Elizabeth, NJ
Obituaries
Cranford Mom Magdalena Janucik Dies, 43 Cranford Mom Magdalena Janucik Dies, 43
Cranford Mom Magdalena Janucik Dies, 43 A Cranford mother died unexpectedly at home on Aug. 28. She was 43. Born in Bialystok, Poland, Magdalena Z. Janucik came to the United States in 2004 and lived in Linden, NJ before settling in Cranford four years ago, her obituary says. She was remembered as a "caring, hardworking woman who loved her only daughter so much," according to a GoFundMe in her name. Over $7,700 had been raised on the fundraiser as of Wednesday afternoon. The funds collected are intended to go into a savings account for her daughter Nicole to use as financial needs arise or when she turns 18, organizer Ula Ula wr…

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by Nicole Acosta
Bethlehem, PA
Lifestyle
‘Tragic Loss:’ Easton Residents, Businesses Rally To Support Daughter, 4, After Mother’s Death ‘Tragic Loss:’ Easton Residents, Businesses Rally To Support Daughter, 4, After Mother’s Death
‘Tragic Loss:’ Easton Residents, Businesses Rally To Support Daughter, 4, After Mother’s Death Northampton County residents and businesses alike are coming together to support the 4-year-old daughter of local mother Meghan Shearin Danielsons, who died unexpectedly on August 28. A resident of Easton, Danielsons was a former dancer who graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, according to a memorial event created in her honor by her parents, owners of Quadrant Book Mart & Coffee House. “She was a bright light in our life with a loving and caring nature who entertained us with endless chatter,” the event page says. “We will miss her smile, her silliness and the love she brought …

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by Valerie Musson
Lakewood, NJ
News
Memorials Honor Jersey Shore Lifeguard Killed By Lightning Memorials Honor Jersey Shore Lifeguard Killed By Lightning
Memorials Honor Jersey Shore Lifeguard Killed By Lightning Monday afternoon was just another work day for South Seaside Park guard Keith Pinto, who sat in the lifeguard chair under clear skies surrounded by his colleagues and beach goers. Seemingly out of nowhere, though, lightning struck.  The 19-year-old guard fell out of his chair, and the force knocked a nearby group of people to the ground around 4:30 p.m. at the 21st Avenue Beach, witnesses tell CBS2. A visitor recalls it smelling like hair burning.  #RIP: Friends of 19-year-old Keith Pinto say the community is heartbroken. They, along with his family, are devastated the young man with …

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Obituaries
‘Completely Devastated:’ Support Surges For Sussex County Family After Sudden Death Of Son At 2 ‘Completely Devastated:’ Support Surges For Sussex County Family After Sudden Death Of Son At 2
‘Completely Devastated:’ Support Surges For Sussex County Family After Sudden Death Of Son At 2 Support is surging for the Sussex County family of Cameron Joseph Myers, who died suddenly at just two years old. Born in Pequannock Township, Cameron died unexpectedly in the early morning hours on August 15, his obituary says. “Cameron was so full of life and love, he lit up the lives of every person he came across,” reads a fundraiser launched for the boy’s funeral expenses. More than $13,000 had been raised as of Friday for the Vernon Township family, exceeding the fundraiser's $10,000 goal in just four days. “We are completely devastated and were, of course, not prepared for the cost…

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by Valerie Musson
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Police Release ID Of 7-Year-Old Who Died In Area Police Release ID Of 7-Year-Old Who Died In Area
Police Release ID Of 7-Year-Old Who Died In Area A 7-year-old boy Hudson Valley boy who died unexpectedly has been identified by police. Peter Cuacuas, of the City of Newburgh, died on Wednesday, Feb. 10, in Orange County when the City of Newburgh Police Department was notified by Montefiore St. Luke’s Hospital in Newburgh that a 7-year-old boy arrived at the hospital in a private vehicle and was not breathing at the time he arrived, police said. An official cause of death has not been released, but the case is still a "very active investigation," City of Newburgh PD Det. Sgt. Joseph Rutigliano said. Earlier report: Po…

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by Kathy Reakes
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Police & Fire
Body Of Missing 24-Year-Old Found In Burlington Cranberry Bog, Family Friends Say Body Of Missing 24-Year-Old Found In Burlington Cranberry Bog, Family Friends Say
Body Of Missing 24-Year-Old Found In Burlington Cranberry Bog, Family Friends Say The body of a missing 24-year-old man was found Wednesday in a cranberry bog in Burlington County, authorities said. Family friends announced the unexpected death on this GoFundMe page and in a news report by NJ Advance Media.  The man found in the Pemberton Township cranberry bog had been missing for more than a week. Workers in the Whitesbog section of town found the body, according to Pemberton Township police. Matthew Nyhammer was found about a mile from the Whitesbog General Store, where we was last seen when his girlfriend dropped him off on Nov. 2, NJ.com reported. Pemberton …

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by Jon Craig