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Cecilia Levine

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9/11 Survivor Dies Of Pancreatic Cancer Leaving NJ Family Devastated Ahead Of Holidays This holiday season will undoubtedly feel much different than last for the Daly-Somma boys, who will be spending it without their mom, Jennifer. The community, however, is hoping to make it a little brighter. Jennifer Daly, 48, of Fair Haven, died at home on Nov. 23 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. A GoFundMe for her sons, Will, 7, and Trevor, 6, along with husband, Matt, had raised more than $82,000 as of Tuesday, Dec. 13. Jen was a standout soccer player having been a member of the Masconomet Regional High School team, her obituary says. She won a national championship with t…

by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine

12/13/2022

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NJ Teacher Diagnosed With Cancer 'Never Backs Down From Fight' Support is surging for a Central Jersey teacher who recently received a devastating diagnosis: Synovial cell sarcoma, a very rare type of soft tissue cancer. Kristen Donahue-Doulis, a mom of three from Hillsborough, has spent nearly 20 years working as a teacher in the Montgomery Township School District. A GoFundMe page for her family had raised more than $25,000 as of Tuesday, Dec. 13 — nearly a month after her diagnosis. A meal train was also established for the family. "Kristen loves her students and the incredible staff she works with," the page says. "She has a magnetic persona…

by Cecilia Levine

12/13/2022

Police & Fire

Man Spying On Woman In Secaucus Kohl's Changing Room Arrested In Paramus: Police A Passaic man who was caught by his victim spying on her in a Secaucus Kohl's store changing room was arrested in Paramus, authorities said. The man, later identified as 29-year-old Jesus Gallegos Valdez, was spotted by the woman over the top of the dressing room wall on Nov. 28, Secaucus police said. Apparently realizing he'd been caught, Gallegos Valdez quickly left the store. It was unclear if he had taken photos or recorded the victim. Secaucus police launched an investigation and arrested Gallegos Valez in Paramus on Dec. 8, they said. He was charged with invasion of privacy, iss…

by Cecilia Levine

12/13/2022

Police & Fire

Ex-Con Dealing Heroin, Cocaine Convicted Of Heartless Murder In Newark A 28-year-old convicted drug dealer from Newark has been convicted of murder along with various drug and firearm charges for shooting a 29-year-old man in the head in 2019, authorities said. Darryl Watson was convicted on 10 counts of the various charges in connection with the Feb. 7, 2019 killing of Fred Sims in Newark's South Ward, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Watson, who was convicted in 2016 for drug distribution, as distributing cocaine and heroin near the Kretchmer Elderly public housing complex when he was captured on surveillance cameras sta…

by Cecilia Levine

12/13/2022

Police & Fire

Wine Bottles Hurled At Linden Liquor Store Employees In Man's $3,000 Tantrum (Video) A man who threw bottles of red wine at liquor store employees causing $3,000 in damage is being sought by police in Linden. The man apparently didn't have enough money to pay for his alcohol at Beno's Liquor on North Wood Avenue on Nov. 30, and became upset when the store employee refused to give him a discount, Linden police said. The irate customer threatened to kill the employees and threw several large bottles of wine at the them before grabbing a clear plastic container of small liquor bottles and fleeing, police said. Footage of the incident was released by Linden police. Anyon…

by Cecilia Levine

12/13/2022

Weather

Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Powerful New Storm System Headed To Region The first projected snowfall totals have been released for a potent new storm headed to the Northeast later this week. In coastal areas along the I-95 corridor, mainly rain and possible sleet are expected from the system on track for Thursday, Dec. 15 into Friday, Dec. 16, according to the National Weather Service. Snowfall predictions.National Weather Service One and three inches is likely the most that parts of North Jersey will get, while the Poconos and Central PA could see between four and six inches, AccuWeather.com says. The Baltimore/Washington DC/Northern Virginia region will …

by Joe Lombardi & Cecilia Levine

12/13/2022

Police & Fire

Fire At Linden ShopRite Food Prep Building Burns For Hours Firefighters spent several hours of the night battling cold conditions and the three-alarm fire that broke out at a commercial building in Linden overnight and into the early hours of Tuesday, Dec. 13. One worker at the ShopRite food prep facility on the 1900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue was hospitalized with smoke inhalation as flames erupted around 12:30 a.m., Linden Police Capt. Christopher Guenther said. World Class Kitchens fire early Dec. 13.Christopher Guenther for Daily Voice The building — near the corner of E. Elizabeth and N. Park avenues — was evacuated and parts of Park Ave…

by Cecilia Levine

12/13/2022

Obituaries

Morris County's Justin Seekamp Becomes Organ Donor Morris County's Justin Seekamp died on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at Newton Medical Center, and became an organ donor. He was 39 years old. A dad of two, Seekamp was "the loudest parent at every swim meet" and popular member of the Cranberry Lake community, according to his obituary. It's where he chose to propose to his fiance Lauren Schaeffner last summer. Seekamp was raised in Parsippany, and was a member of the high school football team. He attended Rutgers University and went on to work with UPS for 15 years. Seekamp is survived by his daughters, Summer and Brooklyn; parents John and…

by Cecilia Levine

12/12/2022

Police & Fire

Priest-Turned-Bookstore Owner From Jersey Shore Convicted In Virginia Of Having Sex With Teen A former Virginia priest from New Jersey has been convicted of sexually assaulting a teen in 1985, authorities announced. Scott Asalone, 65, was arrested in Asbury Park — where he owned a bookstore — in March 2020. A grand jury in Virginia indicted Asalone three days earlier on what is known there as "carnal knowledge of a minor" between 13 and 15 years old. The incident involves a former parishioner in 1985 while Asalone was a member of the clergy assigned to St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Purcellville, Asalone was removed from public duties in 1993 and dismissed from …

by Cecilia Levine

12/12/2022

Police & Fire

62-Year-Old Man Dead, 2 Critical In Morris County Weekend House Fire A 62-year-old man was killed and two others were seriously injured in a weekend fire in Morris County, authorities tell Daily Voice. Gregory Balbirnie was found dead while two other victims rescued, a male and female, were taken to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in the Saturday, Dec. 10 fire on Cypress and Elm places in Randolph, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Records show Balbirnie previously lived in Downington, PA. He worked as a realtor in Exton for the past several years, his LinkedIn profile shows. The fire remains under investigation.

by Cecilia Levine

12/12/2022

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