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School Bus Driver Drove Drunk In Route 80 Crash With 25 Kids On Board: Prosecutor
A 47-year-old New Jersey school bus driver was arrested and charged with drunk driving following a crash on Saturday, April 19 in Knowlton Township, authorities said. At 7:45 a.m., state troopers responded to Route 80 in Knowlton and found a bus disabled in the left lane with heavy front end damage, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. The bus was carrying 25 kids and two adults, authorities said. Pierre Tranquilus, the driver, of East Orange, showed signs of impairment and was unable to pass field sobriety tests, authorities said. Tranquilus was charged with driving while into…
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15 Hurt In Falls, Prompting Large Recall Of Popular Winter Boots
A top-selling winter boot from The North Face is being recalled after a design flaw caused dozens of people to trip and fall, including 15 who were hurt. The North Face is recalling about 15,200 pairs of Shellista V Mid Waterproof Boots, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, April 17. Around 5,900 pairs were also sold in Canada. The issue stems from a faulty design where the top hook on one boot can catch the lace of the other, potentially making those wearing the boots fall. There have been 28 reported incidents involving the boots, including 15 minor injuries,…
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Cabin Door Flew Open On Takeoff In Pennsylvania Plane Crash: NTSB Report
The cabin door of a small plane popped open just seconds into takeoff, causing it to “shake” and ultimately crash into a retirement community near Lancaster Airport, federal investigators said in a preliminary report released on Thursday, April 17. The crash happened on Sunday, March 9 around 2:30 p.m., when a 1981 Beechcraft Bonanza took off from Lancaster Airport en route to Springfield, Ohio. All five people onboard survived — but two, including the pilot, suffered serious injuries. Pilot Matthew W. White, 45, of Rapho Township, told the National Transportation Safety Board he heard a lo…
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Boy Survives Quadruple-Fatal NJ Crash But Faces Long Road To Recovery
Despite suffering severe injuries in a four-car crash that killed four people, 4-year-old Hunter, a Randolph Township boy, just keeps smiling. Hunter, who uses a wheelchair after being diagnosed with cerebral palsy and epilepsy, was a passenger in a school minivan in the crash that occurred on Route 10 near Millbrook Avenue in Randolph on Thursday, April 10, according to a fundraiser set up to support him and authorities. Four people, Bertha Castaneda, a 67-year-old Dover resident, Diane Goetz, a 71-year-old Randolph resident, Maria Figueroa, a 58-year-old Wharton…
Police & Fire
Man Assaulted ICE Officer While In Federal Custody In Newark: DOJ
A 39-year-old native of the Dominican Republic was arrested and charged on Tuesday, April 15 with assaulting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, authorities said. On Wednesday, March 26, Darlin Leon was at an ICE facility in Newark, pending removal from the country, US Attorney Alina Habba said. While being processed for removal, Leon struck the victim, a deportation officer in the head with a closed first at least four times, Habba said. The ICE officer sustained lacerations and abrasions to the back of his head, Habba said. This is the second time this year an ICE officer ha…
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New Update: 2 Killed, 6 Injured In Mass Shooting At Florida State University
This story has been updated. A suspect has been apprehended after reportedly being shot by responding officers during a deadly mass shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee that has resulted in at least two deaths and multiple other injuries. Click here for a new, updated story - Son Of Sheriff's Deputy ID'd As Suspect In Deadly Mass Shooting At Florida State University The incident happened around noon Thursday, April 17, at one of the busiest places on campus, in the area of the student union. "Lock and stay away from all doors and windows and be prepared to take…
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28-Year-Old Who Played Pro Soccer In US Dies After Fall
A professional soccer player who competed in the United States and helped lead his club to a championship season has died. Aaron Boupendza, a former striker for FC Cincinnati of Major League Soccer, died on Wednesday, April 16, after falling from a building at his home in China. He was age 28. A native of the Central African nation of Gabon, he signed with Cincinnati-based team in June 2023 as a designated player, arriving after the club transferred top scorer Brenner. "Our hearts go out to his family, friends, and loved ones," FC Cincinnati wrote in a post on social media. "He…
Police & Fire
Loose German Shepherd, Pitbull Kill Small White Dog In New Jersey: Cops
New details have been released in a deadly Bergen County dog attack. A German Shepherd and Pitbull got loose from a Park Ridge home Wednesday evening, April 16, Montvale Police Capt. Alisha Foley confirmed. The two larger dogs then attacked a Maltese being walked by a man on Raven Road in Montvale, killing the Maltese and leaving the walker with a laceration on his hand, according to Foley and Montvale Police Chief Doug McDowell. The dogs involved in the attack have been secured, and animal control is assisting in the investigation. Officials are working to determine how the dogs got…
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Teenage Girl, Family Members ID'd As Victims Of Deadly Plane Crash Near I-95 Stretch In Florida
The identities have been released of three people who were killed when a small aircraft crashed near a busy stretch of I-95 in Florida. The incident happened around 10:20 a.m. Friday, April 11, in Boca Raton, and created a large plume of smoke visible for miles. The victims were all those on board the Cessna 310, Boca Raton Fire Rescue said. They have now been identified as family members Robert Stark, age 81, of Boca Raton, Stephen Stark, age 54, of Delray Beach, Florida, and Brooke Stark, age 17, also of Delray Beach, Florida. Authorities have not specified who was flyi…
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Authorities ID Man Killed In Bergen County Shed Fire
Authorities have identified the 70-year-old man who was killed in a Moonachie shed fire that left his wife injured. Ida Kaba was pronounced dead at the scene following the 4:30 p.m. blaze Thursday, April 10 at the Oak Street home, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Fire crews from Moonachie and Wood-Ridge, along with other neighboring departments, responded to the scene. When they got there, they found a shed on fire in the backyard, and Kaba down near the entrance, Musella said. His wife, 67 years old, suffered non-life-threatening injuries while trying to save him, official…
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4-Year-Old Among Four Dead In Route 10 Crash Involving School Minivan: Prosecutor
Four people were killed in a four-vehicle crash on Route 10 in Morris County on the afternoon of Thursday, April 10, authorities said. At 3:20 p.m., the crash occurred on Route 10 near Millbrook Avenue in Randolph, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, and Randolph Police Chief Will Harzula said. A school minivan, occupied by students and employees, was involved in the crash, authorities said. The three people initially killed were Bertha Castaneda, a 67-year-old Dover resident, Diane Goetz, a 71-year-old …
Police & Fire
8-Year-Old Girl Among Two Killed In NJ Crash: Police
Two people from Elizabeth, including an 8-year-old girl were killed in a crash on Route 295 in Burling County on the evening of Sunday, April 6. At 10:17 p.m., a Hyundai Santa Fe and Hyundai Tucson were traveling northbound on Route 295 in Florence, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey Police said. The Santa Fe struck a guardrail, re-entered the roadway and collided with the Tucson, Lebron said. The impact caused both vehicles to run off the road and strike several trees, Lebron said. Sharfu Uddin, 36, and the driver of the Tucson and an 8-year-old girl were killed in the crash, L…
Police & Fire
Driver Plunges Pickup Down Niagara Gorge — But That's Not The Shocking Part
A 42-year-old man drove his pickup truck into the Niagara Gorge on Wednesday evening, April 2, according to the New York State Park Police. Oh, and he survived. At 6:25 p.m., officers responded to a medical call outside the Aquarium of Niagara in Niagara Falls State Park. When they arrived, they found the Niagara Falls resident suffering from injuries “consistent with an accident.” Police determined that the man had driven a 2008 Toyota Tundra through a fence and into the gorge near Depot Avenue, by the Whirlpool Bridge. Incredibly, the man managed to climb out of the gorge on his own. H…
Police & Fire
Woman Pulled From Burning Ridgewood Home, Rushed To Hospital: Officials
A woman was rushed to the hospital after being pulled from a burning home in Ridgewood Tuesday, April 1, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. The fire broke out in a single-family home on the 800 block of Norgate Drive bringing emergency crews to the scene. Emergency crews arrived after receiving an automatic alarm and follow-up 911 call. One victim, believed to be a female resident, was removed from the home and transported by Ridgewood FD/EMS ambulance to The Valley Hospital with unspecified injuries, officials said. Photo(s) of the day, 04/01/2025: One (1) victim was …
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Desperate Search For Survivors: 1,600 Now Reported Dead In Myanmar, Thailand Quake
This story has been updated. The death toll from a catastrophic earthquake that jolted Southeast Asia has rapidly risen to more than 1,600 amid a desperate search for survivors. The 7.7-magnitude quake struck central Myanmar on Friday, March 28, unleashing shock waves felt across Thailand and China, resulting in catastrophic, widespread destruction. Over 3,400 injuries are now being reported by the country’s military government on Saturday, March 29, an increase of over one thousand from earlier in the day. During that update, 1,000 deaths were reported. The number of deaths and injuries…
Police & Fire
Car Bursts Into Flames After Slamming Hackensack High-Rise, Witness Recounts Scary Ordeal
A fiery crash outside a Hackensack high-rise sent smoke pouring into the building and left one person with minor injuries on Friday, March 28, authorities said. Hackensack firefighters responded around 4:45 p.m. to 235 Prospect Ave., where a car crashed into the structure and erupted into flames, the department said. The two-car crash happened in the driveway of the multi-story residential building. One car, a silver vehicle, was left up against the high-rise as fire spread from the vehicle to the structure. Firefighters from the 2nd Platoon quickly knocked down the blaze and stopped it fro…
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3 Killed, 14 Injured In Shooting At Park In New Mexico
At least three people were killed and 14 injured in an overnight shooting at a park in New Mexico. It happened around 10 p.m. Friday, March 21, in Las Cruces near the parking lot of Young Park during a monthly gathering of car enthusiasts with about 200 attendees. The three dead are two 19-year-old men and one 16-year-old boy, the Las Cruces Police Department said. Their names have not yet been released. The injured range in age from 16 years to 36 years. No arrests have been made, but the Las Cruces PD stated it is "actively following multiple leads." Witnesses recounted a sudden e…
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Third Small Plane Crash In Three Months: Aircraft Flips On Landing In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Another small plane has crashed in Pennsylvania — this time flipping onto its roof while landing on a private airstrip in Berks County, Robeson Township police announced on Friday, March 21. It marks the third small aircraft crash in as many months across the state — the second this month. Officers were called to the first block of Pleasant Grove Road at 5:32 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, where they found a Maule M-7 aircraft overturned on the pilot’s property, according to Acting Police Chief Sgt. Jason Rimby. The pilot sustained a minor injury, police said. Crews from Gibraltar Fire Compa…
Police & Fire
Tree Falls On School Bus, 11 Taken To Hospital: Authorities
Eleven people, 10 kids and a driver were taken to a hospital after a tree fell on a school bus in Tewksbury on Friday, March 21, authorities said. At 7:08 a.m., officers responded to Fairmont Road East and Addison Drive after a large tree fell on the front of the school bus, police said. All 11 individuals on the bus were transported to Hunterdon Medical Center for evaluation, police said. Any injuries were minor, police said. Upon arrival at the hospital, school personnel were present to meet with parents and assist in the reunification process, police said.
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Riders Suffer Broken Bones As Segway Scooters Fold Mid-Ride, Sparking Massive Recall
Two popular Segway electric scooters are being recalled after dozens of riders were injured when the handlebars or stem collapsed mid-ride, sending some crashing to the ground. More than 220,000 Segway Ninebot Max G30P and Max G30LP KickScooters are affected by the recall, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a news release on Thursday, Mar. 20. Segway has received 68 reports of folding mechanism failures, according to the CPSC. The incidents include 20 injuries such as abrasions, bruises, lacerations, and broken bones. The scooters were sold at Best Buy, Costco, Walmar…
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NJ Woman Brutally Beats Elderly Stranger In Broad Daylight Attack At Bus Stop: Police
A New Jersey woman is accused of brutally assaulting an elderly woman as she waited at a New York bus stop. Dalisa Wormack, 40, of Newark, was arrested following the attack near Northern Boulevard and Maple Street in Manhasset on Wednesday, March 19, Nassau County Police said. A 76-year-old woman was seated on a bus stop bench shortly after 1 p.m., waiting for a bus, when Wormack punched her numerous times with a closed fist, according to police. Two good Samaritans came to the victim's aid and stopped the attack. The victim was taken to the hospital with fractured ribs, as well …
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Inferno Destroys Multi-Million Dollar Paramus Home, Firefighter Slips On Marble Floor: Sources
A massive fire that destroyed a newly built multi-million dollar home in Paramus started in a car parked in the driveway and quickly spread to the house early Monday, March 17, Daily Voice has learned. The fire broke out at approximately 2:10 a.m., igniting one of three vehicles (two Teslas and a non-electric vehicle) parked in the driveway, responders said. The vehicle that caught fire was not one of the Teslas, responders said. Flames quickly engulfed the garage, climbed the side of the home, and spread to the second floor and roof. Firefighters battled the inferno for more than four hour…
Police & Fire
Woman Fractures Head In 20-Foot Fall At Popular NY Hiking Area: Responders
A 40-year-old woman suffered a fractured head after falling around 20 feet while hiking at Harriman State Park in New York, responders said. The rescue happened on Friday, March 15 after a hiker fell in the Torne Valley area in Harriman State Park at around 6 p.m., according to the Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps. Spring Hill’s Special Operations Unit responded with its rescue Gator and a paramedic to navigate the rugged terrain and reach the injured hiker, who was deep within the trail and had suffered a compound fracture and was in severe pain. Upon arrival, the paramedi…
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Child's Brain Injury Sparks Recall Of 10K+ Toddler Stools Sold On Amazon
More than 10,000 toddler stools sold on Amazon have been recalled after several children were injured in collapsing incidents — including one case where a child suffered a brain injury. The recall affects about 10,300 Onasti Toddler Tower Stools, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Mar. 13. The stools can tip over or collapse during use, creating serious fall hazards. The plastic, foldable stools come in multiple colors, including beige, blue, gray, green, and pink. They're about 25 inches long, 24 inches wide, and 32 inches tall. The stools have an adju…
Police & Fire
Officer Injured In Head-On Tesla Crash On Route 9W, Sources Say
A Palisades Interstate Parkway police officer was injured in a head-on crash while attempting to stop a vehicle that allegedly ran a red light, Daily Voice has learned. The officer was pursuing the violator outside of the CNBC building on Route 9W (Sylvan Avenue) in Englewood Cliffs, when a Tesla turned in front of his vehicle, striking him head-on at approximately 3:15 Thursday, March 13, sources with direct knowledge of the incident said. Multiple local departments shut down portions of Route 80 as the officer was rushed to the hospital, sources said. “It was amazing to see,” one source …
Police & Fire
Dementia Patient Jumps From Third-Floor Window At New Milford Care One, Lands In Bushes: Cops
A 69-year-old man with dementia survived a terrifying three-story plunge from a window at a Bergen County care facility, authorities said. Officers responded to Care One at 800 River Road in New Milford—formerly known as Woodcrest—at 6:08 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, after receiving reports of an injured patient outside the building, according to Police Chief Brian Clancy. Lt. Bryan Mone and Officers Gary Lewis, Dan O’Neill, and Tom Foschini arrived to find the man conscious but injured, Clancy said. He was discovered in the bushes on the north side of the building, complaining of pain i…
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Small Plane Crashes, Explodes At Pennsylvania Retirement Community: Officials
A plane crashed and exploded near a retirement community in Lancaster County, injuring multiple people and triggering a massive emergency response on Sunday, March 9, officials said. The aircraft, a Beechcraft A36TC Bonanza registered as N347M and owned by Jam Zoom Yayos LLC, went down near Fairview Drive and Meadowview Court in Manheim Township at 3:18 p.m., according to emergency dispatchers. The 1981-manufactured plane had five occupants, all of whom survived but sustained injuries of varying severity. New video from the plane crash site in Manheim Township, Pennsylvania. Reports of m…
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Details Released In PIP Crash That Killed NY Teen
Authorities have released new details about a fatal crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway that claimed the life of a 16-year-old boy and injured several others, officials said. The two-car collision occurred at 5:58 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, in the southbound lanes of the Palisades Interstate Parkway near the New York state line, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. A 2025 Nissan Rogue carrying four people and a 2019 Honda CR-V were involved in the crash, Musella said. One of the Nissan’s passengers, a 16-year-old boy from New York was pronounced dead at the scene, said M…
Police & Fire
‘Can You Guarantee I Won’t Be On TikTok?’: Video Shows Accused DWI Driver's Route 46 Arrest
Newly released bodycam footage captures the moment a 43-year-old woman was arrested for DWI after driving the wrong way on Route 46 and crashing head-on into another vehicle, police said. The crash happened on Sunday, Feb. 24, at 2:40 a.m., when Clifton police responded to a head-on collision on Route 46 West between Crooks Avenue and the Garden State Parkway, according to Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson. Bodycam footage obtained by Transparency Bodycam opens with another motorist limping next to his crashed vehicle. It later shows Velez, of Belleville, struggling through field sob…
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NJ Wrong-Way Driver, 25, Caused Double Fatal Crash On Route 17 In NY: Cops (
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A wrong-way driver caused a devastating head-on collision on Route 17 in Orange County, leaving two people dead and another seriously injured, New York State Police confirmed. The crash occurred around 1:50 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5, when a 2009 Nissan traveling in the eastbound direction on the westbound lanes of Route 17 near Exit 126 in Chester struck a 2014 Honda Odyssey head-on, according to State Police. Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. They were identified as the driver of the Honda, 54-year-old Sullivan County resident Mordichy Zafir of Kiamesha Lake,…
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Massive Fire Engulfs Former Asbury Park Church
A massive fire tore through a vacant three-story building in Asbury Park overnight, keeping firefighters on scene for more than five hours, according to one responding fire company. Truck 91 on the 83 Box overnight. Companies had heavy fire in a large 3 story building. Our members were assigned to the... Posted by Long Branch Professional Firefighters on Monday, March 3, 2025 The Asbury Park Fire Department responded to the initial box alarm at approximately 12:20 a.m. Monday, March 3, after receiving reports of flames coming from a window, the Wanamassa Fire Company said. Th…
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