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‘Unthinkable:’ Devoted PA Mom Erica Alicea Dies Suddenly From Brain Hemorrhage At 42 ‘Unthinkable:’ Devoted PA Mom Erica Alicea Dies Suddenly From Brain Hemorrhage At 42
‘Unthinkable:’ Devoted PA Mom Erica Alicea Dies Suddenly From Brain Hemorrhage At 42 Support is skyrocketing for the heartbroken family of 42-year-old Pennsylvania mother Erica Alicea, who suffered a sudden brain hemorrhage on Jan. 15 and was being taken off life support Wednesday. Originally thought to be a seizure, Alicea suffered the medical episode while waiting for her son to come out of a basketball game, according to a GoFundMe launched by Pierina Darquea. “Unfortunately events took a turn for the worse after discovering a brain hemorrhage in the occipital lobe from which she would not recover,” Darquea writes. “…on January 19, 2022, Erica Alicea, a beloved wife, m…

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Central Jersey EMT Who Secretly Recorded People In Bathrooms For Years Gets 3 Months Jail Time Central Jersey EMT Who Secretly Recorded People In Bathrooms For Years Gets 3 Months Jail Time
Central Jersey EMT Who Secretly Recorded People In Bathrooms For Years Gets 3 Months Jail Time A Central Jersey EMT who admitted secretly recording people in rescue squad bathrooms for years was sentenced to three months in county jail, authorities said Tuesday. Douglas B. Gimson, 32, pleaded guilty to three counts of third-degree invasion of privacy on Sept. 17, 2020 and faces 90 days in county jail and three years of probation, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said. Gimson, formerly a member of both the Flemington-Raritan and Lambertville-New Hope rescue squads, recorded people in the restrooms of the squads' facilities in Lambertville from November 2016 through May 2…

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Beloved Lehigh Valley Native Hanna Schrei Dies Suddenly On 26th Birthday Beloved Lehigh Valley Native Hanna Schrei Dies Suddenly On 26th Birthday
Beloved Lehigh Valley Native Hanna Schrei Dies Suddenly On 26th Birthday Lehigh Valley native and beloved sister Hannah A. Schrei died suddenly on Jan. 2, which marked her 26th birthday. Born in Bethlehem, Schrei grew up in the Lehigh Valley area and lived in Allentown at the time of her death, according to her obituary and social media profiles. Schrei was remembered as a kindhearted spirit who loved spending time with her family members and many close friends. Schrei leaves behind her loving parents, Scott T. Schrei and Cheryl A. Haney; a sister, Brynn Schrei; paternal grandmother, Theresa A. Schrei; maternal grandparents, Patricia Zettlemoyer and husband Nea…

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Police & Fire
US Marshals Nab Allentown Gunman In Virginia: Report US Marshals Nab Allentown Gunman In Virginia: Report
US Marshals Nab Allentown Gunman In Virginia: Report The suspect in a New Year’s Eve homicide in Allentown was arrested in Virginia by US Marshals, LehighValleyLive reports. Joseph Warren Suydam, 25, of Allentown was taken into custody Jan. 9 on a Lehigh County parole violation and a felony counterfeit currency charge, the outlet reports citing county prosecutors. Suydam is accused of killing Jermel Johnson, of Northampton, during a marijuana deal at the intersection of 9th and Gordon Streets around 1 p.m. Jermel JohnsonJermel Johnson Facebook photo Johnson, 25, was subsequently pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.  S…

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Driver Hospitalized After Train Hits Tractor-Trailer In Morris County Driver Hospitalized After Train Hits Tractor-Trailer In Morris County
Driver Hospitalized After Train Hits Tractor-Trailer In Morris County A tractor-trailer driver was hospitalized after the vehicle was struck by a train in Morris County Tuesday morning, authorities confirmed. Morris & Essex Line train 851 hit the trailer at the crossing at the Stanhope Waterloo Valley Road in Mount Olive around 11:20 a.m., NJ Transit spokesperson Mariluz Garcia-Diaz told DailyVoice.com. The train departed Hoboken terminal at 9:13 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Hackettstown at 11:28 a.m., Garcia-Diaz said. The tractor-trailer driver was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The …

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Man, 58, Airlifted After Getting Trapped Underneath Tree In Hunterdon County, State Police Say Man, 58, Airlifted After Getting Trapped Underneath Tree In Hunterdon County, State Police Say
Man, 58, Airlifted After Getting Trapped Underneath Tree In Hunterdon County, State Police Say A 58-year-old man was airlifted with serious injuries after getting trapped underneath a tree in Hunterdon County Tuesday afternoon, state police confirmed. The tree fell on the man near a home on Byram Kingwood Road in Kingwood Township around 1:40 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice.com. The man was airlifted to Capital Health in Trenton for treatment of serious injuries, Goez said. Today shortly before 2pm the Kingwood Township Volunteer Fire Company No 1 was alerted for manpower to assist the rescue... Posted by Kingwood Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 on Tuesday,…

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Fire Rips Through Warren County Home Fire Rips Through Warren County Home
Fire Rips Through Warren County Home A fire tore through and destroyed the home of a longtime volunteer firefighter in Warren County Sunday night, authorities said. The Blairstown family home of local firefighter Eric Usinowicz went up in flames shortly before 11:30 p.m., according to the Allamuchy Fire Department, which was one of several departments at the scene. Busy start to the week for the members Allamuchy Fire Department. At approximately 23:30 hours Sunday night crews were... Posted by Allamuchy Fire Dept. on Monday, January 17, 2022 The kitchen and living room were destroyed while the rest of the home sustaine…

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Winner: Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold In Passaic County Winner: Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold In Passaic County
Winner: Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold In Passaic County A winning New Jersey Lottery ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Passaic County. A ticket matching four of the five white balls and the Powerball for Monday’s drawing was sold at Jackpocket at 355 Warwick Tpke. in Hewitt, lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 09, 24, 35, 46, and 65. The Red Power Ball was 22, and the Power Play was 2X. Meanwhile, the Double Play numbers were: 07, 19, 33, 38, and 64. The red Double Play Power Ball number was 22. The Powerball jackpot now t…

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Mega Millions Lottery Player Wins $50K In Hunterdon County Mega Millions Lottery Player Wins $50K In Hunterdon County
Mega Millions Lottery Player Wins $50K In Hunterdon County There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold in Friday's Mega Millions game, NJ Lottery officials said. The winner matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn to win the $50,000 prize.  The winning ticket was purchased at Hampton Wine & Spirit on Route 31 North in Hampton. The winning numbers for Friday's drawing were: 05, 08, 13, 22, and 48. The Gold Mega Ball was 25, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02. The Mega Millions Jackpot now totals $347 million, and the next drawing will be…

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NJ State Trooper Hospitalized After Being Struck On Route 80 By DWI Driver From PA NJ State Trooper Hospitalized After Being Struck On Route 80 By DWI Driver From PA
NJ State Trooper Hospitalized After Being Struck On Route 80 By DWI Driver From PA A New Jersey state trooper has been released from the hospital after being struck by a drunk driver from Pennsylvania responding to a crash on Route 80 over the weekend, authorities said. Dennis Clark, 25, was behind the wheel of a Ford Explorer when he struck the back of a marked troop car that had its emergency lights on in the westbound lanes near milepost 17.8 in Allamuchy Township just before 3:40 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez said. The trooper was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries, while Clark, of Saylorsburg, PA, was charged with D…

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