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Bally's Casino HVAC Tech, Army Vet James Osler Jr. Dies, 36
James "Jim" Osler, of Somers Point, died on Aug. 24 due to complications of kidney disease, according to his obituary on the Adams-Perfect Funeral Home website. He was 36 years old.
A U.S. Army veteran who served six years, Jim worked as an HVAC Technician for the Local 68 at Bally's Casino in Atlantic City, his obituary says.
A GoFundMe for the family had raised more than $3,400 as of press time.
The campaign says Jim met his wife, Devon, while working at Ashley Furniture, and they just celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary.
"Jim and Devon have supported every sport and ac…
Longtime New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell Dies At 87
Rep. Bill Pascrell, a Democrat who served in Congress for almost 30 years and was a former Mayor of Paterson, died on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at the age of 87, his family announced.
"It is with deep sadness that we announce that Bill Pascrell Jr., our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away this morning," his family wrote on social media.
"As our United States Representative, Bill fought to his last breath to return to the job he cherished and to the people he loved. Bill lived his entire life in Paterson and had an unwavering love for the city he grew up in and served. He i…
Air Force Firefighter, RWJ Paramedic Who Died Of Leukemia Saved First Life At 10
Robert J Conklin III, a New Jersey first responder and Air Force veteran, died on Monday, Aug. 12. He was 39 years old.
Robert's mother, Arlene Savarese, said that he died of leukemia.
Savarese said her son saved his first life at just 10 years old, when he performed the Heimlich maneuver on his aunt.
"The rest of the path was set for him," Savarese said.
Robert went on to serve as a firefighter in the United States Air Force, helping to evacuate Afghanistan in 2021. Upon return to the U.S., he continued his work as a volunteer firefighter and as a paramedic for Robert Wood Johnson.
"Wi…
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…
