PA Native, NJ Mom Of Five Dies In Crash Headed To 2nd Job PA Native, NJ Mom Of Five Dies In Crash Headed To 2nd Job
PA Native, NJ Mom Of Five Dies In Crash Headed To 2nd Job Christine Severino, a Pennsylvania native and New Jersey mom of five, was on her way to her second job when she was killed in a car accident in Tredyffrin Township on Saturday, Jan. 28, her loved ones say. She was 41.  Chrissie, as the Pennsville mom's friends and family knew her, was born in Upper Darby and later graduated from Delaware County Community College and Widener University, loved ones wrote in her obituary.  She worked as a pharmacy technician and put down roots in Eddystone Borough where she raised her five children — Kailee, Ceaira, Joshua, Carleigh, and Ma…
Victim Seriously Wounded In Shooting On Passaic Street Victim Seriously Wounded In Shooting On Passaic Street
Victim Seriously Wounded In Shooting On Passaic Street Gunfire that erupted on a Passaic Street seriously wounded a Paterson man and left two bullets holes in the rear window of his assailant’s vehicle, responders said. The 23-year-old victim was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center following the Passaic Street shooting between 4th and Essex streets shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday. A vehicle apparently belonging to his assailant was found parked and unoccupied – with the bullet holes – up the block near Bergen Street, responders said. It was unclear who fired the shots that hit it. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passa…
Daily Voice Founder Shares "A Lifetime of Work" in His New Book Daily Voice Founder Shares "A Lifetime of Work" in His New Book
Daily Voice Founder Shares "A Lifetime of Work" in His New Book Ten years after founding Daily Voice, Carll Tucker is bringing out a new book called Collected Words. We sat down to talk to him about his book, Daily Voice, and what he’s been doing since his retirement in 2019. DV: So what is Collected Words? Tucker: Collected Words is five books I’ve written during the last thirty years. The first, Good Morning, was mined from the daily email missives I’ve been sending to my friends every day for eight years. Our Rift is a book of poems. Paddle’s Last Gift is a memoir of our beloved family dog. Dear David is a letter I wrote to my youngest son on his bar…
COVID-19 Concerns Block Kidney Transplant For Popular Bergen Baker, Now His Life’s At Stake COVID-19 Concerns Block Kidney Transplant For Popular Bergen Baker, Now His Life’s At Stake
Covid-19 Concerns Block Kidney Transplant For Popular Bergen Baker, Now His Life’s At Stake Franklin Lakes baker Tom Minardi was all set to get the kidney he needs to stay alive when a suspension of elective surgeries in New Jersey in response to the coronavirus pandemic postponed the procedure. Then came word that the donor backed out. A man who has spent his life doing for others now needs a hero of his own. “He was scheduled to have his transplant this spring,” Minardi’s children wrote in a post, “but due to COVID-19, it was put on hold.” “When his hospital began to schedule transplants again, we unexpectedly and sadly got the call that his donor backed out,” they wrote. “He …
Community Rallies For Franklin Woman Killed In Crash Community Rallies For Franklin Woman Killed In Crash
Community Rallies For Franklin Woman Killed In Crash A GoFundMe page has been started for Michaela Powell, one of three women killed in a motor-vehicle crash in Woodbridge over the weekend.  The 23-year-old was in a vehicle with friends Uchechukw Chukwuma, 24, and Brianna Martinez, 23, when the Nissan Altima they were riding in rear-ended a tractor trailer on Rt.1 around 11:50 p.m.  To contribute, click here.  "Franklin has been struck with a tragedy. Three young woman, Brianna Martinez, Michaela Powell, Uchechukw Chukwuma, all from Franklin, died [Friday night] in a horrible motor vehicle accident. Our hearts are br…
Family Of 8 Loses 'Everything' In Bayonne Fire; Fundraiser Started Family Of 8 Loses 'Everything' In Bayonne Fire; Fundraiser Started
Family Of 8 Loses 'Everything' In Bayonne Fire; Fundraiser Started A GoFundMe campaign has been started for a large family left homeless after a fire in Bayonne Thursday.  No one was injured in the two-alarm blaze, but the multifamily home on Broadway was so severely damaged it will have to be demolished, authorities said. A total of 19 people have been displaced.  Among those are the eight members of a single family -- a woman who shared a home with her five grandchildren, two sons and a "baby on the way," wrote the organizer, who said the grandma is a home attendant working for the organizer's mother.  "They lost everything, all their fur…
LITTLE HERO: Quick-Thinking 4-Year-Old In Franklin Saves Mom's Life LITTLE HERO: Quick-Thinking 4-Year-Old In Franklin Saves Mom's Life
Little Hero: Quick-Thinking 4-Year-Old In Franklin Saves Mom's Life Police in Franklin are preparing to honor a little girl who kept her cool when her mother suffered a medical episode earlier this month.  Emergency dispatchers Julie Kozo and Olivia Klein received a 911 call shortly before 8 a.m Dec. 6 from Isla Glaser. The four-year-old told the dispatchers that her mother had fallen and needed help. A Franklin police spokesman said the poised little girl gave the dispatchers all the information needed to get help to the home as quickly as possible.  Officers Frank Mahon and Michael Casey arrived and found the door locked. Talking through the doo…
Donate Directly To Restore Franklin Lakes Church Demolished By Arson Fire Donate Directly To Restore Franklin Lakes Church Demolished By Arson Fire
Donate Directly To Restore Franklin Lakes Church Demolished By Arson Fire Those who want to donate to the rebuilding of Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Franklin Lakes can do so directly instead of responding to what could be bogus GoFundMe campaigns."Father John Job and the staff of Most Blessed Sacrament Church are very appreciative for the outpouring of support and prayers from not only our parishioners but also the community," a statement issued Thursday said. "Many people have reached out to us in regards to donating for the restoration of the church." You can mail a check to:  Most Blessed Sacrament Church787 Franklin Lake RoadFranklin Lakes, NJ 07417 Plea…
Fitness Guru Seeks 'Elves' To Help Bring Christmas To North Jersey Homeless Fitness Guru Seeks 'Elves' To Help Bring Christmas To North Jersey Homeless
Fitness Guru Seeks 'Elves' To Help Bring Christmas To North Jersey Homeless Leah Fairchild had just given Christmas bags to a dozen homeless people on the streets of Manhattan when she began to cry. She wanted to do more. Since that Christmas five years ago, she has. “Each year I vow to do it bigger and better,” said Fairchild, who, with the help of volunteers raised nearly $3,500 last year, visited seven shelters in Bergen, Passaic, Hudson and Essex counties and distributed 350 gift bags to those living on the street. Fairchild, a single mom of three who owns and operates Train on Purpose (TOP) Hybrid Fitness Studio in Lyndhurst, launched her “Christmas Miracle …
Fundraiser Started On Behalf Of Elizabeth Teen Killed While Riding Scooter Fundraiser Started On Behalf Of Elizabeth Teen Killed While Riding Scooter
Fundraiser Started On Behalf Of Elizabeth Teen Killed While Riding Scooter A GoFundMe page has been started on behalf of the 16-year-old Elizabeth boy who was hit by a tow truck while riding an electric scooter in the city last week.  Money from the fundraiser will help with funeral expenses for Nelson Miranda Gomez, who was killed as he rode the Lime e-scooter at Elizabeth Avenue and Spring Street around 8 p.m. Wednesday night.  "Our beloved son, brother and friend Nelson was called home way too soon as a result of a tragic accident. The Miranda-Gomez family will greatly appreciate any donations regardless of the size to help offset the cost of any…
Community Rallying For Teen Girl From Newark Battling Rare Brain Condition Community Rallying For Teen Girl From Newark Battling Rare Brain Condition
Community Rallying For Teen Girl From Newark Battling Rare Brain Condition A 13-year-old student at Newark's Science Park High School is coping with Brain AVM  (arteriovenous malformation) and a family friend has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help defray recovery expenses.  Emilia Santos is a "fantastic student" who, along with her mom Dina, are "pillars of the community," the campaign's organizer wrote. Her condition -- which typically emerges sometime after age 10 -- causing bleeding in the brain and spinal cord.  She is currently hospitalized for treatment of the condition, which can cause symptoms including seizures, brain damage and stroke if…
GoFundMe For Grandma Whose Summit Home Of 56 Years Was Destroyed In Fire GoFundMe For Grandma Whose Summit Home Of 56 Years Was Destroyed In Fire
GoFundMe For Grandma Whose Summit Home Of 56 Years Was Destroyed In Fire A police officer and a firefighter suffered minor injuries in a house fire on Morris Avenue in Summit Monday. Fortunately, no one else was hurt.  Sadly, though, the one-family home was destroyed, and a grandmother who has been living there for 56 years now needs the community's help.  The woman, who had to jump out of a window to escape the flames and was under observation at Overlook Hospital, shared the home with her granddaughter and the granddaughter's three children, said her grandson Ameer, who is organizing a GoFundMe campaign on their behalf. All of them now are now "homel…