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Easton Police Seek Missing HBO Star Easton Police Seek Missing HBO Star
Easton Police Seek Missing HBO Star Police in Easton say they are concerned for the well-being of a missing man.  Patrick Pespas was last seen in Easton on Friday, Sept. 29, authorities said. He is 54 years old and may be driving a white 2002 Ford Mustang with New Jersey tag number N74KUB.  Anyone with information is asked to call 911.  Pespas starred in HBO's "Telemarketers," a three-part true crime documentary series that seeks to "expose the crooked American telemarketing industry from within," according to parent company Warner Bros. Discovery.  Pespas, formerly of North Plainfield and Plainfiel…

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by Mac Bullock
Obituaries
'So Much Lost And Gone With You:’ Devoted Easton Mom Of 2 Sharlyn Alvarnaz Dies At Age 27 'So Much Lost And Gone With You:’ Devoted Easton Mom Of 2 Sharlyn Alvarnaz Dies At Age 27
'So Much Lost And Gone With You:’ Devoted Easton Mom Of 2 Sharlyn Alvarnaz Dies At Age 27 Devoted Easton mom of two Sharlyn Alvarnaz died at her home in the loving embrace of her family on Saturday, May 20. She was 27. Born in Atlantic City, Sharlyn raised two incredible daughters with her wife, Hope Alvarnaz, whom she married in 2015, her obituary says. Sharlyn was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and loved hiking, traveling, honing her holiday baking skills, and indulging in crafts that would perhaps become a family business endeavor someday. “Her wonderful creations were whatever came to her mind,” reads her memorial. “During her free time, she made candles with her wi…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Bethlehem-Based Bubble Tea Chain Expands To Berks County Bethlehem-Based Bubble Tea Chain Expands To Berks County
Bethlehem-Based Bubble Tea Chain Expands To Berks County A bubble tea and Taiwanese cafe based in Northampton County is coming to Berks, and will celebrate its grand opening this week, owners say.  Hocaa Bubble Tea will launch its Berkshire Mall kiosk with a buy-one, get-one-half-off sale on its 10 most popular drinks, the chain said on Facebook. The deal will kick off when the new shop opens at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, and will run through Wednesday, May 10, management added.  These "Top 10" Hocaa Bubble Tea drinks will be buy-one-get-one-half-off at the chain's new Berkshire Mall location on May 9 and 10.Facebook/Hocaa Bubble Tea Among th…

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by Mac Bullock
Business
Albanian Chef, GF Open Bethlehem Steakhouse In Love Story For The Ages Albanian Chef, GF Open Bethlehem Steakhouse In Love Story For The Ages
Albanian Chef, GF Open Bethlehem Steakhouse In Love Story For The Ages Life has brought nothing but good things to Genc Gashi since meeting Samantha Gangewere, he says. The 26-year-old Albanian native moved to the US in 2017, and would go on to work as a chef at Three Oak Steakhouse in Easton. It was there that he met 31-year-old Gangewere, a loyal patron. Genc GashiCourtesy of Genc Gashi The two became a couple in 2021, and discovered they shared the same dream of opening a restaurant. Gashi says Gangewere's support was just what he needed to make his American Dream come true. Gashi quit his job at Three Oak last August, and that very day, the couple beg…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Man, 36, Killed In Mercer County Crash: Police Lehigh Valley Man, 36, Killed In Mercer County Crash: Police
Lehigh Valley Man, 36, Killed In Mercer County Crash: Police A 36-year-old man from the Lehigh Valley area was killed in a crash with an unoccupied trailer in Mercer County, authorities confirmed. The Easton man was behind the wheel of a 2016 Nissan Versa heading northbound on E. State St. Extension near Montana Avenue in Hamilton when he veered into the right shoulder of the road and hit the back of a 2020 EAS trailer around 9:10 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, Hamilton Police said. The unoccupied trailer was parked on the shoulder of E. State St. Extension, police said. The driver was rushed to Capital Health Hospital at Fuld, where he later died. The …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Second Suspect, 15, Charged As Adult In Double-Fatal Easton Shooting, DA Says Second Suspect, 15, Charged As Adult In Double-Fatal Easton Shooting, DA Says
Second Suspect, 15, Charged As Adult In Double-Fatal Easton Shooting, DA Says A 15-year-old suspect has been charged as an adult in connection with the deadly shootings of two teens in Easton, authorities announced Friday. Jayden Luis Denizard was charged with criminal homicide, attempted homicide, conspiracy to commit homicide, reckless endangerment, and several weapons offenses, Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck said in a release. Denizard is accused of fatally shooting D’Andre Snipes, 17, and Kavan Figueroa, 18, inside a vehicle parked on the north side of the 1300 block of Washington Street shortly before 4 p.m. on Monday, March 14, DailyVoice.com …

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Devoted Mom, Phillipsburg HS Grad Leslie Miller Dies Suddenly At Age 35 Devoted Mom, Phillipsburg HS Grad Leslie Miller Dies Suddenly At Age 35
Devoted Mom, Phillipsburg HS Grad Leslie Miller Dies Suddenly At Age 35 Devoted mother and Phillipsburg High School graduate Leslie Marie Miller died suddenly on Dec. 15. She was 35. Miller worked as a beautician throughout Phillipsburg and Easton after graduating from Empire Beauty School, her obituary says. Miller had also been employed with her family at Phillipsburg’s Ice Cream Junction and lived in Long Branch at the time of her death, according to her memorial and social media pages. Miller, a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Phillipsburg, is remembered for her endless creative and artistic soul. She loved drawing, writing in her journal, nat…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
'Tragic:' Beloved Bangor HS Senior Ashton Dunbar Dies Days Before 18th Birthday 'Tragic:' Beloved Bangor HS Senior Ashton Dunbar Dies Days Before 18th Birthday
'Tragic:' Beloved Bangor HS Senior Ashton Dunbar Dies Days Before 18th Birthday Beloved Bangor High School senior Ashton D. Dunbar died suddenly on Oct. 12 — just 10 days before his 18th birthday. Born in Easton, Dunbar was known for his love of football, his obituary says. Dunbar was also remembered for the many close friendships he had fostered over the years. More than $3,200 has been raised on a GoFundMe for Dunbar’s final expenses, putting his family more than halfway toward the campaign’s $6,000 goal in just four days. “Ashton was such a kind and loving person, and will be greatly missed by his family,” reads the campaign, launched by Pamela Fernsler, who says …

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by Valerie Musson