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Yamileth D. Marenco, Operating Room Nurse, 41 Yamileth D. Marenco, Operating Room Nurse, 41
Yamileth Marenco Obituary Yamileth D. Marenco, of Pennsauken, died on March 26, according to an obituary published by Falco, Caruso & Leonard Funeral Home. She was 41 years old. Yamileth was the first in her family to graduate from college and was a surgical technologist for over 15 years, working as an operating room nurse at Cooper Hospital, where her compassion and dedication touched the lives of countless patients and colleagues, her obituary said. Beyond her work at the hospital, Yamileth made a lasting impact by collecting donations for the children of her home country, Nicaragua. "Her commitment to improv…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
NJ High School Educator Nominated For National Teacher Of The Year NJ High School Educator Nominated For National Teacher Of The Year
NJ High School Educator Nominated For National Teacher Of The Year A Monmouth County educator who was named New Jersey's teacher of the year could also get the same recognition nationally. Joe Nappi, a history and social studies teacher at Monmouth Regional High School in Tinton Falls, is one of four finalists for the 2024 National Teacher of the Year award, The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) announced. Nappi won the state's Teacher of the Year award in September 2023. The other finalists are Cat Walker from Alaska, Christy Todd from Georgia, and Missy Testerman from Tennessee. Nappi is the third Garden State educator to be a nati…

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by Chris Spiker
Obituaries
'RIP To The Queen:' Condolences Pour In For Toms River Icon Sondra Fortunato, 'Miss Liberty' 'RIP To The Queen:' Condolences Pour In For Toms River Icon Sondra Fortunato, 'Miss Liberty'
'RIP To The Queen:' Condolences Pour In For Toms River Icon Sondra Fortunato, 'Miss Liberty' Sondra Fortunato, an iconic New Jersey entertainer and model known to many as "Miss Liberty USA," has died. Condolences were widely posted online on Thursday, Jan. 11 for the well-known local celebrity from Toms River, including the town's Republican party organization. "Dear sweet Sondra, I first met you when I was about 12 years old. I'm now 66. We girls would see you in Seaside buying the latest fashion's," one mourner wrote. "We were all fascinated by your stunning appearance. You truly were the first Barbie doll!  "As the years went by it was a delight to see you in Toms River wh…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Newest Wawa Opens With Free Coffee All Weekend In South Jersey Newest Wawa Opens With Free Coffee All Weekend In South Jersey
Newest Wawa Opens With Free Coffee All Weekend In South Jersey A new Wawa store is set to open Thursday in Burlington County.  With the grand opening ceremony comes free coffee to customers from Thursday, Feb. 10 through Sunday, Feb. 13, Wawa officials announced. The newest Wawa store is located at 210 Monmouth Road in Chesterfield. The store will open at 8 a.m. Thursday and hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. The first 100 customers who walk through the door that day will receive a limited-edition Wawa “Goose Vibes Only,” t-shirt. The grand opening of the Chesterfield location is the second store to open this year out of the 54 total new s…

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by Jon Craig
Sports
Bergen County Poker Player Donates World Series Winnings To Charity Bergen County Poker Player Donates World Series Winnings To Charity
Bergen County Poker Player Donates World Series Winnings To Charity A former New Jersey resident and first-time World Series of Poker player is coming home empty handed. Gershon Distenfeld, who recently moved from Teaneck to Hollywood, FL -- will be donating his winnings from the $1,500 No-limit Hold’em Shootout to charity: All $204,063, PokerNews.com reports. Distenfeld was crowned champion after a more than three-hour back-and-forth heads-up battle against Johan Schumacher, the outlet said. Gershon DistenfeldDanny Maxwell for PokerNews.com Distenfeld works in the investment management industry and took up poker about a decade ago, he told Daily Voice…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Heartbreaking Battle Ends For Beloved NJ Firefighter Heartbreaking Battle Ends For Beloved NJ Firefighter
Heartbreaking Battle Ends For Beloved NJ Firefighter A career Bergen County firefighter's valiant battle with cancer ended Saturday, leaving countless loved ones, first responders, friends and others devastated. "We all ask why the great ones are taken to soon and we can't find the answer," Hackensack Fire Capt. Justin Derevyanik wrote as news of the death of Timothy Rice spread on Saturday. Timmy Rice, 42, of Emerson leaves Regina, his wife of 15 years, their daughter, Aubrey, and their son, TJ. He was "one of a kind, truly one of the nicest, most caring people I’ve ever known," Doug Habermann wrote -- just one of a rapidly growing collect…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Boy, 9, Clings To Life, Loved Ones Hold Onto Hope After SUV Accident NJ Boy, 9, Clings To Life, Loved Ones Hold Onto Hope After SUV Accident
NJ Boy, 9, Clings To Life, Loved Ones Hold Onto Hope After SUV Accident Friday promises another ray of hope for the family of a 9-year-old Fair Lawn boy critically injured in a tragic accident last month. Aiden D'Angelo "is opening his eyes and moving his limbs," his father said Thursday. The news is heartening to many. There are Aiden's parents, Joe and Jessica, as well as his brother, Luca. There are the neighbors who called 911 and rushed into the street after Aiden was struck by a Honda CR-V on 17th Street near Morlot Avenue on May 26. There's the local police officer who held Aiden's head in his hands, the EMS workers who took him to St. Joseph's Re…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bergen County Coworkers Rally For 'Angelic' Special Ed Behaviorist Battling Cancer -- Again Bergen County Coworkers Rally For 'Angelic' Special Ed Behaviorist Battling Cancer -- Again
Bergen County Coworkers Rally For 'Angelic' Special Ed Behaviorist Battling Cancer -- Again Ashley Van Valen and Jenny Venezio have long called Cassie Romano their angel. The three met each other working in Paramus for Bergen County Special Services, and have since become close friends. "She has this platinum blonde hair," said Van Valen of Dumont. "She lights up a room and she's so soft-spoken." "She's the sweetest, most generous person," Venezio added. "She cares about her friends, family and the students she works with." And so when Cassie was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer last September, Van Valen and Venezio knew they needed to be what their colleague has…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Support Surging For Pennsylvania Family Devastated By Weekend House Fire Support Surging For Pennsylvania Family Devastated By Weekend House Fire
Support Surging For Pennsylvania Family Devastated By Weekend House Fire Support is surging for a Montgomery County family whose matriarch was airlifted and house destroyed in a devastating weekend fire. More than $49,800 had been raised as of Monday morning for the the Bannerman-Martins on a GoFundMe page following Sunday's blaze. Perkiomen firefighters arrived at the family's two-story home near King Road and Cranberry Boulevard around 2:20 p.m. Tracy was rescued from the second floor of the home and airlifted to Leigh Valley Ceder Crest Hospital. Two other family members, Will and Willie, escaped unharmed, GoFundMe founder Kelly Bot…

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by Nicole Acosta