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'Like A Superhero': Community Prepares Goodbyes For Beloved East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief
It all sadly happened so fast.
East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Phil Taormina, a man who was as kind as he was courageous, died Wednesday, just months after he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of liver cancer.
He was only 46.
A funeral Mass is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at St. Pius X R.C. Church in Montville (24 Changebridge Rd,). Entombment will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover (225 Ridgedale Ave).
Visiting hours are from 4 to 8 Monday, Aug. 1 at Kimak Funeral Home, 425 Broad Street, Carlstadt.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Fund th…
Kind, Courageous East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Dies
It all happened so quickly.
East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Phil Taormina, a man who was as kind as he was courageous, died Wednesday, just months after he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of liver cancer.
He was only 46.
Fundraising efforts in the community and among law enforcement were accelerating at a furious pace when the news came.
East Rutherford PBA Local #275 called Phil a “great man, husband, father, deputy chief, and community superstar.”
"He was compassionate, kind, full of laughter," the department's Tammy Verdugo-Gil added. "Phil was like a super hero, soft spoke…
Meet Palisades Park’s Newest Police Officers
Attrition and an expanding community have been met in Palisades Park with the addition of six new police officers with diverse skills and backgrounds.
They are:
Kevin Choi, 24, formerly a special police officer in neighboring Ridgefield;
William Duarte, a 27-year-old former special police officer in the borough;
Martin Kim, a 31-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served two tours of duty in Afghanistan;
Brian Kunz, 24, a former special police officer in the borough;
Michael McDermott, 27, the borough Fire Department battalion chief;
Robert Then, 23, a borough police dispatcher.
With th…
