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Police & Fire
Death At Route 17 Holiday Inn: Cause Not Official Yet
All signs point to the death of a 56-year-old guest at a Holiday Inn off Route 17 as the result of a medical emergency, possibly a heart attack. But it’s not official yet. Hasbrouck Heights police were still awaiting the results of an autopsy by the Bergen County Medical Examiner’s Office. It began with a 911 call from the hotel for an ambulance at the Holiday Inn Hasbrouck Heights-Meadowlands shortly before 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20. CPR reportedly was in progress before the man in Room 203 was pronounced dead a short time later. The Bergen County Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Identifi…
Police & Fire
Retired NJ State Police Veteran Remembered For Mix Of Strength And Kindness
When a man casts as imposing a shadow as retired New Jersey State Police Lt. Kevin Joseph Hanrahan, his sudden and unexpected loss is felt as deeply as it is widely. Shock mixed with profound sadness as word spread that a heart attack cut down a man who was known to be as kind as he was powerful. He was only 61. Hanrahan was headed to his son's house in his 2020 Dodge Ram 1500 when he was stricken on Route 287 in Morris County around 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27. The dashcam shows the vehicle slowing to a stop as it rolled off the pavement before coming to rest at a metal guardrail. …
Police & Fire
Update
: Dump Truck Driver, 56, Killed In Route 287 Crash
A 56-year-old local dump truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene of yet another crash on Route 287 in northwest Bergen County, authorities confirmed. The southbound highway was closed in Mahwah after the Mack truck driven by Ron Appel of Riverdale struck a guardrail and landed on its side in Oakland shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday, May 4, New Jersey State Trooper. II Charles Marchan said. Franklin Lakes police and firefighters and New Jersey State Police were among the responders. They believe that Appel -- who was widely respected and admired by his peers as an expert driver -- suff…
News
Jersey City Widow Seeks Help After Husband's Heart Attack
A widow from Jersey City has launched a GoFundMe page for her family after her husband died of a heart attack. Rajya Lakshmi Yakkali's husband, Praveen Grandi, was working a typical day from home on Jan. 19 when he suffered a massive heart attack after lunch, and collapsed, she writes. Lakshmi Yakkali called 911, but it was too late, she says. Her husband was gone. "Praveen was the only breadwinner for our family," she writes on a GoFundMe page. "We were blessed with 2 children - Nayan (12 years) / Neetha (8 years). Praveen is the only son and currently looking after his old parents (mom a…
News
Mahwah Woman, 70, Found Dead At Konica Minolta HQ: No Foul Play Suspected
A woman found dead at Konica Minolta's headquarters in Bergen County on Wednesday apparently was stricken by a heart attack, responders said. The 70-year-old employee from Mahwah, who worked in the Marketing Department, is believed to have entered a bathroom at the corporate building on Williams Drive off northbound Route 17 near the Rockland County line around 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20. Her body was found the next morning, responders said. The Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification was summoned to gather evidence and the county Medical Examiner to collect the body. The co…
News
Viral NJ TikToker Back Again With Fundraiser For Homeless Couple
Remember the TikToker from New Jersey who recently went viral after launching a fundraiser to help an 81-year-old Walmart worker retire? He’s back again with a new campaign for an elderly couple who were left homeless after several financial difficulties. Devan Bonagura, 19, raised more than $186,000 for Hackettstown Walmart worker Nola Carpenter after creating a GoFundMe and posting a series of TikTok videos, DailyVoice.com previously reported. Now, he has his sights set on helping 40-year-married couple Eric and Millie Cornish of Hackettstown. Eric had a heart attack about two weeks ag…
Obituaries
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Star's Ex-Husband Dies Suddenly, 74
"Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member Margaret Josephs is mourning the loss of her first husband. Jan Josephs died on Aug. 26 of a heart attack, Page Six reports. He would have been 75 on Monday, Aug. 5. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Margaret Josephs (@therealmargaretjosephs) "He passed away unexpectedly last week and a piece of us died with him," Margaret said on Instagram. "We are heartbroken." Born in Brooklyn, NY, Josephs moved to New Milford in 1957 and graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1969, accordi…
Schools
NJ School Bus Driver Dies Behind Wheel (
Tribute
)
Clossie Williams was more than just a bus driver. He was a friend. A constant. A source of joy. The 59-year-old Hudson County Schools of Technology bus driver is being remembered as all that and more, just one day after he suffered a heart attack while behind the wheel of his bus on his route and died, NJ Advance Media says. Williams had one juvenile on board when he crashed into a parked car on Kennedy Boulevard and 44th Street while heading to Explore Middle School in Jersey City around 6:35 a.m., the outlet said. The child was not injured but Williams was purportedly ru…
Sports
Players Mourn Sudden Loss Of Beloved NJ Football Coach Brian Meeney, 46
Take a quick look at the posts from some of Brian Meeney's current and former players and students, and the impact he made becomes obvious. "I can never repay you for everything you taught me," one wrote. "Kept me out of trouble and made sure I stayed on the path of success, I wouldn’t be where I am today if you didn’t push me the way that you did." "You believed in me," said another, "and most importantly you never gave up on me. Coach Meeney I’ll always love you you were that second father-like figure in my life." The Maywood dad suffered a massive heart attack while on his way to work o…
News
Support Surges For Beloved North Jersey Dad Put On Medical Leave After Second Heart Attack
Support is on the rise for a lifelong North Jersey resident and beloved father who was recently put on medical leave after suffering a second heart attack. Ed Belenguer, who works at Liebenzell Retreat Ministries on Schooley's Mountain, was placed on medical leave after six months of employment after he suffered from a second heart attack, according to a GoFundMe launched by his coworker, Morgan Anderson. Belenguer’s ties to North Jersey extend far beyond his current employment — according to Anderson, he previously worked at Saint Philips and James School in Phillipsburg. He also spent 26…
Obituaries
Triple-Vaxxed NJ Dad, Rutgers Grad Dies Of
Covid-
19 Complications
Timothy Helck took all the precautions he could to protect himself and others from contracting COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic. He got his first vaccine shot, then the second, and finally the booster. Unfortunately, none of them stopped the Plainsboro, New Jersey dad of six from contracting the virus. He got it just before Christmas and developed COVID-19-related sepsis, according to a GoFundMe page launched by his daughter, Miranda Helck. Then, he suffered a heart attack and died on Dec. 29 -- hours after being admitted to the hospital. He was 64 years old. "For nearly two ye…
News
NJ Fireman, Dad Suffers Serious Heart Attack After COVID Battle
Support is on the rise for a New Jersey fireman and father who remains hospitalized after suffering from COVID and having a serious heart attack at age 37. Bobby Tyminski, a former member of the Flanders Fire Co. #1 and Rescue Squad and father to Zachary, 9, was taken to the ER at St. Clare’s hospital on Sunday after emergency responders performing an EKG learned that his chest and shoulder pains were actually an active heart attack, according to a GoFundMe launched by his cousin, Amanda McKenna. But as further testing was done, Tyminski learned that his heart problems were much more criti…
News
First Fort Dix Federal Inmate Death From
Covid-
19 Reported
An inmate who was placed in isolation at the Fort Dix federal prison after testing positive for COVID-19 last month died on Friday, authorities said. Myron Crosby, 58, was the first of more than 1,400 inmates at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Burlington County who were diagnosed with the virus to die, U.S. Bureau of Prisons records show. He’d been serving a 14-year federal sentence at the low-security facility since Sept. 17, 2019 on a conviction out of Maine for having and conspiring to sell heroin, the Department of Justice said in a release. Crosby -- who had long-term, …
News
Soccer Great Diego Maradona Dies At 60
Diego Armando Maradona, considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time, died of a heart attack in Buenos Aires early Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Maradona, 60, who'd been in failing health, has left the hospital after undergoing surgery for a blood clot on his brain earlier this month, according to the Argentinian newspaper Clarín. Known as “El Pibe de Oro” (“The Golden Boy”), Maradona was honored along with Pele with the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award. Following a 21-year career, he briefly coached Argentina during the 2010 World C…
Police & Fire
Popular Hillsdale Firefighter, 48, Found Dead In SUV In River Vale
A popular Hillsdale firefighter was found dead in his SUV Thursday in the upper Hackensack River in River Vale after apparently suffering a heart attack, responders said. John Inserra, 48, was married with three young children -- two boys and a girl. He coached and was extremely active in local youth sports, including softball and wrestling. Inserra was reported missing after he headed to the a gym in Norwood early Thursday and wasn't heard from again, close friends said. His phone was pinged to the area of Rivervale Road and Piermont Avenue in River Vale several hours later. Officers fr…
Police & Fire
Driver Dead, SUV Found In Hackensack River In River Vale
A popular Hillsdale firefighter was found dead in his SUV Thursday in the upper Hackensack River in River Vale, the apparent victim of a heart attack. John Inserra, 48, was married with three young children -- two boys and a girl. He coached and was extremely active in local youth sports, including softball and wrestling. Inserra was reported missing after he headed to the a gym in Norwood early Thursday and wasn't heard from again, close friends said. His phone was pinged to the area of Rivervale Road and Piermont Avenue in River Vale several hours later. Officers from both towns respon…
Police & Fire
Newark Police Officer Andy Jimenez Dies Of Heart Attack, 55
The Newark police department is mourning the loss of longtime officer Andy Jimenez, who died of a heart attack Monday, April 20. He was 55 years old. Jimenez joined the Newark Police Division in 2001 and served in various units over his career, including criminal investigations along with the Special Enforcement and Environmental Task Force part of the Major Crimes division. Jimenez was also part of the team serving at the new 7th Precinct since its opening in 2018. “We are saddened by the passing of our dear brother, Officer Andy Jimenez, who faithfully served the people of the City of N…
Police & Fire
Heroes
: Englewood Police, Firefighters, Dispatcher DPW Workers Save Lives
A police officer who was nearly killed when a gunman dragged him with a car, a trio of men in blue who revived a heart attack victim along with a group of firefighters who rescued a man overcome by freon fumes and two DPW workers who freed a trapped elderly driver are among several Englewood first responders recently honored for their heroism. Police Officer Anthony Gallo had stopped two upstate New York men in a car last year when the driver ran off. Gallo bolted after him while Officer Maciej Mlynaryk dealt with a front-seat passenger -- who got into the driver’s seat and hit the gas. Ha…
Police & Fire
Englewood Police Revive Heart Attack Victim With Assist From Postal Supervisor
POLICE HEROES: A trio of Englewood police officers revived a heart attack victim with an assist from a local postal supervisor. It happened quickly: One second, 67-year-old mail handler Aubrey Harvey was standing by the timeclock talking with the Englewood postmaster, the same as he always does before his morning break -- the next he was gasping for air on the floor. Harvey, who's been with the U.S. Postal Service nearly 50 years, "was having what looked like a seizure," supervisor Ramón Maldonado said. "He was totally unresponsive and gasping for air." A 911 dispatcher told him someone ne…
News
Diddy's Ex, Formerly Of Alpine, Dies At 47
Kimberly Porter -- the ex-girlfriend of Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, who once bought her a mansion in Alpine – was found dead Thursday of what responders said appeared to be a heart attack in her Los Angeles-area home. The 47-year-old model and actress reportedly exhibited flu-like symptoms, and possibly suffered from pneumonia, for several weeks. The couple have three children together -- Christian, D’Lila Star and Jesse James Combs. They dated on and off for 13 years, finally calling it quits in 2007, but reportedly remained amicable, according to entertainment industry reports. Three yea…
Police & Fire
Bergen County Worker, 75, Hospitalized After Heart Attack At Darlington Park
A 75-year-old Bergen County employee who had a heart attack behind the wheel of a county vehicle Thursday afternoon at Darlington County Park in Mahwah was later revived at the hospital, authorities said. The New Milford man was driving a pickup truck that "went off the path and into some brush" on a road along the golf course just after 3 p.m., township police Capt. Stuart Blank said. Responders said they conducted CPR, administered several shocks from a defibrillator and continued to do so while taking the victim to Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern. The victim's daughter and …