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Motorcyclist Killed In NJ Crash With State Trooper Was 'Sublimely Talented' Guitarist Motorcyclist Killed In NJ Crash With State Trooper Was 'Sublimely Talented' Guitarist
Motorcyclist Killed In NJ Crash With State Trooper Was 'Sublimely Talented' Guitarist They called him Frankie Fender. Frank Lando, that is: The 65-year-old Toms River motorcyclist, guitarist, and father killed in an April 9 crash in Southampton with a New Jersey state trooper. On Friday, April 19, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin released Lando's identity, as well as that of the trooper involved: Anthony Fernandes. Fernandes was conducting routine patrol duties along Route 70 around 11:35 a.m. in Southampton that day, when his marked patrol car collided with Lando's motorcycle near Burrs Mill Road, Platkin said. Lando was taken to Virtua Mount Holly …
First-Time NJ Mom Dies After Delivering 'Miracle Baby,' Husband Breaks Down On TikTok First-Time NJ Mom Dies After Delivering 'Miracle Baby,' Husband Breaks Down On TikTok
First-Time NJ Mom Dies After Delivering 'Miracle Baby,' Husband Breaks Down On TikTok Melissa De Miranda-Quinones always wanted a baby, her husband Matt Quinones said. The Union couple had struggled to conceive before 34-year-old Melissa got pregnant in Fall 2023. Tragedy struck the family on Wednesday, April 10, though when Melissa began to experience trouble breathing and soon went into cardiac arrest.  Doctors were able to deliver baby girl Mia at 31 weeks, but Melissa passed away at Overlook Medical Center, leaving Matt broken hearted. "Melissa was the most amazing woman," Matt said in a TikTok video that had 365K views as of press time. "She was a perfect person.…
'Best Birthday Ever': Jersey City's Barbara Matos Dies Days After Turning 55 'Best Birthday Ever': Jersey City's Barbara Matos Dies Days After Turning 55
'Best Birthday Ever': Jersey City's Barbara Matos Dies Days After Turning 55 Barbara Matos, a Jersey City resident, died on Saturday May 27, at the age of 55, according to her obituary. Matos had recently celebrated her birthday in Puerto Rico and said it was the best birthday ever, her obituary reads.  She is survived by her husband, Samuel, her three children, Antonio, Samuel and Christina and four grandchildren, according to her obituary. Yesterday, my friend Barbara Matos passed away. She took a piece of my heart with her. This woman was so full of life... Posted by Eve Medina on Sunday, May 28, 2023 Services were held at Riotto Funeral Home & Crematio…
Support Surges For Family Mourning Loss Of Passaic County Mom Nicole Fierro, 48 Support Surges For Family Mourning Loss Of Passaic County Mom Nicole Fierro, 48
Support Surges For Family Mourning Loss Of Passaic County Mom Nicole Fierro, 48 Nicole Patricia Fierro of Hawthorne died on April 29, 2021. She was 48 years old. A GoFundMe launched for Fierro's children had raised more than $10,300 as of May 5. Fierro was hospitalized with COVID-19 in late April and within days was put on a ventilator, according to campaign founder Michelle Mattioli, a friend of one of Fierro's daughters. "Nicole was an amazing mother," Mattioli said. "She raised some of the most amazing people I know.  "She was also one of the most hard working, caring and selfless people I know. She went above and beyond to always make you feel like one…
Coronavirus Takes Inseparable NJ Brothers 6 Days Apart Coronavirus Takes Inseparable NJ Brothers 6 Days Apart
Coronavirus Takes Inseparable NJ Brothers 6 Days Apart “Dear Jim, you are the very best brother anyone could have,” Dennis Traverso wrote in his last birthday card. The inseparable Neptune brothers died earlier this month within six days of each other, both due to coronavirus. A memorial service honoring Asbury Park natives Dennis A. and James E. Traverso will be held once coronavirus passes. The attire? Comfy clothes. It's what the brothers would have wanted, family members said. Jim and Dennis were inseparable growing up, and ended up settling a few blocks apart, family members told the Asbury Park Press. Relatives think that James, wh…
He Loved Family, Felt 'Whole And Free' Outdoors: Frank Joseph Teta III Of Garfield Dies At 33 He Loved Family, Felt 'Whole And Free' Outdoors: Frank Joseph Teta III Of Garfield Dies At 33
He Loved Family, Felt 'Whole And Free' Outdoors: Frank Joseph Teta III Of Garfield Dies At 33 TRIBUTE: He loved making loved ones laugh, although at times he could be shy. As they gather for his wake on Thursday in Ridgefield Park, those closest to “Frankie” Teta of Garfield will recall the smiles that the highly sensitive man brought them. They also will continue to wonder how he could be there one minute and gone the next. Frank Joseph Teta lll died suddenly on Feb. 1. He wasn’t health challenged, loved ones said. He was only 33. Teta was born on Dec. 27, 1986 in Ridgefield Park and attended Ridgefield Memorial High School. “Frankie loved the outdoors and that's where he felt mo…
Cliffside Park Man, 26, Killed In Jersey City Crash Cremated Cliffside Park Man, 26, Killed In Jersey City Crash Cremated
Cliffside Park Man, 26, Killed In Jersey City Crash Cremated A 26-year-old Cliffside Park man killed in a Jersey City car crash was privately cremated. Daniel Nazarenko, 26, of Cliffside Park, was a passenger in a sedan that crashed into a divider on 14th Street near Route 139 shortly before 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, police said. He was pronounced dead a Jersey City Medical Center about a half-hour later. The driver was reported in stable condition. Nazarenko, a Jersey City native, was graduated from St. Peter’s Prep, according to social media accounts. An only child, he is survived by his mother, Victoria Zames, we well as many beloved relatives and f…
Morris Thomas Of Belleville, 56, Owned Moey T's Hot Dogs Morris Thomas Of Belleville, 56, Owned Moey T's Hot Dogs
Morris Thomas Of Belleville, 56, Owned Moey T's Hot Dogs Morris E. "Moe" Thomas, a longtime Belleville resident who had recently moved to Wilmington, North Carolina, died July 21. He was 56.  Born in Belleville to George Thomas and Janet Nau, who survives him, he is also survived by his stepfather, Jean; his children  Deven Yates and his daughter, Mikaela and sons Elijah, and little Deven, Tareaa Surratt and her husband Steven and their daughters Mariah, Mashalyn, and Maliyah, Moe Thomas Jr. and his wife Kristin, Justin Pettit, and step-daughter Melissa Jones.  He is also survived by his sister Cheryl Beverly and her husband T…
Dominik Assis, Dad And Kearny Native, Dead At 27 Dominik Assis, Dad And Kearny Native, Dead At 27
Dominik Assis, Dad And Kearny Native, Dead At 27 A funeral will be held Wednesday for Dominik Assis, 27, a longtime Kearny resident who died suddenly on Friday.  Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, from 4 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will begin at 7 p.m. Cremation will be private. Born in Brazil, he came to the United States in 1992. For the past year he lived in North Arlington. He was a self-employed flooring installer.  He is survived by his son, Logan, and his mother Ursula (nee Simone).  A fundraising campaign has been started to help defray …