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Teen Amazon Worker Killed In Route 55 Crash Remembered By Loved Ones (TRIBUTE) Teen Amazon Worker Killed In Route 55 Crash Remembered By Loved Ones (TRIBUTE)
Teen Amazon Worker Killed In Route 55 Crash Remembered By Loved Ones (Tribute) Family and friends are mourning the loss of a teenager killed in a single-vehicle crash. Jorge Soriano Castelan of Bridgeton was killed on Dec. 2 when his car veered off Route 55 in Vineland and struck a tree, as previously reported by Daily Voice. A GoFundMe launched for Castelan's funeral had raised more than $1,500 as of Thursday, Dec. 14. "He worked tirelessly with the dream of providing for his loved ones, including the admirable goal of buying a home for his parents," reads the campaign, started by Citlalli Jimenez and Micaela Castelan. "He was the type of person who would…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Motorcyclist Among 2 Dead In Multi-Car Crash On Route 18 18-Year-Old Motorcyclist Among 2 Dead In Multi-Car Crash On Route 18
18-Year-Old Motorcyclist Among 2 Dead In Multi-Car Crash On Route 18 The community is rallying to support the family of an 18-year-old motorcyclist killed in Marlboro, friends say. Kashon Cross was one of two motorcyclists killed in the crash on Monday, July 24 on Route 18 involving three cars, family friends said on a GoFundMe campaign. The other motorcyclist's name had not been released, Daily Voice reported. "Kashon was just 18 years old and still had so much more life to live," Melissa Kennedy of Hazlet, a lifelong family friend, said on a GoFundMe page. "If you knew him you knew that he trumped anything that he touched, from the football field to m…

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by Jon Craig
News
Little Cheerleader's Sudden Passing Devastates Jersey Shore Family Little Cheerleader's Sudden Passing Devastates Jersey Shore Family
Little Cheerleader's Sudden Passing Devastates Jersey Shore Family While most parents are enjoying the season of giving, anticipating the joy upon their children's faces during the holidays, Corie and AJ Eldridge of Howell are saying goodbye to their precious baby girl, Madison Rae. Per this GoFundMe page organized by Jennifer Mueller, "They took their baby to the hospital because she wasn't feeling well." Tragically, Madison "Maddie" Rae passed away after four days in the hospital. "We're all devastated, and our lives will never be whole again," the GoFundMe says. "Maddie was such a happy, fun, loving little girl and loved cheerleading with he…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
2 Drivers Dead In Wrong-Way Parkway Crash 2 Drivers Dead In Wrong-Way Parkway Crash
2 Drivers Dead In Wrong-Way Parkway Crash Two drivers died in a head-on crash on the Garden State Parkway Friday, Oct. 21, authorities said. Cortney Downey, of Northfield, and Michelle ross, of North Carolina, collided in Little Egg Harbor Township around 9:30 p.m., causing Ross' 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander to overturn, New Jersey State Police said. Downey, 32, who was in a Toyota Corolla, and Ross were both pronounced dead. It was not clear which driver was heading in the wrong direction. Condolences poured in on social media for Downey. I have terrible news yesterday afternoon. I have lost a very special friend she was like …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Essex County Inmate Dies Days After Being Hit In Head With Broomstick: Report Essex County Inmate Dies Days After Being Hit In Head With Broomstick: Report
Essex County Inmate Dies Days After Being Hit In Head With Broomstick: Report An Essex County inmate who pleaded guilty in January to a charge of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer died in jail days after being hit in the head with a broomstick during a fight, his family's attorney told NJ Advance Media. Garrison Bryant, 33, was struck with the broom on Feb. 20, then called his mom complaining of head pain and jumbling his words, the outlet said. Bryant was rushed to University Hospital after being found unconscious in his cell, where he died on Feb. 22, NJ Advance Media says. Bryant was being held in the Delaney House, officials with the Essex Coun…

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by Cecilia Levine