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Breast Cancer Diagnosis Was Wake-Up Call NJ Mom Needed To Open Dream Waffle Shop On Route 46 Breast Cancer Diagnosis Was Wake-Up Call NJ Mom Needed To Open Dream Waffle Shop On Route 46
Breast Cancer Diagnosis Was Wake-Up Call NJ Mom Needed To Open Dream Waffle Shop On Route 46 Lisa Baumann spent years waiting for the right time to open a dessert shop. Maybe when her kids were older, or when her full-time job as a construction accountant allowed her more flexibility, she'd tell herself. In 2021, Baumann, of Woodland Park, received shocking news: She had breast cancer at just 39 years old. That's when she decided she was done waiting for the right time. That fall, Baumann opened her mobile catering company, Waffles & Dreams, bringing chocolatey, rainbow goodness in a variety of forms — but most notably waffles on a stick — to customers across the region. On J…
Millburn Police Officer Luke Lyons ID'd As Victim Of Route 15 Crash (UPDATE) Millburn Police Officer Luke Lyons ID'd As Victim Of Route 15 Crash (UPDATE)
Millburn Police Officer Luke Lyons ID'd As Victim Of Route 15 Crash (Update) Luke Lyons, an officer in the Millburn Police Department, has been identified as the victim of a crash on Route 15 in Morris County on Sunday, May 19, authorities confirmed. Lyons, 31, was in a four-door 2006 Honda Civic when he crashed on the southbound side of the roadway near mile post 3.5 around 1:25 a.m., Jefferson Township Police Capt. Robert Bush said. Our hearts go out to Millburn Police Officer Luke Lyons' family and friends. His sudden passing in a motor vehicle crash... Posted by NJ State PBA on Monday, May 20, 2024 A former marine and cancer survivor, Lyons wa…
NJ Devils Surprise Young Englewood Cancer Survivor NJ Devils Surprise Young Englewood Cancer Survivor
NJ Devils Surprise Young Englewood Cancer Survivor Longtime New Jersey Devils fan and leukemia survivor Bennett Burgida, 11, was getting ready to drop the ceremonial first puck at Friday night's game against the New York Islanders when his hero skated up next to him.  Instead of Captain Andy Greene, Brian Boyle came over. Boyle is also a cancer survivor, having fought a 13-month battle with leukemia and announced last month the cancer was in remission. Bennett Burgida meets NJ Devil Brian Boyle on the ice.NJ Devils Burgida served as the team's honorary assistant coach, joining John Hynes for the pregame press briefing. Burgida also…