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Driver Who Killed North Bergen Dog Walker Nabbed In Long Branch: Prosecutor Driver Who Killed North Bergen Dog Walker Nabbed In Long Branch: Prosecutor
Driver Who Killed North Bergen Dog Walker Nabbed In Long Branch: Prosecutor A 30-year-old Jersey City man believed to have fatally struck a beloved 23-year-old dog walker on his motorcycle then fled the scene was captured at the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Julian Palacios was operating a blue Honda Civic when he struck Josh Huayamave around 9 p.m. Friday, May 5, near Granton Avenue and Liberty avenues in North Bergen, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Huayamave was found on 76th Street between Cottage and Tonnelle avenues, several blocks from his bike, Suarez said. The driver, later identified as Palacios, was nowhere to be found, according to the pr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Thomas Dazzo, 22, Westfield Native And Animal Lover Thomas Dazzo, 22, Westfield Native And Animal Lover
Thomas Dazzo, 22, Westfield Native And Animal Lover Services were held Saturday at Holy Trinity Church in Westfield for Thomas Declan Dazzo, who died suddenly July 9 at the age of 22.  Born in Summit, he grew up in Westfield before moving to Plainfield.  Remembered as a kindhearted person with a lively sense of humor, he discovered his calling when he was 8 years old and received a dachshund, "Cookie," now 14 years old, as a gift.   He would pursue his interest in animals as a maintenance worker at Barker Lounge, a pet-boarding and grooming business in Cranford.  He also loved classic rock, fishing and spending tim…

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by Paul Milo