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Morgan Geron, Wallington High School Grad, Dies At 49
Morgan Geron, a Wallington High School graduate, died on Oct. 5, 2024. She was 49 years old.
According to her obituary on the Warner and Wozniak website, Morgan was born in Poland and later moved to the United States, graduating from WHS in 1994.
"Her generous heart and caring nature encompassed all aspects of her life by helping others during her healthcare career," her obituary reads.
Among those who survive her are her daughter, Maya Golebiewski; parents Barbara and Zbigniew Sliwinski; sisters, Katarzyna and husband Albert Rozalski, and Magdalena Maucione; and …
Elmwood Park's Eliza Stolz, Pillar Of Community, Dies After Suffering Brain Injury
Support is on the rise for a Bergen County family mourning the unexpected loss of its matriarch.
Eliza Stolz, a cheer coach and Zumba instructor from Elmwood Park, died on Tuesday, July 23, just over a week after an accident that caused her to suffer a brain injury, according to a GoFundMe launched for the family.
The campaign had raised more than $19,500 as of press time.
Eliza was born in Poland and was one of six girls before moving to the United States for a better life, where she raised her children for 12 years as a stay-at-home mother before returning to work, the GoFund…
Lyndhurst MMA Instructor Stuns Fighters With Unexpected Win At European Competition
Edgardo Moran stood in the corner of the gym feeling like the underdog.
It was his first international trip and he was moments away from representing the USA in the International Tang Soo Do competition, held Nov. 11 and 12 in the Netherlands.
"The competition was pretty much for Europeans only," said Moran, who owns Xtreme Edge Martial Arts in Lyndhurst.
"There were a lot of people from Germany, Wales, Poland, Sweden, and London. I was an American, a Latino, knowing no one.
"I felt like the underdog, the outcast. Coming from America to a whole different, country and my style of martial…
'We Are Sincerely Grateful': CT Store To Close After 102 Years In Business
A Connecticut store will soon permanently close its doors after 102 years in business.
Melzen Pet Supply, located in the Hartford County town of Glastonbury, will have its last day of business on Saturday, Nov. 12, the owners announced on Monday, Oct. 10.
The owners said their grandfather, Stanley Melzen, first opened the business, located at 100 Oak St. Glastonbury, in the 1920s shortly after he immigrated from Poland, and he passed the business on to their father, Joe Sr.
"We - Kenny, Jimmy, and John Melzen - are looking forward to retirement and life's next chapters," they sai…
Ex-US Marine From Hudson Valley Killed In Ukraine After Joining Fight Against Russia
A Hudson Valley man has been killed fighting alongside Ukraine this week, according to CNN.
Willy Joseph Cancel, age 22, formerly of Orange County, was killed while working with a private military contracting company when he was killed on Monday, April 25, CNN reported.
Cancel, a former US Marine, and a corrections officer in Tennessee, signed up to work for the company shortly after the war broke out a the end of February, his mother, Rebecca Cabrera confirmed to CNN.
"He wanted to go over because he believed in what Ukraine was fighting for, and he wanted to be a part of it to …
ICE Arrests 83 In NY Area, Including Hudson Valley, In Nationwide Enforcement Operation
A total of 83 arrests were made in the New York metro area as part of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) nationwide enforcement operation in which more than 2,000 were charged.
Deportation officers made arrests throughout New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and Jersey City, New Jersey.
The 83 arrested were from 25 countries, including Albania, Argentina, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, India, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Russia, Trinidad, a…
Wallington Mom Leaves Behind Young Daughter, Husband
The community is rallying for the family of a Wallington woman who will be buried her in her native country, Poland.
Patrycja Rakszawska died unexpectedly on Sept. 24, at 30 years old.
Born in Lezajsk, Poland, she came to the U.S. in 2010 -- a year after marrying her husband, Wojciech, her obituary says.
She was remembered as being a devoted mom to daughter Alicia, 3, passionate about only ffeeding her family natural and organic foods.
More than $17,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Patrycia's family as of Tuesday. The funds are intended to help bring her body to Poland for buria…
