Former Manchester Student, 15, Remembered For Talent, Kindness Dies After Battle With Pneumonia Former Manchester Student, 15, Remembered For Talent, Kindness Dies After Battle With Pneumonia Former Manchester Student, 15, Remembered For Talent, Kindness Dies After Battle With Pneumonia
Former Manchester Student, 15, Remembered For Talent, Kindness Dies After Battle With Pneumonia A former Manchester 15-year-old student remembered for her talent, leadership, and kindness has died, leaving classmates and teachers grieving. Camilla Lagos died last week after battling pneumonia and later succumbing to sepsis in the hospital, according to Manchester Public Schools Superintendent Matt Geary. Her mother, Karina Flores Vizcardo, shared updates about Camilla’s illness with her former teachers, Geary said. Her family said she was an honor-roll student with a promising future. "Camilla was a sweet, smart, and remarkably gifted young woman, known for her gentle heart and her …
Shot 7 Times: Gunman Gets 23 Years To Life For Killing Ex Rebecca Roth In Moriches Shot 7 Times: Gunman Gets 23 Years To Life For Killing Ex Rebecca Roth In Moriches Shot 7 Times: Gunman Gets 23 Years To Life For Killing Ex Rebecca Roth In Moriches
Shot 7 Times: Gunman Gets 23 Years To Life For Killing Ex Rebecca Roth In Moriches A man who confessed to fatally shooting his former girlfriend outside her Long Island apartment has been sentenced to 23 years to life in prison. James Quininchetta, 41, of Ridge, received the sentence on Wednesday, March 11, after pleading guilty in Suffolk County Court to murdering 33-year-old Rebecca Roth. The killing happened shortly after midnight on June 6, 2025, when Quininchetta went to Roth’s Moriches apartment complex to confront her over money he believed she owed him, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. During the encounter, Quininchetta fired seven rounds from a .45-c…
Longtime Toms River Surf Shop Owner Battling Leukemia Longtime Toms River Surf Shop Owner Battling Leukemia Longtime Toms River Surf Shop Owner Battling Leukemia
Longtime Toms River Surf Shop Owner Battling Leukemia Frank Urbaczek is a Jersey Shore living legend. Urbaczek was the longtime owner of Cosmic Surf Shop in Toms River for 30 years, which helped ensure everyone had their dream summer on the Shore. Last August, Urbaczek was diagnosed with leukemia and his son, James, said he remains his old stubborn self. "He’s been caught escaping hospital rooms, making friends with nursing staff and other patients, promoting his old surf shop (which he still promises is reopening next summer), and generally giving cancer a run for its money," James said on a fundraising page. "His tolerance of chemo and unwa…
Hit-Run BMW Seriously Injures SOMA 'Bike Bus' Leader While Riding, $21K Raised Hit-Run BMW Seriously Injures SOMA 'Bike Bus' Leader While Riding, $21K Raised Hit-Run BMW Seriously Injures SOMA 'Bike Bus' Leader While Riding, $21K Raised
Hit-Run BMW Seriously Injures Soma 'Bike Bus' Leader While Riding, $21K Raised John Speck has always been there for the Maplewood community. Now the community is showing up for him in his time of need. Speck sustained traumatic injuries after he was hit by a BMW on Wednesday evening, Feb. 25 while riding on Parker Avenue in Maplewood, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Responders found him unresponsive and in respiratory distress while in the roadway as the striking vehicle fled the scene, officials said. Many may know Speck as the leader of the popular Clinton Bike Bus, and a devoted husband to his wife and father to his two daughters. A GoFundMe was organized by…
835 Acres Set To Be Preserved As Open Space In Burlington County 835 Acres Set To Be Preserved As Open Space In Burlington County 835 Acres Set To Be Preserved As Open Space In Burlington County
835 Acres Set To Be Preserved As Open Space In Burlington County An 835-acre property in Burlington County is slated to be added to the Black Run Preserve in Burlington County, the New Jersey Conversation Foundation announced. The property was sold to NJ Conservation for $15 million, $2.4 million less than the property's full market value. Evesham Township, where the property is located, has agreed to accept ownership of the property from NJ Conservation and incorporate it into its existing 1,300-acre Black Run Preserve. The Black Run Headwaters Property is located on the western edge of the state-designated New Jersey Pinelands Area and the federal…
Family Remembers Baffour Gundona’s Life And Legacy After VA Mall Murder: ‘Protector, Provider' Family Remembers Baffour Gundona’s Life And Legacy After VA Mall Murder: ‘Protector, Provider' Family Remembers Baffour Gundona’s Life And Legacy After VA Mall Murder: ‘Protector, Provider'
Family Remembers Baffour Gundona’s Life And Legacy After VA Mall Murder: ‘Protector, Provider' Baffour Asare Gundona "was more than just a son and an older brother — he was a protector, a provider, and the heart of our family."  Then he was senselessly gunned down during an argument in the parking lot of Potomac Mills. The 34-year-old was shot and killed in a vehicle at the mall in Woodbridge on Wednesday, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Feb. 24, officers from the department were called to investigate reports of shots fired with a man down, police said. Upon arrival, they found Gundona with a gunshot wound to his upper body. Of…
Support Swells After Bridgewater Man Killed In Route 287 Crash Support Swells After Bridgewater Man Killed In Route 287 Crash Support Swells After Bridgewater Man Killed In Route 287 Crash
Support Swells After Bridgewater Man Killed In Route 287 Crash Vincent Veglatte, who was killed after he was struck by a vehicle on Route 287 in Somerset County, is being remembered as a loving son, brother and father. "What began as an ordinary day ended in a loss that our family will carry forever," Judy Veglatte, his mother wrote on a fundraising page. "He had a smile that could fill a room and a heart that was bigger than this world. He loved his children, helping people and had a passion for auto mechanics." The fundraiser will go toward assisting his family with their financial hardships and providing Veglatte with a memorial service…
Maryland Mother Killed By Fallen Tree During Winter Storm, Partner In Critical Condition Maryland Mother Killed By Fallen Tree During Winter Storm, Partner In Critical Condition Maryland Mother Killed By Fallen Tree During Winter Storm, Partner In Critical Condition
Maryland Mother Killed By Fallen Tree During Winter Storm, Partner In Critical Condition Virginia Marie Queensberry was more than a name in a crash report. She was “Ginny” to the people who loved her — a mother, a partner, a friend whose laughter and warmth filled rooms long before Sunday’s tragedy on Route 2. Shortly before 4:45 p.m. on Feb. 22, deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called to North Solomons Island Road near Aspen Wood Drive in Sunderland after a tree fell into the roadway and struck a northbound vehicle. Inside the vehicle were three Southern Maryland residents. Queensberry, 43, of Chesapeake Beach, was seated in the front passenger sea…
After Mom's Sudden Death, Manasquan Daughter Raises $93K For Her And Her Sister After Mom's Sudden Death, Manasquan Daughter Raises $93K For Her And Her Sister After Mom's Sudden Death, Manasquan Daughter Raises $93K For Her And Her Sister
After Mom's Sudden Death, Manasquan Daughter Raises $93K For Her And Her Sister More than $90,000 has been raised for two New Jersey girls following the sudden death of their mother. Melissa Conca of Manasquan, died on Tuesday, Feb. 17, according to her obituary on the O'Brien Funeral Home website. She was 51 years old. Conca's daughter, Ava Lamonica, started a GoFundMe campaign for her and her sister, Sophie, that had raised $93,000 as of Saturday, Feb. 21. "Our lives changed forever when our mom passed away suddenly from an undiagnosed heart issue at just 51 years old. She was our beautiful best friend, and an amazing role model with a courageous soul who loved…
13-Year-Old Killed In PA House Fire Identified: Lehigh County Coroner (UPDATE) 13-Year-Old Killed In PA House Fire Identified: Lehigh County Coroner (UPDATE) 13-Year-Old Killed In PA House Fire Identified: Lehigh County Coroner (UPDATE)
13-Year-Old Killed In PA House Fire Identified: Lehigh County Coroner (Update) A 13-year-old boy who died after a fast-moving house fire in Pennsylvania has been identified. Zachary Scott Scalfer died from smoke inhalation and thermal injuries sustained in the fire that broke out around 11:07 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, in the 60 block of North Welles Street in Kingston, Luzerne County, authorities said on Friday, Feb. 20. Kingston Municipal Police and the Kingston Forty-Fort Fire Department responded to the residential structure fire and were met with “extreme flames and heavy smoke conditions,” according to a joint press release. Emergency responders immediately beg…
Rep. John McGuire’s District Director Matt Colt Hall In ICU As Virginia Leaders Ask For Prayers Rep. John McGuire’s District Director Matt Colt Hall In ICU As Virginia Leaders Ask For Prayers Rep. John McGuire’s District Director Matt Colt Hall In ICU As Virginia Leaders Ask For Prayers
Rep. John McGuire’s District Director Matt Colt Hall In ICU As Virginia Leaders Ask For Prayers A key member of a congressional team in Virginia is fighting for his health — and leaders across the Commonwealth are asking for prayers. Matt Colt Hall, District Director for Congressman John McGuire, is currently hospitalized following unexpected medical issues, according to friends, family, and elected officials. “Our amazing District Director Matt Hall has been struggling with unexpected medical issues over the last week and could really use your prayers,” Congressman McGuire wrote on Tuesday, Feb. 11. “I believe in the power of prayer. Please join me and my wife, Tracy, in asking God’s…
Dad Stabbed Dead In Ewing While Teaching Kids To Ride A Bike: Prosecutor, Campaign Dad Stabbed Dead In Ewing While Teaching Kids To Ride A Bike: Prosecutor, Campaign Dad Stabbed Dead In Ewing While Teaching Kids To Ride A Bike: Prosecutor, Campaign
Dad Stabbed Dead In Ewing While Teaching Kids To Ride A Bike: Prosecutor, Campaign A 35-year-old Trenton man was arrested and charged in the deadly stabbing of a 40-year-old Philadelphia man in front of his children, authorities announced Tuesday, Jan. 27. At 5:20 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, Ewing police responded to the first block of New Hillcrest Avenue and found Jimmy Chase in the street with stab wounds to his torso, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey and Ewing Police Chief Al Rhodes said. Chase was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries the next morning, authorities said. An investigation revealed that…