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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.

Nicole Acosta's Contributions

News

3 NJ Residents Named To 'Forbes' List Of Richest In America Three New Jersey residents were named to the "Forbes" list of the 400 richest people in America. The nation's wealthiest citizens saw their collective fortune rise 40 percent over the last year to $4.5 trillion, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Forbes said. Former President Donald Trump was dropped from the list for the first time in 25 years, with Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and Larry Page taking the top five spots. To make the list, you must have a net worth of at least $2.9 billion, and an increase of $800 million from the previous year. Net worths were ca…

by Nicole Acosta

10/07/2021

Police & Fire

Barricade Situation Ends Peacefully In Malvern UPDATE: A barricade situation that prompted Malvern residents to shelter in place ended peacefully Thursday night, authorities said. Officers were called to the 200 block of East First Avenue around 3 p.m. after a man believed to be armed walked into a home and barricaded himself inside, police told 6abc. As a precaution, Malvern police chief Louis Marcelli ordered all residents within a four-block radius to stay in their homes. The man, who hasn't been publicly identified by police, was taken into custody around 8:30 p.m., the outlet confirmed. Neighbors told 6abc the residents of t…

by Nicole Acosta

10/07/2021

Police & Fire

Bayonne Man Charged In Hit-Run That Seriously Injured 31-Year-Old Jersey City Woman A Bayonne man was charged in a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a 31-year-old Jersey City woman earlier this year, authorities said. On March 24, the woman was crossing Palisade Avenue just south of Bowers Street in Jersey City Heights when she was struck by a four-door sedan driven by Magdy Botros, 51, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Botros fled the scene, and authorities have been looking for him ever since. He turned himself in to detectives at the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office in Jersey City on Thursday morning. He is charged with one count of knowingly l…

by Nicole Acosta

10/07/2021

Police & Fire

DelCo Ex-Con IDd As Suspect In Deadly SEPTA Trolley Station Shooting Authorities have identified a Delaware County ex-con as the suspect in a deadly shooting at a SEPTA trolley station. Nicholas A. Hoyle, 27, of Sharon Hill, is accused of fatally shooting Dwayne Williams, 54, at the McDade Boulevard station in Collingdale on Monday, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. “I want to commend the Collingdale and Sharon Hill Police Departments for their great work in collaboration with my Office’s Criminal Investigation Division for solving this homicide and bringing the killer to justice in less than 48 hours,” Dis…

by Nicole Acosta

10/07/2021

Police & Fire

Shooting Threat Forces Early Dismissal Of Coatesville Area Schools Coatesville Area School District officials decided to close schools early Thursday after receiving a threat on social media. "No specific school has been identified in the threat and the threat claims a shooting will occur next week," school district officials said in a statement posted to Facebook around 9:30 a.m. All Coatesville Area School District schools are dismissing this morning out of an abundance of caution, after the... Posted by Coatesville Area School District on Thursday, October 7, 2021 Schools were dismissed "out of an abundance of caution," they said. Parents were inf…

by Nicole Acosta

10/07/2021

Police & Fire

Missing Newark Boy, 11, Found Safe UPDATE: An 11-year-old Newark boy reported missing Thursday was found safe. Jahzir Whitmire was unharmed when police located him, according to Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara.

by Nicole Acosta

10/07/2021

Lifestyle

Best Orchards For Apple Picking In Southeastern PA Whether candied, caramelized, crisped, or sauced, apples — along with doughnuts — have long been considered one of fall’s staple snacks. Fortunately, October is the perfect time of year to make a trip to a Southeastern Pennsylvania farm for a fun-filled afternoon of apple-picking. The spots you see on this list were top-rated on several user-generated review sites, featured in local publications, and recommended by Daily Voice readers. BERKS COUNTY: Weaver's Orchard, Morgantown IMPORTANT NOTE: We have two locations for pick-your-own today. Be sure to look for signs on your way in fo…

by Nicole Acosta

10/07/2021

Police & Fire

White Philly Police Officer Under Investigation For Video Of Him 'Harassing' Black Man A white Philadelphia police officer is being investigated after a video showing him "harassing" a black man went viral on social media (scroll down for the video). "We understand the video circulating has caused anger and disappointment," Philadelphia police said in a tweet Tuesday. "All PPD officers are expected to discharge their duties with honor and integrity. We understand the video circulating has caused anger and disappointment. All PPD officers are expected to discharge their duties with honor and integrity. The officer involved has been placed on administrative duty pending th…

by Nicole Acosta

10/07/2021

Police & Fire

'Worst Case I've Ever Seen,' Doctor Says Of Pennsylvania Parents' Neglect Of Children The parents of six children in Pennsylvania were convicted on Wednesday in a case of child neglect described by one doctor as the worst he's ever seen, authorities said. Albert Dunkowski, 54, and Christine Dunkowski, 47, were convicted in absentia by a Bucks County jury of three counts each of endangering the welfare of a child, local authorities said. Middletown police took the six children into protective custody two years ago after four were discovered malnourished and ill sleeping in a car at the Woodbourne train station, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Offic…

by Nicole Acosta

10/06/2021

Police & Fire

Chester County Man Who Peeped Under Sleeping Hospital Patient's Gown Convicted By Jury A Chester County man was convicted by a jury of invasion of privacy for looking under a sleeping hospital patient's gown last year, authorities said. The 52-year-old woman told police she was sleeping in an exam room at Phoenixville Hospital in January 2020 when she awoke to find 55-year-old Andrew Taylor peering beneath her hospital gown, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. He had an unrequited romantic interest in the woman, authorities said. “Everyone should feel safe inside a hospital, but the defendant’s criminal actions caused the victim to feel embarrass…

by Nicole Acosta

10/06/2021

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