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19-Year-Old's Family Heard Sirens Following Route 208 Crash That Killed Him 19-Year-Old's Family Heard Sirens Following Route 208 Crash That Killed Him
19-Year-Old's Family Heard Sirens Following Route 208 Crash That Killed Him Shock and sadness spread through Fair Lawn in the wake of a Thanksgiving Eve crash that killed a 19-year-old man. Alex Popov was identified by a GoFundMe campaign as the victim killed on Wednesday night, Nov. 26 in the Route 208 crash in which his Toyota GR86 overturned. The campaign by Jordan Stallone says Popov's family heard the sirens following the crash near the southbound ramp from Saddle River Road under the overpass. After making several unanswered phone calls to Popov and seeing his location not change, they rushed to the scene, Stallone recalled. Popov was pronounced dead…
Two Pemberton Men Learn Fate For Murdering Autistic Teen: Prosecutor Two Pemberton Men Learn Fate For Murdering Autistic Teen: Prosecutor
Two Pemberton Men Learn Fate For Murdering Autistic Teen: Prosecutor Two Pemberton gang members will likely be spending the rest of their life behind bars after being sentenced on Friday, Feb. 21 for their role in murdering a Willingboro teen with autism, authorities said.  Kavon Carter, 27, and Sylas Young, 22, were sentenced to 110 years in prison and 80 years in prison, after being convicted of first degree murder in the fatal shooting of Yahsinn "YaYa" Robinson, 18, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. At 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 22, 2021, police responded to Willingboro High School and found Robinson had been shot several ti…
Pemberton Twp. Gang Members Convicted Of Killing Willingboro Teen With Autism, Prosecutors Say Pemberton Twp. Gang Members Convicted Of Killing Willingboro Teen With Autism, Prosecutors Say
Pemberton Twp. Gang Members Convicted Of Killing Willingboro Teen With Autism, Prosecutors Say Two Pemberton Township men were found guilty of murder in the 2021 killing of a Willingboro teen with autism, authorities said. A jury convicted 27-year-old Kavon Carter and 22-year-old Sylas Young on Tuesday, Dec. 17, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said in a news release. They were indicted in the death of 18-year-old Yahsinn "YaYa" Robinson. Willingboro police responded to Barrington Lane just before 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 22, 2021. Robinson, a senior at Willingboro High School, was shot several times and pronounced dead at the scene. Investig…
Englewood's Bernard Michael Pisani, 79, Found Success On Wall St. And Joy In Family & Friends Englewood's Bernard Michael Pisani, 79, Found Success On Wall St. And Joy In Family & Friends
Englewood's Bernard Michael Pisani, 79, Found Success On Wall St. And Joy In Family & Friends Bernard Michael Pisani died Sunday evening, March 20, 2022. He would have turned 80 this October. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Shelden Ogilvy Pisani; three of his four children, Michael, David and Laura (his youngest child, Alice, having sadly predeceased him); seven grandchildren; his three brothers, Anthony, John, and Christopher; and a host of cousins, nieces, and nephews — all of whom now miss him terribly. He was born in New York City to Brenda and Dr. Bernard Pisani and was raised in Englewood, where he attended the Englewood School for Boys. He entered Lafayette Colle…
Westchester Teen To Compete In Nation's Top Junior Chess Tournament Westchester Teen To Compete In Nation's Top Junior Chess Tournament
Westchester Teen To Compete In Nation's Top Junior Chess Tournament A Westchester teen will be competing in the U.S. Junior Championship for a chance at a prize worth more than $20,000. The event is considered to be the country’s most elite, invitation-only junior chess competition. Dobbs Ferry resident Nicolas Checa, 17, will travel to the U.S. Chess Capital of St. Louis and compete at the Saint Louis Chess Club between Wednesday, July 10 and Sunday, July 20. Checa’s first major chess achievement came in 2012 when he became U12 National Champion in the USCF/Chess.com invitational championship. Since then, he has become a member of the All-American Chess Te…
Horace Greeley High School National Merit Semifinalist Samuel J. 'Sabrina' Kaplan Dies At 17 Horace Greeley High School National Merit Semifinalist Samuel J. 'Sabrina' Kaplan Dies At 17
Horace Greeley High School National Merit Semifinalist Samuel J. 'Sabrina' Kaplan Dies At 17 Samuel J. "Sabrina" Kaplan of Chappaqua, an accomplished student at Horace Greeley High School, died of metabolic causes on Friday, Sept. 17 in Syosset at the age of 17.  Later in life, Sam's chosen name was Sabrina. The name Sabrina and appropriate pronouns will be used out of respect for her journey and her wishes. Sam is survived by mother, Nicole Turano of Chappaqua; grandparents Margot and Vincent Turano of Carmel; father David Kaplan, stepmother, Alice and younger half-siblings, Natalie, Arthur and Benjamin of Syosset. Sabrina's was born on Jan. 19, 2001 in New York City. S…
Hudson Valley Man Killed When Car Crashes Into Tree In Mississippi Hudson Valley Man Killed When Car Crashes Into Tree In Mississippi
Hudson Valley Man Killed When Car Crashes Into Tree In Mississippi A 31-year-old Hudson Valley man was killed in a car crash while helping friends move down south.Scott Fish of Carmel was pronounced dead at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi after his car slammed into a tree on Interstate 59 at around 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 30. He is survived by his father, Scott M. Fish Sr., his mother, Joan L. Fish, sister Rebecca DeLuca, and brother-in-law Alfonso DeLuca. Fish, who studied engineering at SUNY New Paltz and Westchester Community College, embraced his love of technology by spending his time creating pieces from his 3D printer, computer pr…
Bronxville Chess Team Takes Second In National Championship Bronxville Chess Team Takes Second In National Championship
Bronxville Chess Team Takes Second In National Championship Checkmate, almost. Members of the Bronxville School chess team took home the silver medal at the Under-1900 division of this year's National High School Chess Championships, which were recently held in Columbus, Ohio, marking the team’s best finish in a national event. School officials said that the students “demonstrated outstanding mental endurance and strategic planning over the course of the competition,” as they competed against 1,500 of the nation’s top players from 42 states. Members of the Under-1900 team include Bronxville High School junior Jack Kochansky, sophomore Conner Stoltz…