NJ Soccer Player Recovering After Mom Dies Saving Her In Colombia Quake NJ Soccer Player Recovering After Mom Dies Saving Her In Colombia Quake
NJ Soccer Player Recovering After Mom Dies Saving Her In Colombia Quake A college soccer player from Bergen County is recovering from critical injuries after an earthquake in Colombia killed her mother, who reportedly went back into a collapsed home to save her. Natalia Jaramillo, who plays soccer for Kean Jersey City, was critically injured during the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday, Aug. 10, according to the team's Instagram account. Natalia's mother, Bergenfield resident Magnolia Garcia Lugo, initially survived when the home where the family was staying collapsed but went back inside in an effort to save her daughter, Bergenfield Mayo…
18-Year-Old Brick Student Killed In Crash Mourned: Remembering Joshua Guarino 18-Year-Old Brick Student Killed In Crash Mourned: Remembering Joshua Guarino
18-Year-Old Brick Student Killed In Crash Mourned: Remembering Joshua Guarino Joshua Guarino, an 18-year-old Brick resident and student at Brick Memorial High School, was killed in a car crash in Wall Township on Thursday, Aug. 13.  At 5:36 a.m., first responders responded to Squankum Allenwood Road and found a gray 2006 Honda Civic in the wooded area with extensive damage, Wall Township police said. Guarino, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. "He had his whole life ahead of him, and his loss has left our family, friends, and community completely heartbroken," Gabrielle Masucci, his cousin, who organized a GoFun…
Toddler's Death Prompts Urgent Warning Over Children's Playsets Toddler's Death Prompts Urgent Warning Over Children's Playsets
Toddler's Death Prompts Urgent Warning Over Children's Playsets Federal safety officials are warning parents to stop using a children's slide playset after it was linked to a toddler's death. The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the alert for Model WPX-4 Indoor and Outdoor Slide Playsets on Thursday, Aug. 13. The manufacturer, Wenzhou Yidian Amusement Equipment Co., Ltd. of China, hasn't agreed to a recall, the agency said. The warning comes after a 17-month-old child died when they became trapped in the playset, according to the CPSC. The playsets contain several openings where a child's torso can fit through but their head can't, cr…
NJ Cop Illegally Pulled Woman's Booking Photo Then Sent It To Her: Complaint NJ Cop Illegally Pulled Woman's Booking Photo Then Sent It To Her: Complaint
NJ Cop Illegally Pulled Woman's Booking Photo Then Sent It To Her: Complaint A police officer in Monmouth County is facing charges after authorities said he illegally used a police database to find a woman's booking photo. Middletown Police Officer Tony Perito unlawfully accessed a police database to find a booking photo of the woman who had been arrested, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice. Perito then sent the photo to the woman via a social media platform, according to the complaint. Pertito is charged with criminal computer activity. Perito was previously honored with a valor award by the department in 2023. Online court records show that…
Airport Emergency: United Flight Abruptly Aborts Takeoff As Crews Rush To Runway Airport Emergency: United Flight Abruptly Aborts Takeoff As Crews Rush To Runway
Airport Emergency: United Flight Abruptly Aborts Takeoff As Crews Rush To Runway Passengers expecting a routine departure instead found themselves stopped on the runway as emergency crews converged around their jet. United Airlines Flight 455 aborted takeoff at Chicago O'Hare International Airport after two main landing gear tires blew on Thursday, Aug. 13, according to multiple reports. The Boeing 737-900 was bound for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport with 161 passengers and six crew members, ABC News reported. The aircraft was accelerating along the runway at about 115 mph when the tires failed around 1:45 p.m. The pilots rejected the takeoff and brought the …
Sleeping Child Thrown Onto Walmart Parking Lot Pavement: Police Sleeping Child Thrown Onto Walmart Parking Lot Pavement: Police
Sleeping Child Thrown Onto Walmart Parking Lot Pavement: Police A sleeping child was thrown onto the pavement outside a Lancaster County Walmart, leading to a man's arrest, police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Justin Martin Wagner, 41, of Lancaster, was arrested following the incident at the Walmart at 890 East Main St. in Ephrata Township at 6:58 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, according to the Ephrata Police Department. Wagner had been causing a disturbance inside the store before witnesses saw him take a sleeping child from a shopping cart, lift the child into the air, and throw the child onto the pavement in the parking lot, police said. Wagner was la…
Falling Blades Prompt Huge Recall Of Ceiling Fans Sold At Home Depot Falling Blades Prompt Huge Recall Of Ceiling Fans Sold At Home Depot
Falling Blades Prompt Huge Recall Of Ceiling Fans Sold At Home Depot A popular ceiling fan is being recalled after reports of blades breaking and separating from the motor, officials said. Youngo Limited is recalling about 9,460 Hampton Bay Halwin 52-inch Indoor/Outdoor Ceiling Fans, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Aug. 13. The recall was issued because the fan blades can separate from the motor flywheel. The recall covers fans with model numbers AK396H-MBK and AK396H-BN. The fans have an adjustable white LED light, come in matte black or brushed nickel finishes, and include a remote. Youngo has received 11 reports of fan blade…
Krispy Kreme's Newest Doughnuts Celebrate 30 Years Of Pokémon: How To Catch 'Em All Krispy Kreme's Newest Doughnuts Celebrate 30 Years Of Pokémon: How To Catch 'Em All
Krispy Kreme's Newest Doughnuts Celebrate 30 Years Of Pokémon: How To Catch 'Em All Krispy Kreme, I choose you! The popular chain is celebrating Pokémon's 30th anniversary with a new doughnut collection, Krispy Kreme announced in a news release on Thursday, Aug. 13. The limited-time Pokémon Doughnut Collection will arrive at participating shops nationwide beginning Tuesday, Aug. 18. The lineup includes five Pokémon-inspired doughnuts, along with a Poké Ball treat. "We had so much fun bringing the world of Pokémon to life through doughnuts in a way only Krispy Kreme can," said chief brand and product officer Alison Holder. "From Pokémon-inspired creatio…
NJ Driver Crosses Center Line, Kills 2 On Harley-Davidson In PA: State Police NJ Driver Crosses Center Line, Kills 2 On Harley-Davidson In PA: State Police
NJ Driver Crosses Center Line, Kills 2 On Harley-Davidson In PA: State Police A New Jersey woman has been charged after crossing into oncoming traffic and striking a motorcycle head-on, killing two people in Pennsylvania, State Police say. Bernadette Ann Cobb, 55, of Brick, NJ, was driving a 2021 Nissan Rogue east on Carson Hill Road when she crossed into the westbound lane near 332 Carson Hill Road in Brady Township, Clearfield County at 4:46 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, according to a PSP. The Rogue struck a westbound 2013 Harley-Davidson Wide Glide head-on, troopers detailed. The motorcycle's driver, Anthony M. Sones, 34, of Hyde, and his passenger, Miranda S. Wor…
6-Year-Old Killed In NJ Car Crash That Injured 10 Mourned: Remembering Brandi 6-Year-Old Killed In NJ Car Crash That Injured 10 Mourned: Remembering Brandi
6-Year-Old Killed In NJ Car Crash That Injured 10 Mourned: Remembering Brandi A 6-year-old girl has died following a New Jersey car crash in which 10 people were injured this week. Brandi Karcher, of Delaware Township, succumbed to her injuries sustained in the two-vehicle crash on Route 173 on Wednesday, Aug. 12, authorities said. At 4:34 p.m., on Monday, Aug. 10, a Kia was traveling west on Route 173 in Bethlehem Township when it collided with a Jeep SUV making a right-hand turn, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police, said. Aside from Brandi, nine other people were hospitalized in the crash with minor injuries, Lebron said. A GoFundMe has be…
NJ Mom Dies Saving Daughter In Colombia Earthquake NJ Mom Dies Saving Daughter In Colombia Earthquake
NJ Mom Dies Saving Daughter In Colombia Earthquake A Bergen County mother died after reportedly going back into a collapsed home to save her daughter during an earthquake in Colombia, the borough's mayor said. Magnolia Garcia Lugo, of Bergenfield, was identified as the victim by ABC Eyewitness News.  Lugo was visiting Colombia with her daughter when the home where they were staying collapsed during the Aug. 10 earthquake, Bergenfield Mayor Arvin Amatorio said. Preliminary information indicates Magnolia initially survived but re-entered the home in an effort to save her daughter, Amatorio said. According to ABC News, Lugo die…
18-Year-Old Dead in Wall Township Crash: Police 18-Year-Old Dead in Wall Township Crash: Police
18-Year-Old Dead in Wall Township Crash: Police An 18-year-old Brick resident was killed in a car crash in Wall Township Thursday, Aug. 13, authorities said. At 5:36 a.m., first responders responded to Squankum Allenwood Road and found a gray 2006 Honda Civic in the wooded area with extensive damage, Wall Township police said. The teenager, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His identity is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.