Somerset Mom Joyce Nuñez Dies At 33 After Rare Cancer Battle
A New Jersey community is mourning the loss of Joyce Yvette Nuñez, who died Thursday, Sept. 11, at 33 years old, according to her obituary on the Bronson & McNamara Memorial Home website.
Joyce, of Somerset, was diagnosed last year with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer that typically affects children but, in her case, was found in the uterus, according to a GoFundMe created by her husband, Dennis Nuñez.
He wrote that Joyce was believed to be the ninth adult to ever receive this diagnosis. Despite the prognosis, she “fought with everything she had for more than a year…
GA Man Walks Into Nhrhs, Confronts Teacher Tied To Ex-Boss Before Arrest
A Georgia man was arrested after entering a Bergen County high school to confront a teacher whose sister was his former boss, officials said.
Jose Luis Lucas-Domingo, 24, of Rome, GA, entered Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4, Allendale Police Chief Michael Dillon said.
Principal Joseph Occhino confirmed that Lucas-Domingo, who was not authorized to be at the school, "found his way to the teacher’s classroom prior to the start of the school day. He approached the teacher on a personal matter that did not pertain directly t…
Brick Dad, 36, Dies Suddenly, Leaves Pregnant Wife, Young Son
The Brick Township community is mourning the sudden loss of local dad Matthew Michael Matera, who died unexpectedly at his home on Sept. 10, according to his obituary from the Weatherhead Young Funeral Home. He was 36.
Matera was born in Point Pleasant and spent his childhood in Cape Coral, FL, before returning to New Jersey, where he built a life with his wife, Jen, according to his obituary. Together, they were raising their 2½-year-old son, Matthew James “MJ,” and were expecting their second son this November, his obituary reads.
Matera owned Triple M. Motors in Point Pleasant, wher…
Motorcyclist, 20, Killed In Weekend Route 23 Crash: State Police
A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a weekend crash on Route 23 in Sussex County, authorities said.
Troopers responded to the southbound lanes near milepost 49 in Montague Township at 6:50 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said.
Clayton Woodley of Milford, PA, was operating a Yamaha motorcycle south on Route 23 when it ran off the road to the right and struck a rock, Marchan said. The motorcycle overturned, ejecting Woodley and causing fatal injuries.
“The crash remains under investigation, and no additional information is available,” Marchan said.
