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'Cowboy Hero' Dies After Lightning Strike While Warning Kids On NJ Beach About Storm: Reports 'Cowboy Hero' Dies After Lightning Strike While Warning Kids On NJ Beach About Storm: Reports
'Cowboy Hero' Dies After Lightning Strike While Warning Kids On NJ Beach About Storm: Reports A Toms River man died after a reported lightning strike on an Ocean County beach, authorities said. Patrick Dispoto, 59, was found unconscious on the beach near J Street at around 7:38 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, a Seaside Park Police Department spokesperson told Daily Voice. He was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police said Dispoto had no visible signs of injuries. There were also no witnesses so investigators haven't confirmed if his death was caused by lightning or "another medical issue." Dispoto's girlfriend Ruth said he tried to warn a group of children on the b…
American Water Employee Killed In NJ Construction Zone Crash Was Hardworking Dad American Water Employee Killed In NJ Construction Zone Crash Was Hardworking Dad
American Water Employee Killed In NJ Construction Zone Crash Was Hardworking Dad Kyle Sease was not just an American Water Employee. He was a father, a son, a husband, a U.S. Army veteran, and so much more. "This was my baby," his heartbroken mother, Joanne Devine, said in a Facebook post. "My son. He was so much more than an 'American Water Employee.'" Sease, 26, was killed and three of his colleagues injured when their crew was hit by a vehicle at a job site on White Horse Pike in Magnolia on Wednesday, May 29, just before 10 a.m. A GoFundMe started by Sease's coworkers of  Water Workers Local 99 had raised $78,000 as of Saturday, June 1. A Sicklerville f…
NJ High School Mourns Loss Of Senior Class Advisor, Teacher Doug Winkler, 41 NJ High School Mourns Loss Of Senior Class Advisor, Teacher Doug Winkler, 41
NJ High School Mourns Loss Of Senior Class Advisor, Teacher Doug Winkler, 41 The Egg Harbor Township community is mourning the death of a popular high school teacher and senior class advisor. Doug Winkler, of Hammonton — affectionately known as "Wink — was being remembered for his sense of humor and dedication to students, according to a post on the EHT Class of 2024 Instagram page. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Egg Harbor Township 2024 (@ehtclassof2024) The school announced Winkler's death on Facebook Saturday night, Sept. 23. A cause was not announced. “Mr. Winkler has touched the lives of so many a…
Lifelong Somerset County Resident, Devoted Mom Dies Suddenly, 39 Lifelong Somerset County Resident, Devoted Mom Dies Suddenly, 39
Lifelong Somerset County Resident, Devoted Mom Dies Suddenly, 39 Lifelong Somerset County resident and devoted mother Jacquelene Casique Baez died unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, April 1 aged 39. Born in Red Bank, Jackie was raised in South Bound Brook before graduating from Bound Brook High School, her obituary says. Jackie was a dedicated mother and had settled in Bound Brook to raise her loving daughter, Jayelene. In addition to her daughter, Jackie is survived by her husband, Santiago; her parents, Helene and Ely Garcia; brothers, Ely and Alberto; cousin, Susan Callahan; grandmother, Helen; and godparents, Scott and Tina and “uncle Steven,” as…
Lina Zermane Of Monmouth County Dies, 30 Lina Zermane Of Monmouth County Dies, 30
Lina Zermane Of Monmouth County Dies, 30 Beloved daughter, sister, and aunt Lina Zermane of Monmouth County died unexpectedly in Delray Beach, Florida on Friday, Nov. 11. She was 30. Lina grew up in Manasquan, where she attended Manasquan Elementary School and graduated from Manasquan High School, her obituary says. She then moved to Florida to pursue a career in the restaurant service industry. Lina was remembered for her one-of-a-kind sense of humor sprinkled with unmatchable wit. She was also a skilled athlete and participated in a number of competitive cheerleading teams throughout the Garden State, her memorial says. Lina’s…
Central Jersey's Kristina Iacono Dies, 30 Central Jersey's Kristina Iacono Dies, 30
Central Jersey's Kristina Iacono Dies, 30 Central Jersey native and medical worker Kristina Iacono died Jan. 23 at the age of 30. Born in Willingboro, Iacono graduated from Delran High School before attending Lincoln Technical Institute, where she finished as a medical assistant, her obituary says. Iacono later attended the Omega Institute and graduated as a surgical technician. She held medical positions at Kennedy Health and Virtua Hospital and lived in Lakewood at the time of her death, according to her memorial. Iacono is survived by her parents, Giuseppe and Serafina Iacono; her brother, Joseph Charles Iacono; paternal grandm…
Memorial Fund Established For Central Jersey Fire Victim, 21 Memorial Fund Established For Central Jersey Fire Victim, 21
Memorial Fund Established For Central Jersey Fire Victim, 21 Friends of a 21-year-old man killed in a house fire last week have raised more than $20,000 for a memorial and for his family members in Haiti. Bleriot Thompson, on a GoFundMe page, wrote this about Woodbridge fire victim Chadly Julien: "We want to give Chadly the memorial that he deserves. I am currently asking for donations to help aid his family through this difficult time. Chadly sent a portion of every check he’s ever earned here to his family back in Haiti .So, all of the donations will be going towards his memorial, his family and his memory." Julien was killed in a fire that st…