Mass School Staffer Dies After Being Kicked In Chest By Student, 14: Report
A 53-year-old woman and staff member at a Massachusetts school has died after being kicked in the chest by a 14-year-old student, NBC Boston reports.
Amy Morrell and other staff members at Meadowridge Academy in Swanesa were trying to restrain the girl Wednesday evening, Oct. 15, just before 7 p.m., as she tried to leave her dorm without permission, the outlet said.
That's when the girl assaulted Morrell, causing her to collapse, NBC reports. Morrell was hospitalized, where she died Thursday morning, Oct. 16, NBC said.
The Meadowridge School released the following statement:
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Raritan Mom Killed In Route 202 Crash Remembered: ‘She Lit Up Every Room’
A 44-year-old woman killed in a violent wreck last week on Route 202 in Branchburg has been identified as a Raritan mom.
Sara Elsman, remembered for her joyful spirit and love of laughter, “was the life of every room she entered — full of laughter, kindness, and light,” according to her obituary on Cuoco Funeral & Cremation Services. She is survived by two daughters, Samantha, 19, and Kayla, 17, according to a campaign that had raised $25,000 for her family as of Friday, Oct. 17.
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Two Charged In Shooting That Killed Recent HS Grad At New Brunswick Park: Cops
Two people have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man in New Brunswick, authorities said Thursday, Oct. 16.
Jalen Terrell-Ingram, 20, and a 17-year-old boy from New Brunswick are both facing charges in the Wednesday, Oct. 8, killing of Fernando Buezo Diaz at the Pine Street Park, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Chief Vincent Sabo said.
An investigation found that a fight broke out, and during the altercation, Buezo Diaz was shot, officials said.
Investigators later identified Terrell-Ingram as being in possession of a …
Taunton Dad Crushed To Death In Westport Workplace Accident, Loved Ones Say
A 49-year-old Massachusetts father was killed in a workplace accident Friday, Oct. 10, and is being remembered by loved ones as a caring husband, devoted dad, and selfless friend.
Mark Peters, of Taunton, died from a crushing injury sustained while working at Mid City Scrap in Westport around 11:10 a.m., the Herald News reports, citing the Bristol County DA. Peters was hospitalized and later pronounced dead.
A GoFundMe launched by Nichole Franco to support Peters’ wife and son had raised more than $22,000 as of Thursday, Oct. 16.
“Grace and Gabriel are left without a husband and fath…
