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Nicole Acosta

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nacosta@dailyvoice.com

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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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News

Here's When NJ's Legal Weed Sales Begin New Jersey has set a date for the legalization of marijuana sales, state officials announced Thursday, April 14. Starting on Thursday, April 21, "adults ages 21 and up will be able to legally purchase cannabis and cannabis products without a medical card," Gov. Phil Murphy said. Starting on April 21st, adults ages 21+ will be able to legally purchase cannabis and cannabis products without a... Posted by Governor Phil Murphy on Thursday, April 14, 2022 The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission announced that it will grant licenses to seven alternative treatment centers (ATCs) to beg…

by Nicole Acosta

04/14/2022

Police & Fire

PA Man Sought In Alleged Assault Of Pregnant Woman Nabbed In Reading A 19-year-old man sought in the alleged assault of a pregnant woman was captured this week in Reading, authorities said. Ivan Perez was wanted in connection with an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on a pregnant woman and her 2-year-old son, according to the Berks County Sheriff's Office. He was arrested on Wednesday, April 13, after deputies spotted him driving on the 1300 block of North 11th Street and began following him, they said. Perez fled for several blocks and hit several parked cars before getting out of the car and running into a nearby home, where he was captur…

by Nicole Acosta

04/14/2022

Police & Fire

Horrifying Video Shows PA Nursing Home Worker Slapping Wheelchair-Bound Resident: Report A horrifying video of a nursing home worker slapping a 92-year-old, wheelchair-bound resident has landed her behind bars, multiple news outlets report. The elderly patient can be heard yelling before Ednise Dulcio, 39, holds down her hands and slaps her across the face at the St. Francis Country House on Lansdowne Avenue in Darby, Police Chief Joseph Gabe told reporters. WARNING: A nursing aid is caught on camera slapping a 92-year-old nursing home resident, who suffers from dementia and PTSD from the holocaust. The video might be disturbing to some. Hear what police have to say about t…

by Nicole Acosta

04/14/2022

News

Winning $1 Million PA Lottery Scratch-Off Sold In Philadelphia A Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off worth $1 million was sold in Philadelphia. The Extreme Green scratch-off was sold at Josie’s Cigarette Outlet on South 15th Street, lottery officials said on Thursday, April 14. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. $1,000,000 Extreme Green is a $20 game that offers top prizes of $1 million. Scratch-Off prizes expire one year from the game's end-sale date posted at palottery.com. Winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket and call the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481.

by Nicole Acosta

04/14/2022

Police & Fire

Armed Rite Aid Robber Sought By Police In Berks County Police in Berks County are on the hunt for a man accused of robbing a Rite Aid at gunpoint on Wednesday, April 13. A man wearing a gray hoodie and a tan baseball hat walked into the Exeter Township store on Perkiomen Avenue, holding a gun and demanding cash from the register around 3 p.m., police said. He took off in an unknown direction. Police did not specify how much money was taken. Anyone with information on the suspect's identity or the robbery is urged to contact the Exeter Township Police Department at 610-779-1490 and reference case # 25-22-04252.

by Nicole Acosta

04/14/2022

Police & Fire

Man Swiftly Rescued After Falling Down Embankment In Lehigh Valley: FD A person was swiftly rescued after falling down an embankment in the Lehigh Valley Tuesday, April 12, authorities said. Fire crews were battling a fire at a cement plant when they were called to a rescue on an embankment on Catasauqua Avenue in Whitehall Township, the Whitehall Bureau of Fire said. During the fire, Whitehall Bureau of Fire was dispatched to a rescue on Catasaqua Ave. For a fall down a embankment... Posted by Whitehall Township Bureau of Fire on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 The victim — an 80-year-old man — fell 15 to 30 feet and struck a tree, LehighValleyLive reports. …

by Nicole Acosta

04/13/2022

Police & Fire

Child Feeding Stingrays Bitten By Shark At Turtle Back Zoo: Report A child was bitten by a shark while feeding stingrays over the weekend at Turtle Back Zoo, RLS Media reports. When a 12-year-old girl was feeding the rays, which are in a tank with epaulette sharks, the outlet says citing county officials. That's when one of the sharks apparently bit the girl's finger. She was not seriously hurt, though, and the wound was treated with antibacterial cream and a bandage, according to the outlet. Click here for the full story from RLS Media.

by Nicole Acosta

04/13/2022

Police & Fire

Philadelphia Man Gets Prison Time For Violent Assault On Guards A Philadelphia man is going to spend time behind bars for a violent assault on sheriff's deputies last year, authorities said. Jeffrey Dingle, 44, was sentenced to 18 months to 48 months in prison after pleading guilty on Tuesday, April 12 to three counts of aggravated assault and one count each of criminal trespassing, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct, according to the Bucks County DA's Office. Dingle injured several deputies on April 21, 2021, and they were taken to Doylestown Hospital for treatment. One suffered a fractured orbital bone, authorities said. The…

by Nicole Acosta

04/13/2022

Police & Fire

Brooklyn Subway Shooting Suspect With PA Ties Arrested The man suspected of injuring more than two dozen people in a rush-hour subway shooting Tuesday in Brooklyn has been arrested, the NY Post reports. Frank James, 62, was named a person of interest and then a suspect in the incident that injured 29 people, 10 of whom were shot, around 8:30 a.m., the outlet said citing the NYPD. Frank Robert James is WANTED in connection with firing numerous gunshots inside of a subway car causing serious injuries to 10 victims. There's a reward up to $50,000 for info leading to the arrest & indictment of this person. Any info contact @NYPDTips or call…

by Nicole Acosta

04/13/2022

Police & Fire

Unruly Drunk At PA Bowlero Punches Arresting Officer: Police An "unruly" drunk man punched an officer during his arrest at a bowling alley in Pennsylvania, authorities said. Officers were called to the Bowlero on East Street Road in Feasterville on a report of a disorderly person who assaulted an employee around 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, Lower Southampton police said. When officers tried to get an intoxicated Carlos Rodriguez to leave, he punched one of the officers in the face and verbally threatened the staff, they said. A struggle ensued, and the 43-year-old Cheltenham man was eventually arrested, police said. Rodriguez was arraigned on charg…

by Nicole Acosta

04/13/2022

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