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NJ Mom Haunted By Face Of Drunk Driver Who Crushed Both Her Legs NJ Mom Haunted By Face Of Drunk Driver Who Crushed Both Her Legs
NJ Mom Haunted By Face Of Drunk Driver Who Crushed Both Her Legs Adrianna Lopez remembers everything about the crash -- not that she wants to. Lopez was visiting her boyfriend's sister and her boyfriend on Ocean Avenue in Jersey City earlier this month when she spotted the 2019 Toyota Corolla heading right for them and her 2-year-old daughter. With no time to think, the 26-year-old mom pushed her toddler out of the way. Everyone's lives were spared, but both of Lopez's legs were crushed. One was damaged so badly that amputation has been discussed, according to a GoFundMe campaign. "She has already undergone numerous procedures," it says. Lopez h…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
NJ Man Recovers From Venomous Snake Bite NJ Man Recovers From Venomous Snake Bite
NJ Man Recovers From Venomous Snake Bite A 21-year-old New Jersey man is recovering at home after he was bit by a copperhead snake, landing him in the hospital for three days. Kevin Murray of Pennington tells Daily Voice he was two minutes from his car on the way back from a sunset hike at Baldpate Mountain in Titusville when he felt a stinging sensation in his left ankle on Aug. 5. "At first I thought it was a bee or a wasp," he said. "I fell down and looked around, that’s when I saw the snake and put things together." Being that venomous snakes are uncommon in New Jersey, Murray thought he wouldn't have to worry about the …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Cyclist Critical After Being Struck In Asbury Park Cyclist Critical After Being Struck In Asbury Park
Cyclist Critical After Being Struck In Asbury Park A bicyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Asbury Park Friday morning. The victim, whose identification was being withheld, was struck at the intersection of Main Street and 4th Avenue around 11:50 a.m., Asbury Park Police Sgt. Michael Casey said. He was  rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he remained in critical condition in the ICU as of Friday evening, Casey said. The victim suffered head trauma, authorities said. The Monmouth County Serious Collision Accident Response Team responded to the scene and was assistin…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Former 'The Voice' Contestant Felicia Temple Returns To Work As Holy Name Nurse Former 'The Voice' Contestant Felicia Temple Returns To Work As Holy Name Nurse
Former 'The Voice' Contestant Felicia Temple Returns To Work As Holy Name Nurse Teaneck native Felicia Temple has returned to work as a Holy Name Medical Center nurse to provide support during the coronavirus crisis. Temple, who rose to fame on NBC's "The Voice" in 2017, was on tour overseas when she heard President Trump announce U.S. borders were closing ahead of the COVID-19 shutdown. "The tour got canceled and literally within a week I was back to work full-time as a nurse,” she said during Global Citizen's "One World: Together at Home” Saturday. "I recognize that this is an odd time for me," she said on Twitter.  "I was in full blown artist mode and now I’m…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Beloved Hopatcong Football Coach 'Fighting For His Life' In ICU Beloved Hopatcong Football Coach 'Fighting For His Life' In ICU
Beloved Hopatcong Football Coach 'Fighting For His Life' In ICU John Marx has long been the one that others turn to for support. Known for his charisma and positivity, the Hopatcong dad is a volunteer coach for the Warriors, the high school football team and previously a local basketball team and HERO Boys Run Club. But now, the entire community is rallying for Marx. A meal train has been set for Marx, who is in need of a liver transplant and is currently fighting for his life in the ICU, the meal train page says. Marx has been in and out of the hospital with liver disease since March. "John is no stranger to hard work, dedication and determination,"…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Orange Police Captain In Critical Condition After Crash Orange Police Captain In Critical Condition After Crash
Orange Police Captain In Critical Condition After Crash Officials in Orange cancelled the township council meeting Monday night out of respect for Capt. William Boggier, who suffered serious injuries in a vehicle crash earlier in the day.  A city spokesman said Tuesday morning that Boggier was in the ICU at University Hospital in Newark. He was in critical condition.  Woodbridge police confirmed the crash occurred as Boggier was riding his motorcycle in a funeral procession there. All other questions were referred to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, which is handling the investigation into the crash.  A prosecutor's spok…

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by Paul Milo