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Senseless Death Of Fair Lawn Man Outside Satin Dolls Devastates Friends, Loved Ones Senseless Death Of Fair Lawn Man Outside Satin Dolls Devastates Friends, Loved Ones
Senseless Death Of Fair Lawn Man Outside Satin Dolls Devastates Friends, Loved Ones The senseless death of a Fair Lawn man outside a famed North Jersey strip club this weekend shocked and saddened many -- but likely none more so than his young niece. Marko Guberovic, 38, adored Tessa, who friends called "the absolute light of his life." Just a small sampling of sweet and sometimes silly selfies he took with the blond-haired pre-teen showed the love they shared. Guberovic was killed around 3:30 a.m. Saturday following a fight with a group of men outside Satin Dolls, the Route 17 club made famous as the "Bada Bing" in the legendary TV show "The Sopranos." Five Ridgefield …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Services Set For Hawthorne Man, 51, Who Fell Through Ice At Monksville Reservoir Services Set For Hawthorne Man, 51, Who Fell Through Ice At Monksville Reservoir
Services Set For Hawthorne Man, 51, Who Fell Through Ice At Monksville Reservoir A memorial service will be held this Saturday for a longtime Hawthorne caterer who died after falling into the Monksville Reservoir in Ringwood while ice fishing last week. Robert R. Trojanowski, 54, was rushed to Chilton Medical Center in Pequannock, where he was pronounced dead, after police and firefighters pulled him from the frigid water last Friday. Born and raised in Warsaw, Poland, Trojanowski immigrated to the United States in 1989 before settling in Hawthorne 22 years ago. He owned and operated Meadowlands Catering in Hawthorne for 25 years and for the past three years was a tra…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Fair Lawn Youth Football Coach Luke Frey Dies, 31 Fair Lawn Youth Football Coach Luke Frey Dies, 31
Fair Lawn Youth Football Coach Luke Frey Dies, 31 Fair Lawn youth football coach Luke F. Frey died on Jan. 3. He was 31 years old An active member of the community, Luke was a camp counselor for Camp Shinning Star and Camp Small Fry and was often seen volunteering at the George Frey Community Center -- named after his late father, his obituary says. In his desire to contribute to the education of the effects of concussions, Luke donated brain tissue to Boston University for research for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).  He had been working with Master Pest Control in Florida for the past two years. Luke is preceded …

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Funeral Set For Saddle Brook Man, 20, Who Died On Easter Funeral Set For Saddle Brook Man, 20, Who Died On Easter
Funeral Set For Saddle Brook Man, 20, Who Died On Easter SADDLE BROOK, N.J. -- A funeral mass was scheduled this Friday for a popular 20-year-old Saddle Brook man who died suddenly on Easter Sunday. Andrew Camilleri was "sincere, witty and dedicated to everyone," reads his obituary, posted by Vander Plaat-Caggiano Funeral Home in Fair Lawn. "He enjoyed working out and traveling.  "We will miss him dearly. A son is truly the greatest gift you can receive." Nicknamed "Hammer" and "A Train," Andrew wrestled and played football at Saddle Brook High School. His junior year, he scored five touchdowns and av…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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TRIBUTE: Fair Lawn Stunned By Mike Giszack's Sudden Death TRIBUTE: Fair Lawn Stunned By Mike Giszack's Sudden Death
Tribute: Fair Lawn Stunned By Mike Giszack's Sudden Death Members of Fair Lawn are mourning the loss of prominent community member Mike Giszack, who died suddenly over the weekend. Some members said they were haunted by his final Facebook post: "Flu 2x sucks... feel like death." Giszack graduated in the FLHS class of 1976 and was remembered as a dedicated son to his ailing mother, Elizabeth Giszack -- longtime supervisor of the Memorial Pool. Condolences continued Monday. "Mike was vigilant regarding his mom and I am stunned by this news," one of Giszack's former peers wrote on Facebook. "Shocked beyond words," an…

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by Cecilia Levine