Woodland Park Crossing Guard Died Doing What She Loved: Protecting Children
Jean M. Schultz, a cherished North Jersey crossing guard killed this week while helping children cross the street, is being remembered for the kindness, warmth, and care she brought to local families.
Schultz died Monday, May 4 at her post in Woodland Park. She was 80 years old.
Born in Lawrence, MA, on Oct. 8, 1945, Schultz spent most of her adult life in Kearny before moving to Woodland Park 20 years ago, according to her obituary on the Prout Funeral Home website. She worked for many years at The Bank of New York and later at Chase Bank before retiring and becoming a cros…
Longtime Manasquan School Board Member Drunkenly Crashed Car Into Home
Thomas Pellegrino, who serves on the Manasquan School Board, was arrested earlier this month after he crashed his car into a home, authorities said.
At 2:10 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, officers responded to a residence on Ridge Avenue and found two parked vehicles on Newark Avenue had been struck before a car driven by Pellegrino. crashed into the front of the residence on Ridge Avenue, Manasquan police said.
Pellegrino, 58, was charged with operating under influence of liquor or drugs, refusal to submit to chemical test, reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident, among other cha…
82-Year-Old Caldwell Barber Charged In Deadly Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor
An 82-year-old West Caldwell man and longtime barber in the community has been charged after a fatal hit and run crash in Caldwell, authorities announced Monday, March 9.
At 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, Caldwell police responded to the 400 block of Bloomfield Avenue and found Sharon Thomas, a 56-year-old Caldwell woman, unconscious in the roadway, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said.
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Thomas had exited an NJ Transit bus and was crossing Bloomfield Avenue when she was hit by a vehicle, Stephens said. Angelo Lotrecchiano, the driver of the vehicle, exi…
Owner Of Over 80-Year-Old Bakery, Community Pillar From Harrison Dies
A longtime Westchester County resident and member of the family behind one of the Bronx’s most beloved bakeries has died.
Harrison resident Anthony J. Artuso Sr., the owner of Artuso Pastry Shop in the Bronx, died on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the age of 78, according to his obituary.
For decades, Artuso carried on his family’s legacy at the iconic 80-year-old bakery in Little Italy that has served generations of customers.
Born on June 16, 1947, in the Belmont section of the Bronx to Vincent and Betty Artuso, Artuso briefly studied engineering at RCA School of …
