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Lisbon Grandmother Killed When Intoxicated Driver Plowed Onto Sidewalk, Hit Post Office: Cops Lisbon Grandmother Killed When Intoxicated Driver Plowed Onto Sidewalk, Hit Post Office: Cops
Lisbon Grandmother Killed When Intoxicated Driver Plowed Onto Sidewalk, Hit Post Office: Cops A Connecticut man who drove onto the sidewalk and crashed into and killed a grandmother has been charged nearly a year later, authorities announced.  Ean King, 37, of Norwich, turned himself over to police on Monday, July 21, and was charged with reckless driving, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, manslaughter, assault, and multiple traffic infractions, Connecticut State Police said.  Investigators say King was driving a white 2017 BMW X5 north on Main Street in Griswold when he crossed into the other lane and jumped the curb onto the sidewalk on Aug. 29, 2024. Th…
Cranford Native, Skating Sensation Son Among 67 Dead In DC Plane Crash Cranford Native, Skating Sensation Son Among 67 Dead In DC Plane Crash
Cranford Native, Skating Sensation Son Among 67 Dead In DC Plane Crash A New Jersey native and her teen skating sensation son were among the 67 people killed in this week's collision between a U.S. Army Black Hawk and American Eagles plane over Washington DC, officials confirmed. Christine Lane and her son, Spencer Lane, were killed in the crash, the Boston Skating Club confirmed on Thursday, Jan. 30. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy tweeted out a TapInto article saying that Christine was a Cranford native, having graduated from CHS in 1993. "Heartbroken to learn that Cranford-native Christine Conrad Lane and her son, Spencer, were among the victims of Wednesday's …
Hudson Valley Woman Who Was Skilled Paralegal, Mother Of 3 Dies At Age 59 Hudson Valley Woman Who Was Skilled Paralegal, Mother Of 3 Dies At Age 59
Hudson Valley Woman Who Was Skilled Paralegal, Mother Of 3 Dies At Age 59 A Hudson Valley woman who worked as a paralegal for decades and who was a mother of three has died at the age of 59. Deborah Jeanne Butts Tomanocy, of Pleasant Valley, died at home on Saturday, July 23, according to her obituary. Butts Tomanocy was born in Poughkeepsie, and her family showed their cows with 4H at the Dutchess County Fair for many years.  She was also crowned the Dutchess County Dairy Princess in 1980, her obituary said.  "Debbie was a skilled paralegal for Patrick J. Flanagan, Esq, in Norwich, New York, with whom she worked for seventeen years," her obituar…
Family Of Deadly Harrisburg Shooting Victim Frank Berryman Jr. Makes Unique Request Family Of Deadly Harrisburg Shooting Victim Frank Berryman Jr. Makes Unique Request
Family Of Deadly Harrisburg Shooting Victim Frank Berryman Jr. Makes Unique Request The family a 21-year-old man shot dead in Harrisburg on Saturday has made a unique request to help memorialize him. A GoFundMe campaign that had raised more than $1,300 as of Wednesday afternoon is looking for someone to make quilts or stuffed bears out of Frank Berryman Jr.'s clothes for his family. A friend of the family, Chyna Scharf started the campaign to help  cover the cost of the funeral. The police are continuing to investigate the shooting and have announced a cash reward of $2,000 for anyone who can provide information that leads to an arrest. Click here to …
Demarest's Teresa McGahren, 93, Devoted Mother, Grandmother, Friend & Nurse Extraordinaire Demarest's Teresa McGahren, 93, Devoted Mother, Grandmother, Friend & Nurse Extraordinaire
Demarest's Teresa McGahren, 93, Devoted Mother, Grandmother, Friend & Nurse Extraordinaire Teresa Ellen McGahren died on Jan. 30. She was 93 years old and remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend and caregiver.  Teresa was born to Grace and Patrick Holland on Sept. 17, 1927, on a farm in Rossnowlagh, Ireland on the banks of the Donegal Bay. At the tender age of 15, she left home to work and live with a family in Belfast, likely applying some of the practical skills she had learned on the farm.  Several years later, she moved to London where she trained to become a registered nurse, attending to the sick and injured in the difficult years followin…
79-Year-Old Hoboken Woman Killed While Riding Bike Was Prominent Quilter 79-Year-Old Hoboken Woman Killed While Riding Bike Was Prominent Quilter
79-Year-Old Hoboken Woman Killed While Riding Bike Was Prominent Quilter In March 2004, Margaret "Peggy" McGeary, a Hoboken woman who was working as a sign-maker, was on foot when she was hit by an SUV. Incredibly, the then-64-year-old suffered no broken bones and was able to leave the hospital that day (although she would spend several months in physical therapy).  McGeary's injuries did leave her unable to continue working as a sign maker, but did not prevent her from pursuing her passion, quilting and sewing, as a full-time career. She went on to open Mile Square Fabric Studio and became a prominent figure in the area's quilting community.  On Monday, McGear…
UPDATE: 79-Year-Old Hoboken Woman Killed On Bike Identified UPDATE: 79-Year-Old Hoboken Woman Killed On Bike Identified
Update: 79-Year-Old Hoboken Woman Killed On Bike Identified UPDATE, Sunday, Dec. 1: The woman's name was released. She was an award-winning quilter who owned a shop in Hudson County. Click here for more.  Original story:  A woman died Monday morning when she was hit by a truck while riding a bicycle near the border between Union City and Jersey City, a spokeswoman for the Jersey City Police Department confirmed.  The woman, a 79-year-old Hoboken resident,  was struck around 10:17 a.m. as the truck was turning right onto Paterson Plank Road from Palisade Avenue. The driver remained at the scene.  No summonses were issued an…