NJ Driver Cited After Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Spills Trash At I-87 Service Area: Police NJ Driver Cited After Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Spills Trash At I-87 Service Area: Police
NJ Driver Cited After Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Spills Trash At I-87 Service Area: Police A New Jersey woman was issued citations after the tractor-trailer she was driving rolled over on its side and spilled trash at a New York State Thruway service area in Ulster County, NY, police said. The crash happened just before 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, when troopers responded to the Malden Service Area on Interstate 87 in Saugerties for a tractor-trailer rollover, New York State Police announced on Friday, June 26. After arriving at the scene, investigators found the driver, 35-year-old Michelle Paulino Rosario of Kearny, New Jersey, had been operating a 2016 Freightliner when s…
Tree Crashes Through Hillsdale Ambulance Headquarters, Knocks Out Power Tree Crashes Through Hillsdale Ambulance Headquarters, Knocks Out Power
Tree Crashes Through Hillsdale Ambulance Headquarters, Knocks Out Power A tree crashed into the Hillsdale Volunteer Ambulance Service building, knocking out power and gas on Friday morning, June 26. It happened around 6:15 a.m., bringing the Hillsdale Building Department, Office of Emergency Management, Volunteer Ambulance Service, Fire Department, Police Department, Department of Public Works, and the borough administrator to the scene, Mayor Michael Sheinfield said. The Hillsdale Fire Department offered its building so ambulance crews could continue operating while the damage is addressed, Sheinfield said. Power and gas service to the building were s…
NJ Cop Admits To Handcuffing Girl, Trying To Kiss Her: Prosecutor NJ Cop Admits To Handcuffing Girl, Trying To Kiss Her: Prosecutor
NJ Cop Admits To Handcuffing Girl, Trying To Kiss Her: Prosecutor A 49-year-old patrolman in the Manalapan Township Police Department admitted to engaging in illegal behavior involving two teenage girls, authorities announced Thursday, June 25. Kevin Ruditsky pleaded to guilty to computer criminal activity and endangering the welfare of a child, Monmouth County Raymond Santiago, said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, he faces up to 10 years in state prison. At Manalapan Township's annual National Night Out event in 2023, Ruditsky allowed a 16-year-old to sit in his patrol car, Santiago said. He later sent her sexually explicit messages and photos via so…
Sanitation Worker Struck, Hospitalized After Driver Says He Fell Asleep In River Edge: Source Sanitation Worker Struck, Hospitalized After Driver Says He Fell Asleep In River Edge: Source
Sanitation Worker Struck, Hospitalized After Driver Says He Fell Asleep In River Edge: Source A sanitation worker was hospitalized after being struck by a car while picking up trash along a road in River Edge on Friday morning, June 26. The crash happened just before 8 a.m. at 601 Bogert Rd. A co-worker in the truck told Daily Voice the worker was walking on the passenger side of a work truck collecting trash when a driver swerved off the roadway, went around the back of the truck, and struck him. The injured worker was taken to a nearby hospital. He was conscious but confused, sources on the scene said. His condition was not immediately available. River Edge police and emergency …
New Charges For NJ Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student: Prosecutor New Charges For NJ Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student: Prosecutor
New Charges For NJ Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student: Prosecutor A 36-year-old former middle school teacher in New Jersey is facing additional charges after she was accused of having sex with one of her students, authorities announced Wednesday, June 24. A grand jury indicted Ashley Fisler, a Washington Township resident, on 12 counts including sexual assault of a minor, along with new charges of  pattern of misconduct, manufacturing child sexual abuse material, possession of child sexual abuse material, and distribution of obscenity to a minor, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. The victim, now an adult, said they had sexual relat…
Child Seriously Injured Among 3 Assaulted By Bergen County Realtor: Prosecutor Child Seriously Injured Among 3 Assaulted By Bergen County Realtor: Prosecutor
Child Seriously Injured Among 3 Assaulted By Bergen County Realtor: Prosecutor A 40-year-old Bergen County man is accused of assaulting three children at a local home, leaving one with significant injuries, authorities announced Thursday, June 25. Charging documents obtained by Daily Voice says Paul J. Gomez hit a child on the thigh with a belt. Gomez, of Garfield, appears to work as a real estate agent. The investigation began Sunday, June 21, after the New Jersey Division of Child Protection & Permanency contacted the prosecutor's office about an alleged physical assault involving three juveniles at a home in Fairview, according to Bergen County Prosecutor …
Failure To Move For Emergency Vehicle Ends With Man's Arrest: Denville PD Failure To Move For Emergency Vehicle Ends With Man's Arrest: Denville PD
Failure To Move For Emergency Vehicle Ends With Man's Arrest: Denville PD A 30-year-old Denville man was taken into custody Tuesday, June 23 after what began as a simple traffic stop, authorities said. At 11:15 p.m., officers conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 10 East after a vehicle violated New Jersey's Move Over Law, Denville police said. The driver, Wilfredo Lopez, had an active NCIC Warrant issued by the Passaic County Sheriff's Office, police said. Lopez was placed under arrest and transported to Denville police headquarters for processing before being turned over to the custody of the Passaic County Sheriff's Office in accordance with the&n…
Explosion Rocks NY Pharmaceutical Company, 200 Homes Evacuated Explosion Rocks NY Pharmaceutical Company, 200 Homes Evacuated
Explosion Rocks NY Pharmaceutical Company, 200 Homes Evacuated A massive explosion ripped through a Rockland County pharmaceutical company Wednesday morning, June 24, forcing the evacuation of about 200 homes while firefighters battled the blaze, Clarkstown police said in an update. Officers responded to reports of smoke coming from a commercial building at 125 Wells Ave. at approximately 7:56 a.m., Clarkstown Police Detective Norman Peters said. Public records identify the address as Vitane Pharmaceuticals. When officers arrived, they found heavy smoke pouring from the building's front entrance and confirmed no one was inside, police said.  The …
Services Set For Transit Union Leader Killed In NJ Father's Day Murder Suicide Services Set For Transit Union Leader Killed In NJ Father's Day Murder Suicide
Services Set For Transit Union Leader Killed In NJ Father's Day Murder Suicide A transit union leader killed in a North Bergen shooting on Father's Day is being remembered by colleagues as a dedicated advocate and friend. Manuel A. Colon, 61, was killed on Paterson Plank Road near 14th Street in North Bergen on Sunday, June 21, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello. Authorities identified Luciano Vargas, 59, as a person of interest in the shooting. Police responded to Vargas' home in Wayne, where he barricaded himself inside, Mello said. The Passaic County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team responded and Vargas was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunsho…
Hit-Run Driver Surrenders In Double-Fatal Newark Crosswalk Crash: Prosecutor Hit-Run Driver Surrenders In Double-Fatal Newark Crosswalk Crash: Prosecutor
Hit-Run Driver Surrenders In Double-Fatal Newark Crosswalk Crash: Prosecutor A Newark man has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed two women who were crossing a city street, authorities said. David J. Zapata-Vera, 26, of Newark, surrendered to police on Tuesday, June 23, in connection with the fatal crash that happened on Saturday, June 20, according to Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda. View this post on Instagram Zapata-Vera is charged with two counts of second-degree vehicular homicide, two counts of second-degree leaving the scene of a motor…
Hackensack Man Charged With Sodomizing Teen Released From Police Custody: Prosecutor Hackensack Man Charged With Sodomizing Teen Released From Police Custody: Prosecutor
Hackensack Man Charged With Sodomizing Teen Released From Police Custody: Prosecutor A 44-year-old Hackensack man was arrested on allegations he raped a child and was then released from police custody following an initial hearing, authorities said. ** WARNING: The following news article contains graphic information that many may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. ** A criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice says Jose E. Polanco sodomized the teen, who was between 13 and 16 years old. Polanco also allegedly performed fellatio on the child and made the child perform fellatio on him, the complaint says. The alleged assaults between the pair occurred be…
NJ Man Beat 2-Month-Old Daughter Dead: Prosecutor NJ Man Beat 2-Month-Old Daughter Dead: Prosecutor
NJ Man Beat 2-Month-Old Daughter Dead: Prosecutor A 39-year-old Phillipsburg man has been charged in the death of his infant daughter, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. James Capo Jr. is charged with homicide and endangering the welfare of a child following the 2025 death of Sophia Capo, who was two months old, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. At 2:10 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, Lopatcong police responded to the 700 block of Youngs Road and found Sophia unresponsive, authorities said. Officers performed CPR and she was eventually airlifted to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where she was pronounced dead a week later, …
Pickup Smashes Into 2 Utility Poles In Hawthorne, Driver Hospitalized Pickup Smashes Into 2 Utility Poles In Hawthorne, Driver Hospitalized
Pickup Smashes Into 2 Utility Poles In Hawthorne, Driver Hospitalized A driver was hospitalized when a pickup truck crashed head-on into two utility poles in Hawthorne on Tuesday afternoon, June 23, according to incident photographer Boyd A. Loving. The white Chevrolet pickup struck the poles near the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Van Winkle Avenue, Loving said. One of the utility poles was destroyed in the collision. An ambulance from The Valley Hospital transported the driver to the hospital's emergency room for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Loving said. Firefighters from Hawthorne Engine Company No. 1 and Rescue Company No. 5 respo…
Victims Leaving Bergen Nightspot Robbed By Masked Gunmen, Prosecutor Says Victims Leaving Bergen Nightspot Robbed By Masked Gunmen, Prosecutor Says
Victims Leaving Bergen Nightspot Robbed By Masked Gunmen, Prosecutor Says Two Paterson men have been charged in connection with an armed robbery in Bergen County that investigators say targeted victims walking home after leaving a local establishment. Garfield police responded to Monroe Street and Palisade Avenue at approximately 12:33 a.m. on Sunday, March 1, on a report of an armed robbery, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. Investigators determined two victims were walking with a group of acquaintances on Monroe Street when they were approached by two masked men armed with firearms, authorities said. One victim was robbed of car keys, a wallet…
NJ High School Senior Prank Under Investigation: Report NJ High School Senior Prank Under Investigation: Report
NJ High School Senior Prank Under Investigation: Report A senior prank at one New Jersey high school is no laughing matter. An investigation at Manchester Township High School is reportedly underway following a prank on Wednesday, June 17, the Asbury Park Press reports. A TikTok video shared by Tri-County Scanner News shows the school strewn with toilet paper both inside and outside the building and students sitting on top of the roof. Students put a "For Sale" sign over the school sign. Superintendent Diane Pedroza said in a statement that the senior prank "exceeded the expectations and guidelines that had been communicated to studen…
Fugitive In Jersey City Double Murder Captured In The Bronx: Prosecutor Fugitive In Jersey City Double Murder Captured In The Bronx: Prosecutor
Fugitive In Jersey City Double Murder Captured In The Bronx: Prosecutor An 18-year-old Jersey City man wanted in a double homicide that left two men dead inside a residence has been arrested in New York, authorities said. Treshawn Daniels was arrested Saturday, June 20, on Washington Avenue in the Bronx by members of the New York City Police Department, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello. Daniels is charged with murder, attempted murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in connection with the May 18 killings, prosecutors said. He is awaiting extradition to New Jersey. The investigation began sho…
WANTED: Attempted Murder Charge Filed After Teen Girl Shot In NJ's Largest City, Cops Say WANTED: Attempted Murder Charge Filed After Teen Girl Shot In NJ's Largest City, Cops Say
Wanted: Attempted Murder Charge Filed After Teen Girl Shot In NJ's Largest City, Cops Say A woman is wanted on attempted murder charges after a 17-year-old girl was shot following an altercation on a New Jersey city street, authorities said. Police responded to South 6th Street near Cabinet Street in Newark at approximately 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, on a report of a shooting, according to Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. Responding officers found a 17-year-old girl who had been shot after an altercation with a woman she knows, Miranda said. The victim was taken to University Hospital and is reported to be in stable condition. Detectives identified Annette Reyes, …
Woman's Cries Lead Police To Kidnapper With Restraining Order In Hackensack: Cops Woman's Cries Lead Police To Kidnapper With Restraining Order In Hackensack: Cops
Woman's Cries Lead Police To Kidnapper With Restraining Order In Hackensack: Cops A 38-year-old Hackensack man is accused of chasing down the mother of his children, assaulting her and forcibly dragging her back to an apartment before police intervened, authorities said. Hackensack police responded to a Kansas Street apartment at 5:57 p.m. Sunday, June 21, after a 911 caller reported a physical altercation in progress, according to a press release from Detective Capt. Darrin DeWitt. When officers arrived, Francisco J. Dionicio was sweating profusely and told them there was no fight, that he was home alone and demanded they leave the property, DeWitt said. As Dionici…
Resident's 4 A.M. 911 Call Leads To Arrests In Bergen County Car-Theft Spree Resident's 4 A.M. 911 Call Leads To Arrests In Bergen County Car-Theft Spree
Resident's 4 A.M. 911 Call Leads To Arrests In Bergen County Car-Theft Spree An observant resident's 911 call helped police arrest a man and a juvenile accused of stealing from multiple vehicles in Bergen County during the early morning hours of Saturday, June 21, authorities said. Teaneck patrol officers responded to Cooper Avenue at approximately 4:15 a.m. after a resident reported seeing two males dressed in black clothing and wearing masks walking through the neighborhood, according to Teaneck Deputy Chief Seth Kriegel. Sgt. Mathew Carratura arrived and spotted two males matching the description near a parked Honda, Kriegel said. Both suspects ran in separate di…
Wanted Man Climbs Through Woman's Bedroom Window In Hackensack, Restrained Until Cops Arrive Wanted Man Climbs Through Woman's Bedroom Window In Hackensack, Restrained Until Cops Arrive
Wanted Man Climbs Through Woman's Bedroom Window In Hackensack, Restrained Until Cops Arrive A 41-year-old Forked River man was arrested after police say he climbed through a woman's bedroom window in Hackensack and was held by residents until officers arrived. Quran Hall entered an apartment through a bedroom window in the 200 block of Central Avenue just after 11 p.m. Monday, June 22, according to the Hackensack Police Chief Michael Antista. The resident called 911 to report an unknown person inside the apartment, police said. After entering through the window, Hall was confronted by people inside the home and remained on the floor until patrol officers arrived, the chief said.&n…
Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge
Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge A Danbury woman accused of leaving her newborn son in a dumpster to die nearly a decade ago is now facing a murder charge with special circumstances, prosecutors said. Dominique Harrison, 28, of Danbury, was arrested last week, but authorities did not provide details about the alleged crime until her arraignment Monday, officials said. The charges stem from an investigation into the 2018 discovery of human remains in Stamford, Danbury police said. It's unclear why she was not arrested until now.  At Monday's arraignment, Assistant State's Attorney Mary-Caitlin Harding said Harrison ad…
Bergen County Man Learns Fate After Deadly Crash: Prosecutor Bergen County Man Learns Fate After Deadly Crash: Prosecutor
Bergen County Man Learns Fate After Deadly Crash: Prosecutor A 34-year-old East Rutherford man was sentenced to five years in prison following a crash that killed a woman in Roxbury, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. Alexander Serrano pleaded guilty to reckless vehicular homicide in April, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Roxbury Police Chief Matthew Holland said. At 5:30 a.m. on Monday, April 28, officers responded to a crash on Howard Boulevard at the Ledgewood Road/Mount Arlington Road intersection after a 2003 Chevy Express van crashed into a tree, authorities said. Serrano, the dri…
Car Lands In Route 17 Creek In Early Morning Crash Car Lands In Route 17 Creek In Early Morning Crash
Car Lands In Route 17 Creek In Early Morning Crash A driver was hospitalized after their vehicle landed in a creek off Route 17 South following an early morning crash in Ramsey, responders said Tuesday, June 23. The Ramsey Fire Department was dispatched to Route 17 South at 5:19 a.m. on a report of a motor vehicle accident with a possible entrapment, the department said on Facebook. Upon arrival, firefighters found the vehicle off the roadway in a creek, authorities said. The driver had already been removed from the vehicle by the time emergency crews arrived. The vehicle had been traveling on Route 17 South when the driver lost control on…
BMW Driver Who Led Route 21 Pursuit Gets 8 Tickets, Eluding Charge: Sheriff BMW Driver Who Led Route 21 Pursuit Gets 8 Tickets, Eluding Charge: Sheriff
BMW Driver Who Led Route 21 Pursuit Gets 8 Tickets, Eluding Charge: Sheriff A 19-year-old Newark driver was arrested after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop and driving recklessly on Route 21, authorities said. A Passaic County Sheriff's detective assigned to a traffic enforcement detail spotted a dark-colored BMW traveling south on Route 21 in Passaic on June 13, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo said. The vehicle was weaving through traffic, making unsafe lane changes, and traveling at a high rate of speed, nearly striking several motorists, according to the sheriff. The incident occurred along a heavily traveled stretch of roadway during a period when…
'Paul Was A Legend': Dad Who Died After Fall At Concert Was Celebrating Wedding Anniversary 'Paul Was A Legend': Dad Who Died After Fall At Concert Was Celebrating Wedding Anniversary
'Paul Was A Legend': Dad Who Died After Fall At Concert Was Celebrating Wedding Anniversary A Connecticut father who died after a fall during a Madison Square Garden concert is being remembered as a devoted family man whose life centered on the people and community he loved. Hundreds are now rallying around his family following his death.  Paul Kueker, 51, of Niantic, suffered injuries "indicative of falling from an elevated condition" inside the iconic Manhattan arena during a Goose concert, according to New York police. Officers said the incident happened around 9:50 p.m. Saturday, June 20.  Kueker was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he later died. The NYPD is inves…
NJ Husband Of Cheerleading Coach Admits To Sexually Assaulting Minor: Prosecutor NJ Husband Of Cheerleading Coach Admits To Sexually Assaulting Minor: Prosecutor
NJ Husband Of Cheerleading Coach Admits To Sexually Assaulting Minor: Prosecutor A 46-year-old Mantua resident pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a minor, authorities announced. Michael Brown, the husband of cheerleading coach Valerie Brown, pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a minor on Wednesday, June 17, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Jones said. As part of his plea deal, he is expected to be sentenced to 10 years in prison, Johns said. As part of his guilty plea,  Brown admitted to having sexual intercourse with a victim between the ages of 13 and 16 on multiple occasions at his Mantua home, Johns said. Valerie Brown was a coach and…
8 Cars, 2 Towns, 1 Suspect: Bronx Man Arrested In Bergen County Break-Ins: Cops 8 Cars, 2 Towns, 1 Suspect: Bronx Man Arrested In Bergen County Break-Ins: Cops
8 Cars, 2 Towns, 1 Suspect: Bronx Man Arrested In Bergen County Break-Ins: Cops A 22-year-old Bronx man has been charged in connection with a series of vehicle burglaries that targeted eight cars across Teaneck, police announced Monday, June 22. Edward Rutledge is accused of burglarizing six vehicles in Teaneck's central section late June 1 and into the early morning hours of June 2, according to Deputy Teaneck Police Chief Seth Kriegel. Three days later, two more vehicles were burglarized in the township's northern section, Kriegel said. Investigators determined the same suspect was responsible for all eight break-ins. The cases were assigned to the Teaneck Police De…
2 Women Killed In Newark Hit-Run: Prosecutor 2 Women Killed In Newark Hit-Run: Prosecutor
2 Women Killed In Newark Hit-Run: Prosecutor Two women were killed in a hit-and-run crash while crossing a Newark street Saturday night, authorities said. Mariana Elizabeth Valverde Beltran, 58, of Elizabeth, and Maria Isabel DeLosAngeles Salgado Ayala, 61, of Newark, were struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Park Avenue and North 7th Street at approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, according to Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda. Newark police responded to reports that the women had been hit while they were in the crosswalk, Stephens and Miranda said. The …
Tesla 'Drove Itself,' NJ Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret Tesla 'Drove Itself,' NJ Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret
Tesla 'Drove Itself,' NJ Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret What began as a routine parking maneuver ended with a Tesla plowing through a grass median, striking multiple vehicles, and crashing into a support pillar outside a Hershey outlet store, police said. The crash happened at the Tanger Outlets in Derry Township around 11:25 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, according to Derry Township police Sharada Naganur, of Princeton, New Jersey, was parked or attempting to park her 2026 Tesla when the vehicle suddenly jumped a curb and turned sharply right, police said. The Tesla traveled down a grass median toward the row of stores, striking a small tree and thr…
Child Porn Raid Ends In Arrest Of Central Jersey Man: Prosecutor Child Porn Raid Ends In Arrest Of Central Jersey Man: Prosecutor
Child Porn Raid Ends In Arrest Of Central Jersey Man: Prosecutor A 58-year-old Central Jersey man was found with child pornography following a tip from a nearby law enforcement agency, authorities said. Michael Shaw, who lives in the Keyport section of Old Bridge, was arrested Friday, June 12 at his home after an investigation by the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and Old Bridge Police Chief Thomas J. Montagna announced Monday, June 22. The investigation began after a referral from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and was led by Detective Ken McGarry of t…
North Bergen Murder Suspect Dead By Suicide In Wayne: Prosecutor North Bergen Murder Suspect Dead By Suicide In Wayne: Prosecutor
North Bergen Murder Suspect Dead By Suicide In Wayne: Prosecutor A 61-year-old North Bergen man was shot and killed Sunday night, June 21, and the person of interest in the case was later found dead after barricading himself inside a Wayne home, authorities said. Officers responded to reports of shots fired on Paterson Plank Road near 14th Street at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello. At the scene, police found Manuel Colon, 61, of North Bergen, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the upper body, Mello said. Colon was pronounced dead at the scene. His cause and manner of death remai…