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Welder Dies Days After Flash Fire In Oxford Township Garage: Coroner Welder Dies Days After Flash Fire In Oxford Township Garage: Coroner
Welder Dies Days After Flash Fire In Oxford Township Garage: Coroner An 83-year-old man who suffered severe burns during a welding accident in Adams County has died, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office announced on Wednesday, April 9. Ronald L. Milhimes was operating a welding torch in his garage at his home in Oxford Township when it erupted in a flash fire around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2025, officials said. Milhimes suffered full-thickness burns covering 25 to 30 percent of his lower body, according to the coroner’s office. He was hospitalized at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 7:50 a.m. on April 8. His cause of…
Man Killed in Newark Fire: Prosecutor Man Killed in Newark Fire: Prosecutor
Man Killed in Newark Fire: Prosecutor A man was killed in a fire in Newark on Thursday morning, April 3, authorities said. The adult man, whose name was not provided, was taken to University Hospital, following the blaze on the 200 block of South 11th Street, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. He was pronounced dead at 11:30 a.m., authorities said. The cause of the fire is under investigation, authorities said.
Lehigh Coroner Seeks Next Of Kin For New Jersey Woman Lehigh Coroner Seeks Next Of Kin For New Jersey Woman
Lehigh Coroner Seeks Next Of Kin For New Jersey Woman Officials are looking for the loved ones of a New Jersey woman who died on Friday, July 12.  Shirley J. Smith, 77, of Belvidere, broke her right femur in a fall and died from complications at St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Her death was ruled an accident.  Anyone who can contact her family is asked to call the Coroner's Office at 610-782-3426 or email [email protected]
Two Deaths Under Investigation In Northumberland County: Troopers Two Deaths Under Investigation In Northumberland County: Troopers
Two Deaths Under Investigation In Northumberland County: Troopers State police are investigating two deaths in Lower Mahanoy Township.  Brandi Hauck and Tracey Adams were found dead at an address on Malta Road around 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 7, troopers said in a release.  Authorities did not provide details but said there is "no danger to the public." The investigation is ongoing, they wrote in a release.  "More information will be released when it is available," troopers at the Stonington Station said Monday, Jan. 8. 
ID Released For Hudson Valley Woman Killed After Falling 15 Feet While Taking Picture ID Released For Hudson Valley Woman Killed After Falling 15 Feet While Taking Picture
ID Released For Hudson Valley Woman Killed After Falling 15 Feet While Taking Picture The name of the Hudson Valley woman who died after falling 15 feet into a creek while having a picture taken has now been released. The Dutchess County resident has been identified as 42-year-old Sukanya Basu of Beacon. The incident took place around 6:40 p.m., Tuesday, July 18, at Fishkill Creek, said Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson of the Beacon Police. According to Johnson, Basu was last seen falling into Fishkill Creek in the area of 50 Leonard St. Earlier report: Beacon Woman Dies After Falling 15 Feet Into Creek While Having Picture Taken An immediate search of the creek by police and…
Police ID Homeowner Killed In South Jersey Fire Police ID Homeowner Killed In South Jersey Fire
Police ID Homeowner Killed In South Jersey Fire Authorities have identified the Cape May County resident killed in a house fire. Joanne Nessen died of possible asphyxia from the fire at her home in North Wildwood, NJ on Thursday, July 6, according to Cape May County Prosecutor, Jeffrey H. Sutherland and North Wildwood Police Chief John Stevenson. Authorities received a call at 4:16 p.m. reporting a person trapped in a burning home at 2203 New York Avenue in North Wildwood, according to city Fire Chief Dominick McClain. Within minutes of arrival, firefighters found a person in a rear bedroom of the home.  The victim,…
NJ Native, Active-Duty Navy Sailor Missing For Days Found Dead In VA, 23 NJ Native, Active-Duty Navy Sailor Missing For Days Found Dead In VA, 23
NJ Native, Active-Duty Navy Sailor Missing For Days Found Dead In VA, 23 New Jersey native and active-duty Navy sailor Ethan F. Sabatini-Villafane, 23, was found dead in Virginia on Monday, March 7 — five days after he had been reported missing, several news outlets say. No foul play was suspected. Born in Voorhees, Sabatini graduated from Cleaview High School in 2017, his obituary says. Sabatini then joined the Military and became an active-duty U.S. Navy Sailor AT3 stationed in Norfolk, Virginia — his “greatest devotion,” his memorial says. Sabatini was remembered for his love of music, poetry, clothing, and his car. “Those who were lucky to know Ethan, kne…
Ridgefield's Paula W. Petersen, 72, Was Member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Pleasantville Ridgefield's Paula W. Petersen, 72, Was Member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Pleasantville
Ridgefield's Paula W. Petersen, 72, Was Member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Pleasantville Paula W. Petersen, 72, of Ridgefield, died on Sunday, Oct. 31. She was the wife of the late John S. Petersen, Jr.  Paula was born in Schenectady, NY on July 9, 1949 — a daughter of the late Henry and Ruth (Whitney) Weltzien. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Yonkers and Pace University in Pleasantville. A resident of Ridgefield since 2003, Paula previously resided in Ridgefield from 1978 to 1988 and Westchester County from 1988 to 2003. Paula was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Pleasantville, NY. In her spare time, she enjoyed bridge, sewing, crafts and baking. Pau…
23-Year-Old Killed After Deer Thrown Into Car On Route 9W 23-Year-Old Killed After Deer Thrown Into Car On Route 9W
23-Year-Old Killed After Deer Thrown Into Car On Route 9W A 23-year-old was killed after a large truck in an oncoming lane struck a deer, which flew through the air and crashed through the windshield then out through the back window of the vehicle in the area, said police.  The incident happened in Ulster County in the Town of Lloyd on Route 9W at approximately 1:20 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28.  Both the driver of the vehicle, 25-year-old Sean Boles of Washington Township in New Jersey, and now-deceased Toni Redner of Newburgh were transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital, police said. There, Redner was pronounced dead, and Boles was tre…
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Positive Testing Rate; Latest Totals By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Positive Testing Rate; Latest Totals By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Positive Testing Rate; Latest Totals By County The Hudson Valley saw an uptick in the positivity rate for COVID-19 testing, according to newly released data on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Of a total of 83,997 test results reported on Monday, Sept. 21 to New York State, 754, or 0.89 percent, were positive. Here are positivity testing rates for the last three days in the Hudson Valley: Saturday, Sept. 19: 1.0 percent Sunday, Sept. 20: 1.1 percent Monday, Sept. 21: 1.2 percent Here's a breakdown of new cases in each of the Hudson Valley's seven counties on Monday: Rockland, 58 Westchester, 29 Orange, 13 Dutchess, 8 Putnam, 6 Ulster, 2 Sullivan,…
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Increase In Positivity Rate For Testing; New Totals By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Increase In Positivity Rate For Testing; New Totals By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Increase In Positivity Rate For Testing; New Totals By County The Hudson Valley has seen an increase in the positivity rate for COVID-19 testing, according to newly released Of the 57,826 test results reported on Monday, Sept. 7 to New York State, 557, or 0.96 percent, were positive. Here are positivity testing rates for the last three days: Saturday, Sept. 5: 0.9 percent Sunday, Sept 6: 1.2 percent Monday, Sept. 7: 1.5 percent New cases by county are as follows: Westchester, 37 Rockland, 21 Orange County, 10 Dutchess County, 5 Putnam County, 5 Sullivan County, 0 Ulster County, 0 A total of 557 new COVID cases were reported in New York o…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Five-Day Long Island Positivity Testing Rate; New Cases For Each County COVID-19: Here's Latest Five-Day Long Island Positivity Testing Rate; New Cases For Each County
Covid-19: Here's Latest Five-Day Long Island Positivity Testing Rate; New Cases For Each County Positive test results for COVID-19 on Long Island remained steady, according to brand-new five-day data released by New York State on Thursday, Aug. 6. Of the 72,370 test results reported on Wednesday, Aug. 5 to New York State, 703, or 0.97 percent, were positive. On Long Island, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows: Saturday, Aug. 1.0 percent  Sunday, Aug. 2: 1.3 percent Monday, Aug. 3: 1.3 percent Tuesday, Aug. 4: 1.2 percent Wednesday, Aug. 5: 1.0 percent A total of 636 new COVID cases were reported on Wednesday, bringing the statewide…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees Positivity Testing Rate Uptick; Here Are New Cases For Each County COVID-19: Long Island Sees Positivity Testing Rate Uptick; Here Are New Cases For Each County
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Positivity Testing Rate Uptick; Here Are New Cases For Each County There was a slight uptick in the positivity rate for COVID-19 test results on Long Island, according to five-day data released by New York State on Saturday, Aug. 1. Of the 82,737 tests conducted Friday, July 31 in New York State, 753, or 0.91 percent, were positive. On Long Island, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows: Monday, July 27: 1.1 percent Tuesday, July 28: 1.1 percent  Wednesday, July 29: 1.2 percent Thursday, July 30: 0.9 percent Friday, July 31: 1.1 percent A total of 753 new COVID cases were reported statewide on Friday (up 1…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees Another Uptick In Positivity Rate For Testing COVID-19: Long Island Sees Another Uptick In Positivity Rate For Testing
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Another Uptick In Positivity Rate For Testing There was another uptick in the positivity rate for COVID-19 test results on Long Island, according to five-day data released by New York State on Monday, July 27. Of the 57,270 test results reported on Sunday, July 26 to New York State, 608, or 1.06 percent, were positive. On Long Island, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows: Wednesday, July 22: 1.4 percent Thursday, July 23: 0.9 percent Friday, July 24: 0.9 percent Saturday, July 25: 1.3 percent Sunday, July 26: 1.5 percent There were 57 new COVID-19 cases reported in Nassau County (up 1…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees Uptick In Positive Tests; Here's Number Of New Cases In Each County COVID-19: Long Island Sees Uptick In Positive Tests; Here's Number Of New Cases In Each County
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Uptick In Positive Tests; Here's Number Of New Cases In Each County There was an uptick in positive test results for COVID-19 on Long Island, according to five-day data released Tuesday, July 21. Of the 66,169 tests conducted in New York State on Monday, July 20, 855, or 1.29 percent, were positive. On Long Island, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows: Thursday, July 16: 0.9 percent Friday, July 17: 1.0 percent Saturday, July 18: 0.9 percent Sunday, July 19: 1.0 percent Monday, July 20: 1.4 percent There were 51 new COVID-19 cases reported in Nassau County (down five from a day earlier) with another 79 positive…
COVID-19: Here's Hudson Valley Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County COVID-19: Here's Hudson Valley Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County
Covid-19: Here's Hudson Valley Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County The number of positive test results for COVID-19 in the Hudson Valley has remained steady, according to five-day data released Saturday, July 18. Of the 69,817 tests conducted Friday, July 17 in New York State, 754, or 1.08 percent, were positive. In the Hudson Valley, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows: Monday, July 13: 1.6 percent Tuesday, July 14: 1.4 percent Wednesday, July 15: 1.10 percent Thursday, July 16: 0.8 percent Friday, July 17: 0.9 percent Here's a rundown of the number of new cases per Hudson Valley county: Westchester, 40 (down one from a day e…
COVID-19: Here's Hudson Valley Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County COVID-19: Here's Hudson Valley Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County
Covid-19: Here's Hudson Valley Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County The number of positive test results for COVID-19 in the Hudson Valley has remained steady, according to five-day data released Friday, July 17. Of the 78,239 tests conducted on Thursday, July 16 in New York State, 776, or 0.99 percent, were positive. In the Hudson Valley, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows: Sunday, July 12: 0.8 percent Monday, July 13: 1.6 percent Tuesday, July 14: 1.4 percent Wednesday, July 15: 1.10 percent Thursday, July 16: 0.8 percent Here's a rundown of the number of new cases per Hudson Valley county: Westchester, 41 (up 13 from a day e…
COVID-19: Here's Long Island Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County COVID-19: Here's Long Island Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County
Covid-19: Here's Long Island Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County The number of positive test results for COVID-19 on Long Island has remained steady, according to five-day data released Friday, July 17. Of the 78,239 tests conducted on Thursday, July 16 in New York State, 776, or 0.99 percent, were positive. On Long Island, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows: Sunday, July 12: 1.5 percent Monday, July 13: 2.0 percent Tuesday, July 14: 1.0 percent Wednesday, July 15: 0.9 percent Thursday, July 16: 0.9 percent There were 49 new COVID-19 cases reported in Nassau County (up five from a day earlier) with another 49 positi…
COVID-19: Here's Hudson Valley Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County COVID-19: Here's Hudson Valley Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County
Covid-19: Here's Hudson Valley Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County The number of positive test results for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is holding steady in the Hudson Valley, according to brand-new five-day data released Friday, July 10. Statewide, of the 73,558 tests conducted on Thursday, July 9 in New York State, 786, or 1.06 percent, were positive. In the Hudson Valley, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows: Sunday, July 5: 0.9 percent Monday, July 6: 0.9 percent Tuesday, July 7: 1.2 percent Wednesday, July 8: 0.6 percent Thursday, July 9: 0.9 percent Here's a rundown of the number of new cases per Hudson Valley…