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Obituaries
Organs Of NJ 19-Year-Old Killed In Dirt Bike Crash Will Help Others Live
Charles Robert Bigwood, of Williamstown, died on Wednesday, March 13 of injuries from a dirt bike crash, according to a GoFundMe campaign. He was 19 years old. "Buddy," as he was known to friends and family, donated his heart, according to an obituary published by Farnelli Funeral Home. "Buddy gave in death as he did in life and was a heart donor," his obituary said. "Through this selfless act, his heart will continue to beat and give life to another." A GoFundMe campaign launched by his girlfriend Gianna's mother said Buddy was "full of life" and loved animals and the …
Obituaries
Organs Of NJ Army Sergeant Killed In Motorcycle Crash Will Help Four Others Live
The organs of a U.S. Army sergeant from the Jersey Shore who was killed in a motorcycle crash will help four other people live. Dennis Andrew Vaccaro, 27, crashed on Tuesday, June 14, in Ocean Township, and was kept alive so he could donate his organs. Further details on the crash were not immediately known. An airborne combat medic in the U.S. Army, Dennis achieved the rank of sergeant, and spent five years in the military, including a tour of duty overseas in Afghanistan, his obituary says. He was apparently a student at Monmouth University, according to a statement published by school o…
Police & Fire
'True Hero': NJ Firefighter Gets Life-Saving Kidney From Fellow Responder's Fiancé
Volunteer Lodi Firefighter Anthony Maiolo has spent half his life saving others. So when it came time to rescue the former chief, Nancy Scaramuzzo didn't think twice. It was others who began seeking a kidney for Maiolo, 49, a year or so ago. That's because Maiolo, who'd been diagnosed with end-stage renal disease, isn't the type to ask for help. A leg had to be amputated below the knee four years ago after diabetes infected his foot, yet Maiolo has continued to serve his community at Lodi Fire Company 1 -- including responding to calls -- while getting four-hour dialysis treatments three…
Police & Fire
Girl, 7, Succumbs To Injuries Suffered In NJ Apartment Fire That Killed Brother
A 7-year-old girl has died nearly two weeks after an apartment fire that also claimed the life of her 12-year-old brother, authorities said. Hope Marles had been critically injured in the May 7 blaze at the Fox Meadow apartments that left her brother AJ dead, according to a GoFundMe page launched for the family. The siblings' 35-year-old mother remains in an area hospital and is in stable condition, Maple Shade police said. The children’s organs and tissues were donated to the “Gift of Life” donor program, police said, "giving others the opportunity to live." The fire broke out …
Police & Fire
Ex-Marine Indicted In South Jersey Bar Parking Lot Slaying: Report
A 25-year-old former US Marine from Farnklinville was indicted by a Gloucester County grand jury last month on charges stemming from the September 2022 bar parking lot shooting that left a 31-year-old man dead, NJ Advance Media reports. Walter J. Gilliano was indicted on one count of first-degree murder and two second-degree weapons charges following the Villari's Sports Bar slaying of Vineland's Chad Stuart, the outlet said. Gilliano apparently told police he shot Stuart during an argument outside of the bar before police recovered a Glock 19 handgun, and a spent .9mm bullet casi…
Police & Fire
Driver Was DUI In Crash That Killed NJ Lieutenant's Wife, 3-Year-Old Daughter: Prosecutor
An Ocean County man was under the influence of drugs when he caused the crash that killed the wife and daughter of a New Jersey corrections officer over the summer, authorities announced. Thomas F. Polson, 53, of Little Egg Harbor, was in a Ford F350 pickup truck when he left the southbound lane on Siloam Road and struck an SUV before slamming into Denise James' minivan head-on on July 14 in Freehold, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. James, 42, was pronounced dead at the scene while her 3-year-old daughter with Lt. Craig James died at a local hospital, and became an org…
Police & Fire
Victim Of NJ Sports Bar Shooting, Chad Stuart, Becomes Organ Donor
The man shot in the head outside of a South Jersey bar allegedly by a former US Marine over the weekend has died, and his organs will save the lives of others, family members tell Daily Voice. Chad Stuart, 31, of Vineland, was pronounced brain dead on Sept. 24, his sister Mikaela Guzman said. A flag raising ceremony was held at the hospital where he had been treated on Tuesday, Sept. 27, to honor his organ donation. Walter J. Gilliano, 25, of Franklinville, was initially charged with attempted murder, after he shot Stuart in the head outside of Villari's Sports Bar around 4:45 a.m. Saturd…
Schools
Ewing Elementary School Student Dies Suddenly
The Ewing school district is mourning the unexpected loss of an elementary student. A fourth-grade student at Lore Elementary School died suddenly after a “courageous battle,” Assistant Superintendent Dr. Danita Ishibashi said in a release on the school’s website. The student’s organs will be donated to help save lives as a tribute to his “unparalleled spirit of kindness and generosity,” Dr. Ishibashi said. Those in need of support are urged to take advantage of the school’s counseling options. The district’s counseling services offices can be reached at (609) 538- 9800 ext. 2121. “Please…
Police & Fire
Organs Of Towson Student Killed In Crash Will Save Others, Mom Says
The mother of a 19-year-old Towson University student who was killed in a Baltimore County crash said her organs will save the lives of others. Catherine Pratt, of Easton, was heading north on Greenspring Avenue in Reisterstown when her Kia Sorrento veered off the road and struck a fence before coming to rest in a field on July 31, county police said. Pratt died on Aug. 1. The cause of this crash remains under investigation by Baltimore County police. Pratt's mom, Deanna, wrote the following post on Facebook the day her daughter died: As we make the journey home, I am thinking about…
News
New Jersey Lieutenant's Daughter Becomes Organ Donor Days After Crash That Killed Wife
The 3-year-old daughter of a New Jersey corrections officer was removed from life support days after a crash that killed her mother and hurt her two siblings. Lily James died over the weekend, and became an organ donor. Lily's mom, Denise James, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Freehold crash last week, while her brothers suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Posted by Jersey Coast Emergency News on Monday, July 18, 2022 Posted by Jersey Coast Emergency News on Monday, July 18, 2022 Denise JamesDenise James Facebook A GoFundMe page for the family's patriarch, Lt. Craig Ja…
Police & Fire
Support Surging For Family Of Mom, Wife Of Police Lt. Killed In Monmouth County Crash
UPDATE: Three-year-old Lily James was removed from life support over the weekend and became an organ donor. ORIGINAL STORY: Support is surging for the family of a 42-year-old mother and wife of a New Jersey corrections officer who was killed, and their 3-year-old daughter left critical in a head-on crash with a pickup truck last week. Denise James had her three children in her minivan during the Siloam Road crash in Freehold, according to those who knew her and the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. A GoFundMe campaign was launched for Denise's husband, Craig James, by the New Jersey Su…
News
Jersey Shore Dad Celebrates 1st Father's Day With A New Heart
Nandan Savalia considers himself a lucky man. He's celebrating his first Father's Day with a new heart. The 49-year-old father of two from Manalapan, got the news in August 2021 that doctors found a donor heart. He said he knew it was fate. He had been admitted to the hospital for more than 50 days, waiting for a transplant, while his own father lost a battle to cancer. During Savalia’s time in the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital’s Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), his father had a serious fall while he was undergoing cancer treatment and was in critical condition at the …
Police & Fire
Brothers Shot By PA Mom Not Expected To Survive: Report
The 9- and 13-year-old boys shot by their 38-year-old mom Trinh Nguyen while in bed in the Philadelphia suburbs were not expected to survive, authorities said the evening of the incident. The brothers were identified by friends as Jeffrey "JT" Tini, 13, and Nelson Tini, 9, 6abc reports. A vigil for the was held at Newtown Middle School in Bucks County Monday, May 2. Nguyen was under the influence when she was captured around 11:30 a.m., at the United Methodist Church in Washington Crossing, hours after the shooting at her Timber Ridge Road home in Upper Makefield, Bucks County District…
Obituaries
Beloved North Jersey Native, Monmouth University Grad Dies Suddenly, 35
Beloved North Jersey Native and Monmouth University graduate Julitta D'Adamo-Filosa died unexpectedly at Community Medical Center on Monday, April 11. She was 35. Born in Secaucus, Julitta attended St. Aloysius Academy in Jersey City before graduating from Mater Dei High School in Holmdel in 2004, her obituary says. Julitta went on to earn history and education degrees from Monmouth University, according to her memorial. Julitta then moved to Lanoka Harbor with her husband, Richard Filosa, and had lived there at the time of her death, her obituary says. Julitta was remembered for her love…
Lifestyle
Organs Of NJ Mom Who Died Suddenly Will Help Save Others
The organs of a New Jersey mom who died suddenly will help save the lives of others. Kelsey Gilmore, 30, was found unresponsive at home on Feb. 21, those who knew the family say. After several tests and nearly a week on a ventilator, she was declared brain dead and removed from life support. Kelsey leaves behind her husband, Brian Gilmore, and four children, Kylie, 9, Bryce, 5, Benjamin, 2, and 1-month-old Joseph. A GoFundMe page for the family had raised $16,600 as of Tuesday, March 1. "Kelsey was a faithful wife, the most amazing mother, a devoted daughter, a helpful sister, and a fun-…
News
'Even In Death,' Tow Truck-Driving NJ First Responder Will Continue To Save Lives
The Stars & Stripes were raised and then lowered to half-staff in honor of a tow truck-driving first responder from Bergen County who was taken off life support this weekend after being gravely injured while responding to a call. Robert Thornton, 31, of Ridgefield Park, was officially pronounced dead at Hackensack University Medical Center at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, loved ones said. Even in death, Thornton "will now save many lives," Moonachie First Aid & Rescue Squad Lt. Chris Yuhasz said. Thornton's organs were harvested following a solemn ceremony Sunday that drew a large cr…
News
Flag Ceremony Set At Hospital For NJ Tow Truck Driver, First Responder Coming Off Life Support
UPDATE (Feb. 28): The Stars & Stripes were raised and then lowered to half-staff in honor of a tow truck-driving first responder from Bergen County who was taken off life support this weekend after being gravely injured while responding to a call. READ MORE.... ****** TRIBUTE: A tow truck-driving first responder from Bergen County who was gravely injured while on a call two weeks ago will be removed from life support following a flag-raising ceremony scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. Family members of Robert Thornton, 31, said there will be no limit on the number of attendees durin…
News
‘I Have A Lot To Live For’: NJ Navy Veteran Firefighter Needs Kidney
Firefighters are quick to rescue those in need, but right now one of Park Ridge’s bravest could use some help. Park Ridge Firefighter Mark "Cookey" Eisen, 63, was recently placed on the National Kidney Registry after diabetes caused late-stage kidney failure. He’s scheduled to begin dialysis in 2021 but hopes to find him a kidney before then. A veteran of seven years with the U.S. Navy, Eisen has been a borough firefighter for nearly three decades. He's considered “part of the fabric” of the borough, his company wrote in a Facebook post. Eisen has served with the Park Ridge Elks, American…
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