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Rutherford, NJ
Sports
Garden State 'El Clasico': Real Madrid, FC Barcelona To Play At MetLife Stadium This Summer
One of the most famous sports rivalries in the world is coming to the Garden State this summer. Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona will play an edition of 'El Clasico' at MetLife Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 3, the Spanish soccer clubs announced on Tuesday, Mar. 19. Two of La Liga's biggest powerhouses will hold the friendly match as part of a preseason summer U.S. tour. This will be the fourth edition of Spain's most historic rivalry played in the U.S. The first was at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, with Lionel Messi and Barcelona defeating their Madrid rivals 3-2 on Monday, July 2…
Stony Point, NY
Obituaries
27-Year-Old Former HS Hockey Player In Hudson Valley Dies Suddenly On His 'Dream Trip'
A former high school hockey player in the Hudson Valley who was a well-known videographer and environmental enthusiast died while on a "dream trip" to Chile to hike the Patagonia region of the Andes Mountains. Rockland County native Brian Kilduff, age 27, of West Haverstraw, died suddenly on Friday, Dec. 29 after becoming ill while in Chile. He was born in Suffern, on Wednesday, March 20, 1996, and graduated from North Rockland High School where he played hockey, according to his obituary. "Everyone who knew Brian knew how much he loved hockey," his obituary said. He went on to recei…
Jersey City, NJ
Obituaries
Hoboken Bartender Dies Suddenly On 'Dream Trip' To Chile
A Hoboken restaurant is mourning the loss of one of its former bartenders who died on what loved ones say was a "dream trip" in Chile. Brian Kilduff, 27, of West Haverstraw, NY, died on Friday, Dec. 29, after becoming ill while in Chile, according to his obituary on the TJ McGowan Sons Funeral Home website. Brian enjoyed bartending in Hoboken, his obituary reads, and his former employer, Onieals Restaurant, penned a tribute to him on Facebook. "Brian was a kind, hardworking young man, who had a unique talent for making people feel at ease and was a genuine friend to all he met," the restau…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
'South American Theft Group' Targeted 'Affluent' Montco Homes, Police Say
Police in Abington Township say they arrested four would-be burglars casing a Meadowbrook neighborhood. A detective was patrolling an area that had been targeted by thieves in the past when he noticed a car driving around suspiciously on Friday night, Dec. 8, the department said in a release. When he stopped the car, the four men inside said they had driven to Pennsylvania from California to visit a friend and were looking for a restaurant, according to authorities. They were held for further investigation when none of them could produce a legitimate ID, police said. In t…
Hamilton Township, NJ
Schools
Rutgers’ First Blind Pianist To Pursue Doctorate In Classical Performance Gets Support
The first blind and partially deaf pianist to pursue a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Classical Piano Performance from Rutgers University is getting a wave of community support. Yerko Difonis had a full scholarship at Rutgers from 2020 through 2022, according to a GoFundMe launched by Jerry Falk for the masterful musician’s student loan debt. Difonis is now striving for a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Classical Piano Performance, and if successful, he “may also be the first blind and partially deaf person in the United States to achieve such a feat,” Falk writes. But Difonis, a Chilea…
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
News
Sheriff: Body Of Missing Mahwah Man Found
UPDATE (Saturday, Nov. 19): The search for a missing Mahwah man ended with the discovery of his body deep into one of the area's largest parks, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton confirmed. A hiker discovered the body of Hector Zamorano, 41, off the yellow trail at the Ramapo Valley Reservation around noontime Saturday, Nov. 19, said the sheriff, whose department is handling the investigation. The area is roughly an hour's walk in from Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) in Mahwah. Although no foul play was suspected, Cureton said members of his forensics team -- known as the Bureau of Crim…
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
News
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: Missing Mahwah Man's Body Found
UPDATE (Saturday, Nov. 19): The search for a missing Mahwah man ended with the discovery of his body deep into one of the area's largest parks, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton confirmed. A hiker discovered the body of Hector Zamorano, 41, off the yellow trail at the Ramapo Valley Reservation around noontime Saturday, Nov. 19, said the sheriff, whose department is handling the investigation. The area is roughly an hour's walk in from Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) in Mahwah. Although no foul play was suspected, Cureton said members of his forensics team -- known as the Bureau of Crim…
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
News
Update
: Body Of Missing Mahwah Man Found, Sheriff Says
UPDATE (Saturday, Nov. 19): The search for a missing Mahwah man ended with the discovery of his body deep into one of the area's largest parks, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton confirmed. A hiker discovered the body of Hector Zamorano, 41, off the yellow trail at the Ramapo Valley Reservation around noontime Saturday, Nov. 19, said the sheriff, whose department is handling the investigation. The area is roughly an hour's walk in from Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) in Mahwah. Although no foul play was suspected, Cureton said members of his forensics team -- known as the Bureau of Crim…
Yorktown, NY
News
Yorktown High School Basketball Player Wins Gold Medal At Maccabiah Games
A Northern Westchester high school basketball player won a gold medal at an event in Israel featuring athletes from around the world. Justin Price, a junior guard for the Yorktown High School varsity basketball team, was among the estimated 10,000 athletes from 80 countries who took part in the Maccabiah Games in July, the Yorktown Central School District announced on Monday, Aug. 1. The games took place from Tuesday, July 12, through Tuesday, July 26, in Israel, and were open to Jewish athletes from all around the world, the district said. President Joe Biden also attended the openi…
Somers, NY
Police & Fire
So-Called 'Theft Group' Members Nabbed For Attempted Burglary In Westchester
Two people were arrested for an attempted burglary in Westchester County following an investigation into a "theft group." Piero Morales-Marchant and Paul Montecino-Leiva, both of Chile, were arrested for second-degree attempted burglary on Friday, Jan. 28, according to the Harrison Police Department. Police said the two men broke a rear window of a Harrison home in an attempt to enter the residence. The men then drove to Queens, where they were living, authorities said. Within an hour, Harrison Police, with assistance from the Nassau County Police Department, arrested the two defend…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Lifestyle
Support Surges For Family Of Former Parsippany Fire Chief, Volunteer After Unexpected Death
Support is surging for the family of a former Parsippany fire chief and lifelong volunteer member who died after battling a long illness. Francisco Munoz, life member and former Chief of Parsippany Rescue and Recovery, died April 15, the department said. Munoz, whose family came to the U.S. from Chile, spent more than two decades saving lives and serving as a dedicated volunteer on the Parsippany rescue squad. Described as a “family man,” Munoz was known for his intense love of his wife and children. “He was a true family man,” the department wrote on Facebook. “He always had his camera …
Bridgeport, CT
Lifestyle
Save On Wine, More Wine, And All The Accessories You Need To Enjoy It
Whether you are a wine connoisseur or just like to enjoy a glass to wind down at the end of the day, we think you'll want to get in on these vino must-haves that are all on sale right now. World Wine Tour CollectionWorld Wine Tour 1. World Wine Tour Collection: 18 Bottles of Wine + Free Shipping It's always smart to have a bottle of wine on hand, whether that's to drink it yourself or to give as a gift. With this deal from the World Wine Tour Collection, you'll have more than enough bottles to share or keep. You'll get 18 half-price bottles of wine from countries including Spain, Italy,…
Torrington, CT
News
Man Who Died On Bus In China Tests Positive For Rodent-Spread Hantavirus
Reports on the death of a man due to a virus transmitted from rodents near where the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak began in China sparked concerns, but scientists are saying it's not nearly as dangerous a virus. Hantavirus claimed the life of the man after he was reportedly bitten by a rat, leading officials to perform additional tests of dozens of people who had traveled with him on a bus, where he died. However, unlike the COVID-19 outbreak, Americans have very little to worry about with the hantavirus, which cannot be transmitted between people and is more commonly contracted by …
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Five Men Nabbed For Several High-End Long Island Burglaries, Police Say
Five men from Chile in the country on visas have been arrested in connection with a serious of alleged high-end residential burglaries. Police detectives arrested the five men on Thursday, March 5 for the burglaries that occurred in February and March throughout Nassau County. The men were connected to the crimes through an investigation by the department's burglary pattern team who were able to track the five to a location in the Bronx and arrest the men without incident, the Nassau County Police Department said. Police say the men are responsible for the following burglaries: Wednesday…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Two Men, Woman Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Tristate Area
Two men and a woman associated with a Chilean ring who are allegedly are responsible for multiple burglaries on Long Island and throughout the tristate area have been arrested, police said. For weeks, Nassau County Burglary Squad detectives have been investigating a string of residential burglaries, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder announced on Thursday, Jan. 23. The burglaries are allegedly tied to an organized burglary ring based out of Chile. Ryder said that two days ago, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, detectives were on Sixth Avenue in College Point following intel involving a burg…
Northern Highlands, NJ
Police & Fire
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ased Chilean Crew Burglarized Homes In Bergen, Elsewhere
A Queens-based Chilean burglary ring is accused of stealing more than $1 million in cash, jewelry, electronics and more from homes on Long Island’s North Shore, in Saddle River and elsewhere in North Jersey. Two defendants from Queens -- Boneek Alexander Quintero-Baeza, 32, and Levy Frank Maury Bruggman, 23 -- were in custody awaiting the outcome of court proceedings to have them brought to Bergen County to face charges, authorities said Thursday. A third – identified as accused getaway driver Alexandra Ivonne Pizarro-Blanche 23 – was released. Police were still searching for the alleged …
Monroe, NY
Police & Fire
Two Teens Identified As Suspects In Middle School Threats
Two teens who met during online gaming have been identified in connection with school threats that caused a massive police response. The Clarkstown Police Detective Bureau identified a 15-year-old teen from the country of Chile as the person who made calls to Felix Festa Middle School in West Nyack on Nov. 21, stating that there was a gunman in the school. Due to his age and the charges that would stem from this kind of incident, an extradition process cannot be initiated at this time, the department said. A second teen involved in the incident has been identified as a Clarkstown stu…
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
Schools
Greenwich Food Services Director Welcomes Feedback
There's plenty of research that shows better nutrition in schools can lead to improved test scores and classroom behavior. Healthy meal planning has many challenges from allergy concerns, to personal food choices like meat-free diets, especially in a large school district like Greenwich where a third of students eat in their school cafeteria every day. "I believe we serve just under 3,000 meals per day to around 9,000 students," said Greenwich Public Schools' new Interim Food Services Director Dave Nanarello. Until recently, Nanarello was the food service manager for the Greenwich scho…
Greenwich, CT
Sports
Greenwich Brother, Sister Who Train In Westchester Win Medals At Youth Fencing Championships
A Greenwich brother and sister returned home from Bolivia with medals they won in a youth fencing championship. In her first international fencing competition, 13-year-old Madison Duckett won a gold medal at the Pan American Youth Championships for Team USA for her victory in the Pre-Cadet Women’s Saber event that took place in Cochabamba, Bolivia in August. Madison, who just began competing on the national fencing circuit in 2018 and only started fencing in 2017, showed dominant form throughout the tournament which took place August 27-31, 2019. She went undefeated through th…
Ossining, NY
Obituaries
Mary Elizabeth Keyser, 98, Maryknoll Sister For 80 Years
Sister Mary Elizabeth Keyser, 98, died on Tuesday, July 24 at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in Ossining. She had been a Maryknoll Sister for 80 years. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 27 in the Main Chapel at the Maryknoll Sisters Center, 10 Pinesbridge Road, Ossining. Interment will follow in the Maryknoll Sisters Cemetery on the Center grounds. Mary Elizabeth was born in Philadelphia, PA, on May 3, 1920, to Della (Haney) Keyser and Henry Nelson Keyser. She has two surviving relatives: her brother, Nelson Keyser, and her niece, Mary Jane Robinson. In …
