Lyndhurst, NJ
Obituaries
Hearts Break Following Death Of Lyndhurst's Kelly DaCosta, 41 Hearts Break Following Death Of Lyndhurst's Kelly DaCosta, 41 Hearts Break Following Death Of Lyndhurst's Kelly DaCosta, 41
Hearts Break Following Death Of Lyndhurst's Kelly DaCosta, 41 Kelly DaCosta, who died after a years-long battle with lung cancer on Wednesday, April 12, is being remembered for her infectious personality and passion for teaching, according to her obituary.  DaCosta, a Lyndhurst native and first grade teacher in Essex Fells, is survived by her husband, Jason, her parents, Richard and Diane, her sister Tracy, and numerous family members and friends, her obituary reads. My most beautiful angel Posted by Richard Mitchell on Thursday, April 13, 2023 A graduate of Lyndhurst High School, DaCosta earned her bachelor's degree in education from Montclair S…

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by Sam Barron
Newark, NJ
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Human Trafficking: US Homeland Security Investigations, NJSP, Others Cite New Enforcement Tools Human Trafficking: US Homeland Security Investigations, NJSP, Others Cite New Enforcement Tools Human Trafficking: US Homeland Security Investigations, NJSP, Others Cite New Enforcement Tools
Human Trafficking: US Homeland Security Investigations, Njsp, Others Cite New Enforcement Tools New ways of targeting and stopping human trafficking will be discussed by an elite group of federal, state and local law enforcement authorities in Newark on Wednesday, Jan. 25. U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Phillip R. Sellinger, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Newark Special Agent In Charge Ricky J. Patel and Ali Boak, the director of the Global Center on Human Trafficking, will be among the speakers at the unique news media event. They will discuss joint efforts at fighting human trafficking by giving law enforcement at all levels the necessary tools – including a new mobile app and…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
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NJ College Dropout Pitches Dinner Time Invention On 'Shark Tank' NJ College Dropout Pitches Dinner Time Invention On 'Shark Tank' NJ College Dropout Pitches Dinner Time Invention On 'Shark Tank'
NJ College Dropout Pitches Dinner Time Invention On 'Shark Tank' Tog Samphel always had a knack for design, and he didn't need a college degree to do it. In 2004, the Clifton resident dropped out of Montclair State University because he was offered a job with AOL. And for the duration of his 15-year career, Samphel never needed nor wanted to complete his college degree. There was one thing he wanted to do, though, and that was invent something. Well, since 2020, Clifton's Samphel did both: He invented a product called "Anytongs" and finished his degree at Montclair State University. Later this month, he's making his pitch and telling his story on "Shar…

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by Cecilia Levine
Vineland, NJ
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These New Jersey Colleges Ranked Among Best In America These New Jersey Colleges Ranked Among Best In America These New Jersey Colleges Ranked Among Best In America
These New Jersey Colleges Ranked Among Best In America New Jersey boasts one of the highest college graduation rates in America, and with top-rated small and large, public and private universities, it's no surprise since there seems to be a school to fit every sort of student— 30 of which have ranked among the top 1,500 on the US News & World Report's 2022-2023 Best Colleges.  Princeton was the highest ranking overall in both the state and the country. The first place status has it outranking MIT, Harvard, Stafford, Yale — the latter three of which tied— the University of Chicago, and the University of Pennsylvania— which tied…

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by Jillian Pikora
Newark, NJ
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Newly-Appointed North Jersey Middle School Principal Charged With DUI: Report Newly-Appointed North Jersey Middle School Principal Charged With DUI: Report Newly-Appointed North Jersey Middle School Principal Charged With DUI: Report
Newly-Appointed North Jersey Middle School Principal Charged With DUI: Report A newly-appointed middle school principal was charged with DUI in the town she was hired in, NJ Advance Media reports citing court records. Aretha M. Dooley-Malloy was issued a summons for DUI, driving an unregistered vehicle and failing to possess and insurance card, and failing to give consent for breath samples while driving on Rock Spring Road in West Orange around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, the outlet says. West Orange Schools Superintendent Dr. C. Lauren Schoen was not immediately available when Daily Voice called Friday, Sept. 2. Dooley-Malloy was recently sworn is as principal of…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lakewood, NJ
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Rare Purple Jellyfish With Powerful Sting Found In Throngs At NJ Beaches Rare Purple Jellyfish With Powerful Sting Found In Throngs At NJ Beaches Rare Purple Jellyfish With Powerful Sting Found In Throngs At NJ Beaches
Rare Purple Jellyfish With Powerful Sting Found In Throngs At NJ Beaches They might be pretty, but boy can they sting. A rare, purple jellyfish called "mauve stingers" who can sting without their tentacles, and powerfully, have been popping up along the Jersey Shore. Scientists warn there could be thousands of them. Maggie McGuire told NJ.com that the water in Manasquan was swarming with the purple jellyfish. She posted photos of them to Facebook group New Jersey Jellyspotters. "Very beautiful but they pack a good sting," commented Paul Bologna, the director of the Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences program at Montclair State University.  Bologna tells NJ.com…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
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WILD CHASE: Masked Carjackers Ram Police Cruiser, Civilian Vehicles On Route 46 WILD CHASE: Masked Carjackers Ram Police Cruiser, Civilian Vehicles On Route 46 WILD CHASE: Masked Carjackers Ram Police Cruiser, Civilian Vehicles On Route 46
Wild Chase: Masked Carjackers Ram Police Cruiser, Civilian Vehicles On Route 46 Three carjackers were captured following a wild chase in which they rammed a Wayne police cruiser and several civilian vehicles on Route 46, authorities said. It began shortly after Montville police issued an alert for two vehicles, one of which had just been taken by thieves in ski masks, shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. A short time later, the masked bandits approached a Porsche at the Starbucks on Route 23 just south of the "spaghetti bowl" intersection in Wayne near Willowbrook Mall, Wayne Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. They abandoned their attempt after discovering it occupied,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Newark, NJ
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Surprise Proposal Shocks Montclair State Grad (VIDEO) Surprise Proposal Shocks Montclair State Grad (VIDEO) Surprise Proposal Shocks Montclair State Grad (VIDEO)
Surprise Proposal Shocks Montclair State Grad (Video) One Montclair State University student got a sweet surprise during the convocation ceremony this week. Hendy Joseph was waiting for Kathy Fervius as she got on stage. "No words can express my love for you," he says, holding a bouquet of flowers. "I love you." Joseph got down on one knee and — spoiler alert — she said yes. According to NJ Advance Media, the Newark couple had planned an engagement for sometime this summer — but Joseph had something else up his sleeve, the outlet said. Click here to watch the proposal from MSU and here for more from NJ Advance Media.

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by Cecilia Levine
Bergenfield, NJ
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RESPECTS: Visiting Hours Today (Sunday), Funeral Monday For New Milford High School Senior RESPECTS: Visiting Hours Today (Sunday), Funeral Monday For New Milford High School Senior RESPECTS: Visiting Hours Today (Sunday), Funeral Monday For New Milford High School Senior
Respects: Visiting Hours Today (Sunday), Funeral Monday For New Milford High School Senior UPDATE: Visiting hours are scheduled from 4-8 p.m. Sunday followed by a 10 a.m. funeral service on Monday for an 18-year-old New Milford High School senior who drowned trying to help a group of local kids. Both the April 25 service and visitation for Clinten Ajit the day before are at St. Peter's Mar Thoma Church, 56 Ridgewood Road in Washington Township: (201) 837-2200. The service will be followed by interment in Westwood Cemetery, 23 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood: (201) 664-7161. Ajit was born in Niranam, Kerala, India on Jan. 22, 2004. He emigrated to the U.S. with his family in Septembe…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
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GoFundMe Established For Family Of Drowned New Milford HS Student GoFundMe Established For Family Of Drowned New Milford HS Student GoFundMe Established For Family Of Drowned New Milford HS Student
GoFundMe Established For Family Of Drowned New Milford HS Student UPDATE: Visiting hours are scheduled from 4-8 p.m. Sunday followed by a 10 a.m. funeral service on Monday for an 18-year-old New Milford High School senior who drowned trying to help a group of local kids. The April 25 service and visitation for Clinten Ajit the day before are both at St. Peter's Mar Thoma Church, 56 Ridgewood Road in Washington Township: (201) 837-2200. The service will be followed by interment in Westwood Cemetery, 23 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood: (201) 664-7161. Ajit was born in Niranam, Kerala, India on Jan. 22, 2004. He emigrated to the U.S. with his family in Septemb…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Beloved Morris County Native, Montclair State Grad Dies After Decade-Long Cancer Battle, 30 Beloved Morris County Native, Montclair State Grad Dies After Decade-Long Cancer Battle, 30 Beloved Morris County Native, Montclair State Grad Dies After Decade-Long Cancer Battle, 30
Beloved Morris County Native, Montclair State Grad Dies After Decade-Long Cancer Battle, 30 Beloved Morris County native and Montclair State University graduate Nicolas A. “Nick” Lucchesi died at Morristown Memorial Hospital on Saturday, April 9 after battling cancer for more than a decade. He was 30. Born in Morristown, Nick graduated from Whippany Park High School in 2009, his obituary says. Nick then went on to attend Bloomsburg University and Montclair State University, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Business Administration, his memorial says. Nick was most recently working as a senior office coordinator at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Ni…

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by Valerie Musson
Hamilton Township, NJ
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Beloved Trenton Native, Montclair State Grad Dies Suddenly At 23 Beloved Trenton Native, Montclair State Grad Dies Suddenly At 23 Beloved Trenton Native, Montclair State Grad Dies Suddenly At 23
Beloved Trenton Native, Montclair State Grad Dies Suddenly At 23 Beloved Trenton native and Montclair State University graduate Taquesha Tift died suddenly on Monday, Feb. 7. She was 23. Tift grew up in Trenton and attended the Mercer County Health Science Academy, her social media pages say. Tift then went on to study exercise science at Montclair State University, where she graduated in 2021, her page says. Social media tributes were pouring in for Tift, who was remembered as a loving soul and a “special light in this world.” “God gifted you with so much charisma, you can light up a room and make anyone smile!” writes Tiffany Hargrett. “You gave us…

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by Valerie Musson