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Newark, NJ
Obituaries
Newark Firefighter Rafael Padilla Dies, 44
Rafael Padilla, a longtime Newark firefighter, died on Tuesday, Dec. 5. A lifelong Newark resident, Padilla served as a sergeant in the US Army National Guard for 25 years and joined the Newark Fire Department in April 2007, being stationed at Truck 8 and Engine 27, according to his obituary. HFD local #35 gives our condolences to the Newark Fire Department and to the friends and family of firefighter Rafael... Posted by Hillside Fmba on Sunday, December 10, 2023 A fundraiser has been set up by Zein Maya, a fellow firefighter who worked with Padilla, to support his fami…
Bristol, PA
Obituaries
Philadelphia's Jeffrey Cheung, 34, Dies 2 Months After Cancer Diagnosis
The death of Philadelphia's Jeffrey Cheung has devasted several communities. The 34-year-old Central High School grad was diagnosed with Stage 4 gastric adenocarcinoma in May 2023. Jeff made the decision to transfer to hospice care at home, where he died peacefully on July 25, according to a GoFundMe page. He is survived by his parents Linda and Tin, his brother James, sister Janette, brother-in-law Eric, and fiancée Tram. As of Friday, July 28, the GoFundMe page had raised more than $45,600. Condolences poured in on Facebook. It is with great sadness to announce that our dear frie…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
These Are The Victims Of The Toms River Condo Fire
At least 37 people were left homeless by a weekend fire that gutted an apartment building in Toms River, authorities said. The three-alarm fire broke out at about 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 15 at 30 Inverness Drive, as reported here. At least nine GoFundMe campaigns have been started to help fire victims, including these: For Kasie Sullivan, For Josh Tafuri, For Casey and Eric, For Kendall Whitmeyer and her husband JR, For teacher Brian Strohmetz, and his girlfriend Julie, For Brittany and Raymond Jones, For Nico, Zack, Harley, and Lily, For&nbs…
Franklin Township, NJ
Obituaries
Memorial For Councilman Shot Dead At PSE&G Will Help Daughter Through College In PA
A former PSE&G employee shot and killed his supervisor outside the utility company's Somerset County facility on Wednesday, Feb. 8, authorities say. But this "one-of-a-kind" man's legacy will live on through his daughter, according to his family. Russell "Russ" D. Heller, 51-year-old councilman in Milford, NJ, was gunned down by 58-year-old Gary T. Curtis on Weston Canal Road in Franklin Township shortly after 7 a.m. Feb. 8, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Curtis soon turned the gun on himself, and both men died the same day, as Daily Voice previously reported. H…
Middletown, NJ
Obituaries
Freehold's Marjorie McMurray, 84, Was A Friend To All
Marjorie "Marge" McMurray, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to all, left this earth on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the age of 84. A resident of Freehold, Marge was born and raised in Aberdeen, MD to Richard Loflin Greenland and Evelyn Hart-Greenland. Marge leaves behind her son Patrick "Scott" McMurray and his wife Barbara Bowers-McMurray of Island Heights, NJ, grandchildren Ryan Michael McMurray and Scotti Erin Schnebel, daughter Renee Lynne Dias and her partner Eric, and grandchildren Matthew Dias and Kirstin Simons. Marge had six great-grandchildren: Anna, Al…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
3-Year-Old NJ Girl Mauled In Near-Fatal Dog Attack
Support is on the rise for a North Jersey couple whose 3-year-old daughter was nearly mauled to death in a vicious dog attack. Evie, the granddaughter of retired Madison Police Lt. Al Troionello’s fiancee, was attacked by the animal while at a friend’s home after the family had recently relocated to the area from Florida, according to a GoFundMe launched by a relative. Evie suffered severe facial injuries and was airlifted twice — once to Morristown Medical Center and again to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the fundraiser says. “She is extremely lucky to be alive but did suffer …
Newark, NJ
News
Mom Recounts Terrifying Fairfield Coyote Attack
A 37-year-old mother who was attacked by a coyote while with her toddler son and 18-month-old daughter in a Fairfield park described the harrowing experience during a press conference Friday. Her "maternal instinct kicked in" during the attack , said Tatiana, a nurse who declined to give her full name. The woman met with reporters at the Fairfield Recreation Complex, not far from where the coyote attacked her and her son the night before. "Eric is our little hero," she said, as the toddler played with microphones from local news networks at the press event -- seemingly unfazed. The tod…
