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Support Swells For 14-Year-Old Cranbury Girl Battling Cancer
Drea Rizzo, the 14-year-old daughter of Howell Police Captain Tom Rizzo, has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, Ewing Sarcoma, according to a fundraiser set up to support to her family. The cancer has been identified in her bone marrow and spread, according to the fundraiser, which has been set up to relieve her family's financial burden. Drea, a Cranbury resident, has a love for life, art, animals, especially her cats, cheerleading, and her friends and family, her father, who organized the fundraiser, wrote. "This is the hardest thing I've ever had to do deal with,…
Obituaries
Support Swells After Rutgers Student Killed In Route 27 Crash
Amber Torres was set to graduate from Rutgers University with a degree in science before the 22-year-old Colonia resident was killed in a car crash on Route 27 on Wednesday, Feb. 18, according to a fundraiser set up to support her family. "Amber was a cherished daughter, sister, granddaughter, girlfriend and best friend. She was the kind of person who lit up every room she walked into," Niove Ramirez, who organized the fundraiser, wrote. "Her smile was contagious, her heart was generous, and she always put others before herself. She had a way of making everyone feel seen, valued, and lo…
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Stepbrother Reportedly Suspect In Mysterious Death Of HS Cheerleader On Carnival Cruise
A Florida high school senior’s mysterious death during a Caribbean cruise is under investigation, with her 16-year-old stepbrother now reportedly a suspect. Click here for a new, updated story: Cause Of Death Released For HS Cheerleader Found Under Bed On Carnival Cruise Anna Kepner, 18, a cheerleader and straight-A student, died aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship. Her body was discovered on Friday, Nov. 7, under a bed, wrapped in a blanket and covered by life vests, according to a security source briefed on the investigation. The ship returned to Miami as scheduled on Sa…
Police & Fire
NJ Teacher, 35, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Student She Tutored: Prosecutor
A 35-year-old Morris County high school teacher has been arrested on accusations she sexually assaulted a 17-year-old child she'd been tutoring, officials said. Alyssa Perry, of Rockaway Township, a teacher at Morris Knolls High School, became the center of an investigation when school administrators reported her inappropriate behavior to Denville police in March, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. Perry, who is suspended from the school, was charged on Friday, June 6, with two counts of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, authorities said. At Morri…
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RWU Student Dies Suddenly While Studying Abroad In Italy
The Roger Williams University community is mourning the loss of a junior who died after suffering a medical emergency while studying abroad in Italy, the university announced. Paige Moreau, Class of 2026, was an architect student and was studying in Florence when she died on Friday, April 26, school officials said. Paige was deeply involved in campus life at RWU. She served as a Resident Assistant for the Housing Office and worked as a Building Manager with the university’s Student Programs, Leadership, and Orientation (SPLO) department, RWU said. "Her leadership, mentorship, and spir…
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Rutgers Dancer Auditions For Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders In Brand-New Netflix Show
A former Rutgers University dancer and cheerleader is shining bright in a brand-new Netflix show that follows the cut-throat process of becoming a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader. Kelly Villares, who cheered her final game for the Scarlet Knights in November 2022, stars on Neflix's "America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders," released on June 20. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kelly Villares (@kellyvillares) The seven-episode show follows the audition process for the cheerleaders, both the rookies and veterans alike, tr…