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West Orange Native, Flight Nurse Jay McChesney Dies, 55: 'All American Hero' West Orange Native, Flight Nurse Jay McChesney Dies, 55: 'All American Hero'
West Orange Native, Flight Nurse Jay McChesney Dies, 55: 'All American Hero' Medical professionals across New Jersey are mourning the loss of Jay McChesney, a longtime nurse being remembered for his humility and genuine concern. Jay, whose birth name was James Paul, died on Friday, Aug. 30, according to his obituary on the Hillsborough Funeral Home website. He was 55 years old. A GoFundMe launched for Jay's family had raised more than $8,000 as of press time. Known affectionately by loved ones as the "All American Hero," Jay grew up in West Orange and went on to work at the Parsippany Pathmark, where he met his wife, Jenette Reilling, with whom he shared three chil…
NJ's Jillian Schlueter Shared Heartbreaking Facebook Post Months Before Dying Of Cancer NJ's Jillian Schlueter Shared Heartbreaking Facebook Post Months Before Dying Of Cancer
NJ's Jillian Schlueter Shared Heartbreaking Facebook Post Months Before Dying Of Cancer Jillian Schlueter, a nurse from Marlton, has died just four months after discovering the cancer she had been diagnosed with in 2021 had never left her body — 10 days shy of her 29th birthday. Jillian was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer in May 2021, just two days before she was set to graduate from nursing school, her obituary says. The cancer had spread to her lymph nodes, but in August 2022, she was cancer-free. Or so she thought. In May 2023, Jillian began coughing up blood and was found to have bilateral pneumonia, she said in a Facebook post, explaining the meaning behind the…
Too Drunk MetLife Fan Punches Nurse After Being Taken To Hospital During Giants Game: Police Too Drunk MetLife Fan Punches Nurse After Being Taken To Hospital During Giants Game: Police
Too Drunk MetLife Fan Punches Nurse After Being Taken To Hospital During Giants Game: Police A 54-year-old Kinnelon resident was arrested for punching a nurse after he was taken to a hospital during the Giants game on Sunday, Nov. 26, police said. Todd Lent, clearly not thrilled at having to watch the 2-8 New England Patriots face the 3-8 New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, had to be taken to Hudson Regional Hospital because he was so intoxicated, Secaucus police said. Lent didn't even make it to halftime before he had to leave the game.  While a nurse was attempting to treat him in the emergency room, Lent punched her on the left side of her face with a clo…
Rutgers Nursing Student Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned As Dedicated Athlete With Bright Future Rutgers Nursing Student Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned As Dedicated Athlete With Bright Future
Rutgers Nursing Student Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned As Dedicated Athlete With Bright Future Family and friends are mourning the loss of a 19-year-old Rutgers University nursing student killed in a weekend crash. Jessica "Jessy" Molina-Colmenares, of Egg Harbor Township, is being remembered as a gentle, intelligent, and caring young woman, having just  finished her first year as a nursing student at Rutgers University her obituary says. Jessica, who had dreams of becoming a traveling nurse, was riding in a Honda Civic that veered off the Garden State Parkway and overturned at about 6:30 p.m. in Stafford Township on Saturday, July 15, Daily Voice reported. Her brother-in-law, Tyle…
Cancer Misdiagnosed As COVID For NJ Nursing Student Who Finished School From Hospital Bed Cancer Misdiagnosed As COVID For NJ Nursing Student Who Finished School From Hospital Bed
Cancer Misdiagnosed As COVID For NJ Nursing Student Who Finished School From Hospital Bed Angela Meister was weeks away from finishing nursing school when she woke up with flu-like symptoms one day in late October. The 29-year-old Bergenfield resident was achey and had a fever, but wanted to push through and finally finish the 16-month accelerated nursing program she started. Her symptoms came and went, and she figured that was because she wasn't letting herself rest. But after 11 days with a fever, Meister went to the ER. Doctors told her she had a bad case of COVID and sent her on her way, encouraging rest and Tylenol. Meister spent the following month in and out of urgent c…
Cancer Claims Life Of North Jersey Fireman, Devoted Dad Hours After Promotion To Lieutenant, 35 Cancer Claims Life Of North Jersey Fireman, Devoted Dad Hours After Promotion To Lieutenant, 35
Cancer Claims Life Of North Jersey Fireman, Devoted Dad Hours After Promotion To Lieutenant, 35 North Jersey firefighter and devoted father of three William Garcia died of cancer on Friday, Oct. 28 — just hours after he was promoted to lieutenant. He was 35. Born in Teaneck, William was raised in Moonachie before his family moved to Pequannock when he was 11, according to a GoFundMe launched in February 2021 that raised upward of $100,000 as he underwent rigorous treatments after his initial diagnosis. William was known as a skilled athlete in football and track and field and was even considered an all-star baseball player. In college, William played rugby and participated as the ou…
Dean’s List Nursing Student, Devoted NJ Mom And Business Owner Dies One Day After 25th Birthday Dean’s List Nursing Student, Devoted NJ Mom And Business Owner Dies One Day After 25th Birthday
Dean’s List Nursing Student, Devoted NJ Mom And Business Owner Dies One Day After 25th Birthday Dean’s List nursing student, devoted New Jersey mother and business owner Ashley Marie Holloway died unexpectedly on Monday, July 25 — just one day after her 25th birthday. Born in Trenton, Ashley graduated from Lawrence High School, her obituary says. Ashley went on to attend the Culinary Art Institute of Philadelphia, and had worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for several years, her memorial says. Ashley had also made the Dean’s List at the Lincoln Technical Institute, where she was continuing her nursing studies. Meanwhile, she was the co-owner of Twin Tasties, LLC catering busine…
Fugitive Wanted For Setting HUMC Co-Worker On Fire Found Dead Of Suicide Fugitive Wanted For Setting HUMC Co-Worker On Fire Found Dead Of Suicide
Fugitive Wanted For Setting Humc Co-Worker On Fire Found Dead Of Suicide UPDATE: A contract nurse who fled after authorities said he set a 54-year-old colleague at Hackensack University Medical Center on fire was found dead of suicide in South Jersey, authorities said. The body of Nicholas Pagano, 31, of West Deptford was found in a wooded area of Waterford Township, in Camden County, a two-hour drive of more than 100 miles from Hackensack, early Tuesday, Feb. 8, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He'd shot himself once in the chest, apparently with a gun that had been stolen from his brother's home, law enforcement sources said. HUMC employees were n…
Beloved North Jersey Mom Killed In Head-On Crash Was COVID Emergency Room Nurse, Dedicated EMT Beloved North Jersey Mom Killed In Head-On Crash Was COVID Emergency Room Nurse, Dedicated EMT
Beloved North Jersey Mom Killed In Head-On Crash Was COVID Emergency Room Nurse, Dedicated EMT A beloved North Jersey mother of two killed in a brutal head-on crash earlier this week was a COVID-19 emergency room nurse and a dedicated EMT. Erin Sue Moore, 41, was pronounced dead at Newton Memorial Hospital following a head-on crash on Route 181 in Sparta on Jan. 30, DailyVoice.com reported. A native of Texas, Moore moved to New York City to pursue a career in the arts after graduating from A&M Consolidated in College Station in 1999, her obituary says. Moore tried out several different jobs like bartending and nannying before finding her perfect fit when she began training to b…
Ridgewood Native Andrea Bernstein Dies, 36 Ridgewood Native Andrea Bernstein Dies, 36
Ridgewood Native Andrea Bernstein Dies, 36 Ridgewood native Andrea Bernstein died on Aug. 27 at Hackensack University Medical Center. She was 36 years old. Andrea played softball for Ridgewood High School and went on to attend nursing school, working in the operating room for several years, her obituary from the Feeney Funeral Home says. She is survived by her 5-year-old son, Connor; Connor's father, Michael Bernstein; parents William and Cheryl Schroen; her sister Caitlin Schroen; grandmother Jean Schroen; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Services were held Sept. 2 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Ridgewood. Interm…
Morris County Native, Culinary Tech School Grad Nicole Cistaro Dies, 27 Morris County Native, Culinary Tech School Grad Nicole Cistaro Dies, 27
Morris County Native, Culinary Tech School Grad Nicole Cistaro Dies, 27 Morris County native and culinary technology school graduate Nicole E. Cistaro died Feb. 17 at the age of 27. Cistaro lived in Hanover Township and graduated from the Morris County School of Technology Culinary Arts Academy in 2011, her obituary says. Cistaro then furthered her education by earning a Nursing License in 2014, her memorial says. Cistaro is survived by her parents, Gene and Cathy Cistaro; her brother, Erik Cistaro, as well as several extended family members and close friends. “May she forever rest in peace,” reads her obituary. Cistaro’s memorial service has not yet been sc…
Morris Motorist Who May Lose Leg From Head-On Crash With Passaic Driver Gets $1.5M Settlement Morris Motorist Who May Lose Leg From Head-On Crash With Passaic Driver Gets $1.5M Settlement
Morris Motorist Who May Lose Leg From Head-On Crash With Passaic Driver Gets $1.5M Settlement A nursing assistant who may end up losing a leg from a head-on crash with a Passaic County driver in Morris County reportedly has won a $1.49 million settlement. Melissa Van Orden, now 47, of Budd Lake was driving home from work on southbound Route 206 in Andover when an oncoming Volkswagen crossed the double-yellow center line and slammed head-on into her Hyundai Santa Fe shortly after 7 a.m. on Dec. 22, 2019, authorities said. Both Van Orden and the Volkwagen driver, Enrico Stampone, now 27, of Totowa, were airlifted to Morristown Medical Center, responders said at the time. Va…
Roxbury HS Grad Wins Scholarship Named For Officer Who Helped Her Mother Deliver Her Roxbury HS Grad Wins Scholarship Named For Officer Who Helped Her Mother Deliver Her
Roxbury HS Grad Wins Scholarship Named For Officer Who Helped Her Mother Deliver Her It wasn’t luck and it wasn’t playing favorites. It was a surprising and sentimental coincidence for Carly Longtine, one of two Mount Arlington residents who received this year’s Joseph S. Wargo Memorial Scholarship. The recent Roxbury High School graduate received the scholarship named in honor of the same Mount Arlington officer who helped her mother give birth to her nearly two decades ago. “This is a great accomplishment in and of itself, and Carly should be commended for her hard work and dedication to her studies,” the department said in a social media post. Officer Wargo died in 201…
HERO: North Jersey Nurse Contracted Coronavirus While Working Long Hours During Pandemic HERO: North Jersey Nurse Contracted Coronavirus While Working Long Hours During Pandemic
Hero: North Jersey Nurse Contracted Coronavirus While Working Long Hours During Pandemic A nurse who died of coronavirus over the weekend is being remembered for his dedication to both his family and his trade. Felicisimo Omaña Luna Jr., 62, had been working at Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth when he contracted the virus. His daughter Gabrielle, also a nurse, cared for him while he was sick. "He was one of our front-line heroes at Trinitas Regional Medical Center," said Gov. Phil Murphy during Monday's COVID-19 briefing. "We thank him for his years of service to the people in his care." Born and raised in the Philippines, Luna came to the U.S. in 1986. He began …
HEROES: Heart Attack Victim, 55, Revived By Responders On Tubing Hill At Campgaw HEROES: Heart Attack Victim, 55, Revived By Responders On Tubing Hill At Campgaw
Heroes: Heart Attack Victim, 55, Revived By Responders On Tubing Hill At Campgaw The “magic carpet” lift at Campgaw Mountain in Mahwah was full when a 55-year-old skier from Wayne on a school trip with his wife and children keeled over nearly 100 yards up the tubing hill. Several riders and the lift operator rushed to the heart attack victim's side and began CPR. One of them is a nurse, another an off-duty police officer from Bergen County who was with his son on the trip. “The conveyor belt was a little unsteady,” said the officer. “At first I thought he just fell down. Then I realized it was a lot worse than that. “He wasn’t moving, so things started to pile up on t…
Bergen County Nurse Lives Double Life As Instagram 'Foodie' Bergen County Nurse Lives Double Life As Instagram 'Foodie'
Bergen County Nurse Lives Double Life As Instagram 'Foodie' A North Jersey nurse has taken on a food-loving alter ego on Instagram. Theresa Marciano, 25, works full time as a nurse in the orthopedics department of a Bergen County hospital. When she’s not on 12-hour shifts, Marciano is scoping out her next destination as a self-described “foodie” on Instagram. She calls herself: The Hungry Hungry Nurse.  Marciano’s page features more than 700 posts of food and drinks from countless restaurants and bars across North Jersey. "I feel like my career allows me to still spend time on my hobby, so I feel like I don’t have to give up one or the other…