Bergen County Nurse Whose Neglect Led To East Hanover Man's Death Learns Fate: Prosecutor
A 30-year-old Carlstadt nurse was sentenced to probation on Friday, April 4 after his neglect led to the death of a disabled person in East Hanover in 2023, authorities said.
Emilio Rivera was sentenced to three years of probation, following a short jail stint, after pleading guilty to endangering another person and neglect of a disabled person, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and East Hanover Police Chief Christopher Cannizzo said.
On Friday, Feb. 10, 19-year-old Matthew Rossi, a non-verbal man in a wheelchair, was unconscious after ju…
Jeep Driver Who Struck 3 Nurses While Dropping Off Gunshot Victim At ER Turns Himself In, PPD
Three nurses and a gunshot victim were struck by a car outside a Philadelphia hospital, the police told Daily Voice on Saturday, Oct. 12.
A driver of a silver Jeep Cherokee, Jaadir Goodwyn, was dropping the gunshot victim off at the ER at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center located at 3900 Poweltown Avenue at 4:22 a.m., Philadelphia Police detailed.
Goodwyn, 20, turned himself over to the police on Wednesday, Oct. 16, as stated in a press conference.
He is facing charges of aggravated assault and other related offenses, the police said. The court docket for this case…
'Heaven Has A New Angel:' South Jersey Healthcare Worker, Dedicated Mom Of 3 Dies Suddenly, 40
South Jersey healthcare worker and dedicated mother of three Niced “Liz” Andujar-Heredia died unexpectedly at Inspira Medical Center on Thursday, Sept. 29. She was 40.
Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Liz graduated as a licensed practical nurse from Cumberland County College, her obituary says.
Liz had most recently lived in Vineland and worked for United Healthcare as a Health and Social Services Coordinator.
She was known for her bubbly personality and “contagious laugh,” her memorial says.
She loved cooking, spending time with her family, and cuddling with her cats.
Above all, Liz embrac…
Covid-19: New City Nurse, 56, Who Rushed To Fight Pandemic Was Single Mom Of Two Boys
Behind all of the numbers related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, especially the deaths announced, are poignant stories of people who had noteworthy lives.
One such example comes from Rockland County and Pamela Ann Orlando, 56, of New City, a mother, a nurse, a sister, a friend, and a daughter, who died Thursday, April 16, at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey, where she worked as an emergency room nurse helping those suffering from COVID-19. She too died from the virus.
There are lots of tributes online about what a wonderful person Pam was. How she always put others ah…
