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Measles Case Confirmed At Englewood Hospital, Njdoh Warns Of Possible Exposure
A confirmed case of measles in Bergen County has prompted an alert from the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), warning residents about possible exposure and urging vaccination.
The infected individual, who recently traveled internationally, visited the Englewood Hospital Emergency Department at 350 Engle Street on Sunday, Sunday, Feb. 9, between 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., health officials said.
While New Jersey is not experiencing an outbreak, the highly contagious virus can spread quickly, particularly among those who are unvaccinated, NJDOH said.
According to NJ health officials, ea…
Court Blocks Son's Lawsuit Over Deadly Newark Police Shooting, Citing Missed Deadline
A lawsuit filed by the son of a man killed in a police shooting against the City of Newark has been dismissed after courts ruled the claim was filed too late, records show.
The case stems from the Jan. 28, 2019 shooting of Gregory Griffin, 45, who was fatally shot by Newark Police Officer Jovanny Crespo during a high-speed chase. Crespo fired into the moving vehicle multiple times, striking Griffin and his passenger, Andrew Dixon. Griffin died the next day.
Crespo was later indicted on charges of aggravated manslaughter, assault, and official misconduct, but when Griffin’s family — namely h…
Former NJ Firefighter Kills Wife In Poconos, Sister Speaks 'She Was My BFF' (Exclusive)
The nightmare began with a phone call.
On Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, Kristine Alberti, unable to reach her sister Joann for days, dialed 911. Hours later, police found Joann stabbed to death in her Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, home. Her husband, Craig Zigarelli, was dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
On Wednesday, Feb. 12, Kristine and Adam Alberti spoke with Daily Voice.
A Life Spanning Two States, Ended in Violence
Joann Alberti was a New Jersey native, raised in Roxbury and a graduate of Roxbury High School’s Class of 1996, her siblings explained. She continued her s…
NJ Grandmother Mauled to Death By Hippo On African Safari; Husband Sues CT Tour Company
A New Jersey man is suing a Connecticut-based safari company after his wife was mauled to death by a hippopotamus during a bush walk in Zambia last year.
Craig Manders, 72, of Cranford, NJ, is suing African Portfolio, an Old Greenwich-based travel company, after a hippopotamus fatally attacked his wife, Lisa Manders, 70 — a Long Island, NY native — in Lower Zambezi National Park on June 5, 2024.
NJ mom of three was mauled to death by a hippo that charged them on African safari: lawsuit https://t.co/An7NOJ2hpt pic.twitter.com/YFz7oRFoHA — New York Post (@nypost) February 13, 2025
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Former NJ Firefighter Kills Wife, Takes Own Life In Mt. Pocono Murder-Suicide: Police
A New Jersey native killed his wife before taking his own life days before Christmas in Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania, police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.
Craig Zigarelli, 54, a former Rockaway Township, NJ, volunteer firefighter, fatally stabbed Joann Alberti, 47, inside their home on Brookville Terrace before turning a gun on himself, according to a Pocono Mountain Regional Police investigation and a Monroe County Coroner’s ruling.
Officers discovered the couple’s bodies on Dec. 23, 2024, at 1:54 p.m., after being dispatched for a welfare check. A concerned family member had reported…
