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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 New Jersey, killing him and a local flight instructor, authorities confirmed Friday, Nov 12. Glen M. De Vries, age 49, of New York City, and Thomas P. Fischer, age 54, of Hopatcong, New Jersey, 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, Nov. 11, according to New Jersey State Police spokeswoman Brandi Slota and the FAA. The plane had been reported missing nearly an …

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by Cecilia Levine & Jerry DeMarco
Schools
COVID-19: Learning Pods Among Alternatives To In-Classroom Learning Being Pursued By Parents COVID-19: Learning Pods Among Alternatives To In-Classroom Learning Being Pursued By Parents
Covid-19: Learning Pods Among Alternatives To In-Classroom Learning Being Pursued By Parents With some in-class school reopenings looming amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents are realizing that sending their children off on crowded buses to crowded classrooms may not feel safe.  Torn between their children's safety and conflicting need for in-person socialization -- not to mention the stressors of overseeing their children's' educations alongside the usual caregiving and their careers - some are turning to "learning pods" at home. So-called "learning pods" or "pandemic pods" -- mini-classrooms consisting of the children of two to five families, according to The New York Ti…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
'This Situation Is Dire,' Says Family Of Mom Of Five Who Went Missing A Month Ago 'This Situation Is Dire,' Says Family Of Mom Of Five Who Went Missing A Month Ago
'This Situation Is Dire,' Says Family Of Mom Of Five Who Went Missing A Month Ago As the minutes, hours, days and finally, weeks tick by without a sign of missing New Canaan mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos, her family and friends are describing the experience as a "nightmare." "Four weeks have elapsed since Jennifer Farber Dulos disappeared," the family and friends said in a statement. "None of this feels real. We tell ourselves that this kind of nightmare happens to people in stories, not to those we know and love. "But this situation is real, and it is dire. Each passing day intensifies the impact of this tragedy on Jennifer’s children, who have not…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
John Gerard Taaffe, 79, Teacher, Counselor, Mentor To Kids in Crises In Rockland, Elsewhere John Gerard Taaffe, 79, Teacher, Counselor, Mentor To Kids in Crises In Rockland, Elsewhere
John Gerard Taaffe, 79, Teacher, Counselor, Mentor To Kids in Crises In Rockland, Elsewhere John Gerard Taaffe, 79, died Sunday, April 28 at the UC San Diego Medical Center after a year-long battle with cancer. John leaves his wife of 55 years, Shirley, his daughters Lisa and Jeannine, sons-in-law Elliot Levin and Kent Jensen, his grandson Seth and his three siblings Rosemarie, Patrick and Thomas. He joins his late son Sean in heaven where they are sure to be eating cheesesteaks and rooting for the Eagles, Phillies and Flyers. Born and raised in the Bronx to Irish immigrant parents, John went to Cardinal Hayes High School and received his B.A. from Iona College and Master’s in Soc…

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by Daily Voice
Lifestyle
Suffern's Rhino Comedy Club Has Something For Everyone Suffern's Rhino Comedy Club Has Something For Everyone
Suffern's Rhino Comedy Club Has Something For Everyone Rhino Comedy Club, located at 96 Lafayette Avenue in Suffern, was opened about two years ago by Maria Vail, Director and Professor at Ramapo College and NYU. The club hosts regular open mic nights, stand-up comedy shows and even improv classes. The club recently procured its liquor license as well, allowing guests to relax and enjoy a drink with their punchlines. Sandwiches, snacks and desserts are also available at the bar. Open mic nights are held every Friday starting at 8 p.m., and Saturdays are typically reserved for stand-up shows. In just a few short months, the club will begin hosti…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Services Set For Missing Woman, 26, Found In Hackensack River Services Set For Missing Woman, 26, Found In Hackensack River
Services Set For Missing Woman, 26, Found In Hackensack River Services for Wallington's Sylvia Lubak have been set. Visitation will be Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Warner-Wozniak Funeral Home. A Funeral Mass will be Thursday at The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Paterson followed by a private cremation. The 26-year-old's body was found Sunday in the Hackensack River and identified by Bogota Police on Monday, authorities told Daily Voice. Lubak was born in Poland and moved to the U.S. in 2000 when she was eight years old. She graduated from Becton HS, East Rutherford, Class of 2010, and then attended NYU.  Lubak had been living in Bogota …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
POLICE: Body Pulled From River ID'd As Missing Woman, 26 POLICE: Body Pulled From River ID'd As Missing Woman, 26
Police: Body Pulled From River ID'd As Missing Woman, 26 Police identified the woman whose body was pulled from the Hackensack River over the weekend as a missing 26-year-old who had been living in Bogota. Bogota Police Detective Victor Negron said his department identified the body as Sylvia Lubak on Monday. Negron could not release more information due to an ongoing investigation. A missing persons report was filed in December 2017, which says she was last seen by her boyfriend, police said. "She was wearing blue or black snow pants and a black jacket with fur on the hood. Ms. Lubak also has several tattoos all over her body, one being a …

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by Cecilia Levine