Newburgh, NY
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Pets Rescued, Firefighter Hurt In Massive 3-Alarm House Fire In Newburgh Pets Rescued, Firefighter Hurt In Massive 3-Alarm House Fire In Newburgh
Pets Rescued, Firefighter Hurt In Massive 3-Alarm House Fire In Newburgh A three-alarm house fire in Orange County displaced residents, injured a firefighter, and prompted a large mutual aid response from across the Hudson Valley.  The blaze broke out at around 9 p.m. on Friday, June 5, at a home on Fox Hill Road in the Town of Newburgh portion of the Plattekill Fire District, according to the Plattekill Fire Department.  While responding, the first arriving crews saw a "significant column" of smoke and flames, prompting the incident to be upgraded to a second alarm.  Shortly after crews arrived, deteriorating conditions and reports that an elder…

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by Ben Crnic
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Support Swells After Motorcyclist Injured In EHT Crash Support Swells After Motorcyclist Injured In EHT Crash
Support Swells After Motorcyclist Injured In EHT Crash Julie Raymond is in the fight for her life and the community is coming together to help. The 42-year-old Egg Harbor Township resident was critically injured after her motorcycle collided with a hummer on Monday, June 1. "While we remain hopeful and faithful, the road ahead will be long and challenging," her niece Shannon Raymond wrote on a GoFundMe fundraiser. "Right now, our focus is on surrounding her with love, support, and prayers as she fights through this difficult journey." At 4:13 p.m., officers responded to Tilton Road and the Black Horse pike after a Hummer exiting the Harbor Squ…

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by Sam Barron
Paramus, NJ
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Smash-Grab Thieves Hit Rochelle Park Pokemon Passion Project: Owner Refusing To Back Down Smash-Grab Thieves Hit Rochelle Park Pokemon Passion Project: Owner Refusing To Back Down
Smash-Grab Thieves Hit Rochelle Park Pokemon Passion Project: Owner Refusing To Back Down Pablo Rancier opened Big Pack Hobby Shop in Rochelle Park in 2023 as a way to share his love of Pokemon with fellow collectors. On Thursday, June 4, three burglars smashed their way into the W. Passaic Street store around 3 a.m., and made off with an estimated $30,000 to $40,000 in collectibles. “They were in and out in a minute and 28 seconds, Rancier told Daily Voice in a phone call Friday, June 5. The burglars broke through laminated glass, crawled into the store through the opening, and targeted display cases containing vintage and graded Pokemon cards. Rancier arrived within minutes …

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by Cecilia Levine
Arlington, VA
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Days After Family Mourned Dalonte 'Boobie' Jackson, Police Rule Brutal Beating A Homicide In DC Days After Family Mourned Dalonte 'Boobie' Jackson, Police Rule Brutal Beating A Homicide In DC
Days After Family Mourned Dalonte 'Boobie' Jackson, Police Rule Brutal Beating A Homicide In DC The death of Dalonte Lamont Jackson, the DC man whose family said he was left unconscious after a brutal Memorial Day weekend attack, has now officially been ruled a homicide. Jackson, known to loved ones as "Boobie," died on Friday, May 29, after suffering severe injuries in an assault days earlier, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The 35-year-old Northeast DC resident was found unconscious but still breathing shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, when Sixth District officers responded to the 3300 block of East Capitol Street NE. Police said Jackson was suffering fr…

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by Zak Failla
Norfolk, MA
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Hanover Police Officer Indicted In Fatal Brockton Hit-And-Run That Killed 23-Year-Old Father Hanover Police Officer Indicted In Fatal Brockton Hit-And-Run That Killed 23-Year-Old Father
Hanover Police Officer Indicted In Fatal Brockton Hit-And-Run That Killed 23-Year-Old Father A Hanover police officer has been indicted on felony charges after prosecutors say he drunkenly struck and killed a young father, then drove away without stopping. A Plymouth County grand jury returned the indictment against 36-year-old Thomas Hayes on May 28, court records show. Hayes, a Hanover resident and police officer, is accused of hitting and killing Alfredo "Fredy" Alves in Brockton and leaving the scene, the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office said. Hayes faces felony charges of leaving the scene of a crash causing personal injury or death and motor vehicle homicide while o…

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by Josh Lanier
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Dad, Diesel Mechanic Killed Under Forklift In Parsippany Shop Dad, Diesel Mechanic Killed Under Forklift In Parsippany Shop
Dad, Diesel Mechanic Killed Under Forklift In Parsippany Shop A 49-year-old dad and diesel mechanic died after becoming trapped under a forklift at his North Jersey business, according to police and a GoFundMe campaign launched for his family. Parsippany police responded to a 911 call reporting a man trapped beneath a forklift at a business at 792 Edwards Road at approximately 4:17 p.m., News 12 New Jersey reports. Responding officers found the man, identified by a GoFundMe as Ufuk Yasan, unresponsive under the forklift, police said. Officers used a nearby floor jack to lift the forklift, but the victim had already died from his injuries, accordi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Suitland, MD
Obituaries
Maryland Family Demands Answers After Father Killed In Front Of Toddler Daughter In Suitland Maryland Family Demands Answers After Father Killed In Front Of Toddler Daughter In Suitland
Maryland Family Demands Answers After Father Killed In Front Of Toddler Daughter In Suitland An 18-month-old girl is growing up without her father after 23-year-old Dwight Arthur Young was shot and killed inside a Maryland apartment in the middle of the night, leaving behind a devastated family now pleading publicly for answers. “My brother was murdered,” his sister, Desare Young, wrote in a social media post shared days after the shooting. “Please spread awareness.” Prince George’s County Police say officers were called around 2:45 a.m. Monday, May 18, to the 3500 block of Terrace Drive in Suitland for a reported shooting inside an apartment. Young was found suffering from a g…

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by Zak Failla
Yonkers, NY
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Man, 25, Killed In Possible Wrong-Way Crash On Saw Mill River Parkway In Yonkers Man, 25, Killed In Possible Wrong-Way Crash On Saw Mill River Parkway In Yonkers
Man, 25, Killed In Possible Wrong-Way Crash On Saw Mill River Parkway In Yonkers A 25-year-old Dutchess County man was killed in what authorities believe to be a wrong-way crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester County over Memorial Day weekend, police said.  The fatal collision happened at around 5:40 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, in the southbound lanes of the parkway about 100 feet south of the Yonkers Avenue interchange in Yonkers, according to Westchester County Police.  Police said a Jeep SUV believed to have been traveling northbound in the southbound lanes collided with a Ford SUV traveling southbound.  Police identified the victim as Luis…

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by Ben Crnic
Brick, NJ
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'Fantastic Son': Services Set For Brick Student, Aspiring Engineer, Struck, Killed By BMW 'Fantastic Son': Services Set For Brick Student, Aspiring Engineer, Struck, Killed By BMW
'Fantastic Son': Services Set For Brick Student, Aspiring Engineer, Struck, Killed By BMW Jackson Mueller, who was struck and killed by a BMW driven by another juvenile in Brick on Monday morning, May 19, is being remembered as a beloved son and brother, according to his obituary from the O'Brien Funeral Home website. An honors student who was set to complete his freshman year at Brick Memorial High School, Mueller was set to attend MATES, a specialized STEM school in the fall, his obituary reads. An aspiring engineer, Mueller was an officer in the National Junior Honor Society and the treasurer for student council at Veterans Memorial Middle School, according to his obituary. A…

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by Sam Barron
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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Grief-Stricken Sister Raises $14K In Wake Of Saddle Brook Brother's Sudden Death Grief-Stricken Sister Raises $14K In Wake Of Saddle Brook Brother's Sudden Death
Grief-Stricken Sister Raises $14K In Wake Of Saddle Brook Brother's Sudden Death A Bergen County family is seeing an overwhelming wave of support after the sudden death of 31-year-old Justin Brennan, with more than $14,000 raised in just seven hours to help cover funeral expenses and support his young son. A GoFundMe launched by the Saddle Brook resident's sister, Kristina Brennan, had raised $14,285 as of Monday afternoon, May 18. “My brother Justin passed away suddenly, leaving us all in shock and heartbreak,” Kristina wrote on the fundraiser page. “He was the kind of person who could turn a bad day around with a joke or a late-night talk, and his laughter filled…

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by Cecilia Levine
Union, NJ
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Union Family Stranded In Florida After Cement Truck Crash Hurts 3 Children Union Family Stranded In Florida After Cement Truck Crash Hurts 3 Children
Union Family Stranded In Florida After Cement Truck Crash Hurts 3 Children A New Jersey family is stranded in Florida after a cement truck rear-ended their vehicle near an airport, leaving all three children seriously injured, according to a GoFundMe campaign. More than $37,000 had been raised as of Monday, May 18 for Orlando Belloso, Wilmaris, and their children, a Township of Union family, following the crash, the fundraiser said. “No one goes on vacation thinking tragedy is about to strike, but that’s exactly what happened to Orlando, Wilmaris, and their family,” organizer Gina Holland wrote on the fundraiser page. “While leaving the airport in Florida, their …

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by Cecilia Levine
Southeast-Brewster, NY
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Brewster HS Student Begins Tough Fight Against Rare Lymphoma — But He's Not Alone Brewster HS Student Begins Tough Fight Against Rare Lymphoma — But He's Not Alone
Brewster HS Student Begins Tough Fight Against Rare Lymphoma — But He's Not Alone A Putnam County high school sophomore was diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma and is beginning intensive chemotherapy treatment — and now his community is coming together to make sure he has the support he needs.  Brewster High School student Jon Antokoletz, 16, was recently diagnosed with T-lymphoblastic lymphoma after several weeks of feeling ill.  Those who know him said he was immediately admitted to the hospital following the diagnosis and is expected to remain there for at least a month while undergoing intensive chemotherapy.  This will only be the start of a …

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by Ben Crnic