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Mom Identifies Philadelphia Daughter Being Burned Alive In Horrifying Online Video Mom Identifies Philadelphia Daughter Being Burned Alive In Horrifying Online Video
Mom Identifies Philadelphia Daughter Being Burned Alive In Horrifying Online Video Alyssa Morales was in too much pain to identify herself when she arrived at a hospital last month. The Pennsbury High School graduate — who goes by "Bre" and had been homeless while struggling with addiction for several years— was in a Philadelphia park when her assailants set her face on fire around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, June 16.  Morales' mom saw footage of the incident online two days later and was able to identify her. Morales, 36, remains on a ventilator in the hospital, unaware of what happened. And soon, her mom says, a new reality will begin. "She is still holding on. Sti…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
'Devastating:' Support Surges For Morris County Dad, Daughter Stricken With Burns In House Fire 'Devastating:' Support Surges For Morris County Dad, Daughter Stricken With Burns In House Fire
'Devastating:' Support Surges For Morris County Dad, Daughter Stricken With Burns In House Fire Support is surging for a Morris County father and his daughter who was hospitalized with burns after a devastating house fire. The Florham Park home of Bill Guerriero and his daughter, Allison, was ravaged by a fire on Feb. 21. While Bill was uninjured in the blaze, Allison is recovering from severe burns in a local hospital’s burn unit and will be there for “quite awhile,” according to a GoFundMe launched in the family’s support. Though Bill was able to salvage some of his late wife’s belongings, many of the family’s other possessions were lost to the fire, including most of Allison’…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Newark Man Burned When Can Of Cooking Spray Explodes Newark Man Burned When Can Of Cooking Spray Explodes
Newark Man Burned When Can Of Cooking Spray Explodes A man suffered burns to 20 percent of his body in a cooking accident Sunday in Newark, authorities said.  Newark firefighters extinguished a small fire that broke out at around 1:45 p.m. at 48 1/2 3rd Street.  Firefighters determined that a can of nonstick cooking spray kept near the stove exploded, causing burns to the victim's face, chest and stomach. He was taken to University Hospital for treatment.  The cause of the fire was deemed accidental, authorities said. 

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by Paul Milo