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Nicole Acosta

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Nicole is a 4-time New York Press Association award-winning writer from The Bronx, New York. She graduated in 2019, with a bachelor's degree in Media Studies and Journalism from Mercy College.

Her passion for community storytelling blossomed during her time as the Managing Editor of her college publication, The Impact, where she covered local news in Westchester County. She’s experienced in all verticals of media. She loves to create engaging and unique content whether it’s through social media, copywriting, digital marketing, or public relations projects.

Nicole was a reporter at Daily Voice and covered Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania.

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Schools

Paterson Schools Superintendent Eileen F. Shafer To Retire A renowned educator in Passaic County has announced her retirement after 31 years in the industry. At a Paterson Board of Education workshop meeting this week, Eileen F. Shafer stated her intention to retire on June 30, 2022. "Those aren’t easy words to say, especially about a career I have loved so much,” she said. “I have been immensely proud to work for the students and families of Paterson Public Schools – not only while serving as Superintendent of Schools, but during every single day of the 31 years I have been here.” Shafer was appointed superintendent of Paterson Public Scho…

by Nicole Acosta

12/08/2021

Police & Fire

NJ Girl Taken By Mom Without Consent, Say Police Seeking Both Police in Burlington County are asking for the public's help in locating a young girl and her mother, who they say took her without her consent. Grace Craytor, 6, of Pennsauken, was last seen at Lifetime Fitness in Mount Laurel on Dec. 6 at approximately 7:10 p.m., Mount Laurel police said. Investigators say Kristina Maletteri took off with her daughter after her daughter's father, Todd Craytor, invited her to a supervised visit with Grace at the gym's pool. Maletteri is known to drive a 2017 Silver Audi Q3 bearing NJ registration "S64MPY," police said. Kristina Maletteri and Grace Cr…

by Nicole Acosta

12/08/2021

Police & Fire

Lehigh Coroner Identifies Driver Killed In Berks Crash After 3 County Police Pursuit UPDATE (Dec. 9): The man has been identified as 21-year-old Julian Rodriguez of San Juan, Puerto Rico. *** (Dec. 8): The driver who led police on a three-county chase that ended in a fatal crash in Berks County on Tuesday has been identified, authorities said. "John Doe" has been identified as a 21-year-old man, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said in a Wednesday release. His identity will be released once his next-of-kin has been notified. The man, who died shortly before 2 a.m. Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, was killed when his car crashed on Interstate 78 at Exi…

by Nicole Acosta

12/08/2021

Police & Fire

Alert Issued For Missing Allentown Man Police are seeking the public's help in locating a man who has gone missing in Allentown. Carlos Hernandez, 46, was last heard from on Dec. 6 when he told a relative he was going shopping at Walmart in Whitehall and did not return home, Allentown police said. Police say Hernandez has medical issues that require daily medication. He is also known to walk in local parks during the day, police said. He drives a 1992 maroon Toyota Corolla with a black hood, police said. His license plate number is KZF6296. He is 6'1" tall, weighs 220 pounds, and has brown hair. Anyone with inform…

by Nicole Acosta

12/08/2021

Police & Fire

Authorities Seek Help ID'ing Gunman In Murder Of Philly Man At Bucks Workplace Authorities are seeking the public's help in identifying a shooter who killed a 52-year-old Philadelphia man as he drove into work in Bucks County last year. Christopher Wilson was struck multiple times in the Kuusakoski Recycling facility parking lot on the 900 block of Wheeler Way in Middletown Township around 5:50 a.m. Dec. 10, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said. On the one-year anniversary of the murder, detectives will be at the facility handing out fliers and asking for information. Wilson was a father of nine, police said. Anyone with information on the murder is…

by Nicole Acosta

12/08/2021

Police & Fire

Authorities ID Passenger Killed In Allentown Crash As Bethlehem Man A Bethlehem man has been identified as the passenger killed in a crash Tuesday night in Allentown, authorities said. Nicholas Santiago, 20, was riding in a car down South 15th Street around 11:40 p.m. when it veered off the road and struck a tree, according to the Allentown Police Department and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. He was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 12:06 a.m. Wednesday, authorities said. The cause of death for Santiago was determined to be blunt force injuries to the torso, and the manner of death was accidental, the corone…

by Nicole Acosta

12/08/2021

Police & Fire

Child Found Safe After Amber Alert Issued For Missing 6-Year-Old Girl In Philly: Police A 6-year-old girl missing out of Philadelphia has been found safe, authorities said. Sahara Little was dropped off at the 35th District Headquarters unharmed on Wednesday morning, according to a statement released at 8:30 a.m. by Philadelphia police. AMBER ALERT UPDATE: Sahara Little was located and is safe. The AMBER Alert is canceled. Thank you for the shares. Posted by PA State Police on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 Pennsylvania State Police issued an Amber Alert at 6:10 a.m. Wednesday after the girl was abducted in a car parked outside Giovanni's Pizzeria on Greene Street around 9:3…

by Nicole Acosta

12/08/2021

Police & Fire

Suburban Philly School Director Charged For Failing To Report Childcare Worker's Toddler Abuse A 39-year-old executive director at a Suburban Philadelphia school was arrested Tuesday for failing to report one of her worker's abuse of multiple toddlers, authorities said. Tiffany Nichols, of Kennett Square, was charged with felony child endangerment and failure to report child abuse, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Nichols was the executive director of the Malvern School in West Chester when she learned that one of her employees, Victoria Aronson, 36, of Brookhaven, was physically abusing several toddlers, authorities said. Victoria AronsonChester Count…

by Nicole Acosta

12/07/2021

Police & Fire

Unfounded Threats Keep Bucks Students Out Of School For Days Threats that were later proven to be unfounded caused a number of Bucks County students to miss school for several days, authorities said. On Dec. 3, a Newtown Township police school resource officer was notified of a potential threat by Council Rock School District officials, Newtown police chief John L. Hearn said in a Tuesday release. The threat, which was allegedly made two to four weeks ago, was reported by other students, chief Hearn said. After interviewing several students and the possible suspect, officers found no credible threat, police said. "Unfortunately, social media …

by Nicole Acosta

12/07/2021

Police & Fire

Flying Tire Strikes PA Turnpike Driver's Windshield, Sending Two To Hospital: Police Two people were sent to the hospital Sunday after a tire from one car blew out and smashed through the windshield and sunroof of another car traveling on the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Lehigh County, authorities said. Troopers responded to I-476 near northbound mile marker 67.1 in Washington Township around 10:45 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. A cracked stud on a southbound Nissan Altima's wheel hub caused a tire to come loose and collide with the windshield and sunroof of a northbound Volkswagen Golf, according to state police. The 66-year-old Golf driver …

by Nicole Acosta

12/07/2021

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