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Man Dies Shoveling Snow In NJ: Police
A 67-year-old man died shoveling snow in Essex County, New Jersey on Sunday, Jan. 25, authorities said. At 12:44 p.m., officers responded to Beach Road and Martin Road for a report of a person down on the sidewalk, Verona police said. They found the man on his back unresponsive with a shovel in his hand, police said. CPR was initiated and he was transported to Mountainside Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. The victim has not been identified, police said.
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6-Month-Old Infant Boy Found Dead In Poconos Parents' Bed: Police
A 6-month-old boy was found dead in his parents’ bed in Tobyhanna, Pocono Mountain Regional Police announced on Monday, Sept. 15. Officers were called to 8523 Hillcrest Drive at 8:47 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, for a report of an infant not breathing, according to Chief Chris Wagner. Officers began CPR, but lifesaving measures were unsuccessful. The investigation revealed the infant had been sick for several days before he was discovered cold and unresponsive while in bed with his parents, the police explained. The investigation remains ongoing.
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: At 100, Navy Vet, Twin Bob Lucas Shares Longevity Secrets
Bob Lucas has lived a century — as a Navy veteran, engineer, twin, husband, and father. This summer, he turned 100, celebrating at Jenner’s Pond in West Grove, Pennsylvania, with multiple parties surrounded by family and friends. Now he's sharing his life story and secrets to such a long life with Daily Voice in an exclusive interview. Growing Up In Stamford & Greenwich Born in Stamford in 1925, Lucas grew up in Greenwich’s Lucas Point along Long Island Sound with his twin brother, William. Known as Bob and Bill, the brothers developed a love for sailing, fishing, and tennis. “My f…
Police & Fire
Man Drowns In Seaside Heights After Swimmers Caught In Rip Tide: Sheriff
A man drowned in Seaside Heights at Webster Avenue Beach on Monday, Aug. 11, authorities said. At 7 p.m., six people got caught in a rip tide prompting first responders to the scene, the Ocean County Sheriff's Office said. The man was administered CPR before being taken to Community Medical Center in Toms River where he was pronounced dead, Seaside Heights Assistant Fire Chief Tim Farrell told NJ.com. No lifeguards were on duty, authorities said. The victim has not been identified. Three other people were hospitalized but were being treated and doing well, Farrel…
Police & Fire
NJ Man Critical After Near Drowning While Clamming: Atlantic Highlands PD
A 62-year-old Phillipsburg man is in critical condition after he was pulled from the water unconscious near a park in Atlantic Highlands, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 5. At 11:37 a.m., first responders from Atlantic Highlands and Highlands responded to report of a drowning victim pulled from the water at the Popamora Point Park off the Henry Hudson Trail, Atlantic Highlands police said. Multiple lifesaving efforts were made including CPR along with a series of shocks from a defibrillator were delivered to regain a pulse on the patient, police said. The man is currently in…
Police & Fire
Volunteer Firefighter Electrocuted During NY Crash Response: 'World Lost A Great Man'
A community is in mourning following the death of a New York firefighter who lost his life while responding to an emergency call. Jason McGlone, an assistant chief of the East Branch Volunteer Fire Department in Delaware County, died while responding to a car crash on Route 30 on Thursday night, July 17, the department confirmed. McGlone, a Long Island native from South Huntington who had made East Branch his home, was among the first responders dispatched to the scene around 9:30 p.m. when a vehicle reportedly crashed into a telephone pole. In a heartbreaking series of events, a fellow fi…
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Ex-Rikers Guard Shot Dead By Police After Charging Long Island Officers With Knife: Cops
A retired jail guard at Rikers Island was shot and killed by police after he charged at Long Island officers with a knife, police said. The shooting happened in Brentwood, at a residence near Wurz Street and Zane Court, shortly before 1 p.m. Friday, April 4. Suffolk County Police responding to the home for a welfare check were initially greeted by the suspect’s wife, who opened the front door and let the officers in, police said. Inside, they encountered Bruce Boyd holding a knife and drenched in blood from two self-inflicted wounds, according to police. "The officers retreat the length of…
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Man, 34, Beaten To Death In New Brunswick Street Fight: Prosecutors
A New Brunswick man was beaten to death in the city over the weekend, authorities said. Oscar Sanchez, 34, died on Sunday, Oct. 13, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a news release on Tuesday, Oct. 15. New Brunswick police responded to a 911 call on Comstock Street at around 3:03 a.m. Officers found Sanchez unconscious and performed CPR on him. He was rushed to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Investigators said Sanchez had been in a fight and suffered serious injuries. "It has been determined that this i…
Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Drowns In Pond, Found 50 Yards From Family's NJ Home: Police
A 4-year-old child drowned in a pond behind a home in Middlesex County on Wednesday, Aug. 27, authorities said. Police were called to a Monroe Township home around 6:50 p.m. for a missing child, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Monroe Township Police Chief Griffin M. Banos said. A search for the 4-year-old ensued. The child was found in a pond 50 yards from the back deck of the family’s home, and wasn’t breathing, police said. Authorities performed CPR on the child, who was rushed to Princeton Medical Center where they were pronounced dead. The incident…
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Michele Rhodes, 55, ID'd As Woman Who Died At Elizabethtown Fair: Coroner
The woman who died following a "medical emergency" at the Elizabethtown Fair on Tuesday, August 20 has been identified by the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Michele Rhodes, 55, of Akron, PA, and originally from Mount Holly, NJ, choked to death at the Elizabethtown Fair, Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber explained and as detailed in her obituary posted by Roseboro Stradling Funeral and Cremation Services, Inc., Denver. Police officers were eating lunch at the fair located at 900 East High Street in Elizabethtown Borough when the incident began at 12:55 p.m. Aug. 20, as Da…
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Crash Into Tree Kills Driver In Manchester, Police Say
A 76-year-old has died following a single-vehicle crash into a tree in Manchester Township, NJ on Saturday evening, police announced on Sunday afternoon. Salvina Tannenholz of Manchester, was found unconscious in a blue 2020 Subaru Outback at the scene of the crash at Devereux Drive near the intersection with Renaissance Boulevard around 6 p.m. July 13, the Manchester Township Police Department detailed in a release. Her vehicle had suffered "extensive front end damage" and "Tannenholz was unconscious and not breathing," as stated in the release.&n…
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Lehigh Valley Man Dies Tubing On Delaware River: Coroner
Officials have identified the Pennsylvania man who drowned while tubing in on the Delaware River on Saturday, July 6. Gary M. Conley, 53, of Forks Township, was on a tube on the Delaware River when he went into the water and "did not return to the surface," said the Northampton County Coroner's Office. Bystanders pulled him to the shore and performed CPR until he could be taken to St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson Campus, authorities said. He was resuscitated at the hospital but died from complications from the drowning on Sunday, July 7, according to the coroner. His de…
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead On Jersey Shore Beach, Police Investigating
A man was found dead on a beach in Cape May County, authorities said. Wildwood Crest police responded to the beach near Myrtle Road at around 6:20 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2, the department said in a news release. The 911 caller was performing CPR on the unconscious man when police arrived. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of his death was pending an autopsy. Police said there were no signs of foul play and there was no threat to the public. The death remained under investigation. The Southern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office and the Cape May County P…
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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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6-Year-Old Boy Dies On First Day Of Summer Camp In South Jersey: Prosecutor
A 6-year-old boy died after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a South Jersey summer camp, authorities said. The incident happened Monday, June 24 at about 2 p.m. while the child was at Liberty Lake Day Camp at 1195 Florence Columbus Road, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw alongside Mansfield Township Police Chief Eric Campbell. In a letter to families provided to Daily Voice, the owner and director of Liberty Lake, Andy Pritkin, said a lifeguard found the boy unresponsive in a shallow pool. Staff members pulled the boy out of the water …
Police & Fire
2-Year-Old Boy Dies Days After Near-Drowning In South Plainfield: Prosecutor
The two-year-old boy who was in critical condition after nearly drowning succumbed to his injuries on Friday, May 31, authorities said. On Tuesday, May 28, at approximately 7:40 p.m., South Plainfield police received a 911 call reporting that a child was found in the pool and wasn’t breathing. Upon their arrival, authorities performed CPR on the two-year-old and transported him to JFK Hospital. The victim was transferred to Jersey Shore Medical Center where he remained in critical condition until he was pronounced dead on Friday. The drowning comes days after…
Police & Fire
Boy Nearly Drowns In South Plainfield
A 2-year-old boy remains in critical condition after nearly drowning in a pool in South Plainfield, authorities said. On Tuesday, May 28, at approximately 7:36 p.m.., South Plainfield Police Department received a 911 call reporting that a child was found in the pool and wasn’t breathing, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. Authorities performed CPR on the boy and took him to JFK Hospital where he has remained in critical condition, the prosecutor said on Wednesday afternoon, May 29. The incident is being reviewed by Detective Craig Magnani of the …
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Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Stays Calm While Saving Choking Son In Ring Video
Reality television star. Recovering addict. Dad. Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino shared Ring footage of a scary moment at the family dinner table in Holmdel. The MTV "Jersey Shore" star sprung into action when he noticed his 2-year-old son Romeo choking on his favorite pasta dish, pesto gnocchi, in a clip she shared to Instagram Saturday morning, Feb. 3. Footage shows the child hunched over in his seat at the table and in seconds, his parents realize what's happening. Sorrentino pulls his son from his chair and smacks him on the back until the food becomes dislodged. The child soon cries …
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Jersey Shore Hiker Collapses, Dies On Catskills Trail: Report
A hiker from New Jersey complaining of chest discomfort and breathing problems collapsed and died while hiking in the Catskills last weekend, officials said. The man was identified by the Times Union as Ravi K. Vegiraju, 50, of Morganville. The incident happened in Greene County in the hamlet of Lanesville around 8:50 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 16. According to officials with the Department of Conservation, the hiker collapsed on the Diamond Notch Trail in the Hunter-West Kill Wilderness Area. Members of Vegiraju's hiking group began CPR while another hiker called 911. Two nearby EMT…
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Heroes
: EMTs, Off-Duty Police Save Man's Life At LA Fitness In Toms River
Two EMTs and two off-duty police officers are credited with saving the life of a man at LA Fitness. On Sunday, Aug. 13, at approximately 3:50 p.m., Toms River police were dispatched to LA Fitness on Hooper Avenue for a reported medical emergency with CPR in progress. Upon police arrival, two off-duty EMTs Dylan Tortorelli and Josh Menack, who were working out at the time, were already performing CPR on a man who suffered sudden cardiac arrest while exercising; and two-off duty Toms River police officers, Alex Van Lew and Charlie Grainger, who were also in the gym a…
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Life Without NJ DPW Worker Struck By Lightning Is 'Unimaginable'
There's been an outpouring of support for a Woodbridge Department of Public Works employee struck by lightning this week. Eric Baumgartner survived the strike after a Woodbridge police officer performed life-saving CPR. Baumgartner was painting lines for the soccer field at Iselin Middle School on Wednesday, June 14, and didn't hear anything over the loud noise of the machine he was using when the lightning strike came down, a GoFundMe page says. Eric was unresponsive and had no pulse when Woodbridge Police Officer RJ McPartland revived him. In Eric’s words, "He thought he was dying …
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Rutgers Dining Hall Worker Saved Life Of Choking Student When No One Else Knew How
Melanie Buschgans was at dinner with friends at Rutgers University's Livingston Dining Hall Feb. 4 when something unusual happened: She began to choke. The Waldwick native tried washing the cucumbers down with water to no avail. Then, her friends started to panic. "We went to the front desk and they didn't know what to do," recalls Buschgans, 18. And so, Buschgans' friends began yelling out for help. Halil Bektas, who works in the beverage section in the cafeteria, heard some noise. It's not unusual for college students to be noisy, so at first, he ignored it. But then Bektas turned aroun…
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Girl, 4, Falls Through Ice, Rescued By Family Member From Mahwah Pond
A 4-year-old girl was rescued by a family member after she fell through the ice on a Mahwah pond, responders said. The child was floating face down when a man believed to be her uncle jumped in and pulled her from the water on Anderson Drive in the Stag Hill section of town less than a quarter-mile from the Rockland County border shortly after 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23,they said. CPR was immediately conducted as the first responders arrived. The girl was reportedly alert and breathing when she was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. NOTE: Daily Voice hopes to identify -- and pos…
Police & Fire
Nurse Details Attempted Rescue Of Jersey Shore Drowning Victim 'Way, Way Out'
At least three good Samaritans including an off-duty police officer, a nurse and a surfer helped try to rescue a drowning victim. Dana Wolfanger of Wanaque tells Daily Voice she spotted a surfer trying to save Matthew Mauro, 46, on Wednesday, Sept. 14 off Ortley Beach. She then notice his body tossing in the strong currents "way, way out," she said. "We were just sitting on the beach. We noticed people standing close to the shoreline," said Wolfanger, a nurse and former lifeguard. The surfer spent about 10 minutes trying to swim this man into shore, but no one else was jumping in, Wol…
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NFL Legend Tony Siragusa Fell To Similar Fate As His Father: Report
Further details reveal that NFL legend, Tony "The Goose" Siragusa, has died in nearly the same manner as his father, whom he tried to save, TMZ reports. Siragusa had reportedly been receiving CPR at a home in Toms River, NJ when the initial emergency call came in around 11:45 a.m., Wednesday, June 22. He was pronounced dead at the scene and a cause of death was not immediately determined. Decades earlier, when Siragusa was 21, he performed CPR on his dad who suffered a massive heart attack, claiming his life at the age of 48, Siragusa said on an episode of Howard Stern. Siragusa's dad died…
Police & Fire
Possible Drowning Reported Off Cape May (
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First responders were called to a possible drowning on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. A swimmer was pulled from the ocean along East Preston Avenue in Wildwood Crest before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, initial reports said. An unconfirmed report said that CPR was in progress. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Heroes
: Jersey Shore Police Save Life Of 2-Month-Old Baby
Police officers on the Jersey Shore are credited with saving the life of a baby who stopped breathing. Marlboro Township police received a 9-1-1 phone call on Saturday night Feb. 19 from a resident on Amagansett Drive who stated their 2-month-old baby was not breathing. Immediately, Communications Operator Anthony Garrell gave CPR instructions over the phone to the baby’s father while Communications Operators Lauren Guiamano and Asher Cantor dispatched police officers and EMS to the scene. When Patrolman Adam Levine arrived, the father was providing CPR to the bab…
Police & Fire
NJ Native, Sailor Saves Life At The Gym
The life-saving drills that US Navy sailor Ryan P. Lighten had performed while stationed in San Antonio were muscle memory during a recent trip to the gym. “I was working out on the bench press with my earbuds in, when one of my future sailors ran up to me with a scared look on his face, yelling franticly,” said Lighten, 29, of Newark. “He told me there was a man lying on the floor unresponsive and not breathing.” Future Sailor Dominic Rodgers knew the Navy provided CPR training to all of its personnel, which is why he ran straight to Lighten, he said. Without hesitation, Lighten sprung in…
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NJ Attorney General Releases Footage Of Fatal Police Encounter With Agitated Paterson Man
VIDEO: A bloodied, agitated suspect writhes uncontrollably, falls down and then goes limp while being handcuffed by Paterson police, body camera footage released Wednesday shows. “I lost his pulse,” a city EMT firefighter tells the officers after they lift a lifeless Jose Gonzalez onto a gurney. “CPR?” one asks. They then remove the cuffs, turn him onto his back and begin chest compressions as the footage ends. Gonzalez, 41, of Paterson, was pronounced dead at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center less than an hour later, authorities said. Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bru…
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Reported In Central Jersey
First responders were called on a report of a single-car crash in Monmouth County, authorities said. The crash occurred about 7:30 p.m. on County Route 547 at Allaire Road in Howell Township, initial reports said. An unconfirmed report said that CPR was in progress on one of the crash victims.The condition of the crash victim was not immediately available, A second unconfirmed report said a crash victim was administered NARCAN by police, a drug typically used to counteract drug overdoses. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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: Stricken Swimmer, 92, Rescued From Maywood Pool
An unconscious 92-year-old swimmer was floating face down in the Maywood Municipal Pool when responders rushed to the rescue, authorities said. Lifeguards Andrew Esposito and David Wells removed the borough resident from the pool following last Wednesday afternoon’s mishap, Maywood Police Chief Terence R. Kenny said. Their colleagues assisted in initial resuscitation efforts, Kenny said Tuesday. Lt. Derek Smith and Sgt. Jason Liaban arrived moments later and began CPR, the chief said. The swimmer – who requested anonymity -- was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center and was …
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