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NJ Advance Media Reporter Matt Arco Dies, 39
Matt Arco, a veteran journalist who spent nearly a decade with NJ Advance Media, has died unexpectedly at 39 years old, the outlet reported on Thursday, May 1. Arco's employer said only that he died of natural causes.
“Deeply sourced, eager to sniff out hypocrisy, and beloved by colleagues, friends, and family, Arco was the first person hired by NJ Advance Media — the company that provides content to NJ.com and The Star-Ledger — in 2014,” NJ Advance Media said in a statement.
NJ Attorney General Matthew Platkin called Arco one of the "brightest and most talented journalists in New Jer…
1 Man, 3 Hearts: Norwood Survivor Whose Story Touched Thousands Dies At 41
Christophe Lafontant, a New Jersey man who inspired thousands through his fight against rare disease, died on Sunday, April 27. He was 41 years old, according to his obituary from Pizzi Funeral Home.
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A Norwood native who had been living in Fort Lee, Lafontant was born on July 13, 1983. “Chris was a true fighter in every sense of the word,” the obituary says.
At six years old, he was diagnosed with heart failure. Later, he was also diagnosed with myofibrillar myopathy, a rare genetic condition. According to the obituary, Chris su…
Cops ID Man Killed In Jersey City Fire That Left Children 8, 6 Critical
A man killed in a Jersey City apartment fire has been identified, and three children and a woman remain in critical condition, authorities said in an updated press release Thursday, May 1.
Lahcen Elmguielle, 59, of Jersey City, was pronounced dead at Jersey City Medical Center following a fire at 296 Summit Ave. on Thursday, May 1, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez.
The Jersey City Fire Department was called to the three-story building shortly after 3 a.m., Suarez said. First responders arrived to find heavy smoke pouring from the structure.
“During suppression activities…
Unlicensed Berkeley Twp Dad, Son Charged In Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Teen: Prosecutor
A 22-year-old man tried to cover for his father after police say the dad, who was unlicensed, hit a 17-year-old boy riding an e-bike and fled the scene this week in Ocean County.
The crash happened on Wednesday, April 30, around Mizzen Avenue and Locker Street in Beachwood, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
A 17-year-old boy was riding an electric bicycle north on Locker Street when he was struck by Michael P. Gable, 56, of Berkeley Township, heading east on Mizzen Avenue, the prosecutor said. Gable did not stop.
The teen was airlifted to Jersey Shore University Me…
Final Ride Will Honor Cranford Motorcyclist Killed In Crash
Family, friends, and strangers across North Jersey are rallying around the loved ones of Michael Mendonca-Lopez, the 23-year-old motorcyclist killed in a Passaic County crash over the weekend.
A wake will be held for Lopez on Wednesday, April 30, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at August F. Schmidt Memorial Funeral Home in Elizabeth, according to his obituary. His memorial service will begin the following morning, Thursday, May 1 at 9 a.m., at the same location.
Michael will then take his final ride to Rosedale Cemetery in Linden, escorted by fellow bikers with PISC Motards Motorcycle Club.
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