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Siena Lacrosse Coach Liam Gleason Dies After Accident At Home; Community Mourns ‘Gentle Giant'
The Siena University community is grieving the loss of men’s lacrosse head coach Liam Gleason, who died Wednesday, Dec. 3, three days after suffering a serious head injury in an accident at his Saratoga County home. He was 41 years old.
News of Gleason's death has prompted an overwhelming outpouring of support from former players, colleagues, friends, and the wider lacrosse world.
The accident happened Sunday afternoon, Nov. 30, at his home in Halfmoon, as Daily Voice reported. According to information shared through a GoFundMe campaign, Gleason fell down a flight of stairs and sustained a …
Death Of NJ Dad Spreads Shock; $70K Raised For College Sweetheart, New Baby
The death of Gregory "Greg" Swenson, a new father, educator, and lifelong athlete, is spreading shock and sadness across multiple states.
Greg, 29, of Cranford, NJ, died peacefully on Saturday, July 12 following a short illness, according to his obituary on the Gray Funeral Home.
Greg's death comes six months after welcoming a baby boy, Lars, with his wife and college sweetheart, Morgan. A GoFundMe page launched for the pair had raised nearly $70,000 as of press time.
A Farmingdale, NY native, Greg later moved to East Lyme where he was a three-sport athlete at East Lyme High School, h…
NJ Lacrosse Player Tyler Carbajal Dies, 19
Friends and family are mourning the heartbreaking loss of Tyler Shea Carbajal, a 19-year-old New Jersey resident whose compassion, wit, and bright smile left a lasting impression on everyone he met.
Tyler, of Great Meadows (Warren County), passed away on Sunday, July 6, according to his obituary from the Bronson & McNamara Memorial Home. In front of others, he seemed strong, but “inside he was deeply sensitive, compassionate, and respectful to everyone he met,” the obituary reads.
A 2024 graduate of Hackettstown High School, Tyler's dedication to academics and athletics was unmatched — …
Shae McCusker, Former South Jersey Police Officer, Kean Lax Player, Dies At 30
Shock and sadness spread following the sudden death of former police officer and Kean lacrosse player Shae McCusker.
Shae, of Marlton, who passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 28 at just 30 years old, according to his obituary on the Bradley Funeral Home website.
Shae graduated from Cherokee High School and went on to attend Kean University, where he earned a criminal justice degree and played on the men’s lacrosse team, his obituary says. He later graduated top of his class from the Camden County Police Academy and joined the Waterford Township Police Department, fulfilling a childho…
Former Soccer Player, 19, ID'd As Victim Killed By NJ Transit Train
A 19-year-old former soccer player has been identified as the person struck and killed by an NJ Transit train on Tuesday, May 27 in Summit.
At 1:28 a.m., Morris and Essex Line train 6907, which departed New York Penn Station and was en route to Dover, struck and fatally injured Dylan Faulkner, NJ Transit said.
A native of England, Faulkner moved to Summit at the age of 12, attending middle school and high school there, according to his obituary. After graduating Summit High School, he attended university back in England, his obituary reads.
Faulkner was a massive soccer fan, who played fo…
NJ Native Billy DiMaio Killed In New Orleans Attack
Chestnut Hill College and Holmdel High School are mourning the loss of alumnus Billy DiMaio ’22, a standout lacrosse captain and respected community leader, who was among the victims killed in the New Orleans terror attack on Wednesday, Jan. 1.
DiMaio, 24, of Holmdel, graduated from Chestnut Hill College in 2022, where he excelled in both academics and athletics. As captain of the college’s lacrosse team in his senior year, he was known for his leadership, determination, and positive influence on teammates and peers.
Posted by Billy Dimaio on Monday, July 31, 2023
"We are devastat…
Heart Of 14-Year-Old Athlete Struck By Car In NJ Will Help Others Live
The organs of a 14-year-old boy struck by a car while riding his bicycle will help others live.
One day after his 8th-grade graduation, Vincent Pieczynski was hit by a car while riding his bike home on Route 38 in Southampton, according to a GoFundMe page for his family.
More than $47,000 was raised as of Saturday, June 22, according to the GoFundMe campaign.
Vincent, affectionately known as Vinny Pie, was being remembered as a "kind, smart, strong and hard-working young man," writes campaign organizer Devin Cuoco.
"Vincent was the best son, brother and friend a guy could a…
