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33 Hospitalized In Bergen School Bus Crash 33 Hospitalized In Bergen School Bus Crash
33 Hospitalized In Bergen School Bus Crash Twenty-five children and eight adults were hospitalized with minor injuries Thursday afternoon after the school bus they were riding was rear-ended by an SUV in Englewood, authorities said. The church-sponsored school bus had been returning from a field trip when it was struck at Knickerbocker Road and West Hudson Avenue at approximately 4 p.m., police told NorthJersey.com. Many passengers complained of dizziness and were treated for non-life threatening injuries at area hospitals, the article says. Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck said in a statement that 20 children and two adults wer…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Family Of Girl Killed In NJ School Bus Crash To Sue District Family Of Girl Killed In NJ School Bus Crash To Sue District
Family Of Girl Killed In NJ School Bus Crash To Sue District The family of the middle schooler killed in last week's Route 80 bus crash has filed a complaint against Paramus and its board of education, the New York Post reports. The complaint from 10-year-old Miranda Vargas' family was filed after it came to light that driver Hudy Muldrow Sr., 77, had his license suspended 14 times, the article says. “Having learned the last few days of the driving record that Mr. Muldrow has and that the Paramus Board of Education had him driving children has caused them to be even more distraught,” the family's attorney, David Fried, said Friday outside of the Morr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
'Vibrant' Cheerleader Fights For Life After Paramus School Bus Crash 'Vibrant' Cheerleader Fights For Life After Paramus School Bus Crash
'Vibrant' Cheerleader Fights For Life After Paramus School Bus Crash Sofia Evelich of Paramus loves cheerleading and spending time with her family. But ever since a school bus she and her classmates were in collided with a dump truck on Route 80 last week, the young East Brook Middle School student has remained in critical condition in a pediatric intensive care unit with severe head trauma. "Sofia has a long recovery ahead of her, but she is resilient and a fighter," said her brother, Rob Evelich, who launched a GoFundMe page for his sister that had raised more than $17,000 as of Monday afternoon. "My parents have not left her side and will …

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
'Gentle' Bergen Twin, 10, Killed In School Bus Crash Had Contagious Smile 'Gentle' Bergen Twin, 10, Killed In School Bus Crash Had Contagious Smile
'Gentle' Bergen Twin, 10, Killed In School Bus Crash Had Contagious Smile She had a smile that touched countless hearts, a gentle soul and an intense love for her family. That's how many are expected to remember Miranda Faith Vargas at a funeral this Monday for the 10-year-old East Brook Middle School student killed in a Paramus school bus crash on Route 80 on Thursday. The 9:30 a.m. service will be held at the Marrocco Memorial Chapel in Clifton, with interment to follow in George Washington Memorial Park.  Visitation is from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Marrocco Memorial Chapel. A GoFundMe launched for the fifth-grader Friday night by her aunt, Carolyn Arri…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Bergen County Student, Bus Driver Confirmed Dead In Highway Crash Bergen County Student, Bus Driver Confirmed Dead In Highway Crash
Bergen County Student, Bus Driver Confirmed Dead In Highway Crash UPDATE: A young female student and a beloved teacher were confirmed dead Thursday morning after a school bus filled with Paramus fifth-graders collided with a dump truck on Route 80 in Morris County. A total of 38 students and seven adults, including the driver, were taken to area hospitals, authorities said. Some were in critical condition and undergoing surgery, they said. The teacher, 51-year-old Jennifer M. Williamson, was a longtime Paramus native who taught in the district for nearly 20 years. "That was my daughter's best-ever teacher," a mother of an unharmed student said…

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by Jerry DeMarco & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Bergen County Student, Teacher Confirmed Dead In Highway Crash Bergen County Student, Teacher Confirmed Dead In Highway Crash
Bergen County Student, Teacher Confirmed Dead In Highway Crash UPDATE: A young female student and a beloved teacher were confirmed dead Thursday morning after a school bus filled with Paramus fifth-graders collided with a dump truck on Route 80 in Morris County. A total of 38 students and seven adults, including the driver, were taken to area hospitals, authorities said. Some were in critical condition and undergoing surgery, they said. The teacher, 51-year-old Jennifer M. Williamson, was a longtime Paramus native who taught in the district for nearly 20 years. "That was my daughter's best-ever teacher," a mother of an unharmed student said…

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by Jerry DeMarco & Cecilia Levine