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'It Was Always Matty And John:' Pregnant Gaudreau Widow Has Special Message For Sister-In-Law 'It Was Always Matty And John:' Pregnant Gaudreau Widow Has Special Message For Sister-In-Law
'It Was Always Matty And John:' Pregnant Gaudreau Widow Has Special Message For Sister-In-Law Madeline Gaudreau is speaking out after her husband and his brother's death, leaving her a single mom-to-be — tragically, unexpectedly. Madeline, who was expecting baby Tripp with 29-year-old Matthew Gaudreau when he and his 31-year-old brother Johnny were struck and killed by suspected drunk driver and New Jersey National Guardsman, Sean Higgins. She says the two were each other's best friends. "It was always Matty & John," Madeline said on Instagram days after the Oldmans Township crash. "I can’t even put into words the bond these two had and right now I don’t have the strength.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Rahway Mom Shavon Lopez Dies Suddenly, 33 Rahway Mom Shavon Lopez Dies Suddenly, 33
Rahway Mom Shavon Lopez Dies Suddenly, 33 Support was surging for a pair of young Rahway brothers mourning the sudden loss of their 33-year-old mom. Shavon Lopez died suddenly on Monday, Feb. 6, according to her obituary and a GoFundMe campaign. Shavon sacrificed nearly everything for her sons, Amari and Liam, those who knew her said. "Shavon always wanted to share and bring the family together," her obituary reads. "Somethings I felt as if she would put everyone first and not tend to herself. She always wanted what was best for her kids and worked so her to provide and give them nothing but the best life she could give." "…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Starbucks Worker Was Right To Be Worried About Daughter's Swollen Belly: 'One Strong Girl' NJ Starbucks Worker Was Right To Be Worried About Daughter's Swollen Belly: 'One Strong Girl'
NJ Starbucks Worker Was Right To Be Worried About Daughter's Swollen Belly: 'One Strong Girl' A Camden County mom's intuition that something wasn't right with her 2-year-old daughter and her swollen belly unfortunately turned out to be right. Sometime after the new year, Damara Burke noticed swelling in Charli's upper belly, according to a GoFundMe page launched for the Mount Ephraim family. "After a week of testing (ultrasound, MRI with anesthesia, CT scan, and Biopsy), the doctors confirmed that she had several masses that metastasized from her kidney to her liver, lungs, and around her blood vessels," her aunt wrote on the page. Charli BurkeGoFundMe "These tumors in Charli’s…

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by Jon Craig
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'Powerhouse Mom': Fair Lawn's Nicole DeFontes Dies, 48 'Powerhouse Mom': Fair Lawn's Nicole DeFontes Dies, 48
'Powerhouse Mom': Fair Lawn's Nicole DeFontes Dies, 48 A 48-year-old single mom from Fair Lawn died after several years of battling a rare illness on Wednesday, July 14. Nicole Fiduccia DeFontes has long suffered from adrenal adenomas — tumors in her adrenal glands — which cause an over-secretion of hormones leading to high blood pressure and strokes. More than $8,300 had been raised on a GoFundMe for DeFontes' children, Matthew and Melissa, as of Friday, July 16. Nicole always tried to give her children as much as she could, campaign founders Stu and Paula Mintz said.  "The thought that these poor kids lost their best friend, suppo…

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by Cecilia Levine