Wednesday, May 2, 2012
These were Tri-Boro Patch's most-read stories in April.
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
A preliminary investigation revealed Kevin McCormick, 35, of Bloomingdale, drowned accidentally in Glenwild Lake. McCormick had gone missing two days before his body was found. Considered a good neighbor and a fine man, Kevin McCormick's life remembered by family and friends. A vacant Butler home on Morse Avenue was condemned following a fire that began in an adjacent Dumpster spread to the residential structure last weekend. A known sex offender from Newark tried on a dress at Kinnelon's Mandee clothing store, touched himself, made sexual comments to an employee and urinated on himself in the store, police said. Vendors like hot dog truck owner Tom Frank felt the squeeze when the Butler Board of Health voted to amend the borough's code …
Thursday, April 19, 2012
McCormick remembered as a good neighbor and kind man.
After days of searching for a missing man, Bloomingdale police said they located the body of 35-year-old Kevin McCormick more than 150 yards from the shoreline of Glenwild Lake Tuesday afternoon. McCormick appears to have died from an accidental drowning, police said. Just minutes after police made the announcement, family members and friends of McCormick began to offer condolences to his family on Tri-Boro Patch and share memories of his life. "Our hearts go out to the family. Our whole community is mourning one of our own," Kit Emory, a Bloomingdale resident, said. McCormick's relatives shared a glimpse of his history and his passions in an informal obituary. One of his passions was hockey, and a teammate of McCormick's, Jeff Feder, on …
McCormick served on Bloomingdale lake community's board of directors.
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
The following was submitted by Kevin McCormick's family members and friends in his memory. As of Wednesday, services have not yet been arranged for McCormick. Kevin was born in Trevose, PA, on September 19, 1976 and his family moved to Hamilton, NJ, in 1983. When he was in second grade, he told his mom he wanted to play hockey and began a lifelong love of the game. He served as goalie for the Mercer Chiefs and later at the University of Maryland. He continued to play recreationally as an adult. Upon graduation from the University of Maryland in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in Communications, he began a career in sales. When he joined GlaxoSmithKline, this career took him west to California. Most recently, he worked for GE Healthcare. …
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Body recovered Tuesday.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
The body of 35-year-old Kevin McCormick, of Bloomingdale, was found Tuesday afternoon more than 150 yards from the shoreline of Glenwild Lake where he allegedly went missing Sunday morning, Bloomingdale Police Chief Joe Borrell said in a statement. Police said the preliminary investigation indicates that McCormick accidentally drowned. Police said McCormick was reported missing on Sunday morning after his family reported that the Glenwild Lake resident did not return home after visiting a friend's house on the lake. Several units began a search of the area and as the State Police Marine Service Bureau, Crime Scene North Unit, T.E.A.M.S Unit, Bloomingdale Police Department and Bergen County Sheriff Department K-9 Unit continued the search …
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Lake community property owners voice concerns to borough council.
Dozens of Bloomingdale residents are unhappy with their recent tax assessments that have caused their taxes to increase by thousands of dollars as the borough is in the process of a revaluation. The residents, mostly from the borough's lake communities (Lake Iosco, Morse Lakes, Glenwild Lake and Kampfe Lake), spoke out against their assessments at Tuesday's borough council meeting, many stating that their taxes are projected to increase questionable amounts. Resident Carla De Witt said after the company hired to do the revaluation, Appraisal Systems, Inc. (ASI), visited her home, she was told the land of her one acre lot which was previously assessed at $82,600 was now being assessed at $294,600. The total increase in her property taxes …
Joy A
7:28 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
My heart goes out to all who knew and loved Kevin. He is a beautiful soul. I have nothing but great memories from our time spent together, many years ago (1999). Kevin emanated a genuine enthusiasm and passion for life. We always had a lot of fun together. I am deeply saddened to learn of his early departure. Much love to you, Kevin. Enjoy the journey. "To die will be an awfully big adventure" - … more ›