Rising Lenape HS Sophomore, Standout Athlete London DeShields Dies, 15 Rising Lenape HS Sophomore, Standout Athlete London DeShields Dies, 15
Rising Lenape HS Sophomore, Standout Athlete London DeShields Dies, 15 London Sophia DeShields, of Mount Laurel, New Jersey, 15, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. Born in Voorhees, New Jersey to David A. and Lauren A. (nee Chatzidakis), London was about to begin her sophomore year of Lenape High School. She was an excellent student who was a favorite with all of her teachers. An accomplished athlete in her own right, London started as a gymnast and finished second in the country during her last season competing. She shifted her athletic talents to the track, where she won “Newcomer of the Year” as a member of the Lenape winter and spring track t…
Sidewalk Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Man With History Of Careless Driving In NJ Sidewalk Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Man With History Of Careless Driving In NJ
Sidewalk Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Man With History Of Careless Driving In NJ A woman was flown to the hospital after a careless driver drove onto the sidewalk and struck her while she was walking her dog in an Ocean County town on Friday, Sept. 6, police said. Eugenio Carta of Berkeley Township was operating a 1999 Buick Sedan when he drove off the roadway, struck the victim walking her dog on the sidewalk, then came to rest after hitting a tree around 3 p.m. at the intersection on Doral Drive at Cohansey Drive, local police said. The woman suffered a head injury from the crash and was airlifted to Jersey Shore Medical Center where she was in critical but stable con…
Cold Front Coming After Rain: Here's How Cool It Could Get In The Northeast This Weekend Cold Front Coming After Rain: Here's How Cool It Could Get In The Northeast This Weekend
Cold Front Coming After Rain: Here's How Cool It Could Get In The Northeast This Weekend Break out those jean jackets. After a day of rain, temps are expected to drop for a classic fall day in the Northeast, forecasters say. Saturday, Sept. 7 will be rainy with a high of 75 and showers on the lighter side with the exception of a few thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service. AccuWeather says the rain will fall during the first part of the weekend. Unsettled weather today due to some showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms. Rainfall amounts expected to be on the... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Saturday, September 7, 20…
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PA Funeral Details Released For Gaudreau Brothers PA Funeral Details Released For Gaudreau Brothers
PA Funeral Details Released For Gaudreau Brothers Funeral service details have been released for brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, who were struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver while riding their bicycles on Aug. 29 in New Jersey. The funeral service will be on Monday, Sept. 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at  St Mary Magdalen's Church in Media, PA.  While visitation has not been publicly announced, it's believed the private viewing will be held on Sunday, Sept. 8, at D’Anjolell’s Memorial Home on West Chester Pike in Broomall, as Marple Township police warned of a "large number of mourners" and both Johnny and Matthew…
Camden Schools Superintendent Calls On Board President To Quit In Wake Of Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Camden Schools Superintendent Calls On Board President To Quit In Wake Of Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Camden Schools Superintendent Calls On Board President To Quit In Wake Of Sexual Abuse Lawsuit The state-appointed superintendent for the Camden City School District is calling for the resignation of the advisory school board president amid sexual abuse allegations. Camden Superintendent Katrina T. McCombs, in a letter to the community, wrote: "In order to allow our community to heal and refocus on what truly matters—the education and future of our students— it would be in the best interest of the state-operated district of Camden City for Advisory Board President Wasim Muhammad to voluntarily relinquish his seat." "We are at the beginning of a new school year—a time that s…
Newark Man Gets Nearly 11 Years For Firing Gun During Robbery: Feds Newark Man Gets Nearly 11 Years For Firing Gun During Robbery: Feds
Newark Man Gets Nearly 11 Years For Firing Gun During Robbery: Feds A 25-year-old Newark man was sentenced to nearly 11 years in prison on Thursday, Sept. 5 after he pleaded guilty to firing a gun during an armed robbery of an Essex County store in 2021, authorities said. In December 2021, Quayon Moore entered a store and pointed a gun at an employee, demanding the employee give Moore everything he had, US Attorney Phillip Sellinger said. Moore fired the gun toward the employee's direction and the bullet hit the wall behind the employee, Sellinger sad. While continuing to point the firearm at the employee, Moore took money from the cash register, and an iPh…
East Orange Man Gets Nearly 12 Years For Dealing Fentanyl, Cocaine: Feds East Orange Man Gets Nearly 12 Years For Dealing Fentanyl, Cocaine: Feds
East Orange Man Gets Nearly 12 Years For Dealing Fentanyl, Cocaine: Feds A 50-year-old East Orange man was sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison on Thursday, Sept. 5 after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl, cocaine and possessing firearms, authorities said. Carlos Santiago had previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, and possession of firearms by a convicted felon, US Attorney Phillip Sellinger said.  On Oct. 24, 2022, federal agents encountered Santiago as he was moving controlled substances from a storage unit to his vehi…
Popular NJ Luncheonette For Sale After 50 Years Popular NJ Luncheonette For Sale After 50 Years
Popular NJ Luncheonette For Sale After 50 Years An iconic New Jersey eatery is being sold after nearly 50 years of business. Lucille's Luncheonette at 1496 Route 539 in Barnegat, is on the market for just under $780,000. Lucille's, which was featured on Anthony Bourdain's "Parts Unknown" in 2015 and made it to the late acclaimed chef's official food trail, was opened in 1975 by Jim and Lucille Bates. "This little roadside cafe on 539 quickly became the place to stop on the way to the Shore for visitors to LBI and became the place for the locals to venture to for a good home cooked meal when you didn't want to cook at home," the eat…
Fanwood Teen Who Killed Newark Man At Train Station Captured In Poconos: Marshals Fanwood Teen Who Killed Newark Man At Train Station Captured In Poconos: Marshals
Fanwood Teen Who Killed Newark Man At Train Station Captured In Poconos: Marshals A New Jersey fugitive wanted in a deadly train station shooting and a home invasion was arrested in northeastern Pennsylvania, authorities said. U.S. Marshals took 19-year-old Damian Bass into custody, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Friday, Sept. 6. Bass' last known address was in Fanwood. Bass was charged with first-degree murder and two weapons offenses. He was accused of shooting and killing 43-year-old James Hailey of Newark. Marshals from Brooklyn, NY, and Scranton captured Bass in Chestnuthill Township, PA, on Thursday, Sept. 5. "We s…
Want To Improve Your Golf Game? Try This New App Want To Improve Your Golf Game? Try This New App
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…
NJ Real Estate Developer Fred Daibes Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud NJ Real Estate Developer Fred Daibes Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud
NJ Real Estate Developer Fred Daibes Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud Fred Daibes, a 67-year-old real estate developer previously convicted of bribing disgraced New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, pleaded guilty to bank fraud on Thursday, Sept, 5, authorities said. The former CEO and chairman of the board of directors at Mariner's Bank pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to making false entries in connection with a $1.8 million loan from his bank in 2008, US Attorney Phillip Sellinger said. Daibes said the line of credit was for someone else, when it was actually for his benefit, Sellinger said. The loan said the source of repayment would be from the p…
DPW Worker Killed In Motorcycle Crash While Riding With Friend On NJ Road, Police Say DPW Worker Killed In Motorcycle Crash While Riding With Friend On NJ Road, Police Say
DPW Worker Killed In Motorcycle Crash While Riding With Friend On NJ Road, Police Say A 23-year-old Morris County man died in a two-motorcycle crash in Passaic County last month, police said. Sean McClinton, of Riverdale, was heading north on a 2022 Triumph STR north on East Shore Road when he ran off the road to the right and struck the guardrail, causing him to separate from the motorcycle around 6:15 p.m. on Aug. 31, a spokesperson for the West Milford Police Department said. The other motorcycle rider, a 22-year-old Pompton Lakes man, said he was operating a 2018 Triumph STR following McClinton north on East Shore Road and after seeing the crash, he also ran of…
Neighbors Evacuated In 22-Hour Standoff With Armed Irvington Man: Police Neighbors Evacuated In 22-Hour Standoff With Armed Irvington Man: Police
Neighbors Evacuated In 22-Hour Standoff With Armed Irvington Man: Police A 34-year-old barricaded Irvington man was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 5 after a standoff that lasted nearly 24 hours, authorities said. At 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4, Irvington police responded to the 300 block of Nesbit Terrace on a report of an armed person and encountered Karim Brunson, who proceeded to barricade himself in the home, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Irvington Public Safety Director Tracy Bowers said. Irvington officers secured the area and received assistance from the Sheriff’s Tactical Response Team, Stephen and Bowers said. Trained negotiators …
Death Penalty Sought For NJ Native Accused Of Killing Friend's Baby, Abusing Twin Brother Death Penalty Sought For NJ Native Accused Of Killing Friend's Baby, Abusing Twin Brother
Death Penalty Sought For NJ Native Accused Of Killing Friend's Baby, Abusing Twin Brother The death penalty is being sought against a PhD student from New Jersey who is accused of killing an infant boy and abusing his twin brother in Pennsylvania, according to court records obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Sept. 6. Nicole Virzi, 30, a PhD student who graduated from Northern Highlands Regional High School, was charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, child endangerment, and more in connection with the incidents last June. The Allegheny County District Attorney's Office filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty in Virzi's case on Thursday,…
Man Shot In Downtown Newark: Police Man Shot In Downtown Newark: Police
Man Shot In Downtown Newark: Police A man is recovering after being shot in downtown Newark on the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 5, authorities said. At 4:40 p.m., police responded to the 700 block of Broad Street and found a man who had been shot, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The man said he observed two other men engaged in a verbal altercation before one of the men brandished a handgun, Fragé said.  The man attempted to flee the scene but ended up sustaining a non-life-threatening gunshot injury, Fragé said.  The man was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition a…
Star NJ Baseball Player Nick Cocchia Dies Suddenly, 25 Star NJ Baseball Player Nick Cocchia Dies Suddenly, 25
Star NJ Baseball Player Nick Cocchia Dies Suddenly, 25 Support is on the rise for the family of former New Jersey high school baseball player Nicholas "Nick" Cocchia, who died suddenly on Monday, Aug. 26, according to his obituary on the Rossi Funeral Home website. He was 25 years old. Nick was raised in Mountainside before moving to Kenilworth with his family, his obituary says. Nick played first base, outfield, and pitched for the varsity baseball team at Governor Livingston High School in Berkley Heights, his obituary says.  He helped lead the team to their victory as state champions in 2015 before playing college baseball for Mont…
NJ High School Vice Principal Dies Suddenly, 54 NJ High School Vice Principal Dies Suddenly, 54
NJ High School Vice Principal Dies Suddenly, 54 Edward "Ed" Forman, a Montclair dad and the vice principal of Boonton High School, died suddenly on Tuesday, Sept. 3, according to his obituary on the Moriarty Funeral Home website. He was 54 years old. A letter sent to the district by Boonton Public Schools Superintendent Thomas Valle said that staff learned of Forman's passing just after gathering to begin the new year. "Mr. Forman made significant impacts within Boonton Public Schools that will be lasting," Valle said in a statement shared with Daily Voice. "His enthusiasm for working on behalf of young people was unmistakable and h…
Best Brunch Spots In North Jersey Best Brunch Spots In North Jersey
Best Brunch Spots In North Jersey There's something about the cooler fall weather that makes you want to linger in bed a little longer on a Sunday morning.  There's something about this time of year that makes banana pancakes, bacon, and mimosas go down so easy at 10 a.m. And there are plenty of places in North Jersey to indulge in that, but Daily Voice has compiled a list of the best brunch spots in the area, with a little help from our Instagram followers and user-generated online reviews. The spots on the list below were either recommended by Daily Voice readers or had 4+ stars and more than 300 reviews on Google. …
Stunning Video Shows Route 55 Wrong-Way Driver Before Deadly NJ Wreck: Report Stunning Video Shows Route 55 Wrong-Way Driver Before Deadly NJ Wreck: Report
Stunning Video Shows Route 55 Wrong-Way Driver Before Deadly NJ Wreck: Report A 62-year-old man from Philadelphia and a 53-year-old woman from Deptford were killed in a head-on crash in Gloucester County, authorities said. Footage being circulated on social media and obtained by 6abc shows a driver identified by police as Stanley Kahana driving the wrong way for several seconds before slamming head-on into another motorist on Route 55 on Thursday, Sept. 5. According to NJSP, Kahana, 62, of Philadelphia, was heading south on the roadway when he crossed into the northbound lanes and continued driving south just before 9 a.m. Kahana eventually struck a northbound …
Secaucus Man Busted For Child Porn: Police Secaucus Man Busted For Child Porn: Police
Secaucus Man Busted For Child Porn: Police A 64-year-old Secaucus man was arrested and charged with possessing child pornography on Wednesday, Sept. 4, authorities said. Officers began investigating Dominic Gravina after receiving a tip that an image of child sexual abuse material was uploaded on a device that belonged to him, Secaucus police said in a release.  A search was conducted of Gravina's Koelle Boulevard residence and electronic devices belong to him were seized, police said. Gravina was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child, police said. He was released pending a court appearance, police said.
SWAT Standoff Ends After 10 Hours In Kearny: Police SWAT Standoff Ends After 10 Hours In Kearny: Police
SWAT Standoff Ends After 10 Hours In Kearny: Police A man armed with a knife barricaded himself at a building in Kearny on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 3, authorities said. At 9:27 a.m., a woman contacted the police department and said her life had been threatened by a man with whom she lives with and that he was armed with a knife, authorities said, Kearny police said. Officers removed the woman and her child but the man barricaded himself inside the residence and made statements suggesting he was experiencing a mental health crisis, police said. The Kearny Police Department, Hudson County Sheriff’s Office, Hudson County Prosecutor’s Offi…
Bride-To-Be Goes Viral In Search For Mother's Wedding Dress Believed Swapped By Newark Cleaners Bride-To-Be Goes Viral In Search For Mother's Wedding Dress Believed Swapped By Newark Cleaners
Bride-To-Be Goes Viral In Search For Mother's Wedding Dress Believed Swapped By Newark Cleaners For 30 years, Samantha Pereira's mother had been preserving her wedding dress in a box in her house. The bride-to-be, a Rutgers grad formerly of Union Township, explained that she had planned on trying it on for her own wedding. But when Pereira took the dress out of the box last month, she and her mother discovered that someone else's dress was inside. "My mother was heartbroken and tears when she finally opened up her wedding dress which she had preserved for 30 years so I can try on for my wedding," Pereira captioned a video shared to Facebook and TikTok. "When we opened up the box we …
Meet Stassi Schroeder, 'Vanderpump Rules' Star In North Jersey Meet Stassi Schroeder, 'Vanderpump Rules' Star In North Jersey
Meet Stassi Schroeder, 'Vanderpump Rules' Star In North Jersey Stassi Schroeder, who appeared for eight years on "Vanderpump Rules" wants to teach you how to act like a basic bitch. Schroeder will be signing copies of her new book, "You Can't Have It All: The Basic Bitch Guide to Taking the Pressure Off" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m. The book is a candid guide to rethinking the girl boss life, taking the pressure off and lessons Schroeder learned since becoming a mother of two, according to a synopsis. Schroeder wrote the book after relaunching her career after leaving the hit Bravo reality TV show. This is Schroeder's thi…
Wrong-Way Crash Kills Groom, Cousin Night Before Bergen County Wedding Wrong-Way Crash Kills Groom, Cousin Night Before Bergen County Wedding
Wrong-Way Crash Kills Groom, Cousin Night Before Bergen County Wedding A weekend that would've been one of the happiest for the families of Kirk Walker and Shauntea Weaver ended in tragedy. The pair were set to marry on Sunday, Aug. 25 at The Royal Manor in Garfield. But early Saturday morning, Aug. 24, Walker, 38, and his cousin, Robert "Todd" McLaurin, 40, were killed by a wrong-way driver on the Henry Hudson Parkway in New York City, according to loved ones and the NYPD.  As of Thursday, Sept. 5, more than $31,900 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Weaver, whose Facebook page says she is a nurse who lives in Teaneck. According to the campaign launched…
Two Mega Millions Tickets Sold In North Jersey Win Big Two Mega Millions Tickets Sold In North Jersey Win Big
Two Mega Millions Tickets Sold In North Jersey Win Big It was a fabulous Friday for two Mega Millions players in North Jersey. A ticket sold in Bergen County and a ticket sold in Passaic County matched four of the five numbers in the Mega Millions drawing held on Friday, Aug. 30, winning $10,000. The tickets were sold at 7-Eleven in New Milford and Market Street Shell in Paterson. The winning numbers were 10, 17, 20, 24, 54, and the gold Megaball was 8.
Paramus Bank Burglar Torches Paterson DPW Building Hours After Release: Police Paramus Bank Burglar Torches Paterson DPW Building Hours After Release: Police
Paramus Bank Burglar Torches Paterson DPW Building Hours After Release: Police A 32-year-old New York man arrested for faking a slashing while burglarizing a Paramus bank set fire to a DPW building in Paterson hours after being released, Daily Voice has learned. Jonathan Gardner, of Canastota and Schenectady, was captured on video pouring gasoline on a structure behind the DPW building on 800 Broadway (Pennington Park) in Paterson just after 1 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 2, a spokesperson from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office said.  He was found sitting near the scene and was lodged in the Bergen County Jail on charges of aggravated arson, burglary, a…
Bomb Threat On American Airlines Flight Diverts Plane From NJ To PA: Report Bomb Threat On American Airlines Flight Diverts Plane From NJ To PA: Report
Bomb Threat On American Airlines Flight Diverts Plane From NJ To PA: Report An American Airlines flight was diverted from Newark, New Jersey on its way to Dallas, Texas on Wednesday morning, Sept. 4, according to flight logs.  The flight, AA 1603, was diverted to Pittsburgh International Airport allegedly due to a bomb threat, as WPXI Channel 11 reported.  A flight attendant using the restroom supposedly spotted a "barely legible note written in pink pen on the door that said 'there’s a bomb on board,'" the outlet reported citing the FBI.  The plane left EWR at 8:06 a.m., diverting and landing at PIT at 10:15 a.m., flight logs show. The landing at …
Arson Task Force Probing Jersey City Fire That Seriously Injured Victim, 57 Arson Task Force Probing Jersey City Fire That Seriously Injured Victim, 57
Arson Task Force Probing Jersey City Fire That Seriously Injured Victim, 57 The Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force is investigating a fire that left a man seriously injured in Jersey City overnight. The Jersey City Fire Department received a 911 call for a fire at 366 1⁄2 7th Street in Jersey City around 2:10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Firefighters found an unresponsive 57-year-old male inside the home with serious injuries. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where he was treated for his injuries, then transferred to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center — a specialized burn hospital — where he is in cri…
'Sexiest Doctor Alive' Is NJ Physician: Dr. Mike Talks Rise To Fame On Dax Shepard Podcast 'Sexiest Doctor Alive' Is NJ Physician: Dr. Mike Talks Rise To Fame On Dax Shepard Podcast
'Sexiest Doctor Alive' Is NJ Physician: Dr. Mike Talks Rise To Fame On Dax Shepard Podcast A New Jersey family physician whose good looks and medical expertise catapulted him to fame on YouTube is sharing his knowledge on one of the most successful podcasts in the United States. Mikhail Varshavski, more commonly known as "Dr. Mike," is a guest on the Wednesday, Sept. 4 episode of Dax Shepard's "Experts on Expert" podcast — an offshoot of the "Armchair Expert" podcast. Varshavski is a primary care physician at Chatham Family Medicine and has 12.6M subscribers on YouTube. On "Experts on Expert," Varshavski sits down with Shepard and co-host Monica Padman to discuss his rise to fam…
Toddler Killed After Dog Attack In Newark: Prosecutor Toddler Killed After Dog Attack In Newark: Prosecutor
Toddler Killed After Dog Attack In Newark: Prosecutor An 18-month old toddler was killed after being attacked by a dog in Newark on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 3, authorities said. Police responded to the 100 block of 2nd Avenue around 9:30 p.m., and found the girl severely injured, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. She was taken to University Hospital where she was pronounced dead, authorities said. The Essex County Prosecutor Office's Homicide Task Force is investigating, authorities said.