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Obituaries
George Iino, Fort Lee Baseball Coach, Dies At 55: 'Beacon Of Love' George Iino, Fort Lee Baseball Coach, Dies At 55: 'Beacon Of Love'
George Iino, Fort Lee Baseball Coach, Dies At 55: 'Beacon Of Love' George Iino, a Fort Lee resident who coached baseball in the community, died on Wednesday, March 27, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family.  A native of Illinois, Iino moved to New Jersey as a teenager, graduating from Mount Olive High School, his obituary reads. A graduate of Rutgers University, he had numerous passions including skiing, martial arts, DJing, tennis and was a competitive bodybuilder, according to his obituary. Iino pursued a career in international business and trade, which saw him circle the globe, traveling to places like Hong Kong, Singapore, Paris,…

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by Sam Barron
Obituaries
Former Lyndhurst HS Football Captain Nick Cimicata Dies, 20 Former Lyndhurst HS Football Captain Nick Cimicata Dies, 20
Former Lyndhurst HS Football Captain Nick Cimicata Dies, 20 Former Lyndhurst High School Varsity Football Captain Nick Cimicata died on Thursday, March 16. He was 20 years old. Nick played basketball and football at Lyndhurst High School (Class of 2021), where he was also the vice president of Future Business Leaders of America, his obituary says. Affectionately known as "Nicky Blue," he also served as the coach of Savino's in the township's Little League program, and as a 10U travel coach. At the time of his death, Nick was working toward a degree in accounting at Seton Hall University, where he made Dean's List. Nick Cimicata and Rich Tuero.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pillar Of Little Ferry Community Becomes Its New Police Captain Pillar Of Little Ferry Community Becomes Its New Police Captain
Pillar Of Little Ferry Community Becomes Its New Police Captain A Little Ferry police veteran who has remained ingrained in the community he’s always called home was sworn as his department’s new captain at Borough Hall Tuesday night. Ronald Klein Jr. lived on Garden Street with his parents, Ronald and Karen. He attended the Wilson School and Memorial Middle School before being graduated from Ridgefield Park High School in 1989 – and worked as a volunteer EMT with the Little Ferry First Aid Corps for 10 years. After receiving degrees from Bergen Community College and Rutgers-Newark, Klein joined the Little Ferry Police Department as a dispatcher in 1996…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
SEEN THEM? Couple Burglarize Hasbrouck Heights Little League Concession Stand SEEN THEM? Couple Burglarize Hasbrouck Heights Little League Concession Stand
Seen Them? Couple Burglarize Hasbrouck Heights Little League Concession Stand Hasbrouck Heights police released images of two burglars who broke into the borough Little League’s concession stand. The couple pried open the door with a crowbar, then took cash and candy, among other items – while causing extensive damage to the door and register -- around 2:40 a.m. last Friday, according to a police report. Surveillance cameras recorded them inside the stand and a car driving off following the break-in. The Bergen County Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Identification collected evidence. Anyone who saw something that night (May 24), recognizes the subjects in the surveill…

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by Jerry DeMarco