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Police & Fire
Firefighter Attacked By Bees At Car Wash Among 2 Epi-Pen Saves By Norwood EMS Hours Apart
A woman experiencing an allergic reaction at ShopRite and a firefighter who'd been attacked by bees were both saved by Norwood EMTs armed with Epi-Pens just hours apart over the weekend. According to Norwood EMS Chief Christopher Barron, the first call came in just before 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15. EMTs were dispatched to the Northvale ShopRite store, where a 47-year-old woman was experiencing an allergic reaction with difficulty breathing. Responders in the first EMS unit found the woman near the bakery, being cared for by Northvale police officers. "Upon immediately…
News
Pro-Palestine Demonstration Shuts South Hackensack Street
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators closed a South Hackensack street Monday evening, Sept. 16. Photos shared with Daily Voice from the scene show a group of demonstrators at 60 Saddle River Ave., which is a Jewish event space called The Avenue, which moved from Teaneck last year, as reported by The Jewish Link. According to NorthJersey.com, ralliers were protesting an event held by My Home in Israel, a real estate sale for land in Israel and the West Bank. The event is listed as private online. On Sunday, Sept. 15, a protest was planned in Teaneck during a similar Israeli real estate event.
News
Boy Impaled By Stick In Wayne While Taking Shortcut Home From School, Police Say
An 11-year-old boy impaled by a stick in Wayne was rescued by his school's resource officer and firefighters using a stokes basket on Monday afternoon, Sept. 16, police said. The boy and other students from Anthony Wayne Middle School were taking a shortcut home through the woods, which required sliding down a steep hill, Wayne Police Capt. Daniel Daly said. While sliding down the hill, the boy was impaled through his thigh by a large stick, Daly said. A friend called 911 and another returned to the school seeking help, where he found the school resource officer, Detective John Barrows, and…
Sports
Want To Improve Your Golf Game? Try This New App
Local golf enthusiasts have a new tool in their arsenal with the launch of the Pinpoint Golf app, a cutting-edge application designed to help golfers of all skill levels improve. The app promises to bring precision and convenience to golfers, from beginners to seasoned pros. Pinpoint Golf (www.pinpoint.golf) offers a comprehensive suite of features aimed at improving your game. The app centers on strokes gained tracking, an advanced method to measure and improve performance. In addition, the app provides detailed GPS mapping of courses, real-time shot tracking, and other performance analytic…
Police & Fire
10+ Years Of Raping Boys In PA, NJ Lands Man 11+ Years In Prison
A Quakertown man who has admitted to raping multiple boys in Pennsylvania and New Jersey was sentenced by President Judge Raymond F. McHugh on Monday, Sept. 16. Steven Craig Gorman, 57, pleaded guilty in three cases in June 2024, the Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn explained. One case involved a 12-year-old boy in Pennsylvania in 2023; the other case involved abuse from the time a man was 13 until he was 20 years old in Richland Township and Lower Milford Township, Lehigh County, and at rental properties in New Jersey in January 2011 and until …
Obituaries
Joint Services Set For Bergen County Family Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash
Joint services for a Bergen County family killed in a crash on the Garden State Parkway over the weekend have been finalized. A funeral service for David and Michele Dryerman, both 54, along with their 17-year-old daughter, Brooke, will be held at Temple Emanuel of Pascack Valley on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. A burial service will occur at Sharon Gardens on Lakeview Avenue, in Valhalla, NY. The Dryermans were active in the area's Jewish community. While they were members of Temple Emanuel in Woodcliff Lake, Brooke — and her brother, who survives her, Max — were active members of…
Police & Fire
Contractor Behind Leaky, Moldy Jersey City Buildings Busted For Phony Insurance: Prosecutor
A 37-year-old North Jersey resident was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 12 and charged with theft and forgery on accusations he submitted a fake insurance certificate, authorities said. Prince Narang's company, Artisan Design and Construction, was hired to perform contract work on a residential building in Jersey City, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Narang, of Glen Ridge, submitted a bogus insurance certificate to the property owner and bank to obtain a construction contract, Suarez said. The owner tried to file an insurance claim for property damag…
Weather
Say Goodbye To Sunny Skies: Tropical Storm Bringing Rain To NJ This Week
Monday, Sept. 16 could be the last sunny day for the rest of the week in the Northeast. A tropical rainstorm working its way through the Carolinas is expected to dampen parts of Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, and some of Pennsylvania mid-week, forecasters say. "A subtropical storm has both tropical and non-tropical characteristics," AccuWeather says. "Often a subtropical storm has a sweep of dry air on one side, as the storm near the Carolina coast is exhibiting." AccuWeather Monday was sunny with a high of 78 and Tuesday, Sept. 17 will be cloudy with a high near 80, the National Weathe…
News
Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Passaic Wins $10K
Friday the 13th turned out to be a lucky day for one lottery player in Passaic County. A Mega Millions ticket sold in Woodland Park matched four numbers and the gold Megaball in the drawing held on Friday, Sept. 13, winning $10,000. The ticket was sold at Alfaouri Mart and Gas on Squirrel Wood Road. The winning numbers were 21, 55, 56, 57, 66 and the gold Megaball was 1.
Business
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Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Pretending To Sleep Had Fake Passports, Cocaine In Bergen County Traffic Stop: PD
More than $32,000 in cash, cocaine, fake European passports and more were seized from an intoxicated driver and his New York passenger in a motor vehicle stop over the weekend in Bergen County, NJ, police said. George Lenard, 23, of Morganville, NJ, was stopped on West Passaic Street by Rochelle Park Police Officer Chris Kiszka around 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, for erratic driving, RPPD Chief Dean Pinto said. Lenard quickly jumped into the backseat and pretended to be asleep, Pinto said. Meanwhile, the officer spotted open containers of alcohol in the center console, and Lenard ap…
Sports
Conor McGregor Visits Total Wine In River Edge, Serves Pints At Jersey Shore Bar
A Brick Township restaurant had a very notorious guest bartender serve up specialty drinks. Mixed martial artist Conor McGregor made an appearance at River Rock Restaurant & Marina on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The waterfront bar on Route 70 shared social media pictures and video of the UFC fighter. McGregor's visit was to promote his Forged Irish Stout beer. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Forged Irish Stout (@forgedirishstout) "What a great time it was to have you visit River Rock!" the bar posted on Facebook. "Th…
Police & Fire
Toms River Woman Sentenced In Roommate's Shower Rod, Tape Dispenser Killing: Prosecutors
A Toms River woman will spend at least eight years in prison after admitting to her role in the death of her roommate, a former Manchester High School janitor, authorities said. Mary Carbone, 60, was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 13 to ten years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. She must serve eight-and-a-half years before she's eligible for parole under the No Early Release Act. Carbone pleaded guilty on Monday, July 8 to aggravated manslaughter. She had been indicted for murder in the death of 55-year-old Frank St…
Sports
Meet ESPN's Mike Greenberg In North Jersey
ESPN personality Mike Greenberg is coming to North Jersey to finally settle your sports arguments once and for all. Greenberg is hosting a book signing for his new book "Got Your Answers: The 100 Greatest Sports Arguments Settled," on Monday, Sept. 23 at Bookends in Ridgewood at 6 p.m. Greenberg will be joined by co-author Paul Hembekides. The book features Greenberg and Hembekides settling the 100 most-debated questions in sports while also offering up 100 lists that will tell you the best in football, baseball, hockey and boxing, according to a synopsis. Greenberg and Hemebekides re…
Police & Fire
BMW Driver Who Caused Wrong-Way Route 4 Crash Found With Cocaine, Stolen Plates: Prosecutor
A 24-year-old Queens, NY man is facing charges for a crash on Route 4 that left multiple people seriously injured Sunday night, Sept. 16. Emelio S. Lutchmansingh was heading east in the westbound lanes, in a 2004 BMW M3, when he struck a 2020 Jeep Compass head-on at River Road around 11:15 p.m., Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Lutchmansingh fled the scene but was arrested nearby on foot, the prosecutor said. Meanwhile, responding officers found five occupants of the Jeep Compass, all of whom were hospitalized with various injuries, including two people with serious injuries…
News
Rally Protesting Israeli Real Estate Fair Planned In Teaneck
Pro-Palestinian protestors have planned a rally for Sunday, Sept. 15 in Teaneck during an Israeli real estate fair. The rally, called "Palestine is Not For Sale," is scheduled for 12 p.m. outside of the township's municipal building. The private real estate fair also has events planned in Long Island and Baltimore, as reported by NorthJersey.com. The article identifies the organizer as the group My Home in Israel. The protest flier says only that the event is a call to action to "stop the Zionist pipeline from Teaneck to Palestine." In March, protests were held outside of a Teaneck s…
Police & Fire
Bergen County HS Mourns Loss Of Senior Killed In Parkway Crash Alongside Parents
The deaths of a 17-year-old girl and her parents in a crash on the Garden State Parkway have left a Bergen County community reeling. UPDATE: Joint Services Set For Woodcliff Lake Family Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash David Dryerman, 54, Michele Dryerman, 54, and their daughter Brooke, of Woodcliff Lake were identified as the victims of the crash on the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge just before midnight Saturday, Sept. 14. David and Michele also have a son, who survives them, loved ones said. Brooke was a senior at Pascack Hills High School, and shared photos to her Instagra…
Police & Fire
Cops ID U-Turning DUI Driver In Route 3 Wreck That Left 3 People Injured
Police have identified the suspected DUI driver who left three people injured while trying to make a U-turn before a crash early Sunday, Sept. 15 on Route 3. Justin R. Latorre, of Newark, has been charged with assault by auto by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office after his 2022 Ford Ranger collided with a 2018 Honda HRV in the westbound lanes around 5:10 a.m., Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Latorre was arrested at the scene near Route 17 after the crash in Rutherford, Musella said. "Members of the Fatal Accident Investigation Unit responded to the scene and a joint inv…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured On Garden State Parkway
A pedestrian was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a camper on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The Ford E350 Camper was heading south when it struck the unidentified pedestrian walking in the roadway at milepost 145.2 in Irvington around 8:05 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The pedestrian suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital. The crash remains under investigation, and no additional information is available.
Police & Fire
NJ Man Posing As Walmart Worker Scams NY Woman, 69, Out Of $20K: Police
A phone call claiming to protect a Long Island resident's savings ended in a $20,000 scam carried out by a 51-year-old New Jersey man, according to authorities. The victim, a 69-year-old New Hyde Park woman, received the call from Tejas Kapur, of Carteret, who falsely identified himself as a Walmart employee, according to Nassau County Police. Kapur told the victim that there was fraudulent activity on her account and that her Social Security number was compromised, authorities said. Kapur then instructed the victim to move her money out of her bank account to protect it. On Monday,…
Police & Fire
Juvenile Arrested For Making Online Threats Against Hackensack Schools
A juvenile is facing charges after police say he made online threats of violence against multiple Hackensack schools on Saturday morning, Sept. 14. Police were made aware of the threats around 7:35 a.m. by school officials, Hackensack PD Capt. Michael Antista said. Following an investigation, a juvenile was arrested and charged with numerous juvenile delinquency offenses. The online threat, meanwhile, is unsubstantiated. "The Hackensack Police Department stresses to everyone, including students, to understand the ramifications of making threats, whether they are true or not," Antista …
Police & Fire
Video Shows Arrest Of DUI Driver Who Rammed Luxury Car Into NJ Utility Pole, Fled
Newly released bodycam footage shows a July 2024 arrest of a DUI driver with a history of traffic offenses who fled the scene of a crash in Monmouth County. Transparency Bodycam published footage of the crash on July 22, involving a white 2017 Mercedes GLE that had struck a pole on Mitchell Place near Oakes Road in Little Silver. The driver was identified by Little Silver police as 42-year-old Melissa Diller, of Middletown, according to records published by The Mounmouth Journal. The footage from Officer Andrew White's body-worn camera shows him finding the SUV at the scene with airbag dep…
News
Late NJ Ballerina Michaela DePrince's Mom Died Within 24 Hours After Her
A day after learning of ballerina Michaela DePrince's sudden death, her family has revealed that her adoptive mom passed away within the following 24 hours, according to a Facebook post, and confirmed by the family to Daily Voice on Saturday, Sept. 14. Elaine DePrince of Cherry Hill, NJ died "after many years of battling a hereditary disease and heart failure," as stated in the post. She passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 11. She was 77 years old. Michaela's death at the age of 29 was announced on Friday, Sept. 13 in an Instagram post, as Daily Voice previously reported. Her f…
Police & Fire
Boy Killed In Post-Scrimmage NJ Crash With Opposing Coach Identified (
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Football communities in South Jersey were left reeling following a post-scrimmage crash that left a coach and 9-year-old player dead on Thursday, Sept. 12. A GoFundMe campaign identifies the athlete killed as Easton Beisler, who played for Upper Township. Vineland police previously said a boy identified only as E.B. was riding in an SUV that collided with motorcyclist Addiel Ortiz, 31, at Maple Avenue near Becker Drive at around 5:53 p.m., Vineland police said. Ortiz was riding a Honda CBR 1000 motorcycle east on Maple when the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse heading…
Police & Fire
Prius Crashes Through Fence Behind Japanese Ridgewood Restaurant
Firefighters were called to Ridgewood on Friday evening, Sept. 13 where a black Toyota Prius crashed through a chain link fence, over a retaining wall, and into the back of a restaurant, according to incident reporter Boyd A. Loving. No injuries were reported in the incident, which left little to no damage to the building itself, Loving said. The crash happened around 9:15 p.m. behind Sakura Bana at 43 Franklin Ave., according to Loving. A flatbed tow truck winched the Toyota from the scene and, following a safety inspection from police, the Prius owner was permitted to drive off. Click he…
News
NJ Man Accused Of Having Sexual Relationships With 2 Former Students In WV: Sheriff
A 50-year-old New Jersey man was arrested on accusations he had a sexual relationship with two students while working as a substitute teacher in West Virginia more than 20 years ago. Brian Kain, of Brick Township, was arrested by detectives with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, Sept. 12, the office said in a news release. He was charged with two counts of sexual abuse by a person in a position of trust to a child. Kain worked as a substitute teacher for Monongalia High School at the time of the alleged incidents between 2000 and 2004, authorities said. He&n…
Obituaries
Star NJ Ballerina Michaela DePrince Dead At 29
Michaela DePrince, a professional ballerina with roots in South Jersey and Philadelphia, has died at 29 years old. UPDATE: Late PA Ballerina Michaela DePrince's Mom Died Less Than 24 Hours After Her Michaela's passing was announced in a post on her Instagram on Friday, Sept. 13, and has since been confirmed by the family to Daily Voice. The family says Michaela passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 10. A full statement from a representative of the family has been posted on Facebook. OFFICIAL FAMILY STATEMENT UPDATE 9/14/24: Michaela DePrince Elaine DePrince Thank you to…
Business
Teaneck Barber Bringing Popular Soul Food Spot Across The Street
Dre Perrin is expanding his Teaneck footprint. Perrin, who is the owner of BeSpoke Men's Grooming — the oldest Black-owned business in Teaneck — is set to bring his popular southern restaurant, Sweet Ts, to the township. The barber runs Sweet Ts alongside his girlfriend Tonza Houston, having opened the flagship store in Montclair in 2021. The menu is inspired by soul food that Perrin grew up eating. He tried to make it as healthy as possible after watching his grandfather suffer two heart attacks, then undergo triple bypass surgery, the Sweet Ts website says. Houston, meanwhile, is Caribb…
Police & Fire
Upper Saddle River Getaway Driver Arrested In Allendale Armed Robbery: Prosecutor
A 22-year-old Upper Saddle River man has been arrested in connection with a robbery last spring in Allendale. Francisco B. Verdugo drove Jahan A. Hendley to and from the scene on Monday, March 25, where Hendley robbed a victim at gunpoint, stealing marijuana, a bottle of liquor, and about $900 in cash from inside his apartment, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. While fleeing, Hendley pointed his gun at another victim who was unrelated to the incident but happened to be in the area of the apartment complex. Hendley was later arrested for an unrelated incident, and o…
Police & Fire
Man Holds Ex-Employer Hostage, Threatens To Have His Pit Bull Attack In Bergen County: Cops
A Rockland County man is being held in the Bergen County jail after police said he held his former employer and coworkers hostage, demanding money and threatening them with his dog. Police were called to a business suite on Broad Street in Norwood around 1:50 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, where Wayne Gordon, of New City, NY had come in with his pit bull, removed the dog's muzzle, and threatened to have the dog attack them if they didn't pay him $7,000 that he claimed he was owed, Norwood Police Chief Christopher Federici said. Gordon also threatened to kill the people in the room and to send people…
Police & Fire
Post-Scrimmage Crash Kills Youth Football Coach, Opposing Player In Vineland
A youth football coach and a young player on an opposing team were killed in a crash in Vineland after a scrimmage on Thursday, Sept. 12, authorities said. UPDATE: Boy Killed In Post-Scrimmage NJ Crash With Opposing Coach Identified Addiel Ortiz, 31, and a 9-year-old boy identified only as E.B. died in the crash on Maple Avenue near Becker Drive at around 5:53 p.m., Vineland police said. Investigators said Ortiz was riding a Honda CBR 1000 motorcycle east on Maple when a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse heading west on Maple turned left into the Joseph E. Romano Sports Complex.…
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