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Freehold Dad, L.E.A.D. Marketing Exec David Kirby Dies, 48 Freehold Dad, L.E.A.D. Marketing Exec David Kirby Dies, 48
Freehold Dad, L.E.A.D. Marketing Exec David Kirby Dies, 48 Shock and sadness spread following the death of Freehold resident David J. Kirby on Thursday, Feb. 15. He was 48 years old. David, affectionately known as Dave, was born in Brick Township and died at CentraState Medical Center, according to his obituary. Dave most recently served as the vice president of marketing and advertising for Law Enforcement Against Drugs (LEAD), and worked in radio for many years, his obituary says. His LinkedIn profile shows he held marketing positions at several different radio and media agencies. Dave's death is particularly tragic for his colleague's…
Coronavirus Kills 4th Member Of Same Family Tied To New Jersey's First Fatal COVID-19 Victim Coronavirus Kills 4th Member Of Same Family Tied To New Jersey's First Fatal COVID-19 Victim
Coronavirus Kills 4th Member Of Same Family Tied To New Jersey's First Fatal Covid-19 Victim A fourth member of a New Jersey family connected to the state's first coronavirus fatality died Thursday. Vincent Fusco passed away at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, the same hospital where his mother, 73-year-old family matriarch Grace Fusco, died of the virus a day earlier. His brother, Carmine Fusco, died hours before their mother at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Pennsylvania near his home in Bath -- becoming that state's first COVID-19 fatality. Their sister, Rita Fusco-Jackson, died last Friday and later tested positive for the virus. Rita Fusco-Jackson became …
Coronavirus Kills 3 Members Of Same NJ Family, Three More Critical Coronavirus Kills 3 Members Of Same NJ Family, Three More Critical
Coronavirus Kills 3 Members Of Same NJ Family, Three More Critical A New Jersey mother of 11 and grandmother of 27 became the third member of her family to die after contracting the coronavirus. The infections were connected to New Jersey's first coronavirus fatality because of horse racing. Grave Fusco, the 73-year-old family matriarch from Freehold, didn't know that one of her sons died hours earlier, or that her daughter, Rita Fusco-Jackson, had died five days earlier. She'd been treated at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township along with other family members, The New York Times reported. Four other children in the family who contracted …
COVID-19: State Coronavirus Cases Rise To 742 including 9 Deaths COVID-19: State Coronavirus Cases Rise To 742 including 9 Deaths
Covid-19: State Coronavirus Cases Rise To 742 including 9 Deaths New Jersey reported 318 new presumptive positive cases of coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 742. "We have expected these numbers,'' Gov. Phil Murphy said at a noon news conference. "These numbers will go into the many thousands."  Murphy attributed the increase to more testing around the state as well as community spread of the deadly virus. "There are sadly four additional casualties," Murphy said, bringing the total state fatalities to nine.  Eighty of the new positive cases came in Bergen County, bringing its COVID-19 total to 195. Middlesex County has …
'Devastating': Six Relatives Of NJ's Second Coronavirus Fatality Hospitalized 'Devastating': Six Relatives Of NJ's Second Coronavirus Fatality Hospitalized
'Devastating': Six Relatives Of NJ's Second Coronavirus Fatality Hospitalized Six relatives of a New Jersey woman who died from coronavirus have been infected with the life-threatening disease, according to news report. Rita Fusco-Jackson of Freehold taught in the religious education program at the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Ballarmine. Five family members of Fusco-Jackson, the state’s second coronavirus victim, were hospitalized at Freehold’s CentraState Medical Center, where the 55-year-old woman died, her sister told NJ.com. “This has been devastating for all of us,” said Elizabeth Fusco, 42, of Freehold. “Our hearts are broken over losing our sister, Rita. We ju…
COVID-19: Bergen County Cases Jump To 42, Garfield With 1 COVID-19: Bergen County Cases Jump To 42, Garfield With 1
Covid-19: Bergen County Cases Jump To 42, Garfield With 1 Both of New Jersey's coronavirus-related deaths have reportedly been linked. UPDATE: Murphy Announces Statewide Curfew Rita Fusco-Jackson, of Freehold, in her 50, was identified as the second fatality in New Jersey. She was being hospitalized at CentraState Medical Center. Fusco-Jackson's sibling was reportedly friends with the state's first fatality -- John Brennan, of Little Ferry -- and the virus spread through a family gathering, State Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said.  Several other people at the gathering also tested positive for coronavirus. The number of presu…
COVID-19: North Jersey Municipalities Report First Cases, Others Brace For Shutdowns COVID-19: North Jersey Municipalities Report First Cases, Others Brace For Shutdowns
Covid-19: North Jersey Municipalities Report First Cases, Others Brace For Shutdowns While some North Jersey municipalities and counties are bracing for a shutdown, others are reporting their very first coronavirus cases. BERGEN Teaneck was the first in the state to urge residents to self-quarantine Saturday night, after learning that cases more than doubled overnight from 8 to 18.  As of Sunday, Bergen County had 29 positive test results of the 98 in the entire state -- including two fatalities. All Bergen County schools were closed indefinitely, and county officials warned residents they might be self-quarantined the way Teaneck was. A 54-year-old woman was th…
COVID-19: Second NJ Death Reported COVID-19: Second NJ Death Reported
Covid-19: Second NJ Death Reported A woman in her 50s being treated for coronavirus has died, officials said. The woman, who died Thursday and was being treated at CentraState Medical Center in Monmouth County, was New Jersey's second coronavirus-related death, Gov. Phil Murphy said Saturday night in a tweet. Doctors suspected the patient had coronavirus but were awaiting test results, reports say. Her case was announced during a Friday press conference. "Please wash your hands frequently and practice social distancing," Murphy said. "We will get through this together." New Jersey’s first coronavirus fatality was a 69-year…