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Wyckoff Dad Trevor Major Dies Suddenly, Leaving Wife To Raise 3 Children Alone Wyckoff Dad Trevor Major Dies Suddenly, Leaving Wife To Raise 3 Children Alone
Wyckoff Dad Trevor Major Dies Suddenly, Leaving Wife To Raise 3 Children Alone A Wyckoff mother is raising three children on her own after her husband died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 10, according to a GoFundMe launched for the family. Trevor Major, 50, leaves behind his wife, Melissa, and the couple’s three children: Ailenna, Grayson, and Jake, organizer Christina Meytrott wrote in the campaign that had raised more than $57,000 as of Wednesday, May 13. Trevor had a pre-existing heart condition that prevented him from obtaining life insurance, the campaign reads. Melissa is now dealing with mounting household and living expenses while trying to provide stability…
Never Got To Hold Him: NY Mom Dies After Giving Birth, Support Swells For 2 Children Never Got To Hold Him: NY Mom Dies After Giving Birth, Support Swells For 2 Children
Never Got To Hold Him: NY Mom Dies After Giving Birth, Support Swells For 2 Children What should have been a joyful new beginning turned into an unimaginable tragedy after a young New York mom suffered a massive medical emergency just after giving birth. Leeanna Pato, of the Bronx, died Friday, Jan. 30, after suffering a massive heart attack related to serious pre-existing medical conditions, according to a GoFundMe campaign. Doctors performed an emergency seven-hour surgery and implanted a heart pump to keep her alive. Despite those efforts, Leeanna later suffered a stroke and remained in critical condition in the intensive care unit. As her family kept vigil, her newborn…
Widow Raising Two Young Boys After Route 80 Crash Kills Young Father Widow Raising Two Young Boys After Route 80 Crash Kills Young Father
Widow Raising Two Young Boys After Route 80 Crash Kills Young Father A GoFundMe has been launched to help a Bergen County mother raise her two young sons after her husband was killed in a crash on Route 80 last week. The lives of Chrystie Almonte, 4-year-old Noah, and 2-year-old Liam were charged Friday, Dec. 19, when Kelvin Almonte, 37, ran off the roadway on the southbound ramp from the Garden State Parkway to Route 80, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Almonte's Jeep struck multiple signs, traveled across a grassy area, and hit a tree, killing the young father, police said. In the days since, the fundraiser describes Chrystie as facing both…
Mom Shot Outside Linden Wendy’s While Kids Sat In Back Seat: Campaign Mom Shot Outside Linden Wendy’s While Kids Sat In Back Seat: Campaign
Mom Shot Outside Linden Wendy’s While Kids Sat In Back Seat: Campaign A 35-year-old Elizabeth woman was shot while sitting in her car outside a Linden Wendy’s with her two young children, authorities and loved ones said. Just after 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, officers responded to 709 S. Wood Ave. on reports of shots fired, according to Linden Police Capt. Christopher Guenther. Officers found the victim seated in a vehicle in the parking lot with a single gunshot wound. She was treated at the scene and transported to Newark University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Guenther said. Friends identified the victim as Nelkys, a mother of two and small…
Parents Erupt Over 15-Minute School Start Time Change Proposed In NJ District Parents Erupt Over 15-Minute School Start Time Change Proposed In NJ District
Parents Erupt Over 15-Minute School Start Time Change Proposed In NJ District A proposal to push back start times across one New Jersey school district sparked heated debate at a school board meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 12. Pleasantville Schools Superintendent Marilyn Martinez said during the meeting the plan would move Pleasantville High School’s start time from 7:45 a.m. to 8 a.m., the middle school from 8:05 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., and the elementary schools from 8:50 a.m. to 9 a.m. High school dismissal would be at 2:50 p.m., middle school at 3:20 p.m., and elementary at 3:10 p.m. Martinez said the later start would “support our high school students in perhaps attending …
'In It To Win It': Andrew Cuomo Launches Independent Bid For NYC Mayor After June Primary Loss 'In It To Win It': Andrew Cuomo Launches Independent Bid For NYC Mayor After June Primary Loss
'In It To Win It': Andrew Cuomo Launches Independent Bid For NYC Mayor After June Primary Loss Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn’t backing down after losing the Democratic primary for New York City mayor — instead, he’s doubling down. Cuomo confirmed Monday, July 14, that he will continue his campaign and run in the November general election despite his surprising primary defeat to progressive Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani in June. “The Democratic primary did not go the way I had hoped,” Cuomo said in a campaign video shared on X. “To the 440,000 New Yorkers who voted for me, a sincere thank you. Thank you for believing in me and my agenda and in my experience. And I am truly sor…
Trump Rages Over Mamdani's Upset Mayoral Primary Win: 'Our Country Is Really Screwed' Trump Rages Over Mamdani's Upset Mayoral Primary Win: 'Our Country Is Really Screwed'
Trump Rages Over Mamdani's Upset Mayoral Primary Win: 'Our Country Is Really Screwed' President Donald Trump isn’t taking the New York City primary results well. Following Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s stunning victory in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, Trump unleashed a furious response on Truth Social, criticizing everything from Mamdani’s appearance to his voice. “It’s finally happened, the Democrats have crossed the line,” Trump wrote. “Zohran Mamdani, a 100% Communist Lunatic, has just won the Dem Primary, and is on his way to becoming Mayor… He looks TERRIBLE, his voice is grating, he’s not very smart…” Two minutes later, Trump continued his diatribe wi…
Muslim Progressive Zohran Mamdani Eyes Historic Upset In Crowded NYC Mayor Race Muslim Progressive Zohran Mamdani Eyes Historic Upset In Crowded NYC Mayor Race
Muslim Progressive Zohran Mamdani Eyes Historic Upset In Crowded NYC Mayor Race New York City voters are heading to the polls Tuesday, June 24, in a high-stakes Democratic primary that could end with history in the making. In a surprise twist, Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old progressive Assemblyman from Queens, has pulled ahead of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the latest polling—setting up what could be a stunning upset in the nation’s largest city. A final independent survey by PIX11 News, Emerson College, and The Hill shows Mamdani edging out Cuomo in the last round of a ranked-choice simulation, 52% to 48%, thanks to strong second- and third-choice support. The race is …
Irvington Woman Convicted Of Killing Toddler In Her Care After Sharing Her Side Of Story Irvington Woman Convicted Of Killing Toddler In Her Care After Sharing Her Side Of Story
Irvington Woman Convicted Of Killing Toddler In Her Care After Sharing Her Side Of Story A 44-year-old Irvington woman was convicted of manslaughter on Friday, Aug. 9  in the death of a two-year-old child she was babysitting in 2021, authorities said. Claire Gelin was babysitting the victim from Feb. 15 to Feb. 19 in her Irvington apartment, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. The child sustained serious from physical abuse on Feb. 17 and Feb. 18, but Gelin did not call 911 until Friday, Feb. 19, Stephens said. By the time first responders arrived, the child was in cardiac arrest and was rushed to Newark Beth Israel Medical Center where it was pronounc…