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Lifelong Allendale Resident Sharon Moran Dies, 54
Sharon Moran, a lifelong Allendale resident, died Monday, Aug. 26, according to her obituary on the Vander Plaat Funeral Home website. She was 54 years old.
Sharon's obituary remembered her as a dedicated mom to her girls, Brynne and Macie, and worked in financial planning for Fidelity Investments, in Nanuet, NY.
"Sharon had the unique ability of finding a diamond in the rough," her obituary says. "She loved to find hidden treasures and had a heart and an eye for seeing the best in everything."
She is survived by her husband, Mark Moran; their daughters, Brynne and Macie; her parents,…
'I've Seen You Before,' Sex Offender Told Teen Victim He Stalked On Bergen County Streets: Cops
A sex offender convicted in both New Jersey and New York has been arrested once again, this time for stalking a 19-year-old woman in two Bergen County towns, police said.
Blake Tannen, 34, of Saddle River, was charged with stalking on Saturday, July 27, the same day that a visibly upset 19-year-old woman approach Ridgewood Police Officer Schumann, while he was on patrol, Ridgewood Police Chief Forest Lyons said.
Around 3:45 that afternoon, the woman told Schumann, who was on patrol, that she was walking to her car in Ramsey on July 18, when she noticed she was being followed by a man,…
July 4th Fireworks In North Jersey
Happy 247th birthday America!
If you're looking to celebrate by watching fireworks displays, you've got plenty of options across North Jersey.
Here are fireworks events to catch in the area this weekend (many are day-long events but this list is just for fireworks):
Allendale, Crestwood Lake, Tuesday, July 4 from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Clifton, Clifton Stadium, $3 per person, fireworks at dusk
Denville, Gardner Field, Tuesday, July 4, 9:15 p.m.
Dover, Hamilton Field Complex, Monday, July 3, fireworks at dusk, adults $4, students $3, seniors $1.
East Hanover, Lurker Park, Tuesday, Ju…
Overnight Deck Fire Ravages Wyckoff Home
Fire ravaged a Wyckoff home before dawn Friday.
Firefighters responding to a CO alarm found roaring flames and heavy smoke at the Lakeview Drive home near the Rambaut and Maple lakes at 3:40 a.m. June 23.
The destructive two-alarmer apparently ignited on a rear deck and extended to the 2½-story home.
It was declared under control in well under an hour, with no injuries reported.
Mutual aid responders reportedly included firefighters from Allendale, Fair Lawn, Franklin Lakes, Hawthorne, Ho-Ho-Kus, Mahwah, Midland Park, North Haledon, Oakland, Ramsey, Ridgewood, Saddle River and Waldwick.
Fund Launched For Children Of Deceased Retired Washington Township Detective
As the time for final goodbyes nears, many of those who knew and loved retired Washington Township Police Officer and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Heather Castronova are trying to do what they can for her two children.
Toward that end, Laura Padilla has launched a GoFundMe campaign.
Castronova, 44, died unexpectedly at her home in Allendale on Feb. 8, apparently as the result of a medical condition, those who knew her said.
The Hackensack-born-and-bred Heather Cumming served in the Marines in Okinawa, Japan, as well as at Twenty Nine Palms, CA and Quantico, VA.
She began a public service car…
