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Middletown, NJ
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Jersey Shore HS Teacher, Iraq War Vet Documenting Breast Cancer Battle On Instagram
A New Jersey high school teacher and Gulf War veteran who is battling breast cancer is taking to social media to spread hope. Sandy Jessop, of Wall, served alongside her now-husband, Christian Jessop, during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004, then deployed again to Iraq in 2008. The couple share three children together and are both high school teachers. About one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Sandy -- a teacher at Freehold Regional High School -- was diagnosed with breast cancer. "It was confirmed I have breast cancer on Saturday," she wrote in an Instagram post. "I expect a long hard r…
Gettysburg, PA
News
Last US Solider To Leave Afghanistan Is Pennsylvania Native
A distinguished US Army major general who graduated from Harvard University, was deployed 18 times and worked in the Pentagon is the last US solder to leave Afghanistan after a 20-year occupation. Oh yeah, Maj. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue hails from Franklin County, PA. The last American soldier to leave Afghanistan: Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue, commanding general of the @82ndABNDiv, @18airbornecorps boards an @usairforce C-17 on August 30th, 2021, ending the U.S. mission in Kabul. pic.twitter.com/j5fPx4iv6a — Department of Defense 🇺🇸 (@DeptofDefense) August 30, 2021 The commanding general…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Bridge In Westchester Renamed For Service Member Killed In Afghanistan
There was a special tribute for a fallen American hero in Westchester on Memorial Day. The White Plains Avenue Bridge above I-287 in West Harrison was officially dedicated in the name of Air Force veteran Joseph Lemm, a Westchester native who was a longtime member of the NYPD who died in 2015 while serving the country in Afghanistan. During a special ceremony on Monday, May 31, Lemm’s widow, Christine DeGiusto-Lemm, made the renaming official, noting that the bridge connects her child’s elementary school to their parish, approximately a half-mile away. At the time of his death, Lemm was …
Allentown, PA
Obituaries
Andrew Bilheimer Of New Holland Dies After 'Losing Addiction Battle,' Obit Says
Andrew Bilheimer of New Holland, and formerly of Bethlehem, died on May 3 after "losing his battle with addiction." He was 33. Bilheimer is a United States veteran, having previously served in Iraq, according to his obituary. Bilheimer was remembered as someone who "enjoyed reading, gaming, fishing and playing soccer, basketball, football, and baseball." He is survived by his mother Laurie (Moore) Bilheimer, and her husband Scott Stackhouse; father, Robert W. Bilheimer; fiancé Gina, his brother, Stephen Bilheimer; sister, Sarah Bilheimer; stepbrother, Michael Stac…
Hartford, CT
News
Person Who Trashed Marine Sniper's Memorial Is Caught
Police have identified a suspect in the repeated vandalism of a soldier’s memorial. Glastonbury Police said, over the last three weeks, officers received multiple reports of vandalism to the Sgt. David Coullard memorial. Coullard was a Marine Corps sniper and Glastonbury, Connecticut native. He was killed in action in Iraq, 2005. The Coullard memorial is located on Belle Woods Drive in a peaceful alcove surrounded by trees with a bench and a brick walkway. The memorial itself is made of stone and a metal plaque. Following an investigation, police said they have identified a 14-year-…
Greenwich, CT
Police & Fire
Greenwich Police Officer Dies Suddenly
A Greenwich police officer died suddenly Tuesday, Dec. 17, during a medical emergency, the department said. Justin Quagliani, 38, died around 5 a.m., after suffering a medical emergency at his Greenwich residence while off-duty, said the Greenwich Police Department. Police and Greenwich Emergency Medical Service personnel responded to his residence, attempted lifesaving efforts and then transported him to Greenwich Hospital where he was eventually declared dead, the department said. A cause of death has not been determined, but there is no sign of foul play, they added…
Westport, CT
Lifestyle
Through Her Lens, Westport Native Lynsey Addario Tells The Stories We Need To Know
Perhaps it’s because Lynsey Addario grew up the youngest of four sisters. Perhaps it’s because she was raised to be nonjudgmental and encouraged to be open and accepting by her hairdresser parents. Or, perhaps, it’s because she cares about capturing entire stories through her photographs, bearing witness to things that others may turn away from. Actually, it’s all this and more that has made Addario an Emmy Award -- and Pulitzer Prize -- winning photojournalist as well as MacArthur Grant recipient who’s work regularly appears in the New York Times, National Geographic, Time magazine and oth…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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: Soldier Surprises Son With Early Homecoming During Garfield Middle School Assembly
Christmas came early for a 12-year-old Garfield middle schooler. Marvin Monroig Jr. was on stage leading his sixth grade class in a holiday sing-a-long last Friday when he felt someone's arm wrap around his shoulder. At first, he just kept singing. But when he looked over, he saw his father, 31-year-old U.S. Army soldier and Garfield police officer Marvin Monroig Sr. Completely shocked, Marvin Jr. hadn't seen his dad since he left for Somalia 10 months ago, and wasn't expecting him until sometime after Christmas. Monroig planned the surprise with help from his girlfriend Jennifer Lopez-R…
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Politics
Westchester Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney Defends Lt. Col. Vindman's Impeachment Testimony
During House impeachment testimony on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, a Democrat from Cold Spring representing northern Westchester and parts of Rockland, Orange and Putnam counties, attempted to refute what the he called a smear campaign against Alexander Vindman, the decorated U.S. Army veteran and National Security Council expert on Ukraine and Eurasia. Maloney told Vindman: "You may have noticed there have been a lot of complaints... that your service is not to be trusted." Republicans questioned why Vindman wore his military dress uniform to the hearing. Maloney gav…
Newark, NJ
Lifestyle
Fire Damages Iconic Newark Deli Weeks After 'Sopranos' Prequel Filming
UPDATE: The deli's ownership announced later in the day on Tuesday, July 2 that it will reopen for carryout and delivery orders on Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. The dining room will remain closed temporarily. Hobby's Delicatessen & Restaurant, a staple in downtown Newark for generations, is closed indefinitely following a fire at the business Monday afternoon, the eatery said. A firefighter suffered non-life-threatening injuries battling the blaze at the Branford Place eatery, which was reportedly brought under control in about a half hour. None of the dozens of staff and customers were hur…
Monroe, NY
Politics
Orange County Exec Steve Neuhaus Returns After Tour Of Duty Overseas
Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus is back stateside after serving his country overseas in the Navy. Neuhaus has been pulling double duty, running the county’s operations overseas while representing the United States. He returned recently and surprised his children at a special school assembly. During his time overseas, Neuhaus has been busy, training, holding meetings and going to far as to host the State of the County address via teleconference. “t has been an honor to serve my country with the U.S. Navy and the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force in Iraq, but I’m grateful to…
Briarcliff, NY
Obituaries
Marine From Westchester Assigned To Four Tours In Iraq Dies At 36
A Marine from Westchester who had been assigned to four tours in Iraq is dead at the age of 36. Patrick Vincent Fox of Yonkers died suddenly on Tuesday, May 28. He is survived by his son, Vincent Fox of California, along with his parents, Joseph and Linda (Castaldo) Fox of Yonkers, his brothers Joseph (Melanie) of California, James (Sonia) of Yonkers and sister Maria-Elena Netrosio (Nicholas) of Mohegan Lake. Fox also leaves behind four nieces and nephews, Victoria and James Fox and Noah and Miles Netrosio, as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins. Fox was predeceased by his matern…
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