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Families Seek Help After Devastating Fire In Mercer County Families Seek Help After Devastating Fire In Mercer County
Families Seek Help After Devastating Fire In Mercer County A nephew is appealing for help for his relatives after a fire destroyed their condominium in East Windsor. The fire broke out at about 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 10 in the K building of the American Way Condos on Avon Drive, as previously reported by Daily Voice. "This tragedy caused my family to lose everything," Odalys Garcia of Hightstown wrote on a GoFundMe page. A total of 24 condominium units were destroyed by the fire displacing 47 residents, officials said. A separate GoFundMe campaign to help everyone affected by the fire has been created by Dan Fahrer of Hightstown. He had raised…
Former Elmwood Park Dad Fights For Better Life Quality For Disabled Son Former Elmwood Park Dad Fights For Better Life Quality For Disabled Son
Former Elmwood Park Dad Fights For Better Life Quality For Disabled Son Two steps forward, one step back. Lately, that's how progress looks for 17-year-old Jason Leider, a former Elmwood Park resident who lives with Hunter Syndrome, like his 15-year-old brother, Justin. The genetic and degenerative disease comes with a life expectancy of between 15 and 20 years, according to the boys' father, Jeff Leider. The disease impacts the entire body, most notably, making it impossible to break down waste. Leider — who recently moved to Florida from Elmwood Park with his wife, Deanna, Jason, Justin, and their daughter — credits two enzyme-replacement medications for the…
Mom Of Woman Killed In Trenton Hit-Run Lost 3 Kids In 5-Year Span Mom Of Woman Killed In Trenton Hit-Run Lost 3 Kids In 5-Year Span
Mom Of Woman Killed In Trenton Hit-Run Lost 3 Kids In 5-Year Span Support is on the rise for a Trenton mother who lost three of her four children in a five-year span. Toshawn West first lost her first-born, Nuna, then her second-born, Nyshirah, and now, her third, Shydasia Merrick. Merrick, 26, was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver at approximately 4:30 a.m. Saturday, June 1, as previously reported by Daily Voice. More than $2,900 had been raised as of Monday, June 10 on a GoFundMe that West launched for herself. "I have suffered over the years losing two of my other children as well. Mentally, I’m trying to hold myself together and it…
Springfield Police Raising Funds For Officer Seriously Wounded In Shooting Springfield Police Raising Funds For Officer Seriously Wounded In Shooting
Springfield Police Raising Funds For Officer Seriously Wounded In Shooting Springfield police are asking the public to donate to help one of their own after he was shot in the head last week, which could leave him blind in one eye.  Officer Nestor Santos was seriously injured after he was attacked on Thursday, June 6, while sitting in his unmarked police car in the 600 block of State Street while on his way to work around 10:30 p.m., Springfield police authorities said.  His squad supervisor and another police officer rushed him to Baystate Medical Center, and he was later airlifted to a Boston hospital for emergency surgery. Police said a bullet st…
Harrison Eighth-Grade Student Dies Suddenly In Fall From Parking Garage: 'Amazing Young Man' Harrison Eighth-Grade Student Dies Suddenly In Fall From Parking Garage: 'Amazing Young Man'
Harrison Eighth-Grade Student Dies Suddenly In Fall From Parking Garage: 'Amazing Young Man' A beloved middle school student from Westchester who had already met plenty of success as a wrestler is being remembered by his community following his sudden death.  Mark Anthony Giordano, a 13-year-old eighth-grade student at Harrison's Louis M. Klein Middle School, was killed after falling from the parking garage on Sunday evening, June 9 next to the Harrison Metro-North train station, according to MTA officials and Harrison Central School District Superintendent Louis N. Wool.  According to a Metro-North spokesperson, around 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, a group of five minors had…
Intoxicated Mays Landing Woman Was Speeding In Crash, Killing College Student: Prosecutors Intoxicated Mays Landing Woman Was Speeding In Crash, Killing College Student: Prosecutors
Intoxicated Mays Landing Woman Was Speeding In Crash, Killing College Student: Prosecutors A Mays Landing woman was accused of speeding while intoxicated in a crash that killed a college student from Burlington County, authorities said. Alexia Glass, 25, was indicted on several charges, including first-degree aggravated manslaughter on Tuesday, June 4, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. She was charged in the Hamilton Township crash that killed 22-year-old Yolanda Pacheco of Mount Holly on Thursday, Mar. 28. Troopers responded to the crash on Black Horse Pike near the Penny Pot community at around 12:26 a.m., a state police spokesperson said. Glass wa…
Pair Charged In Deadly Shooting In Allentown's Fountain Park: Lehigh DA Pair Charged In Deadly Shooting In Allentown's Fountain Park: Lehigh DA
Pair Charged In Deadly Shooting In Allentown's Fountain Park: Lehigh DA Two men are in police custody in connection with the murder of Angel Martinez-Velez, prosecutors say.  Grelvis Estevez Cabrera and Carlos Nathaniel Landesta-Agramonte are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal homicide and tampering with evidence, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.  Officials have said Martinez-Velez, 25, was shot to death at the basketball court in Fountain Park last Saturday, June 1.  In a release on Thursday, June 6, the DA's Office said two vehicles were seen fleeing the park: a dark-colored Honda and a white car. Using …
Popular Alexandria Dance Instructor Johnathan 'Jeigh Tea' Thomas Dies At 38 Popular Alexandria Dance Instructor Johnathan 'Jeigh Tea' Thomas Dies At 38
Popular Alexandria Dance Instructor Johnathan 'Jeigh Tea' Thomas Dies At 38 He had charm. He had grace. He was a unique ray of light. This is how Johnathan Thomas, or Jeigh Tea, is being remembered. The 38-year-old Alexandria dance instructor died on May 30, 2024, according to his obituary on the Jefferson Funeral Chapel website. A GoFundMe launched for Jeigh Tea's loved ones had raised more than $7,600 as of press time. An innate performer, Jeigh Tea was "a trained dancer, a trusted coach, and an insightful, full person with an incredible sense of self and style," his obituary reads. "His love and his friendship was a privilege for those who knew him for it was …
Family Of Slain Parole Officer Says 'Entire State Of Maryland Mourns Alongside Them' Family Of Slain Parole Officer Says 'Entire State Of Maryland Mourns Alongside Them'
Family Of Slain Parole Officer Says 'Entire State Of Maryland Mourns Alongside Them' The entire state of Maryland is mourning alongside the loved ones of Agent Davis Martinez, who was killed by a parolee during what should have been a home visit, according to his family.  Martinez, 33, a Maryland parole and probation officer, was found suffering from traumatic injuries in Chevy Chase last week after he did not return home from work.  He was the first agent alleged to have been killed by a client while on duty, according to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's office. “Agent Martinez served with distinction and our state is safer because of him—our entire state grieves his l…
Marine, 21, From Webster Killed In California Crash Had Big Plans For His Future Marine, 21, From Webster Killed In California Crash Had Big Plans For His Future
Marine, 21, From Webster Killed In California Crash Had Big Plans For His Future A former US Marine from Worcester County who was killed recently in a crash in California was remembered by his family as a devoted boyfriend, caring son, and beloved younger brother. He was just 21 years old. Connor Patrick Kelly, formerly of Webster, was killed while riding his motorcycle after a woman turned into his path less than a mile away from the home he shared with his fiancee in Laguna Niguel, which is about an hour north of Los Angeles, his sister Danielle Beauregard said in an interview with the Daily Voice.  His family created a GoFundMe to help his mother…
Support Floods In For Family Of Trooper Killed In Southington Hit-Run Support Floods In For Family Of Trooper Killed In Southington Hit-Run
Support Floods In For Family Of Trooper Killed In Southington Hit-Run After the tragic death of a Connecticut State Police Trooper, the community has rallied together to support his wife and their two young children. Trooper Aaron Pelletier, age 34, was killed on Thursday, May 30, on I-84 in Hartford County. Aaron was near Exit 31 in Southington, standing at the driver’s side door of a vehicle he had just pulled over when he was struck and killed by a passing driver. Earlier Report: Arrest Made In Trooper's Hit-Run Death In Southington “The grief and sadness caused by Aaron’s sudden death cannot be properly expressed in words,” wrote Troop H, whom…
Pennsylvania Church Volunteer Killed In Head-On Crash Going Home Pennsylvania Church Volunteer Killed In Head-On Crash Going Home
Pennsylvania Church Volunteer Killed In Head-On Crash Going Home A 33-year-old was struck dead in a head-on crash "on his way home from volunteering at church," Freedom Valley Church officials wrote in a Facebook post. Eric Sterner of East Berlin died in the back of an Adams County UPMC Ambulance at the scene of a crash on West King Street in East Berlin Borough on Saturday, June 1, Pennsylvania State Police in Gettysburg detailed in a release the following Monday.  For an unknown reason, Sterner drove his 2011 Honda Civic over the double yellow lines and entered the opposing lane of traffic — fatally striking a 2012 Dodge 5500 truck around 9:21 a.m., th…
Former Oakcrest HS Sprinter Killed In Egg Harbor Twp. Crash 'Left A Lasting Footprint' On Team Former Oakcrest HS Sprinter Killed In Egg Harbor Twp. Crash 'Left A Lasting Footprint' On Team
Former Oakcrest HS Sprinter Killed In Egg Harbor Twp. Crash 'Left A Lasting Footprint' On Team Friends and former teammates were remembering a Mays Landing teen who died after crashing his motorcycle, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page was created for 19-year-old Jeremiah St. Surin after he was killed in the crash at around 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 1. Egg Harbor Township police said St. Surin's motorcycle struck a Ford Explorer at the intersection of West Jersey Avenue and Cates Road. The 38-year-old woman driving the SUV suffered minor injuries when her airbags deployed in the crash. No other injuries were reported. The GoFundMe pa…
Pinelands Regional HS Football Player Battling Rare Form Of Cancer: Fundraiser Pinelands Regional HS Football Player Battling Rare Form Of Cancer: Fundraiser
Pinelands Regional HS Football Player Battling Rare Form Of Cancer: Fundraiser An Atlantic County high school football player is battling a rare form of pediatric cancer, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page was created for a boy named Chris who's a junior at Pinelands Regional High School in Little Egg Harbor Township. Chris plays football for the Pinelands Wildcats and also is a player in the South Jersey Flag Football Association. Chris was recently diagnosed with stage three rhabdomyosarcoma. The childhood disease causes cancerous cells to form in muscle tissue, according to the National Cancer Institute. The GoFundMe page had raise…
Community Rallies To Support Victims Of Medford House Fire Community Rallies To Support Victims Of Medford House Fire
Community Rallies To Support Victims Of Medford House Fire The community is rallying to support a couple who lost their home to a house fire in Burlington County. On Wednesday, May 29, Bill and Janet Kimenhour of Medford came home to see their home engulfed in flames, according to a GoFundMe campaign. The fire started in the garage and quickly spread. The fire, smoke, and water damage made the house uninhabitable. The ceilings in each of their rooms have collapsed.   They are now staying with family. The GoFundMe is aimed at raising money for necessities. A separate fund-raiser is being held at DeMasi Middle School where Janet…
Atlantic City High School Superfan Full Of 'Viking Pride' Dies: Fundraiser Atlantic City High School Superfan Full Of 'Viking Pride' Dies: Fundraiser
Atlantic City High School Superfan Full Of 'Viking Pride' Dies: Fundraiser A man known for his passion and love for Atlantic City High School sports has died, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page said John Bucci died on Sunday, June 2 at around 7 a.m. The man nicknamed "John John" was an Atlantic City high graduate "with Viking pride" and was last employed by the city's school district. The GoFundMe had raised more than $12,000 from at least 190 donations as of Monday, June 3. "John was loved by so many, around the clock visits by so many, calls and text," Bucci's niece Theresa Gibson wrote on the fundraiser's page. "He was very well known in…
Boiling Springs Mom Breaks Every Bone In Face, Suffers Brain Injury After Deer Plunges Onto Car Boiling Springs Mom Breaks Every Bone In Face, Suffers Brain Injury After Deer Plunges Onto Car
Boiling Springs Mom Breaks Every Bone In Face, Suffers Brain Injury After Deer Plunges Onto Car April 23 was any other day for Natalie Sciotti. She was heading home from her administrative role in the Cumberland Valley School District, preparing to pick her 13-year-old daughter up for softball, then come home and make dinner for them and her 16-year-old son. But fate had other plans for 38-year-old Sciotti. She was approximately 300 yards from home on Boiling Springs Road, across from the Allenberry Playhouse, when a deer jumped from an embankment onto her vehicle, landing where the windshield meets the roof, according to her brother, Nick Sciotti. Sciotti's car, a 2022 Nissan …
Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In Hunterdon County Crash Was Movie Set Builder Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In Hunterdon County Crash Was Movie Set Builder
Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In Hunterdon County Crash Was Movie Set Builder Support is on the rise for the family of a 23-year-old man killed in a New Jersey motorcycle crash last month. Kacy Cook, of Whitehouse Station, died Sunday, May 26, after his motorcycle veered off Croton Road in Quakertown (Hunterdon County). A GoFundMe raised for Kacy's family had raised more than $9,900 as of Sunday, June 2. The campaign, launched by Sophia Vaughn, said Kacy worked as a grip and set builder in the movie industry and was "cherished" by his colleagues. "His unwavering commitment to his craft was evident as he strived to secure a place in his local Union," the page s…
American Water Employee Killed On White Horse Pike Job Site Was Hardworking Sicklerville Dad American Water Employee Killed On White Horse Pike Job Site Was Hardworking Sicklerville Dad
American Water Employee Killed On White Horse Pike Job Site Was Hardworking Sicklerville Dad Kyle Sease was not just an American Water Employee. He was a father, a son, a husband, a U.S. Army veteran, and so much more. "This was my baby," his heartbroken mother, Joanne Devine, said in a Facebook post. "My son. He was so much more than an 'American Water Employee.'" Sease, 26, was killed and three of his colleagues injured when their crew was hit by a vehicle at a job site on White Horse Pike in Magnolia on Wednesday, May 29, just before 10 a.m. A GoFundMe started by Sease's coworkers of  Water Workers Local 99 had raised $78,000 as of Saturday, June 1. A Sicklerville f…
Boyertown Community Rallies For Late Youth Baseball Coach Boyertown Community Rallies For Late Youth Baseball Coach
Boyertown Community Rallies For Late Youth Baseball Coach Community members are raising thousands for the family of Steve Batten, a youth coach who died suddenly on Sunday, May 26, according to colleagues.  Batten coached the Boyertown Black Bears of the Boyertown Midget Baseball League, friends said on GoFundMe. "Coach Steve was a major contributor to BMBL as a coach from t-ball all the way to majors and advanced play," organizers wrote. "He served as the president of the Jr. Division and has been a board member and the director of marketing." "Steve Batten will remain one of the most passionate individuals when it comes to promoting a posi…
Fundraiser For Family Who Lost Parents In Worcester House Fire Passes Goal Fundraiser For Family Who Lost Parents In Worcester House Fire Passes Goal
Fundraiser For Family Who Lost Parents In Worcester House Fire Passes Goal A married couple who lived with their children and grandchildren were identified as the two people killed in a housefire in Worcester earlier this week, according to a fundraiser for the family.  Juana Candelario, 59, and Daniel Gonzalez, 62, were married for 30 years before their deaths on Tuesday, May 28, in a house fire at their 3 Hancock St. home, the fundraiser said.   Firefighters were called to the home around 11:30 p.m. and found the couple unresponsive on the first floor of the house, Worcester fire officials said. Paramedics rushed them to an area hospital, where th…
Support Rises For Beloved Dog-Walker Severely Injured By Pickup Truck In Croton-On-Hudson Support Rises For Beloved Dog-Walker Severely Injured By Pickup Truck In Croton-On-Hudson
Support Rises For Beloved Dog-Walker Severely Injured By Pickup Truck In Croton-On-Hudson Following a devastating incident at a Northern Westchester gas station that left a woman with several severe injuries, community members are making sure she has financial support while she endures her recovery process.  The effort follows an incident in Croton-on-Hudson on Tuesday, May 7, when a beloved dog-walker named Alex, whose last name was not made public, was struck by a pickup truck at a Gulf gas station at 380 South Riverside Ave. and pinned against a wall. Earlier Report - Pickup Truck Severely Injures Woman At Croton Gas Station After she was struck, a bystander r…
Hazlet Toddler Battling Brain Cancer Receives New Pool In Time For Summer Hazlet Toddler Battling Brain Cancer Receives New Pool In Time For Summer
Hazlet Toddler Battling Brain Cancer Receives New Pool In Time For Summer A young boy in Monmouth County battling brain cancer will have plenty of summer fun thanks to some generous donations. An above-ground saltwater pool was donated to three-year-old Mick Augustitus, the Ashley Lauren Foundation said in a Facebook post. The Hazlet toddler was diagnosed with four brain tumors and several tumors on his spine. At Home Recreation donated the pool, while Kiki Pools in South Amboy donated a heater and installed the pool. "Not only did Mick come home from stem-cell transplant last Friday [May 17], but his pool was done the same day he came home," the Ashle…
Community Rallying Around Volunteer FD Robbed Of $200K Earmarked For Ambulances In Rockville Community Rallying Around Volunteer FD Robbed Of $200K Earmarked For Ambulances In Rockville
Community Rallying Around Volunteer FD Robbed Of $200K Earmarked For Ambulances In Rockville Thousands of dollars have been raised by a community after cyber criminals got the best of a Maryland fire department that was bilked out of more than $200,000 that was planned to purchase two ambulances. The Rockville Volunteer Fire Department issued an alert earlier this month advising that a group posing as a vendor the agency had been working with in late April robbed them as they continue efforts to recover the cash. According to the department, the Montgomery County Department of Police, US Secret Service, and FBI have all been notified, and their bank has been able to return approxim…
Dream Home Destroyed By Fire: Mercersburg Family Sees Support Dream Home Destroyed By Fire: Mercersburg Family Sees Support
Dream Home Destroyed By Fire: Mercersburg Family Sees Support Support is on the rise for a Franklin County family who lost everything in a house fire. The Hunter-Egolf family's Welsh Run Road home erupted in flames on Wednesday, May 22. Here are some photos of this mornings working fire on Welsh Run Road. 🔥 Crews are still operating on the scene but the fire is out. Remain to avoid area if possible. Thank you and be safe.🚒🚑 Posted by M M P & W Volunteer Fire Company on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 A GoFundMe campaign says the house was the family of five's dream home under renovation, and was completely destroyed. Clothing for the three gi…
'Our Little Teddy': 20-Year-Old Red Bank Man Hit By Car While Walking Home From Work Dies 'Our Little Teddy': 20-Year-Old Red Bank Man Hit By Car While Walking Home From Work Dies
'Our Little Teddy': 20-Year-Old Red Bank Man Hit By Car While Walking Home From Work Dies A Monmouth County man died less than a week after he was hit by a car while walking home from work, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page said 20-year-old Frank Luna Santamaria of Red Bank was hit by a car a block away from his home on Wednesday, May 15. He died from his injuries on Monday, May 20. Santamaria's death was about a week before his 21st birthday. "He was coming back from work covering a shift on his day off," wrote Marlen Luna, the GoFundMe's organizer. "He was a sweet boy, very kind and generous with a charming smile. He was 20 years old but with a kid's heart,…
Young Father Of Two Killed By Gunman In District Heights Had Bright Future 'Cruelly Stolen' Young Father Of Two Killed By Gunman In District Heights Had Bright Future 'Cruelly Stolen'
Young Father Of Two Killed By Gunman In District Heights Had Bright Future 'Cruelly Stolen' A Maryland family is in "the darkest chapter of their lives" after a 22-year-old member of their household was shot and killed in a Prince George's County Parking lot. District Heights native ZaMarco Kyree Fogg was found by the police late in the afternoon on Thursday May 16 in the 6500 block of Hil Mar Drive, suffering from a fatal gunshot wound, officials say. Detectives are on scene working to establish a suspect and motive in this case. Anyone with information is asked to contact @PGCrimeSolvers on the web or submit your tip using the P3 Tips app. pic.twitter.com/4DirQ7NCSa — PGPDNEW…
Car Meet Killing: 26-Year-Old Gunned Down In Prince George's County, Cops Say Car Meet Killing: 26-Year-Old Gunned Down In Prince George's County, Cops Say
Car Meet Killing: 26-Year-Old Gunned Down In Prince George's County, Cops Say The Prince George's County Police Department is denouncing "car meets" after a 26-year-old man was killed in a double shooting early on Sunday morning that left another injured.  Waldorf resident John Phipps has been identified by investigators as the person who was shot and killed inside a vehicle during a purported car meet over the weekend, police say. At around 1:45 a.m. on May 19, officers were called to a shopping center parking lot in the 6400 block of Marlboro Pike, in District Heights, where they found Phipps inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to an…
Edison Scooter Rider Killed By SUV On Route 1 Survived By Son, Wife, Campaign Says Edison Scooter Rider Killed By SUV On Route 1 Survived By Son, Wife, Campaign Says
Edison Scooter Rider Killed By SUV On Route 1 Survived By Son, Wife, Campaign Says Support is on the rise for the family of a 22-year-old man struck and killed by a vehicle on Route 1 in Edison. Raul Montoya-Chavez, of Edison, was hit in the southbound center lane of Route 1 at about 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15 as he tried to cross at Plainfield Avenue, Edison police said. Montoya-Chavez died of his injuries at an area hospital, police said. The 61-year-old Rahway man driving the SUV had a green light and is not expected to be charged, police said. A GoFundMe page raised for his funeral expenses had raised more than $3,400 as of press time. The page was laun…
Fire Destroys 95-Year-Old Woman's 'Cherished Home' In Spring Lake Fire Destroys 95-Year-Old Woman's 'Cherished Home' In Spring Lake
Fire Destroys 95-Year-Old Woman's 'Cherished Home' In Spring Lake The Monmouth County home of a 95-year-old woman and her son was destroyed by a fire, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page said Theresa and James Sangillo's home on Morris Avenue in Spring Lake caught fire on Saturday, May 11. More than $7,500 had been raised from at least 41 donations as of Friday, May 17. The GoFundMe's creator Diana DeMarco said Theresa's late husband Eugene built the home about 50 years ago. "This cherished home holds decades of memories, where Theresa raised her children, Michael and James, and where her own mother peacefully passed away at the remarkab…
Teen Killed In Beltway Crash Remembered For Kindness, 'Always Having A Smile On Her Face' Teen Killed In Beltway Crash Remembered For Kindness, 'Always Having A Smile On Her Face'
Teen Killed In Beltway Crash Remembered For Kindness, 'Always Having A Smile On Her Face' The eighth-grade student from Prince George's County who died in a single-vehicle crash earlier this month is being remembered as an "outgoing, jubilant, and artistic person" by her family. Hyattsville resident Loren Jones, 15, was killed in a crash on May 7 that also took the life of 74-year-old Dorothy Skinner and left several others with serious injuries. Single vehicle crash, OL Cap Beltway before I-95. Three patients with life threatening injuries, two with non life threatening injuries. Expect major delays and move over for emergency vehicles. — Prince George’s County Fire/EM…