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JoJoFromJerz Gets 'SNL' Treatment: 'I'm In Total Shock' JoJoFromJerz Gets 'SNL' Treatment: 'I'm In Total Shock'
JoJoFromJerz Gets 'SNL' Treatment: 'I'm In Total Shock' Joanne Carducci, the woman behind the popular JoJoFromJerz twitter account, was just as surprised as you when she saw herself on "Saturday Night Live" on Saturday, Jan. 27. Carducci was featured as a guest on "The Barry Gibb Talk Show" a popular recurring skit where Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake play Barry and Robin Gibb where they discuss political issues in between singing in their famous falsetto.  Carducci, a Hackettstown resident and mother of two, was portrayed by host Dakota Johnson. Umm… so, I guess I was on SNL. 😮 https://t.co/ehlpO90n3g — Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) January 2…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
NJ Teacher Tried Paying Teen For Sex, Sent Graphic Video: Prosecutor NJ Teacher Tried Paying Teen For Sex, Sent Graphic Video: Prosecutor
NJ Teacher Tried Paying Teen For Sex, Sent Graphic Video: Prosecutor A Monmouth County elementary school teacher is accused of trying to pay cash for a sex act from someone who he thought was a teen girl, authorities said. Thomas Carraher, 26, of Howell, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 18, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced on Friday, Jan. 19.  Carraher's LinkedIn bio says: "I am passionate about health, fitness, sports, and educating the youth." Prosecutors said Carraher used a social media app to ask for a sex act from someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl. Investigators also found Carraher sent a graphic picture and …

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by Chris Spiker
Obituaries
'We Lost Our Internet Grandma:' Whimsical NJ TikTok Star Lynja Yamada Davis Dies At 67 'We Lost Our Internet Grandma:' Whimsical NJ TikTok Star Lynja Yamada Davis Dies At 67
'We Lost Our Internet Grandma:' Whimsical NJ TikTok Star Lynja Yamada Davis Dies At 67 Lynn "Lynja" Yamada Davis, 67-year-old TikToker and New Jersey resident who thrilled millions with her cooking and humor, has died. Davis, of Holmdel, died of esophageal cancer at Riverview Medical Center on Jan. 1, the New York Times reports. Her death was announced by her children on Instagram on Friday, Jan. 12. "Our mom, Lynn Yamada Davis (aka Lynja, the goat, the best to ever do it, small in stature but massive in might, Marge Simpson, Snow White, the bus driver, the queen that was never not slaying, Fort Lee’s finest, the grilling grandma, the internet’s grandma, mini lynnie, little …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
H-Block Gang Members Sentenced In Trenton Double-Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor H-Block Gang Members Sentenced In Trenton Double-Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
H-Block Gang Members Sentenced In Trenton Double-Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor Two Trenton men were sentenced to 60 years in New Jersey State Prison without parole for a gang-related double-fatal shooting, authorities said. Treizon Thompson, 23, and Tyzir Hamilton, 22, were sentenced by Mercer County Superior Judge Peter E. Warshaw in separate court appearances on Thursday, Jan. 4, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Both men were sentenced to two 30-year sentences with a mandatory 30-year period of parole ineligibility, Onofri said. Warshaw granted the state’s request to run the sentences consecutively for a total of 60 years i…

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by Jon Craig
News
Giants QB Tommy DeVito's Agent ‘Italian Jerry Maguire’ Is A Mass Sports Legend Giants QB Tommy DeVito's Agent ‘Italian Jerry Maguire’ Is A Mass Sports Legend
Giants QB Tommy DeVito's Agent ‘Italian Jerry Maguire’ Is A Mass Sports Legend The football world got its first taste of New York Giants Quarterback Tommy DeVito's agent on Monday night, but Massachusetts residents and many college football fans in New York already knew him. Sean P. Stellato made a splash Monday night, Dec. 11, when a video of him and DeVito went viral on X, formerly Twitter, with even Barstool Sports Owner David Portnoy shouting him out. Though, in true Portnoy fashion, he has a small grudge with the former Salem High School alum.  This motherfucker wrote a book about beating Swampscott my senior year. What a world! https://t.co/3wLRG84HF…

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by Josh Lanier
Politics
'Put Up Or Shut Up:' Fetterman Trolls Bob Menendez In Epic Cameo By George Santos 'Put Up Or Shut Up:' Fetterman Trolls Bob Menendez In Epic Cameo By George Santos
'Put Up Or Shut Up:' Fetterman Trolls Bob Menendez In Epic Cameo By George Santos George Santos has a new gig and one of his most recent paychecks comes from the pockets of John Fetterman. Days after being ousted from Congress, the serial fabulist was commissioned by Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) to create a cameo for indicted New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez (D). "Hey Bobby!" Santos quips in the Cameo, a website that lets public figures record personal videos for money.  "Look, I don’t think I need to tell you, but these people that want to make you get in trouble and want to kick you out and make you run away, you make them put up or shut up. "You stand your ground, s…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
South Jersey Teacher's Aide Shared Child Porn With Students Via Snapchat: Prosecutor South Jersey Teacher's Aide Shared Child Porn With Students Via Snapchat: Prosecutor
South Jersey Teacher's Aide Shared Child Porn With Students Via Snapchat: Prosecutor A South Jersey teacher's aide is accused of sharing child pornography with high school students via Snapchat, authorities said. Ryan C. Johnson, 47, of Hopewell Township, has been arrested and charged with child endangerment, possession of child pornography and lewdness, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Johnson was a teacher’s aide at the Cumberland Regional High School during the 2022-2023 school year. Both victims were students at the high school during the same time. Johnson is alleged to have shared sexually explicit photographs with the two…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
South Jersey School Janitor's Lab Results Show No Communicable Diseases: Prosecutor South Jersey School Janitor's Lab Results Show No Communicable Diseases: Prosecutor
South Jersey School Janitor's Lab Results Show No Communicable Diseases: Prosecutor Returned lab results show an elementary school janitor accused of contaminating food and utensils with his own bodily fluids at his place of employment show no communicable diseases, authorities in South Jersey said. Giovanni Impellizzeri, 25, of Vineland, was previously charged with aggravated assault, tampering with food and official misconduct for the heinous incidents at the Elizabeth Moore School in the Upper Deerfield School District, where he has worked since 2019, as previously reported by Daily Voice. "Based upon all available test results and clinical criteria, we have d…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Social Media Stoked Fear Over Misinterpreted Blackboard Message, Schools Chief In NJ Town Says Social Media Stoked Fear Over Misinterpreted Blackboard Message, Schools Chief In NJ Town Says
Social Media Stoked Fear Over Misinterpreted Blackboard Message, Schools Chief In NJ Town Says UPDATE: Translators from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security who are fluent in Arabic found that a message written by a student to her brother on a classroom blackboard at Cresskill High School was misinterpreted and harmless, officials said. "The writing contained no threat or criminal intent," and an alleged translation that circulated via social media was "inaccurate and misinterpreted," Cresskill Schools Supt. Dr. Peter Hughes said in a letter to the community. Hughes didn't share what the message actually said. However, a source with direct knowledge of the incident told Daily Vo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Schools
12th-Grader's Allegedly Hateful Blackboard Message Draws Attention Of NJ Law Enforcement 12th-Grader's Allegedly Hateful Blackboard Message Draws Attention Of NJ Law Enforcement
12th-Grader's Allegedly Hateful Blackboard Message Draws Attention Of NJ Law Enforcement UPDATE: Translators from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security who are fluent in Arabic found that a message written by a student to her brother on a classroom blackboard at Cresskill High School was misinterpreted and harmless, officials said. "The writing contained no threat or criminal intent," and an alleged translation that circulated via social media was "inaccurate and misinterpreted," Cresskill Schools Supt. Dr. Peter Hughes said in a letter to the community. Hughes didn't share what the message actually said. However, a source with direct knowledge of the incident told Daily Vo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Police Release Conversations Between Philly Man, Detectives Posing As Teen Girl In MontCo Police Release Conversations Between Philly Man, Detectives Posing As Teen Girl In MontCo
Police Release Conversations Between Philly Man, Detectives Posing As Teen Girl In MontCo Authorities in Montgomery County have released conversations between a 29-year-old Philadelphia man and undercover detectives, who he thought was actually a 14-year-old girl. Anthony Smith-Sturgis reached out to "the girl" on a social media app on Oct. 4, saying he wanted to meet "the queen behind the smile," and that he was a single dad, sous chef, and future massage therapist, according to exchanges in a criminal complaint released by the office of Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. Anthony Smith-Sturgis introduces himself to "the girl" on an app on Oct. 4.Montgomery…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Jersey Shore TikToker Alix Earle Rubs Elbows With Celebs At Paris Fashion Week Jersey Shore TikToker Alix Earle Rubs Elbows With Celebs At Paris Fashion Week
Jersey Shore TikToker Alix Earle Rubs Elbows With Celebs At Paris Fashion Week Alix Earle has made it to the big leagues. The Monmouth County native who graduated high school from Red Bank Catholic was among some of the biggest names in the world attending Paris Fashion Week. We're talking Paris and Nicky Hilton, Sydney Sweeney, Emma Chamberlin, Kendall Jenner, Kris Kardashian, Laverne Cox, Robert Downey Jr., and more. Earle attended the Miu Miu show wearing nothing other than Miu Miu. She posted a TikTok on Tuesday, Oct. 3 explaining why she definitely was not limping. @alixearle Anything for the cute shoes ♬ original sound - alix earle The video had 5.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NY Dental Hygienist Who Traveled To NY To Meet Child For Sex Could Be Freed Next Summer NY Dental Hygienist Who Traveled To NY To Meet Child For Sex Could Be Freed Next Summer
NY Dental Hygienist Who Traveled To NY To Meet Child For Sex Could Be Freed Next Summer UPDATE: A dental hygienist who was arrested in Bergen County after coming from Rockland to meet what he thought was a 14-year-old girl was sent to state prison for what could be less than a year. Dariush Ghamarnezhad, 42, of Pomona was among 16 men from Bergen, Passaic, Rockland and Westchester counties who were busted by authorities during a five-day 2019 sting operation dubbed “Operation Home Alone." Various law enforcement agencies united to nab men who they said tried to lure youngsters into sex through social media. Just about all of them were arrested when they showed up at a residen…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
H2oi Repeat? Wildwood Cops Put Kibosh On Deadly Car Event H2oi Repeat? Wildwood Cops Put Kibosh On Deadly Car Event
H2oi Repeat? Wildwood Cops Put Kibosh On Deadly Car Event Officials in Wildwood are making themselves loud and clear: "H2oi is not welcome here." H2oi, last year's pop-up car rally that left two people dead and others seriously injured, will not be happening this year. Wildwood police on Facebook this week said they've been closely monitoring small groups on social media who have been trying to plan a repeat of the event. "The Wildwood Police Department with the assistance of the City of Wildwood Solicitor were able to quickly identify the promoters of these groups and legally advise them to cease and desist their promotion of these unsanctioned …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Number Of Victims Of Repeat Sex Trafficker Reaches Four In NJ, PA, Authorities Charge UPDATE: Number Of Victims Of Repeat Sex Trafficker Reaches Four In NJ, PA, Authorities Charge
Update: Number Of Victims Of Repeat Sex Trafficker Reaches Four In NJ, PA, Authorities Charge The number of alleged victims of a paroled sex trafficker from New Jersey has reached four, federal authorities said. Amin Sharif, 48, of Newark had been free for a year after serving nearly a decade in federal prison when he returned to pimping women and girls, authorities said. Federal agents seized Sharif on sex trafficking charges in January 2022, and have held him since then, while continuing an ongoing investigation that produced an indictment that cites the additional victims. Sharif "used several social media platforms and profiles to recruit women and minors to engage in sex acts…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: New Details Emerge In 'White Lives Matter' Attack On Asbury Church Concert Crowd UPDATE: New Details Emerge In 'White Lives Matter' Attack On Asbury Church Concert Crowd
Update: New Details Emerge In 'White Lives Matter' Attack On Asbury Church Concert Crowd A Toms River man made several social media posts recounting how he threw smoke bombs and shot bear spray at the attendees of an Asbury Park church's anti-racism concert while shouting "White lives matter, too," according to an indictment returned by a state grand jury. The allegations are among new details that emerged with the release of the indictment against Nicholas G. Mucci, 28, who was arrested five weeks after the Jan. 27 attack at the Trinity Episcopal Parish on Asbury Avenue.Search warrants executed at Mucci’s home turned up an AR-style assault rifle, several large-capacit…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
'Forgotten Baby' Prank: Police Called To Paramus Malls Aren't Laughing 'Forgotten Baby' Prank: Police Called To Paramus Malls Aren't Laughing
'Forgotten Baby' Prank: Police Called To Paramus Malls Aren't Laughing Shades of "Raising Arizona." As pranks go, the forgotten baby on the car roof is particularly cruel because of the scare it gives people.  That's why police weren't laughing when someone drove a Tesla with New York plates through the parking lots of all three major malls in Paramus on Monday with looked like a genuine baby in a car seat on the roof. Not only is the stunt callous, they said. Depending on who the punk'd bystanders are, the gagman could end up getting thrown a beatin'. "Although incidents of baby car seats left in parking lots and on vehicles has occurred in our shopping ma…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Teenager Posted Sex Video Of Young Victim On SnapChat: Egg Harbor Police Teenager Posted Sex Video Of Young Victim On SnapChat: Egg Harbor Police
Teenager Posted Sex Video Of Young Victim On SnapChat: Egg Harbor Police A 13-year-old boy  from Egg Harbor Township has been arrested in connection with posting a sex video on social media, authorities said. The "disturbing video," widely circulated among high school and middle school students, involved a younger victim, Egg Harbor Township police said. The youth was charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated assault and two counts of child endangerment, police said. He allegedly created child pornography and shared it on the SnapChat messaging site. After a brief investigation, the teenager was charged and lodged in a juvenile detention facility…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Viral Lap Dancing Phillies Fan Identified Viral Lap Dancing Phillies Fan Identified
Viral Lap Dancing Phillies Fan Identified A Phillies fan is making waves for making sure someone else had fun at the game. Adrienne Fabi was identified as the woman who appeared to be giving someone a lap dance during the Philadelphia's 2-1 win over Toronto on Wednesday, May 10. About to get Phillies season tickets for real pic.twitter.com/BIUqz1cOmz — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) May 11, 2023 Fabi said on Instagram she was giving her female friend a lap dance and was just having a little fun. All the attention seems to have gotten to Fabi though. "Leave me alone!!!" Fabi exclaimed on an Instagram story featuring an arti…

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by Sam Barron
Obituaries
Universal Studios Employee From Philly Dies After Valiant Cancer Battle, 22 Universal Studios Employee From Philly Dies After Valiant Cancer Battle, 22
Universal Studios Employee From Philly Dies After Valiant Cancer Battle, 22 Beloved Philadelphia native Nina M. Valles died at Pennsylvania Hospital following a brave battle with sarcoma cancer on Thursday, April 27. She was 22 years old. Born and raised in South Philly, Nina worked for Universal Studios in Florida, her obituary says. She was known for her love for the beach, her compassion, and her free-spirited soul that connected effortlessly with those around her. Nina also loved traveling and “never missed an opportunity to just simply go places,” reads her memorial. Nina is the loving daughter of Colleen (fiancée Alex Nunez) Kenney and Richard (fiancée Ger…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Checkmark! New Jersey Celebs Regain Verification Status Checkmark! New Jersey Celebs Regain Verification Status
Checkmark! New Jersey Celebs Regain Verification Status The reports of the death of the blue checkmark for these New Jersey celebrities has been greatly exaggerated. On Saturday, April 22, Twitter returned its blue verified checkmarks to celebrities with at least 1 million followers, even if they did not subscribe to its new Twitter Blue verification service. This reversed an earlier decision on Thursday, April 20, that saw bold face Jersey names like Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, Shaquille O'Neal and Queen Latifah lose their verification status, looking like every other non-famous user on Twitter.  Stewart had some fun with (briefly) losing…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Ex-UFC Fighter Arrested In $200K Jersey Shore Jewelry Theft Ex-UFC Fighter Arrested In $200K Jersey Shore Jewelry Theft
Ex-ufc Fighter Arrested In $200K Jersey Shore Jewelry Theft A former UFC fighter has been arrested in connection with a $200,000 jewelry heist on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Karl W. Roberson, 32, was arrested last month in connection with a home burglary in which police say two suspects made off with more than $200,000 in exotic jewelry and valuables, according to Howell Township police. Karl RobersonMMAnytt via Wikipedia Roberson, a native of Neptune Township is a former kickboxer and mixed martial artist who competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Roberson was arrested on March 27 after police pull…

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by Jon Craig
News
Navy Vet From NJ Unmasked As Pro-Russian Propagandist Donbass Devushka Navy Vet From NJ Unmasked As Pro-Russian Propagandist Donbass Devushka
Navy Vet From NJ Unmasked As Pro-Russian Propagandist Donbass Devushka Donbass Devushka is not who she appears to be. According to the Wall Street Journal, a popular pro-Russian social media account is actually run by Sarah Bils, a former Naval officer and native of Camden County. Bils, who was born in Voorhees Township, now lives in Washington near the Naval Station Whidbey Island, according to numerous reports. On social media, Donbass Devushka regularly celebrated the deaths of Ukrainian soldiers and posted videos to YouTube.  On Telegram, she helped share US intelligence information that the government claims was recently leaked by Jack Teixeira, accord…

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by Sam Barron
Schools
Fights, Assault On Officer Cancels South Jersey High School Carnival Fights, Assault On Officer Cancels South Jersey High School Carnival
Fights, Assault On Officer Cancels South Jersey High School Carnival A South Jersey high school carnival has been cut short by a series of fights, arrests, and an assault on a police officer. Large crowds comprised mostly of people from other towns descended on the Washington Township High School Football & Marching Band Spring Carnival in Gloucester County Friday night, April 14. The carnival was slated to run one more night, but based on events that unfolded, the carnival has been canceled, Washington Township Police Chief Patrick Gurcsik said. "Tonight at the football/band carnival, several fights broke out amongst the large crowds that gat…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Former Villanova Cheerleader, Cancer Patient Scores Tickets To Taylor Swift Concert Former Villanova Cheerleader, Cancer Patient Scores Tickets To Taylor Swift Concert
Former Villanova Cheerleader, Cancer Patient Scores Tickets To Taylor Swift Concert Raquel Doke says the tight-knit community is what initially attracted her to Villanova University. During her four years of undergrad, the California native immersed herself in campus life, joining a sorority, becoming a member of the cheerleading team and serving as an orientation counselor. Seven years after graduating, the Villanova community has come through once again for now-28-year-old Doke, who is in the midst of a battle against an extremely rare form of cancer. Last month, Doke posted a TikTok in search of the highly sought-after Taylor Swift concert tickets at her friends' urgin…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
TikToking Cheer Coach Sexually Assaulted NJ Minor Athletes: State Police TikToking Cheer Coach Sexually Assaulted NJ Minor Athletes: State Police
TikToking Cheer Coach Sexually Assaulted NJ Minor Athletes: State Police A 25-year-old cheer coach who is a TikTok sensation has been arrested on accusations he sexually assaulted young athletes he coached in South Jersey, authorities said. Jonathan P. Ryker, a coach at Rockstar Cheer in Southampton, became the center of an investigation in August 2022, when authorities in Medford Township got a tip that he sent explicit content to a minor on social media, New Jersey State Police said. During the 8-month investigation, detectives were able to identify another one of Ryker's victims — also a student at Rockstar Cheer, police said. Ryker was charged with sexual a…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dance Teacher Swapped Nude Pics, Had Explicit Chats, Sought Meet With NJ Minor: Prosecutor Dance Teacher Swapped Nude Pics, Had Explicit Chats, Sought Meet With NJ Minor: Prosecutor
Dance Teacher Swapped Nude Pics, Had Explicit Chats, Sought Meet With NJ Minor: Prosecutor A Connecticut event planner and dance instructor known as "Glamorous Piti" was arrested and charged with exchanging pornographic images and having sexually explicit chats with an underage student in Bergen County. Edison Bueno-Tenempaguay, 28, of Danbury has been held in the Bridgeport, CT Correctional Center, pending extradition to New Jersey, since his arrest last Friday, March 17, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Members of the prosecutor’s Cyber Crimes Unit earlier this month “received information that a child from Bergen County was being engaged in conversations on social m…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
'Really Is A Miracle': NJ Girl, 13, Who Plunged 5 Stories Now Alert, Breathing, Aware 'Really Is A Miracle': NJ Girl, 13, Who Plunged 5 Stories Now Alert, Breathing, Aware
'Really Is A Miracle': NJ Girl, 13, Who Plunged 5 Stories Now Alert, Breathing, Aware UPDATE: A 13-year-old girl who jumped from the roof of a five-story apartment building in Fairview last week has emerged from a medically-induced coma, multiple sources confirmed on Tuesday. “She’s alert, breathing on her own and aware of her surroundings -- getting better and better each day,” a law enforcement veteran told Daily Voice shortly after noon on Feb. 21. “It really is a miracle,” he said. “There’s no other way to put it.” Just six days earlier, the distressed youngster went to the roof of the brick building on Day Avenue as classmates headed home from Lincoln School just two …

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by Jerry DeMarco