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Matt Gaudreau's Widow Welcomes Baby After Husband, Brother Johnny Die In South Jersey Crash Matt Gaudreau's Widow Welcomes Baby After Husband, Brother Johnny Die In South Jersey Crash
Matt Gaudreau's Widow Welcomes Baby After Husband, Brother Johnny Die In South Jersey Crash The widow of Matthew Gaudreau gave birth to the couple's only child about four months after Matt and his NHL star brother Johnny Gaudreau were killed by a suspected drunk driver. Madeline Gaudreau announced the arrival of her son Tripp Matthew in an Instagram post on Sunday, Dec. 29. Her husband Matt and his brother Johnny died when they were hit while riding bicycles in Oldmans Township on Thursday, Aug. 29. The photo showed Madeline holding the newborn’s tiny hand next to a wooden sign reading "He's here." "Tripp Matthew 🤍🦋," the caption said. "Mommy & Daddy’s world." Made…

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Newly-Released Bodycam Footage Shows DUI Arrest Of Sean Higgins After Gaudreau Brothers' Deaths Newly-Released Bodycam Footage Shows DUI Arrest Of Sean Higgins After Gaudreau Brothers' Deaths
Newly-Released Bodycam Footage Shows DUI Arrest Of Sean Higgins After Gaudreau Brothers' Deaths CBS Philadelphia has released bodycam footage showing the moments leading up to the DUI arrest of Sean Higgins, who struck and killed NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew on Aug. 29, 2024, in New Jersey. The 9-minute, 37-second video, obtained from the New Jersey State Police, captures 43-year-old Higgins, of Woodstown, being walked through field sobriety tests by officers. During the interaction, Higgins admits to consuming five to six beers since noon that day. At one point during the test, Higgins says: "I'm sorry I'm just freaked out what am I supposed to be doing again?" …

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John Gaudreau's Wife Announces Pregnancy With Third Baby At Funeral John Gaudreau's Wife Announces Pregnancy With Third Baby At Funeral
John Gaudreau's Wife Announces Pregnancy With Third Baby At Funeral As if the Gaudreau's story couldn't get any more tragic, Johnny's wife, Meredith, announced she's nine weeks pregnant with their third child — "a total surprise" — at his funeral service on Monday, Sept. 9. During her eulogy live-streamed by the Calgary Flames, Meredith said she and John shared an amazing six months as a family of four. Then announced there was another baby on the way. The audience audibly gasped at the news.  "These will forever be the best six months of my life," she said from the service in Delaware County, PA. "There's specifically one week I'll cherish forever, it…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Here's Livestream For Gaudreau Brothers' PA Funeral Here's Livestream For Gaudreau Brothers' PA Funeral
Here's Livestream For Gaudreau Brothers' PA Funeral A funeral service for brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau is underway. UPDATE: John Gaudreau's Wife Announces Pregnancy With Third Baby At Funeral The Calgary Flames are streaming the Pennsylvania service. Click here for the link. The brothers were struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver while riding their bicycles on Aug. 29 in New Jersey. The service began at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at  St Mary Magdalen's Church in Media, PA.  Police said that the event will cause major impacts to traffic.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Had 5-6 Beers, Drank While Driving In NJ Crash That Killed NHL Star, Brother: Affidavit Man Had 5-6 Beers, Drank While Driving In NJ Crash That Killed NHL Star, Brother: Affidavit
Man Had 5-6 Beers, Drank While Driving In NJ Crash That Killed NHL Star, Brother: Affidavit A Woodstown man reportedly admitted to having about a half-dozen beers before the crash that killed Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, arrest records said. Sean Higgins, 43, was facing several charges including two counts of assault by auto, according to court records. He was accused of striking the NHL star and his brother while they were riding bicycles in Oldmans Township on Thursday, Aug. 29. Investigators said the Gaudreaus were on bikes close to the fog line on the north side of County Route 551. Higgins tried to pass a car and SUV while also traveling north in a black Jeep G…

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'It Was Always Matty And John:' Pregnant Gaudreau Widow Has Special Message For Sister-In-Law 'It Was Always Matty And John:' Pregnant Gaudreau Widow Has Special Message For Sister-In-Law
'It Was Always Matty And John:' Pregnant Gaudreau Widow Has Special Message For Sister-In-Law Madeline Gaudreau is speaking out after her husband and his brother's death, leaving her a single mom-to-be — tragically, unexpectedly. Madeline, who was expecting baby Tripp with 29-year-old Matthew Gaudreau when he and his 31-year-old brother Johnny were struck and killed by suspected drunk driver and New Jersey National Guardsman, Sean Higgins. She says the two were each other's best friends. "It was always Matty & John," Madeline said on Instagram days after the Oldmans Township crash. "I can’t even put into words the bond these two had and right now I don’t have the strength.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Sean Higgins Worked At Substance Abuse Center, Was Member Of NJ National Guard: Reports Sean Higgins Worked At Substance Abuse Center, Was Member Of NJ National Guard: Reports
Sean Higgins Worked At Substance Abuse Center, Was Member Of NJ National Guard: Reports More information about Sean Higgins, the suspected DUI driver who killed Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau last week, is coming to light. The 43-year-old Woodstown resident who police say struck 31-year-old Johnny and 29-year-old Matthew in Oldmans Township last week, was a New Jersey National Guardsman who worked at a substance abuse treatment center. Photos on the Department of Defense website show Higgins receiving a COVID-19 vaccination in January 2021, and embracing a child in Kosovo in 2019. A state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs spokesperson confirmed Higgins is a f…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Best Years Of My Life:' Johnny Gaudreau's Wife Speaks Out After Deadly Wreck 'Best Years Of My Life:' Johnny Gaudreau's Wife Speaks Out After Deadly Wreck
'Best Years Of My Life:' Johnny Gaudreau's Wife Speaks Out After Deadly Wreck Johnny Gaudreau's wife, Meredith, posted a moving tribute to her late NHL player husband following the South Jersey DUI crash that killed him and his brother, Matthew, this week. "Thank you for the best years of my life," Meredith said in an Instagram post.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Meredith Gaudreau (@meredithgaudreau_) Meredith graduated from JMU in Virginia and then earned her master's in pediatric nursing from Drexel University, her LinkedIn page shows. She works as a NIICU nurse at CHOP. "Despite losing you…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Mugshot Released: Suspected NJ Drunk Driver Who Killed Johnny, Matthew Gaudreau Mugshot Released: Suspected NJ Drunk Driver Who Killed Johnny, Matthew Gaudreau
Mugshot Released: Suspected NJ Drunk Driver Who Killed Johnny, Matthew Gaudreau The mugshot was released for the Woodstown man accused of driving drunk, killing an NHL star and his brother. The Salem County Correctional Facility released the mugshot of 43-year-old Sean Higgins to Newsweek. Higgins was charged with two counts of death by auto in the Thursday, Aug. 29 crash that killed Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. Johnny, 31, played for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Calgary Flames. Matthew, 29, was a boys hockey head coach at the brothers' alma mater of Gloucester Catholic High School. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among countless ho…

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by Chris Spiker
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NHL Star, Brother Killed By Drunk Driver In South Jersey Before Sister's Wedding, Troopers Say NHL Star, Brother Killed By Drunk Driver In South Jersey Before Sister's Wedding, Troopers Say
NHL Star, Brother Killed By Drunk Driver In South Jersey Before Sister's Wedding, Troopers Say An NHL star and his brother from Salem County were killed by a suspected drunk driver one day before their sister's wedding, authorities said. Johnny Gaudreau of Carneys Point and Matthew Gaudreau of Pedricktown died on Thursday, Aug. 29, a state police spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. Troopers responded to the crash near milepost 11.1 on County Route 551 in Oldmans Township at around 8:19 p.m. Sean Higgins of Woodstown was accused of driving drunk during the crash. The 43-year-old was charged with two counts of death by auto. Johnny Gaudreau, 31, played 11 N…

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by Chris Spiker