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BF Mourns Loss Of Casey Johnston Who Police Say Likely Died In Philadelphia Crash BF Mourns Loss Of Casey Johnston Who Police Say Likely Died In Philadelphia Crash BF Mourns Loss Of Casey Johnston Who Police Say Likely Died In Philadelphia Crash
BF Mourns Loss Of Casey Johnston Who Police Say Likely Died In Philadelphia Crash The body of missing Bucks County resident Casey Johnston was reportedly found Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia -- and authorities believe a car crash may have been the cause of her death. A preliminary investigation shows the 26-year-old was driving on Woodhaven Road, near where improperly negotiated a curve, went down to the culvert, airborne, up and over a guardrail and crashed into a tree 30 feet into the air, CBS3 reports. She is believed to have been ejected through the sun roof, and flooding from a July 12 storm may have moved her body to a nearby creek, authorities told the outlet. …
NJ Man Dies Of West Nile Virus NJ Man Dies Of West Nile Virus NJ Man Dies Of West Nile Virus
NJ Man Dies Of West Nile Virus A New Jersey man died of West Nile Virus last month, health officials confirmed. The 60-something-year-old Camden County man was admitted to a hospital on July 16 with symptoms consistent with WNV. He was discharged following treatment to a sub-acute care center, where he died, officials said. Lab results confirmed he had WNV. “West Nile Virus typically affects a small number of New Jersey residents each year, however the prevalence of the virus has been increasing recently,” said County Health Officer Dr. Paschal Nwako.  “Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim and his fam…
Elizabeth Woman Found Unharmed Elizabeth Woman Found Unharmed Elizabeth Woman Found Unharmed
Elizabeth Woman Found Unharmed UPDATE: Welida Pereira has been located unharmed. Original story below. Police in North Jersey are seeking the public's help in locating a missing woman. Welida Pereira, of Elizabeth, was last seen on July 18, on the 500 block of Market Street in Newark, City Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. She was wearing black leggings, a beige short sleeve shirt and black sandals. Pereira was driving a black 2012 GMC Acadia and is known to travel throughout New York City. O’Hara urges anyone with information on the whereabouts of Welida Pereira to call the Department's 24-hour Crime S…
8th Tornado Across NJ, PA Confirmed In Lehigh County 8th Tornado Across NJ, PA Confirmed In Lehigh County 8th Tornado Across NJ, PA Confirmed In Lehigh County
8th Tornado Across NJ, PA Confirmed In Lehigh County The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in Lehigh County during Thursday's storm -- making that the eighth across New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. The EF0 twister touched down in Slatington and had winds up to 85 mph (click here for photos). It touched down on the grounds of Northern Lehigh High School, snapping and uprooting several trees. A wooden dugout on the baseball field lost its roof and some anchored metal bleaches were tossed, the NWS said. The twister continued its path straight west to east from the high school to the airport, where a plane ha…
Dad, 2 Daughters, Niece Dead In South Jersey Crash Dad, 2 Daughters, Niece Dead In South Jersey Crash Dad, 2 Daughters, Niece Dead In South Jersey Crash
Dad, 2 Daughters, Niece Dead In South Jersey Crash Money is pouring in for the family of a South Jersey dad, his two daughters and his niece who died in a crash over the weekend. George Ritter, 33, was driving his daughters Alivia and Elsie, 5 and 9, and niece Kenzie, 8, home from a birthday party at the Westville Power Boat Association, when Ritter struck a utility pole, 6abc reports. The crash happened around 9 p.m. on the 1000 block of Gateway Boulevard in Westville. More than $19,800 had been raised for the family on a GoFundMe page launched by the Westville Power Boat Association. "We want to give George and the girls, Elsi…
30-Year-Old Man Dies After Coworkers Pull Him From Bottom Of Employer's Jersey Shore Pool 30-Year-Old Man Dies After Coworkers Pull Him From Bottom Of Employer's Jersey Shore Pool 30-Year-Old Man Dies After Coworkers Pull Him From Bottom Of Employer's Jersey Shore Pool
30-Year-Old Man Dies After Coworkers Pull Him From Bottom Of Employer's Jersey Shore Pool A 30-year-old man died after being found by coworkers at the bottom of a swimming pool on their employer's Jersey Shore property Friday, authorities said. Guilebaldo Ramos, 30, of Freehold, was swimming with his co-workers when they saw him at the bottom of the deep end of the Conover Road pool in Millstone around 6:45 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said.  Ramos' co-workers removed him from the pool and attempted life-saving measures, the sergeant said. Ramos was pronounced dead at the scene after paramedics arrived. The incident remained under investigation as of Sa…
Support Surges For Grieving Dad Following Reading House Fire Support Surges For Grieving Dad Following Reading House Fire Support Surges For Grieving Dad Following Reading House Fire
Support Surges For Grieving Dad Following Reading House Fire Support is surging for a Reading family who lost three of its own along with their belongings in a blaze earlier this week. More than $11,500 had been raised as of Saturday on a GoFundMe for Aaron "Ace" Torres, mourning the loss of his partner, Catherine Torres, and two of their kids. Catherine, 32, and 9-year-old Christian Torres died of burns and smoke inhalation following the blaze at 936 Muhlenberg St., Thursday morning, the Reading Fire Department said. Firefighters arrived at 9:41 a.m. to find the 2.5-story building ravaged by flames that had spread rapidly from the downstairs kitche…
14-Year-Old NJ Boy Said Nothing Before Deadly Leap From Hudson Yards Vessel, Report Says 14-Year-Old NJ Boy Said Nothing Before Deadly Leap From Hudson Yards Vessel, Report Says 14-Year-Old NJ Boy Said Nothing Before Deadly Leap From Hudson Yards Vessel, Report Says
14-Year-Old NJ Boy Said Nothing Before Deadly Leap From Hudson Yards Vessel, Report Says A 14-year-old New Jersey boy leapt to his death from The Vessel at Hudson Yards in New York City Thursday. The teen was with his parents, sister and grandmother, and said nothing before the jumped around 12:50 p.m., the New York Post reports. Police did not disclose the boy's identity, however, NJ1015 says he was from Livingston. This is the fourth suicide at the building in the last 18 months, and could prompt The Vessel to close, the outlet said. “We are heartbroken by this tragedy and our thoughts are with the family of the young person who lost his life,” Hudson Yards spokeswoman Kimb…
Prosecutor: NJ Drug Dealer Indicted In Woman's OD Death, Fentanyl In System Was 5X Lethal Dose Prosecutor: NJ Drug Dealer Indicted In Woman's OD Death, Fentanyl In System Was 5X Lethal Dose Prosecutor: NJ Drug Dealer Indicted In Woman's OD Death, Fentanyl In System Was 5X Lethal Dose
Prosecutor: NJ Drug Dealer Indicted In Woman's OD Death, Fentanyl In System Was 5X Lethal Dose A Burlington County drug dealer was indicted on charges stemming from a woman's fatal overdose in 2019, authorities said. Antoine Crawley, 35, of Pemberton's Sunbury Village section, was charged by a grand jury in the death of 27-year-old Brittney Wallace, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. An autopsy found that the fentanyl level in Wallace's system was more than five times the lethal dose, authorities said. The indictment returned June 24 charges Crawley with strict liability for drug-induced death, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a controlled …
Hillside Man Stabbed Victim In Throat During Physical Fight, Police Say Hillside Man Stabbed Victim In Throat During Physical Fight, Police Say Hillside Man Stabbed Victim In Throat During Physical Fight, Police Say
Hillside Man Stabbed Victim In Throat During Physical Fight, Police Say A 29-year-old man was arrested in a Hillside stabbing, authorities announced. Hillside's Maurice H. Ray Jr. was engaged in an argument with the victim when he left and returned later with a female on July 23, Det. Natalie Ogonowski said. A physical fight broke out between the female and the victim, at which point Ray cut the victim's neck, authorities said. Officers arrived at the scene and the victim was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the detective said. Ray was charged on a warrant on July 26, and arrested on July 27, after police saw him at a local…
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