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Late NJ Ballerina Michaela DePrince's Mom Died Within 24 Hours After Her Late NJ Ballerina Michaela DePrince's Mom Died Within 24 Hours After Her
Late NJ Ballerina Michaela DePrince's Mom Died Within 24 Hours After Her A day after learning of ballerina Michaela DePrince's sudden death, her family has revealed that her adoptive mom passed away within the following 24 hours, according to a Facebook post, and confirmed by the family to Daily Voice on Saturday, Sept. 14.  Elaine DePrince of Cherry Hill, NJ died "after many years of battling a hereditary disease and heart failure," as stated in the post. She passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 11. She was 77 years old.  Michaela's death at the age of 29 was announced on Friday, Sept. 13 in an Instagram post, as Daily Voice previously reported. Her f…
NY Dancer, 25, Dies After Eating Mislabeled Cookie Sold At Stew Leonard's NY Dancer, 25, Dies After Eating Mislabeled Cookie Sold At Stew Leonard's
NY Dancer, 25, Dies After Eating Mislabeled Cookie Sold At Stew Leonard's A 25-year-old woman has been identified as the person who died after eating after eating a cookie at a Connecticut gathering that included peanuts - but didn’t say so on the label. Earlier report: Person Dead After Eating Mislabeled Cookies Sold In Danbury, Recall Issued The legal representatives of Órla Baxendale, age 25, of New York City, said the "talented" dancer died on Thursday, Jan. 11 from anaphylactic shock resulting from a severe allergic reaction. In a statement, the law firm of Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf said Órla’s passin…
Radio City Rockettes Casting Brand Ambassador To Spread Holiday Cheer On NYC Streets Radio City Rockettes Casting Brand Ambassador To Spread Holiday Cheer On NYC Streets
Radio City Rockettes Casting Brand Ambassador To Spread Holiday Cheer On NYC Streets What better way to get in the holiday spirit than to spread Christmas cheer, and get paid to do it? The Radio City Rockettes are casting a team of performers who will be the formal brand ambassadors ahead of "The Radio City Christmas Spectacular," starring the Rockettes, this season in New York City. What's it take to be a brand ambassador for the Rockettes? "This fierce cast will be in full costume in high traffic locations around New York City, such as Times Square, Bryant Park, Herald Square, Radio City Music Hall, 5th Ave, and more, spreading joy to passersby through dance, song, and o…
NJ Dancer Wows With Tribute To Mom Battling Cancer On 'AGT' NJ Dancer Wows With Tribute To Mom Battling Cancer On 'AGT'
NJ Dancer Wows With Tribute To Mom Battling Cancer On 'AGT' Donovyn Diaz has all the right moves. The 20-year-old Cranford native, who graduated from Union Catholic High School, stunned the judges on "America's Got Talent" earlier this month by performing a dance routine in honor of his mother, who is battling breast cancer.  "I want her to see me and think I raised a star," Diaz, who has a background in dance and gymnastics, said. Diaz then impressed the crowd with his dance to "How I Say Goodbye" by Dean Lewis, moving some audience members to tears. "I think you're mom is going to be so proud because this was spectacular," judge Sophie Verg…
NJ's Matchy-Matchy Jonas Brothers Dance With Molly Shannon Reviving Sally O'Malley On SNL NJ's Matchy-Matchy Jonas Brothers Dance With Molly Shannon Reviving Sally O'Malley On SNL
NJ's Matchy-Matchy Jonas Brothers Dance With Molly Shannon Reviving Sally O'Malley On SNL Sally O'Malley is back, baby. And so are Molly Shannon and the Jonas Brothers. The "Saturday Night Live" veteran revived her forever-50-year-old dance instructor character, alongside the New Jersey natives on the Saturday, April 8 episode on NBC. Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas — who were raised in Wyckoff — donned matching, red, dance jumpsuits for their stretches and kick line with the '80s dance instructor. The JoBros later on the show performed their new songs "Walls" and "Waffle House." Click here to watch the Jonas Brothers break it down with Molly Shannon.
Dancing NJ Dad Goes Viral On TikTok Celebrating Cancer-Free Son Dancing NJ Dad Goes Viral On TikTok Celebrating Cancer-Free Son
Dancing NJ Dad Goes Viral On TikTok Celebrating Cancer-Free Son A New Jersey dad caught the internet's attention celebrating his son being cancer free. Kennith Allen Thomas' TikTok video called "when your son is cancer free" had more than 1.3 million views as of Nov. 2. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kennith Allen Thomas (@kennyclutch_) New Jersey's Kennith Allen Thomas hypes up son, Kristian, who is cancer free.Kennith Allen Thomas According to Fox News, Thomas curbed classes at his Pennsauken dance studio in 2018, when his son, Kristian, was diagnosed with leukemia. "When my son was d…
VIDEO: TikTok Going Wild Over  Long Lost Footage Of Jersey Shore Dancer's Bar Mitzvah Routine VIDEO: TikTok Going Wild Over  Long Lost Footage Of Jersey Shore Dancer's Bar Mitzvah Routine
Video: TikTok Going Wild Over Long Lost Footage Of Jersey Shore Dancer's Bar Mitzvah Routine Monmouth County's Jake Dylan thought he'd never get the video footage of his 2006 Bar Mitzvah party. All the Marlboro native knew was that there had been some miscommunication, and his memories and photos alone would be his only relics of the night. But sometime last week, Dylan's Bar Mitzvah videographer found his mom on Facebook and said his tapes were headed for the trash -- unless they wanted them. They did. They certainly did. Dylan, a 27-year-old actor and dance instructor from Hoboken, popped the DVD into the player, reliving every glorious second of the Broadway-themed evening. …
'No One Fights Alone': Loved Ones, Friends Rally As Fearless NJ Performer's Cancer Returns 'No One Fights Alone': Loved Ones, Friends Rally As Fearless NJ Performer's Cancer Returns
'No One Fights Alone': Loved Ones, Friends Rally As Fearless NJ Performer's Cancer Returns Multi-talented entertainer Olivia Hutcherson of Ridgefield was still basking in the glow of a Manhattan book release party when she got the news that the breast cancer she’d fought off four years ago had not only returned. It’s Stage 4. Days after the launch of “The Show Must Go On,” a collection of Hutcherson’s poems, her lead oncologist told her that the returning cancer had metastasized to her bones, lymph nodes and spine. Those who know her weren’t surprised when Olivia dug in, undergoing 10 rounds of radiation in 10 days. That’s what she’s all about. “I remember laying in those big,…
VIDEO: Former Hackensack Police Officer Goes Viral In Mall Dance Prank VIDEO: Former Hackensack Police Officer Goes Viral In Mall Dance Prank
Video: Former Hackensack Police Officer Goes Viral In Mall Dance Prank A video of a former Hackensack police officer is gaining national attention on social media. Officer Chris Gatti, who transferred to the Aventura Police Department in May, and colleague Manny Gonzalez pretended to break up a dance performance at a Miami mall -- before jumping in. The officers worked with a local dance company in Florida to learn the choreographed dance. "How we do community policing in the city of excellence," Gatti captioned the video on his Instagram page. "At the end of the day, this is what it is all about... serving the awesome community we get to work in every singl…
'Full House' Star Candace Cameron To Make North Jersey Appearance 'Full House' Star Candace Cameron To Make North Jersey Appearance
'Full House' Star Candace Cameron To Make North Jersey Appearance "Full House" star Candace Cameron will be coming to Bergen County for a signing of her new book "Candace Center Stage." Cameron, beloved for her role as DJ Tanner, will be at Book Ends in Ridgewood at 6 p.m Oct. 16. The book tells the story of a little girl with a passion for dance, but quickly realizes she's no ballerina when her mom signs her up for classes.
Karolina Furdyna Of Passaic Was Effortlessly Hilarious, Kind Karolina Furdyna Of Passaic Was Effortlessly Hilarious, Kind
Karolina Furdyna Of Passaic Was Effortlessly Hilarious, Kind Karolina Furdyna of Passaic died after a valiant nine-year battle with cancer on May 26. She was 23 years old. "You had such a bright future ahead and I can’t imagine what struggle you put up with this liver cancer."  Her family members encouraged loved ones she left behind to share their best memories of her in a Facebook post announcing her death. "I never knew her very well but every time I crossed her path, she was nothing but incredibly funny, nice, and welcoming," one person wrote. "Even in our minor interactions she left such an amazing impression and I loo…
Dance Scholarship Fund Honors Maywood Instructor Who Died In Labor Dance Scholarship Fund Honors Maywood Instructor Who Died In Labor
Dance Scholarship Fund Honors Maywood Instructor Who Died In Labor A scholarship fund has been established in memory of dance teacher Tana Quigley, who died March 14 in labor with her new baby who also passed away. The Tana Quigley Scholarship Fund will be awarded to a dancer at Maywood Dance Center this fall. The expecting mom was a licensed clinical social worker formerly practicing in Hackensack. She had been working at a counseling center in Monmouth County, specializing in trauma therapy. Quigley, a Woodcliff Lake native, was a professional dancer who competed for years and taught classes through her pregnancy at Maywood Dance Center. She was remem…
TRIBUTE: Hackensack Therapist Who Died In Labor Was 'Amazingly Selfless' TRIBUTE: Hackensack Therapist Who Died In Labor Was 'Amazingly Selfless'
Tribute: Hackensack Therapist Who Died In Labor Was 'Amazingly Selfless' What should have been a time of celebration turned to heartbreak for a New Jersey family suddenly in mourning. Tana Elizabeth Quigley, 35 originally of Woodcliff Lake, died due to birthing complications on March 14. Baby Parker didn't make it either, leaving dad and fiancé Chris Campana to grieve. "Having a baby was the best thing that was ever going to happen for us," Campana told Daily Voice. "And it was perfect." But something happened before delivery and then, they were gone, Campana said. Campana -- who met Quigley three years ago on a dating site -- feels that it…