Manalapan Mom Of 3 Kelly Sorkin Dies, 45
Kelly Anne Sorkin, a 45-year-old Manalapan woman died on Monday, Jan. 19, according to her obituary from the Michael Hegarty & John Vincent Scalia Home For Funerals and Cremation Service website.
Born in State Island, Sorkin got her Master's in speech pathology from Kean University, eventually meeting her husband Gary, her obituary reads. The couple moved to Manalapan 10 years ago, according to her obituary.
Working as a speech pathologist for the New York City Board of Education, Sorkin helped countless children and was devoted to her family, including her three children, Colin, Lucas …
Produce Pete Dies, 80
Peter Napolitano, better known to viewers as his TV persona “Produce Pete,” has died, Channel 4 NBC New York announced Monday, Jan. 26. He was 80.
The Englewood, NJ native was a fixture on the Saturday editions of "Weekend Today in New York," where he often spoke about growing up in Bergen County and working at his family’s neighborhood market, Napolitano’s Produce.
Pete married his wife, Bette, whom he met when he was just 16 years old, and took over the market in 1970. The store closed in 2006 after 53 years in business. Bette, along with the couple’s children and grandchildren, frequentl…
Infant Found Dead In Duffel Bag, NY Mom Charged
A 25-year-old New York mother has been charged after police found her month-old daughter dead inside a duffel bag in a closet of a family apartment.
Officers responding to a wellness check around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, discovered the infant inside a closet at an apartment on Veronica Place near Beverly Road in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, according to the NYPD.
The child, identified as Adonnys Kendall, was found unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The baby’s mother, Gynae Kendall, was arrested and charged Sunday, Jan. 25, with concealment of a human corpse, police said.
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Brother Admits To Smothering Sister, 17, To Death In Millbrook: DA
A 34-year-old man has pleaded guilty in connection with the smothering death of his teenage sister in Dutchess County, bringing a years-long case to a close, prosecutors announced.
Mark Dedaj, 34, pleaded guilty in Dutchess County Court to first-degree manslaughter for causing the death of his sister, Maureen Nelson-Lanzi, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Jan. 22.
The incident occurred on Sept. 4, 2021, at a home on Harts Village Road in the Village of Millbrook, prosecutors said. Dedaj admitted in court that he caused the death of his 17-yea…
Unexpected Death Of Kevin Begosh Leaves Wife, Young Sons, Community Heartbroken In Maryland
Shock and heartbreak rippled through a Maryland community this week after the sudden death of Kevin Begosh, who leaves behind a wife, two young sons, and loved ones searching for ways to help.
Begosh’s unexpected passing has left his wife, Lauren, to care for their two young boys, Sawyer and Phoenix, as family friends and neighbors rally around them during an unimaginable loss, organizers of a fundraiser for the family said.
“We are heartbroken to share that our dear Lauren unexpectedly lost her beloved husband, Kevin, earlier this week,” Sarah Schiffres-Grove wrote. “Kevin brought laughter…
JD Vance, Wife Announce Pregnancy, Making History As First Expectant Second Lady
Second Lady Usha Vance and Vice President JD Vance are expecting their fourth child, a baby boy, the couple announced on Tuesday, Jan. 20, exactly one year after Vance assumed office.
The baby is due in late July, and both Usha and the baby are doing well, according to the statement.
“We’re very excited to share the news that Usha is pregnant with our fourth child, a boy. Usha and the baby are doing well, and we are all looking forward to welcoming him in late July,” the couple wrote on social media.
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'Taken Far Too Soon': NY Tour Guide, 19, Killed In Skiing Accident As Support Swells
Tributes are flooding in after a 19-year-old tour guide from New York was killed in a skiing accident.
Benjamin Frisch, of Richmondville in Schoharie County, died Sunday, Jan. 11, according to a fundraiser organized by Howe Caverns, where Frisch worked as a tour guide. Additional details about the accident were not immediately available.
“With broken hearts, we share the passing of Benjamin Frisch, who was taken from this world far too soon,” reads a GoFundMe, which aims to help Frisch’s mother and nine younger siblings.
“As the eldest son, Benjamin carried a deep sense of responsibility …
