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Biden Is NJ-Bound: President Headed To Murphy's Mansion This Weekend After Weak Debate Biden Is NJ-Bound: President Headed To Murphy's Mansion This Weekend After Weak Debate
Biden Is Nj-bound: President Headed To Murphy's Mansion This Weekend After Weak Debate President Joe Biden is visiting New Jersey this weekend for a private campaign fundraiser at Gov. Phil Murphy’s mansion in Middletown, a source confirmed. The Saturday night event at Murphy and First Lady Tammy’s home is on despite a less than stellar performance in his debate with former Republican President Donald Trump on Thursday, June 27. The press will not be invited. Bad debate nights happen. Trust me, I know. But this election is still a choice between someone who has fought for ordinary folks his entire life and someone who only cares about himself. Between someone who tell…

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by Jon Craig
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Support Rising For Children Of Motorcyclist Killed In Route 46 Crash Support Rising For Children Of Motorcyclist Killed In Route 46 Crash
Support Rising For Children Of Motorcyclist Killed In Route 46 Crash Jeffrey Jacobs was on his way home from work when he was killed in a motorcycle crash on Monday, June 24 on Route 46 in Mount Olive. A fundraiser has been set up to assist three of Jacobs' children and their mother, Ashley. Jacobs, an East Stroudsburg, PA resident. Jacobs also had an 4-month old son, Silas, with his fiancée, Ally Kaufman.  As of Friday, June 28, the fundraiser has raised more than $3,400. "Emotionally the road to peace and understanding will be a long and arduous one," Dorothy Pharo, who organized the fundraiser said. "Financially his family is faced wi…

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by Sam Barron
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Man, 30, Killed By Falling Tree During Backyard NJ BBQ, Authorities Say Man, 30, Killed By Falling Tree During Backyard NJ BBQ, Authorities Say
Man, 30, Killed By Falling Tree During Backyard NJ BBQ, Authorities Say Jose Angeles Lopez, a 30-year-old New Jersey man, was enjoying a barbecue in his backyard when he was killed by a falling tree on the evening of Wednesday, June 26, authorities. Lopez was having the barbecue at 105 N. Munn Ave. in East Orange, when the storm began at 8 p.m, East Orange Mayor Ted Green and the Department of Public Safety said.  #njmornings Storm related tragedy in #EastOrange after Juan Jose Angeles Lopez is killed by tree while in backyard with family on Wednesday. A father of three and his wife is 7 months pregnant. Go Fund Me has been set up. Story today on @News1…

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by Sam Barron
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Bicyclist, 47, Dies After Being Struck On Route 9W Bicyclist, 47, Dies After Being Struck On Route 9W
Bicyclist, 47, Dies After Being Struck On Route 9W Jake Kim, a 47-year-old Englewood resident was killed after his bicycle was truck by a vehicle on Wednesday morning, June 19, according to a fundraiser created to assist his family. As of Thursday, June 27, more than $12,000 has been raised.  "The famous 9W leaving from Fort Lee, will no longer feel the same without him," Jang won Woo, who organized the fundraiser said." Kim was struck by a Mercedes Sprinter Van at 9:50 a.m. at the intersection of Palisade Avenue and Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs police said.  Kim was transported to Englewood Hospital and Medical Cen…

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by Sam Barron
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Boy Who Drowned On First Day Of NJ Summer Camp Defied Odds Since Birth, Campaign Says Boy Who Drowned On First Day Of NJ Summer Camp Defied Odds Since Birth, Campaign Says
Boy Who Drowned On First Day Of NJ Summer Camp Defied Odds Since Birth, Campaign Says The 6-year-old boy who died after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a South Jersey summer camp has been identified, authorities said. Michael Stewart was a rising first grader at the Lumberton Township School District, Superintendent Colleen Murray said in a letter to the community posted on the district's website. A GoFundMe campaign launched for his mother, Enjoli, said Michael drowned during free swim at Liberty Lake Day Camp in Mansfield Township. "Michael came into this world a fighter from the day he was born," reads the campaign launched by Kayla Ogletree. "He…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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$62K Raised For NJ Mom Battling 'Cancer With No Real Cure' $62K Raised For NJ Mom Battling 'Cancer With No Real Cure'
$62K Raised For NJ Mom Battling 'Cancer With No Real Cure' Danielle Rolon was in remission for two months before her cancer came back, but worse. Rolon, a Somerville mom, was diagnosed with breast cancer triple negative breast cancer when her third child was four months old, she said on a GoFundMe page she launched for herself and her family. She underwent five months of weekly chemotherapy, a double mastectomy and 25 rounds of radiation. Then, Rolon underwent a clinical trial and her cancer went into remission but it was short- lived.  "I started to feel great and decided to get back to the gym," she writes. "After three days at the gy…

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by Sam Barron
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Teen Thought He Was Saving GF After Fiery NJ Crash — But Really She Was Saving Him Teen Thought He Was Saving GF After Fiery NJ Crash — But Really She Was Saving Him
Teen Thought He Was Saving GF After Fiery NJ Crash — But Really She Was Saving Him Jack Insinga was supposed to be graduating high school on June 18. Instead, he's in the hospital with third-degree burns on his legs, coming to terms with the loss of both feet. The 18-year-old Branchville resident, a senior at Sussex County Tech, was dropping his girlfriend at home just before 1 a.m., Monday, June 3, when he struck a guardrail on Sunrise Mountain Road in Sandyston, his mom, Gillian Insinga, tells Daily Voice. "He's not sure what happened," Insinga said. "He thinks something broke in his truck, because he couldn't slow down." The truck overturned, ejecting Jack, who …

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by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine
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NJ High School Hockey Player Collin Zavoda Dies, 15 NJ High School Hockey Player Collin Zavoda Dies, 15
NJ High School Hockey Player Collin Zavoda Dies, 15 Collin Zavoda, a 15-year-old student athlete at Bridgewater High School died unexpectedly on Monday, June 10, according to a campaign launched for his family. A native of Edison, Zavoda moved to Bridgewater in 2013 and was active in the community, playing baseball and hockey, his obituary on the Bridgewater Funeral Home website reads.  An avid hockey fan, Collin also worked as a hockey referee, according to his obituary and helped lead his club hockey team to a championship. The rising sophomore was also an active Boy Scout who enjoyed fishing, boating and skiing, his obituary rea…

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by Sam Barron
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North Jersey Officer Suffers Partial Blindness, Paralysis After Brain Surgery, Campaign Says North Jersey Officer Suffers Partial Blindness, Paralysis After Brain Surgery, Campaign Says
North Jersey Officer Suffers Partial Blindness, Paralysis After Brain Surgery, Campaign Says Brian Werthmann is in the fight for his life and the community is coming together to help. Werthmann, a sergeant in the Summit Police Department, recently underwent an 8-hour surgery to remove a large acoustic neuroma from his brain.  While surgeons were able to successfully remove the tumor from his brain, Werthmann has experienced complications including paralysis on the left side of his body, partial blindness and the inability to walk without assistance. A fundraiser has been created by the Summit PBA to assist Werthmann, his wife Cristina and their two daughters. As of Wedne…

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by Sam Barron
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'Miracle of Morristown:' How Woman Who Lost Leg After Being Struck By Train Saved Her Own Life 'Miracle of Morristown:' How Woman Who Lost Leg After Being Struck By Train Saved Her Own Life
'Miracle of Morristown:' How Woman Who Lost Leg After Being Struck By Train Saved Her Own Life Lisa Fitzgerald was two weeks shy of her birthday and commuting to New York when she lost her leg after being struck by train in Morristown on Saturday, May 4.  Fitzgerald was on the Morristown platform with the injury when responders arrived at the scene, just before 7:25 p.m., a spokesperson for NJ Transit said.  She saved her own life by pulling herself off the train tracks, onto the platform and screaming for help, according to a fundraiser set up to support Fitzgerald. Her supporters are calling it "The Miracle of Morristown." Fitzgerald was then rushed to the hospital …

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by Sam Barron