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WATCH: Worker Falls Through Ceiling Into Snake-Filled Room At Reptile Rescue (VIDEO) WATCH: Worker Falls Through Ceiling Into Snake-Filled Room At Reptile Rescue (VIDEO)
Watch: Worker Falls Through Ceiling Into Snake-Filled Room At Reptile Rescue (Video) A routine roof repair took a sudden and dangerous turn at a Pennsylvania reptile facility when a worker crashed through the ceiling into a room filled with animals. The incident happened at Forgotten Friend Reptile Rescue in Lancaster County, where the worker had been in the attic above the main reptile building when the ceiling gave way on Wednesday, April 22. Video from inside the building shows the worker plunging through the ceiling before catching himself on exposed studs with his arms, preventing a full fall, according to the organization. His feet briefly made contact with several s…
Jersey Shore Electrician Killed In Parkway Crash After Striking Tree: NJSP Jersey Shore Electrician Killed In Parkway Crash After Striking Tree: NJSP
Jersey Shore Electrician Killed In Parkway Crash After Striking Tree: Njsp A 48-year-old Tuckerton man was killed in a crash on the Garden State Parkway in Galloway, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 1. On Friday, July 25 at 12:12 a.m., a Toyota passenger vehicle operated by Frank Ippolito was traveling south on the Garden State Parkway when it lost directional control, exited the roadway and crashed into a tree, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police said. Ippolito was pronounced dead at the scene, Lebron said. A Stafford native, Ippolito graduated from Southern Regional High School in 1995 and worked as an electrician, according to his obituar…
Pennsauken Funeral Attendant, 72, Dies, Remembered As Devoted Family Fan, Animal Lover Pennsauken Funeral Attendant, 72, Dies, Remembered As Devoted Family Fan, Animal Lover
Pennsauken Funeral Attendant, 72, Dies, Remembered As Devoted Family Fan, Animal Lover George Peirce, a 72-year-old Pennsauken resident, died on Saturday, July 5, according to his obituary from the Falco/Caruso & Leonard Pennsauken Funeral Home website, where he previously worked as an attendant. Peirce was a lifelong Pennsauken resident, graduating from Pennsauken High School in 1970, his obituary reads. He worked as a corrections officer at Riverfront State Prison in Camden for over 20 years and then worked as a part-time funeral attendant at Falco/Caruso and Leonard Funeral Home, according to his obituary. Peirce loved playing softball, going bowling and fishing, and…
Dog Stuffed In Too-Small Carrier Barked Through 8-Hour Flight From Paris To NJ, Redditor Says Dog Stuffed In Too-Small Carrier Barked Through 8-Hour Flight From Paris To NJ, Redditor Says
Dog Stuffed In Too-Small Carrier Barked Through 8-Hour Flight From Paris To NJ, Redditor Says A United Airlines passenger flying from Paris to Newark says a barking dog turned their overnight trip into a sleepless nightmare — and fellow travelers and crew had no choice but to suffer through it. The story was shared earlier this month in a now-viral Reddit post titled “dog barking from Paris to Newark”, where the user said the dog began yapping just an hour into the flight and didn’t stop. “It woke everyone up,” the poster wrote. “It yapped nonstop… It sounded like it was barking in my ear.” The passenger said the mid-sized dog had been stuffed into a carrier that was clearly too sm…
Mount Holly Mom Danielle Weaver-Fowler Dies After Cancer Battle Mount Holly Mom Danielle Weaver-Fowler Dies After Cancer Battle
Mount Holly Mom Danielle Weaver-Fowler Dies After Cancer Battle The family of a Mount Holly mother was mourning her death after a battle with breast cancer. Danielle Weaver-Fowler, 29, died on Sunday, Sept. 29, according to an obituary from Lee Funeral Home. She was the mother of an eight-year-old daughter and a four-year-old son. Weaver-Fowler was remembered for how much she cared for her family. "Truly, to know Danielle was to love her," her obituary read. "Her sparkling green eyes were captivating, her beautiful smile made you feel like you’ve known her forever, and her gentle, genuine, and giving soul made you fall in love. As gentle as she wa…
Rapper Lil Uzi Vert Falls In Love With Mini Pig At NJ's Largest Exotic Pet Store Rapper Lil Uzi Vert Falls In Love With Mini Pig At NJ's Largest Exotic Pet Store
Rapper Lil Uzi Vert Falls In Love With Mini Pig At NJ's Largest Exotic Pet Store Don't be fooled by the face tats, Lil Uzi Vert is a softie at heart. The popular rapper, whose real name is Symere Bysil Woods, fell in love with a mini pig at NJ Exotic Pets in Lodi.  Uzi flew into Teterboro on Monday, July 15, according to the store's spokesperson Chris Rivera. He came to the pet shop specifically looking for a mini pig. "We didn't have them at the time but a couple days passed and yesterday, the store manger reached out to Uzi's team because they just got some in," Rivera said. Uzi, a Philadelphia native who turns 29 later this month, was at the store later that day sp…
Woman Convicted After Five Pets Found In 'Deplorable' Conditions In South Jersey: Prosecutors Woman Convicted After Five Pets Found In 'Deplorable' Conditions In South Jersey: Prosecutors
Woman Convicted After Five Pets Found In 'Deplorable' Conditions In South Jersey: Prosecutors A former Galloway Township woman was convicted of having five pets living in "deplorable" conditions, authorities said. Lisa Monzo, 59, was found guilty on Monday, June 17 of five counts of fourth-degree animal cruelty, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Thursday, June 20. The conviction came after a bench trial in superior court. Galloway police and the county sheriff's office found a dog, two cats, and two birds in Monzo's home on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. Investigators said the animals were in "deplorable" living conditions, with no fresh water or edible food. …