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Westwood Middle Schooler Dies, District Confirms
A Bergen County community is rallying around a grieving family after the heartbreaking death of a 12-year-old girl this week.
The child, a student at Westwood Regional Middle School, died on Friday, July 25, 2025, according to school officials and a Meal Train page launched in the family's honor.
As of Saturday, July 26, more than $5,900 had been raised, and neighbors have signed up to provide meals for the family with drop-off hours listed from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
“It is with heavy hearts that we share the need to come together as a community for a family that is newer to Westwood and …
Helicopter, Dive Teams Join Emergency Search On Ramapo Lake: Prosecutor
A massive search and rescue operation is underway in the Ramapo Lake area , where multiple law enforcement agencies, including state police, firefighters, and dive teams, have converged, officials said Saturday, July 26.
UPDATE: Sources tell Daily Voice that a body, believed to be that of a juvenile, has been recovered on the Passaic County side. The situation remains developing.
Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office responded to assist with the emergency effort, which is being led by the New Jersey State Park Police, according to Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angerme…
