Find Your Daily Voice
Fort Lee
Leonia Palisades Park
Your Local News for Fort Lee, Leonia, and Palisades Park
Monday, dec 16
38°
Follow
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Fort Lee
Leonia Palisades Park
Follow
Find Your Daily Voice
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2024 Cantata Media
38°
Monday, dec 16
Tag:
Bernardsville, NJ
Police & Fire
Photos Show Tanker Trunk Hauling 8,500 Gallons Of Gas Crush 2 Cars In NJ, 5 Hospitalized
Police have provided an update and firefighters have shared photos of the crash involving a tanker truck and two passenger vehicles Wednesday, Oct. 2 in Bernardsville. One person was airlifted and four people were taken by ground to various hospitals after the crash with a 2018 Kenworth tractor-trailer loaded with 8,500 gallons of gasoline on Anderson Hill Road just north of Seney Drive around 8:20 a.m., Bernardsville police said. Wednesday morning 29 Fire along with @peapackgladstonefd were requested into Bernardsville for the fuel tanker on top of... Posted by Far Hills-Bedminster Fir…
Police & Fire
FL Man, 75, Pulls Knife On Customer Over Spilled Wine At Fancy NJ Steakhouse: Police (
Video
)
A Florida man was accused of pulling a knife on a customer at an upscale Rumson restaurant during an argument over spilled wine, authorities said. David Gulley, 75, of Palm Beach Shores, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 22, the Rumson Police Department said in a news release. The fight happened at Red Horse by David Burke, a restaurant on the corner of Ridge Road and Avenue of Two Rivers. Police responded to the restaurant at around 8:30 p.m. Officers saw Gulley punch the steakhouse's manager in the side and he was taken into custody. Investigators said witnesses and cell…
News
New Peter Sarsgaard Movie Filmed At Paterson Art Factory, Across NJ Hits Theaters
A new movie opening Friday was a real "coup" for the Garden State. "Coup!" starring Peter Sarsgaard opens in theatres throughout New Jersey, distributed by Greenwich Entertainment The film is set on a seaside estate during World War I amidst the 1918 influenza epidemic as a journalist and his socialite wife take in a mysterious grifter, played by Sarsgaard, to be a private cook, according to a synopsis. Sarsgaard soon leads staff in a takeover of the mansion as the epidemic reaches the island, according to a synopsis. The movie took advantage of New Jersey's early 20th century…
News
Where Is Central Jersey? Monmouth U. Poll Finds Answers To NJ's Tricky Regional Debate
Monmouth University pollsters have tried to answer a question that has been hard to solve for many in the Garden State: Where is Central Jersey exactly? The Monmouth University Polling Institute released a survey on Tuesday, Apr. 16 that asked New Jerseyans what region they live in and if they believe their region gets a fair share of state resources. The pollsters also asked people to pick their favorite convenience store. According to the poll, 41 percent of New Jerseyans said they live in North Jersey, 34 percent said they're in Central Jersey, and 23 percent said they're from South…
News
Winners
! Two North Jersey Powerball Players Score Big Bucks
It was a winning Wednesday for two North Jersey Powerball players. Tickets sold in Somerset County and Passaic County matched four numbers plus the red Powerball in the drawing held on Wednesday, March 27, winning $50,000. The tickets were sold at a ShopRite in Bernardsville and Union Food Store in Totowa. The winning numbers were 37, 46, 57, 60, 66 and the red Powerball was 8.
Business
112-Year-Old NJ Movie Theater Reopens For First Time Since Pandemic
One of New Jersey's oldest movie theaters has reopened for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. Bernardsville Cinema 3 officially reopened on Friday, Oct. 27, with the International Bernardsville Film Festival, which will run through Sunday, Oct. 29. The cinema, located at 5 Minebrook Road in Bernardsville, was built in 1910 by Frank Allen, a developer downtown, the theater's website says. The theater seats 500 people but was converted into a triplex theater in the 1990s. BowTie cinemas took over in 2013 until changing hands to United Leisure Cinemas, who has ownersh…
Real Estate
Fashion Icon Marc Ecko's Reimagined NJ Castle Listed At $13.75M (
Photos
)
A 19th-century castle fit for a king has been renovated to suit a modern-day New Jersey family. The sprawling home at 450 Claremont Road in Bernardsville has been fully renovated by fashion designer Marc Ecko, CEO of Eckō Unlimited and founder of Complex Magazine. It's on the market for $13.75 million, with Turpin Real Estate, Inc. Ecko's home, which at one point served as a school, sits on 32 acres and boasts 13 bathrooms, 7 bedrooms, and spans 20,000 square feet. Did we mention, it's a smart house? Marc Ecko's modernized castle is on the market for $13.75 million.Turpin Realtors …
Weather
Tornado Touchdowns Confirmed In NJ, PA
A pair of tornados touched down in New Jersey and Pennsylvania during Monday, June 26's afternoon storms, the National Weather Service confirmed. Few details have been released in the twisters that touched down in Bernardsville (Somerset County, NJ) and Lower Mt. Bethel Township (Northampton County, PA). The PA tornado — rated an EF-o on the Enhanced Fujita scale — started at 2:58 p.m. and ended at 3:04 p.m., CBS reports citing the National Weather Service. The tornado reached winds of 65 mph and traveled 3.37 miles, the National Weather Service said. As of Tuesday morning, June …
Obituaries
Former Arts Foundation Director, Devoted North Jersey Mother Hillary Cooper-Piputtana Dies, 47
Condolences and heartfelt tributes are pouring in for Hillary Catherine Cooper-Piputtana, the former events director of an arts foundation and a devoted mother who died at her Bernardsville home on Sunday, June 11 aged 47. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Hillary was raised in Westfield and experienced many years in New York City before settling in Bernardsville in 2018, her obituary says. Hillary graduated from Kent Place School in Summit and New York University, where she earned a BA in sociology. She worked as the Manager, Artist Development for Island Records at Island Def Jam Music Group in …
Lifestyle
Famed Brat Pack Member To Drop By Bergen County Bookstore
Now all your burning questions about "Mannequin" can be answered. Andrew McCarthy, who rose to fame in the 1980s as a member of the Brat Pack, is hosting a meet and greet at Books and Greetings in Northvale to celebrate his new book, "Walking With Sam," on Thursday, June 1 at 6 p.m. McCarthy was born in Westfield and grew up in Bernardsville, attending Bernards High School and Pingry School. In the book, McCarthy chronicles the time he and his son, Sam, walked 500 miles across Spain's Camino de Santiago over five weeks. During the trek, the two have honest conversations about divorce…
News
These Popular NJ Restaurants Closed In 2022
New Jerseyans will be entering a new year without some of their longtime favorite restaurants. The establishments were more than just places to grab a bite. They were the go-to spot for every family occasion where patrons became close with the management and wait staff. They provided a taste of childhood and comfort. There was an attachment there, and leaving them in 2022 was sad for some. Here are some of the New Jersey restaurants that closed in 2022 that patrons will miss most: Inkwell Coffee House, Long Branch Brooklyn's Pizzeria, Edgewater Ice Cream By Mike, Ridgewood East, T…
Police & Fire
Train Kills Pedestrian In Somerset County
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train in Somerset County, officials confirmed. The crash involving Gladstone Branch Train 440 occurred just before 10:50 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 in Far Hills, NJ Transit officials said. No injuries to the three customers or crew members were reported. The train was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 12:22 p.m. Gladstone Branch was temporarily suspended between Bernardsville and Gladstone but has since resumed. New Jersey Transit Police are leading the investigation.
Police & Fire
No Foul Play Suspected In Death Of 73-Year-Old Man Found At Morris County Park
The death of a 73-year-old man found at a Morris County Park Tuesday afternoon is not considered suspicious, authorities said. Mark Cozin, of Bernardsville, was found by a hiker walking a wooded trail at Jockey Hollow Park around 12 p.m., Morris County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson Meghan Knab told DailyVoice.com. Cozin was turned over to the medical examiner’s office after the hiker called 911. His death is not considered to be suspicious, Knab said. The investigation is being handled by the National Parks Service, Morris County Sheriff’s Office CSI, and Morris County Prosecutor’s Off…
Police & Fire
NJ Man Sexually Assaulted Girl From Ages 6 To 9: Prosecutor
A 68-year-old Somerset County man was arrested on accusations he sexually assaulted a girl for three years beginning when she was six years old, authorities said. Teodoro R. Velazquez, of Bernardsville, was arrested following an investigation beginning in June 2021, Acting Somerset County Prosecutor Thomas Chirichella said. The girl told detectives she was abused by Velazquez from 2013 to 2017 in Bernardsville, Chirichella said alongside local police. Velazquez was arrested Wednesday, March 23, on various degrees of aggravated sexual assault and child endangerment. He was lodged in …
Police & Fire
Man Killed By Train In Somerset County Was Sports Editor, 'Family Man'
A man struck and killed by a train over the weekend in Somerset County worked as a sports editor for years, according to his social media pages. Stanislaw "Stan" Chrapowicki, 53, of Bernardsville, was struck by NJ Transit's Morris & Essex line train on Saturday, Feb. 26, NJT spokesman Everett Merrill said. Chrapowicki was struck on the Gladstone Branch by train 732 around 1:45 p.m. in Basking Ridge, Merrill said. According to his LinkedIn page, Chrapowicki was a deputy editor at Yardbarker.com, a sports news website. He previously spent time working at CBS Sports…
Police & Fire
Man Killed By Train In Somerset County
A man was struck and killed by a a train in Somerset County, suspending service to NJ Transit's Morris & Essex line Saturday, Feb. 26, authorities said. The man was struck on the Gladstone Branch by train 732 around 1:45 p.m. in Basking Ridge, NJT spokesman Everett Merrill said. The train had left Summit at 12:14 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Gladstone at 2:08 p.m. Gladstone Branch rail service is suspended in both directions between Stirling and Bernardsville due to a pedestrian fatality near Basking Ridge. — Morris & Essex Line (@NJTRANSIT_ME) February 26, 2022 The one…
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: NJ Driver Charged With Attempted Murder For Hitting Men With Dodge Durango
A Somerset County man was charged with attempted murder after intentionally hitting two men with his car after patronizing the same local bar in 2019, authorities said. Surveillance tapes captured a 2020 Dodge Durango registered to William D. Hoke Jr., 47, driving up and down East Main Street in Bound Brook before entering Lot 3 around 1:40 a.m. on Dec. 20, 2019, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. Once inside the lot, he hit a 31-year-old Bloomfield man and 36-year-old Bound Brook with his car, propelling them more than ten feet into a parked car, Robertson said…
Business
Kings Food Market May Close Several New Jersey Stores
Several New Jersey Kings Food Market stores could be closing in January 2021. WARN notices were issued to 439 employees at seven locations, according to the state's Department of Labor and Workforce website. The following stores appear to be closing come Jan. 12, 2021: Bernardsville Gillette Hoboken's River Street store Maplewood Parsippany (Corporate Headquarters) Ridgewood Warren A Kings spokesperson told TapInto that Acme was in the process of purchasing 19 locations, while the grocer had plans to sell other locations to different entities. "They could close," she said, "but everybody…
News
Isaias Leaves 1.3 Million Without Power In NJ, Restoration Could Take Days
Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc across North Jersey Tuesday, leaving more than 1.3 million homes and businesses without power. The worst part? Restoration could take days, Gov. Phil Murphy said in a tweet. "Some of these outages may last for a few days due to the severity of the storm," Murphy wrote. "We are working closely with the utilities to restore power as quickly and safely as possible." PSE&G's website was down as of 4 p.m., and many customers reported the texting service wasn't working for reporting outages. NJ Transit's rail service was suspended system-wide due to stor…
News
These NJ ShopRite Stores Imposing Customer Limit Amid Coronavirus Spread
More than two dozen New Jersey ShopRite stores have implemented customer limits in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus. The maximum number of customers will be roughly 30 percent of the store’s regular maximum occupancy, ShopRite said in a statement. A security guard will be stationed at entrances and exits to track the number of customers coming in and out. Only one entrance per store will remain open. The guard will allow customers into the building, counting them along the way. Once the store is at capacity, ShopRite will ask customers to form a line outside. The following…
News
These NJ Natives Were Nominated For 2020 Golden Globes
Several New Jersey natives have been nominated for a 2020 Golden Globe award. The 77th show will be held on Jan. 5, 2020 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles and will be hosted by Ricky Gervais. Here are the New Jersey talents to watch for: Ramy Youssef of Rutherford for his performance and production of the first season of “Ramy” on Hulu, Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy Kirsten Dunst of Brick Township and Point Pleasant, for her role as Krystal Stubbs in "On Becoming a God in Central Florida" on Showtime, Best Per…
Business
North Jersey's Gary Wine & Marketplace To Open 5th Store In Napa
A store with North Jersey roots is headed to the West Coast. Gary's Wine & Marketplace -- which has four locations in New Jersey -- will open a fifth store a space formerly operated by Dean & DeLuca, which closed abruptly last month. The store is directly across from Louis M. Martini on Highway 29, the very first winery owner Gary Fisch of Morristown ever visited. Fisch in an interview with Forbes said it only felt right to pay homage to his roots, where he fell in love with wine forty years ago. Gary Fisch, right, owner of Gary's Wine & Marketplace.Gary's Wine & Marke…
38°
