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Rhonda Iwanski, Pillar Of Sussex County Community, Dies Rhonda Iwanski, Pillar Of Sussex County Community, Dies
Rhonda Iwanski, Pillar Of Sussex County Community, Dies Rhonda Iwanski, a longtime Sussex County resident who was heavily involved in multiple communities, died on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Newton Medical Center after a long illness, her obituary on the Wood Funeral Home website says. She was 67 years old. Rhonda, of Sandyston, moved to New Jersey from Florida after meeting her husband, Mark, 28 years ago, her obituary says.  She served as the CFO of the House of the Good Shepherd and was a board member for the Human Services Advisory Council's Housing Committee, Rhonda's obituary continues. She was also member of the hiring committee for Susse…

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Police & Fire
Watchung Woman, 24, Threatens To Kill Prosecutors Office Staffer's Spouse, Authorities Say Watchung Woman, 24, Threatens To Kill Prosecutors Office Staffer's Spouse, Authorities Say
Watchung Woman, 24, Threatens To Kill Prosecutors Office Staffer's Spouse, Authorities Say A 24-year-old New Jersey woman has been arrested and charged with stalking, retaliation, and more, after authorities say she used social media to harass law enforcement and their family members, threatening to kill one's spouse. Malina Jaffrey was enrolled in the pretrial intervention program by the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office in January 2024, after she was charged with bias intimidation for crimes against a Plainsboro man, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Last July, Jaffrey began using different Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn accounts to harass an MCPO emp…

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Police & Fire
DUI Perth Amboy Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Motorcyclist, 25: Prosecutor DUI Perth Amboy Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Motorcyclist, 25: Prosecutor
DUI Perth Amboy Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Motorcyclist, 25: Prosecutor Charges have been filed against a 61-year-old Perth Amboy man in connection with a deadly crash last month, authorities said. Jorge Lopez surrendered to local police on Friday, Sept. 20, and was charged with one count of second-degree vehicular homicide, DUI, and other motor vehicle offenses, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Lopez was behind the wheel of a sedan that struck Michael Fernandez, 25, of Perth Amboy, who was found lying in the roadway at Kamm Road and Convery Boulevard just before 6 p.m. Aug. 23, Ciccone previously said. Fernandez was taken to Robert Wood …

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Police & Fire
Woman Suffers Brain Bleed, Loss Of Teeth In Random Attack En Route To Work In Englewood: Police Woman Suffers Brain Bleed, Loss Of Teeth In Random Attack En Route To Work In Englewood: Police
Woman Suffers Brain Bleed, Loss Of Teeth In Random Attack En Route To Work In Englewood: Police A 31-year-old homeless man was lodged in the Bergen County Jail after authorities said he attacked a 61-year-old woman leaving her with a brain bleed and other injuries over the weekend in Englewood, police said. The victim, a 61-year-old Englewood resident was on her way to work when she was attacked by Kemarley McIntosh, a former city resident, at Forest Avenue and Overpeck Avenue around 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, Englewood Police Lt. Fred Pulice said. The two were complete strangers, police said. The woman's injuries included a brain bleed, a broken jaw, a broken finger, gashes t…

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Obituaries
Pedestrian, 28, Killed On Route 17 In Paramus Was Influencer Pedestrian, 28, Killed On Route 17 In Paramus Was Influencer
Pedestrian, 28, Killed On Route 17 In Paramus Was Influencer Paramus police have identified the victim struck and killed on Route 17 over the weekend. Demaris D. Martinez, 28, of Hillsdale, was struck by a car then run over by a tractor-trailer around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. She was identified by Detective Nicholas Luciano. Martinez's social media channels show she was an influencer, with more than 3.4K subscribers on YouTube and more than 14.9K followers on TikTok. After crossing the northbound lanes and the roadway median, Martinez entered the southbound lanes of Route 17, where she w…

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Police & Fire
Former Hasbrouck Heights Fire Chief Indicted In Crash That Killed Teen Girl: Prosecutor Former Hasbrouck Heights Fire Chief Indicted In Crash That Killed Teen Girl: Prosecutor
Former Hasbrouck Heights Fire Chief Indicted In Crash That Killed Teen Girl: Prosecutor The 61-year-old man and former chief of a local fire department has been indicted in a crash that left a 15-year-old girl dead, authorities in Bergen County said. Timothy Moots, formerly a longtime member of the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department, was operating the Chevrolet Silverado when he struck and killed Serenity Law, 15, of Ridgefield, who was on an electric scooter just before 7:40 p.m. Sunday, April 14, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. On Monday, Sept. 23, Musella said that Moots "made misleading statements to law enforcement in an attempt to minimize his involvement…

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News
$20K Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Sold At Garfield Liquor Store $20K Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Sold At Garfield Liquor Store
$20K Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Sold At Garfield Liquor Store A New Jersey Lottery scratch-off ticket winning a $20,000 prize was sold at a Bergen County liquor store. The ticket was purchased on Sunday, Sept. 22, at River Drive Bar & Liquor on River Drive in Garfield. A pair of $1 million lottery prizes were won in New Jersey over the weekend, one from the Mega Millions drawing on Friday, Sept. 20 in Middlesex County, and another in the Spectacular games on Sunday, Sept. 22 in Camden County.

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Lifestyle
Malvern Dad Is Already Fan Favorite On 'Golden Bachelorette' Malvern Dad Is Already Fan Favorite On 'Golden Bachelorette'
Malvern Dad Is Already Fan Favorite On 'Golden Bachelorette' Joan Vassos' season of ABC's "The Golden Bachelorette" is only one week in, but some fans already know who they want to see as "The Golden Bachelor." Meet Charles L, a 66-year-old data analyst and father of two from Malvern, PA, who has been stealing the show since cameras laid eyes on him last week. Charles is one of the many suitors who bonded with Vassos over the loss of their spouse. Charles said he lost his "first and only love" six years ago, and has been trying to find love again at his daughters' urging. After stepping out of the limo, Charles tells Vassos he's 66 but looks 36, and…

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Police & Fire
Crash Shuts Route 78 In Union Township Crash Shuts Route 78 In Union Township
Crash Shuts Route 78 In Union Township All lanes of Route 78 were closed in Union Township due to a crash Monday, Sept. 23, the NJDOT site shows. The crash happened in the local westbound lanes at Exit 50 to Vaux Hall Road. All lanes were closed as of 7:45 a.m. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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Police & Fire
Perth Amboy Mom Believed Killed By Husband Survived By 4 Daughters, Campaign Says Perth Amboy Mom Believed Killed By Husband Survived By 4 Daughters, Campaign Says
Perth Amboy Mom Believed Killed By Husband Survived By 4 Daughters, Campaign Says Support is on the rise for four girls mourning the loss of their 40-year-old mother, who authorities said was stabbed dead by her husband this weekend in New Jersey. A GoFundMe campaign launched for Rosana Rodriguez's daughters had raised more than $10,000 as of Sunday, Sept. 22, more than 24 hours after she was found lying on the kitchen floor of a Perth Amboy home with stab wounds next to her husband, Wellington Leonard, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Officers were called to the Bertrand Avenue home around 3 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ci…

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