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Bodycam Footage Shows Arrest Of DUI Driver In 8-Car Bergen County Wreck Newly-released bodycam footage shows the arrest of a 29-year-old driver who was twice the legal limit when he caused a path of destruction down a Bergen County street in a quiet neighborhood last May.The footage released by DriveThruTours on Sunday, July 28 shows the wreckage caused by Jean Lizardo along Mola Boulevard and Elmwood Park Driveshortly before 6 p.m. Friday, May 3. As reported by Daily Voice at the time, Lizardo struck eight vehicles leaving debris strewn across nearly 100 yards less than a mile away rom his home. "What happened?" Elmwood Park Officer Charles Keenan asks L…
by Cecilia Levine
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Major Delays: NJ Transit Train Collides With Vehicle In East Rutherford Delays up to an hour were being reported after an NJ Transit train struck a vehicle in East Rutherford Monday morning, July 29. The crash involved a Pascack Valley Line train that was not in passenger service, and happened on the tracks at Union Avenue around 8:15 a.m., an NJ Transit spokesperson said. There were no injuries to crew on board or to the driver of the vehicle. "Currently, the Pascack Valley Line is operating with up to 60-minute delays in both directions due to the accident," NJ Transit said. "New Jersey Transit police are leading the investigation."
by Cecilia Levine
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All Lanes Of NJ Turnpike Closed Due To Overturned Tractor Trailer All lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike were closed in East Rutherford Monday morning, July 29 due to an overturned tractor trailer. The incident happened around 10:15 a.m. shutting the highway in the eastbound lanes of the western spur from Interchange 16W to Route 3 and the Meadowlands, the NJDOT says.
by Cecilia Levine
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Family's Screams Send Home Invader Running In Terrifying Weekend Encounter: Bergen Prosecutor A Texas man has been arrested in a Bergen County home invasion this weekend after he was scared off by the victims' screams, authorities said. Jisun Park, 40, of Carrollton, TX, was masked and armed when he confronted two adults and their children after he entered their Impatiens Way garage around 12:20 p.m. Saturday, July 27,Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Park pointed a handgun at the family, announced a robbery, and threatened them, Musella said. The victims began screaming and managed to scare off Park, who fled to a nearby wooded area, the prosecutor said. Mult…
by Cecilia Levine
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Popular Teaneck Bar To Close, Reopen Under New Ownership: 'Very Sad Day' It's the end of an era for The Cottage Bar. The popular Teaneck watering hole opened by Mickey Dawson in 2000 on Cedar Lane will be closing on Wednesday, July 31, and then reopening under new ownership, Dawson tells Daily Voice. The owner of a nearby deli expressed interest in buying The Cottage Bar for quite some time, Dawson said. So, he sold it to him and his wife. Dawson said the couple plans on opening next month as Bar 178, an homage to the street address. Bartender and owner of The Cottage Bar, Mickey Dawson, pours a tall glass of beer for a customer in 2015. Cecilia LevineLook…
Victim In Double Fatal Atlantic County Crash Was 8 Months Pregnant, Campaign Says Support is on the rise for the family of an expectant 21-year-old woman who was one of two people killed in a crash that left multiple others injured over the weekend. A GoFundMe campaign launched for Escarlin Suriel's family says she was 8 months pregnant with a baby girl, Viviana, at the time of the Black Horse Pike crash Friday, July 26, that let her and 22-year-old Gabriella Constrantino of Pleasantville dead. "Escarlin was a loving, caring, and devoted mother and wife. She was a beautiful soul," reads the campaign launched byMaria Tropea. "She leaves behind her four-year-old daug…
by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Killed By Police At Fort Lee High-Rise, AG Says Police shot and killed a woman at a Fort Lee apartment building after a 9-1-1 caller reported she had been suffering a mental health crisis overnight, the New JerseyAttorney General’s Office said in a press release. Officers were called to "The Pinnacle" apartments on Main Street around 1:25 a.m. Sunday, July 28, after the woman's brother called 9-1-1 saying she was having a mental health crisis and needed to go to the hospital, AG Matthew Paltkin said. The caller also said that his sister was holding a knife. A responding officer spoke to the 9-1-1 caller in the hallway of the build…
by Cecilia Levine
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Popular Jersey Shore Bakery Closing One Location, Moving To Another After 25 years, a popular Ocean County bakery is closing doors of one shop and moving to another. Colonial Bakery in Lavallette announced itsGrand Central Avenue location will be closing as the landlord will not be renewing the lease after the summer, the bakery announced on social media. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Colonial Bakery (@colonialbakery) "Despite this setback, a new second location will be opening summer 2025!" the family-owned bakery said, located at the corner of Route 35 north and Joseph Street. Colonial…
by Cecilia Levine
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Double Fatal: Women Ages 21, 22 Dead, Multiple Injured In Atlantic County Crash, Reports Say Two women ages 21 and 22 were killed and multiple others injured in a four-vehicle crash on Black Horse Pike in Atlantic County Friday, July 26, multiple news reports say. According to 6abc and NJ Advance Media,21-year-old Escarlin Suriel of Atlantic City, and22-year-old Gabriella Constrantino, of Pleasantville, both died in the incident at approximately 8:30 p.m. on the 8000 block of the Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township. The crash was caused by a westbound Nissan Sentra that entered the eastbound lanes and struck aKia Forte head-on, sending the Kia backward into a …
by Cecilia Levine
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Would-Be Sex Assault Victim Fights Off Attacker Bathroom Floor Of Bergen County Mall: Cops A 30-year-old New Milford man has been arrested after an attempted sex assault at the Shops at Riverside in Hackensack, authorities said. Craig Herbert followed the victim into a restroom at the Hackensack Avenue and Route 4 shopping center and shoved her to the floor, where he tried sexually assaulting her on Friday, July 26,Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The woman was able to fight off Herbert before calling 9-1-1, Musella said. Herbert was captured on surveillance footage and later identified, then tracked down by police, according to the prosecutor. Herbert was charg…
by Cecilia Levine
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$1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In New Jersey A Mega Millions ticket good for $1 million was sold in New Jersey. The ticket and two others sold in California and Illinois matched the five numbersfrom the Friday, July 26 drawing. None of the tickets matched the Mega Ball. The winning numbers were2, 14, 33, 58 and 65. The Mega Ball drawn was 3 with a Megaplier of 3x. Lottery officials are expected to announce the specific location of where the ticket was sold next week.
by Cecilia Levine
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6-Foot-5 Youth Camp Worker Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child Multiple Times In Bergen County A 32-year-old New York man has been charged with sexually assaulting a child while working as a support services director at a youth camp in one of New Jersey's wealthiest towns. Jelanie McKenzie, of Queens, had been working at the youth camp when he sexually assaulted a child under 16 years old on multiple occasions in Alpine,Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The alleged assaults began in March 2024, according to Musella. On Thursday, July 25, McKenzie wascharged with four counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree endangering the welfare of a chi…
by Cecilia Levine
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Fentanyl Dealer Charged In Rochelle Park Supply Chain Manager's OD Death: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Paterson man has been charged with selling a 37-year-old Rochelle Park man the fentanyl that killed him, authorities announced. Police called to a home on Rochelle Avenue on Wednesday, July 10 just after 9:45 a.m., and found James A. Mara unresponsive and unconscious at the scene, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Mara was pronounced dead by paramedics.Indicators of a possible drug overdose were noted, and detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force were notified. Detectives found that Maraingested fentanyl before his death,…
NJ State Trooper Admits Punching Handcuffed Woman After She Spits At Troopers, Loses Job: AG A New Jersey State Police trooper from Gloucester County has admitted punching a woman in the face with a metal flashlight in his hand while the victim was handcuffed in the backseat of a patrol vehicle, authorities said. The incident occurred after the drunken woman spat toward troopers following a trespassing complaint, according toAttorney General Matthew J. Platkin Trooper Nicolas J. Hogan, 28, of Gibbstown, pleaded guilty on Thursday, July 25 in Cumberland County to aggravated assault, Platkin said. Hogan entered into a consent order banning him for life from holding public offi…
by Jon Craig
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Fiery Small Plane Crash Kills Pilot, Passenger In Maine After Leaving North Jersey Airport: FAA Two people were killed after a small plane that took off from a North Jersey airport crashed and burst into flames in Maine on Thursday, July 25. A spokesperson for the FAA said thesingle-engine Cirrus SR22 leftMorristown Municipal Airport before it crashed on the approach toHanco*ck County-Bar Harbor Airport in Maine around 12:25 p.m. UPDATE:Livingston Woman ID'd As Woman Killed In Double Fatal Maine Plane Crash Steve Heckman, Maine-based Trenton Volunteer Fire Chief said the plane crashed at the north end of the airport runway, where it erupted in flames. The…
by Cecilia Levine
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Harrowing Bodycam Footage Shows NJ Gunman Firing Rapidly At Police Before He's Shot Dead The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has released footage from two police body-worn cameras capturing a shootout that left a 44-year-old man dead last March. Hamilton (Mercer County) officers were responded to an Orchard Avenue home for a domestic dispute just after 10 p.m. March 8, AG Matthew Platkin said. Hamilton Township Police Officers Derek Fiabane and Paul Piromalli were met with someone, apparently the 911 caller, who told officers that Vincent Correa was drunk and acting "a little bit out of control." They also said he was a hunter and had "a lot of guns" in the basem*nt. Wit…
by Cecilia Levine
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Pedestrian, 26, Struck By Driver, 75, While Trying To Cross Bergen County Street, Police Say A 26-year-old man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car while crossing a Bergen County street in an area bereft of crosswalks, police said. Wyckoff police were called to Goffle Road around 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 24 for a man "down in the roadway," Lt. Joseph Soto said in a release. Boyd A. LovingThe man was trying to cross the street in an area without crosswalks when he was struck by a75-year-old female driver from Englewood who was heading south, Soto said. He was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Paterson by Ridgewood Ambulance and Vall…
by Cecilia Levine
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Winner! Powerball Ticket Sold In New Jersey Nets Big Bucks It was a wonderful Wednesday for a Garden State Powerball player. A ticket sold online in New Jersey matched four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Wednesday, July 24, winning $50,000. The ticket was sold online via the Jackpocket app, which is based in Hewitt in Passaic County. The winning numbers were 16, 42, 59, 63, 68 and the red Powerball was 13.
by Sam Barron
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Dog Who Has Spent Nearly His Entire Life At Bergen Animal Shelter Needs Home (And More) Two are strays and two are surrenders. All four dogs are ready for find their fur-ever families. The pups featured in this news article are among dozens who are ready to be adopted out from the Bergen County Animal Shelter in Teterboro. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) Can you believe Brick is still looking for a home? This 8 year old gentleman is calm and walks well on a leash. If you... Posted by Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center onTuesday, June 25, 2024MEET BRICK:…
by Cecilia Levine
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Details Released: Perth Amboy Officer Shot In Rahway Was Serving Warrant, Officials Say APerth Amboy police officer is in stable condition after being shot in the line of duty in Rahway Wednesday evening, July 24, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office said. Rahway Mayor Raymond Giacobbe said the officer had been serving a search warrant alongside local police whenthe suspects tried to flee the scene. Reports say it happened along Broad Street. "During this incident, one suspect discharged a firearm, striking a Perth Amboy Police Officer in the leg," the mayor said. The officer was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick with a no…
by Cecilia Levine
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Former Bergen County HS Athlete Sean Sidle Dies Suddenly, 19: 'Nightmare' Sean Sidle, a former St. Joseph's Regional High School athlete from Maywood, died on Monday, July 22. He was 19 years old. A GoFundMe campaign launched by Sean's mother, Victoria, said that his death was sudden, and "a nightmare for any mother and father to have to go through." Sean's obituary on theBeaugard-McKnight Funeral Home website says hegraduated from St. Peter the Apostle Grammar School in River Edge in 2019, and then fromSt. Joseph Regional High School, Montvale, where he played football and wrestled, in 2023. An aspiring mechanic, Sean just started a job …
by Cecilia Levine
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IRS Announces 'Revolutionary' Electronic Tax Filing System For NJ Residents The IRS and New Jersey are offering a new free electronic way to file taxes. The program, called IRS Direct File, was tested in 12 states including New Jersey during the 2023 tax filing season. Eligible taxpayers will be able to use Direct File, which is offered in English and Spanish, for their 2024 tax returns. The services has a deadline of April 15, 2025. After Garden Staters complete their federal returns with Direct File, a link will direct them to New Jersey’s separate free filing system for their state returns. During the pilot program last year, about 140,000 taxpayers claimed mo…
by Jon Craig
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Disturbing New Details Released In Arrest Of Palisades Park Police Officer Disturbing new details have come to light in the arrest of 42-year-old David Chun, a Palisades Park police officer. Chun, 42, of South Hackensack, was arrested Monday, July 22 on a slew of charges stemming from multiple assaults on a woman inHasbrouck Heights between 2019 and 2023,Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice says that Chun choked the woman on Nov. 25, 2021; tried punching the woman in December 2022, and then again while she was holding a child; tried pushing and picking up a couch while the victim was laying on it; a…
by Cecilia Levine
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Details In Housing Discrimination Cases Against People With Disabilities Released By NJ AG The New Jersey Attorney General's Office has announced eight more cases of management companies and housing providers who discriminated against tenants on the basis of disability. The companies and housing providers denied rental opportunities to people with disabilities,permitted severe or pervasive harassment of tenants based on disability, or denied reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, in violation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD), according to AG Matthew Platkin and theDivision on Civil Rights (DCR) The eight Findings of Probable Cau…
by Cecilia Levine
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Township To Buy YMCA Slated For Closure After 15 Years In North Jersey Wayne Township's YMCA is closing after 15 years, and the township plans to purchase the facility. The Pike Drive Wayne YMCA,a branch of the Metropolitan YMCA, reached an agreement with local officials to sell the building, according to a press release issued earlier this month. The township is aiming to purchase the facility on or around Nov. 1, however, anexact closing date for the Y will be subject to the terms of the signed contract.Y officials vowed to give ample notice to members and staff. “While we are saddened to be leaving Wayne Township, we are proud to have ser…
by Cecilia Levine
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Man Admits Kidnapping Paterson Business Owner, Driving Across State Lines In U-Haul Truck A 38-year-old New York man has admitted to his role in the kidnapping of a Paterson business owner in October 2020 in which he drove him across state lines in a U-Haul truck and called his family for ransom money, federal officials said. Reginald Law, 38,pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin in Newark federal court to an indictment charging him with kidnapping and Hobbs Act robbery,U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said this week. On Oct. 8, 2020, Law and his conspirator, Maurice Cottman, went into a Paterson business where they accosted the victim, who was work…
by Cecilia Levine
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Winner! Lotto Ticket Sold Online In NJ Nets Big Bucks It was a sensational Saturday for a Powerball player in the Garden State. A Powerball ticket sold online matched four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Saturday, June 20, winning $50,000. The ticket was sold online via the Jackpocket app, which is based in Hewitt in Passaic County. The winning numbers were 18, 25, 31, 40, 57 and the red Powerball was 4.
by Sam Barron
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Newly Minted Millionaire! Ticket Sold In Passaic County Hits Jackpot A lottery player in Passaic County had a fabulous Friday. A ticket sold in Prospect Park matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Friday, July 19, winning$1,637,643. The ticket was sold at ZT Convenience Store. The winning numbers were 01, 08, 23, 40 and 45 and the XTRA number was 03. The Bullseye number was 23.
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Rachel Minaya, Wife Of Yankees Exec Omar Minaya, Found Dead In Harrington Park Home: Prosecutor Rachel Minaya, who is married to former Mets general manager and current Yankees executive Omar Minaya, was found dead in their New Jersey home over the weekend, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office confirmed on Monday afternoon. Minaya, 55, was foundin the bathroom of a Harrington Park home unconscious and unresponsive, bringing local police officers to the scene just after3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Minaya was rushed to the Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood after they failed to resuscitate her.…
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