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Officer Killed In Raleigh Mass Shooting Laid To Rest In Home State Of NJ
A 29-year-old police officer ambushed and killed while on his way to work as a police officer in Raleigh, NC has been buried in New Jersey — his home state.
Services for Gabriel Torres, a Jackson native, were held at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, with internment at Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington.
Posted by Raleigh Police Department on Saturday, October 22, 2022
Torres and four other victims were killed, and two others wounded, by a 15-year-old shooter wearing camouflage clothing the evening of Thursday, Oct. 13 in Northeastern Raleigh, police said.
Torres was found by h…
Community Support Grows For PA Family Of Ocean City Drowning Victim
Community support is growing for the Pennsylvania family of a 56-year-old man who drowned in Ocean City.
Shawn Reilly, of Thornhurst, was on vacation with his wife, Nicole, and their 21-year-old son when he was pulled under by strong currents on Thursday, Sept. 8, DailyVoice.com reported.
Reilly's 21-year-old son jumped in to try and save him, but it was too late. A lifeguard was able to pull his son to safety but was unable to save Shawn.
John Mulderig of Jermyn, PA, has organized a GoFundMe that had raised more than $11,000 as of Friday, Sept. 16.
"Shawn was doing what he lov…
Kind, Courageous East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Dies
It all happened so quickly.
East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Phil Taormina, a man who was as kind as he was courageous, died Wednesday, just months after he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of liver cancer.
He was only 46.
Fundraising efforts in the community and among law enforcement were accelerating at a furious pace when the news came.
East Rutherford PBA Local #275 called Phil a “great man, husband, father, deputy chief, and community superstar.”
"He was compassionate, kind, full of laughter," the department's Tammy Verdugo-Gil added. "Phil was like a super hero, soft spoke…
Jersey Shore Girl, 15, In Intensive Care After Being Struck By Car
A 15-year-old girl from Ocean County remains in intensive care after being struck by a car.
Makiah was hit on Wednesday, July 13 while crossing Route 72 in Manahawkin, according to a GoFundMe launched for her medical expenses.
Community support is growing for Makian and her mother, Tiffany Worthy of Barnegat, after the crash.
"As a member of our work family, she is well known to everyone here on campus for her loving heart and soul," reads the campaign, which had raised nearly $4,900 in just a few hours.
"Now is the time for us to repay her kindness; we are looking to raise money to help …
