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Northfield Police Officer Unlawfully Used Crime Database: Prosecutor A 25-year-old South Jersey police officer was charged with official misconduct on Wednesday, Sept. 23, authorities said. Northfield police officer Malachi Valentine, a Pleasantville resident, used the National Crime Information Center database outside the scope of his employment since his appointment in 2023, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. He is charged with official misconduct, pattern of official misconduct, computer criminal activity and petty disorderly persons harassment, authorities said. Valentine was taken into custody and released on a complaint-summons, a…
Two Injured Installing Water Heater: NJSP Two Injured Installing Water Heater: NJSP Two Injured Installing Water Heater: NJSP
Two Injured Installing Water Heater: Njsp Two people were injured installing a water heater in Hunterdon County on Tuesday, Sept. 22, authorities said. At 10:39 p.m., troopers responded to Emley Road in Alexandria Township after two people sustained non-life-threatening injuries installing the water heater, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The two people were transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The incident remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Pedestrian Struck In Hackensack, Teen Driver Cited: Police Pedestrian Struck In Hackensack, Teen Driver Cited: Police Pedestrian Struck In Hackensack, Teen Driver Cited: Police
Pedestrian Struck In Hackensack, Teen Driver Cited: Police A 76-year-old Hackensack man was injured after being struck by a vehicle while crossing River Street on Wednesday, Sept. 23, police said. Officers responded to the intersection of River Street and University Plaza Drive in Hackensack at approximately 1:20 p.m. on a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, Deputy Chief Gregory Zisa said. An 18-year-old Elmwood Park driver was making a left turn in a 2017 Nissan Rogue, onto River Street when he struck the pedestrian, who was reportedly in the crosswalk crossing River Street, Zisa said. The pedestrian suffered head and back injuries believ…
Mom Blasts Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed 7-Year-Old Son Mom Blasts Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed 7-Year-Old Son Mom Blasts Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed 7-Year-Old Son
Mom Blasts Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed 7-Year-Old Son An Atlantic City woman has been charged in the death of a 7-year-old in Atlantic City, as his mother continues to grieve. Ciyana P. Archetto was charged with careless driving, driving or parking an unregistered motor vehicle, no liability insurance coverage on a motor vehicle, fictitious plates, in the death of Jayden on Sunday, Sept. 20. At 5 p.m., Jayden was riding near Massachusetts and Melrose avenues when his gas-powered minibike collided with a 2012 blue Nissan Altima, Atlantic City police said. A GoFundMe established for Jayden's family has raised more than $17,500. Arche…
Restraining Order Violation Escalates To Attempted Assault By Auto In Bergen County: Police Restraining Order Violation Escalates To Attempted Assault By Auto In Bergen County: Police Restraining Order Violation Escalates To Attempted Assault By Auto In Bergen County: Police
Restraining Order Violation Escalates To Attempted Assault By Auto In Bergen County: Police A 56-year-old man is jailed after police say he of followed a person with a restraining order against him through a Bergen County town and tried to strike them with his vehicle. The victim reported the incident to Hasbrouck Heights police on Friday, Sept. 18, saying the man followed them by vehicle through borough streets and caused them to swerve to avoid a collision, Capt. John Behr said. Police identified the accused as Faredon Abida, 56, a divorced Passaic resident originally from the country of Georgia, according to jail records. Police entered Abida into the NCIC as a wanted person fo…
Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Philly Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Philly Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Philly Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth'
Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Philly Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' A veteran public school teacher and activist has admitted she lied for years about being Black and Palestinian, prompting two organizations she worked with to permanently cut ties with her. Hannah Gann, a teacher at The Workshop School in Philadelphia, publicly acknowledged the deception after members of Philly Educators for Palestine and the Racial Justice Organizing Committee confronted her about her background, the organizations said in a joint statement. "Members met with Hannah and questioned her about her background on Thursday and after an hour of discussion, Hannah finally admitt…
Plate Swap After Parking Ticket Leads To Stolen Tag Arrest In Bergen County Town: Police Plate Swap After Parking Ticket Leads To Stolen Tag Arrest In Bergen County Town: Police Plate Swap After Parking Ticket Leads To Stolen Tag Arrest In Bergen County Town: Police
Plate Swap After Parking Ticket Leads To Stolen Tag Arrest In Bergen County Town: Police A parking ticket led to the arrest of a Paterson man after a witness spotted him allegedly swapping license plates on a car in Bergen County, police said. Robin R. Hernandez, 22, was charged with receiving stolen property and hindering, Hasbrouck Heights Police Capt. John Behr. Parking Enforcement Officer Jeff Rubino was flagged down on Hasbrouck Avenue around 11:07 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, by a person who had seen him issue a summons to a black Acura, Behr said. The witness told Rubino that the driver returned shortly afterward, removed the plate mounted on the Acura and put a differ…
18 People Caught Taking Astroturf From Vacant Bergen County Building: Officials 18 People Caught Taking Astroturf From Vacant Bergen County Building: Officials 18 People Caught Taking Astroturf From Vacant Bergen County Building: Officials
18 People Caught Taking Astroturf From Vacant Bergen County Building: Officials Eighteen people were caught trespassing and taking astroturf from a vacant building in Bergen County, officials confirm. The incident happened near Hopper Avenue and River Road late Tuesday night, Sept. 22, local police said.  The Bergen County Sheriff's Office assisted with transporting the more than a dozen people involved, BCSO spokesman Jabari Ryland told Daily Voice.  The individuals taken into custody range in age from 18 to 43, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. Fair Lawn police have jurisdiction over the incident and are handling the investigation. Add…
Noise Complaint Turns To Chokehold At Hotel Off Routes 80, 46, Police Say Noise Complaint Turns To Chokehold At Hotel Off Routes 80, 46, Police Say Noise Complaint Turns To Chokehold At Hotel Off Routes 80, 46, Police Say
Noise Complaint Turns To Chokehold At Hotel Off Routes 80, 46, Police Say A complaint about noisy hotel guests ended with a man being put in a chokehold inside his room and an attempt to delete video of the assault, police in North Jersey said. Adriane Santana, 34, and Yilari Quiros-Valverde, 29, were charged following an investigation into the April 13 incident at the Ramada by Wyndham in Fairfield, located between Routes 80 and 46, police said. Officers responded to the hotel around 8:57 a.m. and met with a man who said he had gotten into a verbal dispute with other guests after complaining about noise in the hallway, according to police.  Santana app…
Fake Emails Trigger $1.7M Wire Transfer From NJ Company, Police Say Fake Emails Trigger $1.7M Wire Transfer From NJ Company, Police Say Fake Emails Trigger $1.7M Wire Transfer From NJ Company, Police Say
Fake Emails Trigger $1.7M Wire Transfer From NJ Company, Police Say Six people have been charged after scammers allegedly compromised a Fairfield company's Microsoft account and tricked it into wiring about $1.7 million, authorities said. The investigation began after the owner of a Fairfield-based HVAC wholesale company contacted police on Feb. 18 about a fraud that occurred in January, Fairfield Police Cpl. David Lagan said. Employees had received fraudulent emails that appeared to come from one of the company's business partners, Lagan said. The company's Microsoft account was then allegedly compromised. The suspects allegedly intercepted and m…
Fair Lawn Teacher Struck In Head By Paintball While Driving Near School: Report Fair Lawn Teacher Struck In Head By Paintball While Driving Near School: Report Fair Lawn Teacher Struck In Head By Paintball While Driving Near School: Report
Fair Lawn Teacher Struck In Head By Paintball While Driving Near School: Report An elementary school teacher in Bergen County had paint splatter into her vehicle after her car was struck by a paintball while she was driving home from school, authorities said. The Lyncrest Elementary School teacher was driving south on River Road past Morlot Avenue toward Elmwood Park on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 22, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. She was about a quarter-mile from the school and had her driver's-side window open when the paintball struck her vehicle and paint splattered inside, according to Eleshewich. The teacher returned to the school and called Fair Lawn …
Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take
Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Wanted: Judo rat to train a pre-teen mutant turtle recently hatched on Cape Cod, but crime-fighting can wait — for now.  Wildlife experts are caring for the diamondback terrapin that hatched with two heads at a protected nesting site in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Both heads are alert and showing interest in food — encouraging signs for the tiny turtle.  “We are monitoring and making sure they’re bright and alert; they’re reactive. We’re making sure that we’re offering food and that both heads are active and looking around and trying to eat. So far they are, which is awesome,” Zak M…
Inspection Of NJ's Largest Data Center Ends In $1.07M Fine Inspection Of NJ's Largest Data Center Ends In $1.07M Fine Inspection Of NJ's Largest Data Center Ends In $1.07M Fine
Inspection Of NJ's Largest Data Center Ends In $1.07M Fine New Jersey's largest planned AI data center has been hit with a record $1.07 million fine after state inspectors found 62 large natural-gas generators operating without required permits, officials said. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced the penalty against DataOne in Vineland, Cumberland County, on Tuesday, Sept. 22, citing violations of the state's Air Pollution Control Act. The controversial facility, one of the largest planned data centers on the East Coast, has faced pushback from residents over concerns including noise, air emissions, water use, and electr…
Sicko Teacher Arrested In Bergen County For Sending Nudes To Teens Pleads Guilty In NY: DA Sicko Teacher Arrested In Bergen County For Sending Nudes To Teens Pleads Guilty In NY: DA Sicko Teacher Arrested In Bergen County For Sending Nudes To Teens Pleads Guilty In NY: DA
Sicko Teacher Arrested In Bergen County For Sending Nudes To Teens Pleads Guilty In NY: DA A Long Island teacher admitted to sending and soliciting nudes to and from underage girls on Monday, Sept. 21, authorities said. Ryan J. McCaffery, 38, of Ridge, cut a plea deal in the appalling case about 18 months after he resigned from Riverhead High School, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office announced. McCaffery created profiles on Snapchat and Kik, where he posed as a teen boy and communicated with hundreds of accounts, investigators said. His Snapchat account was “c_chambers77” and he also used the name “Asherkonlon2,” officials previously said. In his messages, McCaffery …
Human Remains Identified As NJ Woman Missing Since 2023: Police Human Remains Identified As NJ Woman Missing Since 2023: Police Human Remains Identified As NJ Woman Missing Since 2023: Police
Human Remains Identified As NJ Woman Missing Since 2023: Police A 51-year-old woman missing since 2023 was identified as remains recovered in Woodland Township earlier this year, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 22. Denice Smith had been missing since she walked away from her Woodland Township home on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, New Jersey State Police said. In the days following her disappearance, the New Jersey State Police conducted multiple search and rescue operations throughout the area but were unable to locate Smith, law enforcement said. On Sunday, April 12,  a coordinated search by the Burlington County Search and Rescue Volunteer Team…
Man Dies After Fatal Leap At Palisades Center Mall In NY Man Dies After Fatal Leap At Palisades Center Mall In NY Man Dies After Fatal Leap At Palisades Center Mall In NY
Man Dies After Fatal Leap At Palisades Center Mall In NY A man died after jumping from an upper floor inside the Palisades Center Mall in Rockland County, police confirmed.  The incident happened at the Palisades Center Mall at 1000 Palisades Center Drive in West Nyack at around 7:22 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, according to Clarkstown Police.  Officers were called to the mall about three minutes later. An investigation determined that the adult man had jumped from an upper interior floor of the mall, police said.  He was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity is being withheld until his family can be …
Smash-And-Grab Sparks Gunshot Scare At Shops At Riverside In Hackensack Smash-And-Grab Sparks Gunshot Scare At Shops At Riverside In Hackensack Smash-And-Grab Sparks Gunshot Scare At Shops At Riverside In Hackensack
Smash-And-Grab Sparks Gunshot Scare At Shops At Riverside In Hackensack A smash-and-grab jewelry theft sparked reports of possible gunfire at the Shops at Riverside in Hackensack on Tuesday, Sept. 22, authorities said. Officers responding to the mall learned no shots had been fired, Hackensack Deputy Police Chief Gregory Zisa said in a release. Instead, a suspect entered Bloomingdale’s and smashed a display case before stealing various pieces of jewelry, police said. The sound of the case shattering caused multiple people inside the mall to call 911 and report gunshots, according to police. No injuries were reported. A Daily Voice reporter at the scene ob…
Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police
Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police Two brothers-in-law building a business together were killed near Hersheypark by a 17-year-old driver who was high on marijuana and traveling more than 70 mph, police announced following a monthlong investigation. Ronald "Ron" Lindenmuth, 57, of Phoenix, Arizona, and James "Jim" Eyerly, 63, of Harrisburg, were killed in the head-on crash at West Hersheypark Drive and North Hockersville Road on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The Harrisburg teen has now been charged as a juvenile with homicide by vehicle while DUI and DUI involving a controlled substance or metabolite, Derry Township police announced in a…
Cop Spots Gun During 4 AM Traffic Stop In Bergen County, Police Say Cop Spots Gun During 4 AM Traffic Stop In Bergen County, Police Say Cop Spots Gun During 4 AM Traffic Stop In Bergen County, Police Say
Cop Spots Gun During 4 AM Traffic Stop In Bergen County, Police Say A missing license plate led to the discovery of a loaded handgun during an early-morning traffic stop in Bergen County, authorities said. A Township of Washington police officer spotted a boat trailer being towed without a license plate on Linwood Avenue around 4 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, Sgt. Christopher Osenbruck said. The officer stopped the vehicle and, while speaking with the driver, noticed what appeared to be the butt of a firearm inside, Osenbruck said. Police determined the weapon was a loaded Ruger semi-automatic pistol, according to Osenbruck. The driver, William Bradley Smith…
'I Don't Care' Says NJ DWI Driver After Striking Cop Car, Firetruck: Police 'I Don't Care' Says NJ DWI Driver After Striking Cop Car, Firetruck: Police 'I Don't Care' Says NJ DWI Driver After Striking Cop Car, Firetruck: Police
'I Don't Care' Says NJ DWI Driver After Striking Cop Car, Firetruck: Police A 46-year-old Bridgeton man was arrested and charged with striking multiple vehicles on Sunday, Sept. 20, authorities said. At 8:51 p.m., officers were on the scene of a pedestrian struck at West Broad Street and Water Street when they hear a horn honking, Bridgeton police said. The vehicle sounding the horn struck a marked police vehicle and then accelerated and drove directly at several officers who were conducting the investigation, police said. Officers had to quickly move to avoid being struck, police said. As Cesar Torres continued through the scene, he then struck a Bridget…
Maywood Woman, 20, Charged In Route 80 Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Saddle Brook Cop: NJSP Maywood Woman, 20, Charged In Route 80 Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Saddle Brook Cop: NJSP Maywood Woman, 20, Charged In Route 80 Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Saddle Brook Cop: NJSP
Maywood Woman, 20, Charged In Route 80 Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Saddle Brook Cop: Njsp A 20-year-old Maywood woman has been arrested in a hit-and-run crash that left a Saddle Brook police officer critically injured on Route 80, authorities said. Katelyn M. Gallardo was charged with second-degree aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, third-degree leaving the scene of an accident resulting in injury, and third-degree endangering an injured victim, following the crash Sunday morning, Sept. 20, in the eastbound lanes that left Saddle Brook Officer seriously injured, New Jersey State Police said. Genuario remained in the intensive care unit Monday, Sept. 21, where …
NJ Mom Says Son, 7, Killed In Minibike Crash 'Did Everything Right' NJ Mom Says Son, 7, Killed In Minibike Crash 'Did Everything Right' NJ Mom Says Son, 7, Killed In Minibike Crash 'Did Everything Right'
NJ Mom Says Son, 7, Killed In Minibike Crash 'Did Everything Right' A 7-year-old boy died after the gas-powered minibike he was riding collided with a car in Atlantic City, authorities said. The boy was riding near Massachusetts and Melrose avenues around 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, when the minibike collided with a 2012 blue Nissan Altima, Atlantic City police said. The Nissan driver remained at the scene, and both vehicles were towed for further investigation, police said. The boy was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center before being airlifted to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, where he was pronounced dead, police said. A GoFundMe started by …
Stolen Hyundai Driven With USB Cable Crashes Into Police Car During Route 17 Escape: Cops Stolen Hyundai Driven With USB Cable Crashes Into Police Car During Route 17 Escape: Cops Stolen Hyundai Driven With USB Cable Crashes Into Police Car During Route 17 Escape: Cops
Stolen Hyundai Driven With USB Cable Crashes Into Police Car During Route 17 Escape: Cops Two teenagers were arrested after a stolen Hyundai being driven with a USB cable crashed into a tractor-trailer and a Paramus police vehicle during an attempted escape on Route 17, authorities said. Sgt. Michael Mordaga spotted the 2013 Hyundai Elantra traveling up and down the aisles of the Westfield Garden State Plaza parking lot around 12:26 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Mordaga ran the vehicle's information and learned it had been reported stolen out of Wallington, Guidetti said. The driver fled the mall after spotting Mordaga and entered Route 17 South,…
Children Of Slain NJ Bus Driver Face New Burden After Mother's Killing Children Of Slain NJ Bus Driver Face New Burden After Mother's Killing Children Of Slain NJ Bus Driver Face New Burden After Mother's Killing
Children Of Slain NJ Bus Driver Face New Burden After Mother's Killing For 14 years, Eileen Garvin helped get Barnegat children safely to and from school. Now, her own children need help. The 69-year-old woman, who spent 14 years as a school bus aide and driver in town, was strangled by her husband, William Garvin, at their Windward Drive home earlier this month,  the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said. Now, with William behind bars, Eileen's children are left mourning the loss of their mother while facing the financial and legal responsibilities that came with her sudden death. “Eileen was much more than a school bus driver," Diane Lundy, who organiz…
Dead Animals, Coffin, Severed Finger Left At Masonic Lodge: Police Dead Animals, Coffin, Severed Finger Left At Masonic Lodge: Police Dead Animals, Coffin, Severed Finger Left At Masonic Lodge: Police
Dead Animals, Coffin, Severed Finger Left At Masonic Lodge: Police Dead animals, cryptic messages, a miniature coffin, and a severed finger were among the disturbing objects repeatedly left outside a Pennsylvania Masonic lodge before a traffic stop led investigators to a suspect, police announced Monday, Sept. 21. Joshua Albert Reisinger, 37, was arrested following an investigation into more than a month of incidents at Paxton Lodge No. 16 Masonic Hall at 410 North Harrisburg Street in Steelton, according to the Steelton Borough Police Department. Between Aug. 15 and Sept. 20, investigators said unusual objects and written messages were intentionally left …
Stolen Car From NJ Goes Up In Flames In NY, Driver Flees Crash Scene Stolen Car From NJ Goes Up In Flames In NY, Driver Flees Crash Scene Stolen Car From NJ Goes Up In Flames In NY, Driver Flees Crash Scene
Stolen Car From NJ Goes Up In Flames In NY, Driver Flees Crash Scene A car stolen from New Jersey went up in flames after crashing in Northern Westchester, NY, early Sunday morning, but when first responders arrived, the driver was nowhere to be found, fire officials said.  The crash happened on Route 202, also known as the Goat Trail, in Cortlandt on Sunday morning, Sept. 20, according to the Continental Village Fire Department.  Firefighters were first dispatched for a report of a vehicle that had crashed and caught fire, with a driver possibly trapped inside. Arriving crews instead found the vehicle fully engulfed in flames. The fire had al…
Linden Motorcycle Officer Seriously Injured In Crash During Funeral Procession Linden Motorcycle Officer Seriously Injured In Crash During Funeral Procession Linden Motorcycle Officer Seriously Injured In Crash During Funeral Procession
Linden Motorcycle Officer Seriously Injured In Crash During Funeral Procession A Linden police officer was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash while participating in a funeral procession Monday morning, Sept. 21, authorities said. Shortly before 11 a.m., the officer was traveling south on Roselle Street on a marked police motorcycle when he collided with a Ford van entering a private driveway, Linden Police Capt. Christopher Guenther said. The officer was taken to University Hospital in Newark with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, Guenther said. The van driver was not injured. Roselle Street remained closed between Ziegler and Elizabeth avenues as …
Amtrak Fiber Cut Triggers FAA Ground Stops at Philly, Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, Teterboro Amtrak Fiber Cut Triggers FAA Ground Stops at Philly, Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, Teterboro Amtrak Fiber Cut Triggers FAA Ground Stops at Philly, Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, Teterboro
Amtrak Fiber Cut Triggers FAA Ground Stops at Philly, Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, Teterboro An Amtrak construction crew accidentally cut a fiber line in New Jersey, triggering a telecommunications outage that forced the FAA to halt flights at five major Northeast airports Monday, Sept. 21, federal officials said. Flights were affected at Philadelphia International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, Teterboro Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport as the outage rippled across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. "An Amtrak construction crew accidentally cut into a fiber line in New Jersey which caused a telecom outage and forced FAA to …
Glass Bottle Attack Leaves Man Bloodied At Hackensack Rooming House: Police Glass Bottle Attack Leaves Man Bloodied At Hackensack Rooming House: Police Glass Bottle Attack Leaves Man Bloodied At Hackensack Rooming House: Police
Glass Bottle Attack Leaves Man Bloodied At Hackensack Rooming House: Police A fight between two housemates at a Hackensack rooming house turned bloody when one man allegedly punched the other and threw a glass bottle at him, authorities said. Officers responded to the rooming house on the 200 block of First Street on Saturday, Sept. 19, on a report of a fight between two housemates, Hackensack Deputy Police Chief Gregory Zisa said. Investigators found that Jesus Toro Sanchez attacked his housemate by punching him and throwing a glass bottle at him, according to Zisa. The bottle broke, leaving the 39-year-old victim with lacerations to his face and head, Zisa said.…
Suspicious Person Call In Maywood Leads To Arrest Of Wanted Paterson Man: Police Suspicious Person Call In Maywood Leads To Arrest Of Wanted Paterson Man: Police Suspicious Person Call In Maywood Leads To Arrest Of Wanted Paterson Man: Police
Suspicious Person Call In Maywood Leads To Arrest Of Wanted Paterson Man: Police A suspicious person call in Maywood led police to a Paterson man wanted on a Passaic County warrant, authorities said. Sgt. Shawn Patton and Officer Chris Melber responded to Lenox Avenue around 8:40 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, after a person was reported approaching at least two homes, Maywood Police Chief Terence R. Kenny said. Officers found Tajimier Jones, 26, of Paterson, in the street on an e-bike, Kenny said. Jones told officers he was trying to visit his girlfriend but had initially gone to the wrong house, according to Kenny. Officers asked Jones for identification because he …
Family Eyes MetLife Tribute For NY Man Killed In PA  ATV Hit-And-Run Family Eyes MetLife Tribute For NY Man Killed In PA  ATV Hit-And-Run Family Eyes MetLife Tribute For NY Man Killed In PA  ATV Hit-And-Run
Family Eyes MetLife Tribute For NY Man Killed In PA ATV Hit-And-Run A 27-year-old New York man killed after falling from an ATV onto a Pennsylvania roadway and being struck by a driver who fled has been identified, authorities said. Kyle Elardo, of Suffolk County, Long Island was killed late Thursday, Sept. 17, on State Route 903 near Church Road in Penn Forest Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police and the Carbon County Coroner's Office. Troopers from the Fern Ridge barracks were called to the scene around 11:30 p.m. for a reported fatal hit-and-run and found Elardo in the northbound lane, police said. Investigators determined Elardo had been op…