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6-Year-Old NJ Boy Dies: 'We Will Always Love You'
Abner Beau Estival Jiron Piedra, a 6-year-old Somerville boy, died on Sunday, May 3, according to his obituary from the Cusick Funeral Home.
Abner was a student at Van Derveer Elementary School. A GoFundMe was created for Abner's family in the wake of his passing.
"Abner was a charming, special boy, full of love for others," his uncle Manuel Jiron, who organized the campaign wrote. "Though he was only six years old, he left us with many memories that we will carry in our hearts forever. We will always love you, Abner."
As of Friday, May 8, more than $16,000 has been raise…
'I'm Still Standing': Here's What Savannah Guthrie Told 'Today' Colleagues In Studio Visit
Savannah Guthrie made her first visit to the NBC "Today" show’s Studio 1A in Rockefeller Center, marking her initial appearance at the set in over a month.
Guthrie, who has been absent from the show since her mother, Nancy Guthrie, went missing on Sunday, Feb. 1, stopped by on Thursday morning, March 5, to thank her colleagues for their support during the ongoing search.
The 54-year-old Guthrie did not appear on air during the visit, which was not mentioned during the three-hour "Today" broadcast on Thursday, which was co-anchored by Craig Melvin and Sheinelle Jones.
But on the fourth h…
Drunk Driver Going 98 MPH Kills NJ Dad In PA Crash: DA
A Philadelphia man is accused of causing a deadly high-speed crash on Route 422 while intoxicated, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Tuesday, Aug. 26.
Andrew Ryne Hilferty, 35, was charged with Homicide by Vehicle–DUI, Homicide by Vehicle, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Reckless Driving, Careless Driving, Driving at Safe Speed, and Following Too Closely after the June 29 crash that killed 36-year-old Ryan Reyes of Bridgeport, New Jersey.
Pennsylvania State Police said Hilferty was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze eastbound on Route 422 near mile marker 1…
Michael Quartarone, Jackson Dad To 4 Daughters, Dies Weeks After 49th Birthday
Michael Quartarone, a 49-year-old Jackson resident, died on Saturday, July 5, according to a fundraiser set up to support his four daughters.
Quartarone had recently celebrated his birthday on Sunday, June 22.
"Mike was a devoted man who would do anything for his family," Bella Quartarone, who organized the fundraiser, wrote. "The kind of person who would give the shirt off his back without a second thought. He was deeply loved by everyone who knew him."
My dear friend, #D190 Michael Quartarone he was a winner throughout all the ups & downs of life, and I will always admire hi…
Church Community Mourns Loss Of NJ Brothers Killed When Car Flipped 30 Feet Off I-95
Two New Jersey brothers killed in a violent crash on I-95 in Philadelphia are being remembered as “thoughtful, dependable, and deeply loved” as more than $33,000 has been raised to support their grieving family.
Aaron Davis, 23, of Cranbury, and Joshua Davis, 22, of East Windsor, were riding in the backseat of a 2006 Mazda when the driver, one of their 18-year-old twin brothers, lost control near mile marker 25.5 around 8:12 p.m. on Friday, March 21, as previously reported by Daily Voice.
The car struck a guiderail, flipped several times, and plummeted 20 to 30 feet off the interstate, land…
American Water Employee Killed In NJ Construction Zone Crash Was Hardworking Dad
Kyle Sease was not just an American Water Employee.
He was a father, a son, a husband, a U.S. Army veteran, and so much more.
"This was my baby," his heartbroken mother, Joanne Devine, said in a Facebook post. "My son. He was so much more than an 'American Water Employee.'"
Sease, 26, was killed and three of his colleagues injured when their crew was hit by a vehicle at a job site on White Horse Pike in Magnolia on Wednesday, May 29, just before 10 a.m.
A GoFundMe started by Sease's coworkers of Water Workers Local 99 had raised $78,000 as of Saturday, June 1.
A Sicklerville f…
Lifelong Somerset County Resident, Devoted Mom Dies Suddenly, 39
Lifelong Somerset County resident and devoted mother Jacquelene Casique Baez died unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, April 1 aged 39.
Born in Red Bank, Jackie was raised in South Bound Brook before graduating from Bound Brook High School, her obituary says.
Jackie was a dedicated mother and had settled in Bound Brook to raise her loving daughter, Jayelene.
In addition to her daughter, Jackie is survived by her husband, Santiago; her parents, Helene and Ely Garcia; brothers, Ely and Alberto; cousin, Susan Callahan; grandmother, Helen; and godparents, Scott and Tina and “uncle Steven,” as…
