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Obituaries
South Jersey Man, 21, Dies After Monthlong Coma From UTV Crash: Fundraiser
An Egg Harbor Township man has died about a month after his utility terrain vehicle (UTV) crashed, authorities said. Juan Pablo Hernandez-Agabo, 21, died on Friday, Aug. 30, the Egg Harbor Township Police Department confirmed to Daily Voice. He suffered critical head injuries in the crash on Wednesday, July 31. A GoFundMe page had raised more than $13,500 from at least 175 donations as of Wednesday, Sept. 11. "Though we were cousins by blood, he was my little brother," wrote fundraiser organizer Emilio Cerpa. "The void and pain we feel in our hearts is indescribabl…
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Teen Killed In Boating Accident Was Rising Rutgers Freshman
More information has come to light about the 18-year-old Wayne resident killed in a boating accident over the weekend in Harvey Cedars. Zeina Mahafzah was days away from beginning her freshman year at Rutgers University, as classes start on Tuesday, Sept. 2. According to university spokeswoman Dory Devlin, Zeina was enrolled in the School of Arts and Sciences–Newark. "The Rutgers-Newark community is devastated by the news of Zeina’s passing, and we are sending our support to the Mahafzah family during this incredibly difficult time," Devlin said. In a post shared to Faceboo…
Police & Fire
Illegal ATV Driver Seriously Injured In Reckless Black Horse Pike Crash, Police Say
An ATV driver was seriously injured after police say he drove recklessly along Black Horse Pike and crashed in Gloucester Township Friday, Aug. 16. The four-wheeled ATV operator was found lying in the roadway while the ATV itself had come to rest in a nearby wooded area near Clementon Avenue around 6:35 p.m., local police said. Police say the driver had "unlawfully and recklessly" operated the ATV on the Black Horse Pike. As a result of this reckless driving, the driver lost control and was ejected from the ATV. The unmanned vehicle continued to travel northbound on the Black Horse Pike bef…
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Teen Bicyclist Airlifted After Being Struck By Pickup Driver, 66, In Mercer County: Cops
A 66-year-old driver struck and seriously injured a 14-year-old bicyclist in a Mercer County town over the weekend, police said. The East Windsor driver was operating a 2013 Toyota Tacoma when he struck the bicyclist, who was crossing Twin Rivers Drive north around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13, EWPD Lt. Thomas Meyer said. The teen was thrown from the bike and was taken to RWJ New Brunswick by New Jersey State Police Medevac and Capital Health Paramedics with serious injuries. The incident is under investigation by the East Windsor Police Department and Mercer County Prosecutor’s …
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Husband Charged In NJ Crash That Killed Wife, Prosecutor Says
Two drivers including the husband of a woman killed were found at fault in the Route 9 crash last month in Old Bridge, authorities said. Benjamin Futerman, 32, of Manalapan, and Wilson Familia, 22, of Old Bridge, have both been charged in the June 2 crash on Route 9 at Ferry Road that left Kristina Godich dead and several others injured, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Old Bridge Police Chief Thomas J. Montagna announced Thursday, July 11. Investigators found that speeding combined “with aggressive and reckless driving" contributed to the collision, Ciccone noted. Futerman …
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Loved Ones Mourn Land Rover Driver, 26, Killed In I-295 Crash
The community is rallying to raise burial expenses for the 26-year-old South Jersey man killed in a crash on Friday, July 5 on Interstate 295, according to a GoFundMe campaign. Nicholas Schroeder, of Maple Shade, was heading south when his Land Rover ran off the road to the left, struck a metal guardrail, got back on the roadway and struck a GMC SUV also heading south around 12:35 p.m. at milepost 44.4 in Westampton, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan told Daily Voice. "We tragically lost a beautiful soul," writes Cheryl Davis of Maple Shade, the GoFundMe's organizer. "Nicho…
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Mugshot Shows Bloodied NJ Addiction Counselor Charged In Triple-Fatal DWI Crash In NYC
A 44-year-old addiction counselor from New Jersey is facing multiple charges in a DWI crash that left three people dead and seven others injured on July 4th in Manhattan, Daily Voice has learned. Daniel Hyden, of Monmouth Junction, was operating a a grey Ford F-150 at a high rate of speed when he ran through a stop sign at the Water and Jackson street intersection just before 9 p.m. on the Lower East Side, the NYPD said. The Good Samaritans who held Daniel Hyden after he crashed into 3 people killing them last night were apparently not too kind. pic.twitter.com/rKmBkQTvGQ — Kristin …
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Tractor-Trailer Flips On Routes 30 & 73 In Camden County (
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A tractor-trailer overturned on the Route 30 westbound ramp to southbound Route 73 in Camden County, authorities said. The crash at 5:40 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25 caused the closure of both exit ramps in Waterford Township, according to the NJDOT. Check back for updates.
Obituaries
Mom Of 4 Killed In Crash Was EMT, Newly-Promoted NJ Corrections Department Employee
Condolences are pouring in for the family of Brandy Woolson, a local first responder and mom of four, whose vehicle was struck by a dump truck that police said failed to yield at a stop sign, as reported by Daily Voice. Woolson, 43, was employed by the NJ Department of Corrections for the past eight years where she held several positions between Bayside and South Woods State Prisons, according to an obituary published by Hoffman Funeral Home. The DOC mourned her loss on Facebook, noting Woolson had recently been promoted. "Mrs. Woolson was a dedicated member of the SWSP and …
Police & Fire
Former Sprinter Killed In Crash 'Left A Lasting Footprint' On South Jersey HS Track Team
Friends and former teammates were remembering a Mays Landing teen who died after crashing his motorcycle, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page was created for 19-year-old Jeremiah St. Surin after he was killed in the crash at around 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 1. Egg Harbor Township police said St. Surin's motorcycle struck a Ford Explorer at the intersection of West Jersey Avenue and Cates Road. The 38-year-old woman driving the SUV suffered minor injuries when her airbags deployed in the crash. No other injuries were reported. The GoFundMe pa…
Obituaries
American Water Employee Killed In NJ Construction Zone Crash Was Hardworking Dad
Kyle Sease was not just an American Water Employee. He was a father, a son, a husband, a U.S. Army veteran, and so much more. "This was my baby," his heartbroken mother, Joanne Devine, said in a Facebook post. "My son. He was so much more than an 'American Water Employee.'" Sease, 26, was killed and three of his colleagues injured when their crew was hit by a vehicle at a job site on White Horse Pike in Magnolia on Wednesday, May 29, just before 10 a.m. A GoFundMe started by Sease's coworkers of Water Workers Local 99 had raised $78,000 as of Saturday, June 1. A Sicklerville f…
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South Jersey Teen Run Over By Tow Truck Fighting 'Like A Champ' In Hospital: Fundraiser
Friends and loved ones were rallying to support an Egg Harbor Township teen who was critically injured by a tow truck after falling off her bicycle. A GoFundMe page said 15-year-old Emily Davis was riding her bike with her brother and a family friend on Ocean Heights Avenue after visiting her mother at her salon on Wednesday, May 8. She was struck by a 2021 Ford tow truck after losing her balance and falling into its path. Davis was rushed to a hospital and airlifted to Cooper University Medical Center in Camden. "Some of her injuries include broken legs, fractured pelvis, collap…
Police & Fire
Three Hospitalized With Head Injuries After South Jersey Crash
Three people were hospitalized with head injuries, including one man who was airlifted, after a crash in Ocean County, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the crash at the intersection of Route 70 and County Route 571 at around 4:02 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 15, the department said in a news release. Officers found a black 2002 Toyota Tundra in the intersection facing east with extensive front-end damage and a red 2008 Mercury Milan against a traffic light pole with extensive passenger side and front-end damage. Investigators said the Toyota was driving west on Route 7…
Police & Fire
Battleship NJ Volunteer Hurt In Fall In South Jersey
A volunteer with the Battleship New Jersey was rescued from the ship’s lower decks after he fell while working at the historic vessel, authorities said. The fall was reported around 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 20. A spokesman from the battleship said the volunteer was several decks below one of the ship’s turrets when he slipped and fell. Camden EMS brought the volunteer to a local hospital, said Jack Willard, a spokesman for the battleship museum "He's fine," Willard said. "He cut his head." The battleship museum is docked at the Camden Waterfront near the Adventure Aquarium and the Freedom Mo…
Traffic
Crash, Downed Power Lines Closes Route 38 In Burlington County
A crash with downed power lines had closed a roadway in Burlington County. The crash occurred on Route 38 eastbound at Route 607 (Church Road) in Moorestown, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. All lanes remained closed at about 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, 511nj.org reported.
Traffic
Crash Witn Injuries Closes I-295 In Camden County
A crash with injuries partially closed Interstate 295 in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1:20 p.m. Tuesday Oct. 10 on I-295 southbound North of Exit 28 - (Route 168/Black Horse Pike) in Haddon Heights, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Two left lanes of three lanes remained closed as of 2 p.m., 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Police & Fire
Child, 7, Dies In Fort Lee High-Rise Plunge
UPDATE: The death of a 7-year-old boy who plunged from an upper-floor balcony of a Fort Lee high-rise was "the result of a tragic accident," Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. It was around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, when the boy fell from the 21st floor of the Hampshire House on Anderson Avenue at Whiteman Street, multiple sources told Daily Voice. The child was pronounced dead at Hackensack University Medical Center, they said. "The circumstances surrounding the death...were the result of a tragic accident and no criminal activity was involved," Musella said Thursday follow…
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Beloved Retired Police Officer From Bergen Dies In 'Freak Accident' In Sussex County
A retired New York City police officer with deep ties in Bergen County died in what his husband called "a freak accident" in Sussex County. John Kelly and fellow retired Tenafly Police Officer Joseph Grieco had bought a plot of land less than 100 yards from the New York State border in Glenwood, an unincorporated area within Vernon Township. They were building a new home there and had taken an apartment nearby in the meantime, those who knew them said. Vernon Township police were called to the residence around 1 a.m. last Wednesday, July 26, "for a discharge of a weapon with injuries," th…
Police & Fire
NJ Diner Worker Killed By Car Walking To Work Was 'Face Of The Diner'
Workers at a New Jersey diner are mourning the loss of a 54-year-old coworker struck and killed by a car on his way to work. Osbaldo "Ozzy" Perez-Ramos was struck by a vehicle while crossing Route 40 and 47 in Franklin Township early Friday, Feb. 10, as he was going to the Malaga Diner, according to a GoFundMe page launched by coworkers and Township Police Chief Matthew DeCesari. The breadwinner of his family, Perez-Ramos underwent multiple surgeries, but ultimately died of his injuries on Feb. 17, coworkers announced on the GoFundMe page. "Know that Ozzie was one of the kindest souls my w…
Obituaries
Death Of Councilman's Son, World Salsa Champ Devastates Union County Town
The sudden death of a 10-year-old world Salsa dancing champion whose father is an elected official and mother is a Board of Education member has devastated the Linden community. Ariel Rivas Rosado died in what local officials are calling a "tragic accident" on Friday, Feb. 10. His mother is BOE member Dayanara Rosado Quezada, and his father is 5th Ward Councilman Carlos Rivas. Funeral Arrangements For 10 year old, Ariel Rivas - Visitation will be this Friday, February 17, 2023, 5:00-9:00pm, at... Posted by Derek Armstead Mayor of Linden on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 A fifth grader a…
Lifestyle
Christmas Night Gas Can Explosion Leaves South Jersey Dad With Severe Burns And Wave Of Support
A heartbreaking Christmas night gas can explosion that left a South Jersey dad with severe burns and a long road to recovery has prompted a massive wave of support from the local community. Nicole Smith, of Hammonton, was sitting on the couch with family on Christmas evening when she heard a loud ‘boom’ after her husband, James, went outside to make a fire, according to a GoFundMe launched for the family. “I thought it was a gunshot,” Smith writes. “Then, my dad starts screaming, ‘James is on fire.’” James was airlifted to Temple Burn Center, where Smith says he faces a “very long recovery…
Obituaries
‘Tragic Accident’ Claims Life Of Devoted Trenton Dad Marquis Carr Jr. At Age 22
Trenton native and dedicated father Marquis C. Carr, Jr. died following a “tragic accident” on Friday, Oct. 21. He was 22. Born in Trenton, Marquis attended Trenton public schools before graduating from Bridgeton High School, his obituary says. He started working as a farmer at age 16 before becoming employed with Tyson Chicken and later with Central Waste & Recycling. He worked for the last two years as a truck driver for Werner Distribution Center. Marquis was known for his love of sports and outdoor activities, like skateboarding, biking, motorcycling, and trucking, his memorial sa…
Police & Fire
Mom Of 2 Struck By Car In Hamilton
A mother of two was struck by a car in Hamilton, authorities said. The mother was trick-or-treating with her children on Halloween when she was struck near West Park Avenue and Lafayette Avenue just before 7:15 p.m., Hamilton Police said in a Wednesday, Nov. 2 release. She was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital for evaluation of non-life-threatening injuries. Meanwhile, Officers Alex Zuzzio, Sean Dorney, and Sgt. Ed Lugo walked the children around the neighborhood to carry on trick-or-treating until a vehicle with car seats arrived to pick them up. No further details were released.
Police & Fire
Flipped Truck Closes I-295 Ramp In South Jersey
An overturned truck closed a ramp on Interstate 295, authorities said. The truck crashed at about 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24 northbound on the Exit 43 off-ramp in Mount Laurel Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transporation website. The exit ramp and right shoulder were closed, 511nj.org said.
Police & Fire
Dirt Bike Rider Killed In Jersey Shore Crash With Jeep
Authorities are seeking witnesses of a collision that killed a 40-year-old dirt bike rider in Monmouth County Friday, Oct. 14. Clifford Walton was operating the Kawasaki dirt bike that collided with a Jeep Cherokee on Arlington Avenue and Gordon Street in Aberdeen around 6 p.m., Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. Walton was rushed to Bayshore Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 6:45 p.m. The driver of the SUV, 34, remained on the scene and was not seriously injured. This crash remains under joint investigation by members of the Aberdeen Towns…
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Heroes
: Paterson Firefighters Lift Jitney Bus Off Struck Pedestrian
A group of heroic Paterson firefighters didn't have time to retrieve special equipment, so they grabbed hold of a dollar bus and lifted it off a woman who'd just been struck, authorities said. The pinned 53-year-old victim was alert and conscious after the accident on McBride Avenue near Hoxey Street shortly after 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, Fire Chief Brian McDermott said. With no time to waste, four firefighters hoisted the jitney bus and pulled her out, he said. The victim might not have survived if they hadn't, McDermott said, adding that the heroes went "beyond their limits" to sa…
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New Jerseyans Hurt In Railing Collapse File Lawsuit Against Washington Commanders
A handful of New Jersey football fans are suing the Washington Commanders over a nearly-fatal incident after a game in January 2021, as reported by various news outlets. After a game against the Philadelphia Eagles, quarterback Jalen Hurts was greeting fans when a railing collapsed, injuring multiple spectators who fell between five and 10 feet onto concrete at FedEx Field. Four of the individuals who were hurt in the incident are suing the Commanders for gross negligence, seeking $300,000 to compensate for their physical and emotional pain, ESPN says. Soon after the incident, Hurts asked …
News
Man Who Died In Fall During The Weeknd Concert In Philly Identified
A 32-year-old man who died after accidentally falling during The Weeknd's concert Thursday, July 14 at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field was being remembered by those who knew him as someone who had a "lust for life." 6abc reports. Hugo Sanchez was sitting on an escalator rail when he lost his balance and fell approximately 40 feet just before 11 p.m., near the end of the show, Philadelphia police said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Weeknd (@theweeknd) Sanchez was taken to Jefferson University Hospital, where he was p…
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NJ Coast Guardsman ID'd As Victim Critical In 9-Story Fall From Hotel Balcony
A man who suffered serious injuries after falling from a hotel balcony on Long Island earlier this week has been identified as a US Coast Guardsman. Alexander “AJ” Keating, 24, who has been living in South Amboy, was on a ninth-floor balcony at around 12:45 a.m. when he fell over a railing at the Hyatt Regency Long Island, Suffolk County police said. Keating survived the fall and was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, said police. “Unfortunately, AJ has had a horrific accident and is in critical condition fighting for his life," said family friend…
Obituaries
11-Year-Old Girl Dies In Horrific NJ Go-Kart Accident
Support is skyrocketing for the heartbroken family of an 11-year-old girl who died in a horrific go-kart accident in New Jersey. Nicole Galarza was riding ATVs and go-karts with her family when the go-kart flipped over and struck her in the head on Sunday, May 15, according to a GoFundMe launched by Stephanie Rojas. Nicole was immediately airlifted to the ICU at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where she later died. Nicole was remembered as an incredibly intelligent and generous young girl. The aspiring veterinarian had even grown her hair long in hopes of cuttin…
Police & Fire
Residents Call For Action After Bicyclist Killed At 'Dangerous' Atlantic County Intersection
A bicyclist was struck and killed by a car at a notoriously dangerous Atlantic County intersection, authorities said. The crash at Ocean Heights and Wabash avenues happened around 12:10 a.m. on Sunday, April 10, Linwood police said. The cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. Their identity was not released. Local residents maintained that Ocean Avenue, particularly at Wabash Avenue, can be a dangerous roadway. "People speed down ocean heights," one person wrote on LPD's Facebook post. "No one ever stops for pedestrians. Time for something to be done there." "Time to do somet…
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