Group 2 title at Berkshore Valley Golf Course in Oak Ridge.William Foley to win by three strokes over three others to win medalist honors Monday at the NJSIAA North Jersey Group 2 sectional tournament at Berkshire Valley Golf Course in Oak Ridge The win was Aronson’s first 18-hole tournament triumph of the season and was the first sectional title for a Demarest golfer since 2013 when Tom LaMorte “The conditions played a huge role in my process out there It forced me to think about each decision I made on the course The conditions also tested my patience and my ability to execute important shots down the stretch as the rain started late in the round,” said Aronson after his successful round I have been hitting the ball well this season but have been struggling around and on the greens This should give me confidence to continue to play good golf moving into more 18-hole tournaments in high school and leading up to the bulk of my tournament season.” “The team was disappointed to finish second at the Morris County Tournament on April 30 behind Delbarton so they were motivated to put in the work in the few days between tournaments to win this one,” said Mendham head coach Shira Brown “This title means a lot to us because it shows our resilience and that we can bounce back from disappointments Three of the four tournament players (Liam and Michael) have been together since freshmen year Chris Lubas was the fourth tournament player that year and after he graduated Seth has filled out the tournament squad for the past three years.” “They have all played together so long and support each other and it means a lot to them to all be going to the TOC together next week I am so proud of how hard they have worked and all they have already accomplished and am so excited to see what the next three weeks hold for them.” The two teams from each site with the lowest total scores advance to the state group championships and the two individuals with the lowest scores that are not on an advancing team move on to the Tournament of Champions to be held at Raritan Valley Country Club in Bridgewater on Monday The N.J. 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices JEFFERSON — Jake Aronson has been playing tournament golf since he was 8 and got in his first multi-day event at 13 So the Demarest sophomore wasn't too anxious coming into the Group 2 North sectional at Berkshire Valley Golf Course on Monday morning who shot three birdies on his last six holes to finish with a 1-under 70 helping Demarest qualify for the overall NJSIAA Championship for the first time since 2013 With all four scoring golfers earning medals Mendham earned its second straight sectional title whose twin brother Ben finished 2-over and was fourth after a match of cards I like being able to execute shots under pressure." Mendham had slipped to second behind Delbarton on the last hole at the Morris County Tournament on April 30 which made senior Anders Farley particularly pleased with the repeat sectional trophy Farley and Ben Aaronson all tied for second with 2-over 73s "It feels good to come back to this course and win again with a better score," said Farley "This will give us a lot of momentum going into states." was the only medalist who was not from Mendham or Demarest This is Dippel's second trip to the championship It is Brandt's fourth straight trip to the final who signed a National Letter of Intent with Lafayette "To have all four of our counting scores be 74 or lower Kamran Basar 83); Demarest 306 (Jake Aronson 70 Max Platin 86); River Dell 326; West Morris 332; Montville 334; Old Tappan 336; High Point 339; West Essex 341; Sparta 342; Voorhees 368; Cranford 369; Hackettstown 389; Pascack Valley 383; Gov Livingston 388; Morris Tech 405; Lakeland 443 Jake Aronson (Demarest) 70; Liam Brandt (Mendham) 73; Anders Farley (Mendham) 73; Ben Aronson (Demarest) 73; Seth Harris (Mendham) 74; Jake Dippel (High Point) 74; Jayden Na (River Dell) 75 Mountain Lakes captured Monday’s North Group 1 sectional crown and Ramsey was runner-up to earn the second bid to the State Boys Championship on May 12 at Raritan Valley Mountain Lakes shot 299 at Newton in Newton and senior Ryan Powers was medalist with 2-under 68 He was supported by senior Max Troisi’s 75 and senior Ryan Lalin’s 76 Ramsey carded 309 to finish second among 16 teams freshman Derek Kay and senior Ryan Ledlow 77 apiece Senior Harry Cohen was medalist and led Ramapo to the team championship at Monday’s North Group 3 sectional at Flanders Valley in Flanders Cohen shot 1-under 71 for the Green Raiders Chatham had 305 to finish second among the 16 teams Note: The two individual Boys at each sectional with the lowest scores that are NOT on an advancing team’s roster will be allowed to advance Ramapo won Monday’s North Group B sectional title and Old Tappan was runner-up to earn bids to the State Girls Championship May 13 at Raritan Valley Ramapo carded 332 at Stanton Ridge G&CC in White House Station and junior Reese Fishman earned medalist with 5-over 76 and junior Skylar Lee shot 77 Sophomore Olivia Ki had 88 and senior Kacie Gmiterek 91 “It was very matter-of-fact,” said Ramapo coach Pat Lawler who last month earned his 200th career win as a boys and girls coach Old Tappan was runner-up among the 10 public schools with 359 Freshman Romy Kim paced the Golden Knights with 77 Ridgewood captured the North Group A sectional title and Ridge was runner-up Monday to earn the two bids to the State Championship Ridgewood shot 340 at Great Gorge in Vernon with sophomore Sophia Oliver carding 10-over 80 Ridge shot 365 to finish second among the 12 schools with senior Zoey Zhu leading with 77 and sophomore Amy Richman adding 88 Note: This is the first year that only girls Public schools compete at sectionals while the eight top-ranked Non-Public schools earn automatic bids to the State Championship As a year-long transition comes to an end, José Setti Diaz has today succeeded Paulo Rocha as managing partner of Brazilian Elite Demarest Advogados The new firm leader tells Latin Lawyer that he will target expansion whilst continuing Rocha’s communicative leadership style expert analysis and essential resources from the Latin Lawyer experts Copyright © Law Business ResearchCompany Number: 03281866 VAT: GB 160 7529 10 This firm has professional notice in the Latin Lawyer 250 Get more from LLSign up to our daily email alert Unlock unlimited access to all Latin Lawyer content the first-born child in our direct Demarest line and the only male to carry on the Demarest name He was followed by Sharon five years later and Deborah was seven years later Jack grew up in Levittown and Massapequa but spent his teenage years in Smithtown He played on a hockey team whenever the pond in Smithtown was frozen Jack excelled at baseball and was a basketball “Star” while in high school Both Sharon and Deborah would help with his La Crosse training by throwing the ball to him so he could practice catching with the racket instead of tossing the ball straight back to one of us he tossed it over their heads and well past them Jack was a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Monmouth University from 1976 to 2020 after earning his Ph.D in 1976 in Animal Behavior and Neurosciences from the State University of New York at Stony Brook He achieved the rank of Professor of Psychology in 1989 serving as Chairperson from 1987 to 1991 and 1993 to 1994 Jack contributed significantly to the field of psychology as a scholar and presented over 100 papers and posters at professional conferences He also personally supervised hundreds of senior thesis students and research assistants throughout his career He was instrumental in designing a curricular framework for embedding a sequence of research courses within the undergraduate psychology major at Monmouth that culminated in an individual empirical thesis a framework similar to the one the Department follows to this day He was awarded a department Visionary award in 2009 for this dedication to the science of psychology he had unconditional love and pride for his family Jack was known for his multiple greeting cards on special occasions as a single card was incapable of communicating the love he would share with you and most of all bringing joy to people through his music Jack is survived by his sister Deborah Demarest and her husband Don In lieu of flowers, the family requests that gifts be sent to Monmouth University in Jack’s honor. Gifts can be made online at http://www.monmouth.edu/Demarest or by check made payable to “Monmouth University” noting “Demarest Award” in the memo line and mailed to Monmouth University Your name will appear next to the candle you light.Your condolence may need to be approved before it appears on this page It may not appear immediately once submitted Upload attachment  (Allowed file types: jpg and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" It looks as though you’ve already said that!' + ' Your condolence may need to be approved before it appears on this page Thank you for leaving a condolence..Your comment has been submitted for moderation Jack Demarest, age 79 of Ocean, NJ passed away peacefully on March 12th, 2025. Jack was born on April 27, 1945 in Broad Channel, New York, the first-born child in our direct Demarest line and the only male to carry on the Demarest name. He was followed by Sharon five years later and Deborah was seven years later.  … Read More Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Designed and produced by ©document.write(new Date().getFullYear()); MKJ Marketing|Privacy Policy|Sitemap .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Mak Ojutiku | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comKyla Berger gave up six hits no walks and no earned runs while striking out four to lead 12th-seeded Glen Rock to a 9-2 win over 21st-seeded Demarest in the preliminaries of the Bergen County Tournament Glen Rock (12-3) will face fifth-seeded Ramapo in the first round on Wednesday The Panthers rallied for six runs in the fourth inning to take an 8-1 lead Nina Danyluk went 4-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI while Leanna White and Isabella Barletta recorded two hits and two RBI The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now! Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Iowa City High boys high jumper Bernard Grant and girls soccer player Stella Demarest were voted by readers as the Iowa City Press-Citizen's Athletes of the Week for April 7-13 Grant earned boys Athlete of the Week with 44% of the vote Iowa City Liberty soccer player Collin Weis placed second with 38% of the vote More: Iowa City High senior Jack Dancer has matured into a top soccer player and trusted barber Grant earned gold at the Cedar Falls Co-ed meet on April 10 The senior Little Hawk took home first place with a leap of six feet Demarest earned girls Athlete of the Week with 48% of the vote Iowa City West tennis player Marie Stier earned second place with 27% of the vote Demarest scored her first goal this season during Iowa City High soccer’s 4-4 tie with Solon on April 10 The sophomore recorded two goals against the Spartans This story was updated to add a photo of Iowa City High's Stella Demarest Marc Ray is the high school sports reporter for the Iowa City Press-Citizen. He can be reached at MARay@gannett.com , and on X, formerly Twitter, at @themarcszn Demarest Advogados has joined a rarefied group of Latin American law firms with 100 or more partners following the hire of an investment funds partner from fellow Elite outfit Mattos Filho These firms have professional notices in the Latin Lawyer 250 A lawsuit filed against the Demarest Board of Education says LGBTQ+ students faced frequent bullying and district staff members did not intervene A transgender student and her family filed the suit against the school board in state Superior Court saying the district failed to protect her from constant harassment from fellow students over several years Superintendent Michael Fox did not immediately return a call and email for comment The lawsuit says the unidentified student transitioned in September 2016 and was enrolled as female at Demarest Middle School though the school did know she was assigned male at birth The family asked the school counselor to speak to their daughter but the counselor called child protective services and the lawsuit accuses the counselor of lying to the agency "The report was 'unfounded,' but the school counselor said she would 'do it again in a heartbeat,'" the lawsuit says The student's older brother was repeatedly asked if their sister was trans and the parents sent an email to Demarest Middle School Principal John Regan in May 2022 about a rumor that the student was transgender and asked that he put a stop to it another student began a Snapchat chain with friends calling her "weird" and a "freak," the suit says It says the parents asked the school to intervene but officials failed to do so and didn't respond to an inquiry the student's parents made about filing a harassment the transgender student said another student pushed her in the hall and called her a "freak," the suit says The harassment against the student continued with her being pushed and called names and not being allowed to sit with other students The parents said they were never given any investigation information write-ups or reports from the school and that their complaints about the bullying were "disregarded." not long after the start of the 2023 school year another student threw ice cream at the student and tried to hit her The suit says the student who defended the transgender student "was disciplined by the school showing the school targets children who identify as LGBTQ." Other instances of alleged bullying and harassment included pushing the transgender student in the classroom and not allowing her to sit anywhere surrounding and taunting her at an after-school volleyball game and pointing and laughing every time she sang at a Christmas concert The student said Regan refused to help her The suit alleges Regan went to look at a video of the volleyball incident but never returned and failed to do anything about the behavior at the concert the principal told the parents their HIB complaints were unfounded Fox said he didn't care that the parents wanted to proceed further with their claims saying the district violated the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination and caused the victim emotional distress loss of self-esteem and family life disruption .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Jason Bernstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comDeana Finkelstein pitched a four-hit shutout striking out 13 and walking none as Demarest defeated Dumont Finkelstein helped her own cause at the plate going 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored a run and a stolen base for Demarest (5-7) Gianna Suquilema went 2-for-3 for Dumont (6-4) The N.J. 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Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) Flesch & Barreto Advogados has hired a private equity and M&A partner from fellow Elite firm Demarest Advogados at the same time that it promoted a lawyer in its finance and capital markets group Lucy Castaneda (1) of Waldwick gets past Alexis Toro (4) of Westwood during the girls lacrosse game between Westwood and Waldwick at Westwood High School in Washington Township 2024.Mile Djordjiovski | For NJ Advance Media .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Jack McKenna | For NJ Advance MediaSix different players scored goals for Waldwick as it defeated Demarest by a score of 10-5 in Waldwick Lucy Castaneda scored two goals of her own and assisted on two others for Waldwick while tying for the team-high of four draw controls Ashley Dinehart racked up two goals and an assist while Juliana Krysa and Gabriela Scrivanich scored two goals apiece Mayu Nakano tallied a pair of assists and secured a team-high seven ground balls for Waldwick (3-5) Demarest falls to 4-6 and will return to action on Thursday for a home game against Passaic Valley Jack McKenna can be reached at hssports@njadvancemedia.com OLD TAPPAN — The final of the 2025 BCWCA girls basketball tournament will deliver some history one way or another Saddle River Day seeks to continue its unprecedented championship dominance in the championship bracket while Demarest continues a spirited pursuit of its first county title Those two teams faced each other in last year's quarterfinals and now will compete in the 50th edition of the Bergen County girls basketball title game Here's a recap of Sunday's semifinal action from Old Tappan Top seed Saddle River Day has not faced much resistance historically since starting a run of eight consecutive county championships the only games the Rebels won by single digits were county finals in the last two years against Teaneck and Immaculate Heart So it was a shock to see Saddle River Day (14-8) trailing by as many as nine points in the third quarter of Sunday's semifinal against Old Tappan The Rebels stormed back and held on for a 54-53 win to reach a ninth straight county final "It was definitely closer than we wanted it to be," senior Faith Williamson said That and defense I think is what helped us win." Grace Darling hit a key 3-pointer for the Rebels to erase the deficit and put Saddle River Day ahead 42-41 with 5:52 to go Williamson scored 10 of her team-high 23 points in the second half and secured the win with five key free throws in the second half "It came down to defense and execution," Williamson said "We stuck together and made some big shots down the stretch." Sienna Drullinsky did her best to keep Old Tappan (13-8) in the game including a basket and a free throw to cut the lead to 52-51 with 27 seconds left in the game But Saddle River Day refused to let the game get away we know it doesn't mean we are going to win now," Williamson said "We want to win now just like the girls who came before us did." The Norsewomen had not been to the county semifinals since 1992 prior to Sunday's clash with No But it wasn't enough for them simply to be there 6 Demarest into the county final for the first time ever We just needed to adjust and the second half needed to be ours." Teaneck's Lexi Carnegie reached a milestone in defeat netting her 1,000th career point on a free throw in the first quarter Carnegie scored 15 in the first half to build an early lead for the Highwaywomen Trailing by as many as 14 points in the first half Demarest narrowed the deficit to 26-19 at halftime Teaneck held on to a 34-29 lead entering the final eight minutes when sophomore Deanna Finkelstein was able to get some key buckets in the low post "We looked at each possession one by one," Finkelstein said "We focused on the little things and knew it was important to do that because they are such a physical team." Finkelstein tied the game at 38 with 3:52 to go junior Gabriella Mittelman scored five straight points for the Norsewomen (20-2) including a jumper to put Demarest up 43-42 with 1:37 left Demarest made some key stops and cemented the landmark victory with free throws down the stretch "It's a great moment to celebrate with your teammates," Mittelman said "We were down earlier and worked our way back it gets everyone pumped up in that moment." The 50th Bergen County girls basketball tournament is set to tip off Wednesday at Fair Lawn it cements a lasting legacy the program has had on the tournament since beginning their winning ways nearly a decade ago Approaching the final of the golden anniversary of the event the Rebels can put a bow on an era they have defined in the county Saddle River Day has had to go through a variety of different teams in the final over the years and a few have come close to dethroning the Rebels The latest team hoping to stand in the way is Demarest which has not only never won the county crown but will compete in the final for the first time ever on Wednesday "It shows the hard work is paying off," Jurjevic said "I hope that people just stand up and realize that these kids can do this." Jurjevic does have personal experience with the Bergen County tournament final as a player she saw her team win the 2001 county title Jurjevic hopes for a full-circle moment and more history for the Norsewomen "Hopefully we can go out there and clip one from them," Jurjevic said "[Saddle River Day coach Joseph Pedone] has a really good team and seasoned players We've got to prepare and we just hope to continue our journey." .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Reed Becker | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comRyan Lotito led a 16-hit attack with three hits when Demarest earned an 11-1 win over Tenafly in Demarest while Zachary Kochnover and George Theodorakos each finished with two hits and two RBIs in the five-inning game Ethan Dai and Owen Rose added two hits apiece Demarest starting pitcher Jaxon Austria went five strong innings Demarest (7-5) will travel to face Mahwah on Friday while Tenafly (2-10) will host Bergen Tech on Friday Reed Becker can be reached at rbecker@njadvancemedia.com Academy programs are changing the landscape of North Jersey athletics The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association has started the process of altering the way schools with these types of programs − and the ability to draw students from outside a traditional geographic zone − are treated when it comes to state tournaments there are concerns that these academy programs can be used to funnel athletes to specific schools Classifications for state tournaments are currently based solely on enrollment even though schools with academy programs can pull in from a larger pool of potential students One of the most notable examples in Bergen County is the Bergen Tech satellite education programs in which students go to class at the Northern Valley high schools The Demarest girls basketball program reached this weekend's Bergen County Tournament semifinals for the first time since 1992 Old Tappan is one of the most successful athletic programs in North Jersey across the board though coach Brian Dunn says his two-time state champion football program has not had any players from the Bergen Tech academy programs The Bergen Tech academy program is open to any prospective high-school student in Bergen County Eighth-graders must be in good academic standing and show an interest in a major of their choice They have to provide letters of recommendation from their current teachers in English and the program has no cost to the student “Bergen County Institutes for Science and Technology programs are thriving,” Bergen Tech assistant superintendent Andrea Sheridan said in an email “We had an increased number of applicants each year [and] will have our second consecutive graduating class in the UX/UI program and frequently receive positive feedback from current students Both Old Tappan and Demarest offer two distinct programs: The Institute for Interactive Design and Technology and the Institute for Sports Medicine and Exercise Science The online student handbook details which campus (Demarest or Old Tappan) a student attends based on his or her home district This is a key point because that determines which school the student plays at for athletics “The student’s home district pays tuition to Bergen County Technical schools as a supplement to county funding," Sheridan said "The home district also provides transportation to and from Bergen County Technical Schools “It gives more students in Bergen County access to Career and Technology Education programs." When asked if athletics plays a role in the admissions process “Athletic ability/performance is not considered for acceptance.” While the kids in the program receive Bergen Tech diplomas they are not Bergen Tech Knights in sports “It’s not a question that Bergen County Technical schools does not ‘want’ these students to play for us it is the fact that the students spend 100 percent of their time at Northern Valley with Northern Valley students,” Sheridan said “It is logistically impossible to transport them back to other BCTS campuses to play sports.” Demarest and Old Tappan had reached a point that declining enrollment meant they had open classrooms and talented faculty they wished to keep In order to maintain their reputations as two of the state’s top academic schools they entered into a partnership with Bergen Tech The Institute for Interactive Design and Technology opened in 2020 and the Institute for Sports Medicine and Exercise Science opening in 2022 The program offers opportunities to students throughout Bergen County Demarest and Old Tappan are not breaking any rules currently on the NJSIAA books, but the rise of these types of programs at various schools throughout the state has grown into a big enough issue that the organization is trying to balance the playing field The NJSIAA has proposed applying a "success factor" metric to schools with academy programs and other programs or policies that open the door for students from outside a specific region to attend these types of 'non-traditional' public schools will be moved up to a higher classification in basketball and/or football if they surpass a certain threshold of success in those sports « Back It might take Erika Gargano a little longer than some to get herself started in doing something although she's not as excited about the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs although the throws are taking a little longer to come together than many of the other events Gargano has tried in the 16 months since she embraced the sport in the winter of 2023 She even races from cross-country meets to marching band practice and competitions in the fall and isn't satisfied with beating just one drum there − she handles the four-six drum monstrosity called the tenor drum despite some success in the Haworth junior track program she didn't even go out for a sport her freshman year of high school Erika's mom had sent her out as a freshman Gargano insisted and finally Erika went out for winter track in 2023-24 "I decided to stop being lazy and do something," Erika said with a laugh marching band and playing piano in the Demarest Jazz Band wasn't enough and I found I liked it It wasn't necessarily because of instant success on the fringes of a very good varsity team with her best a 34th-place finish at the Marine Corps Holiday Classic long jump But her sophomore spring was a different story She jumped 15-8¾ in the long jump and 33-0¼ in the Hasbrouck Heights Penn Relays Qualifier She saw instant success in one of the hardest events she was a vital part of a sectional champion team and ready to take on any challenge "I started getting more confidence after at first I wasn't sure I'd ever make varsity," said Gargano who didn't even make a spot at Penn Relays a year ago "I was excited to try everything and I like being able to do whatever my team needs." she's the top long jumper in the state and is just three inches off the state lead in the triple jump with personal bests of 40 inches in the long and five feet in the triple jump from exactly one year earlier 2 runner in cross-country as the team missed a sectional title by five points and finished in the top half of the Group 2 state race the Norsewomen needed a high jumper and Gargano was there again taking third in Group 2 and jumping a school-record-tying 5-4 Did we mention that she was part of the Demarest 4-x-800 team that qualified for Penn Relays and is a prime leg on the sectional champion 4-x-400 team as well She'll let her mom say "I told you so." If mom can keep up Accomplishment: The versatile Gargano won the Hasbrouck Heights Penn Relays Qualifier in the long and triple jumps earning entry into the former event with a state leading jump of 19-2 1/2 She won the high jump in a dual meet against archrival Old Tappan and was part of three winning relays as Demarest won its third straight Bergen County Jack Yockers B division title Also nominated: Ciara Murray of Northern Highlands and Kyla Berger of Glen Rock for softball; Sandra Vitolo of Ramapo and Julie Sobilo of Immaculate Heart for track and field; Alexis Toro of Westwood for lacrosse; and Natalia Poweska of Wallington for flag football Matriarch of the Demarest family and driving force behind the beloved Demarest Farms Elisabeth Demarest (1925–2024) leaves behind a legacy of resilience and hard work that touched countless lives in the Pascack Valley and beyond It took mere seconds for tributes and prayers to start pouring in after the Demarest family shared on social media that their beloved mother had been admitted to the hospital with Covid and double pneumonia the matriarch of the namesake family of Demarest Farms peacefully passed away at the age of 99 on Dec “She always gave a good measure in everything she did,” said Elisabeth’s former daughter-in-law “Whether it was blueberries or farm matters or friendship.” While Elisabeth is known to generations of Pascack Valley residents as the driving force of the original Demarest farmstand — the old two-car garage across the street from the current farm market on Werimus Road in Hillsdale — her story is much more than that Despite converting to become Protestant when she married Alfonse Johanna had been born and raised Jewish and was sent to a Nazi concentration camp during World War II as was Alfonse for refusing to divorce her Elisabeth was 16 at the time and had gone to Germany to work in a factory the Allied Forces came in from different directions The Russians came into Czechoslovakia to take over,” said Elisabeth’s son Having both survived their harrowing time spent in the camps Alfonse decided to move his wife and family to Austria Elisabeth was still spending time between both countries atrocities are inflicted upon the population of that country,” said Peter “My mom was just walking on one of the streets when she was confronted by a platoon of Russian soldiers They had very bad intentions and I think they would’ve shot her 20-year-old Elisabeth started speaking with the officer while Elisabeth was pregnant with their child As his wife and soon-to-be mother of his child can you promise me that I’ll be able to come back to see my sisters and my parents?’ Peter explained you’ll never be able to come back and see them.’ So she decided that she was not going to go back to Russia with him.” Elisabeth was getting further along in her pregnancy “My father asked for leave to be with her when she gave birth,” said Peter He never knew whether he had a boy or girl.” the lack of nutrition in the post-war times making it hard for Elisabeth to sustain her pregnancy At times she had resorted to digging for wild turnips in fields just to find some nourishment Elisabeth’s family helped look after Peter so she could work the opportunity arose to have a new start in America One of her sisters was already living in the U.S and her sponsor was also willing to sponsor Elisabeth “She was really excited when she realized that she was going to come to America,” recalled Peter “It gave her all new hope after the war was over as things were still really bad in Europe because there was a recession and the lasting effects of the war.” where Elisabeth worked as a trained seamstress in a textile factory “I didn’t know until just about a week ago when I looked it up which in 1954 was 75 cents an hour,” Peter said “She made $30 a week and that’s what she had to live on to take care of herself and me and share the rent money with her sister.” From there she spent time as a cook for a wealthy Connecticut family and worked as a dental assistant in North Jersey having gained knowledge in that field from her dentist father a blind date led Elisabeth to marry George Demarest The farm had been in the Demarest family since 1886 Elisabeth left her work to help run the roadside market which at the time was run by George’s mother’s sister and she really had good work ethic,” Peter recalled “Anybody that worked for her was very fortunate because they learned how to work the right way and have the right work ethic many letters have come to her from employees she had 30 thanking her for her training because they felt it’s why they became successful in their own careers.” she’d go up to the farmhouse to make dinner and would then spend hours working on the books She had a reputation of being tough as a boss even holding weekly finger-nail checks to ensure her employees’ fingernails were not so long that they would stab the fruit being sold at the stand “I prefer to call it tough love,” said Peter “Not only did she want her business to do well but she also wanted the teenagers that were representing her in the business to do well She wanted to teach them what she had learned in life so they could become successful.” giving juicy peaches and handfuls of cherries to little ones coming into the stand Elisabeth always remained humble; her life’s experiences having had a formidable effect on her as a person and using bruised fruit to top ice cream — her favorite treat during the farm season she joined George on hunting trips and over time could prepare some of the most delicious meals of game like venison and quail Years of hard work paid off and they spent winters on the Big Island of Hawaii where she continued to winter after George’s death in 2004 A long-standing member of Old Paramus Dutch Reformed Church in Ridgewood Elisabeth had a big heart and always gave back to the community her civil service continued as a member of the Pascack Valley Rotary Club she and George hosted at the farmhouse two Ukrainian children through the Rotary’s Gift of Life program which brings young children to the United States for life-saving heart surgeries who live just across the California state line.  She is also survived by her former daughter-in-law Fla.; and many loving friends and family members A celebration of life will be held at Demarest Farms in the spring Montvale hits the ground running in first meeting of year All content on this website is the property of The Press Group and is protected by copyright. Reproduction, distribution, or use of any material without prior written permission is strictly prohibited, unless otherwise stated. To report any misuse, please contact us at PascackPress@ThePressGroup.net .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Matt Bove | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comMadison Kata starred for Paramus Catholic with five goals and two assists in its 14-7 win over Demarest in Paramus Erica Vazquez also had a huge game with four goals and five assists for Paramus Catholic Gabriella Betances chipped in with three goals in the victory Jamison Goldberg recorded four goals to lead Demarest (3-5) The N.J. High School Sports newsletter now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now and be among the first to get all the boys and girls sports you care about, straight to your inbox each weekday. To add your name, click here Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. Please consider supporting NJ.com with a subscription Matt Bove can be reached at mbove@njadvancemedia.com 1 seed for the 66th Bergen County Baseball Tournament 4 in a 24-team championship bracket that opens Saturday with eight first-round matchups at the higher seeds and culminates with the final May 24 at Demarest the tournament introduced a new rule stating that a top-eight seed must have played 15 games by the qualifying cutoff to receive a first-round bye The Bergen Invitational Tournament also was selected and seeded Wednesday night and it also opens Saturday with eight matchups played at the higher seeds The championship and invitational events are connected and the Bergen County first-round losers advance to the Round of 16 of the BIT and host its first-round winners on May 7 This file will be updated all tournament long with scores and future schedules (15) Northern Highlands at (2) Pascack Valley Bergen Invitational Tournament (BIT)FIRST ROUND (35) Emerson at (19) Ridgefield Park/Bogota (26) Indian Hills at (23) Dwight-Englewood 1/36High School Girls Basketball: Morris Knolls vs. Demarest, N1G3 Final on March 7, 2025.st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Jack McKenna | For NJ Advance MediaVanessa Russo had 31 years of history in her hands as she stepped up to the foul line With four seconds remaining in overtime of the North Jersey Section 1 the Morris Knolls senior had an opportunity to all but clinch her team’s first sectional title since 1994 with a pair of successful free throws as well as the raucous crowd in the gym at Northern Valley Regional High School in Demarest A half-court heave from Demarest was off the mark as the final buzzer sounded and the celebration was on for second-seeded Morris Knolls as it secured a 64-62 overtime victory over top-seeded Demarest on Friday Morris Knolls' sectional final victory advances it to the Group 2 semifinals where it will clash with the North Jersey Section 2 It took 35 minutes and 56 seconds of game time for Russo’s moment in the spotlight to arrive and she was forthright about her feelings when the opportunity for her late-game heroics emerged the game was basically on my shoulders,” Russo said of her sectional title-winning free throws “Every game I’ve been shooting with our coaches and that helps me take a breath Russo’s free throws were the final two of the 126 total points scored on the night and it was 32 minutes of back-and-forth action between Morris Knolls and Demarest that resulted in the teams being evenly matched and requiring overtime to decide a winner The opening quarter saw both teams opt for more long-range looks on the offensive end of the floor Demarest outscored Morris Knolls 16-12 as both teams knocked down four three-point shots but the second quarter featured more play in the key and more free throws for both Demarest and Morris Knolls (24-5) A 26-26 halftime tie gave way to a near-repeat of the first quarter coming out of halftime Demarest once again found its shooting touch from behind the arc and rode that to a 46-38 lead over Morris Knolls heading into the fourth quarter Trailing in the latter stages of a championship game in a hostile road environment can be as daunting a situation as any for a team to overcome but sophomore Tessa Simone detailed how Morris Knolls kept its cool “When we take our timeouts and get the time in between quarters coach (Rob) Moore always talks to us,” Simone said following her 14-point “Coach tells us to get out harder because we have more energy than other teams we play with energy and that’s how we get baskets.” Simone’s 14 points were second-best on the night for Morris Knolls behind senior Charlee Perna who led the team with a 23-point performance Russo’s game-winning free throws accounted for two of her nine points and senior Denay Jones chipped in with eight points Rob Moore has his team playing its best basketball of the season at the right time of year The sectional title run has now featured two overtime victories (Morris Knolls defeated Old Tappan 51-50 in overtime in the sectional quarterfinals) and Moore sees the team’s ability to pull out close games as the culmination of its work throughout the season “All year long we’ve been building on competing “The girls picked it up in the fourth quarter and they wanted to win for each other That feeling has been organic with them all year and we saw what they did at the end of the game While ending the school’s sectional championship drought is an achievement worthy of celebration both Moore and his players acknowledged that their work is far from over and the ultimate goal of the Group 3 title will come into focus now We’ve been saying that for the last two weeks and we know that there’s more work to do,” Moore said “We said at the beginning of the year that there was something different about this group of girls Demarest concludes its season with a 23-6 record The sectional final loss marks the end of one of if not the strongest seasons in program history for Demarest In addition to making its first ever sectional final Demarest also made it to the final round of the Bergen County tournament for the first time Group 3 tournament are additional notches in Demarest’s belt and head coach Jenny Jurjevic sees those milestones as reflections of how her team progressed throughout the season one of our leading scorers went down and other kids stepped up,” Jerjevic said “We created a completely different identity and completely different basketball over the last two weeks and I don’t think you can ask for anything better We could have folded and caved after the Saddle River Day loss (59-47 in the Bergen County Final) and we didn’t We continued to come back and work and we glued the team back together and that makes me really happy.” Jack McKenna can be reached at hssports@njadvancemedia.com or via direct message here. The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now! Follow us on social: Facebook |Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Matt Cosentino | For NJ Advance MediaRonan Malady scored a game-high four goals to lead Old Tappan to a 6-5 win over Demarest in Demarest Nick Blanchard added two goals and two assists for Old Tappan (5-2) an assist and four ground balls for Demarest (3-4) The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now! Yesterday, February 7th, Curses shared a short statement informing fans they parted ways with drummer Tyrsson Demarest and that the band would be going on indefinite hiatus.  Details as to what caused the split remain vague however Demarest would release a short statement via his IG story which gives a bit of possible insight please respect each individual's privacy regarding the matter Thank you to everyone involved over the last couple of years I had a wonderful time filled with great memories .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Dylan McCoy | For NJ Advance MediaMason Condon struck out seven batters in a complete game on the mound as Passaic Valley claimed a 2-1 home victory over Demarest Demarest (5-4) opened up the game with a run in the second inning Passaic Valley (8-1) tied the game in the third and pushed across the game-winning run in the fifth Dante Benvenuti had three hits and scored both of Passaic Valley’s runs Dante Pallazzo and Ryan Condon each recorded an RBI Passaic Valley remains undefeated at home in the 2025 season It will open up a two-game series with Fair Lawn on Sunday Dylan McCoy can be reached at hssports@njadvancemedia.com West Virgnia-based metalcore act Curses have parted ways with drummer Tyrsson Demarest effective immediately as well as placed the band on indefinite hiatus. Details are sparse on what forced the split which led to the hiatus, however in the band's statement they cite "an untenable situation brought about by personal conflict within the band" for being the cause. Effective immediately, Tyrsson Demarest is no longer associated with Curses. We ask that everyone please respect our privacy regarding this matter. That being said, due to an untenable situation brought about by personal conflict within the band, we have decided it's best to put Curses on an indefinite hiatus. We will be releasing one final song in the coming weeks. We'd like to thank everyone for all the time spent, the moments shared, and the memories made together. It really isn't possible to fully express how much this has meant to us over the years. We will always cherish what you've given us. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Curses (@officialcurses) Demarest is also a member of North Carolina progressive metal group .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Dylan McCoy | For NJ Advance MediaBrody Barber had a two-hit two-RBI performance at home to help Ramapo win its seventh straight game Ramapo (11-2) did all of its scoring in the first three innings Paramus (4-8) scored twice in the fifth inning striking out eight and only allowing one hit in his four innings of work Liam Hayward and Charlie Wingfield both had multi-hit performances The win secures Ramapo a sweep of this two-game series .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Craig Epstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comJake Buonanno went 4-for-4 with two home runs and three runs to power Mahwah past Demarest 9-7 in Mahwah Mahwah (8-5) trailed 5-2 entering the bottom of the fourth inning before scoring five runs Jack Newman added a two-run single for Mahwah and scored a run Craig Epstein may be reached at cepstein@njadvancemedia.com .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Anthony Gabbianelli | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comReese Schulman scored a pair of goals for Demarest in its 5-4 win against Indian Hills in Oakland Demarest (2-4) outscored Indian Hills 3-1 in the third quarter to take a 5-3 lead Zoe Gatanas scored a goal and tallied two assists for Demarest Jamison Goldberg totaled a goal and an assist while Lisa Nazipov had one goal Anella Cavalieri scored two goals for Indian Hills (1-3) Olivia Foulke had a goal and an assist while Nicolina Altonjy scored a goal Katie Choi made eight saves for Demarest while Jordan Schmier made a pair of saves for Indian Hills Anthony Gabbianelli can be reached at agabbianellli@njadvancemedia.com The N.J. 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Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Matt Bove | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comLisa Nazipov and Avery Monaco netted three goals each for Demarest in its 11-5 win over Emerson Boro in Demarest Jamison Goldberg added two goals for Demarest which exploded for nine goals in the second half Demarest moved to 3-4 while Emerson Boro dropped to 0-4 Matt Bove can be reached at mbove@njadvancemedia.com Gabriella Mittelman (30) of Demarest drives past Giada Celetti (23) of Saddle River Day and Brooke Braen (11) of Saddle River Day during the Bergen County tournament girls basketball final at Fair Lawn High School in Fair Lawn .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Luis Torres | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comNORTH JERSEY, SECTION 1, GROUP 3 FINAL PREVIEWBRACKET 2-Morris Knolls (23-5) at 1-Demarest (23-5) One team will make history on Friday night Morris Knolls hasn’t won a sectional championship since 1994 while Demarest is making its first-ever appearance in a sectional final and is having its best season in school history Morris Knolls has some magic right now and is playing with a ton of confidence as head coach Rob Moore is getting the most out of his team right now The same can be said of Jenny Jurjevic at Demarest who has navigated injuries to get Demarest 32 minutes away from a sectional title Morris Knolls' win over Teaneck means there will be a new North 1 Group 3 sectional champion this season after Teaneck had won the last two sectional titles which also made their first-ever appearance in the Bergen County Tournament final needed double overtime to oust fifth-seeded West Essex in the sectional semifinals Keeping your composure: Morris Knolls is going to have to deal with the road environment and it’s never easy trying to win a championship as the road team The Golden Eagles are going to have to keep calm and keep their composure in what should be a great setting Morris Knolls love to amp up its press during specific periods of a contest Demarest is going to have to stay calm with its guards and wings to try and break it Who steps up?: Both teams have had players step up throughout the season who has returned from injury and provided a massive lift in the quarterfinal win over Old Tappan Senior Charlee Perna has been the Golden Eagles’ leading scorer this season and has provided on-court leadership Demarest junior Gabriella Mittelman is coming off dropping a career-high 39 points in the semifinal win over West Essex while sophomore Deana Finkelstein has been great down the stretch of the season There will be a moment in the game where someone is going to have to step up whether that’s coming up with a key rebound making an open shot or making a clutch free throw Luis Torres covers girls basketball. 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departments with the addition of a partner from fellow Elite firm Cescon The Giants Foundation and Gatorade to contribute $2,000 to the football program NJ – The New York Giants and Gatorade have selected Mr Matt Demarest of Passaic County Technical Institute (Wayne NJ) as the Lou Rettino High School Coach of the Week for Week 5 of the 2024 season The Bulldogs (5-0) defeated the previously unbeaten Ridgewood Maroons (4-1) by a score of 14-0 last Friday to give Coach Demarest his 100th career victory in front of the home crowd The defensive masterpiece included nine tackles for loss and ended with Ridgewood only gaining 63 yards in the game It was quite a performance from a defense with just two retuning starters from last year The win brings Passaic Tech's record to an incredible 29-4 since the 2022 season began The Lou Rettino High School Football Coach of the Week Award is part of the Giants' continuing effort to support local high school football programs The Giants elected to name the award in memory of former Union High School (NJ) coach for his fine commitment to the game of football his community and the betterment of his athletes' lives Each week during the high school football season the Giants selected one area high school head coach as the Coach of the Week winner The selection is based on the coach's continuing commitment towards promoting youth football developing motivated student-athletes and contributing overall to their community In recognition of Coach Demarest's selection as Coach of the Week a $2,000 check will be granted to the school's football program from The Giants Foundation and Gatorade He will also receive a certificate of recognition signed by Giants head coach Brian Daboll and will be honored at a dinner following the season Matt Demarest is in his 13th season as head coach of the Passaic Tech Bulldogs and previously served as an assistant coach on defense and special teams at the school for 18 years under John Iurato This is his 31st year happily teaching Health & Physical Education and coaching at Passaic Tech A graduate of West Milford High School and Trenton State College Demarest also received a Master's degree from William Paterson University He is a proud husband to his wife Carla and father to his sons Dylan and Derek The Giants Foundation to contribute $2,000 to Union-Endicott High School's flag football program The Giants Foundation to contribute $2,000 to Holmdel High School's flag football program The Giants Foundation to contribute $2,000 to Yonkers High School's flag football program The Giants Foundation to contribute $2,000 to Troy High School's flag football program The Giants Foundation will contribute $2,000 to the Northeastern Clinton's flag football program If the NFL didn't work out for Casey Kreiter the long snapper was happy to go teach high school science but that only made him the perfect person to hand out the Educator of the Year Award The Alan Page Community (APC) Award is the highest honor that the NFLPA can bestow upon a player USA Football and Hospital for Special Surgery partner every year to recognize 60 high school students in the Tri-State Area who possess a unique love of football while demonstrating the game's core character values of leadership For her work as the founder of Project Kind which addresses immediate needs for individuals experiencing homelessness and empowers them by providing the love and support they need DePaul has been named the New York Giants 2024 Inspire Change Changemaker Five Members of the New York State Association of Certified Football Officials named to November's Crew of the Month In recognition of Coach Ingram's selection as Coach of the Week a $4,000 check will be granted to the school's football program from The Giants Foundation and Gatorade The award recognizes NFL players for outstanding community service activities off the field as well as excellence on the field Brazilian Elite firm Demarest Advogados has moved one step closer to the 100-partner mark after hiring two energy partners from Highly Recommended outfit L O Baptista Advogados .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Mak Ojutiku | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comMarkus White posted five goals and two assists to lead Demarest in a 13-3 win over Paramus Catholic Jackson Dickstein added two goals and six assists for Demarest (2-2) Cody Weiss recorded two goals and one assist while Lucas Sands scored once