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…
