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Bergen County Hairdresser Danielle Hickman Dies Suddenly, 38, Survived By 10-Year-Old Daughter Bergen County Hairdresser Danielle Hickman Dies Suddenly, 38, Survived By 10-Year-Old Daughter
Bergen County Hairdresser Danielle Hickman Dies Suddenly, 38, Survived By 10-Year-Old Daughter Support is on the rise for the daughter of a Bergen County mother who died unexpectedly this month. Danielle Hickman, of Park Ridge, died suddenly on Sunday, Sept. 22, her obituary on the Becker Funeral Home website says. She was 38 years old. Danielle attended Park Ridge High School, Bergen Community College and Parisian Beauty Academy, her obituary says. The proud owner of Trend Setters II on Washington Avenue in Dumont, Danielle was passionate about her business and enjoyed long walks and cooking her obituary continues. Those who survive her include her 10-year-old daughter Ca…
Relentless Flirting Prompted Mom To Stab Co-Worker At Bergen County Restaurant: Attorney Relentless Flirting Prompted Mom To Stab Co-Worker At Bergen County Restaurant: Attorney
Relentless Flirting Prompted Mom To Stab Co-Worker At Bergen County Restaurant: Attorney A 23-year-old single mother has been released from jail more than a week after authorities say she stabbed her co-worker at a Bergen County restaurant. With help from Spanish to English interpreters, Bergen County Criminal Judge Susan J. Steele granted Juana Galvez Genaro release on pretrial monitoring level 3 Wednesday morning, Aug. 21. The hearing shed light on the situation that unfolded on Saturday, Aug. 10. Aaron Miller, the attorney representing Galvez Genaro said that the victim, a 43-year-old man who worked with her at Heights Bar & Grill in Hasbrouck Heights, had been "fl…
Township To Buy YMCA Slated For Closure After 15 Years In North Jersey Township To Buy YMCA Slated For Closure After 15 Years In North Jersey
Township To Buy YMCA Slated For Closure After 15 Years In North Jersey Wayne Township's YMCA is closing after 15 years, and the township plans to purchase the facility. The Pike Drive Wayne YMCA, a branch of the Metropolitan YMCA, reached an agreement with local officials to sell the building, according to a press release issued earlier this month. The township is aiming to purchase the facility on or around Nov. 1, however, an exact closing date for the Y will be subject to the terms of the signed contract. Y officials vowed to give ample notice to members and staff. “While we are saddened to be leaving Wayne Township, we are proud to have ser…
Mom Killed Toddlers 'For Religious Purposes' In NJ Home: Police Papers Reveal Gruesome Details Mom Killed Toddlers 'For Religious Purposes' In NJ Home: Police Papers Reveal Gruesome Details
Mom Killed Toddlers 'For Religious Purposes' In NJ Home: Police Papers Reveal Gruesome Details A New Jersey mother told investigators that she killed her two toddlers for "religious" reasons while experiencing concerning thoughts while her husband was away on business, according to arrest records obtained by Daily Voice. Naomi Elkins, 27, of Lakewood, NJ was charged with two counts of murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon. She was arrested after the one- and three-year-old girls were killed in a two-family apartment home on Shenandoah Drive on Tuesday, June 25. After her arrest, Elkins told investigat…
Twin Rutgers Grads, 23, Killed In Crash Were Each Other's Closest Friends, Obituaries Say Twin Rutgers Grads, 23, Killed In Crash Were Each Other's Closest Friends, Obituaries Say
Twin Rutgers Grads, 23, Killed In Crash Were Each Other's Closest Friends, Obituaries Say Services have been finalized for a pair of 23-year-old twin brothers killed in a Vineland crash. John and Patrick Mahoney, both of Washington Township, died in a collision on Tuesday, June 4 at Union and Mays Landing Roads, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Police said John was driving a Toyota Yaris when he failed to yield to a Ford F-250 operated by an 81-year-old, which caused the crash. The Yaris driver was hospitalized as a precaution. Obituaries on the Egizi Funeral Home website for John and Patrick remember the two as being each other's closest friends and greatest advoca…
Nursing Mothers Closer To Opting Out Of Jury Duty In NJ Nursing Mothers Closer To Opting Out Of Jury Duty In NJ
Nursing Mothers Closer To Opting Out Of Jury Duty In NJ Here's another excuse to get you out of serving on a jury. The New Jersey Senate approved a bill, 38-0, that would exempt nursing mothers from jury duty. The bill was sponsored by Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz (D-Essex/Hudson) and Brian Stack (D-Hudson.) The bill exempts any prospective juror with a personal obligation to care for a child who is 1 years of age or younger and the person is the child's mother and is nursing or expressing milk for the child. “Jury duty can turn into a lengthy commitment and this can place a significant burden on new mothers,” said Ruiz. “By explicitly making…
Sudden Death Of NJ High Schooler Prompts Outpouring Of Support Sudden Death Of NJ High Schooler Prompts Outpouring Of Support
Sudden Death Of NJ High Schooler Prompts Outpouring Of Support The community is mourning the loss of a 17-year-old boy whose "life was just beginning" when he was killed in a car accident. Jayson Lee Cugliari of Forked River had just been accepted to the college of his choice, Stockton University. He was working and getting ready for Christmas, according to a GoFundMe page. The senior at Lacey Township High School was killed in a car accident on Dec. 9.  Jayson worked at the Goddard School in Forked River where he was adored by students and staff. "He loved being around children," his obituary said. "Working with children was his passion." He wa…
UPDATE: Authorities ID Couple Found Dead With Unharmed Children In Rochelle Park Home UPDATE: Authorities ID Couple Found Dead With Unharmed Children In Rochelle Park Home
Update: Authorities ID Couple Found Dead With Unharmed Children In Rochelle Park Home UPDATE: Two young children were being cared for after authorities found their parents dead in their Rochelle Park home on Saturday. The bodies of Mandy Staples, 35, and her ex-husband Marcos Gagnon, 43, who'd been living in Atlantic County, were found on the second floor of their Schlosser Drive home around 11 a.m., Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The children -- ages 5 and 6 -- were found unharmed in the home and were being cared for, responders said. Musella said the causes of death had "not yet been determined" and that the incident "appears to be isolated." A friend had …
Murphy Announces Dates For Stage 2 Of New Jersey's Reopening; More On Gyms, Bars To Come Murphy Announces Dates For Stage 2 Of New Jersey's Reopening; More On Gyms, Bars To Come
Murphy Announces Dates For Stage 2 Of New Jersey's Reopening; More On Gyms, Bars To Come New Jersey is gearing up to enter the second stage of its economic restart and recovery following the COVID-19 lockdown, officials said Monday. Beginning Monday, June 15, nonessential retail stores and outdoor dining can reopen, Gov. Phil Murphy said. Salons and barbershops will reopen on Monday, June 22. Gyms and health clubs, also included in Stage 2, will be the next to reopen at reduced capacity, with a hard date to come. Stage 3 includes expanded dining, critical in-office work, limited entertainment, expanded personal care, bars with limited capacity, expanded gyms with rest…
NJ Officials: Emergency Child Care Assistance for Essential Employees Extended Through May NJ Officials: Emergency Child Care Assistance for Essential Employees Extended Through May
NJ Officials: Emergency Child Care Assistance for Essential Employees Extended Through May New Jersey will continue to provide emergency child care assistance to essential employees through at least the end of May, state authorities announced Tuesday. That includes those who work at grocery stores or gas stations, as well as child care workers themselves. “We value the amazing efforts of all of the essential workers who are helping New Jersey through this challenging and unprecedented time, and we want to make sure they continue to have the child care resources they need,” Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson said.  The amounts paid per child: infant, $450.35; toddl…
Friends Raise Money For Jersey Shore Restaurant Owner's Wife After Serious Crash Friends Raise Money For Jersey Shore Restaurant Owner's Wife After Serious Crash
Friends Raise Money For Jersey Shore Restaurant Owner's Wife After Serious Crash Friends of Elena Spinosa, who was seriously injured in a car accident in Berkeley last month, are raising money to help cover her medical and child care expenses.   She lives in Toms River with her husband, Corrado, and their three children, Alessandra, Constantine and Dino.  Alessandra and Constantine, were passengers in the car during the Feb. 29 crash, but sustained minor injuries and are doing well, according to this Facebook page, where more than $9,000 had been raised as of Tuesday. Spinosa suffered multiple broken bones and was airlifted from the accident scene. She u…
Newark Daycare Mom Blames For Baby's Bruises Shut Down: Report Newark Daycare Mom Blames For Baby's Bruises Shut Down: Report
Newark Daycare Mom Blames For Baby's Bruises Shut Down: Report The daycare in Newark where a woman says her six-month-old sustained bruising and other injuries has been shut down, CBS 2 News reported.  The baby, Zuri Ormond, was injured when the owner of J & A Nursery fell down some stairs while holding her, mom Anari Ormond alleges.  The daycare, located in the basement of a home on Eastern Parkway, was closed for operating without a license. Its owner, Lisa Muhammad, was also cited for multiple violations, including failure to provide a fire exit.  Muhammad is expected to appear in court again on the code violations next month. Or…
Hackensack Mom Saved By Makeup: 'Don't Wait To Make Yourself Happy' Hackensack Mom Saved By Makeup: 'Don't Wait To Make Yourself Happy'
Hackensack Mom Saved By Makeup: 'Don't Wait To Make Yourself Happy' Britney Roth sat in the middle seat of a flight from Puerto Rico to New Jersey in 2016 when she caught a glimpse of her 3-year-old son's reflection in the window on the tarmac. That's when she knew, they were never going back to the island. She had been depressed for years and knew that if she wanted a future for her son, she'd have to get out. "I didn't see myself progressing where I was. I had a little boy, I couldn't just stay there," said Roth, 27. "I had to get ahead for my son." Roth had moved to Puerto Rico with her family from Bergen County when she was 11, an…