Teaneck High School Teacher Gorki Marcelo Dies At 47
A Teaneck High School teacher whose impact was felt by students, staff, and families has died at 47, school officials said.
Gorki Marcelo died on Thursday, Aug. 13, according to Teaneck Public Schools and Alvarez Funeraria. He was born on Nov. 27, 1978, in the Dominican Republic, according to the funeral home. A cause of death was not made public.
Marcelo was a business teacher at Teaneck High School, Interim Superintendent Angela R. Davis said in a letter to the school community.
“Mr. Marcelo was a dedicated educator and colleague whose presence touched the lives of students, staff, and f…
New Milford Detective Nails Teaneck Man In Vehicle Burglary Spree
New Milford police cracked a string of vehicle burglaries with the arrest of a Teaneck man, authorities said.
Four different vehicles were burglarized overnight in different parts of town, with victims reporting cash, credit cards, debit cards, personal ID and gift cards taken, Detective Lt. Kevin Van Saders said Tuesday.
One of the debit cards was used to make a purchase in River Edge shortly after the June 22 thefts, he said.
Detective Przemyslaw Boinski identified a vehicle and then a suspect, 25-year-old Amari Estiverne, Van Saders said.
The 6-foot-2-inch, 210-pound Estiverne has a cr…
Hearts Pour Pain, Love For Teaneck Dad, 4 Daughters Killed In Crash
Shock mixed with sadness Saturday as word spread that a Teaneck father and his four daughters were killed and his wife hospitalized in a violent highway crash in Delaware.
In barely half a day, people contributed nearly $65,000 to the lone survivor, 53-year-old Mary Rose Ballocanag, on a GoFundMe campaign launched by family friend Arlinda Douglas.
A Saturday night memorial at Votee Park drew hundreds who mourned the deaths of Audie Marquez Trinidad, 61, and daughters Kaitlyn, 20; Danna, 17; and 13-year-old twins Melissa and Allison, who were all killed when their minivan collided with a wro…
