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East Windsor-Hightstown, NJ
Breaking News
Dad Of Four ID'd As Driver Killed In Fiery NJ Turnpike Crash
The driver killed in a fiery crash involving multiple vehicles on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mercer County has been identified by his family as a father of four. A GoFundMe campaign launched by Catherine Torres says Pablo Ramon Puntiel Jr. died in the crash at approximately 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7 in East Windsor. As previously released by New Jersey State Police, a Kenworth semi-trailer struck the back of a Ford F-150, then hit the side of a Mercedes-Benz. The Ford F-150 struck the back of a Freightliner, and during the crash, its rear wheel dislodged and struck a Ford van, …
New Haven, CT
Obituaries
New Haven Nurse, Dad Of 2 Dies After Community Surges To Family's Aid: 'Forever In Our Hearts'
A New Haven hospital nurse has died following an unexpected illness that caused severe brain injuries, a fundraiser said. Michael Consiglio, a lead nurse at the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Yale New Haven Hospital, was rushed to the hospital on July 16 after not feeling well for a few days. When he arrived, ICU doctors put him on life support, where he remained under he died on Sunday, Aug 10, a GoFundMe said. Earlier Report: Yale New Haven Nurse In Intensive Care With Brain Trauma "Michael passed away peacefully this morning, surrounded by love and the comforting presence o…
Pemberton-Browns Mills, NJ
Obituaries
Volunteer Firefighter Joseph LeViness, Brown Mills Native, Dies At 29
Joseph LeViness, a 29-year-old Brown Mills resident, died after battling single ventricle congenital heart disease and living with protein-losing enteropathy on Tuesday, Aug. 5, according to a fundraiser launched for his family. A lifelong Brown Mills resident, LeViness was a volunteer firefighter and also worked as a military contractor, according to his obituary from the Mount Laurel Home for Funerals website. In his free time, he enjoyed woodworking, gardening, going to the movies, painting, cooking and playing billiards, his obituary reads. He was also a collector of coins and mil…
Towson, MD
Breaking News
Maryland Musician, Father Awakens After Sudden Collapse, Spends Weeks In ICU
Paul Anderson has always been the kind of person who lights up a room — whether he's on stage with his rock and roll band or simply lending a helping hand to someone in need. But on the morning of June 3, everything changed for the Maryland family. Loved ones rallying around the family say that morning, Anderson suffered a "sudden cardiovascular episode” that left him unresponsive at home", where his family found him and performed life-saving efforts. Anderson would go on to spend the next six weeks in the ICU, sedated and “fighting for his life,” organizers of a fundraiser said…
Roxbury-Mount Arlington, NJ
Breaking News
New Mount Arlington Firefighter, Army Vet Killed In Crash
A newly certified firefighter from Mount Arlington was killed in a motor vehicle crash on Sunday, Aug. 3, his department said. Diego Escobar had joined the Mount Arlington Fire Department earlier this year and successfully completed all requirements of Firefighter One, the department said in a public statement. "It is with heavy hearts that The Mount Arlington Fire Department announces the passing of Diego Escobar," the agency said. "We are saddened by this news and are asking for prayers for his family during this difficult time. Godspeed Brother, we have it from here." Funeral arrangemen…
McLean, VA
Obituaries
Virginia Teen Cresencio Chavez Velasquez Dies After Drowning Off Assateague Island
A tight-knit Eastern Shore community is grieving the sudden death of a teenager whose family said he could light up any room. Cresencio Lucas Chavez Velasquez, 18, of Parksley, drowned after struggling in the water off Assateague Island National Seashore on Thursday, July 24, 2025, according to the National Park Service. Officials said Chavez Velasquez was swimming near the southern end of the Chincoteague Beach Parking Lot around 4:15 p.m. when he and another person began struggling offshore. A relative ran to alert lifeguards stationed about 150 yards away, though Chavez Velasquez …
National Interest
NJ 911 Supervisor Dies After 2-Month Cancer Battle
Sussex County is mourning the loss of a public servant, wife, and mother, who died after a months-long battle with Stage 4 colon cancer. Supervisory Public Safety Telecommunicator Shannon (Quinn) Thonus, of Sandyston, died following a courageous battle with Stage 4 colon cancer, Sheriff Michael F. Strada announced on Saturday, July 12. According to a GoFundMe launched in May, Shannon’s diagnosis came unexpectedly after a trip to the emergency room for abdominal pain — revealing cancer that had already spread to her liver. The campaign, launched in May by family friend Andrea Wehrenberg rai…
National Interest
Officials ID Mom Of Two, 44, Killed By Storms That Swept Through North Plainfield
Officials have identified the 44-year-old woman killed by storms that swept through New Jersey last week. Diana Ospina, of Middlesex, had pulled over to the side of Greenbrook Road on Thursday, July 3 in North Plainfield, when a large tree and a large portion of the sidewalk uprooted, landing on her 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee, local police said. A GoFundMe launched by Pedro Bessa for Diana's family said she was a mother of two boys, Derek and Jacob. She also leaves behind a loving husband, Robert Ospina. The campaign had raised more than $9,000 as of press time. "Diana’s love for her f…
Plainfield, NJ
Breaking News
Plainfield Victim, 25, Killed By Violent Storm Was Coming Home From Work, Campaign Says
Support is pouring in for the family of Bryan Ernesto Valladares, one of the three victims killed during Thursday’s violent thunderstorm in New Jersey/. As of Saturday, July 5, more than $4,400 had been raised on a GoFundMe to help send the 25-year-old Plainfield man's body back to his home country of El Salvador and support his grieving family. Bryan, described as a hard-working young man, was driving home from work around 6:56 p.m. on July 3 when a tree collapsed onto his vehicle, campaign organizer Yoselin Melendez wrote. “Bryan, only 25 years old, tragically lost his life when a tree f…
Stafford, VA
Your Community
27-Year-Old Stafford Mom Battles Cancer, Says: ‘I’m Fighting For My Son’
A young Virginia mom is fighting for her life after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of endometrial cancer, and her family is asking for help as she undergoes treatment and surgery, according to a fundraiser launched in her name. Cida Rivera, a 27-year-old mother from Stafford, has been diagnosed with aggressive endometrial carcinoma and is currently out of work as she undergoes medical treatment. Rivera is now in recovery from surgery, according to a family friend who told Daily Voice: “She had the surgery and is in the recovery period right now so I know she could use a little more …
Bensalem, PA
Breaking News
Bensalem Stonemason Worker Killed In Tragic Accident, Leaves Behind Fiancée, 3 Children
A Pennsylvania family is mourning the heartbreaking loss of Robert C. Lauyer Jr., a proud union stonemason who was killed in a tragic construction site accident in Bensalem on Tuesday, June 24, according to his obituary from Joseph Levine & Sons Funeral Home and a GoFundMe launched to help his family. Rob, 38, of Feasterville, was a devoted father and fiancé who loved spending time at home with his partner, Stephanie Lee Smith, and their three children: Brookelyn, Bosston, and Russell. He was a member of the Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 PA/DE and took great pride in his …
Liberty, NY
Your Community
Expectant Dad ‘Fighting For His Life’ After Devastating Motorcycle Crash In Liberty
A Hudson Valley man is fighting for his life after a devastating motorcycle crash, just two months before he’s set to become a father. Michael Fisher remains in the ICU in critical but stable condition following a serious accident Sunday night, June 29, in Sullivan County, his sister Ashlee Kortright said on Facebook and a GoFundMe campaign. The timing couldn’t be more heartbreaking, Kortright said — Fisher's wife Marlena is seven months pregnant, and now facing the unimaginable: preparing to give birth while her husband lies in a hospital bed with severe injuries and an uncertain road ahea…
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