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Lehigh Valley Forklift Driver, Beloved Father Of 5 Dies Suddenly At 34 Lehigh Valley forklift driver and beloved father of five John W. DeWitt died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 5. He was 34. Born in Jersey City, John graduated from Freedom High School before becoming employed as a forklift operator for QVC, his obituary says. John lived in Bethlehem at the time of his death and was known for his one-of-a-kind sense of humor and compassion. Above all, John was remembered for the unlimited love he had for his five children, Jacier DeWitt, Jayceon DeWitt, Nasir DeWitt, Nala DeWitt, and Nasin Ferrer. Meanwhile, nearly $2,000 had been raised on GoFundMe for Joh…

by Valerie Musson

04/13/2022

Police & Fire

Burlington Man, 70, Threatened To Shoot Screaming Cashier In Hamilton Hardware Store Robbery A 70-year-old man from Burlington threatened to shoot and kill a cashier during an armed robbery at an Ace Hardware store in Hamilton, authorities said. Michael Swift is accused of passing a note to a cashier at the Route 33 store while keeping his other hand in his pocket around 11:50 a.m. on Thursday, April 7, Hamilton Police said. The note allegedly stated that Swift had a gun in his pocket aimed at the cashier and that he would shoot her unless she handed over the money inside the cash register. After the cashier told Swift that she didn’t have a key to the cash register, he repeated t…

by Valerie Musson

04/13/2022

Lifestyle

Popular Lehigh Valley Restaurant Shutters Indefinitely Citing ‘Extreme’ Staff Shortage A popular Lehigh Valley restaurant has closed its doors indefinitely ahead of Easter weekend citing "extreme" staff shortages. Ella’s Ristorante & Pizzeria on Main Street in Hellertown made the announcement on its Facebook page on Friday, April 8, stating that it had been closed since Tuesday, April 5. All future reservations were canceled, according to the post, which cited “extreme understaffing issues” as the cause for the abrupt closure. “We apologize for any future inconvenience and reservations,” the post says. It was not immediately clear when — or if — the restaurant would re…

by Valerie Musson

04/13/2022

Police & Fire

Jersey City Woman Killed As Car Plunges Into Passaic River Behind Morris County Shopping Center Police have released the identity of the driver who was killed after her vehicle plunged into the Passaic River behind a Morris County shopping center Tuesday morning. Lajoy Battle, 41, was found unconscious with no pulse as officers responded to the crash behind HomeGoods at the Valley Mall in Gillette around 10:30 a.m., Long Hill Township Police Chief Ahmed Naga said. According to witnesses, Battle, of Jersey City, was speeding through the parking lot in a blue 2021 Lexus IS300 when she veered off the roadway, hit a tree, and landed in a shallow part of the Passaic River behind the plaza,…

by Valerie Musson

04/13/2022

Police & Fire

Victim Airlifted After Becoming Trapped Under T-Shirt Printing Press In Hunterdon County One person was flown to a nearby hospital after becoming trapped underneath a printing press in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to Special T’s Ambro Manufacturing in Flemington just before 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday April 12, the department said alongside Raritan Township police. The victim became trapped in a t-shirt printing press and was flown via Northstar helicopter to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for treatment of possible injuries, police said. The call was one of several the rescue squad responded to within the las…

by Valerie Musson

04/13/2022

Lifestyle

Support Surges For Morris County Dad, 32, Critically Injured In Work Accident Support is on the rise for a beloved Morris County father who was critically hurt in a work accident. Michael McClain, 32, underwent emergency craniotomy surgery at Morristown Medical Center after a work accident on Saturday, April 2, according to a GoFundMe launched for the family’s expenses. McClain remained in the Intensive Care Unit as of Tuesday, April 12, a campaign update says. “There are still many unknowns with Michael’s journey but we remain positive and hopeful for the best outcomes,” reads the fundraiser. “It is a long journey but Michael is strong.” More than $33,000 had be…

by Valerie Musson

04/13/2022

Police & Fire

Missing 15-Year-Old South Jersey Girl Found Safe, Police Say UPDATE: Mendoza was located safely and reunited with her family, police said. --------------------------- Police have issued an alert for a missing 15-year-old girl from South Jersey. Leila Mendoza — who also goes by the name of Sage Mendoza — was last seen near Gropp Avenue and Englewood Boulevard around 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, the Hamilton Police Division said. Mendoza stands 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighs about 150 pounds, and has brown eyes and hair. She was seen wearing a gray hoodie and black sweatpants, authorities said. Anyone with information about Mendoza’s whereabouts i…

by Valerie Musson

04/13/2022

Police & Fire

Police ID Man Killed In Bridgewater Crash Authorities have identified the victim of last Friday’s deadly crash at a Bridgewater intersection. Walter Ackner, 96, was heading westbound on Talamini Road in a 2009 Lincoln MKZ when he crossed over the intersection of Country Club Road and hit a tree on the property at 671 County Club Road shortly after 9:10 p.m., Bridgewater Police said. Ackner, of Bridgewater, was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center in Somerville for treatment but succumbed to his injuries on Sunday, April 10, police said. The crash remained under investigation by the Bridgewater Police Department’s Traffic Sa…

by Valerie Musson

04/12/2022

News

NJ Teacher Saves Student Choking On Water Bottle Cap (Video) The moment a New Jersey math teacher came to the rescue of a 9-year-old student choking on a bottle cap was captured in an action-packed video clip making headlines across the state. Robert, a third-grade student at the East Orange Community Charter School, had gotten the cap stuck in his throat after trying to remove it from a water bottle with his mouth during a lesson on Wednesday, April 6, News12 Bronx reports. The clip first shows Robert running to the sink and attempting to “cough it out,” as he describes in an interview with ABC. When that failed, he ran to his teacher, JaNiece Jen…

by Valerie Musson

04/12/2022

Police & Fire

Suspect Nabbed In Deadly Shooting Of 46-Year-Old Trenton Man: Prosecutor A suspect has been arrested and charged with murder following last month’s deadly shooting of a 46-year-old Trenton man, authorities announced. Leroy McKnight, 43, was charged with murder and several weapons offenses after his arrest early Monday, April 11, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. McKnight, of Trenton, is accused of fatally shooting Albert L. Barnes, who was found lying on the sidewalk with several gunshot wounds to the chest near the first block of Camden Street on the evening of Tuesday, March 15, DailyVoice.com reported. Barnes was taken to Capital Health Re…

by Valerie Musson

04/12/2022

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