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Lehigh Valley Man, 18, Killed In Allentown Crash With Tractor-Trailer An 18-year-old Lehigh Valley man was killed in an Allentown crash involving a tractor-trailer on Monday, Jan. 2, authorities confirmed. Elijah A. Soler, of Hanover Township, was behind the wheel of a vehicle that collided with a tractor-trailer on the American Parkway Bridge just after 7:35 p.m., the Lehigh County Coroner said Tuesday. He was pronounced dead at the scene just after 9:05 p.m. Soler was a recent Catasauqua High School graduate and football player known as "Soler Power," online news reports said. A former Catasauqua High School Football standout is killed in a fatal car…

by Valerie Musson

01/03/2023

Obituaries

‘Good Friend To All:’ Robert Mirrer Of Passaic County Dies, 28 Tributes are pouring in for Robert “Bobby” Wade Mirrer of Passaic County, who died on Thursday, Dec. 29 at age 28. Born in Pompton Plains, Bobby grew up in Pompton Lakes and attended high school in Wayne, where he lived at the time of his passing, his obituary and social media pages say. Bobby was known for his love of four-wheeling and baseball, and he was always seeking out landscaping and other outdoor work. He also had a passion for animals, especially his dogs. Ultimately, Bobby will forever be remembered as a kind and caring soul who would consistently go above and beyond for other…

by Valerie Musson

01/03/2023

Police & Fire

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Kills Pennsylvania Driver An 80-year-old man died from Carbon Monoxide poisoning following a Wednesday evening crash in Northampton County, authorities said. The crash occurred on Route 512 (Moorestown Road) at Broad Road in Bushkill Township just after 5:55 p.m., Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek said. Michael A. Delvecchio, of Bath Borough, was a front passenger that struck a bridge guardrail, Lysek said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Delvecchio’s cause of death was due to Carbon Monoxide toxicity, and his manner of death was ruled accidental. The crash remains under investigation by the Bushkill T…

by Valerie Musson

12/29/2022

News

Potential Rabies Warning Issued After Cat Surrendered To Madison Animal Shelter Tests Positive Officials have issued a potential rabies exposure warning after a cat surrendered to an animal shelter in Madison tested positive for the deadly virus. The cat is described as a four-month-old male domestic short-haired cat; black with white on the nose, paws, and chest, and was surrendered to St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in Madison on Thursday, December 22, Madison Health Officer Mike Fitzpatrick said. The male who surrendered the feline may have been exposed and is asked to contact Assistant Health Officer Sarah Perramant immediately at 201-306-2573. “Rabies is a deadly disea…

by Valerie Musson

12/29/2022

Lifestyle

Christmas Night Gas Can Explosion Leaves South Jersey Dad With Severe Burns And Wave Of Support A heartbreaking Christmas night gas can explosion that left a South Jersey dad with severe burns and a long road to recovery has prompted a massive wave of support from the local community. Nicole Smith, of Hammonton, was sitting on the couch with family on Christmas evening when she heard a loud ‘boom’ after her husband, James, went outside to make a fire, according to a GoFundMe launched for the family. “I thought it was a gunshot,” Smith writes. “Then, my dad starts screaming, ‘James is on fire.’” James was airlifted to Temple Burn Center, where Smith says he faces a “very long recovery…

by Valerie Musson

12/29/2022

Police & Fire

ID Sought For Person Of Interest After Trenton Woman's Body Found Along NJ Highway On Christmas Authorities have released a photo of a person of interest in the tragic case involving Stephanie Carmody, the 31-year-old Trenton woman who was found dead along a New Jersey highway on Christmas night. Carmody's body was found in the northbound shoulder of 3466 Route 1 — a former car dealership — around 5:25 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 25, after multiple 911 calls were placed, DailyVoice previously reported. Her Facebook page said she had been working as a freelance model. West Windsor Police released a photo of a person of interest in a Thursday afternoon update to the case: Posted by West Win…

by Valerie Musson

12/29/2022

News

Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak Probed In Bergen, Passaic Towns: Health Department A potential outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease is being investigated in several adjacent towns in Bergen and Passaic County, the health department reports. A total of seven cases have been confirmed with one “suspected” case still being investigated, the New Jersey Department of Health said in a Thursday release. The cases — which are treatable with antibiotics but have an incubation period of up to two weeks — were reported between Nov. 9 and Dec. 21. Legionnaire’s disease can occur when a person inhales aerosolized water — typically from cooling towers, hot tubs, plumbing systems, decorat…

by Valerie Musson

12/29/2022

Police & Fire

One Dead, 3 Hurt In Chain-Reaction Crash On NJ Turnpike, State Police Say A 75-year-old woman was killed and three others were injured in a chain-reaction crash on the NJ Turnpike that involved three vehicles, state police said. The crash occurred on the inner roadway southbound near milepost 95.3 in Carteret just after midnight Thursday, Dec. 29, NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice. A Lincoln Navigator was in front of a Toyota Prius in the right lane when the two vehicles collided, causing the Prius to veer across to the left lane and hit a Nissan Murano, Goez said. One of the Murano’s passengers, Markio Chang, 75, of Montrose, CA, was …

by Valerie Musson

12/29/2022

Obituaries

PA Mom Of 3, Cigna Director Of Global Social Media Sarah Dudzic Dies At 38 Tributes are pouring in for Pennsylvania mom of three and CIGNA Director Of Global Social Media Sarah E. (Lindsay) Dudzic of Fort Washington, who died on Wednesday, Dec. 21 aged 38. Born in Bethlehem, Sarah graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School in 2002 before earning a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University with a dual major four years later, her obituary says. Sarah later received an MBA from Temple University in 2012 and was employed as a Senior Account Executive for Tierney prior to working with Braithwaite Communications as an Account Supervisor. Most recently, Sa…

by Valerie Musson

12/29/2022

Lifestyle

Internet Sleuths Help Passing Driver Track Down Couple Captured In NJ Bridge Proposal A passing driver who captured a sweet proposal on a bridge in Hunterdon County had help identifying the lovebirds from internet sleuths. Jack Noto of Branchburg got down on one knee to pop the question to Shannon Frascella on the Clinton Bridge near the Red Mill while walking back to their car after a hearty lunch at the Clinton House on Monday, Dec. 26. That's when a car pulled up, and its driver began snapping photos. "I was of course very caught up in the moment and not sure how to react,” Noto, 22, said. “I kinda just waved as [the driver] said that she had taken pictures of us.” Af…

by Valerie Musson

12/29/2022

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