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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA

Obituaries

Teen 'Collingdale Park Hero' Was Killed At Eagles Playoff Party, Family Says The family of a 17-year-old boy who once rescued three kids from drowning in an icy pond in Upper Darby but was later shot dead is seeing a surge of community support. Anthony Alexander Jr. was at an Eagles Super Bowl playoffs party on Marshall Road when he was shot and killed around 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, according to a GoFundMe campaign and local police. Diamire HickmanUpper Darby Police Department Police believe Anthony's life was cut short by Diamire Hickman, who is being tried as an adult on charges of third-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, and weapons offenses, said Upper…

by Cecilia Levine

02/04/2023

Paterson, NJ

Breaking News

Sanitation Worker Killed By Truck Outside Paterson Facility: Prosecutor A 66-year-old sanitation worker was struck and killed by a truck early Saturday, Feb. 4 outside of the Paterson facility, officials said. Walter Mercado McWhorter was pronounced dead at the scene just outside of Covanta Sanitation Company on Fulton Street, around 8:55 a.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Acting Paterson Police Chief Bert Ribeiro said. It wasn't immediately clear if the driver remained at the scene, or if the driver was another city employee. No charges had been filed as of 3 p.m., however the investigation remains active and ongoing. The Passaic Coun…

by Cecilia Levine

02/04/2023

Fort Lee, NJ

Breaking News

Police Involved Shooting Kills Man In Fort Lee: AG Police shot and killed a man Saturday morning, Feb. 4, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. The incident unfolded at a home on John Street around 8:15 a.m., and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, at 10:39 a.m., Platkin said. According to NBC4, the man was possibly armed with a knife and had been visiting family from Las Vegas. One officer was hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries after struck by a ricocheting bullet, the outlet said. Other officers at the scene were hospitalized as is procedure in such incidents, the borough's mayor Mark Sokolich …

by Cecilia Levine

02/04/2023

Northern Highlands, NJ

Breaking News

Boy, 16, ID'd As Victim Killed In Midland Park Fire Authorities have identified the teen killed in this week's Midland Park house fire as a 16-year-old male resident. Alexander Lopez-Pena's body was found by responders on the first floor of the 222 Franklin Ave. home on Thursday, Feb. 2, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He was brought to an ambulance before being pronounced dead at the scene, responders said. There was no immediate indication of a possible cause of the Midland Park fire. An investigation was continuing, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.Kyle Mazza for DAILY VOICE A 16-year-old boy was killed Thursd…

by Cecilia Levine

02/04/2023

Marlton-Evesham, NJ

Breaking News

NJ Marine, 33, Killed By Missile Helping In Ukraine, Organization Says Pete Reed, a 33-year-old New Jersey native and global activist, died helping civilians in Ukraine on Friday, Feb. 2. Reed was "actively aiding in the evacuation of Ukrainian civilians when his evacuation vehicle was hit with a reported missile in Bakhmut," according to Global Outreach Doctors. Pete Reed helps an elderly woman evacuate in Ukraine.Albert Lores A Bordentown native and US Marine veteran, Reed served as the country director for the nonprofit, and founded Global Response Medicine, a different nonprofit. "The GoDocs team is devastated by this news, as are our humanitarian aid…

by Cecilia Levine

02/04/2023

Marlton-Evesham, NJ

Obituaries

NJ Officer Brian Lucykanish Dies In Off-Duty Crash: Report The Pemberton Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. The department announced the death of Patrolman Brian Lucykanish on Friday, Feb. 2. CBS Philadelphia reported the cause of death was an off-duty crash Thursday, Feb. 1 in Waterford. A meal train was organized for the patrolman's family. "This meal train is being organized to help Kirstin and the Lucykanish babies during this horrific time," founder Ashley Chiolan writes. "We would like to keep this meal train going so that Kirstin does not have to worry about cooking meals and can focus her energy where it's need…

by Cecilia Levine

02/04/2023

West Chester, PA

Your Community

Bud Light Reveals Super Bowl Ad Starring Delaware Valley Native Miles Teller No doubt Delaware Valley native Miles Teller will be rooting for the Eagles as they look to score a Super Bowl LVII title. The 35-year-old Downington native and "Top Gun" actor, though, will also be starring in a Super Bowl ad with wife, Keleigh, and their dog, Bugsy (scroll for video). The ad titled "Hold" is part of an all-new Bud Light campaign, signaling a new era for the beverage brand looking to reach fans 21 and over in new ways, according to a press release. The commercial has Keleigh waiting on the phone while "surprisingly catchy" hold music plays, the release says. Joining in on…

by Cecilia Levine

02/03/2023

Franklin Township, NJ

Breaking News

Man Falls Down Elevator Shaft Prompting Osha Investigation In Somerset County Firefighters rescued a 38-year-old man who fell down an elevator shaft Thursday, Feb. 2 in Somerset County, authorities said. Responders found the Watchung man stuck in a building on Mettlers Road around 2:30 p.m. in Franklin Township, township police Lt. Vincent T. Wilson said. The victim was removed but had suffered multiple injuries, and was taken to the hospital by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital BLS and ALS. The building was ordered to be evacuated by the Franklin Township fire marshal and fire inspectors and the building will be closed pending an OSHA investigation.

by Cecilia Levine

02/02/2023

Northern Highlands, NJ

Breaking News

Update: Teenage Boy Killed In Midland Park House Fire A teenage boy was killed Thursday night in a ferocious, fast-moving house fire in Midland Park. UPDATE: Boy, 16, ID'd As Victim Killed In Midland Park Fire Two other victims were hospitalized in the blaze, which apparently ignited on the first floor of the two-family home on Franklin Avenue home next to the borough public library shortly after 6:30 p.m. Feb. 2. Firefighters found the 16-year-old boy in the front left side of the home -- apparently his bedroom -- soon after arriving, responders said. He was brought to an ambulance before being pronounced dead at the scene, they said. …

by Cecilia Levine

02/02/2023

Newark, NJ

On Your Side

North Jersey Wedding Venue 'The Manor' To Shutter After 66 Years A North Jersey wedding venue will close its doors after 66 years in business come July. The Manor, in West Orange, announced it will be closing on July 6, 2023. "We are agonizingly aware that there is no 'good' time for this to happen and are doing our sincere best to responsibly and respectfully resolve each and every pending event thoughtfully," the Knowles family wrote on the venue's website, thanking clients for graciousness and understanding. "The scale of those whose lives we’ve touched is truly beyond our fathoming — and we have never ceased to be humbled by it. Through the pandemic…

by Cecilia Levine

02/02/2023

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