Off-Duty Oradell Cop Revives Goalie Twice After Collapse At Hackensack Ice House
An off-duty Oradell police officer and his wife worked in tandem to save a goalie's life after he collapsed just before a hockey game in Hackensack, authorities said.
Officer Frank Stefano, 33, a Maywood native who grew up playing hockey, was getting ready to play in a men’s league game at the Ice House around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, when he noticed a crowd gathering around a goalie, according to Oradell PBA.
The game had not yet started when Stefano, who plays regularly on the Hoboken Rockets' White team, skated onto the ice and saw players surrounding the goalie, he told Daily Voic…
PA Man Dies After Cardiac Arrest While Driving In Jersey City: Authorities
A 61-year-old Pennsylvania man died in Jersey City after sustaining a medical emergency while driving on Monday, Nov. 24, authorities said.
At 6:26 a.m., officers observed a vehicle roll into a barrier on Halleck Avenue and Route 1 & 9, resulting in minor damage to the vehicle, Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione, a spokesperson for the mayor's office said.
The driver was in lifeless condition, possibly due to cardiac arrest, Wallace-Scalcione said.
The man, who has not been identified, was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Wallace-Scalcione said.
Off-Duty Summit Detective Performs Life-Saving CPR After Crash, Department Says
An off-duty Summit detective, who his department says saved a crash victim’s life at Lake Hopatcong, has been recognized for his heroism.
Detective Darin Sliker was honored Tuesday, July 29, at a Summit Common Council meeting for his actions on June 28, while spending time with friends in Lake Hopatcong, according to Summit Police Chief Ryan Peters.
After a day of boating, Sliker and others returned to a family friend’s home. Two guests walked to retrieve a vehicle down the street when, moments later, a loud crash and screams came from the front of the house.
Sliker and another off-duty of…
Union City Father Of 4 On Ventilator After Heart Stops For 18 Minutes: Fundraiser
Justin Sanchez, a 35-year-old Union City resident, is unconscious and breathing on a ventilator after he went into cardiac arrest earlier this month, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family.
On Sunday, April 6, Sanchez suffered a seizure in his sleep and his heart stopped. He went into cardiac arrest and his heart stopped beating for 18 minutes. Before that, Sanchez was a healthy, energetic, loving father, Tobin Jacob, who organized the fundraiser said.
Sanchez is unconscious and dependent on a ventilator for breathing, leaving his wife, Stephanie, to care for their four chil…
Kyler Robertson Of Edison Dies, 31
Kyler Robertson, an Edison resident, died on Thursday, March 20 at the age of 31 from kidney failure, according to his obituary from the Gosselin funeral Home website.
Despite battling Crohn's disease and renal failure, Robertson showed strength, grace and resilience and was an inspiration to many, according to his obituary.
A solar energy salesman, in his free time, Robertson enjoyed snowboarding, motorcycles, traveling, country music, his friends and the Philadelphia Eagles, his obituary reads.
My heart is so, so deeply saddened. Kyler was one hell of a fighter. Even in his hardest …
Lehigh County Mom Dies After Fall While Helping Friends Move
A Lehigh County mother of two died after a tragic fall while helping family friends move, authorities and loved ones said.
Julie A. Becker, 32, of Richland Township, was pronounced dead at 6:47 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Allentown Campus, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. An autopsy was completed on Monday, March 10, but her cause and manner of death remain under investigation.
According to a Meal Train page set up in her memory, Becker fell while assisting friends with a move, suffered cardiac arrest, and later passed away.
Her brother, Danie…
Routine Tonsillectomy Turns Deadly For Fredericksburg Boy
A Fredericksburg boy died weeks before his 9th birthday due to complications of a tonsillectomy, his family said on social media.
The boy's dad, Rich Shircliff, on Facebook, said that he had a tonsillectomy on Monday, Jan. 13, "and while everything initially seemed fine, he began experiencing complications on Wednesday morning."
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Joe was rushed to the hospital but returned home that night. The family thought the worst was over, however, then Joe suffered yet another hemorrhage, and this time, he went into cardiac arrest in the ambulance, his father said.
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