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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
NYJet Gets Emotional Visiting Hospitalized Paramus Bus Crash Victims NYJet Gets Emotional Visiting Hospitalized Paramus Bus Crash Victims
NYJet Gets Emotional Visiting Hospitalized Paramus Bus Crash Victims Paramus middle schoolers recovering in the hospital from last week's Route 80 school bus crash that killed two received a special visit from New York Jet Avery Williamson last weekend. When the linebacker was asked by Jets staff to visit the East Brook students at Morristown Medical Center -- located near the Jets' training facility in Florham Park -- he immediately said yes, the New York Post reports. Williamson told The Post his Saturday visit was an emotional one. “It was one of those things you say yes to but you don’t know how deeply it’s going to affect you and how touching it will b…

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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
Services Set For Beloved Bergen Teacher Killed In Crash Services Set For Beloved Bergen Teacher Killed In Crash
Services Set For Beloved Bergen Teacher Killed In Crash For every student of hers -- current and former -- veteran Paramus middle-school teacher Jennifer Williamson made the most turbulent years of their young lives easier to bear. Williamson, who taught for nearly 20 years in the district, was killed along with fifth-grader Miranda Faith Vargas when their school bus was struck by a dump truck on Route 80 during a field trip Thursday. *** Funeral Mass for Williamson is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, May 24 at  Our Lady of the Visitation R.C. Church in Paramus with interment at George Washington Memorial Park. Visitation will be Tuesday and We…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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
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Teacher Mourned In NJ Bus Crash Made Middle School Memorable For Many Teacher Mourned In NJ Bus Crash Made Middle School Memorable For Many
Teacher Mourned In NJ Bus Crash Made Middle School Memorable For Many For every student of hers -- current and former -- veteran Paramus middle-school teacher Jennifer Williamson made the most turbulent years of their young lives easier to bear. Williamson, who taught for nearly 20 years in the district, was killed along with fifth-grader Miranda Faith Vargas when their school bus was struck by a dump truck on Route 80 during a field trip Thursday. Sarah Schweizer was in Williamson's first-ever class nearly two decades ago.  "My mom texted me the news [story in Daily Voice] describing her as an angel," Schweizer said. "All the articles about h…

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by Jerry DeMarco