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Man Dies Shoveling Snow In NJ: Police
A 67-year-old man died shoveling snow in Essex County, New Jersey on Sunday, Jan. 25, authorities said. At 12:44 p.m., officers responded to Beach Road and Martin Road for a report of a person down on the sidewalk, Verona police said. They found the man on his back unresponsive with a shovel in his hand, police said. CPR was initiated and he was transported to Mountainside Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. The victim has not been identified, police said.
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NJ Man Dies While Hunting In Maine: Authorities
A 69-year-old Bridgeton man died while hunting in Maine on Tuesday, Sept. 16, authorities said. At 8 a.m., David Ridgeway was bear hunting in Somerset County, Maine, when he collapsed, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said. Members of his hunting group performed CPR, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Pa💔💔💔😭😭😭 Posted by Jeannie Ridgway on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 First responders carried him out of the woods and transported him to a funeral home in Maine, authorities said. It's with deep sympathy that we lost a great family mem…
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6-Month-Old Infant Boy Found Dead In Poconos Parents' Bed: Police
A 6-month-old boy was found dead in his parents’ bed in Tobyhanna, Pocono Mountain Regional Police announced on Monday, Sept. 15. Officers were called to 8523 Hillcrest Drive at 8:47 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, for a report of an infant not breathing, according to Chief Chris Wagner. Officers began CPR, but lifesaving measures were unsuccessful. The investigation revealed the infant had been sick for several days before he was discovered cold and unresponsive while in bed with his parents, the police explained. The investigation remains ongoing.
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: At 100, Navy Vet, Twin Bob Lucas Shares Longevity Secrets
Bob Lucas has lived a century — as a Navy veteran, engineer, twin, husband, and father. This summer, he turned 100, celebrating at Jenner’s Pond in West Grove, Pennsylvania, with multiple parties surrounded by family and friends. Now he's sharing his life story and secrets to such a long life with Daily Voice in an exclusive interview. Growing Up In Stamford & Greenwich Born in Stamford in 1925, Lucas grew up in Greenwich’s Lucas Point along Long Island Sound with his twin brother, William. Known as Bob and Bill, the brothers developed a love for sailing, fishing, and tennis. “My f…
Police & Fire
Toddler Rescued From Near Drowning: Washington Twp PD
A 2-year-old girl nearly drowned in Washington Township on Tuesday, July 22, authorities said. At 6:13 p.m., officers responded to a residence on Spring Lake Avenue for a report of a possible drowning in a backyard swimming pool with CPR instructions being given over the phone, Washington Township police said. Officers were on the scene within two minutes and the toddler was alert and conscious, police said. The toddler was transported to a nearby hospital as a precaution, police said.
Police & Fire
Volunteer Firefighter Electrocuted During NY Crash Response: 'World Lost A Great Man'
A community is in mourning following the death of a New York firefighter who lost his life while responding to an emergency call. Jason McGlone, an assistant chief of the East Branch Volunteer Fire Department in Delaware County, died while responding to a car crash on Route 30 on Thursday night, July 17, the department confirmed. McGlone, a Long Island native from South Huntington who had made East Branch his home, was among the first responders dispatched to the scene around 9:30 p.m. when a vehicle reportedly crashed into a telephone pole. In a heartbreaking series of events, a fellow fi…
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Ex-Rikers Guard Shot Dead By Police After Charging Long Island Officers With Knife: Cops
A retired jail guard at Rikers Island was shot and killed by police after he charged at Long Island officers with a knife, police said. The shooting happened in Brentwood, at a residence near Wurz Street and Zane Court, shortly before 1 p.m. Friday, April 4. Suffolk County Police responding to the home for a welfare check were initially greeted by the suspect’s wife, who opened the front door and let the officers in, police said. Inside, they encountered Bruce Boyd holding a knife and drenched in blood from two self-inflicted wounds, according to police. "The officers retreat the length of…
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Cops ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Ewing
A 64-year-old Ewing woman was fatally struck by a vehicle on the evening of Saturday, Feb. 1, authorities said. At 8:53 p.m., officers responded to 725 Parkway Ave. and found a pedestrian, later identified as Tina Mann, not breathing after being hit by a car, Ewing police said. Officers administered CPR to Mann and she was transported to Capital Health Regional Medica Center, where she was soon pronounced dead, police said. The crash remains under investigation by the Ewing Police Department and Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office and no charges have been filed, police said.
Police & Fire
Pedestrian With Medical ID Bracelet Killed In Front Of Washington Twp. Hospital, Police Say
A Gloucester City man wearing a medical identification bracelet was struck by a pickup and killed in front of a Washington Township hospital, authorities said. George West, 69, died in the crash on Hurffville Cross Keys Road on Monday, Nov. 11, the Washington Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the scene near Regulus Drive and in front of Jefferson Washington Township Hospital at around 8:25 p.m. Investigators said a black Chevrolet Silverado was heading south on Hurffville Cross Keys Road when the pickup hit West in the southbound lane. W…
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Michele Rhodes, 55, ID'd As Woman Who Died At Elizabethtown Fair: Coroner
The woman who died following a "medical emergency" at the Elizabethtown Fair on Tuesday, August 20 has been identified by the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Michele Rhodes, 55, of Akron, PA, and originally from Mount Holly, NJ, choked to death at the Elizabethtown Fair, Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber explained and as detailed in her obituary posted by Roseboro Stradling Funeral and Cremation Services, Inc., Denver. Police officers were eating lunch at the fair located at 900 East High Street in Elizabethtown Borough when the incident began at 12:55 p.m. Aug. 20, as Da…
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Man, 21, Suffers Critical Head Injuries When UTV Overturns In South Jersey, Police Say
An Egg Harbor Township man was critically injured when his utility terrain vehicle (UTV) overturned on a road, authorities said. In a news release, Egg Harbor Township police said the 21-year-old was heading west on the 300 block of Dogwood Avenue at around 6:08 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31. The man lost control of the UTV and he was ejected when it overturned. The man suffered major head injuries and he needed CPR from bystanders and officers. He was the only person on the UTV. The driver was rushed to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City Campus. He was lis…
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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…
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Boy Who Drowned On First Day Of NJ Summer Camp Defied Odds Since Birth, Campaign Says
The 6-year-old boy who died after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a South Jersey summer camp has been identified, authorities said. Michael Stewart was a rising first grader at the Lumberton Township School District, Superintendent Colleen Murray said in a letter to the community posted on the district's website. A GoFundMe campaign launched for his mother, Enjoli, said Michael drowned during free swim at Liberty Lake Day Camp in Mansfield Township. "Michael came into this world a fighter from the day he was born," reads the campaign launched by Kayla Ogletree. "He…
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6-Year-Old Boy Dies On First Day Of Summer Camp In South Jersey: Prosecutor
A 6-year-old boy died after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a South Jersey summer camp, authorities said. The incident happened Monday, June 24 at about 2 p.m. while the child was at Liberty Lake Day Camp at 1195 Florence Columbus Road, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw alongside Mansfield Township Police Chief Eric Campbell. In a letter to families provided to Daily Voice, the owner and director of Liberty Lake, Andy Pritkin, said a lifeguard found the boy unresponsive in a shallow pool. Staff members pulled the boy out of the water …
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