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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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Police & Fire

Raid Of North Jersey Woman's Home Yields Over $100K In Bogus Luxury Items, Police Say A Union County woman was arrested Wednesday for selling counterfeit merchandise from a Hillside home, authorities said. Regina Gouveia, 45, has been under investigation since April, when police received complaints from residents in the Boston Avenue area, Det. Sgt. Natalie Ogonowski said. In October, Hillside detectives were able to gather enough evidence to obtain a search warrant for the home. They seized over $100,000 in luxury trademark counterfeit handbags, hats, jewelry, and other items during the search, Ogonowski said. Gouveia is charged with second-degree Trademark Counterfeiting…

by Nicole Acosta

10/06/2021

Police & Fire

Alert Issued For Missing Lower Gwynedd Teen Possibly In Philly Police in Montgomery County are asking the public for help after a 17-year-old boy went missing. Joon "Alex" Shin was reported missing from his family's home in Lower Gwynedd on Sunday, Oct. 3, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Lower Gwynedd Township Police Chief Paul Kenny. Shin is 5' 6" tall and weighs approximately 175 pounds, authorities said. He apparently drove away from home, but investigators believe he may have abandoned the car to take public transportation. His cellphone last placed him in Philadelphia around 11th and Arch…

by Nicole Acosta

10/06/2021

Obituaries

Reading HS Grad, Mom Of One Rajneesha Preston Dies At 30 Reading High School graduate Rajneesha Preston died on July 25 at the age of 30. Preston, a mother to her three-year-old son Emerson, "loved to learn, sing, and lift up others," according to GoFundMe organizer Jen Dinatally. Born in Memphis, TN, she worked in real estate and was committed to helping families/individuals find their “forever home," her obituary says. She also attended Reading Area Community College and Indiana University of Pennsylvania, according to her obituary. Over $4,600 had been raised on a GoFundMe as of Oct. 6. She is survived by her son, Emerson Hawley, her parent…

by Nicole Acosta

10/06/2021

Police & Fire

Police Probe Shots Fired Incident In Lansdale Montgomery County authorities are investigating after a shot was fired from a Lansdale home Monday night. Officers responded to a home in the 300 block of York Avenue around 9 p.m. after receiving a report of "suspicious activity" involving a large group of people, Lansdale police said. Investigators believe there was a fight between a resident and a group of people, but details are unknown. Officers later discovered that during the incident, a single bullet was fired from a handgun inside a home, police said. No one was injured. Anyone with information about the incident…

by Nicole Acosta

10/05/2021

Police & Fire

Bucks Man Tried To Meet FBI Agent Posing As 11-Year-Old Girl For Sex, Authorities Say A federal jury found a 27-year-old Bucks County man guilty of multiple child exploitation offenses after he tried to meet an undercover FBI agent posing as an 11-year-old girl online for sex, authorities said. Kyle Paine, of Langhorne, was indicted on the charges in January 2020. The charges stem from an investigation in March 2019 when Paine attempted to meet the FBI agent posing as the young girl for sex, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. He also asked the "girl" to send him pornography of herself, Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. …

by Nicole Acosta

10/05/2021

News

Powerball Ticket Worth $100K Sold In Philly A Pennsylvania lottery ticket worth $100,000 was sold in Philadelphia. The Powerball ticket for the Monday, Oct. 4 drawing was sold at Lukoil on North Broad Street in Philadelphia. The ticket matched four of the five white balls drawn, 12-22-54-66-69, and the red Powerball 15 to win $100,000. Without the $1 Power Play® option, the ticket would have been worth $50,000. The Power Play® multiplier drawn was two. The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Winners are not known until prizes are claimed and tickets are validated. Pennsylvania Lotte…

by Nicole Acosta

10/05/2021

Police & Fire

NJ Woman Hit With 3rd Degree Murder Charge In I-76 Crash That Killed PA Firefighter Charges were upgraded for a New Jersey woman accused of killing a firefighter and injuring three other first responders in a crash on Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania. Jacqueline Walker, 63, of Little Egg Harbor, was hit with charges including third-degree murder, after fatally striking Lower Merion firefighter Thomas Royds on July 24, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pennsylvania State Police Captain James B. Kemm said. Walker's previous charge of vehicular homicide was dropped after toxicology tests revealed no alcohol or drugs in her blood and an investigati…

by Nicole Acosta

10/05/2021

Police & Fire

Bucks County Authorities Probe Suicide In Warminster Authorities in Bucks County were investigating a death in Warminster Tuesday morning. The death, which was initially reported as suspicious, was later determined to be a suicide, according to a spokesperson with the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Investigators had been at the scene in the 900 block of Riviera Road since just before midnight Monday, 6abc reports. There was no additional information available as of Tuesday afternoon. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Nicole Acosta

10/05/2021

News

Home-Baked Goods Are Now Legally Profitable In New Jersey New Jersey residents can now legally sell baked goods from their homes, reports say. The home-based bakers are required to apply for a permit to run a “cottage food” business from their own kitchens, according to a report published by the New Jersey Department of Health on Monday. New Jersey was the only state in the country that prohibited selling baked goods from home. The state initially mandated that they operate from a commercial kitchen, out of concern for safety and sanitation. However, they are limited to what products may be produced and sold. These items include…

by Nicole Acosta

10/05/2021

Police & Fire

Former Kennett Township Manager Gets Prison Time For Stealing $3 Million In Taxpayer Funds: DA Kennett Township's former manager is facing time behind bars for stealing more than $3 million in taxpayer funds and spending it on personal expenses, authorities said. Lisa Moore, 48, of Dewey Beach, DE, was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison on charges of theft by deception, dealing in unlawful proceeds, forgery, tampering with public records, and related offenses. She embezzled a total of $3,249,453 from the township between 2013 and 2019, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Moore, who was hired by the township in 1997 and became Township Manager in 20…

by Nicole Acosta

10/05/2021

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