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Massapequa, NY
Breaking News
14-Year-Old Fighting For Life After Struck On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa: 'Long Road Ahead'
A Long Island teenager is fighting for his life after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle on Sunrise Highway. The incident happened in Massapequa Park, near Block Boulevard, around 4 a.m. Saturday, Sept, 6, as Daily Voice reported. A preliminary investigation revealed that the 14-year-old was hit by a Kia Forte driven by a 23-year-old, Nassau County Police said. He was rushed to the hospital by ambulance and remains in critical condition. The driver remained at the scene, and the investigation is ongoing. In the hours after the collision, loved ones and strangers have contribut…
Woodbridge, VA
Breaking News
‘Absolute Badass’ Woodbridge EMT Recovering After Devastating Crash, Multiple Surgeries
An EMT in Virginia is now the one who needs taking care of after she was involved in a devastating car crash that left her critically injured. Nani Ventura — a dedicated EMT and supervisor with MMT Ambulance in Northern Virginia — was airlifted from a serious accident on Saturday, Aug. 30, and has since undergone multiple surgeries. According to friends, Ventura was flown to a trauma center, where she has started a long, arduous road to recovery that is already racking up costly medical bills. “This fundraiser has been set up to help cover the costs of medical expenses, rehabilitation, and…
Bel Air, MD
Breaking News
Maryland Bride-To-Be Suffers Brain Bleed, Fiancé Breaks Back, Both Legs In Crash
A catastrophic crash left a young Maryland couple reeling as they now face a lengthy road to recovery after being forced to delay wedding plans. On Wednesday, Aug. 27, Jess Janowich and Matt Hughes were involved in a wild crash that left them both seriously injured and temporarily out of work. Janowich suffered a brain bleed, punctured lung, fractured rib, and dislocated pinky, leaving her out of work for several weeks, according to organizers of a fundraiser on their behalf. Hughes' injuries were more severe, including two fractured vertebrae in his lower back. He also&nb…
York, PA
Breaking News
LGBTQ Victim Unconscious After Hate-Fueled Assault: York DA
A hate-fueled attack in Downtown York left an LGBTQ victim choked unconscious, police announced on Friday, Aug. 29. The incident happened on Thursday, Aug. 22, when a group of people targeted three friends with anti-LGBTQ taunts outside the Judicial Center. The confrontation escalated, and Vayne — one of the victims — was strangled until they lost consciousness, according to police. Devin Harbaugh, 22, of York, has since been charged with aggravated assault and strangulation. York County District Attorney Tim Barker said the charges were approved following a review of extensive video evide…
Lexington Park, MD
Breaking News
Maryland Woman Killed In North Carolina As Family Rallies To Send Body Home
A Maryland community is coming together to support the family of a 35-year-old woman that is looking to send her body back to her native Nicaragua after she was killed during a trip to North Carolina. First responders from the Greensboro Police Department and Guilford County EMS were called shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 25 to what was a reported "cardiac call" in an area home. Upon arrival, they found Maryland native Meyling Mercedes Carrion-Ruiz, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of her death remains under investigation days later, but it is being treated …
Bristol, CT
Obituaries
Family Of Slain Bristol Barber Speaks Out: 'Taken From Us In Worst Way Possible'
A strong community is forming around the family of a Bristol business owner who was fatally shot last week in New Britain. Jayson Bruno-Matos, 36, was found with gunshot wounds in the 100 block of Arch Street around 2 a.m. on Saturday after multiple 911 callers reported hearing gunfire, police said. One of his siblings has launched a GoFundMe campaign seeking support from the community that Bruno-Matos loved—and neighbors are stepping up. The fundraiser has already collected more than $6,000 to cover funeral expenses and help support his daughters and other family members. The campaign’s g…
Bridgeton-Upper Deerfield, NJ
Obituaries
Beloved Bridgeton Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into SUV:
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A 57-year-old Bridgeton motorcyclist was killed after an SUV collided with his Harley Davidson on Route 49 in Cumberland County Saturday, Aug. 23, authorities said. At 11:15 a.m., troopers responded to a crash on Route 49 West in Hopewell Township after an SUV traveling westbound made a left turn from the westbound lane and collided with the Harley Davidson traveling eastbound, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Russell Ford, the motorcyclist, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. Known as Buckles, Ford worked …
East Fishkill, NY
Breaking News
Support Pours In For Family Of Hopewell Junction Father Killed In KY Construction Incident
A Hudson Valley community is rallying behind the family of a 42-year-old Dutchess County father who was killed in a tragic construction incident in Kentucky. Robert Kinsella of Hopewell Junction died Thursday night, Aug. 21, while helping to install guardrails at a construction site near Petersburg, according to a report by Cincinnati WCPO. The outlet reported that Kinsella had been operating a 2013 Freightliner M21 with a rear-mounted post driver from its rear control panel when the truck suddenly backed over an embankment and overturned, pinning him. He was pronounced dead at the sc…
National Interest
Girl Suffers Life-Altering Injuries In Pennsylvania Football Bus Crash That Hurt 21, Family Say
A student from the Aliquippa Junior High football team suffered life-altering injuries in the school bus crash that hospitalized 21 people in Economy Borough, her family said. Robert Gilbert started a GoFundMe for his sister, Queen Gilbert, whose daughter was badly hurt in the Saturday, Aug. 23 crash on Shaffer Road, according to the fundraiser. Police, fire, and EMS were called to the 190 block of Shaffer Road around 10 a.m. for the crash involving a bus carrying students and staff from the Aliquippa School District, Beaver County EMS said in a release. The bus was carrying 25 players, two…
Cranford, NJ
Obituaries
Cranford First Aid Squad Mourns Loss Of Member Meredith Pisaeno, 44
Meredith Lynn Pisaeno, a beloved special education and elementary school teacher in the Sayreville School District, died Friday, July 25, at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, surrounded by her family, according to her obituary on the Carmen Spezzi Funeral Home website. She was 44. Pisaeno, who earned two master’s degrees in education, dedicated more than 22 years to students at Arleth and Truman Schools, leaving a lasting impact on the community. A Cranford native, Pisaeno was a lifelong Girl Scout who earned the Gold Award and served as a volunteer EMT. She was a…
Kingston, NY
Obituaries
‘Lost a Great One’: Longtime Eddyville Restaurateur Remembered For Heart After Cancer Death
Longtime patrons and relatives are mourning the loss of a beloved Ulster County restaurateur following her death from cancer. Julie Martin Swarthout, the steady heart behind The Anchorage Restaurant and Marina in Eddyville, died this week following a battle with a rare and aggressive cancer, her daughter Julianne shared on Facebook Thursday, Aug. 21. “Today, my heart is broken as I share that we’ve lost an incredible soul,” she wrote. “She was loved by everyone who knew her because she had the biggest heart and always put others before herself.” Julianne attributed her care for others, and…
Barnegat, NJ
Breaking News
Barnegat Baseball Player Wasn't Wearing Seatbelt In Outer Banks Crash: Report
Details have been released in a North Carolina crash that killed a star college baseball pitcher from New Jersey this week. According to 13NewsNow, citing North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Nicholas "Nick" Danbrowney was a front-seat passenger in a 2023 Ford Explorer driven by Rosario Edgar, 65, of Georgia. Edgar was heading north on NC 12 around 12:25 a.m. in Corolla when he lost control at a high rate of speed, hit an embankment, and flipped multiple times, the outlet said, citing authorities. Danbrowney, of Barnegat and a former standout Ramapo College pitcher, was not wearing a seatbe…
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