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Parent Picking Up Child At Montvale School Arrested For DWI
Police were called and a Montvale mom arrested when she showed up at her son's school hammered, authorities said.
Mayowa Kubikisha, 28, "seemed a little off," according to staff, after she pulled into the parking at Memorial Elementary School after the end of the school day on Thursday, May 9, Montvale Police Chief Douglas McDowell said.
They became concerned and called his officers, the chief said.
They had reason to be: Kubikisha registered a blood alcohol level of 0.33%, he said, more than four times the legal limit to drive in New Jersey.
"The child was never in danger and was no…
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Manchester Grocery Store
A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was purchased at an Ocean County grocery store, officials said.
The New Jersey Lottery said the $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold at the ShopRite on Route 70 in Manchester. The ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball in the drawing on Saturday, Apr. 6.
The winning numbers were 22, 27, 44, 52, and 69. The Powerball was 9.
A ticket sold in Portland, Oregon, won the estimated $1.3 billion jackpot. The prize was the eighth largest in U.S. history.
A Powerball ticket worth $150,000 was sold at a gas station in Montvale.
The news Powerball drawing is on W…
'I Love You, Goodbye': Romanian Traveler Caught, GF Gone After Pickpocketing Bust: Montvale PD
"I love you," a woman told her fellow Romanian traveler after Montvale police arrested him for pickpocketing an elderly victim. "Goodbye."
And she was gone.
A wallet that Robert P. Nuta, a 31-year-old fugitive wanted out of Florida, swiped from the late-70-something victim outside Wegman's held $100 in cash, credit cards and a Social Security card, Montvale Police Chief Douglas McDowell said.
The victim's cellphone also was taken, the chief said.
Nuta and the woman he was with "piggybacked" at the nearby Apple store, with her fraudulently purchasing a $3,700 laptop while he waited outside…
Resort-Like $3M Montvale Mansion Takes Luxury Living To New Levels (Photos)
A Bergen County mansion is taking luxury living to new heights, and it could be yours for just under $3 million.
The home at 30 Spring Valley Road in Montvale has been dubbed the "Mont Escape."
With seven bedrooms, six bathrooms, and a resort-style backyard, the 10,000 square-foot home has been listed by Keller Williams City Views Realty for $2.995 million.
It's got a 2,500-square-foot saltwater, negative edge pool and spa, with a 40-foot cascading water slide, which appears to start from the patio, and sits on a 1.9-acre lot.
The circular driveway leads to an opulent two-story …
'Entertainer' Who's Worked With Kids Charged With Sex Crimes In Bergen, Rockland
A deejay from Rockland County who’s worked with children in a number of Bergen County towns is facing sex assault charges in both states, Daily Voice has learned.
Andrew Villafuerte – aka “Droovy” – 33, of Airmont, NY, is charged with three separate instances of aggravated criminal sexual contact, as well as child endangerment, out of New Milford, NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Friday, March 1.
Musella, who described the defendant as an entertainer, said an investigation by his Special Victims Unit and New Milford police found that Villafuerte "had sexually assaulted a ch…
Pascack Hills HS Mourns Loss Of Senior Joseph McNeice, 18: 'Unimaginable'
A Bergen County high school is mourning the loss of one of its students.
Joseph "Joe" McNeice, 18, of Montvale, died peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, his obituary on the Becker Funeral Home website says.
"He courageously battled hardships every single day of his life, but he outmatched each obstacle with a positive outlook and smiling face," Joe's obituary says.
A senior at Pascack Hills High School, Joe was a "dynamic force" on the school's bowling team, having learned the game from his older brother, Sean, Jeo's obituary reads.
"Joe loved to live HIS life every day. He was eager to…
ON Video: Bergen Footballer, 17, Stabbed In Heart By Long Island Killer, DA Says
A surveillance camera recorded a Long Island man stabbing a 17-year-old New Jersey high school football player dead and slashing his older brother during a fight in downtown Manhattan on Thanksgiving, city authorities revealed.
An autopsy revealed that a 6-inch stab wound pierced the heart of Rocco Rodden in front of an ax-throwing bar on Lafayette Street around 1:50 a.m., Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eun Bi Kim said on Saturday, Nov. 25.
The accused killer, Gianluca Bordone, 19, of Oyster Bay, was wearing a black sweatshirt with the word "courage" on the back when he was brought …
Teterboro Airport Noise Persists: Newly-Formed Group Pushes FAA For Alternate Flight Path
Residents who live near Teterboro Airport have had enough with the noise.
More than 840 people in the Pascack Valley region, who have formed the group Taxpayers for Airport Noise Solutions, have signed a petition requesting the FAA to change the flight plans for flights into Teterboro Airport Runway 19, by having them fly over Route 17.
Signers include the mayors of Emerson, Hillsdale, Montvale, Old Tappan, Oradell, Park Ridge, River Vale, Washington Township, Westwood, and Woodcliff Lake. Residents say this route avoids Hackensack University Medical Center and the Pascack Valley regio…
Montvale's Kailyn Seickel, 26, Changed Life For Women With Her Condition
Kailyn Seickel, a native of Montvale, died on Saturday, July 1 at the age of 26, according to her obituary.
Seickel worked as a graphic designer for Bleacher Reports and Turner Sports Digital Marketing, her obituary reads. She was an advocate for women suffering from endometriosis and chronic illness, according to her obituary.
today i had a big endo win in my 13+ year journey with this disease and i’m proudly taking it. during today’s surgery my... Posted by Kailyn Seickel on Monday, March 20, 2023
She is survived by her parents, Scott and Melanie and her siblings, Rebecca, Scott and…
Winning $10K Mega Millions Lottery Tickets Sold At 7-Eleven, Walmart
There were three third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Tuesday, June 6, Mega Millions drawing.
They matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize, New Jersey Lottery officials said.
Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:
Bergen County: 7-Eleven #34205, 1 Kinderkamack Rd., Montvale;
Bergen County: Junior Smoke Shop, 42 W. Palisade Ave., Englewood; and,
Middlesex County: Walmart #2003, 979 Route #1 South, North Brunswick.
The winning numbers for the Tuesday, June 6, drawing were: 06, 12, 23, 29 and 57. The Gold Meg…
Distraction Burglars Fool Montvale Resident, 87, But Joke's On Them, Chief Says
An 87-year-old Montvale homeowner was kept distracted by a burglar whose partner slipped in and swiped a lock box from the victim's home.
The joke was on them, however: There weren't any valuables in it, authorities said.
Dino Pizzo, 47, was arrested at his Edison home on Saturday, April 29, after Montvale Police Detective Sgt. Andrew Fedick identified him as the stealthy intruder, Police Chief Douglas McDowell said.
Pizzo's partner went to the victim's home on a dead-end street on the east side of town shortly after 1:30 p.m. Thursday with a story about doing tree work and a question abou…