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Major NY Tech Company Founder Who Flew Flight With Shatner One Of Two Killed In NJ Plane Crash Major NY Tech Company Founder Who Flew Flight With Shatner One Of Two Killed In NJ Plane Crash
Major NY Tech Company Founder Who Flew Flight With Shatner One Of Two Killed In NJ Plane Crash A major New York tech company founder who blasted into space with actor William Shatner last month was aboard a small plane that crashed in Sussex County, killing him and a local flight instructor, authorities confirmed Friday. Glen M. de Vries, 49, of New York, NY, and Thomas P. Fisher, 54, of the Jefferson portion of Lake Hopatcong, were both aboard the single-engine Cessna 172 that crashed in a wooded area of a state park near Lake Kemah around 4 p.m. Thursday, according to New Jersey State Police spokeswoman Brandi Slota and the FAA. ALSO SEE: Pair Killed In NJ Plane Crash Mourned A…

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by Cecilia Levine & Jerry DeMarco
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Michael Pollard, 80, Garfield-Clifton Native, Actor In Scrooged, Star Trek Michael Pollard, 80, Garfield-Clifton Native, Actor In Scrooged, Star Trek
Michael Pollard, 80, Garfield-Clifton Native, Actor In Scrooged, Star Trek Michael Pollard, a veteran character actor who had several prominent roles in TV and film over the course of a 60-year career, died Wednesday. He was 80 years old.  Born in Passaic, he was raised in Garfield and Clifton, according to an obituary in The Washington Post. When he was 20, he was in classes at The Actor's Studio in New York with Marilyn Monroe.  He went on to enjoy a long career, becoming well-known for numerous small, standout roles that left an indelible impression with generations of moviegoers.  He worked alongside Warren Beatty in Bonnie and Clyde, with Pete…

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