9/11 First Responder, Marine Corps Veteran Scott Donnenberg Of Hunterdon County Dies, 49 9/11 First Responder, Marine Corps Veteran Scott Donnenberg Of Hunterdon County Dies, 49
9/11 First Responder, Marine Corps Veteran Scott Donnenberg Of Hunterdon County Dies, 49 9/11 first responder, proud Marine Corps veteran, and devoted father Scott Matthew Donnenberg died at his Hunterdon County home on Thursday, Jan. 19. He was 49. Born in Livingston, Scott grew up in Parsippany before moving to Glen Gardner and eventually settling in Clinton, his obituary says. Scott was a US Marine Corps Veteran and “loved being a Marine,” reads his memorial. While he spent most of his career as the owner of an Environmental Health & Safety business, he also volunteered as a firefighter and EMT in several towns across the state and was a 9/11 first responder. Above all…
Former Mount Vernon EMT Avoids Jail After Admitting To Sexually Abusing Colleague As She Slept Former Mount Vernon EMT Avoids Jail After Admitting To Sexually Abusing Colleague As She Slept
Former Mount Vernon EMT Avoids Jail After Admitting To Sexually Abusing Colleague As She Slept A former EMT in Westchester County will avoid prison after admitting that he sexually abused a colleague. Tuckahoe resident Terry Parker, age 29, who was working as an EMT in Mount Vernon at the time, was sentenced to 10 years of probation in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The sentence followed his guilty plea to first-degree sexual abuse, a felony, in June 2022. Prosecutors said the incident happened in March 2021 as Parker drove the victim home from a social gathering. He admitted to sexually abusing the woman while she was asleep. Tuckahoe Police arrested him the follow…
EMT Helping Fall Victim Hurt In York Hit-Run: Police EMT Helping Fall Victim Hurt In York Hit-Run: Police
EMT Helping Fall Victim Hurt In York Hit-Run: Police An EMT who was helping a fall victim, into an ambulance was hurt in a hit-and-run, police say.  The UPMC Community LifeTeam ambulance was struck at the rear door by a Dodge Ram pickup truck in the 400 block of West Princess Street, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, York City police said on Wednesday. The EMT was injured and transported to an area hospital, according to the police.  The pickup fled which fled the scene is described as a gray Dodge Ram. The current status of the EMT was unavailable.  Police continue to investigate this hit-and-run.
PA EMT Who Took Sexually Explicit Photo Of Woman In Ambulance May Have More Victims, Police Say PA EMT Who Took Sexually Explicit Photo Of Woman In Ambulance May Have More Victims, Police Say
PA EMT Who Took Sexually Explicit Photo Of Woman In Ambulance May Have More Victims, Police Say It appears that the Delaware County EMT arrested on charges of indecently assaulting a woman in an ambulance also worked for other medical providers, leading authorities to believe he may have more victims. Kevin H. Pressley, 24, is accused of exposing the semi-conscious woman's breasts and taking photos of her as he was with her in the back of an ambulance around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 on the 4800 block of Edgmont Avenue in Brookhaven, local police said. The victim was being treated at a medical facility in Brookhaven when 911 was called. She was then taken to an area hospital in an a…
Dedicated North Jersey EMT Starting Dialysis Desperately Seeks Kidney Donor Dedicated North Jersey EMT Starting Dialysis Desperately Seeks Kidney Donor
Dedicated North Jersey EMT Starting Dialysis Desperately Seeks Kidney Donor A dedicated and passionate North Jersey EMT is desperately seeking a kidney donor as he begins dialysis treatments after years of battling chronic disease. Reid Cappel, an Atlantic Health EMT from Harding Township, has been living with one kidney for years after his diagnosis with the chronic disease at age 21, he said. "Growing up I had a lot of stomach issues", said Cappel, according to the Madison NJ PBA. “When I was 21 years old, they found a massive tumor where the other kidney should have been. Luckily it wasn't cancerous, but I've been dealing with Chronic Kidney Disease since the…
Former EMT Cheryl Ritchie Robinson Of Cinnaminson Dies, 45 Former EMT Cheryl Ritchie Robinson Of Cinnaminson Dies, 45
Former EMT Cheryl Ritchie Robinson Of Cinnaminson Dies, 45 Cheryl L. Robinson of Cinnaminson died on Oct. 30. She was 45 years old. A Magnolia native, Cheryl worked and volunteered as an EMT before a 19-year battle with epilepsy, her obituary says. She is survived by her daughter, Candice Robinson; her fiancé, Kayla of Maple Shade; her brothers, Russell J. Ritchie, (Renee), William J. Ritchie, and Martin H. Ritchie; her sister, Kathleen A. Porch & her fiancé Steve; her grandchildren, Ronald P. Baldwin, Jr., Izabella Hettel and Destiny Robinson. Also survived by her great nieces & nephews Aubrie, Jace, Jaylin, Diandre, Syrina and Amel…
Standout Kenilworth Volunteer Firefighter Shawn Kelly Dies Suddenly Standout Kenilworth Volunteer Firefighter Shawn Kelly Dies Suddenly
Standout Kenilworth Volunteer Firefighter Shawn Kelly Dies Suddenly The Kenilworth Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Shawn Kelly joined the department in 2005 after graduating from Union County Fire Academy. There, he earned his Firefighter 1 and 2 certifications.  He also obtained his New Jersey state EMT certification that same year.  Kelly was also a member of the Union County Police/Fire Pipes and Drums.  Through his time on the department he achieved the ranks of lieutenant, captain, and president of the department.  "I've always regarded Shawn, as well as his Dad, pillars of the KFD," said&nb…
NYC Victim ID'd In Fatal Atlantic City Shooting NYC Victim ID'd In Fatal Atlantic City Shooting
NYC Victim ID'd In Fatal Atlantic City Shooting UPDATED: Authorities have released the name of a 25-year-old New York City man who was shot and killed in Atlantic City. Dameer Smith was shot once at 9:27 p.m. on the 1300 block of Pacific Avenue, the Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said on Monday. Atlantic City Police Department and EMS found Smith on the street with a gunshot wound, Tyner said.  He was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center City Campus where he was pronounced dead, Tyner said. No arrests had been made. This is an active investigation by the ACPO Major Crimes and Atlantic City Police Department’s V…
Wilton Welcomes Two New Police Officers Who Grew Up In Neighboring Local Towns Wilton Welcomes Two New Police Officers Who Grew Up In Neighboring Local Towns
Wilton Welcomes Two New Police Officers Who Grew Up In Neighboring Local Towns Two new police officers, both from neighboring towns in Fairfield County, were sworn into the Wilton Police Department on Tuesday, Sept. 8.  The new recruits will attend the Connecticut Police Academy in Meriden both virtually and in-person over the next 26 weeks. Officer Navin Nair of New Canaan, a recent graduate of Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont with a bachelor's degree in psychology, was an artillery cannon crew member of the National Guard since 2017. Nair was sworn in by his brother, Officer Neil Nair of the Darien Police Department.  Navin Nair is also a member…
HERO: Surveillance Tapes Capture Brick Police Officer Saving EMT HERO: Surveillance Tapes Capture Brick Police Officer Saving EMT
Hero: Surveillance Tapes Capture Brick Police Officer Saving EMT Brick Township police released a video on Wednesday showing one of its officers saving an EMT. Sgt. Charlie Kelly used abdominal thrusts to save one of the township's EMTs, a spokesman for the Brick Police Department said.  While EMT Katelyn Lammer was stationed to screen people entering Brick Town Hall, she began to choke on her food, the department said on Facebook.  "She could not clear her own airway, and that's when things got scary. Luckily, our officers working the Front Desk sprang into action." The rescue can be viewed by clicking on the police department's Facebook pag…
COVID-19: Food For Frontline Supports Hospitals, Restaurants In Fairfield County COVID-19: Food For Frontline Supports Hospitals, Restaurants In Fairfield County
Covid-19: Food For Frontline Supports Hospitals, Restaurants In Fairfield County A simple idea to show how one Fairfield County mom appreciated the work her daughter was performing as an EMT during the COVID-19 pandemic has turned into an entire movement to feed those on the frontlines. Nicole Straight, of Westport, wanted to thank, and offer a little comfort, to all of the doctors, nurses, EMTs, and first responders, while at the same time helping the struggling workers of the restaurant industry. Her solution, which turned out to be a fantastic success, was dreamed up “Food For The Front Lines,” a grassroots fundraising initiative that provides healthcare workers on …
Bergenfield Heartbroken Over Death Of Former EMT, DPW Worker Carter Murdock, 21 Bergenfield Heartbroken Over Death Of Former EMT, DPW Worker Carter Murdock, 21
Bergenfield Heartbroken Over Death Of Former EMT, DPW Worker Carter Murdock, 21 Bergenfield is mourning the loss of DPW worker and former EMT Carter F. Murdock, who died on Aug. 23. He was 21 years old.  Scroll down for service details. Carter had been working for the Bergenfield DPW and was a valued member of the Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps. "Nobody ever had a bad word to say about Carter," Bergenfield Mayor Norman Schmelz said. "He was just a great kid." Carter and his family have long been a fabric of the community, Schmelz said. "Our members are devastated," BVAC Capt. Ryan Shell said.  "He was bright, caring, humble and helped so …