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Forbes Says This Millburn Resident Is NJ's Wealthiest Person Forbes Says This Millburn Resident Is NJ's Wealthiest Person
Forbes Says This Millburn Resident Is NJ's Wealthiest Person Forbes magazine has recently published its list of the wealthiest residents in each of the 50 states, and once again a Millburn resident with family ties to Westfield is on it.  John Overdeck, 49, a mathematical prodigy as a teen who went on to help found Two Sigma Investments -- one of the world's most successful hedge funds -- has a net worth of about $6.2 billion, according to Forbes. That's enough to make him the state's richest person.  Overdeck shares a place on the list with New York's Michael Bloomberg, founder of the eponymous media company, Facebook founder and Californi…

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by Paul Milo
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Westfield Couple Weds Seconds Before Their Son’s Birth Westfield Couple Weds Seconds Before Their Son’s Birth
Westfield Couple Weds Seconds Before Their Son’s Birth The delivery room at Morristown Medical Center performed another function for a Westfield couple recently: wedding chapel. Michael Gallardo and Marie Margaritondo has been planning to marry before the birth of their son, but Margaritondo went into labor on Memorial Day, weeks before her due date, News 4 New York reports. At Morristown Medical Center, the couple asked staff if there was a way for them to wed before the arrival of their baby. The couple already had their marriage license. Gallardo said the staff was “incredible,” with one nurse even attempting to get ordained online before…

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by Paul Milo
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Community Rallying For Young Westfield Woman Hurt In Hit And Run Community Rallying For Young Westfield Woman Hurt In Hit And Run
Community Rallying For Young Westfield Woman Hurt In Hit And Run A woman from Westfield suffered serious injuries when she was struck by a hit and run driver in Belmar Saturday. Now, a GoFundMe campaign has been started to help her defray medical costs for the lower-body fractures and other injuries she sustained.  "We are asking Carly's friends and family for support as she gets back on her feet. The funds will be used to cover any medical, lodging, or extraneous expenses that may incur in her upcoming months of rehabilitation and to recuperate Carly's share in summer activities she had planned prior to the accident," the organizers wrote.  Th…

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by Paul Milo
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Fundraiser For Family In Crash That Killed 4-Year-Old, Mom, Grandma Fundraiser For Family In Crash That Killed 4-Year-Old, Mom, Grandma
Fundraiser For Family In Crash That Killed 4-Year-Old, Mom, Grandma A GoFundme campaign has been launched on behalf of a family that lost members of three generations over the Memorial Day weekend. Ordina Castro De La Cruz, 47, Mayelin Brito-Castro, 32, and her 4-year-old daughter Kiara Hernandez died when their minivan was struck by another vehicle in Sheldon, N.Y., May 26. Six other people, who all belonged to the same Perth Amboy family, were hurt in the crash, which occurred as they were traveling to Niagra Falls over the Memorial Day weekend. Police said the family’s minivan was hit by a drunk driver who ran a stop sign. Among those injured were fou…

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by Paul Milo
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Young Mom From Belleville Needs Help After Stroke Leaves Her Partly Blind Young Mom From Belleville Needs Help After Stroke Leaves Her Partly Blind
Young Mom From Belleville Needs Help After Stroke Leaves Her Partly Blind Friends and family of a 27-year-old Belleville mother are raising funds on her behalf after she suffered a stroke that left her unable to work and pay for medical treatment.  Delilah Crespo is now blind in one eye, has lost use of one leg and has speech problems. Unable to work and not eligible for disability having just recently started a job, Crespo can't afford physical therapy her doctors say is necessary for her recovery.  "No one knows the full effect that this stroke will have on her. So we need to act fast to get her the help she needs," organizers of a GoFundMe campaign w…

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Montclair Residents Raising Funds For Memorial To 7-Year-Old Ballplayer Montclair Residents Raising Funds For Memorial To 7-Year-Old Ballplayer
Montclair Residents Raising Funds For Memorial To 7-Year-Old Ballplayer A GoFundMe campaign has been started to honor the memory of an avid Montclair baseball player who drowned in a swimming pool over the summer.  Terry Demming, 7, played baseball for the Montclair Bulldogs and was known for a "high-spirited love of sports and the outdoors," the fundraiser's organizer said.   To honor the memory of the young athlete, the GoFundMe campaign is raising money to install a bench near the Glenfield Park diamond to "give family, friends, and all visitors a spot to connect in a place where he experienced great joy - fitting for an exuberant boy" who eas…

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by Paul Milo
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Newark Woman Takes Her Quest For A Kidney To The Streets Newark Woman Takes Her Quest For A Kidney To The Streets
Newark Woman Takes Her Quest For A Kidney To The Streets Bumper stickers and car decals broadcast all kinds of information, from a favorite band to a vacation destination to an off-color joke to whether the driver’s kid is an honor roll student. The decal on the back of Elizabeth Abrantes’s car is a plea for life. “Kidney needed, A+, Share Your Spare & Be a Hero,” it reads, followed by a phone number. The "A+" refers to her blood type, and "your spare" refers to the fact that a healthy person can survive with just one of her two kidneys.  Abrantes, 40, of Newark, has been on New Jersey’s waiting list for a new kidney for four years. Sh…

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by Paul Milo
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ER Nurse From Union County Needs Help In Cancer Fight ER Nurse From Union County Needs Help In Cancer Fight
ER Nurse From Union County Needs Help In Cancer Fight As an emergency room nurse for the last 13 years, Jennifer Noone has helped countless people in medical distress. Now, she finds herself in need of help. Noone, a Clark resident who attended Roselle Catholic High School and Kean University, was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma in February. A rare form of cancer, nasopharyngeal carcinoma affects only about 1 in 100,000 Americans. The experienced nurse contracted a sinus infection in January and knew something was wrong when it wasn’t clearing up. A visit to the doctor confirmed that she was very sick and had to begin an aggressive co…

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by Paul Milo
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THE ANSWER: Here's How North Bergen Family Portrait Turned Up In Fairview Basement THE ANSWER: Here's How North Bergen Family Portrait Turned Up In Fairview Basement
THE Answer: Here's How North Bergen Family Portrait Turned Up In Fairview Basement After Daily Voice found the North Bergen family whose decades-old portrait turned up in the basement of a Fairview pizzeria, another mystery remained: How did the photo get there in the first place? We now have that answer, too. It began when the owners of Margherita Pizza Cucina on Anderson Avenue found the portrait during a cleanup. “My husband was going to throw it away,” said Abir Abuali. “But I said, ‘No. I’m going to find them.’ The last thing I’d want if it was me is to have a family photo end up in a Dumpster.” Abuali took the photo home, cleaned it up and contacted Daily Voice. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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MYSTERY SOLVED: Family In Decades-Old Portrait That Turned Up In Fairview Basement Found MYSTERY SOLVED: Family In Decades-Old Portrait That Turned Up In Fairview Basement Found
Mystery Solved: Family In Decades-Old Portrait That Turned Up In Fairview Basement Found Joseph Bace thought he’d been scammed when he read a Daily Voice story about a portrait of his family taken more than 30 years that reportedly was found in the basement of a Fairview pizzeria. “I instantly knew what it was and where it was from,” he said. “So I emailed my siblings. “Sure enough, it’s the real thing.” The owners of Margherita Pizza Cucina on Anderson Avenue were cleaning out the basement when they found the portrait. “My husband was going to throw it away,” said Abir Abuali. “But I said, ‘No. I’m going to find them.’ “The last thing I’d want if it was me is to have a fam…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Friends, Others Try To Aid Paterson Family Of 15 Who Lost Everything In Fire Friends, Others Try To Aid Paterson Family Of 15 Who Lost Everything In Fire
Friends, Others Try To Aid Paterson Family Of 15 Who Lost Everything In Fire Born and raised in Paterson, Joe "Pancho" Hernandez has lived for his art ever since he was a boy. Needs have become more pressing, however, after a fire destroyed his family’s home, killing a 76-year-old resident. Friends, neighbors, loved ones and strangers have banded together to support more than a dozen members of the Hernandez family who were displaced by Tuesday’s blaze. "All this positive energy is really helping me and my family," said Hernandez, who uses the handle #VivaPanchoArt360. "I'm very touched and overwhelmed with gratitude." The body of Russel Mahan was found inside the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Governor Orders Flags Lowered In Honor Of Union Teen Killed In Crash Governor Orders Flags Lowered In Honor Of Union Teen Killed In Crash
Governor Orders Flags Lowered In Honor Of Union Teen Killed In Crash Gov. Phil Murphy has issued an executive order that U.S. and state flags fly at half-staff Friday in honor of Anthony Steitz, a 17-year-old from Union who died after his car crashed in Watchung late Saturday night.  “Private First Class Anthony P. Steitz was taken from us much too soon in a tragic automobile accident,” said Murphy. “His selfless service and dedication to our state and country will not be forgotten. Tammy and I would like to express our sincere condolences to Anthony’s family and friends in this difficult time.” Steitz, a member of the Junior ROTC at Union High School, …

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by Paul Milo