Brookfield-Born Influencer, Dad Among 4 Dead In Heroic Attempt To Save Drowning Woman In Chile
A Connecticut father, his influencer son, and the son’s partner died this week while heroically trying to rescue a woman who was drowning off the coast of Chile.
Norman Wood, 77, of Bridgewater, his son Ben Wood, and Ben’s partner, Maria Jose Duarte, were walking along a beach in the central Chilean coastal city of Algarrobo on Monday, March 9, when they saw a 26-year-old woman being swept out to sea, according to People.
They rushed into the surf to help, but powerful Pacific Ocean currents pulled them into deeper waters, where Norman Wood and his son Ben, who was born in Brookfield, drown…
Woodbury FD Mourns Loss Of Firefighter's Mother, April Behr
April Behr, a longtime Gloucester County resident, died on Sunday, March 8, at the age of 43, according to her obituary from the Kelley Funeral Home website.
Born in Phoenixville, Behr moved to Pitman where she spent most of her life, graduating from Pitman High School in 2001 before attending Gloucester County Community College, her obituary reads.
She married her husband Martin in 2002, and they had two children, Martin and Emmalee, who survive her, according to her obituary. She worked as a patient care technician in the emergency room at various hospitals for 25 years, her obituary read…
Marist Student, 19, Dies While Studying Abroad In London
A Hudson Valley college community is mourning the sudden death of a Marist University student who died while studying abroad in London.
Arianna LeCruise, 19, a sophomore at Marist University in Poughkeepsie, died Sunday, March 8, according to a message shared by her family. More information about her death was not immediately available.
In a social media post on Monday, March 9, her mother, Anna LeCruise, said the loss has devastated the family.
"This loss is immeasurable, and our family is devastated beyond words," she wrote, adding, "She was deeply loved, and her absence…
Actress Jennifer Runyon Dies At 65: 1980s TV, Movie Mainstay, Known For 'Ghostbusters'
Actress Jennifer Runyon, best known for her roles in the iconic film "Ghostbusters" and the sitcom "Charles in Charge," has died at the age of 65.
Runyon's death came on Friday, March 6, following a brief battle with cancer, her family confirmed. According to a statement shared by the Los Angeles Times, she was surrounded by loved ones at the time of her death.
Born in Chicago, Runyon was the daughter of actor and radio personality Jim Runyon. She grew up in Los Angeles and pursued a career in acting, becoming one of the most recognizable faces of 1980s television and film.
Runyon’s …
Son Indicted For Stabbing Mom In Head, Dumping Body On Manorville Roadside: DA
A Long Island man has been indicted after authorities say he stabbed his mother in the head, neck, and torso before dumping her body on the side of a road, authorities said Friday, March 6.
Curtis Trent Jr., a 36-year-old Calverton man, was indicted on a second-degree murder charge for the killing of his 63-year-old mother, Kathleen Trent, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Trent was arrested in the case on Wednesday, Feb. 25, but police released few details at the time. Kathleen Trent’s body had been found two weeks earlier, about 25 feet off Connecticut Ave. in Manorville…
Support Swells After Barnegat Father Of 3, 51 Dies Suddenly
Adam Jastrzebski, a 51-year-old Barnegat Township man, died on Thursday, Feb. 26, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family.
A lifelong Barnegat resident, Jastrzebski was often referred to as the "unofficial town mayor", John Jastrzebski, his brother, who organized the fundraiser wrote. Adam grew up playing soccer, basketball and baseball and spent his adulthood volunteering as a coach.
In 2004, Adam married Casey Sciarrillo and they raised their three kids, Sadie, Avery and Grayson, who survive him, according to the fundraiser.
"As his brother, my main concern is his fam…
