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Rutherford, NJ
News
Woman Hit By Flying Knife On Ride At American Dream Mall And Worker Laughed, Lawsuit Claims
A woman with a season's pass to the American Dream Mall's theme parks says she was struck in the face by a flying knife while riding an attraction at the massive East Rutherford mall last summer, according to a newly-filed lawsuit. The incident happened on July 29, 2025, inside Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park in East Rutherford. Xianghua Nan was riding the “Loud House” attraction with her children when a Swiss knife became airborne and hit her in the face on July 29. 2025, according to court papers filed in Bergen County Superior Court on Tuesday, March 24. Nan suffered immediate bleeding a…
West Deptford-National Park, NJ
News
West Deptford Uber Passenger Survives Deadly Crash Caused By UK Driver Fleeing Cops: GoFundMe
A GoFundMe has been launched for an Uber passenger seriously injured in a New Jersey crash that killed her driver after authorities said police tried stopping a vehicle driven by two intoxicated men. The crash happened around 5:36 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, after West Deptford police responded to PNS Gas and Food Mart for a report of a vehicle “being operated by two intoxicated men,” Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver, Steve Hall, who is from the United Kingdom, crossed into the opposite lane and slammed into another car, Jo…
Towson, MD
Business
Beloved Baltimore Café Worker-Owner Battles Pain, Faces Surgery After Life-Altering Injury
For years, Shelby Munson’s days began before the sun — mixing batter, brewing coffee, and keeping the books at Common Ground Workers Café, the cooperative she helped build and loved like home. But in May, everything changed. What started as back pain became a life-altering injury for the Baltimore native: a herniated disc in her lower spine that now presses against her sciatic nerve. The malady is causing “constant, severe nerve pain that radiates down my left leg,” she said. It’s “a deep, burning pain that makes standing, sitting, or walking for long periods nearly impossible.” She…
McLean, VA
News
McLean Dad Who Survived Two-Story Fall While Helping Friend Facing Long Road To Recovery
A Virginia father known for his craftsmanship, community spirit, and generosity is facing a long recovery after a fall that could have taken much more. On Wednesday, Oct. 15, longtime McLean resident Bob Adamson fell more than two stories off a roof while helping a friend, his loved ones said. By what his family describes as a miracle, he survived with only a severe foot injury and not a spinal one. His heel was shattered, requiring reconstructive surgery and months of rehabilitation that will keep him away from the woodworking business he runs with his wife, Andrea. For the A…
North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
News
Passenger Suffers Broken Leg, Brain Bleed In Double Fatal North Bergen Crash: Campaign
An innocent passenger who survived the North Bergen crash that killed two men during a police pursuit is now facing a long recovery, with more than $12,000 raised to support him and his family as of Thursday, Oct. 2. Daniel “Danny” Lozano, 21, was a passenger in the vehicle struck during the Sunday, Sept. 28 crash on Tonnelle Avenue, according to a GoFundMe launched by his brother, Christian Lozano. Prosecutors said the driver of a Honda Accord, Joseph Aziz, 20, of Jersey City, was being pursued by North Bergen Police Lt. Jason Appello after an alleged traffic violation near 70th Stre…
Elizabeth, NJ
News
Mom Shot Outside Linden Wendy’s While Kids Sat In Back Seat: Campaign
A 35-year-old Elizabeth woman was shot while sitting in her car outside a Linden Wendy’s with her two young children, authorities and loved ones said. Just after 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, officers responded to 709 S. Wood Ave. on reports of shots fired, according to Linden Police Capt. Christopher Guenther. Officers found the victim seated in a vehicle in the parking lot with a single gunshot wound. She was treated at the scene and transported to Newark University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Guenther said. Friends identified the victim as Nelkys, a mother of two and small…
Massapequa, NY
News
14-Year-Old Fighting For Life After Struck On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa: 'Long Road Ahead'
A Long Island teenager is fighting for his life after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle on Sunrise Highway. The incident happened in Massapequa Park, near Block Boulevard, around 4 a.m. Saturday, Sept, 6, as Daily Voice reported. A preliminary investigation revealed that the 14-year-old was hit by a Kia Forte driven by a 23-year-old, Nassau County Police said. He was rushed to the hospital by ambulance and remains in critical condition. The driver remained at the scene, and the investigation is ongoing. In the hours after the collision, loved ones and strangers have contribut…
Elkton, MD
News
Woman Just Moved From Florida To Maryland — Now She’s Fighting For Life After ATV Crash
A 22-year-old woman who had just moved from Florida to Maryland is now clinging to life in the ICU after a devastating ATV crash. Brooke Voeks, 22, suffered serious injuries when she was thrown from an ATV during what her family described as a "devastating four-wheeling accident." In the crash, the Faulkner resident suffered a serious head injury, fractured arm and pelvis, internal bleeding, and a shifted bladder, forcing her parents to drop everything and fly in from St. Augustine to be with her at Shock Trauma. "She did say her boyfriend’s name and she told me she loved me," her mother p…
Bristol, PA
News
USPS Mail Carrier Diagnosed With Stage 4 Brain Cancer, Supporters Rally In PA
A longtime United States Postal Service mail carrier is fighting for his life, and the Pennsylvania community he served for nearly two decades is stepping up to help. Doug Kilgore, who has worked for the USPS for 18 years, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma — an aggressive form of brain cancer — on Tuesday, July 23, according to a GoFundMe started by his friend and colleague Don Marconi. The campaign, launched just two days ago, has already raised over $5,600 from nearly 50 donors, including two anonymous $1,000 contributions. The goal is set at $25,000. “Doug has always deli…
Port Chester, NY
Obituaries
Family IDs Daughter Killed In Rye Brook Crash While They Were On Way Home From Beach
The family of the young girl killed in a fiery rollover crash in Westchester is seeking help with covering funeral costs and medical expenses for her siblings, who remain hospitalized. The crash happened in Rye Brook on Saturday, Aug. 16, around 5:10 p.m. on Westchester Avenue, when first responders arrived to find a vehicle overturned and engulfed in flames, according to the Port Chester Fire Department. Several children and adults were rushed to local hospitals following the incident, as Daily Voice previously reported. In a GoFundMe, the girl's parents, Blanca Morales and Marv…
Somers Point-Northfield-Linwood, NJ
Police & Fire
Broken Jaw, Lost Teeth: Northfield Boy Seriously Injured In E-Bike Crash, Campaign Says
A 13-year-old Northfield boy was seriously injured after crashing his bike, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. On Monday, Aug. 11, Cash Reggi was riding his E-bike to meet his sister at Linwood Park. While there he turned onto a bike path going too fast, causing him to crash, throwing him face first onto the pavement, Rebecca Sharra, who organized the fundraiser said. Reggi broke his jaw in three places, lost teeth, had multiple lacerations that requited numerous stitches, and has endless scrapes and bruises. He recently underwent surgery at Children's Hospi…
Sterling, VA
Police & Fire
Loudoun County Deputy Faces 18 Months Of Recovery After Head-On Motorcycle Crash
What started as a routine day on the job for Loudoun County Sheriff's deputy Louis Custodio ended with a life-altering motorcycle crash while he was on patrol, his family says. At approximately 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, Custodio was on patrol when he struck another motorcycle head-on between Hyatt Lane and Morrisonville Road, sending both riders to the hospital with critical injuries. According to loved ones, Custodio was left with "devastating injuries" that will require at least 15 surgeries and a recovery time of at least 18 months, leaving him out of work. Following the crash, the …
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
News
Workers Gassed By Their Own Employer During Protest In Oakland, Lawsuit Says
Five New Jersey employees say they were gassed by their own employer while picketing at an industrial facility, twice in two states, according to a lawsuit filed in Bergen County Superior Court this week. The plaintiffs, all employees of Airgas USA, LLC and members of Local 701 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), allege in court papers filed Wednesday, Aug. 6, that they were “engaged in lawful and peaceful picketing activity” outside Airgas locations in Oakland, NJ and Peoria, IL in July when they were engulfed by an unknown chemical plume. The lawsuit names defendants “Joh…
Sparta, NJ
News
Months After Wife's Death, Sparta Dad Battling Stage IV Cancer
A New Jersey father is facing a devastating diagnosis, just months after his wife died of the same. Jeff Krajicek, of Sparta, was diagnosed in April with stage IV bladder cancer, according to a GoFundMe organized by Isabella Tracey. As of Thursday, July 17, the fundraiser had raised $17,000. Jane Elizabeth Krajicek died of colorectal cancer on Monday, March 17. She was 62 years old. "Just a few months after losing his beloved wife Jane, Jeff is yet again facing an unimaginable fight," Tracey wrote. "This past April, he was diagnosed with an aggressive stage IV Bladder Cancer." The co…
Laurel, MD
News
‘My Father Was Invincible’: Laurel Son Pens Heartbreaking Plea To Save His Dad
A devoted Maryland son is pleading for help to save his father, whose sudden health spiral has revealed a devastating cancer diagnosis with no clear origin. Julio Vasconez said everything changed in an instant. “Everything seemed to be going as usual… until a couple of months ago,” he said. “We thought it was something minor, maybe a kidney stone. But that day ended with kidney surgery — and the hardest part wasn’t the operation, it was everything that came after.” Doctors uncovered signs of advanced metastatic cancer in his father’s bones. The primary source hasn’t been found, leaving spe…
Southern Anne Arundel, MD
Traffic
Recent UMD Grad Fighting For Life After Hanover Hit-Run While Waiting For Uber
A recent University of Maryland graduate is fighting for his life after a night of celebration turned into a nightmare on a dark stretch of highway in Anne Arundel County. Emmanuel Kyler, 22, of Gaithersburg, had just finished celebrating his college graduation with friends in Hanover late on Saturday, June 21, when he was struck by two vehicles while walking along Dorsey Road near Aviation Boulevard. One of the drivers stopped to help. The other drove away and hasn’t been seen since. Police say the first vehicle — believed to be a bronze-colored car traveling westbound — hit Kyler s…
Perth Amboy, NJ
Police & Fire
‘Gallons Of Gas’: Family Recounts Terror In Perth Amboy Arson Attack That Left Mom, Son In ICU
New and heartbreaking details have emerged about the horrific arson attack that left five family members hospitalized in New Jersey. The blaze broke out around 10:09 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, at a home on Prospect Street in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Larry Cattano said. Authorities say Gerardo Rosario-Vasquez, 46, broke into the home carrying gallons of gasoline and intentionally set it ablaze. He has since been charged with attempted murder, aggravated arson, and home invasion. He remains hospitalized at St. Barnabas in Livingston.…
Hopewell-Pennington, NJ
News
9-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Being Attacked By Shark At Florida Beach
A 9-year-old girl lost much of her right hand after being attacked by a shark on a Florida beach. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon, June 11, off the coast of Boca Grande on Florida's Gulf Coast. The child, who was snorkeling at the time of the incident, underwent hours-long surgery at a Tampa hospital after being airlifted and surgeons were able to put her hand back together, according to ABC Gulf Coast. The girl's family confirmed her identity as Leah Lendel. A GoFundMe dedicated to her medical expenses has raised over $30,000. "While we are beyond grateful that Leah survived, t…
Pleasant Valley, NY
News
HS Senior Critically Injured Just Days Before Graduation In Pleasant Valley Crash
A Dutchess County community is coming together to support a high school senior who remains in critical condition following a serious car crash just days before he was set to graduate. Colton Sonner, age 18, suffered a traumatic brain injury in the crash, which happened earlier this week in Pleasant Valley, and is currently on a ventilator in the ICU, according to a GoFundMe campaign organized to assist with his medical and living expenses. A senior preparing to graduate from high school on Friday, June 20, Sonner is known for his athleticism and love of sports. He also work…
Lexington Park, MD
News
Maryland Man Shot, Airlifted After Watching Cousin Gunned Down At House Party
A Maryland man is recovering from a gunshot wound after watching his cousin get gunned down in front of him at a house party in Queen Anne’s County, according to family members. Christopher Parsley, 19, was killed during a shooting at a large party on Fairview Drive in Centreville just after midnight on Sunday, June 9, the Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office said. 🚨 REWARD 🚨 Metro Crime Stoppers Of Maryland is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the... Posted by Queen Anne's County Office of the Sheriff on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 Now, his cousin — iden…
Lindenhurst, NY
Lifestyle
Lindenhurst 'Warrior In Tiara' Finds Swelling Of Support Amid Aggressive Cancer Battle
A Long Island family is finding a surge of support as their 6-year-old daughter faces the fight of her life. Éowyn Toscano, a joyful and courageous little girl from Lindenhurst, was recently diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a rare and aggressive brain tumor, turning her family’s world upside down. Known for her bright smile, infectious laughter, and love of swimming, dancing, and playing with her little brother Jace, Éowyn is described by her parents as a “real-life warrior in a tiara.” “She loves partying with friends and family, dressing up like the princess-warrior she truly is,” her dad…
Reisterstown, MD
Lifestyle
5-Year-Old Maryland Boy Loses Foot In ‘Devastating’ Lawn Mower Accident
He was just playing outside when tragedy struck. Now, 5-year-old Gibson Rivera Theimer suffered serious injuries—and his Maryland community is rallying to help. The boy is fighting for his life at a Baltimore hospital after a devastating lawn mower accident that cost him his right foot, leaving his family and community reeling. Theimer was playing outside on Saturday, May 10, when the unthinkable happened, according to family friends and neighbors. He was rushed to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, where he remains in critical condition days after the accident. Loved ones …
Beacon, NY
News
Support Comes To Family Hurt In Fatal House Fire In Beacon: Boy, 15, Badly Burned (
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As the Dutchess County community continues to mourn the loss a retired city employee who died in a house fire on Tuesday, April 15, the public is now working to support his grieving family, who also lost their home, belongings, and now face a long medical road ahead. The fire, which broke out in Beacon just after 6:20 p.m. at 9 Alice St. and resulted in the death of Eugene “Gene” Murphy, an 81-year-old retired City of Beacon Highway Department Supervisor, left three other residents hospitalized, including Murphy’s 15-year-old great-grandson, who sustained severe burns and is…
Aldie, VA
Obituaries
Virginia Father, Daughter Killed In Store Shooting Had 'One Of A Kind Bond,' Family Says
A small Virginia community is reeling after a beloved father and daughter were shot and killed inside their family-run convenience store in Accomack County, authorities and loved ones said. Pradipkumar Ratilal Patel, 56, and his daughter Urmi Patel, 24, were fatally shot on Thursday, March 20, in a tragic incident that has devastated both their family and the town of Accomac, where they lived and worked. The Patels were well known in the community and operated the Shore Shop on Lankford Highway near their home. A 44-year-old man was reportedly identified as a shooting suspect and now…
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
News
Doctors Said It Was The Flu, Days Later, Capitol Heights Girl Was Gone
A Maryland mother is grappling with unimaginable loss after her once-healthy 10-year-old daughter died from complications doctors initially brushed off as the flu. Minka Aisha Greene, of Capitol Heights, had never been seriously ill before, her mom, Kymesha Greene White told Daily Voice in a phone call Tuesday, March 11. So when Minka stopped eating and playing outside in late January, Greene White knew something was seriously wrong. “She was never one of those kids who had a cold or anything,” Greene White said. “So when I noticed she wasn’t eating or asking to go outside, I was like,…
Chester, PA
Police & Fire
8-Year-Old Paralyzed By Hit-Run Driver Captured After Several Weeks In Chester: Cops
A Pennsylvania man has been arrested in connection with a Feb. 4 hit-and-run that left an 8-year-old boy paralyzed, police said. Caleb Campbell, 22, was taken into custody on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, following an intensive investigation by Chester Police, authorities announced. He was arraigned the following day and ordered to be held on $500,000 cash bail. On Feb. 4, at approximately 4 p.m., Chester Police responded to reports of a juvenile pedestrian struck by a vehicle, at 9th Street and Tilghman Street, that fled the scene. Officers found the victim, identified by family as 8-year-old …
York, PA
News
Penn State Alum Critically Injured After Ice Smashes Through Windshield On I-83 In York
A Penn State graduate and aspiring physician assistant is battling for his life after a freak accident left his face shattered and his future uncertain. Brandon Hennel, 24, was critically injured on Jan. 8, 2025, when a massive sheet of ice flew off an 18-wheeler and smashed through his windshield as he drove south on I-83 in York County, according to a GoFundMe set up by his family. The impact obliterated his orbital sockets, crushed his nasal cavity, and left him unrecognizable in the wreckage on the side of the highway. The tractor-trailer responsible has not been identified, the fundr…
Ashford-Willington, CT
Police & Fire
Rib Fracture, Head Injury: Friends Recover After Serious Pomfret Weekend Crash, Campaign Says
Support is on the rise for two friends who loved ones say suffered a litany of broken bones in a Connecticut crash this weekend. According to Connecticut State Police, the crash happened at the intersection of Route 169 and Route 101 in Pomfret late Friday night, Feb. 8. A GoFundMe campaign launched by Tharun Vadlamudi identified the victims as Vamsi Krishna and Prathap, Krishna suffered multiple rib fractures and a head injury, requiring immediate and ongoing medical attention, the campaign says. Prathap sustained a broken left arm, minor bone fractures, cuts, a…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
Philadelphia Plane Crash Impacted 343 Homes With 20 Damaged, Destroyed
The Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crash in Northeast Philadelphia caused extensive damage to the surrounding neighborhood, displacing families and leaving a trail of destruction. Extent Of Damage Officials confirmed that the crash on Friday, Jan. 31 had a wide-reaching impact on the Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard area: 4 homes were destroyed 6 homes sustained major damage 11 homes suffered minor damage 343 homes were impacted In addition to the structural damage, numerous vehicles were destroyed, and debris scattered throughout the area caused further property loss. NTSBgov…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Crash Caused By 'Reckless' Driver In Spotsy Leaves Family Breadwinner Fighting For Life
The Dumfries man recently critically injured by a "reckless" teen driver in Spotsylvania is fighting for his life after being airlifted to the hospital, according to his family. Police say that Stafford resident Ashton Faircloth was driving a 1997 Lexus ES300 south on I-95 when he swerved to avoid slower moving traffic, losing control, and striking a Kensworth tractor-trailer being driven by Frank Tandoh, 43, of Dumfries. The crash was reported shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9 on I-95 while Tandoh was on the job. Tandoh was airlifted to VCU Health, where he has been …
Westminster, MD
Obituaries
Westminster Mom, Unborn Baby Die, Leaving Behind Dad, 2 Children: 'Heartbreaking'
An unexpected tragedy struck a family in Carroll County, with the community now rallying for a 34-year-old expectant mother who died, along with her unborn child. Westminster resident Lauryn Fazenbaker Diehl, 34, and their unborn baby girl, Rowen, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at Carroll Hospital Center, leaving behind her husband and two young children. A GoFundMe for the family had raised more than $56,000 as of press time. A graduate of the Art Institute of York, Lauryn was being remembered in her obituary as a "light to all those around her." "Her love for the arts show…
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