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Carrington DaCosta Reynolds, Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS Freshman, Dies At 15 Carrington DaCosta Reynolds, Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS Freshman, Dies At 15
Carrington DaCosta Reynolds, Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS Freshman, Dies At 15 Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School freshman Carrington DaCosta Reynolds died on Wednesday, Jan. 4 aged 15. Born in Livingston, Carrington was described as a “miracle baby” and was recognized as gifted by Rutgers University at just 15 months, his obituary says. Carrington was also honored as a “S.O.A.R.” (Student Soaring Outside of Park) for serving Thanksgiving Dinner to the homeless at the Ocean Avenue Baptist Church in Jersey City. Carrington was an aspiring music production company owner and “natural entrepreneur who knew how to negotiate,” his memorial says. He was also a youth us…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
NJ Hit DJ Facing Rape Charge Found Dead In Miami Apartment NJ Hit DJ Facing Rape Charge Found Dead In Miami Apartment
NJ Hit DJ Facing Rape Charge Found Dead In Miami Apartment A DJ who got his start in New Jersey and produced the hit song "I Like To Move It" was found dead in his Miami Beach apartment at 49 years old. Union City's Erick Morillo -- who used the pseudonym Reel 2 Reel -- was due in court Friday on a sexual battery charge. His body was found Tuesday morning, Local10 reports. Morillo spent his teenage years in Columbia before moving to Union City with his family. He started DJing family events at 11 years old, and later met some of the people integral for his success at night clubs around Hudson County. Morrillo's hit song "I Like To Move It" was pro…

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by Cecilia Levine
Neighbors
Community Rallies For Wayne Music Producer, 53, Fighting For His Life After Freak Accident Community Rallies For Wayne Music Producer, 53, Fighting For His Life After Freak Accident
Community Rallies For Wayne Music Producer, 53, Fighting For His Life After Freak Accident A producer from Wayne who’s worked with a wide range of musicians – from Yes lead singer Jon Anderson to Darryl “DMC” McDaniels – was fighting for his life as friends, loved ones and colleagues rallied to assist him and his family. Jim DeSalvo, 53, was riding his bicycle in town Wednesday when he was struck by a tire that popped off a dump truck, critically injuring him. Supporters have rushed to help DeSalvo and his wife, Cat, a freelance video editor who married him 20 years ago next week. Cat “will be out of work for an undetermined amount of time to help him fight through this like the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
FREAK ACCIDENT: Tire Pops Off Dump Truck, Critically Injuring Wayne Bicyclist, 53 FREAK ACCIDENT: Tire Pops Off Dump Truck, Critically Injuring Wayne Bicyclist, 53
Freak Accident: Tire Pops Off Dump Truck, Critically Injuring Wayne Bicyclist, 53 A producer from Wayne who’s worked with a wide range of musicians – from Yes lead singer Jon Anderson to Darryl “DMC” McDaniels – was fighting for his life as friends, loved ones and colleagues rallied to assist him and his family. Jim DeSalvo, 53, was riding his bicycle in town Wednesday when he was struck by a tire that popped off a dump truck, critically injuring him. Supporters have rushed to help DeSalvo and his wife of 20 years, Cat, a freelance video editor. Cat “will be out of work for an undetermined amount of time to help him fight through this like the stubborn mule he is and th…

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by Jerry DeMarco