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Mom IDs Daughter, 21, As Victim Of Sayreville Car Crash
Support is on the rise for the family of a 21-year-old woman killed in a car accident days before Christmas.
Diana Nicole Marrero Santiago, of South Amboy, died in the Sayreville accident on Friday, Dec. 22, according to her obituary and a GoFundMe campaign.
Diana's mom, Aisha, is a chaplain with the Port Authority Police Department, the department said on Instagram. She is raising funds to have Diana buried in her homeland, Puerto Rico.
"Diana was a bubbly and beautiful young woman who had unfortunate fatal accident," Aisha writes on the GoFundMe that she launched. "She was my only child …
South Jersey School Counselor, Mom Alanna Smallwood Dies Suddenly, 47: 'Ray Of Sunshine'
Support is surging for the family of a 47-year-old school counselor and mom Alanna Smallwood, who died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 12, according to a campaign launched for her family.
Alanna is survived by her husband, Greg; children, Gianna 13, Aspen 12, Eva 7; parents Albert and Annette Mussachio; brother Chuck Mussachio; father and mother-in-law Carl and Gerri Smallwood; and countless more friends, relatives, students, and loved ones, her obituary on the George H. Wimberg Funeral home website says.
Alanna has been working as a math teacher and school counselor for the&nb…
NJ Mom Allegedly Decapitated By Son Was Financially Supporting Grandkids, Campaign Says
A campaign has been launched by the grandchildren of a 74-year-old woman who police say was decapitated by her son in New Jersey.
More than $2,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe launched for the funeral of Alexandria Surgent, by her grandchildren, as of Wednesday, Dec. 13.
"Our grandmother was murdered by our uncle, Jeffery Surgent," Alexandria's grandson, Chase, writes. "She lived with us and helped us with our day-to-day lives. Without her, we can't afford rent or food and we cannot pay for her burial or cremation."
Jeffrey Surgent, 46, called 9-1-1 on Friday, Dec. 8, after police say he …
South Jersey Native Vincent Russo Jr. Dies, 28: 'To Know Him Was To Love Him'
Tributes are pouring in for beloved South Jersey native Vincent M. Russo Jr., who died Friday, Dec. 1, aged 28.
Vincent, of Deptford, had a “way of lighting up every room he walked into,” his obituary says. He loved spending time with his family and friends, driving the boat, and snacking on sunflower seeds.
Described as a snowbird, Vincent made frequent trips to Miami to escape the frigid temperatures of the north.
Above all, he leaves a legacy of compassion, empathy, and kindness for everyone he met.
“To know him, was to love him,” his memorial says. “Wherever he went, he made a friend …
Woodbridge Murder Victim April Duncza Remembered As Professional With 'Creative Brilliance'
April Duncza, the 39-year-old New Jersey woman believed killed by her ex-boyfriend is being remembered for her creative brilliance and professional success.
Duncza, a Nebraska native, was found during a welfare check at a home on Paul Street in the Fords section of Woodbridge with serious head trauma around 4:50 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said.
She was later pronounced dead and her ex-boyfriend, Kevin Bacon, 46, of Keanesburg, has been charged with murder, Ciccone previously announced.
Duncza's obituary on the Higgins Home for Funerals website…
NJ College Baseball Player Ryan Coryell Dies Of Pneumonia Amid 'Happiest Year Ever' At 33
A 33-year-old man from Ewing has died after a two-month battle with pneumonia, his loved ones say.
Ryan Coryell had married the love of his life, Kate, last year, according to his obituary. He died on Nov. 24.
"Being with the now Kate Coryell, along with their dog Jeter, was easily the happiest times in Ryan’s life," his obituary reads.
"As you can imagine, his sudden passing has broken the hearts of everyone who knew him," his sister, Ally Picone of Trenton, wrote on a GoFundMe page. "Please consider donating to help support his wife, Kate, as she navigates this next chapter."
The …
NJ's Blake McGuire Dies At 27: 'Free Spirit'
Blake Kyle McGuire, of Bethlehem Township, died at his home on Friday, Nov. 17, his obituary says. He was 27 years old.
Born in Edison, Blake graduated from North Hunterdon High School in 2014 before attending Raritan Valley Community College.
He is being remembered as a “free spirit” with a passion for art and music, who loved to make others laugh with his one-of-a-kind sense of humor, his obit reads.
"I had Blake as a student and always enjoyed him," a former teacher wrote on Facebook. "He always made me smile."
Blake is survived by his parents, William and Susan McGuire; sisters, Kelly…
