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Fairfield County Got Hit With Heaviest Snowfall This Week, New Fairfield Reports 4.0 Inches Fairfield County Got Hit With Heaviest Snowfall This Week, New Fairfield Reports 4.0 Inches
Fairfield County Got Hit With Heaviest Snowfall This Week, New Fairfield Reports 4.0 Inches The National Weather Service has released snow totals from this week's winter storm. Snowfall accumulation impacted areas across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and New York, with Sussex County, NJ, and Putnam County, NY, seeing the highest totals from Sunday, Dec. 15 into Monday, Dec. 16. Below are detailed figures reported by state, county, and town, as per the National Weather Service: New Jersey Mercer County: Trenton Mercer Airport: Trace (11:59 PM, 12/15) Morris County: Butler (1 S): 3.0 inches (5:15 AM, 12/16) Sussex County: Wantage Twp: 4.1 inches (5:00 AM, 12/16) Wan…
Fireball Traveling 34,000 MPH Over NYC Caused Loud Boom Heard Across Tristate: NASA Fireball Traveling 34,000 MPH Over NYC Caused Loud Boom Heard Across Tristate: NASA
Fireball Traveling 34,000 MPH Over NYC Caused Loud Boom Heard Across Tristate: NASA The mysterious boom heard and felt across the tristate area may have been caused by a meteor passing through the area, NASA says. Locals reported hearing thunder-like booms and rattling just after 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, July 16.  The USGS ruled out earthquakes, and residents across the tri-state reported witnessing fireballs to the American Meteor Society. After hours of anticipating, NASA confirmed a "daylight fireball" over New York City at 11:17 a.m. Reports filed on the American Meteor Society website permitted "a very crude determination of the trajectory of the meteor," …
Ridgefield Man Accused Of Paying 15-Year-Old For Sex In Redding Ridgefield Man Accused Of Paying 15-Year-Old For Sex In Redding
Ridgefield Man Accused Of Paying 15-Year-Old For Sex In Redding A Fairfield County man is behind bars for allegedly paying a 15-year-old to have sex at an area hotel. David Birkrant, age 45, of Ridgefield, turned himself in to Redding Police on Tuesday, June 11, on a warrant on charges of employing a minor in an obscene performance. According to Capt. Timothy Succi of the Redding Police, in March, the department received information from the Bergen County, New Jersey Prosecutor's Officer regarding a possible sexual assault that occurred at the Days Inn in Redding in February.  Succi said that a three-month investigation followed, which also involv…
Luxury SUV Stolen 7 Years Ago In New Canaan Recovered In New Jersey Luxury SUV Stolen 7 Years Ago In New Canaan Recovered In New Jersey
Luxury SUV Stolen 7 Years Ago In New Canaan Recovered In New Jersey The owner of a luxury SUV that was stolen from a train station in Fairfield County in 2016 likely thought he'd never see it again. Fate intervened, however -- or, rather, the Saddle River Police Department in Bergen County, New Jersey. Officers stopped the 2015 Land Rover on northbound Route 17 for having tinted windows, among other violations, Saddle River PD Chief Jason Cosgriff said. They quickly noticed some inconsistencies, he said. The vehicle had a temporary Georgia license plate for a 2019 Range Rover, for one thing, Cosgriff said on Wednesday, Aug. 30.  The VIN numbers didn't m…
4 Killed In Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Stamford 4 Killed In Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Stamford
4 Killed In Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Stamford Four people were killed in a crash between a tractor-trailer and an SUV on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut overnight. The crash happened just after 3 a.m. Saturday, May 13 in Fairfield County. The tractor-trailer was traveling at a very slow rate of speed in heavy traffic on the northbound side in the center lane of three, approximately one-tenth of a mile south of Exit 8 in Stamford, according to Connecticut State Police.  A 2019 GMC Terrain was traveling behind the tractor-trailer when, for an unknown reason, it failed to stop and struck the rear of the truck, police sai…
Danbury Dance Instructor Charged With Luring Child Online For Sex, Police Say Danbury Dance Instructor Charged With Luring Child Online For Sex, Police Say
Danbury Dance Instructor Charged With Luring Child Online For Sex, Police Say An event planner and dance instructor in Fairfield County has been charged with luring a child online for the purpose of sex following an investigation by out-of-state law enforcement. On Friday, March 17, the Danbury Police Department assisted members of the Bergen County New Jersey Prosecutors Office in the arrest of Edison Bueno-Tenempaguay, age 28, on charges of luring and debauching the morals of a child, said Erin Henry of the Danbury Police Department. Henry said in March, members of the Bergen County Prosecutors Office Cyber Crimes Unit received information that a child fr…
Fairfield County Man Charged In Connection With Multi-Billion Dollar Scheme Fairfield County Man Charged In Connection With Multi-Billion Dollar Scheme
Fairfield County Man Charged In Connection With Multi-Billion Dollar Scheme Federal officials announced that four have been arrested and charged for their alleged roles in the multi-billion dollar collapse of Archegos Capital Management. US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams said that the firm’s former CFO, Long Island resident Patrick Halligan, age 45, of Syosset, and New Jersey resident of Bill Hwang of Tenafly in Bergen County, have been arrested in connection to what Williams said was a racketeering scheme to manipulate the prices of publicly traded securities and to defraud global investment banks. Also charged, according to the De…
Cardi B Building Sprawling Mansion In Northern NJ -- But She Calls It NYC (Photos) Cardi B Building Sprawling Mansion In Northern NJ -- But She Calls It NYC (Photos)
Cardi B Building Sprawling Mansion In Northern NJ -- But She Calls It NYC (Photos) Cardi B announced she's in the process of building a New York City home. But what she apparently meant was New Jersey. "These days I don’t just live one place, I’m everywhere due to my work. One thing for sure I needed a home in my home city of NY!" the rapper wrote.  "I’m soo proud of myself. I work so hard for my children to be comfortable everywhere they are regardless of work. Me and my husband have always dreamed of having a crib in NY, and we have decided to add to our portfolio of homes, along with Atlanta and LA." The sprawling Bergen County home, in Tenafly, sold fo…
Body Of Wall Street Escort From Fairfield County Found Stuffed In Barrel Body Of Wall Street Escort From Fairfield County Found Stuffed In Barrel
Body Of Wall Street Escort From Fairfield County Found Stuffed In Barrel A high-end escort whose body was found stuffed in a barrel and dumped on a quiet residential street in the region was born and raised in Fairfield County. Nicole Flanagan, age 42, of Greenwich, was found on Friday, Aug. 13, stuffed in the barrel in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey after residents noticed a horrible smell coming from it, according to a report in The New York Post. Flanagan, the mother of three, was born in Greenwich, and has family in town, according to her obituary. She was last seen alive on surveillance video entering 95 Wall St. in the Financial District the night befor…
COVID-19 Total Cases, Deaths Per County In NY/NJ/CT COVID-19 Total Cases, Deaths Per County In NY/NJ/CT
Covid-19 Total Cases, Deaths Per County In NY/NJ/CT The following are the latest number of total COVID-19 cases and deaths in New York City and surrounding counties in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey as of Monday, April 20. New York  242,786 cases, 13,869 deaths (Note: Total number of deaths does not include those identified by health departments as believed to be linked to COVID-19, but who were not tested.) New York City (five boroughs) 134,436 cases, 10,022 deaths  Nassau 30,013 cases, 1,281 deaths Suffolk 26,888 cases, 825 deaths Westchester 23,803 cases, 743 deaths Rockland 9,364 cases, 297 deaths Orange 6,379…
COVID-19 Total Cases, Deaths Per County In NY/NJ/CT: NYC Death Toll Tops 10K In Revised Count COVID-19 Total Cases, Deaths Per County In NY/NJ/CT: NYC Death Toll Tops 10K In Revised Count
Covid-19 Total Cases, Deaths Per County In NY/NJ/CT: NYC Death Toll Tops 10K In Revised Count New York City's health department has added more than 3,700 additional people who were presumed to have died of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) but had never tested positive to its overall total number of fatalities related to the virus. This brings the city's death toll to more than 10,000. The following are the latest number of total COVID-19 cases and deaths in New York City and surrounding counties in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey as of Wednesday, April 15. New York  202,208 cases, 14,534 deaths (includes additional 3,700 presumed cases by NYC health department, not yet o…
NJ Dance Instructors Accused Of Sexually Abusing Boys In Bergen, Rockland, Fairfield Counties NJ Dance Instructors Accused Of Sexually Abusing Boys In Bergen, Rockland, Fairfield Counties
NJ Dance Instructors Accused Of Sexually Abusing Boys In Bergen, Rockland, Fairfield Counties A New Jersey instructor with a competitive Irish dance organization sexually assaulted three boys, a trio of lawsuits filed in Hackensack charge. A second teacher, who has since died, was also accused by one of the three with assaulting him three decades ago. The plantiffs allege the abuse occurred in Bergen, Rockland and Fairfield counties, as well as in Syracuse, Orlando and Ireland, IrishCentral.com reported. One boy alleges that an instructor identified in court papers as "D.T." sexually abused him during consecutive summers at a River Edge, NJ home beginning in 1986, the report says. …
Daily Voice Comes To Long Island Daily Voice Comes To Long Island
Daily Voice Comes To Long Island Greetings, Long Island! Daily Voice, the largest news provider in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess and Orange counties in New York, Fairfield County in Connecticut and Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Essex, Union and Hudson in New Jersey, has launched brand-new Long Island sites covering Nassau and Suffolk counties: Daily Voice Nassau County Daily Voice Suffolk County From the coffee shops of Manhasset to the saltwater fishing on Montauk, Daily Voice now has the Island covered. From west to east, and all points in between. Daily Voice reports on community news in a new way. Our missi…
Daily Voice Comes To Hudson, Essex, Union Counties Daily Voice Comes To Hudson, Essex, Union Counties
Daily Voice Comes To Hudson, Essex, Union Counties Greetings, New Jersey! Daily Voice has launched three brand new sites in Hudson, Essex and Union counties. Last February, we rolled out a Morris County site, in addition to the Bergen and Passaic sites that opened in August 2015. Daily Voice covers community news in a new way. Our mission is to let neighbors know what’s going on in town – as quickly, accurately and enjoyably as possible.  We’re here to help build the communities we serve, not snipe at them or knock them down. Daily Voice wants to hear your opinions, not impress you with ours.  We also cover news in Westchester, …
Daily Voice Comes To Morris County Daily Voice Comes To Morris County
Daily Voice Comes To Morris County Greetings, Morris County! Daily Voice, the largest news provider in Bergen, Passaic, Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange and Fairfield counties, has launched a brand-new Morris County site. Daily Voice covers community news in a new way. Our mission is to let neighbors know what’s going on in town – as quickly, accurately and enjoyably as possible. We’re here to help build the communities we serve, not snipe at them or knock them down. Daily Voice wants to hear your opinions, not impress you with ours.  Our reporting is up-to-the-minute.  We’ll let you know quic…
NYC College Tennis Player, 20, Dies In Fiery Crash NYC College Tennis Player, 20, Dies In Fiery Crash
NYC College Tennis Player, 20, Dies In Fiery Crash UPDATE: A 20-year-old college tennis player from Queens was killed when his speeding vehicle slammed into the Camp Merritt Memorial Monument in Cresskill and burst into flames before dawn Saturday, authorities told Daily Voice. Video from a gas station at the circle shows the crash and explosion, which tore off the front of the 2016 Infiniti Q50, split the rest in two and hurled Christian Gloria about 75 feet just before 4:30 a.m. Gloria played tennis in high school and was listed on the ASA College team in Manhattan. "Any factors such as impairment are all still under investigation,&…
UPDATE: Brother Of NY Giants Player Charged In Family Friend's Killing UPDATE: Brother Of NY Giants Player Charged In Family Friend's Killing
Update: Brother Of NY Giants Player Charged In Family Friend's Killing UPDATE: The brother of New York Giants player Janoris Jenkins killed a friend in the family’s Fair Lawn home, then fled to upstate New York – where he was arrested on a parole violation, authorities said Thursday. Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo -- who announced the arrest on Wednesday of William H. Jenkins Jr., 34, of Fair Lawn -- said Thursday that he and fellow music producer Roosevelt "Trypps Beatz" Rene, a Spring Valley native, got into an argument early Monday that “resulted in Rene’s death.” Although Calo didn’t specify how Rene was killed, the charge against Je…
Body Found At Janoris Jenkins's Home Was Hip-Hop Artist, Family Friend Body Found At Janoris Jenkins's Home Was Hip-Hop Artist, Family Friend
Body Found At Janoris Jenkins's Home Was Hip-Hop Artist, Family Friend UPDATE: The brother of New York Giants player Janoris Jenkins killed a friend in the family’s Fair Lawn home, then fled to upstate New York – where he was arrested on a parole violation, authorities said Thursday. Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo -- who announced the arrest on Wednesday of William H. Jenkins Jr., 34, of Fair Lawn -- said Thursday that he and fellow music producer Roosevelt "Trypps Beatz" Rene, a Spring Valley native, got into an argument early Monday that “resulted in Rene’s death.” Although Calo didn’t specify how Rene was killed, the charge against Je…
Ex-Giants Coach Lists Smart House For $2.9M Ex-Giants Coach Lists Smart House For $2.9M
Ex-Giants Coach Lists Smart House For $2.9M Former New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo has listed his Bergen County home. The 7,500-square-foot Franklin Lakes home was listed at $2.9 million on Zillow this weekend, two years after McAdoo and his wife, Toni, purchased it in May 2016 (after his promotion to head coach on the team). McAdoo was fired the following year after the team started the season 2-10. The house has five bedrooms, six bathrooms and sits on just more than two acres of land. It is described on Zillow as being a private modern-day estate with everything controlled by smart technology from your phone. Features inclu…
How Much Snow Did You Get? Parts Of Area Saw Half-Foot Or More How Much Snow Did You Get? Parts Of Area Saw Half-Foot Or More
How Much Snow Did You Get? Parts Of Area Saw Half-Foot Or More If it was a last blast of winter, it sure delivered a solid parting shot.A quick-moving Easter Monday storm that swept through the area left as much as a half a foot or more of snowfall in some spots. Below is a sampling of totals from throughout the area. As always, please be sure to add the total for your hometown by leaving a comment here. Now, if you'll excuse us, we have a brief request. Old Man Winter, you've overstayed your welcome. There's the door, use it, and don't come back for a while. Fairfield County Bridgeport Airport 5.7 inches, 9:50 a.m. Danbury 5.6 inches, 10 a.m. Gree…
Eye Of The Storm: Timing, Latest Snowfall Projections Eye Of The Storm: Timing, Latest Snowfall Projections
Eye Of The Storm: Timing, Latest Snowfall Projections Brand-new projected snowfall totals for the storm that is sweeping through the area Monday morning were released early Sunday evening by the National Weather Service. The quick-moving storm system could now bring up to 5 inches of snowfall to most of the area. Snowfall rates of around one inch per hour are possible Monday morning. And that's no April Fool's Day joke. But it is unusual -- to say the least. The last time New York City and the surrounding area saw 2 inches or more of accumulating snow in April was April 7, 2003. A look at the new projected snowfall totals for Monday's storm …
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area The first full day of spring brought the fourth Nor'easter of the month. Perhaps fittingly, in what has been an unpredictable stretch of weather, the complex storm arrived later than expected on Wednesday, and affected different parts of the area at different times. That's reflected in snowfall totals. Here now is a sampling. If you don't see your town's total listed, be sure to leave it by posting a comment here. Westchester County Armonk 5.4 inches, 10 p.m. Wednesday Croton-On-Hudson 2.7 inches, 10:45 p.m. Wednesday  Harrison 9.5 inches, 11 p.m. Wednesday Somers 2.3 inches, 11:25 p.…
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area The start of spring is just a week away. So, it may be safe to assume we just saw the last snowfall of the season. But then again, considering the way this winter has gone, maybe not. The Nor'easter that moved through the area overnight Monday into Tuesday did result in bands of heavy snow -- and in some parts of the area, significant accumulation. As expected, the storm had the biggest impact farthest east. Since this storm pales in comparison to last week's, we have not received nearly as many reports. So if you don't see your town, please add the total by leaving a comment here. Here a…
Numerous Crashes, Spinouts During Snowy Morning In Connecticut Numerous Crashes, Spinouts During Snowy Morning In Connecticut
Numerous Crashes, Spinouts During Snowy Morning In Connecticut The latest batch of winter weather has left roadways treacherous for drivers, as Connecticut State Police troopers continue making the rounds, responding to multiple crashes and spin-outs, most of which occurred during the morning commute. Connecticut State Police troopers were all over the place on Tuesday morning, responding to 27 crashes with minor or no injuries, and assisting 64 spin-outs and motorists who got stuck, including a motorist on I-91 near Wallingford whose car slid off the roadway and into a ditch. Snowfall accumulations in the tristate area will range from 3 to 8 inches. …
Storm Update: Nor'easter's Heaviest Snow Winds Down Storm Update: Nor'easter's Heaviest Snow Winds Down
Storm Update: Nor'easter's Heaviest Snow Winds Down The third Nor'easter to hit the area in a 10-day span arrived overnight and picked up in intensity through the morning commute with bands of heavy snow that quickly created travel difficulties. Snowfall at rates of an inch or more an hour will continue to be possible through late morning. Snowfall accumulations in the tristate area will range from 3 to 8 inches. (See latest projections from the National Weather Service in the image above.) The heaviest snow is expected to wrap up by noontime Tuesday. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Fairfield County until 6 p.m. Tuesday. A Winter We…
Eye On The Storm: New Snowfall Projections As Nor'easter Nears Eye On The Storm: New Snowfall Projections As Nor'easter Nears
Eye On The Storm: New Snowfall Projections As Nor'easter Nears Click here for an updated story: Nor'easter Brings Heavy Snow, Wind As the third Nor'easter in two weeks moves into the area overnight, new snowfall projections were released by the National Weather Service late Monday afternoon. Most of the tristate area is expected to see 3-4 inches of accumulation, with a range of 4 to 6 inches in the eastern sections of Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess and all of Fairfield County. (See images above.) A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Fairfield County from 8 p.m. Monday until 6 p.m. Tuesday. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the entire…
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area Check out storm photos submitted by Daily Voice readers The latest Nor'easter to hit the area resulted once again in downed tree and wires and numerous power outages. But there was something different about Wednesday's storm than the one last Friday. Namely, snow. And for much of the area, lots of it, with more than two feet accumulating in some spots. (As you'll soon see.) Here is a sampling of snowfall totals from throughout the tristate area. If you don't see your town listed yet, please leave the total by posting a comment here. Hudson Valley Westchester County Armonk 13.5 inches,…
Grieving Bergen Mom's Message To Trump: 'Please Do Something' Grieving Bergen Mom's Message To Trump: 'Please Do Something'
Grieving Bergen Mom's Message To Trump: 'Please Do Something' A grief-stricken mother from Bergen County remembering her teenage daughter killed in Wednesday's Parkland, Florida shooting held nothing back from the media, using it as an opportunity to reach President Trump.  Lori Alhadeff said although her 14-year-old daughter, Alyssa Alhadeff, was dead, there were other children living in fear at school -- and those were the ones she was going to continue fighting for. Her powerful message to the president in an interview with CNN was so powerful that it left a newscaster tearful and speechless. "President Trump, what can you do?" Lori Alha…
Names Released Of 17 Victims Of Deadliest School Shooting Since Sandy Hook Names Released Of 17 Victims Of Deadliest School Shooting Since Sandy Hook
Names Released Of 17 Victims Of Deadliest School Shooting Since Sandy Hook Bergen County Teen Alyssa Alhadeff Killed In Parkland School Shooting The names of the 17 people -- 14 students and three adults -- who were killed and 15 injured in Wednesday's shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, were released Thursday. It was the deadliest school shooting rampage since a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, in December, 2012. Among the students killed by a 19-year-old suspect and former student at the school in Florida were Nicholas Dworet, a senior swimming captain, who had just accepted a college schola…
Projected Snowfall Totals Increased As Storm Arrives Projected Snowfall Totals Increased As Storm Arrives
Projected Snowfall Totals Increased As Storm Arrives Click here for an updated story: Nor'easter Reaches 'Bomb Cyclone' Status The National Weather Service has increased projected snowfall totals for the region in an update Wednesday morning on a coastal storm moving through the Northeast that could bring blizzard conditions to extreme eastern Long Island and part of New England. In the new update, areas farther east and south could now see 4 to 6 inches of accumulation, with anywhere from 2 to 4 inches for the rest of the tristate area. (See the latest projections in image above.) It's possible that if the storm tracks farther west, the proj…