School, Family Mourning Death Of 17-Year-Old Student In Region
Friends and family are mourning the loss of a 17-year-old boy from the region who died from a medical complication.
"It is with profound sadness that I write this letter to let you know that one of our high school students, Javon Islam, passed away from a medical complication on the evening of Monday, May 22," said Dr. Patrick Sullivan, Superintendent of the Liberty Central School District in Sullivan County.
Javon, of Liberty, was a high school student when he died, officials said.
"Jovan Islam was a light, he shone bright in the lives of those who loved him," said Ronda Ottino who s…
Pregnant NJ Widow Whose Husband Died Suddenly Sees Support
Support is on the rise for a pregnant widow whose husband died in a tree-fall accident.
Cody Lee Blihar of Somerville died on Thursday, Jan. 26 at the age of 33, his obituary says.
Cody’s wife, Monica, is expecting their first son, Beau, according to a GoFundMe launched for the family’s support.
“Our hope is to alleviate the financial burden that Monica will be facing following Cody's death and the birth of their son,” reads the campaign.
More than $50,000 had been raised as of Monday, Jan. 30.
A native of Pittstown, Cody went to North Hunterdon High School before working in various res…
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20-Year-Old From Babylon Injured, 4 Killed In Fiery Maine Crash
Hundreds of students of Maine Maritime Academy gathered over the weekend to honor four of their classmates who were killed in an early morning crash in eastern Maine on Saturday, Dec. 10, that left a Long Island resident seriously injured, reports said.
Paramedics rushed the driver, Joshua Goncalves-Radding, age 20, of Babylon, along with passengers Noelle Tavares of North Falmouth, Massachusetts, and Dominick Gecoya of Middleton, Massachusetts, also both 20 years old, to the hospital to treat their injuries from the wreck, ABC6 said. Police did not give an update on their conditions.
Ma…