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Beloved North Jersey Native, Monmouth University Grad Dies Suddenly, 35 Beloved North Jersey Native, Monmouth University Grad Dies Suddenly, 35
Beloved North Jersey Native, Monmouth University Grad Dies Suddenly, 35 Beloved North Jersey Native and Monmouth University graduate Julitta D'Adamo-Filosa died unexpectedly at Community Medical Center on Monday, April 11. She was 35. Born in Secaucus, Julitta attended St. Aloysius Academy in Jersey City before graduating from Mater Dei High School in Holmdel in 2004, her obituary says. Julitta went on to earn history and education degrees from Monmouth University, according to her memorial. Julitta then moved to Lanoka Harbor with her husband, Richard Filosa, and had lived there at the time of her death, her obituary says. Julitta was remembered for her love…

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by Valerie Musson
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Child Swallows Flashlight Battery Prompting Recall: CPSC Child Swallows Flashlight Battery Prompting Recall: CPSC
Child Swallows Flashlight Battery Prompting Recall: Cpsc Halo is recalling five models of its children’s projector flashlights because the company has received two reports of children accessing the button cell batteries and in one case swallowing them. The child who swallowed the battery required surgery to remove it. The company says the models include it’s Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Avengers, and ESPN projector flashlights. They have a key chain on one end and a flashlight projector on the other end. The flashlights were part of a Disney-branded care package that Starlight Children’s Foundation (“Starlight”) distributed to hospitals and healthc…

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by Joe Gomez
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Emmanuel 'Jimmy' Figueroa, 34, Of Jersey City, Loved All Things Tech Emmanuel 'Jimmy' Figueroa, 34, Of Jersey City, Loved All Things Tech
Emmanuel 'Jimmy' Figueroa, 34, Of Jersey City, Loved All Things Tech Emmanuel James Figueroa of Jersey City died Friday at the age of 34.  He is remembered for his quiet demeanor, soulful eyes and friendly smile. "Manny," as he was known to his friends (Jimmy to family) will also be remembered for his love of soccer, Star Wars and technology of all kinds.  He is predeceased by his father, Luis Figueroa. He is survived by his mother, Sandra Ortiz Sierra; brother Noel; grandmother Carmen Pagan; and his aunts and uncles Carmen Ortiz, Melissa Franqui and Shawn Morrissey, Jesenia Franqui and Jose A Cruz, Ubeline and Yolanda Rivera. He is also survived b…

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by Paul Milo
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Arrangements Set For Daniel Neczepir, 34, Detective With Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Arrangements Set For Daniel Neczepir, 34, Detective With Essex County Prosecutor’s Office
Arrangements Set For Daniel Neczepir, 34, Detective With Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Daniel J. Neczepir, 34, of Bloomfield, died June 2. Born in Paterson, he grew up in Clifton before moving to Bloomfield. He worked as a detective for the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and was the delegate and sergeant-at-arms for the Essex County PBA. He is survived by his parents, Daniel and Anne of Clifton; his sister Diana Lake and her husband Patrick, also of Clifton; and his fiancee, Brianna D’Errico. Daniel was an avid fan of the New York Jets and Boba Fett, the character from the Star Wars films and books. He was remembered as a respected law enforcement professional and a bel…

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by Paul Milo