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Two Football Coaches Among 6 Dead In Newark Wreck (UPDATE) Two Football Coaches Among 6 Dead In Newark Wreck (UPDATE)
Two Football Coaches Among 6 Dead In Newark Wreck (Update) The New Jersey high school football community is mourning the loss of two Hudson Catholic coaches who were among six people killed in a fiery crash in Newark over the weekend, officials said. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop confirmed in a statement on X that two of the victims were Hudson Catholic football coaches. They were later identified as head coach Lamar McKnight and assistant coach Brad Cunningham, according to various news outlets and high school sports teams. McKnight, a Jersey City native, took over as Hudson Catholic’s head coach last December. A standout athlete at Lincoln High …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Football Game Fight: Winslow PD Release Photos Of 11 Suspects Being Sought Football Game Fight: Winslow PD Release Photos Of 11 Suspects Being Sought
Football Game Fight: Winslow PD Release Photos Of 11 Suspects Being Sought Winslow police said they are attempting to locate 11 suspects who were involved in a fight following a football game on Friday, Oct. 4. Numerous fights broke out in the aftermath of the Winslow High School-Camden High School football game, with altercations occurring in the parking lots and on the front lawn of the school, police said. Mutual aid was provided from neighboring police departments, officers said. No injuries were reported, police said. Five arrests were made on scene, police said. The 11 at-large suspects were captured on video directly involved in the melee, police said…

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by Sam Barron
Obituaries
Organs Of 18-Year-Old Killed In West Windsor Tesla Crash Will Help Others Live Organs Of 18-Year-Old Killed In West Windsor Tesla Crash Will Help Others Live
Organs Of 18-Year-Old Killed In West Windsor Tesla Crash Will Help Others Live An 18-year-old man has died nearly a week after the Tesla he was riding in was involved in a crash, police in South Jersey said. Daniel "Danny" Hass, a student at Notre Dame High School in Lawrence Township, died Saturday, Aug. 24, his family said in a post on social media. "Our happy, beautiful, warm, loving and beloved son was declared brain dead this morning," his family said. "Danny wanted to be an organ donor, and we are following his wishes! His organ donation should take place late Sunday or early Monday. NJ Sharing will have a ceremony to honor Dan’s gifts around that time." Danny…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Heart Of 14-Year-Old Athlete Struck By Car In NJ Will Help Others Live Heart Of 14-Year-Old Athlete Struck By Car In NJ Will Help Others Live
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…

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by Jon Craig