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Daycare Worker, 28, Died Alongside Her Dog In NJ Apartment Fire, Charity Says Daycare Worker, 28, Died Alongside Her Dog In NJ Apartment Fire, Charity Says
Daycare Worker, 28, Died Alongside Her Dog In NJ Apartment Fire, Charity Says Arrangements have been finalized for Emily Prather, a 28-year-old daycare worker remembered for her warmth and compassion, who died following a fire at an apartment complex in South Jersey on Saturday, Nov. 1. Prather, who was initially hospitalized following the Autumn Ridge blaze in Gloucester Township, was later pronounced dead from injuries sustained in the fire. Six firefighters were also injured and remain in stable condition, police said. The Unforgotten Haven, a nonprofit assisting Emily's husband, Kyle, in Blackwood, said Emily died alongside her dog. Born in Philadelphia, Emily g…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Daycare Commercial Casting Paid Roles Across Northeast Daycare Commercial Casting Paid Roles Across Northeast
Daycare Commercial Casting Paid Roles Across Northeast Do you want to be in a commercial about daycare? A commercial for highlighting the benefits of a daycare communication technology for parents and teachers is seeking talent for four roles, according to a casting notice.  The commercial is looking for people from Baltimore, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, New York City, Jersey City and Virginia Beach. The roles include: A female daycare owner between the ages of 30 and 50, a female daycare director between the ages of 25 and 50, a daycare teacher between the ages of 18 and 40, and the parent of a daycare child between the ages of 18 and…

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by Sam Barron
Schools
South Jersey Daycare Workers Force-Fed, Abused Kids: Reports South Jersey Daycare Workers Force-Fed, Abused Kids: Reports
South Jersey Daycare Workers Force-Fed, Abused Kids: Reports Five daycare workers in South Jersey have been arrested on accusations they abused children their care — sometimes by force-feeding or aggressively restraining them, according to authorities and various news reports citing police papers. Marcia Green, Allison Willis, Martha Gil, Emmaliz Torres, and a fifth unnamed person who has since been acquitted, were charged with endangering the welfare of a child, cruelty and neglect of children, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office announced. Some of the abuse was captured on surveillance footage obtained from the now-shuttered Vinelan…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
NJ 3-Month-Old Boy Dies In Daycare, Parents Say NJ 3-Month-Old Boy Dies In Daycare, Parents Say
NJ 3-Month-Old Boy Dies In Daycare, Parents Say A Trenton couple was desperate for answers after they say their 3-month-old son died in daycare. Diamond Thompson and Dominic Bowman Sr. are making plans to bury Dominic "DJ" Bowman Jr., who suffered severe brain injuries while with a caretaker on Thursday, Aug. 11. "DJ was being watched by someone who was trusted with his care when hours later, he was taken to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia unresponsive," reads a GoFundMe launched for the family. "DJ was hospitalized for 3 days, and he ultimately succumbed to those injuries. Our family has hired an attorney to investigate ex…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
Hoboken Daycare Worker Abused 9-Month-Old Baby Girl In Her Care, Prosecutor Says Hoboken Daycare Worker Abused 9-Month-Old Baby Girl In Her Care, Prosecutor Says
Hoboken Daycare Worker Abused 9-Month-Old Baby Girl In Her Care, Prosecutor Says A 52-year-old Jersey City woman has been charged with abusing a 9-month-old baby in her care while working for a Hoboken daycare, authorities said. Diana Camacho was employed by Kiddie Academy of Hoboken at the time of the incident, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The HCPO Special Victims Unit was contacted by the Division of Child Protection and Permanency, Institutional Abuse Investigations Unit about possible abuse by Camacho and launched an investigation, Suarez said. The matter was first reported to the IAIU by the daycare center. Camacho surrendered to authorities on Ma…

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by Cecilia Levine