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Morris
Obituaries
Morris County Teacher, Mom Cheryl Granito Dies After Breast Cancer Battle Morris County Teacher, Mom Cheryl Granito Dies After Breast Cancer Battle
Morris County Teacher, Mom Cheryl Granito Dies After Breast Cancer Battle Cheryl Granito, a teacher in Morris County, died on Sunday, March 10, after battling metastatic breast cancer, according to her obituary. Born in Toronto, Granito moved to Chatham and grew up in Madison, graduating from Madison High School, her obituary reads.  Graduating from the University of Rhode Island in 1998, she met her husband Mark in 2002, and the two married in 2008 before settling in Denville, according to her obituary. This is unbelievably heartbreaking 😢 💔 Cheryl was a teacher at the boys’ elementary school. She was also a Denville... Posted by Charlene Scott on&nbs…

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by Sam Barron
New London
Obituaries
24-Year-Old Norwich Woman Killed In Groton Crash ID'd As Daughter Of Ex-NBA Player 24-Year-Old Norwich Woman Killed In Groton Crash ID'd As Daughter Of Ex-NBA Player
24-Year-Old Norwich Woman Killed In Groton Crash ID'd As Daughter Of Ex-nba Player A young woman killed in a horrific Connecticut crash earlier this week was the first child and only daughter of a former NBA player. Tiara Wheeler was 24 years old. Her father, Tyson Wheeler, played for the University of Rhode Island men's basketball team as point guard from 1994 to 1998 when the Rams advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight before being drafted by the Toronto Raptors. He later appeared in an NBA game as a member of the Denver Nuggets in 1999. The crash took place in New London County on Monday, Aug. 28 at around 9:30 p.m. in Groton at the intersection of Long Hill Road and t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Suffolk NY
Schools
New Principal Named In East Islip New Principal Named In East Islip
New Principal Named In East Islip A Long Island school has appointed its new principal, school officials announced. On Thursday, June 29, East Islip Middle School announced the appointment of Michael Hansen as its new principal in the wake of previous principal Bill Brennen’s retirement, officials at East Islip Union Free School District announced. Hansen previously was the district’s science and math director, and before that served as East Islip High School’s assistant principal. He spent the 22 years prior to his time at East Islip at the Connetquot School District, where he was a science teacher and then dean of stu…

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by Sophie Grieser
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow
Obituaries
Former Sleepy Hollow HS Athletic Director Chuck Scarpulla Dies Former Sleepy Hollow HS Athletic Director Chuck Scarpulla Dies
Former Sleepy Hollow HS Athletic Director Chuck Scarpulla Dies A beloved former coach and athletic director in the Hudson Valley who was a star athlete in high school and college has died after battling cancer for over 15 years. Rockland County resident Charles S. "Chuck" Scarpulla, of Valley Cottage, died on Tuesday, April 11 at age 81. Scarpulla, the former Ramapo High School and Sleepy Hollow High School athletic director and Section 1 football coordinator was known for his coaching skills, but more importantly for listening, caring, and motivating young athletes. But before coaching athletes, Scarpulla was a two-sport athlete in his own right at …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lehigh
News
Allentown Native, UConn Star Tyrese Martin Picked In NBA Draft Allentown Native, UConn Star Tyrese Martin Picked In NBA Draft
Allentown Native, UConn Star Tyrese Martin Picked In NBA Draft A 23-year-old Allentown native was selected in the 2022 NBA Draft on Thursday, June 23. Tyrese Martin was chosen by the Golden State Warriors before being traded to the Atlanta Hawks, officials announced at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. View this post on Instagram A post shared by UConn Men's Basketball (@uconnmbb) The William Allen High School alum recently completed his final season of eligibility at UConn. June 24...Tyrese Martin Day in the City of Allentown Posted by William Allen High School on Friday, June 24, 2022 He spent…

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by Nicole Acosta
Worcester
Sports
Ladder Leading To Booth Forces College Broadcaster From New England To Sideline, Sparks Outrage Ladder Leading To Booth Forces College Broadcaster From New England To Sideline, Sparks Outrage
Ladder Leading To Booth Forces College Broadcaster From New England To Sideline, Sparks Outrage A college basketball broadcaster from New England who deals with the effects of cerebral palsy was unable to do his job due to a waist-high step ladder that he would have had to climb to get to the area set up to call an away game, sparking outrage. University of Rhode Island Associate Athletic Director for Communication/New Media Shane Donaldson, who has traveled with the team to every away game, shared a photo that went viral of the ladder, which prevented him from calling the game against Virginia Commonwealth University, drawing the ire of many. At the game at VCU’s Siegel Center in Ric…

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by Zak Failla
Morris
Obituaries
Morris County Native, Dedicated Children’s Educator Stephanie Palmieri Dies At Age 20 Morris County Native, Dedicated Children’s Educator Stephanie Palmieri Dies At Age 20
Morris County Native, Dedicated Children’s Educator Stephanie Palmieri Dies At Age 20 Morris County native and children’s educator Stephanie Rachael Palmieri died July 24 at the age of 20. Palmieri spent most of her life in East Hanover before attending college at the University of Rhode Island and later at West Virginia University, her obituary says. But despite traveling to different states throughout her life, Palmieri “felt a deep sense of attachment” to East Hanover’s vibrant people and traditions. Palmieri dedicated her life to children’s education and had worked in various capacities in classrooms and daycare centers. “Stephanie was deeply passionate about her field…

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by Valerie Musson
Nassau
Sports
COVID-19: Stony Brook Football Cuts Spring Season Short After Remaining Opponents Cancel Games COVID-19: Stony Brook Football Cuts Spring Season Short After Remaining Opponents Cancel Games
Covid-19: Stony Brook Football Cuts Spring Season Short After Remaining Opponents Cancel Games It’s going to be an early offseason for the Stony Brook University football team after upcoming opponents canceled games due to positive COVID-19 within their programs. The Seawolves last two opponents, the University of New Hampshire and the University of Rhode Island both canceled their seasons due to COVID-19 cases, forcing Stony Brook to follow suit after four spring games. “Stony Brook football respect the decisions of UNH and URI to end their spring football seasons," school officials said in a statement. "With those the only remaining games on our schedule, we now enter our offseason…

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by Zak Failla
Northern Valley
News
Old Tappan Man, 23, Struck, Killed By Jeep In Brooklyn Old Tappan Man, 23, Struck, Killed By Jeep In Brooklyn
Old Tappan Man, 23, Struck, Killed By Jeep In Brooklyn A pedestrian who was struck and killed by a Jeep in downtown Brooklyn on Thursday was identified as a 23-year-old Old Tappan man. Joseph Fernandez was crossing the Flatbush Avenue extension at Gold Street when he was struck shortly after 6:30 a.m., the NYPD said. An ambulance took Fernandez to Brooklyn Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The 67-year-old driver of the 2017 Jeep remained at the scene. No charges were immediately filed, authorities said. Fernandez was graduated from Northern Valley Regional High School and attended the University of Rhode Island.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Morris
News
Roxbury HS Grad Wins Scholarship Named For Officer Who Helped Her Mother Deliver Her Roxbury HS Grad Wins Scholarship Named For Officer Who Helped Her Mother Deliver Her
Roxbury HS Grad Wins Scholarship Named For Officer Who Helped Her Mother Deliver Her It wasn’t luck and it wasn’t playing favorites. It was a surprising and sentimental coincidence for Carly Longtine, one of two Mount Arlington residents who received this year’s Joseph S. Wargo Memorial Scholarship. The recent Roxbury High School graduate received the scholarship named in honor of the same Mount Arlington officer who helped her mother give birth to her nearly two decades ago. “This is a great accomplishment in and of itself, and Carly should be commended for her hard work and dedication to her studies,” the department said in a social media post. Officer Wargo died in 201…

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by Valerie Musson
Litchfield
News
Police Sergeant Dies In CT Skydiving Accident Police Sergeant Dies In CT Skydiving Accident
Police Sergeant Dies In CT Skydiving Accident A veteran police officer died in a skydiving accident in Connecticut over the weekend. Sgt. Christopher Callan of the East Greenwich Police Department in Rhode Island died at approximately 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 18 from injuries sustained in a skydiving accident at Danielson Airport on Airport Road, the department announced on Monday, July 20. Callan was a 15 year veteran of the East Greenwich Police Department and was assigned as the 2nd shift supervisor. Callan was also a member of the Rhode Island National Guard. During his military career, Callan served in the US Army Special …

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by Zak Failla
Nassau
Sports
COVID-19: Fall Sports Canceled At Hofstra, Stony Brook COVID-19: Fall Sports Canceled At Hofstra, Stony Brook
Covid-19: Fall Sports Canceled At Hofstra, Stony Brook Fall sports have been canceled at Stony Brook University and Hofstra University amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The Colonial Athletic Association - which Hofstra is a member of and Stony Brook participates in football - announced on Friday, July 17 that fall sports have been called off due to the virus. Earlier story - COVID-19: High School Sports Delayed, Fall Championships Canceled By NYSPHSAA The CAA said it plans to move forward with plans for winter and spring seasons, depending on the spread of COVID-19. “The institutions of the CAA recognize that we compete in a conference made up…

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by Zak Failla
Yorktown
Schools
Eight College Students From Westchester Earn $5,000 Scholarships Eight College Students From Westchester Earn $5,000 Scholarships
Eight College Students From Westchester Earn $5,000 Scholarships Eight lucky and talented college students studying STEM fields from Westchester County have earned a $5,000 scholarship for the 2019-2020 academic year. The scholarships were granted by the Louis G. Nappi Construction Labor-Management Scholarship Fund, a major construction industry financial-aid program that was established by former Chairman Emeritus of the Construction Industry Council of Westchester & Hudson Valley, Inc., Louis G. Nappi, in 2009. The committee, whose members include representatives from both labor and management, selects scholarship candidates based on the exemplific…

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by Valerie Musson
Nassau
Sports
Newly Hired Hofstra Associate Women's Basketball Coach Dies After Fall Newly Hired Hofstra Associate Women's Basketball Coach Dies After Fall
Newly Hired Hofstra Associate Women's Basketball Coach Dies After Fall Longtime women’s college basketball coach Cathy Inglese, who was hired by Hofstra as associate head coach earlier this summer, died after suffering a traumatic brain injury in a fall. The 60-year-old, who was head coach at Boston College from 1993 through 2008 - making the NCAA Sweet 16 three times - was hired by Hofstra in June. Hofstra announced her death on Wednesday, July 24, a week after the fall. “Our hearts are hurting with the passing of Cathy,” Hofstra women’s basketball coach Danielle Santos Atkinson stated. “Cathy was one of the kindest and nicest people I have come to know in t…

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by Zak Failla
Union
Obituaries
Marco M. Giasullo, 31, Scotch Plains Native Who Loved Golf, Playing Guitar Marco M. Giasullo, 31, Scotch Plains Native Who Loved Golf, Playing Guitar
Marco M. Giasullo, 31, Scotch Plains Native Who Loved Golf, Playing Guitar Funeral services are planned later this week for Marco M. Giasullo, who died suddenly on June 8. A Dover resident, Marco grew up in Scotch Plains and was a graduate of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, where he was a pitcher for the varsity baseball team. After earning an economics degree from the University of Rhode Island he worked in the banking industry in Rhode Island and in New Jersey. An avid fan of the New York Yankees, Marco also loved to play golf. He played guitar and loved to mix music on his computer. He is survived by his father, Robert Giasullo, and his wife, Teresa Paren…

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by Paul Milo
Norwalk
Lifestyle
Norwalk Senior Wins $100K College Scholarship Norwalk Senior Wins $100K College Scholarship
Norwalk Senior Wins $100K College Scholarship When Norwalk High School senior Emilia Cuevas found out she had won a $100,000 college scholarship, the young woman said she was speechless. Cuevas, this year’s winner of the 23rd annual Kevin M. Eidt Memorial Scholarship for Norwalk High School students, named after Kevin M. Eidt, who was an 18-year-old Boston College freshman when he died suddenly in 1997 from cardiac arrest while playing in a basketball game.  "I was so overwhelmed at the thought that I had won," Cuevas. "All of the other finalists were so qualified and have such amazing accomplishments so it is an ho…

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by Kathy Reakes
Pascack Valley
Obituaries
Sorority President, 'Selfless Leader' Dominique Franco Of Park Ridge Dies, 21 Sorority President, 'Selfless Leader' Dominique Franco Of Park Ridge Dies, 21
Sorority President, 'Selfless Leader' Dominique Franco Of Park Ridge Dies, 21 Dominique Franco of Park Ridge was on a mission to save the world. The senior University of Rhode Island nursing major was on track to a career in pediatric oncology. At 17, she launched a fundraiser that collected toys and hundreds of dollars for pediatric cancer patients. Franco's mission was tragically cut short on Saturday, when she died at 21 years old. "The girl was out to save the world and make a difference," her mom Gina Franco told The Providence Journal, "and she made a difference in so many people’s lives every day." President of the university's Zeta Tau Alpha sorority,…

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by Cecilia Levine