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Aubrey Plaza’s Heartbreaking Grief Analogy — And The Rihanna Joke That Followed
Aubrey Plaza is opening up about life after loss in a rare, emotional interview on Amy Poehler’s new podcast, "Good Hang with Amy Poehler."
Plaza, 40, lost husband Jeff Baena, 47, in January to suicide.
The actress hasn’t spoken much publicly about her loss, but that changed this week when her former “Parks and Rec” co-star Amy Poehler asked about it on her podcast — with notable warmth and grace.
“To get it out of the way, people want to see you and they want to see how you are,” Poehler said at the top of the episode, which dropped earlier this week. “You had this terrible, tragic year. …
NJ EMT, Teacher Meredith Pisaeno Dies, 44
Meredith Lynn Pisaeno, a beloved special education and elementary school teacher in the Sayreville School District, died Friday, July 25, at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, surrounded by her family, according to her obituary on the Carmen Spezzi Funeral Home website. She was 44.
Pisaeno, who earned two master’s degrees in education, dedicated more than 22 years to students at Arleth and Truman Schools, leaving a lasting impact on the community.
A Cranford native, Pisaeno was a lifelong Girl Scout who earned the Gold Award and served as a volunteer EMT. She was a…
Englewood's Alisa Dawes Dies, 30, Remembered For Kindness
Funeral services have been set for Alisa Dawes, a 30-year-old Englewood woman remembered by loved ones as a “bright light” who “lifted others with her kindness.”
Dawes died on Tuesday, Aug. 19, according to her obituary. Visitation will be Friday, Sept. 5, from 10 to 11 a.m., followed by homegoing services from 11 a.m. to noon at Eternity Funeral Service, 129 Engle St., Englewood. Interment will follow at 1 p.m. at Crest Haven Memorial Park, 750 Passaic Ave., Clifton.
“It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our beloved daughter/sister, Alisa Dawes, who left us far too soon,” h…
16 People, 3 Dogs Rescued From Floodwaters As Hurricane Erin Slams Jersey Shore
Hurricane Erin’s flooding led to multiple rescues and fire calls at the Jersey Shore, officials said.
During the height of the storm, crews responded to a gas leak, an underground transformer fire, and an electrical fire at a business on Thursday night, Aug. 21, according to the Margate City Fire Department.
Margate City Update
During the Height of Flooding due to Hurricane Erin.
1 Gas Leak
1 Transformer Fire - Underground
1... Posted by Margate City Fire Department on Thursday, August 21, 2025
Six vehicle rescues were conducted in flooded waters, saving 16 people and 3 dogs. The…
Exclusive: Speeding BMW Veers Off Parkway, Flips In Washington Township, Witness Says
The Garden State Parkway was closed in Bergen County Friday, Aug. 22 due to an overturned vehicle, the DOT website shows.
John Henry Dasilva, 27, of New Milford, was driving northbound on the Garden State Parkway near Exit 171 when he saw a gray BMW SUV traveling at an estimated 80 to 90 mph veer onto the grass median on the southbound side at around 9:50 a.m., he tells Daily Voice.
The vehicle crashed into trees in the center of the parkway and flipped forward, he said. Dasilva was unable to stop but called police to report the crash, he said.
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Parole Violator In Stolen Van Smashes Cars In Wild Multi-Town Pursuit, Chester PD Says
A wanted parole violator led police on a multi-town chase through Morris County in a stolen van Thursday afternoon, Aug. 21, authorities said.
At 2:20 p.m., a resident on Ryan Court in Chester Township reported a suspicious man standing outside a silver minivan in their driveway, according to police, Chester police said. Officers arrived and learned the van was stolen and had been involved in a pursuit earlier that morning in Roxbury Township.
Police said the driver, who was not named, was wanted on a parole violation for armed robbery. When officers approached, the man got into the van, dr…
