Tag: High School Graduation
Widow Of Legendary Wrestler Balls Mahoney Faces Eviction From Spring Lake Home: Fundraiser
Balls Mahoney was a hardcore wrestling icon, who captivated fans with his matches with John Cena in WWE and bloody brawls with the Dudley Boyz in ECW, that often ended with him going through flaming tables.
Mahoney aka Jon Recher, a Monmouth County native, died in 2016 of a heart attack at the age of 44, leaving behind his wife Gayle and son, Chris.
Now Gayle and Chris are facing eviction from their home in Spring Lake Heights, the only home Chris, a senior in high school, has ever known.
"Gayle has shown incredible strength, raising Chris on her own despite facing enormous challenges," De…
Roslyn Teen Tech Star Rejected By All 8 Ivies Chooses His College–After Building $30M Empire
He built a $30 million app, launched a website with 5 million users, and still got rejected by all eight Ivy League schools.
Now, 18-year-old Long Island resident Zach Yadegari, of Roslyn, is taking his talents to South Florida.
Despite a perfect 4.0 GPA, a 34 ACT score, and a resume that includes founding a wildly successful calorie tracking app, Yadegari says he was denied admission to 15 of the 18 colleges he applied to—including every Ivy League school, plus Stanford, MIT, Duke, and NYU.
“I didn’t expect to be accepted to all of these colleges,” he told The New York Post in April. “Ho…
Details, Motive Emerge In Mass Shooting That Killed Father, Graduate In Richmond
Support is surging for family members grieving the loss of the father and son killed in the Richmond mass shooting Tuesday, June 6.
A memorial fund for those surviving Shawn Jackson, 18, and Renzo Smith, 36, had been launched overnight.
The suspect, Ameri Ty-John Pollard, and Jackson apparently had an ongoing dispute, Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said at a news conference.
Pollard allegedly watched the graduation ceremony and then went to his car and pulled out a handgun, firing as crowds filed out of the Altria Theater around 5:15 p.m., police said.
Five other victims were struck …
‘Our Hearts Are Broken:’ Support Pours In For Ocean County Boys After Mom's Death At 53
Support is on the rise for three Ocean County boys after the death of their mom from a medical complication earlier this month left them in need of financial help.
Sherri Frizziola, 53, died at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital on Tuesday, May 16, her obituary says.
Described as a “strong woman who made the best of everyday of her life,” Sherri, of Jackson, was known for her passion for her family and “dedicated her life” to raising her sons, Gregory, Matthew, and Daniel, reads her memorial.
Meanwhile, the Frizziola boys continue to grieve the loss of their father, Steven, nearly …
HS Athlete Who Died After Falling Through Ice In Hudson Valley Remembered For 'Amazing Smile'
A teen who died after falling through the ice at a park in the Hudson Valley is being remembered for his "amazing smile," and " infectious laughter."
Dutchess County resident Noah Michael Thompson, age 17, of Amenia, died Friday, Feb. 10, at Sharon Hospital in Litchfield County, Connecticut, after falling through the ice at the Taconic State Park in the village of Millerton, located in the Town of North East.
Noah was a high school student at Webutuck High School in Amenia and was expecting to graduate this spring, according to his obituary.
The son of Terry Lee Thompson of Poughkeep…
Funeral Services Set For Jonathan Fett, Sussex HS Senior Killed In Crash Days Before Graduation
Funeral arrangements have been made for Jonathan Tyler Fett, the Sussex County high school senior killed in a crash days before he was set to graduate.
Fett, 18, was behind the wheel of a Jeep Grand Cherokee going west on Rt. 650 when he was fatally struck by a GMC Sierra going north on Rt. 519 in Wantage around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, authorities said.
Fett, a lifelong Wantage resident, was less than a week away from his graduation at Sussex County Technical School, his obituary says.
Fett, known as an “amazing” son and older brother, worked as a farmhand at Brodhecker Farm in Hampton and the K…
