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Former Nun, 96, Killed By Car, Driver Cited In Sussex County, Police Say
A 96-year-old former nun was struck and killed by a vehicle last week in Sussex County, police said. Aurora Marcos Travis, of Newton, died on Thursday, June 27, after being struck by a 25-year-old driver who failed to yield as she crossed Madison Street in a marked crosswalk, local police said. The driver had been turning left from Elm Street around 11 a.m., Newton police said. Travis was taken to Newton Medical Center where she was pronounced dead, while the driver was issued a summons for failure to yield, police said. Born and raised in Honduras, Travis became a nun with the Franci…
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Bergenfield High School Principal Dies Suddenly
The Bergenfield Public School District is mourning the loss of its high school principal, James "Jim" Fasano. "Our high school will never be the same without him," Superintendent Christopher Tully said in a letter dated Thursday, June 27, less than a week after the last day of the school year. Tully did not provide a cause of death but did say that it was sudden. ALSO SEE: Services Set For Bergenfield High School Principal James 'Jim' Fasano, 59 Fasano was a community member for 59 years, having spent 30 of them serving as principal. He was also a teacher, coach, and assistant pr…
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Longtime Saddle Brook UPS Employee Frank Chiavetta Of Wayne Dies, 58: 'We Lost A Great Legend'
Lifelong Passaic County resident Frank Chiavetta died on June 17, 2024, at 58 years old with his family by his side, according to his obituary on the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home website. A Clifton native, Frank spent 40 years working UPS, having started with truck-loading and retiring as a customer counter representative in Saddle Brook, in 2023, according to his obituary. He lived in Wayne with his wife of 31 years, Anna Marie Chiavetta. News of the veteran driver's death was shared to Union Local 177's Facebook page, where former colleagues remembered him as a "great dude" with…
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Edison Native Dan Reidy Dies, 54
New Jersey native Daniel Reidy died on June 7, 2024. He was 54 years old. According to his obituary on the O'Brien Funeral Home website, Dan was born in Elizabeth and educated by the Edison school system. He worked as a printer for Vertis/Webcraft for 27 years, then with Mittera in Florida for 11 years, described by his supervisors as diligent and hardworking. Dan is survived by his children Danielle (Matt Birckbichler), Jamie Reidy, and Dillon Reidy. He is also survived by his granddaughter Cassandra, his mother Maryann and her husband, Jesse Brake, sister Brenda Ingenito, sister-in-l…
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NJ High School Senior Dies Week Before Graduation: 'Promising Future Cut Short'
Support is on the rise for the mother of a 19-year-old Elizabeth man who recently died. Anthony Cruz passed away on June 11, according to his obituary. A GoFundMe launched for his mother, Sandra Santos, said he was on the brink of graduating from high school and embarking on a new chapter in life. "His achievements and plans for further education had made his mother incredibly proud, but his promising future was tragically cut short," reads the campaign launched by Melanie Martinez. A cause of death was not provided. I still can’t believe that your gone it feels like a bad dream you …
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Rutgers Student, Edison Resident Noah Koenig Dies, 20
Noah Benjamin Koenig, of Edison, died suddenly on Friday, June 7, according to an obituary published by Dangler Funeral Home. He was 20 years old. Noah graduated from John P. Stevens High School in Edison in 2022, and joined the Cub Scouts in the first grade, his obituary said. He continued his journey with Boy Scouts where he earned the highest rank of Eagle Scout. As a sophomore at Rutgers University, Noah majored in criminal justice so he could follow in the footsteps of his uncle, Robert Laureano, his obituary said. He was a member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity at Rutgers. …
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Nursing Home Caregiver, Grandmother Of 6 Killed In Central Jersey Crash
A nursing home caregiver and grandmother of six was killed in a crash in Piscataway, authorities said. Carmella Green, 70, of South Plainfield, was driving on Mountain Avenue at about 1:40 p.m. Thursday, June 6 when her vehicle left the road and struck multiple trees, Piscataway police said. The mother of three recently moved from South Bound Brook to South Plainfield, according to an obituary published by Gleason Funeral Home. She worked as a caregiver at Somerset Woods Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in the Somerset section of Franklin, the obit said. “A dedicated caregiver... Carme…
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Dad, Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On NJ Turnpike: State Police
A 37-year-old Monmouth County motorcyclist was killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Newark on Saturday June 8, authorities said. At 2:31 a.m. Ryan Schamlz, a Keyport resident, was opearting a Harley Davidson south on the ramp of the Turnpike by Interchange 14 when he crashed into an international truck hauling a utility trailer that was stopped on the access road at the intersection, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Schmalz suffered fatal injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said. I have no words right no…
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NJ Financial Advisor Killed In NY Motorcycle Crash: 'Man Of Passion, Principle, Adventure'
Authorities have released more information about a fatal crash on a busy New York road that left a New Jersey man dead. Peter Leist, 62, of Denville, NJ was heading west on Route 301 in Carmel, NY, when he crossed over the double yellow lines to pass a few vehicles and collided head-on with a small bus, around 2:10 p.m. Friday, May 31, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said. Leist was pronounced dead at the scene and Route 301 was closed for around three hours for the investigation. Leist was the president of his own financial advisory company, Leist Financial Group. The website says he b…
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Mom, 31, Killed In Route 9 Crash Was Risk Management Exec With Enormous Heart
The woman killed in a crash earlier this month in Central Jersey is being remembered for her abounding love and dedication to her family. Kristina Godich, 31, of Manalapan, was riding in a BMW at the time of a multi-vehicle accident around 1 a.m. Sunday, June 2, on Route 9 in Old Bridge, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Godich was pronounced dead at the scene, and five others were injured. According to her obituary on the Freeman Funeral Homes website, Kristina is survived by her son, Jayson, her husband, Ben Futerman, her parents Arthur and Marina Godich, and countless other clo…
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Austin Behrens, NJ Motocross Racer, Instructor Killed In Practice Crash, 28
Austin Behrens, a Wayne resident who ran a motocross instructing school, was killed while riding on Sunday, June 2. He was 28 years old. Details about Behrens crash, including where and how it occurred, have not been made publicly available. REST IN PEACE – AUSTIN BEHRENS We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Austin Behrens during... Posted by NJ Motocross on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Behrens was the operator of A7 Training Motocross Enhancement, a motocross school based in Wayne serving New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. A7 offers a variety of cou…
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Zsolt Mihalyfalvi, Hillsborough Resident, Dies At 45
Zsolt Mihalyfalvi, a 45-year-old Hillsborough resident died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 12, according to his obituary on the Hillsborough Funeral Home website. Mihalyafalvi was born in Romania where he graduated from university with a degree in computer science in 2001, his obituary reads. He later met and married his wife Rebecca in 2008 and they had two children, according to his obituary. Mihalyfalvi loved nature, fishing and using his Stihl chainsaw for woodcutting, his obituary reads. He enjoyed building warm fires and roasting marshmallows with his kids, according to his obituary. H…
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