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$22K Raised For Seton Hall Freshman Grieving Mother's Loss
Shock and sadness spread following the Monday, Sept. 1 death of Amy Spring (Graves) Reyes, a Passaic County mother and educator. She was 51 years old.
A devoted mother, her greatest joy was her son, Evan Reyes, whom she supported, encouraged, and cheered on every step of the way, according to her obituary on the Vander Plaat Funeral Home website. She was also engaged to Andrew “Drew” Taylor, with whom she shared love, laughter, and plans for the future.
Born in Oceanside, CA, and raised in Oakdale, Long Island, Amy earned her degree in anthropology from Miami University of Ohio before joini…
Who Was Charlie Kirk? College Dropout, Forbes 30 Under 30 Influencer Assassinated At Event
Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative political influencer and close ally to President Donald Trump, was shot and killed during an event the Utah Valley University on Wednesday, Sept. 10, officials confirmed.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called Kirk's killing a "political assassination."
Who Was Charlie Kirk?
Hailing from the suburbs of Chicago, Kirk attended Wheeling High School and reportedly dropped out of Harper College to pursue activism full-time, CNN reports.
Kirk was often heard saying, “If you want to stand out, don’t go to college. It worked for me,” the outlet said.
He …
NJ Woman Competing On 'Jeopardy!'
Leslie Oakerson is ready to show off her knowledge.
The Red Bank woman will be appearing as a contestant on "Jeopardy!" on Wednesday, Sept. 10.
One of SJS’s former grade 3 teacher, Leslie Oakerson (daughter of the late Barbara Oakerson another SJS teacher), will... Posted by Saint James Elementary School, Red Bank, NJ on Tuesday, September 9, 2025
According to her Linkedin, Oakerson, a Monmouth University graduate, works for RBC Wealth Management as a branch service manager.
Jeopardy airs at 7 p.m. on WABC 7 New York and WPVI 6 Philadelphia.
River Edge Family Turns Heartbreak Into Hope With Paramus Concert For Late Son
For years, the Marri family lived in a constant state of worry: watching for signs, trying every possible way to pull their son and brother, Buster, back from the grip of addiction.
Rehab. Family meetings. Drug testing. Love. Kindness. Anything to stop what they feared was coming.
On Nov. 2, 2021, the call came: Buster wasn’t breathing. In that instant, the endless tension and daily battles vanished, replaced by a silence they never wanted.
The stress was gone, but so was Buster.
He was 24 years old, fearless, full of life, and deeply loved. And in the aftermath, his family ma…
Charles Bierbauer Dies, Former CNN Anchor, White House Correspondent
Charles Bierbauer, the steady CNN voice from the Pentagon to the White House who later built a journalism powerhouse at the University of South Carolina, has died. He was age 83.
Bierbauer’s death at his Spruce Pine, North Carolina, residence on Friday, Aug. 29, came as he enjoyed retirement, a university spokesperson said. No cause was given, but the family’s obituary said “his generous heart gave out after a good, long life.”
During his more than two decades at CNN, Bierbauer served as the Pentagon correspondent from 1981 to 1984 and as the senior White House correspondent throughout the …
Exclusive: 104-Year-Old Shares Longevity Secrets, Including The One That Surprised Her Most
At 104, Caroline Emplit still hits the gym, sews thousands of pillowcases, and keeps two books going at once. In an exclusive interview with Daily Voice, she revealed the simple motto she says has carried her through more than a century of life.
The Simpson Meadows resident, born in Delaware and longtime Pennsylvania resident, marked her latest birthday this summer with not one, but four separate celebrations. She was surrounded by family, neighbors, and old friends who gathered to honor her remarkable life.
But Emplit said her favorite birthday remains her 90th. Amosland Elementary in the …
NJ EMT, Teacher Meredith Pisaeno Dies, 44
Meredith Lynn Pisaeno, a beloved special education and elementary school teacher in the Sayreville School District, died Friday, July 25, at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, surrounded by her family, according to her obituary on the Carmen Spezzi Funeral Home website. She was 44.
Pisaeno, who earned two master’s degrees in education, dedicated more than 22 years to students at Arleth and Truman Schools, leaving a lasting impact on the community.
A Cranford native, Pisaeno was a lifelong Girl Scout who earned the Gold Award and served as a volunteer EMT. She was a…
