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Col. Kenneth Yeasky, Decorated Army Veteran From NJ, Dies Suddenly (TRIBUTE) Col. Kenneth Yeasky, Decorated Army Veteran From NJ, Dies Suddenly (TRIBUTE)
Col. Kenneth Yeasky, Decorated Army Veteran From NJ, Dies Suddenly (Tribute) Col. Kenneth John Yeasky, of Belvidere, passed away unexpectedly on March 3, 2024, his family writes in his obituary on the MacFadden Funeral Home website. He was 60 years old. Ken was born on July 3, 1963 to Mary Ann “Tommie” Tomczyk and the late Edwin Yeasky.  He grew up in Carteret and graduated from Green Brook High School (Somerset County). Ken had a distinguished 38-year military career at multiple levels in different branches. He graduated from Kean University with a bachelor's in industrial engineering, and had graduated from numerous other military schools. "He wanted to be…
NJ Native Among 3 Army Reservists Killed In Jordan Drone Attack: Officials NJ Native Among 3 Army Reservists Killed In Jordan Drone Attack: Officials
NJ Native Among 3 Army Reservists Killed In Jordan Drone Attack: Officials A New Jersey man has been identified as one of the three U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in a drone attack in Jordan over the weekend, the Department of Defense announced. Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46, a Willingboro native, died alongside Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, GA, and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, of Savannah, Georgia, the DOD said. The three soldiers were supporting Operation Inherent Resolve when a one-way, unmanned aerial system impacted their container housing units on Sunday, Jan. 28 in Jordan. “The loss of Sgt. William Jerome Riv…
Man, 31, Reported Missing In South Jersey Man, 31, Reported Missing In South Jersey
Man, 31, Reported Missing In South Jersey A 31-year-old Camden County man went missing at the beginning of March, officials say. The Black and Missing Foundation Inc. reported that Sharif "Pete" Goldston of Camden went missing on March 1. Sharif "Pete" Goldston, 31, of Camden has been missing since March 1.Provided/ Black and Missing Foundation Inc He is described as black with a light complexion, 5-foot 8-inches tall, weighing 140 pounds with short hair and hazel color eyes. He also has tattoos on his neck and wrist. Goldston was last seen near 4th and Mount Vernon streets wearing an all-black Under Armor sweatsuit and black …
Medford High School Students Walk Out To Protest Stabbing (Or Skip Class) Medford High School Students Walk Out To Protest Stabbing (Or Skip Class)
Medford High School Students Walk Out To Protest Stabbing (Or Skip Class) Medford High School students paraded from their school to city hall to protest lack of safety after a student was stabbed on campus, although some less politically minded protesters admitted to wanting to avoid class, according to WBZ NewsRadio's James Rojas.  Medford High students walk out of school and are marching to city hall. Several students tell me they're demonstrating over the lack of safety, while some others in this video say they're doing so to skip class. @wbznewsradio pic.twitter.com/4FwoKUzYD7 — James Rojas (@JamesRojasNews) December 21, 2022 A boy was hospitalized with n…
Boston Teenager, 13, Missing Since Leaving Charlestown Basketball Game Boston Teenager, 13, Missing Since Leaving Charlestown Basketball Game
Boston Teenager, 13, Missing Since Leaving Charlestown Basketball Game Boston Police are asking for the public's help in finding a teenager who has not been seen or heard from since leaving a basketball this week.  Nycere Johnson, age 13, was last seen in the area of 861 Blue Hill Avenue around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, according to police. He was apparently last seen leaving a basketball game in Charlestown that night, multiple news agencies report.  BPD Missing Person Alert: 13-Year-Old Nycere Johnson BPD Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is seeking... Posted by Boston Police Department (Official) on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Nyce…
Alert Issued For Maryland Teen Reported Missing For Several Days Alert Issued For Maryland Teen Reported Missing For Several Days
Alert Issued For Maryland Teen Reported Missing For Several Days Police are asking for the public's help locating a Gaithersburg teen who has been missing for several days, authorities say. Zion Allen, 14, was last seen Sunday, Aug. 14 around 9 p.m. in the 10000 block of Polk Square Court. Allen has dark brown hair that he wears in locs and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black Nike jacket, white shorts, and red headphones. The teen was carrying a multi-colored, "Jordan" backpack and was riding a blue and white bicycle. Police and family are concerned for his welfare. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Zion Allen is asked to c…
Carlos Melgar Of Manassas Dies Suddenly, 22 Carlos Melgar Of Manassas Dies Suddenly, 22
Carlos Melgar Of Manassas Dies Suddenly, 22 Manassas resident Carlos Melgar died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 9. The 22-year-old leaves behind his 4-year-old son, Jordan, and many heartbroken family members. Melgar’s girlfriend remembers him as a thoughtful person on the GoFundMe page she started to help cover funeral costs. The page has raised just under $1,000 of the $15,000 goal as of July 11. “Every time I saw you, you always told me how big Jordan was getting, how smart he was, and how he was already giving you gray hairs by acting just like you. I love you son and I hate that your life was cut so short.” A friend post…
Building Owner Charged In Death Of Philly Firefighter Sean Williamson: Report Building Owner Charged In Death Of Philly Firefighter Sean Williamson: Report
Building Owner Charged In Death Of Philly Firefighter Sean Williamson: Report A building owner has been accused of setting a fire that killed a longtime Philadelphia firefighter, 6abc reports. Al-Ashraf Khalil, 28, is facing multiple charges for lying to investigators about his whereabouts at the time of the incident that killed 51-year-old Sean Williamson on Saturday, June 18, the outlet says. Surveillance footage apparently confirmed Khalil's presence at the scene and he was arrested at JFK International Airport in New York City after unsuccessfully entering Jordan, according to the outlet.  He is charged with maliciously damaging a building by means of fire and …
Burglary Suspect Attempting Escape-Swim Across Passaic River Missing For Days Burglary Suspect Attempting Escape-Swim Across Passaic River Missing For Days
Burglary Suspect Attempting Escape-Swim Across Passaic River Missing For Days UPDATE: Hector L Nieves' body was recovered from the Passaic River Thursday, May 26, authorities said. Police have launched a massive search for a 33-year-old Belleville man who told his wife he planned on swimming across the Passaic River after burglarizing a truck, authorities said. Hector L. Nieves was reported missing to Kearny police by his 24-year-old wife, who dropped him at his car at 175 Passaic Ave., in Kearny (the LA Fitness parking lot) just after 1 a.m. She waited a short distance away, but Nieves later became the suspect in a truck burglary and was allegedly chased …
Sassy Maryland Toddler Battles Neuroblastoma Sassy Maryland Toddler Battles Neuroblastoma
Sassy Maryland Toddler Battles Neuroblastoma "Without a moment's notice, our world was flipped upside down." Those are the first words in the description of the GoFundMe organized in honor of 2-year-old Madilynn (Madi) Jo from Pasadena.   The "sassy" princess was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a cancer that attacks the nerve tissue of the sympathetic nervous system, on Jan. 25, the campaign reads. After starting early stages of treatment at Johns Hopkins Pediatric Oncology, it is believed that the cancer has spread and put Madi at high risk.   Madi Jo at her school Christmas concert Dec 2021Katie Heffington Madi successfully comp…
Beloved Hunterdon County Native, Rutgers Grad Dies After 8-Year Brain Cancer Battle, 31 Beloved Hunterdon County Native, Rutgers Grad Dies After 8-Year Brain Cancer Battle, 31
Beloved Hunterdon County Native, Rutgers Grad Dies After 8-Year Brain Cancer Battle, 31 Beloved Hunterdon County native and Rutgers University graduate Kelsey Elizabeth Flanigan died after a valiant eight-year battle with brain cancer on Friday, Feb. 18. She was 31. Born in Raritan Township, Flanigan graduated from Rutgers University, her obituary says. Flanigan loved performing, writing, and directing and spent time in Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry following her initial cancer diagnosis in 2014, her memorial says. She also spent a summer living and working between Florence and Barcelona. “Kelsey never stopped trying to live, trying to grow an…
NJ Mom Of 4 Dies Without Ever Holding Newborn Baby NJ Mom Of 4 Dies Without Ever Holding Newborn Baby
NJ Mom Of 4 Dies Without Ever Holding Newborn Baby A New Jersey mom died of COVID-19 earlier this month without ever being able to hold. her newborn baby, the New York Post reports. Michelle Stani, 37, of Bridgewater, gave birth to Jayden, her fourth child, in late December. On Jan. 12, she died at a New Brunswick hospital, the outlet says citing her aunt, Tina Stani. Stani graduated from Franklin High School and later went on to earn degrees from  Raritan Valley Community College and Caldwell University. She earned her master's in education from Rutgers and valued education, her obituary says. She worked as the director of a day…
Long Island Man Sentenced For Attempting To Join ISIS Long Island Man Sentenced For Attempting To Join ISIS
Long Island Man Sentenced For Attempting To Join ISIS A Long Island man has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for attempting to provide support and resources in an effort to join the terrorist organization ISIS. Elvis Redzepagic, age 30, of Commack, was sentenced on Friday, Nov. 19, after pleading guilty in April, said Breon Peace, US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York,  “With the imposition of today’s lengthy sentence, Redzepagic pays a steep price for his misguided embrace of terrorism and his attempts to join ISIS and the al-Nusrah Front in order to wage violent jihad,” stated Peace.  In early 2015, R…
Long Island Man Admits To Attempting To Provide Material Support To Terrorists Long Island Man Admits To Attempting To Provide Material Support To Terrorists
Long Island Man Admits To Attempting To Provide Material Support To Terrorists A Long Island man who tried to travel to Syria to wage a "violent jihad," has pleaded guilty to a terrorism count. Suffolk County resident Elvis Redzepagic, age 30, of Commack, pleaded guilty on Friday, April 23, to attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and ISIS and the al-Nusrah Front, said Mark J. Lesko, acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, in early 2015, Redzepagic began communicating with an individual he believed to be both the commander of a battalion in Syria and a member of ISI…
COVID-19: North Jersey Mom Dies Days After Giving Birth COVID-19: North Jersey Mom Dies Days After Giving Birth
Covid-19: North Jersey Mom Dies Days After Giving Birth Support is surging for the family of a North Jersey mom who died days after giving birth. Joanna Jimenez, of Paterson, was diagnosed with COVID-19 when she was eight months pregnant with her third child. Jimenez delivered baby Ashton on Feb. 13, but died days later -- never able to hold her newborn. More than $38,100 had been raised as of Monday on a GoFundMe for Jimenez's three sons -- Jordan, 15, Christian, 8 months, baby Ashton -- and husband, Chad Augustus, left mourning her unexpected death. "She is a light of love, peace, and positivity which illuminated everyone around her,"&n…
Support Surges For 4 Children After Death Of Lehigh Valley Mother, 34, Leaves One Orphaned Support Surges For 4 Children After Death Of Lehigh Valley Mother, 34, Leaves One Orphaned
Support Surges For 4 Children After Death Of Lehigh Valley Mother, 34, Leaves One Orphaned Support is surging for four Lehigh Valley children after the death of their mother leaves one of them orphaned. Irene Joyce Hetrick died Feb. 10 at the age of 34, her obituary says. The Allentown native leaves behind four children; Tatum, Jordan, Jayson Jr. and Anna Lee, as well as several extended family members and close friends. More than $7,500 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Hetrick’s funeral expenses as well as a savings account for her oldest daughter, Tatum, who also lost her father just two months ago, the page says. “Our hope is to bring Irene home and give her the proper memo…
Couple Robbed As They Got Out Of Maserati In Clark; Suspects Sought Couple Robbed As They Got Out Of Maserati In Clark; Suspects Sought
Couple Robbed As They Got Out Of Maserati In Clark; Suspects Sought Police in Clark are looking for two people who may have followed a couple before robbing them In front of their Clark residence Monday night. The couple were returning to their home in the 600 block of Raritan Road around 8:15 p.m. after having dinner in Bergen County and pulled into the driveway. When they got out of their white Maserati two males in hoodies approached. One of them punched the male victim in the face before the two attackers tried to grab the car keys, the woman’s purse and other items. The two fled the scene in a car after the couple resisted. The car was described …