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Support Swells For Dying North Jersey Teen
Lamont "LJ" Alston, a 17-year-old senior at Pascack Valley High School, has been placed in hospice care after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma.
LJ was diagnosed with the disease at the age of 16 in February, with recent scans having shown the cancer metastasized, according to a GoFundMe page for him and his family.
The teen went into hospice two weeks ago and has faith he can defeat his cancer. His parents, Cris and Lamont, have created a bucket list for him.
As of Wednesday, Dec. 20, almost $28,000 has been raised for the Alstons.
This is my nephew LJ, I call him Jacob. For the last…
Seton Hall Student, 21, ID'd As Person Fatally Struck By Train In South Orange: NJ Transit
A 21-year-old man was identified as the person fatally struck by a train in South Orange on Wednesday, Dec. 13, NJ Transit officials said.
Joseph DeBari, a junior accounting major at Seton Hall University, was struck by a train not in passenger service, west of the South Orange station around 7:35 p.m., NJ Transit officials said.
The train was being moved eastbound on the Morris and Essex Line and no customers were on board and no crew were injured, NJ Transit said.
A lifelong Bridgewater resident, DeBari was an avid sports fan, who rooted for the Mets and Seton Hall basketball, editing th…
NJ Mom Allegedly Decapitated By Son Was Financially Supporting Grandkids, Campaign Says
A campaign has been launched by the grandchildren of a 74-year-old woman who police say was decapitated by her son in New Jersey.
More than $2,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe launched for the funeral of Alexandria Surgent, by her grandchildren, as of Wednesday, Dec. 13.
"Our grandmother was murdered by our uncle, Jeffery Surgent," Alexandria's grandson, Chase, writes. "She lived with us and helped us with our day-to-day lives. Without her, we can't afford rent or food and we cannot pay for her burial or cremation."
Jeffrey Surgent, 46, called 9-1-1 on Friday, Dec. 8, after police say he …
Newark Firefighter Rafael Padilla Dies, 44
Rafael Padilla, a longtime Newark firefighter, died on Tuesday, Dec. 5.
A lifelong Newark resident, Padilla served as a sergeant in the US Army National Guard for 25 years and joined the Newark Fire Department in April 2007, being stationed at Truck 8 and Engine 27, according to his obituary.
HFD local #35 gives our condolences to the Newark Fire Department and to the friends and family of firefighter Rafael... Posted by Hillside Fmba on Sunday, December 10, 2023
A fundraiser has been set up by Zein Maya, a fellow firefighter who worked with Padilla, to support his fami…
Bergen County Native, U.S. Army Officer Alyson Garino Dies, 30 (Tribute)
Alyson Garino, a Bergen County native and highly-respected First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, died on Dec. 2, 2023. She was 30 years old.
A graduate of Immaculate Heart Academy, Alyson went on to attend Penn State University, State College, and graduated with honors in 2015, according to her obituary on the Becker Funeral Home website. A Schreyer Scholar, she majored in English and minored in Military Studies. A distinguished military graduate of the ROTC Nittany Lion Battalion, she received the highly respected American Veterans of WWII award.
Alyson served with distinction as a First Lieu…
Clifton Musician, 29, Stabbed Dead In Philadelphia
A 29-year-old musician from Clifton, NJ died in a Philadelphia stabbing last month.
Carl James "CJ" Mueller III was found unresponsive on the 1400 block of Snyder Avenue around 3:15 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, Philadelphia police said.
Sadly enough, the most painful goodbyes are the ones that are left unsaid and never explained. The sorrow we feel when... Posted by Ginger Kelly on Monday, November 27, 2023
CJ, who was reported missing, was pronounced dead just before 3:30 a.m.
A postmortem exam performed by a doctor with a detective present and a single stab wound was found in the ce…
