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NJ Firefighter Gavin Martin, 21 Killed In Crash: Authorities NJ Firefighter Gavin Martin, 21 Killed In Crash: Authorities
NJ Firefighter Gavin Martin, 21 Killed In Crash: Authorities Gavin Martin, a 21-year-old Verona native, was killed in a car crash in Maine on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Martin was operating his 2005 Chevy Colorado truck eastbound in Lincoln County when his truck crossed over the westbound lane and left the roadway, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said. The vehicle struck a utility pole and rolled onto its roof, authorities said. Martin, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead, authorities said.  A GoFundMe launched by the Verona PBA had raised more than $19,000 as of Friday, Dec. 26. Born in Livingston, Martin grew up in Verona,…

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by Sam Barron
News
Teen Thought He Was Saving GF After Fiery NJ Crash — But Really She Was Saving Him Teen Thought He Was Saving GF After Fiery NJ Crash — But Really She Was Saving Him
Teen Thought He Was Saving GF After Fiery NJ Crash — But Really She Was Saving Him Jack Insinga was supposed to be graduating high school on June 18. Instead, he's in the hospital with third-degree burns on his legs, coming to terms with the loss of both feet. The 18-year-old Branchville resident, a senior at Sussex County Tech, was dropping his girlfriend at home just before 1 a.m., Monday, June 3, when he struck a guardrail on Sunrise Mountain Road in Sandyston, his mom, Gillian Insinga, tells Daily Voice. "He's not sure what happened," Insinga said. "He thinks something broke in his truck, because he couldn't slow down." The truck overturned, ejecting Jack, who …

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by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine
Schools
Bergen County District Suddenly Terminates Super, Hires New One With Double Doctorates Bergen County District Suddenly Terminates Super, Hires New One With Double Doctorates
Bergen County District Suddenly Terminates Super, Hires New One With Double Doctorates Ramapo-lndian Hills Regional High School has hired a new superintendent. In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, May 28, the RIH Board of Education voted 9-0 in favor of approving Dr. Ronnie Tarchichi's contract, which goes into effect July 1. The board also voted 7-0 with two abstentions to terminate the contract of interim superintendent Dr. James Baker. When asked about the sudden termination of Baker's contract, the BOE declined to comment on personnel matters. The board also voted 5-4 in favor of appointing Dr. Melissa Quackenbush, the district's director of curriculum, to acting su…

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by Cecilia Levine