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Chef Loses Mom, Home In Deadly Union City Fire That Displaced 22 Chef Loses Mom, Home In Deadly Union City Fire That Displaced 22
Chef Loses Mom, Home In Deadly Union City Fire That Displaced 22 A chef at a popular Jersey City restaurant lost his mother and home in a deadly Union City fire that displaced more than 20 residents, according to officials and a GoFundMe launched in the wake of the tragedy. As previously reported by Daily Voice, the fire broke out around 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, in the area of Bergen Turnpike and 38th Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. First responders found flames involving buildings at 3808 through 3812 Bergen Turnpike, and during suppression efforts, firefighters discovered a 74-year-old woman dead inside a residence at 380…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
$22K Raised For Seton Hall Freshman Grieving Mother's Loss $22K Raised For Seton Hall Freshman Grieving Mother's Loss
$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…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Meet Maria Shriver in North Jersey: Here’s Where, When Meet Maria Shriver in North Jersey: Here’s Where, When
Meet Maria Shriver in North Jersey: Here’s Where, When Maria Shriver is ready to tell the story of her extraordinary life. Shriver is signing copies of her new book “I Am Maria: My Reflections and Poems on Heartbreak, Healing, and Finding Your Way Home” at Bookends in Ridgewood on Tuesday, April 1 at 6 p.m. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Maria Shriver (@mariashriver) The book features Shriver’s poetry, along with stories from her life, including growing up a member of the Kennedy family and her marriage to Arnold Schwarzenegger. The poems address life’s transitions, challenges, suc…

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by Sam Barron
News
Inside Madeline Gaudreau's Baby Shower: 'A Little Piece Of Heaven' Inside Madeline Gaudreau's Baby Shower: 'A Little Piece Of Heaven'
Inside Madeline Gaudreau's Baby Shower: 'A Little Piece Of Heaven' Some celebrations have resumed for the Gaudreau family, weeks after the DUI crash that killed hockey-playing brothers Matt and Johnny. Madeline Gaudreau, who was married to Matt, shared photos from her "dream" baby shower held over the weekend.  Hours after the deadly accident, news spread that Matt's widow was expecting baby boy Tripp. A sign welcoming guests to the shower reads, "A Little Piece of Heaven." Madeline called her shower the "Baby shower of my Dreams 🤍🕊️," in an album shared Sunday, Oct. 13.  The widow shouted out a friend for hosting and thanked Lexi Scaffidi of Bite Sized …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
'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
News
'Knight In Tattooed Armor:' Woman Mourns Loss Of Fiancé Killed In Route 46 Motorcycle Crash 'Knight In Tattooed Armor:' Woman Mourns Loss Of Fiancé Killed In Route 46 Motorcycle Crash
'Knight In Tattooed Armor:' Woman Mourns Loss Of Fiancé Killed In Route 46 Motorcycle Crash Ally Kaufman says she was on the phone with Jeffrey Jacobs just 10 minutes before the crash that took his life. The 40-year-old East Stroudsburg, PA dad was leaving the courthouse to drop off papers, and was on his way back to the office for his job as a hospice home health aide, his 29-year-old fiancé said. Kaufman told her Jacobs she loved him, as the pair did every day, but Jacobs never made it home. Jacobs was riding his motorcycle on Route 46 in Mount Olive Monday afternoon, June 24, when he collided with a vehicle, and was pronounced dead at the scene, the Morris County Pro…

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by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine