Chefs Hosting Benefit For Paramus Crash Victims Thursday

PARAMUS, NJ — Local celebrity chefs will come together Thursday to help the victims of the fatal bus crash May 17.

More than 20 chefs will come together for Chefs 4 Paramus Strong and prepare food. Money raised from the benefit will help the victims from East Brook Middle School. The money will be donated to the Paramus Children's Health Foundation.

The fundraiser will be at The Terrace at Biagio's from 7 to 10 p.m.

Children 12 and younger will be admitted free.

A gala for the victims was held last month at Biagio's.

Miranda Vargas, 10, and her teacher Jennifer Williamson were killed when the school bus she was in collided with a dump truck on Interstate 80. She and 37 other fifth-graders from East Brook Middle School were on the bus.

Officials say the driver, Hudy Muldrow Sr., 77, caused the horrific crash when he cut the school bus across three lanes of Route 80 traffic in an attempt to reach an official-use-only turn-around point in the median. He has been charged with two counts of death by auto, also known as vehicular homicide. Through a lawyer, Muldrow has maintained his innocence.

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