GoFundMe Launched After Home Engulfed In Flames In Somerville GoFundMe Launched After Home Engulfed In Flames In Somerville GoFundMe Launched After Home Engulfed In Flames In Somerville
GoFundMe Launched After Home Engulfed In Flames In Somerville A home burned down in Somerville Saturday, Oct. 24 and now the community is coming together to help. At 6:30 a.m., firefighters responded to a structure fire at Catherine and North Gaston Avenue, Somerville Fire Department said. Unfavorable conditions made battling the blaze difficult as firefighters cut the roof for ventilation, firefighters said. The fire was declared under control at 7:55 a.m., firefighters said. A GoFundMe has been launched by Angel Songalia for his grandparents who were impacted by the fire.  "My grandparents lost everything, their clothes, their shoes, family he…
Forked River Sorority Sister Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned Forked River Sorority Sister Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned Forked River Sorority Sister Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned
Forked River Sorority Sister Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned Caryn Coon, a 22-year-old Forked River resident, was one of two women killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County, Saturday night, Oct. 24, authorities said. Coon was working toward a degree in kinesiology and health sciences at The College of New Jersey, according to a GoFundMe set up to support her family. While at TCNJ, she was a sorority sister at Delta Phi Epsilon. "Caryn was such a fun, energetic, and loving person. She was a shoulder for everyone to lean on, and if you were having a bad day, she could instantly cheer you up," Jillian Bonavia, who …
High School Runner, 15, Dies Month After Tree Falls On Him During Practice In Allentown High School Runner, 15, Dies Month After Tree Falls On Him During Practice In Allentown High School Runner, 15, Dies Month After Tree Falls On Him During Practice In Allentown
High School Runner, 15, Dies Month After Tree Falls On Him During Practice In Allentown A 15-year-old Pennsylvania high school cross-country runner has died nearly a month after a tree branch crashed down on him during practice, authorities announced on Monday, Oct. 26. The Parkland High School sophomore was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 11:39 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. His cause of death was complications of multiple blunt force injuries, according to Buglio. His death was ruled an accident. The teen had been running with members of Parkland's cross-country team near the Little Lehigh Parkway in Allentown …
PA Mom Faked Son’s Death For GoFundMe, Then Her Own To Avoid Court: Affidavit PA Mom Faked Son’s Death For GoFundMe, Then Her Own To Avoid Court: Affidavit PA Mom Faked Son’s Death For GoFundMe, Then Her Own To Avoid Court: Affidavit
PA Mom Faked Son’s Death For GoFundMe, Then Her Own To Avoid Court: Affidavit A mom charged with collecting donations for her living son’s funeral faked her own death to get the case closed — but cellphone records, a Snapchat post, and a dumpster order helped expose the scheme, detectives wrote in court documents. Jennifer Marie Lamer, 39, of Carrolltown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, faces 29 charges stemming from fabricated medical documents and an obituary submitted to Blair County officials, according to court records. Lamer waived her preliminary hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 20, sending all 29 charges to county court, as shown in court documents Daily Voice obtained…
Mounting Bills, A Home At Risk: Massachusetts Families Facing Cancer Reach Out For Help Mounting Bills, A Home At Risk: Massachusetts Families Facing Cancer Reach Out For Help Mounting Bills, A Home At Risk: Massachusetts Families Facing Cancer Reach Out For Help
Mounting Bills, A Home At Risk: Massachusetts Families Facing Cancer Reach Out For Help Massachusetts families facing breast cancer are asking their neighbors for help as treatment threatens their paychecks and medical bills strain their budgets. One mother and her teenage daughters also face losing their home. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, five GoFundMes seek help with costs that reach far beyond the hospital. A seventh supports scholarships for Medway students in a mother’s memory. The Breast Cancer Research Foundation estimates more than 324,000 people nationwide will receive a breast cancer diagnosis in 2026. The disease will claim more than 42,000 lives…
PA Police Officer Shot 12 Times Released From Hospital Weeks After Partner Killed In Ambush PA Police Officer Shot 12 Times Released From Hospital Weeks After Partner Killed In Ambush PA Police Officer Shot 12 Times Released From Hospital Weeks After Partner Killed In Ambush
PA Police Officer Shot 12 Times Released From Hospital Weeks After Partner Killed In Ambush A Philadelphia police officer who was shot 12 times in an attack that killed his partner was released from the hospital Saturday, Oct. 24, receiving a standing ovation from more than 100 fellow officers, medical personnel, and loved ones. Officer Hector Rodriguez III, 33, was wheeled out of Penn Presbyterian Medical Center two weeks after he and Officer Shane Seiber, 40, were shot while responding to a call in West Philadelphia on Saturday, Oct. 10, as Daily Voice previously reported. Rodriguez placed his hand over his heart as officers, hospital staff, and loved ones applauded his release.…
Community Gathers For CT Father Killed In Killingly Crash: 'This Family Will Miss You So Much' Community Gathers For CT Father Killed In Killingly Crash: 'This Family Will Miss You So Much' Community Gathers For CT Father Killed In Killingly Crash: 'This Family Will Miss You So Much'
Community Gathers For CT Father Killed In Killingly Crash: 'This Family Will Miss You So Much' Darrell Mcclellan’s family says he always found ways to help others, even when he had plenty to handle in his own life. Now, they are mourning the 48-year-old after a head-on crash in Killingly on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Mcclellan, known as Doogie and DU, of Dayville, suffered critical injuries in the collision on Main Street. He later died at a hospital, Connecticut State Police said. His stepson shared a tribute on a GoFundMe page created to help cover the family’s expenses as they grieve. “Darrell was such a kind and caring person and always went out of his way to help others, no matter what…
Bloomfield Fire Leaves Family Facing Uncertain Future As Donations Pour In Bloomfield Fire Leaves Family Facing Uncertain Future As Donations Pour In Bloomfield Fire Leaves Family Facing Uncertain Future As Donations Pour In
Bloomfield Fire Leaves Family Facing Uncertain Future As Donations Pour In Support is pouring in for a Bloomfield woman recovering from a devastating house fire, with more than 160 donors contributing approximately $14,000 to help her rebuild. A GoFundMe organized by Genie G for Gianina Katic is approaching its $20,000 goal following the blaze on Sandra Lane early Thursday, Oct. 22. The fire broke out around 5 a.m., sending flames through the first and second floors of the home, News 12 New Jersey reports. When firefighters arrived, flames had engulfed nearly the entire first floor and were spreading to the second, Bloomfield Fire Chief Joseph Critchley …
Loved Ones Rally To Bring Slain Hartford 17-Year-Old Home For Funeral Loved Ones Rally To Bring Slain Hartford 17-Year-Old Home For Funeral Loved Ones Rally To Bring Slain Hartford 17-Year-Old Home For Funeral
Loved Ones Rally To Bring Slain Hartford 17-Year-Old Home For Funeral Loved ones have raised thousands to bring a slain Hartford teenager back to where she grew up to be buried.  Ty-Leeyah Jamison, 17, died after a shooting Wednesday, Oct. 21, outside a home on East Raymond Street, police said. Another 17-year-old girl was wounded and was in stable condition. Now, those mourning Jamison are asking for help with the cost of returning her body from Connecticut and arranging her funeral, according to a GoFundMe campaign. The campaign has raised more than $2,500 as of Thursday morning.  Police have not announced any arrests in the shootings, which is …
Baltimore Dad Dies Months Before 13th Wedding Anniversary, Leaving Behind Three Children Baltimore Dad Dies Months Before 13th Wedding Anniversary, Leaving Behind Three Children Baltimore Dad Dies Months Before 13th Wedding Anniversary, Leaving Behind Three Children
Baltimore Dad Dies Months Before 13th Wedding Anniversary, Leaving Behind Three Children Three children have been left without their father, and a Maryland mother is facing the unimaginable task of raising them without her husband following the sudden death of 36-year-old Erick Isai Juarez Aviles. Juarez Aviles, a Baltimore resident who would have celebrated his 13th wedding anniversary with his wife, Ailin Piñon Peña, in December, died on Thursday, Oct. 15, leaving behind a grieving family and a community coming together to help them through their loss. His death has shaken those closest to him, including teacher Jessica Lemmo, a member of his children's school community, who …
Manassas Boy Dies Days After Family Celebrated His Homecoming Following Sledding Accident Manassas Boy Dies Days After Family Celebrated His Homecoming Following Sledding Accident Manassas Boy Dies Days After Family Celebrated His Homecoming Following Sledding Accident
Manassas Boy Dies Days After Family Celebrated His Homecoming Following Sledding Accident For eight months, a Virginia family prayed for the day they could finally bring their little boy home after a sledding accident left him with critical injuries.  Just two weeks after celebrating that long-awaited milestone, they were mourning his death. Zyan Leovanni Pereira Amaya, 8, of Manassas, died on Sunday, Oct. 11, four days after being readmitted to the pediatric intensive care unit at Inova Children's Hospital, where doctors discovered a lung infection that led to sepsis and weakened his heart, according to his family. "Zyan fought so courageously throughout his journey to re…
West Deptford Family Forced To Start Over After Fire West Deptford Family Forced To Start Over After Fire West Deptford Family Forced To Start Over After Fire
West Deptford Family Forced To Start Over After Fire The Chudzinski family lost their West Deptford home in a fire on Friday, Oct. 19. At 7:30 p.m., firefighters responded to the 1100 block of Harker Avenue, the Woodbury Fire Department said. Multiple fire departments responded and were able to extinguish the blaze. All occupants and their dog were able to get out safely, according to a GoFundMe set up to support the family.  "They are now tasked with the challenges of trying to rebuild everything," Allison Gallagher, the Chudzinski's neighbor who organized the fundraiser, wrote. "In just a few minutes they have lost a majority of their…