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‘Truly Beautiful, Inside And Out:’ Alexa Brown Of Phillipsburg Dies At 16 ‘Truly Beautiful, Inside And Out:’ Alexa Brown Of Phillipsburg Dies At 16
‘Truly Beautiful, Inside And Out:’ Alexa Brown Of Phillipsburg Dies At 16 Phillipsburg is mourning the loss of a lifelong resident and beloved teen. Alexa Marie Brown, “Alexita,” died Thursday, August 24 at age 16. Born in Phillipsburg, Alexa was known for her wide range of hobbies, including cheerleading, softball, and basketball, in which she became “a competitor on and off the court” with the help of her father, her obituary says. She played on several basketball teams, including the Steele Hill Bulldogs, Steele Hill Warriors and Team Jenkins. “She was feisty, tenacious and quickly recognized as a tough defender,” reads her memorial, adding that the talented …

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by Valerie Musson
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'So Much Lost And Gone With You:’ Devoted Easton Mom Of 2 Sharlyn Alvarnaz Dies At Age 27 'So Much Lost And Gone With You:’ Devoted Easton Mom Of 2 Sharlyn Alvarnaz Dies At Age 27
'So Much Lost And Gone With You:’ Devoted Easton Mom Of 2 Sharlyn Alvarnaz Dies At Age 27 Devoted Easton mom of two Sharlyn Alvarnaz died at her home in the loving embrace of her family on Saturday, May 20. She was 27. Born in Atlantic City, Sharlyn raised two incredible daughters with her wife, Hope Alvarnaz, whom she married in 2015, her obituary says. Sharlyn was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and loved hiking, traveling, honing her holiday baking skills, and indulging in crafts that would perhaps become a family business endeavor someday. “Her wonderful creations were whatever came to her mind,” reads her memorial. “During her free time, she made candles with her wi…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Man, 36, Killed In Mercer County Crash: Police Lehigh Valley Man, 36, Killed In Mercer County Crash: Police
Lehigh Valley Man, 36, Killed In Mercer County Crash: Police A 36-year-old man from the Lehigh Valley area was killed in a crash with an unoccupied trailer in Mercer County, authorities confirmed. The Easton man was behind the wheel of a 2016 Nissan Versa heading northbound on E. State St. Extension near Montana Avenue in Hamilton when he veered into the right shoulder of the road and hit the back of a 2020 EAS trailer around 9:10 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, Hamilton Police said. The unoccupied trailer was parked on the shoulder of E. State St. Extension, police said. The driver was rushed to Capital Health Hospital at Fuld, where he later died. The …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Second Suspect, 15, Charged As Adult In Double-Fatal Easton Shooting, DA Says Second Suspect, 15, Charged As Adult In Double-Fatal Easton Shooting, DA Says
Second Suspect, 15, Charged As Adult In Double-Fatal Easton Shooting, DA Says A 15-year-old suspect has been charged as an adult in connection with the deadly shootings of two teens in Easton, authorities announced Friday. Jayden Luis Denizard was charged with criminal homicide, attempted homicide, conspiracy to commit homicide, reckless endangerment, and several weapons offenses, Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck said in a release. Denizard is accused of fatally shooting D’Andre Snipes, 17, and Kavan Figueroa, 18, inside a vehicle parked on the north side of the 1300 block of Washington Street shortly before 4 p.m. on Monday, March 14, DailyVoice.com …

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by Valerie Musson
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Devoted Mom, Phillipsburg HS Grad Leslie Miller Dies Suddenly At Age 35 Devoted Mom, Phillipsburg HS Grad Leslie Miller Dies Suddenly At Age 35
Devoted Mom, Phillipsburg HS Grad Leslie Miller Dies Suddenly At Age 35 Devoted mother and Phillipsburg High School graduate Leslie Marie Miller died suddenly on Dec. 15. She was 35. Miller worked as a beautician throughout Phillipsburg and Easton after graduating from Empire Beauty School, her obituary says. Miller had also been employed with her family at Phillipsburg’s Ice Cream Junction and lived in Long Branch at the time of her death, according to her memorial and social media pages. Miller, a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Phillipsburg, is remembered for her endless creative and artistic soul. She loved drawing, writing in her journal, nat…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Woman, 28, Airlifted After Falling Down Flight Of Stairs In Hunterdon County, State Police Say Woman, 28, Airlifted After Falling Down Flight Of Stairs In Hunterdon County, State Police Say
Woman, 28, Airlifted After Falling Down Flight Of Stairs In Hunterdon County, State Police Say A 28-year-old woman was airlifted after falling down a flight of stairs in Hunterdon County Monday evening, state police confirmed. The woman fell down the stairs at a home on Church Street in Bloomsbury just after 6:45 p.m., NJSP Trooper Lawrence Peele told Daily Voice. The woman was airlifted to St. Luke’s Hospital in Easton and was in and out of consciousness, Peele said. The woman was last listed in stable condition, Peele said.

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
'Tragic:' Beloved Bangor HS Senior Ashton Dunbar Dies Days Before 18th Birthday 'Tragic:' Beloved Bangor HS Senior Ashton Dunbar Dies Days Before 18th Birthday
'Tragic:' Beloved Bangor HS Senior Ashton Dunbar Dies Days Before 18th Birthday Beloved Bangor High School senior Ashton D. Dunbar died suddenly on Oct. 12 — just 10 days before his 18th birthday. Born in Easton, Dunbar was known for his love of football, his obituary says. Dunbar was also remembered for the many close friendships he had fostered over the years. More than $3,200 has been raised on a GoFundMe for Dunbar’s final expenses, putting his family more than halfway toward the campaign’s $6,000 goal in just four days. “Ashton was such a kind and loving person, and will be greatly missed by his family,” reads the campaign, launched by Pamela Fernsler, who says …

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by Valerie Musson
Sports
'BEAST ON THE MAT': Former Standout Phillipsburg HS Wrestler Tylor Petchonka Dies, 23 'BEAST ON THE MAT': Former Standout Phillipsburg HS Wrestler Tylor Petchonka Dies, 23
'Beast ON THE MAT': Former Standout Phillipsburg HS Wrestler Tylor Petchonka Dies, 23 Former standout Phillipsburg High School wrestler Tylor Petchonka died on Jan. 9. He was 23 years old. Petchonka, who had been living in Easton, graduated in 2014 from Phillipsburg High School, where he was a member of the 2014 State Championship Wrestling Team. More than $5,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe for funeral expenses as of Wednesday evening. "Tylor loved wrestling and wrestled for Phillipsburg his entire childhood and I quote, 'he was a beast on the mat,'" campaign organizers Amanda Bridge and Alesha Blanton said. "If the wrestling family or even our community could come …

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by Cecilia Levine