Teen Stabbed In Chest After Intervening In Planned Bergen County Park Attack: Police Teen Stabbed In Chest After Intervening In Planned Bergen County Park Attack: Police
Teen Stabbed In Chest After Intervening In Planned Bergen County Park Attack: Police An 18-year-old was stabbed twice in the chest after intervening in a planned attack following a pickup basketball game at a Bergen County park, authorities said. Officers responding to Veterans Memorial Park at 241 New Bridge Road in Bergenfield on Friday, Aug. 28, at approximately 8:44 p.m. found the New Milford victim with two stab wounds to his chest, Bergenfield Police Capt. William Duran said. The victim was alert and conscious as the Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps provided medical care, Duran said. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center in stable condition with in…
New CDC Map Shows Massive Cyclospora Surge Across 48 States New CDC Map Shows Massive Cyclospora Surge Across 48 States
New CDC Map Shows Massive Cyclospora Surge Across 48 States A foodborne parasite surge that has already sickened thousands of Americans is still growing as health officials investigate several potential sources. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 17,180 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis acquired in the US have been reported since Friday, May 1.  Cases have now been identified in 48 states and Washington, DC, according to data updated Tuesday, Aug. 25. The only states not reporting cases are Delaware and Hawaii. That compares with 1,180 cases reported during the entire period from May 1 through Aug. 31 of last year. …
Bret Baier Rebuts Trump After President Slams Fox News Bret Baier Rebuts Trump After President Slams Fox News
Bret Baier Rebuts Trump After President Slams Fox News A Fox News anchor wasted little time answering President Donald Trump after the president took aim at the network and one of its reporters. Bret Baier delivered a point-by-point rebuttal during “Special Report” on Thursday, Aug. 27, minutes after Trump criticized Fox News correspondent Jonathan Hunt in a Truth Social post about the network’s Iran coverage. “Jonathan Hunt of Fox News did a particularly inaccurate report on the Failing Islamic Republic of Iran,"  Trump wrote. "I don’t want to meet, they do. In fact, they are begging to make a deal. Bret Baier should straighten out his fl…
All 3 ID'd After Double Murder, Arson Ends With Suspect Dead In PA All 3 ID'd After Double Murder, Arson Ends With Suspect Dead In PA
All 3 ID'd After Double Murder, Arson Ends With Suspect Dead In PA All three people found dead after two were beaten and a Dauphin County home was intentionally set ablaze have now been identified, officials announced on Friday, Aug. 28. Dean Edward Johnson, 55, and Renee Millette Johnson, 59, were both homicide victims, while Anthony James Kinsey Jr., 34, died in the fire, Dauphin County Chief Deputy Coroner Vince Paese told Daily Voice. All three were Middletown residents, according to their obituaries. Renee Johnson died from a traumatic brain injury complicated by smoke inhalation and thermal burns, Paese said. Her manner of death was ruled a homicide…
2 Kids Struck By Toyota In Bergen County, 12-Year-Old Critically Injured: Police 2 Kids Struck By Toyota In Bergen County, 12-Year-Old Critically Injured: Police
2 Kids Struck By Toyota In Bergen County, 12-Year-Old Critically Injured: Police Two 12-year-old children were struck by a Toyota in New Milford, leaving one with a serious head injury in critical condition, authorities said. The crash happened on Reichelt Road at approximately 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, New Milford Police Chief Brian Clancy said. One child was riding a scooter and wearing a helmet when the crash occurred, Clancy said. The child suffered a serious head injury and was in critical condition. The other child, who was on foot, suffered a minor injury, Clancy said. Both children, who are New Milford residents, were taken to Hackensack University Medical Cen…
Avid Fisherman Dies After Falling Into Lake At Bergen County Park Avid Fisherman Dies After Falling Into Lake At Bergen County Park
Avid Fisherman Dies After Falling Into Lake At Bergen County Park A 62-year-old avid fisherman died after apparently suffering a medical episode and falling into a lake at a Bergen County park, officials said. The man, a frequent patron of Darlington County Park in Mahwah, fell into the park's fishing lake at approximately 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, Bergen County spokesperson Derek Sands said. Based on witness accounts, the man appeared to suffer a medical episode before falling into the water, Sands said. The fishing lake is separate from the park's designated swimming lakes, and swimming is not permitted there. Officers from the Bergen County Sheriff'…
Final Suspect In Armed CT Home Invasion Captured In Alabama Months Later, Police Say Final Suspect In Armed CT Home Invasion Captured In Alabama Months Later, Police Say
Final Suspect In Armed CT Home Invasion Captured In Alabama Months Later, Police Say The final suspect sought in a Fairfield home invasion has been returned to Connecticut after investigators tracked him to Alabama, police said. Leon Jackson, 33, of New Haven, was brought back on Thursday, Aug. 27. He was held on $1 million bond. The charges stem from an armed robbery at a Candlewood Road home shortly before 2:20 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19. Police said four armed people forced two men into the house and held five victims on the floor. The victims included a woman and two boys, Fairfield police said previously.  A 36-year-old resident who uses a wheelchair hid his cell…
NJ Nursing Director Admits To Assaulting Elderly Man With Broom: AG NJ Nursing Director Admits To Assaulting Elderly Man With Broom: AG
NJ Nursing Director Admits To Assaulting Elderly Man With Broom: AG A 60-year-old Irvington woman pleaded guilty to assaulting a resident at an rehabilitation center and then trying to cover up, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 28. Patricia Lindo-Ahono pleaded guilty to tampering with witnesses and assault upon an institutionalized elderly person, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, she faces three years of probation and will forfeit her nursing license, Davenport said. On Saturday, June 24, Lindo-Ahono assaulted a 77-year-old man with a broom while serving as director of nursing at  Crystal La…
Popular NJ Restaurateur Bringing New Pizzeria To Bergen County Popular NJ Restaurateur Bringing New Pizzeria To Bergen County
Popular NJ Restaurateur Bringing New Pizzeria To Bergen County The owner of two popular North Jersey restaurants is expanding his footprint into Bergen County. Robby Corujo, owner of Wayne Ale House and Little Falls Tavern, announced Robby's Pizza is coming soon to Ridgewood. “Robby’s Pizza is getting ready to fire up the ovens!” Corujo also owned Public House 46 along Route 46, which closed last year after 20 years. The new shop will specialize in crispy sourdough pizza, according to Corujo's announcement. An opening date has not yet been announced. Dave Portnoy has reviewed pizza from both the Wayne Ale House and Little Falls Tavern. The pie at Wa…
Secret Chute In NJ Store Uncovers Illegal Gambling Ring: Cops Secret Chute In NJ Store Uncovers Illegal Gambling Ring: Cops
Secret Chute In NJ Store Uncovers Illegal Gambling Ring: Cops A hidden chute behind the counter of a Paterson store led directly to a secret basement compartment holding cash from an alleged illegal gambling operation, authorities said. More than $95,000 in suspected illegal gambling proceeds was seized from Angels Rosa Parks Food at 92 Rosa Parks Boulevard on Wednesday, Aug. 26, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo said. The investigation began in June after detectives received numerous tip-line complaints about illegal gambling at the store, Adamo said. Detectives determined an illegal Dominican Republic lottery was allegedly being operated inside an…
Driver Caught In Hit-Run That Killed Former Village Trustee In Sullivan County: Police Driver Caught In Hit-Run That Killed Former Village Trustee In Sullivan County: Police
Driver Caught In Hit-Run That Killed Former Village Trustee In Sullivan County: Police Police say a driver has been arrested in the hit-and-run crash that killed a longtime Sullivan County community figure who served in village government and with his local fire department.  Carlos R. Gutierrez of Monticello was arrested by Woodridge Police and New York State Police in Wurtsboro in connection with a crash that killed Ronald Kates, 81, in the Village of Woodridge, Woodridge Police announced.   Gutierrez was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, a felony, in connection with the fatal crash, according to Woodridge Police.  As Daily Voice previously …
Masked Man With Gun, Machete Confronts Driver In Clifton: Police Masked Man With Gun, Machete Confronts Driver In Clifton: Police
Masked Man With Gun, Machete Confronts Driver In Clifton: Police A masked man armed with a handgun and machete was arrested after pointing the gun at a driver in Clifton, authorities said. Eddy Calixto, 47, of Clifton, approached an occupied vehicle near Knapp Avenue and Schoonmaker Place at approximately 2:47 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27, Clifton Police Detective Lt. Robert Anderson said. Wearing black clothing and a black ski mask, Calixto knocked on the vehicle's window and pointed a handgun at the person inside, according to a 911 caller, Anderson said. Officer Luis Candelaria found Calixto less than a block away, still wearing the ski mask and carryin…