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Gran Fondo New York Seeks Fort Lee Volunteers
FORT LEE, N.J. -- The long-distance cycling race Gran Fondo New York is coming up, on Sunday, May 15, and volunteers are needed in Fort Lee.
As 5,000 cyclists from over 70 countries take on a challenging 100-mile course, from GWB to Bear Mountain and finishing on Fort Lee's Hudson Terrace. GFNY invites you to join them as a volunteer to show the world once again, the BEST of the Fort Lee Region.
"Volunteers play a key role in creating an unforgettable experience for athletes, spectators, journalists and special guests from all over the world," organizers note. The new race finish…
John Farrell, 57, North Arlington Resident
NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. -- John Farrell, of North Arlington, died Sunday, May 1. He was 57.
Born in Scotland, Farrell was raised in Kearny and has lived in North Arlington since 1983. He worked for PSE&G in Jersey City for the past 36 years as a working inspector and was a member of the IBEW Local 94 of Cranbury.
He was an avid fisherman and golfer, and loved to watch soccer.
Farrell is survived by his wife, Sue (Cicchino) Farrell; children Breanne Farrell and her fiance Eddy Tejada, and Michael Farrell; brothers Ralph and Alex Farrell; nieces and nephew Shannon, John and Jessica; and…