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NJ Worker Dies In Ladder, HVAC Accident In PA: State Police
A 66-year-old New Jersey man died in a work-related accident involving a ladder and an HVAC unit at Kings Village in Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania State Police announced. The incident occurred at a Family Dollar store located at 44 Kings Village at 11:09 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, police said. Troopers from the Schuylkill Haven Patrol Unit responded and confirmed the death of the Paulsboro resident, who was employed by EEC Acquisition LLC, doing business as Rite Air Mechanical. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has opened an investigation in…
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Liam Payne's New Jersey Girlfriend Left Argentina 2 Days Before His Death
Liam Payne's New Jersey girlfriend left Argentina just two days before the former One Direction member fell to his death from a hotel. The former "What Makes You Beautiful" singer, 31, fell from the third floor of a Buenos Aires hotel, as reported by the New York Times on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The day before Payne's death, his girlfriend of almost years, Kate Cassidy, who graduated high school in Bergen County, shared a TikTok video about her journey back to the United States from South America. In the video, Cassidy says she was "so ready to leave" as she doesn't like staying in th…
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Police ID Drowning Victim At Dangerous NJ Lake As 18-Year-Old Trespasser
A teen swimmer has died after being pulled from a notoriously dangerous and privately owned lake in Manchester Township. Victor Arias-Peralta, 18, of Perth Amboy drowned at Crystal Lake on Monday, July 29, the Manchester Township Police Department said in a news release. Investigators said Arias-Peralta was with a group that trespassed on the Heritage Mineral property at around 6 p.m. Arias-Peralta and a friend tried to swim across the lake when Arias-Peralta suffered from "severe fatigue" and became distressed about 20 yards from the shore. Friends…
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Police ID Lake Garrison Drowning Victim As Guatemala Native, 19
Police have identified the 19-year-old swimmer who drowned in a New Jersey lake over the weekend. Daniel Miranda, of San Marcos, Guatemala, was taken to Inspira Hospital in Mullica Hill, where he was pronounced dead, Elk Township police said. Elk Township officers were called to Lake Garrison in Gloucester County for a missing person last seen in the water around 2:10 p.m. Saturday, July 20, Elk Township Police Chief Lance Hitzelberger said. Twenty-two minutes after police arrived, the swimmer was recovered lifeless from the water, according to the chief. Miranda's death was ruled a…
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76-Year-Old Fatally Injured While Cutting Tree In Monroe County: Officials
A Somerset, New Jersey man was fatally struck by a falling tree branch in Middle Smithfield, according to authorities. David M. Feingold, 76, was cutting a tree on June 29 when a large branch fell and hit him, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The accident happened on the 200 block of Melvin Lane, officials said. Feingold was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he died from complications of blunt-force trauma to the head on Sunday, July 14, the Coroner's Office said. His death was ruled accidental.
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Lehigh Valley Man Dies Tubing On Delaware River: Coroner
Officials have identified the Pennsylvania man who drowned while tubing in on the Delaware River on Saturday, July 6. Gary M. Conley, 53, of Forks Township, was on a tube on the Delaware River when he went into the water and "did not return to the surface," said the Northampton County Coroner's Office. Bystanders pulled him to the shore and performed CPR until he could be taken to St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson Campus, authorities said. He was resuscitated at the hospital but died from complications from the drowning on Sunday, July 7, according to the coroner. His de…
Police & Fire
Lightning Strike Confirmed Cause Of Death For 59-Year-Old 'Cowboy Hero' On NJ Beach
A Toms River man died from a lightning strike on an Ocean County beach, authorities said. A Seaside Park Police Department spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice that 59-year-old Patrick Dispoto's cause of death was accidental and caused by a lightning strike. He was found unconscious on the beach near J Street at around 7:38 p.m. on Sunday, June 23. Police said Dispoto had no visible signs of injuries. He was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Dispoto's girlfriend Ruth said he tried to warn a group of children on the beach about the thunderstorm aft…
Police & Fire
Fleeing Suspected Car Thief 19, Plunges To Death At George Washington Bridge
A teenage suspected car thief fleeing police plunged to his death at the George Washington Bridge before dawn Sunday, authorities said. The 19-year-old driver fled from a traffic stop by officers from the NYPD's 52nd Precinct in the Bronx shortly before 1:30 a.m. June 9, they said. The vehicle apparently gave out, at which point the driver bailed and bolted. He was running along the Henry Hudson Parkway toward the southbound upper level of the GWB when he apparently fell through a gap in the elevated parkway and landed on Riverside Drive, the NYPD said. EMS rushed the teen to NYC Health H…
Obituaries
Cause Of Death Revealed For NJ '8 Mile' Actor Who Rap-Battled Eminem: Report
The cause of death for Nashawn Breedlove, the New Jersey actor who famously rapped with Eminem in "8 Mile." Family of 46-year-old Breedlove said the Newark resident died in his sleep at home on Sunday, Sept. 24, the outlet said. The official cause of death — revealed Friday, Dec. 22 — was found to have been "acute intoxication by the combined effects of fentanyl, acetyl fentanyl, cocaine and ethanol," PEOPLE said citing the New Jersey's Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner. Breedlove's death was ruled accidental, PEOPLE noted. Daily Voice has reached out to the…
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Authorities ID Woman, 73, Killed In Jersey Shore House Fire
Authorities have identified the woman killed in a house fire in Machester earlier this week. Katarina Seboova, 73, was identified as the victim of the Sunday, March 19 fire on Huron Street, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer The Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office performed a post-mortem examination of Seboova. The examination concluded that Seboova’s cause of death was asphyxia due to smoke inhalation and her manner of death is accidental, Billlhimer said. A second woman was critically hurt in the fire. A "smoking material" had been thrown into th…
Obituaries
Former South Jersey Police Officer Stephen Houbary Dies After 'Tragic Accident,' 49
Former South Jersey police officer and beloved father Stephen Joseph Houbary died after a "tragic accident" at his home in Vineland on Friday, Nov. 18. He was 49. The accident occurred when Stephen was on a skid steer construction vehicle during a backyard project alone on the 4000 block of Ascher Road around 4:30 p.m., according to NJ.com, which cites Vineland Deputy Police Chief Steven Triantos. Stephen had worked as a Vineland police officer for 13 years before joining the Construction & General Laborers’ Local 172, according to his obituary. He is survived by his wife and two chil…
Obituaries
Sons Of NJ Dad Who Died On PA Camping Trip Looked After By Community
There has been an outpouring of community support for the sons of a New Jersey dad who died on a Pennsylvania camping trip. Adrien Hachey, 43, was found dead Monday, Aug. 22 in a small body of water near the private camping site where he was staying with his family in Hazle Township (Luzerne County), as previously reported by Daily Voice. The Basking Ridge man was reported missing around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, when his family realized he was nowhere to be found, police said. His death did not appear to be suspicious and was determined to be accidental, Pennsylvania …
Police & Fire
PA Man Strangled By Pet Snake Shot By Police Dies Days Later
A Pennsylvania man who was strangled by his pet snake has died days after the incident, authorities said. Elliot Senseman, 27, died from anoxic brain injury due to asphyxiation by constriction after an 18-foot Boa constrictor-type snake wrapped itself around the man's neck inside his Church Street home in Fogelsville (Upper Macungie Township) on Wednesday, July 20, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The snake completely cut off oxygen to Senseman's brain, the coroner's office said. Officers arrived around 2:10 p.m. to find Senseman in cardiac arrest with the snake still wrapp…
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Man Falls To His Death At The Weeknd Concert In Pennsylvania: Police
A 32-year-old man fell to his death during a concert in Philadelphia on Thursday, July 14, authorities said. ALSO SEE: Man Who Died In Fall During The Weeknd Concert In Philly Identified The man fell approximately 40 feet from an escalator rail at Lincoln Financial Field, where Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd kicked off the first leg of his After Hours till Dawn Tour, Philadelphia police said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Weeknd (@theweeknd) The unidentified victim was taken to Jefferson University Hospital, wh…
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead Near Pleasantville Strip Club Died Accidentally: Report
An autopsy has concluded that the 19-year-old man found dead near a strip club in Pleasantville after an alleged assault died accidentally, NJ Advance Media reported. Irving Mayren-Guzman, of Egg Harbor Township, ran from Centerfolds Cabaret on Jan. 23 after a fight with three men who were later charged with assault. Mayren-Guzman's body was found two days later in a marsh. Jamaul Timberlake, 30, of Atlantic City, John Hands, 24, of Pleasantville and Garnell Hands, 29, of Pleasantville were charged with aggravated assault and conspiracy. Based on the autopsy results, the charg…
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: Teenage Girl, Pets Killed In Bergen County House Fire
An apparently accidental weekend fire that claimed the life of a Bergen County teenager has staggered many in the community where she was raised, as well as others from area towns and beyond. Riley Boyle, 17, was in the shower when the fire broke out close to the rear entrance of the 2½-story Bonnie Way home around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, responders said. The flames quickly spread to a rear hot tub room and a pergola-covered porch, trapping the victim in a bathroom just above the blaze, they said. The fire began in the rear of the Allendale home.Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE The Northern Hi…
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'Something Just Happened' Was Cheerleader's Final Text Before Accidental Death: Report
"Something just happened."That was the text that New Jersey's Justine Gross sent to her roommate at Penn State, moments before she fell 11 stories down a trash chute and died, NJ Advance Media reports. At a Pennsylvania State Police teleconference this week, the 19-year-old Summit, NJ native's death was ruled accidental, the outlet said. The conference was held to review the results of the autopsy, which showed marijuana and alcohol in Gross’ liver tissue at the time of her death, NJ.com says citing police. Gross' parents were told they would have to pay $700 for a copy of the full rep…
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2 Men Found Dead In South Jersey Garage With Running Car: Report
Two men were found dead in a garage with the car running in South Jersey, NJ Advance Media reports. The bodies of the 18- and- 50-year-old men were found by a Millville resident coming home from work inside of the garage at a home on the 2000 block of Wheaton Avenue (Route 555) around 2:45 a.m., the outlet said citing local police. The incident appears to be accidental, the outlet said, citing a Millville police spokesman. Police did not say if the men were residents of the home or if they died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Click here for the NJ Advance Media story.
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New Immigrant Dies In Fall From Roof At Abandoned NJ Hospital
A worker at an abandoned New Jersey psychiatric hospital fell to his death on Wednesday, authorities said. Cristian Velez-Hurtado, 33, of Paterson had been working on the roof of Marlboro State Hospital on Springs Road (Monmouth County location) when he fell inside the building around 9:30 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. The incident was deemed accidental in nature and remains under investigation. According to his Facebook profile, Velez-Hurtado is from Loja, Ecuador. He apparently celebrated one year in the US in January 2020, photos show. The hospital apparently closed in 1998 and…
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Paterson Worker, 33, Dies In Fall From Roof At Abandoned Marlboro Hospital
A worker at an abandoned New Jersey psychiatric hospital fell to his death on Wednesday, authorities said. Cristian Velez-Hurtado, 33, of Paterson had been working on the roof of Marlboro State Hospital on Springs Road (Monmouth County location) when he fell inside the building around 9:30 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. The incident was deemed accidental in nature and remains under investigation. The hospital apparently closed in 1998 and was slated for demolition in 2011, but was turned into open parkland, instead, NJ Advance Media says. Condolences poured in on social media for V…
Obituaries
Penn State Student, NJ Native Justine Gross Found Dead
Authorities are investigating the death of a 19-year-old Penn State student whose body was found Friday morning. Justine Gross, of Summit, NJ, was last seen Wednesday night and reported missing Thursday night, StateCollege.com reports. Police said Gross' death was accidental in nature and the Centre County Coroner’s Office are investigating. Sharing this sad news for a friend whose niece died yesterday. The family needs and deserves answers. 🙏🏽 The State... Posted by Shelly Jones on Friday, November 12, 2021 “We are heartbroken for the family and friends of Justine Gross and offer o…
Police & Fire
Body Recovered From South Jersey Creek, Empty Beers Found Nearby, Authorities Say
A body was recovered from a creek in South Jersey early this week, with beer bottles found strewn about nearby, authorities said. The 66-year-old man's body was pulled from Little Timber Creek in Gloucester City on Monday afternoon, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Gloucester City Police Chief Brian Morrell. The man's death on Tuesday was determined to be accidental by drowning. Police responded to the 600 block of Broadway at about 2:14 p.m. Monday after train operators reportedly spotted a body in the water, Mayer said. Police found the body of a man …
Police & Fire
Two Dead After Suicidal Man Jumps From Building, Lands On Victim In NY
Two men were dead after one of them jumped from the top of a building, landing on top of the other below overnight in Westchester County, NY. The incident took place around 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 20 at 77 Locust Hill Ave., in Yonkers. A distraught 25-year-old man jumped off the roof of the building, falling 12 stories onto the concrete parking garage roof below and striking a 61-year-old man; both men died at the scene, Yonkers police said. Investigators are interviewing witnesses and family members at this time and reviewing surveillance videos. The incident appears to be a tragic s…
Police & Fire
Liquor Company CEO Took Acid Before Fatal Fall At Citi Field Concert, Reports Say
A liquor company CEO was on drugs when he fell to his death while attending a concert at Citi Field Friday, reports say. Ian Matthew Crystal, 46, had allegedly taken acid and had been drinking and smoking pot before falling 30 to 50 feet during intermission at the Dead & Company show, NYPD told NY Post. Crystal is the Co-Founder & CEO of Evolution Spirits Inc., the creator of Monkey Rum, according to his LinkedIn page. Crystal was pronounced dead at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in Queens, the outlet reports. Click here for the full report by NY Post.
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Lakewood Mother Admits Leaving Her Baby In Hot Car For 2 Hours, Ocean County Prosecutor Says
A 27-year-old mother from the Jersey Shore has admitted that she inadvertently left her 21-month-old child in a hot car, authorities said The child died about two-and-a-half hours later, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. Chaya Shurkin of Lakewood pleaded guilty Friday to endangering the welfare of a child in May 2019, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Agreeing that Shurkin faces a lifetime of pain, the prosecution recommends probation when the mother is sentenced on July 23, he said. "The loss of a child -- under these horrific circumstances…
Police & Fire
Hillsborough Man Crushed To Death By Lawnmower
A 74-year-old Hillsborough man was crushed to death by a commercial lawnmower the weekend, authorities said. Police found John Levinski under the machine on the 400 block of Township Line and not breathing after neighbors called 911 just before 5 p.m., Hillsborough police said. The mower had been hoisted in the air by a cable that was attached to a Kubota tractor when the cable broke and the mower fell on Levinski, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident has been ruled accidental in nature.
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Recruit, 27, Dies At Hospital After Training Accident
A New Jersey State Police recruit from Morris County died Tuesday after going unconscious during a training exercise last week. Lucas C. Homeijer, of Boonton, was participating in an active countermeasures boxing exercise with another classmate at the State Police academy in Sea Girt Borough when he went unconscious on Wednesday, Nov. 25, NJSP Superintendent Colonel Patrick J. Callahan said in a release. Homeijer, a member of the 161st NJSP Academy Class, was treated by staff at the scene before being taken to a local hospital, where he later died, Callahan said. “Deeply saddened by the tr…
Police & Fire
Authorities: East Brunswick Drowning Victims Did Not Know How To Swim In 7-Foot Deep End
Authorities trying to tamp down rumors about the drowning of three family members in East Brunswick Monday have released new details about their accidental deaths. Neither Bharat Patel, 62, his 33-year old daughter-in-law Nisha Patel nor her 8-year-old daughter knew how to swim, Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and East Brunswick Police Chief Frank LoSacco said in a joint statement. "The above-ground pool was mostly shallow at 3½ feet deep," Kuberiet and LoSacco said, but there was a portion of the pool that was 7 feet deep." "It doesn’t appear that th…
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