Days After Family Mourned Dalonte 'Boobie' Jackson, Police Rule Brutal Beating A Homicide In DC
The death of Dalonte Lamont Jackson, the DC man whose family said he was left unconscious after a brutal Memorial Day weekend attack, has now officially been ruled a homicide.
Jackson, known to loved ones as "Boobie," died on Friday, May 29, after suffering severe injuries in an assault days earlier, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
The 35-year-old Northeast DC resident was found unconscious but still breathing shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, when Sixth District officers responded to the 3300 block of East Capitol Street NE.
Police said Jackson was suffering fr…
PA Man Who Gunned Down Willingboro Mother, Daughter Gets Life: Prosecutor
A 39-year-old Pennsylvania man was sentenced to two life sentences after he was convicted of killing a mother and daughter in their Willingboro home, authorities announced Friday, May 29.
Edwards was not present during the sentencing, having been removed from the courtroom after multiple outbursts, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said.
At 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, Willingboro police responded to Harrington Circle for a report of a burglary and found Catherine Nunez, 33, and her mother Marisol Nunez, 54, in an upstairs bedroom, Bradshaw said. They were pronounced dead …
Monroe Corrections Sergeant, Father Of 2 Matthew Pellicane Dies Suddenly, 39
New Jersey Department of Corrections Sgt. Matthew C. Pellicane, a husband and father of two who spent his career in public service, died at his Monroe Township home on Tuesday, May 26. He was 39.
The New Jersey Department of Corrections announced Pellicane's death in a social media post.
Pellicane began his career with the department in November 2015 and was promoted to sergeant at Northern State Prison in April 2025, according to the NJDOC. He later returned to New Jersey State Prison.
A GoFundMe for his wife, Lisa, and sons, Matteo and Leo, had raised more than $6,000 as of Sunday, May 3…
Fun Is Getting Harder For Many Americans To Find, Survey Reveals
A new survey suggests plenty of Americans could use a little more room for joy.
Talker Research released the survey on Tuesday, May 12, after polling 5,000 US adults, 100 in each state, about whether they are having enough fun.
The answer, for many, was no.
The survey, commissioned by Dave & Buster's and conducted by Talker Research, found that 48 percent of Americans said their overall lives currently lack fun.
Another 12 percent said they could not remember the last time they had a full free day to have fun.
Half of the respondents said they wish they could do something fun and soc…
Man Who Killed Princeton Brother During Mental Health Crisis Dies By Suicide In Jail: Officials
Matthew Hertgen, the 32-year-old former standout soccer player accused in the savage murder of his own brother, was found dead in jail earlier this month, Daily Voice has learned
Hertgen died Friday, May 8 at the Mercer County Jail of an apparent suicide, a spokesperson for the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office confirmed.
Last month, Matthew, who played soccer during high school in Toms River and in college at Wesleyan, was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the February 2025 death of his brother, Joseph Hertgen, in his Princeton apartment. Hertgen used a knife and a golf club t…
'Fantastic Son': Services Set For Brick Student, Aspiring Engineer, Struck, Killed By BMW
Jackson Mueller, who was struck and killed by a BMW driven by another juvenile in Brick on Monday morning, May 19, is being remembered as a beloved son and brother, according to his obituary from the O'Brien Funeral Home website.
An honors student who was set to complete his freshman year at Brick Memorial High School, Mueller was set to attend MATES, a specialized STEM school in the fall, his obituary reads. An aspiring engineer, Mueller was an officer in the National Junior Honor Society and the treasurer for student council at Veterans Memorial Middle School, according to his obituary.
A…
Motorcyclist Struck, Killed In EHC Months After Losing Brother: Police
A 33-year-old motorcyclist was struck and killed by a vehicle in Egg Harbor City on Sunday, May 17, authorities said.
At 5:58 p.m., emergency crews responded to Route 30 and New York Avenue after Alexander Oswald was struck by a vehicle while traveling westbound by an eastbound vehicle, Egg Harbor City police said.
Oswald was pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the vehicle, a 21-year-old Atlantic City resident, sustained injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, police said.
A GoFundMe fundraiser has been set up for the family of Oswald, who was known as "Buzz."…
‘Call Her Daddy’ Host Alex Cooper Announces Pregnancy With First Child
“Call Her Daddy” host Alex Cooper announced Sunday, May 17 that she is expecting her first child with husband Matt Kaplan.
Cooper, 31, a Newton, PA native and former BU soccer player, shared photos on Instagram showing off her baby bump alongside Kaplan.
“Our family 🤍,” the post was captioned.
Cooper, one of the biggest names in podcasting, married Kaplan, a film and TV producer, in 2024.
Netcong Man Who Murdered Woman, Her Dog Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Anthony Garvin, a 36-year-old Netcong resident will spend decades in prison after he pleaded guilty to murdering a 21-year-old woman and her dog, authorities announced Thursday, April 23.
Garvin was sentenced to 42 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder, cruelty to animals and aggravated assault with a firearm, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said.
On Thursday, June 27, at 8:15 a.m., Independence Township police responded to 100 block of Alphano Road after Garvin shot fatally Amanda Pulver and her dog, Dunkin, authorities said. Garvin and Pulver were known to each …
1 Injured, Cat Killed In Parsippany House Fire: PD
One person was injured and a cat died in a house fire in Parsippany on Saturday, April 18, authorities said.
At 11:25 p.m., officers responded to 760 Edwards Rd. a two-family residence and found the front of the residence fully engulfed in flames, Parsippany police said. A man was still inside the home, but officers located him and safely escorted him out, police said.
Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze, police said. One resident was transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation, firefighters said. Once the fire was extinguished, a deceased cat was removed from the r…
Family Of Maryland Man Killed On Lawnmower Racing To Bring Him Home To Mexico
The family of a Maryland man killed while riding a lawnmower along a highway shoulder is now racing to bring him home to Mexico.
Joel Garcia, 42, died on Wednesday, April 15 in Denton, after being hit by a pickup truck while riding a John Deere lawnmower on the shoulder of Burrsville Road near Garland Road, Maryland State Police said.
Now, days after the deadly crash, Garcia’s family says they are facing an even more difficult task — laying him to rest.
“Yesterday, April 15, my husband lost his life in a tragic accident; he was struck by a car while working as a lawnmower,” his wife wrote …
