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Two Football Coaches Among 6 Dead In Newark Wreck (UPDATE) Two Football Coaches Among 6 Dead In Newark Wreck (UPDATE)
Two Football Coaches Among 6 Dead In Newark Wreck (Update) The New Jersey high school football community is mourning the loss of two Hudson Catholic coaches who were among six people killed in a fiery crash in Newark over the weekend, officials said. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop confirmed in a statement on X that two of the victims were Hudson Catholic football coaches. They were later identified as head coach Lamar McKnight and assistant coach Brad Cunningham, according to various news outlets and high school sports teams. McKnight, a Jersey City native, took over as Hudson Catholic’s head coach last December. A standout athlete at Lincoln High …

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Nutley Wrestling Community Embraces High School Grappler After Dad Marc DellaVolpe's Death Nutley Wrestling Community Embraces High School Grappler After Dad Marc DellaVolpe's Death
Nutley Wrestling Community Embraces High School Grappler After Dad Marc DellaVolpe's Death Nutley's wrestling community is mourning the loss of Marc DellaVolpe, who is being widely remembered as one of the most passionate, supportive, and knowledgeable parents on the sidelines. DellaVolpe, 47, of Nutley, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Oct. 17. "He was very supportive of his son, Louis, and traveled all over the place [for his matches]," said 10-year Nutley youth wrestling coach Michael Blanchard. Blanchard's son is the same year as DellaVolpe's son, Louis, and the two have been wrestling together since first or second grade. They both just started as freshmen at Nutley High Scho…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Star NJ Baseball Player Nick Cocchia Dies Suddenly, 25 Star NJ Baseball Player Nick Cocchia Dies Suddenly, 25
Star NJ Baseball Player Nick Cocchia Dies Suddenly, 25 Support is on the rise for the family of former New Jersey high school baseball player Nicholas "Nick" Cocchia, who died suddenly on Monday, Aug. 26, according to his obituary on the Rossi Funeral Home website. He was 25 years old. Nick was raised in Mountainside before moving to Kenilworth with his family, his obituary says. Nick played first base, outfield, and pitched for the varsity baseball team at Governor Livingston High School in Berkley Heights, his obituary says.  He helped lead the team to their victory as state champions in 2015 before playing college baseball for Mont…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Organs Of High School Football Player Killed In NJ Tesla Crash Will Help Others Live Organs Of High School Football Player Killed In NJ Tesla Crash Will Help Others Live
Organs Of High School Football Player Killed In NJ Tesla Crash Will Help Others Live An 18-year-old man has died nearly a week after the Tesla he was riding in was involved in a crash, police in South Jersey said. Daniel "Danny" Hass, a student at Notre Dame High School in Lawrence Township, died Saturday, Aug. 24, his family said in a post on social media. "Our happy, beautiful, warm, loving and beloved son was declared brain dead this morning," his family said. "Danny wanted to be an organ donor, and we are following his wishes! His organ donation should take place late Sunday or early Monday. NJ Sharing will have a ceremony to honor Dan’s gifts around that time." Danny…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Heart Of 14-Year-Old Athlete Struck By Car In NJ Will Help Others Live Heart Of 14-Year-Old Athlete Struck By Car In NJ Will Help Others Live
Heart Of 14-Year-Old Athlete Struck By Car In NJ Will Help Others Live The organs of a 14-year-old boy struck by a car while riding his bicycle will help others live. One day after his 8th-grade graduation, Vincent Pieczynski was hit by a car while riding his bike home on Route 38 in Southampton, according to a GoFundMe page for his family. More than $47,000 was raised as of Saturday, June 22, according to the GoFundMe campaign. Vincent, affectionately known as Vinny Pie, was being remembered as a "kind, smart, strong and hard-working young man," writes campaign organizer Devin Cuoco. "Vincent was the best son, brother and friend a guy could a…

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by Jon Craig
Sports
Manasquan's Bid To Overturn HS Basketball Playoff Loss Denied By NJ Education Dept. Manasquan's Bid To Overturn HS Basketball Playoff Loss Denied By NJ Education Dept.
Manasquan's Bid To Overturn HS Basketball Playoff Loss Denied By NJ Education Dept. A Jersey Shore high school boys basketball team appears to only have one desperation heave left after a referee error cost it a trip to a state championship game. The state Department of Education denied an appeal from the Manasquan School District to postpone the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Group 2 state championship game. The district's attorneys mentioned the decision in an emergency court filing on Friday, Mar. 8. The title game between Camden High School and Newark Arts High School is scheduled for noon on Saturday, Mar. 9. It'll be held at …

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by Chris Spiker
Sports
'Dreams To Reality': Yankees Sign NJ Native Peter Serruto 'Dreams To Reality': Yankees Sign NJ Native Peter Serruto
'Dreams To Reality': Yankees Sign NJ Native Peter Serruto He’s coming home. After years starring at Millburn High School, Short Hills resident Peter Serruto is living out a dream having signed a new deal with his hometown. The New York Yankees. The catcher, who played for both Rutgers and Indiana universities after graduating, celebrated his new team with a post on Instagram announcing that he has agreed to join the organization with their minor league affiliate in the Florida Complex League. Serruto was an all-Big Ten selection behind the plate for Rutgers and earned all-Big Ten Academic honors. Before he was drafted, he appeared in 84 games fo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Beloved North Jersey HS Athlete Killed In New Year's Car Crash Beloved North Jersey HS Athlete Killed In New Year's Car Crash
Beloved North Jersey HS Athlete Killed In New Year's Car Crash A beloved North Jersey high school athlete died in a car crash before dawn on New Year’s Day. Liam Newman, a senior wrestler and lacrosse player at Delaware Valley Regional High School in Frenchtown, was killed in a crash near Hog Hollow Road and Rt. 513 in Alexandria Township around 5:30 a.m., according to local rescue crews and a GoFundMe launched for the family’s funeral expenses. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the tragic loss of our loved one and friend, Liam Newman,” reads the fundraiser, created by Meredith Torrey. “Liam was a great son, brother, teammate, and friend to …

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by Valerie Musson
Sports
'For Mama': Jersey Shore QB Scores 8 Touchdowns Day After Mom's Death 'For Mama': Jersey Shore QB Scores 8 Touchdowns Day After Mom's Death
'For Mama': Jersey Shore QB Scores 8 Touchdowns Day After Mom's Death What may go down in history as Alex Brown's best game of his high school football carer came less than 24 hours after one of the worst days of his life. The Red Bank Catholic quarterback scored eight touchdowns -- throwing six and running two -- during the Nov. 12 game against Morris Catholic.  On Nov. 11, the senior athlete lost his mom, Michelle Brown, after a 14-year battle with breast cancer. The touchdowns pushed the Caseys to win the game 58-34 in the first round of the NJSIAA/Rothman Orthopaedics Non-Public B playoffs at Count Basie Field in Red Bank. Brown's Tweet of one of his ei…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Locker Room Hazing Incident Cancels Wall HS Football Game, Report Says Locker Room Hazing Incident Cancels Wall HS Football Game, Report Says
Locker Room Hazing Incident Cancels Wall HS Football Game, Report Says Officials cancelled the Wall High School football team playoff game Friday due to an alleged hazing incident involving players, NJ Advance Media reports. Video footage shows six older players -- including one holding a mop or broomstick -- swarmed and tried pinning down a younger player in the locker room as others pleaded for them to stop, the outlet said in an exclusive report. Parents told the outlet they believe sodomy was being attempted. The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office is apparently investigating, but did not immediately return Daily Voice's request for comment. Wall was set…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Superintendent: Outsider Uttered Racial Epithet Used At High School Football Game In Oakland Superintendent: Outsider Uttered Racial Epithet Used At High School Football Game In Oakland
Superintendent: Outsider Uttered Racial Epithet Used At High School Football Game In Oakland The superintendent of the Ramapo Indian Hills School District said Wednesday that the person who uttered a racial slur against a visiting student from Englewood was an out-of-towner and not a district student. The word was used during last Friday night's varsity game visiting Dwight Morrow High School and host Indian Hills High School, they said. Police were notified, said Schools Indian Hills Schools Supt. Anthony Riscica. Riscica said he also reached out to school officials in Englewood. Everyone was leaving after the Indian Hills' varsity victory when "someone used the 'N' word toward…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Sports
Bergen County High Schools Mourn Loss Of Beloved 'Coach H' Bergen County High Schools Mourn Loss Of Beloved 'Coach H'
Bergen County High Schools Mourn Loss Of Beloved 'Coach H' Jeff Horohonick -- a beloved and accomplished North Jersey high school softball coach -- died on Sept. 27. He was 60 years old. Those who knew him say his death was a combination of COVID-19 and complications of heart failure. Horohonich -- affectionately known as "Coach H" -- worked as a softball and girls basketball coach at Immaculate Heart and Lodi Immaculate. He was the head softball coach in Saddle Brook at the time of his death. "The great Anthony LaRezza was Coach 'H's' assistant at IHA for many years. Have to believe that Anthony welcomed his pal home, with that great grin of …

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Millburn High School Athlete Robbie Almgren III Dies, 17 Millburn High School Athlete Robbie Almgren III Dies, 17
Millburn High School Athlete Robbie Almgren III Dies, 17 Millburn High School senior athlete and lifelong Short Hills resident Robert "Robbie" Almgren III died on Dec. 27. The 17-year-old succumbed to the sudden effect of AML Leukemia, which began Christmas night, his obituary says. Robbie grew up playing lacrosse, football and basketball. A senior at Millburn High School, Robbie played for the Millers and the NJ Riot Club team, and was also a trumpet player. Robbie planned on playing lacrosse for the Union College Dutchmen next year. He had a close-knit group of friends and will be sorely missed, his obituary says. The Robbie Almgren Athletic …

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
NJ High School Junior, Varsity Lacrosse Goalie Alexea Karpinski Dies, 17 NJ High School Junior, Varsity Lacrosse Goalie Alexea Karpinski Dies, 17
NJ High School Junior, Varsity Lacrosse Goalie Alexea Karpinski Dies, 17 Hunterdon Central High School junior and varsity lacrosse goalie Alexea Karpinski died Nov. 21. She was 17. Born and raised in Raritan Township, Karpinski was known for her love of sports, particularly lacrosse. She played as goalie for the Hunterdon Central Red Devils as well as for the Triple Threat Elite Club Team, her obituary says. Karpinski had a goal of playing D1 lacrosse while pursuing an exercise science degree. She wanted to become a professional athletic trainer, her memorial says. Karpinski also played varsity field hockey while maintaining a 3.96 GPA and juggling many other e…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
COVID-19: 5 Cases Close Regional Bergen County High School COVID-19: 5 Cases Close Regional Bergen County High School
Covid-19: 5 Cases Close Regional Bergen County High School A regional high school in Bergen County has switched to remote learning for two weeks after five COVID-19 tests came back positive. Over the weekend, three individuals at Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes tested positive for the virus, Interim Superintendent Bruce Watson said in a joint release with Ramapo HS and Indian Hills HS principals. Ramapo HS will hold classes remotely for the next two weeks out of an abundance of caution, Watson said. "It has been determined that these five known cases have had an impact on our school community and resulted in a significant number of …

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
GoFundMe Started For Union Football Player In Coma Following Injury GoFundMe Started For Union Football Player In Coma Following Injury
GoFundMe Started For Union Football Player In Coma Following Injury A fundraiser has been started to help a Union High School varsity football player who suffered a serious injury in a game Oct. 25.  Kofi Ansah, a senior, was in the game against Bridgewater-Raritan when he suffered a lacerated spleen. He has been in a medically induced coma since Saturday, according to a GoFundMe campaign started on his behalf.  Although the lifelong Union resident's condition is serious, he is improving, the campaign's organizer said.  "The recovery process for Kofi has been long and full of highs and lows. His health is moving in a positive direction. Doct…

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by Paul Milo
Schools
NJ Referee Suspended Two Seasons For Forcing Wrestler, 16, To Cut Hair Before Match NJ Referee Suspended Two Seasons For Forcing Wrestler, 16, To Cut Hair Before Match
NJ Referee Suspended Two Seasons For Forcing Wrestler, 16, To Cut Hair Before Match A New Jersey referee who forced a high school wrestler to cut his hair before a match was suspended for the next two seasons, authorities announced Wednesday. Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, who announced the decision in tandem with the state Division on Civil Rights, also mandated anti-bias training for officials and staff involved in high athletics across the state. At the same time, the DCR issued guidelines that explain when treating people differently due to their hairstyle may violate the state’s anti-discrimination laws, in an effort to help prevent further issues. The guidelines…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Schools
Website Names Best Public NJ High Schools For Sports Website Names Best Public NJ High Schools For Sports
Website Names Best Public NJ High Schools For Sports The website Niche has released its ranking of the best public high schools for sports, with football powerhouse Wayne Hills clocking in at No. 1.  Pascack Valley High School,  River Dell and Ramapo also made the top 10.  Niche based its rankings mostly on millions of parent and student surveys, which made up 50 percent of the grade. Niche also considered factors such as the number of championships a school has earned, girls' sports participation rates, and the number of sports on offer. To view the complete list, click here. 

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by Paul Milo
Obituaries
Former Leonia High Standout Athlete, Coach Chris Farulla Dies, 29 Former Leonia High Standout Athlete, Coach Chris Farulla Dies, 29
Former Leonia High Standout Athlete, Coach Chris Farulla Dies, 29 Christopher Daniel Farulla of Leonia died suddenly Aug. 21. He was 29 years old. Most recently of Phoenix, A.Z., Farulla was a longtime resident of Leonia where he was a high school wrestler and football player. He wrestled in the 2007 New Jersey State Wrestling Championships, earning the title Region 2 Champion. He later became a wrestling coach and mentor to countless high school athletes. Friends and loved ones remembered Farulla as being unapologetically honest and a good friend. "Chris Farulla, you were one of a kind my friend," JP Reyes wrote on social media.  "Alway…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Former Bergen Catholic Football Player Andrew Hazuda Dies, 27 Former Bergen Catholic Football Player Andrew Hazuda Dies, 27
Former Bergen Catholic Football Player Andrew Hazuda Dies, 27 Wayne native Andrew Hazuda died on July 29 after a long illness. He was 27 years old. Andrew had lived most of his life in North Haledon and was a graduate of Manchester Regional High School. There, he served as captain of the baseball team and a member of the football team.  He also played football for Bergen Catholic High School. Visitation is Thursday, Aug. 2 from 4 to 8 p.m at the Browning-Forshay Funeral Home. Andrew is survived by his parents, Paul and Christine Hazuda; and his sister, Sara Paige Hazuda. CLICK HERE to donate to Andrew's funeral fund.

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
'Illegal' Don Bosco Football Scrimmage Prompts NJSIAA Investigation 'Illegal' Don Bosco Football Scrimmage Prompts NJSIAA Investigation
'Illegal' Don Bosco Football Scrimmage Prompts Njsiaa Investigation Talks of an illegal summer football competition between Don Bosco Prep and St. John Vianney has prompted an investigation by the NJSIAA, NJ.com reports. Interscholastic activity, which the organization prohibits during summer months, was captured on video between the school's "legal" teams at Kean University, the article says citing NJSIAA Executive Director Larry White. John Vianney Head Coach Jim Martucci denied the allegations of a scrimmage to NJ.com. He said the teams playing together at the university was simply because they were the only two schools to take advantage of a s…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Paramus Catholic Senior Nicole Minson Dies Paramus Catholic Senior Nicole Minson Dies
Paramus Catholic Senior Nicole Minson Dies Paramus Catholic announced the death of senior Nicole Minson, who lost her battle with cancer on Friday, Feb. 16. Minson was a devoted member of the school's dance team. UPDATE: Services have been set for Paramus' Nicole Minson "Nicole was a cherished student at PC and will be deeply missed," Principal Stephanie Macaluso said.  "Words cannot begin to explain the pain felt by all. Heaven has gained a beautiful angel today." Nikki's peer has started a GoFundMe that had raised more than $5,200 as of Sunday afternoon. "A Paramus Catholic senior who constantly kept a…

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by Cecilia Levine