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Former Bergen County HS Athlete Sean Sidle Dies Suddenly, 19: 'Nightmare' Former Bergen County HS Athlete Sean Sidle Dies Suddenly, 19: 'Nightmare'
Former Bergen County HS Athlete Sean Sidle Dies Suddenly, 19: 'Nightmare' Sean Sidle, a former St. Joseph's Regional High School athlete from Maywood, died on Monday, July 22. He was 19 years old. A GoFundMe campaign launched by Sean's mother, Victoria, said that his death was sudden, and "a nightmare for any mother and father to have to go through."  Sean's obituary on the Beaugard-McKnight Funeral Home website says he graduated from St. Peter the Apostle Grammar School in River Edge in 2019, and then from St. Joseph Regional High School, Montvale, where he played football and wrestled, in 2023. An aspiring mechanic, Sean just started a job …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
ON VIDEO: Bergen Footballer, 17, Stabbed In Heart By Long Island Killer, DA Says ON VIDEO: Bergen Footballer, 17, Stabbed In Heart By Long Island Killer, DA Says
ON Video: Bergen Footballer, 17, Stabbed In Heart By Long Island Killer, DA Says A surveillance camera recorded a Long Island man stabbing a 17-year-old New Jersey high school football player dead and slashing his older brother during a fight in downtown Manhattan on Thanksgiving, city authorities revealed. An autopsy revealed that a 6-inch stab wound pierced the heart of Rocco Rodden in front of an ax-throwing bar on Lafayette Street around 1:50 a.m., Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eun Bi Kim said on Saturday, Nov. 25. The accused killer, Gianluca Bordone, 19, of Oyster Bay, was wearing a black sweatshirt with the word "courage" on the back when he was brought …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Sports
'End Of An Era:' St. Joe's Football Coach Dan Marangi Leaves 'End Of An Era:' St. Joe's Football Coach Dan Marangi Leaves
'End Of An Era:' St. Joe's Football Coach Dan Marangi Leaves It's the end of an era for St. Joseph's Regional High School football program. Head Coach Dan Marangi will be stepping down in a "significant shift in leadership," the school announced Friday, Nov. 17. "Coach Marangi has decided to step down, marking the end of an era and paving the way for a new chapter of success and growth," the school said. The last time the Green Knights won a state title was in 2018, with Head Coach Augie Hoffman. Marangi led Don Bosco to nine state championships before leaving in 2017. Marangi came on in 2020, leading the Green Knights to a go 24-15. In t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Support Surges For Family Of Football Player Cy Menard Killed In Route 17 Crash Support Surges For Family Of Football Player Cy Menard Killed In Route 17 Crash
Support Surges For Family Of Football Player Cy Menard Killed In Route 17 Crash Support was surging for a 19-year-old football player killed in a crash last week on Route 17.  More than $12,700 had been raised as of Sunday, May 8 on a GoFundMe campaign for Cyrenius "Cy" Menard, who died when he was ejected Friday's a crash with a tractor trailer in the southbound lanes in Saddle River. "We know everyone is in shock and may not be able to physically be here to say goodbye or see him for the last time," writes campaign founders Soeurette Badio and Kesnel Menard. "We know he is smiling and laughing with everyone and he would say Thank you." Cy, who played football for S…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Football Player Killed In Route 17 Crash Was 'Larger Than Life' Football Player Killed In Route 17 Crash Was 'Larger Than Life'
Football Player Killed In Route 17 Crash Was 'Larger Than Life' Magnetic. Charismatic. Larger than life. That was Cyrenius "Cy" Menard, those who knew him say. The 19-year-old football player, who graduated from St. Joseph's Regional High School, died when he was ejected in a crash with a tractor trailer in the southbound lanes of Route 17 on Friday, May 6. Just two weeks ago, Cy announced he'd committed to playing for Sacred Heart University. That Instagram post had nearly 1,500 comments — mainly condolences — and more than 3,600 likes as of Saturday, May 7. View this post on Instagram A post shared by…

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by Cecilia Levine