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Bergen County School District Sued After Student Suffers Broken Arm In Alleged Assault Bergen County School District Sued After Student Suffers Broken Arm In Alleged Assault Bergen County School District Sued After Student Suffers Broken Arm In Alleged Assault
Bergen County School District Sued After Student Suffers Broken Arm In Alleged Assault A New Jersey school district is facing a lawsuit after a student was allegedly assaulted by another child and suffered a broken arm, court records show. The lawsuit was filed in Bergen County Superior Court on Wednesday, Sept. 23, by a minor identified as A.L., through guardian Katherine Garcia, against the Cliffside Park Board of Education, also known as the Cliffside Park School District.  The child was participating in activities with another student at Public School #6 on May 20, 2025, when the other student physically assaulted the child, according to the complaint.  The dis…
Husband Admits Strangling Wife's Fiancée, Hiding Body For 7 Years: Court Docs Husband Admits Strangling Wife's Fiancée, Hiding Body For 7 Years: Court Docs Husband Admits Strangling Wife's Fiancée, Hiding Body For 7 Years: Court Docs
Husband Admits Strangling Wife's Fiancée, Hiding Body For 7 Years: Court Docs A Pennsylvania man admitted strangling his wife’s fiancée in his van and burying her body along a creek nearly seven years ago, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 28. David Allen Snyder, 39, of Hanover, is charged with first-degree murder and strangulation in the death of 38-year-old Kimberley Gsell, court records show. Gsell was last seen around 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 29, 2019, at the Rodeway Inn at 1239 Harrisburg Pike in Middlesex Township, according to the affidavit. At the time of her disappearance, Gsell was engaged to Amanda Snyder, who remained marrie…
NYT Games Exec's Troubled Family History Emerges After Killing: Reports NYT Games Exec's Troubled Family History Emerges After Killing: Reports NYT Games Exec's Troubled Family History Emerges After Killing: Reports
NYT Games Exec's Troubled Family History Emerges After Killing: Reports A New York Times Games executive allegedly killed by his parents-in-law in a California sports complex parking lot over the weekend was charged with child abuse offenses stemming from accusations involving two young children in 2025, according to published reports. Jonathan McKinsey, 40, of Dublin, was charged in Alameda County in 2025 with two misdemeanor counts of child abuse after his wife reported that he struck her 6-year-old son in the face with an open hand, KTVU reports. She also told authorities that McKinsey had grabbed her arm during a 2018 domestic violence incident, leaving a br…
Fraternity Gang Rape Case Reopened At Ivy League School Amid New Lawsuit Fraternity Gang Rape Case Reopened At Ivy League School Amid New Lawsuit Fraternity Gang Rape Case Reopened At Ivy League School Amid New Lawsuit
Fraternity Gang Rape Case Reopened At Ivy League School Amid New Lawsuit Prosecutors are reopening a criminal investigation into members of a Cornell University fraternity accused of a gang rape, according to reports. The Tompkins County District Attorney's Office told ABC News on Monday, Sept. 28, that it plans to present the case to a grand jury. In a civil lawsuit, a former Cornell student claimed seven current and former members of the Chi Phi fraternity drugged, sexually assaulted, and gang-raped her in October 2024. The woman, identified as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, filed the complaint on Monday, Sept. 14. She's suing the university, several Chi P…
Ex-Police Sgt. Charged In Paintball Attacks Across 5 Bergen County Towns: Sources Ex-Police Sgt. Charged In Paintball Attacks Across 5 Bergen County Towns: Sources Ex-Police Sgt. Charged In Paintball Attacks Across 5 Bergen County Towns: Sources
Ex-Police Sgt. Charged In Paintball Attacks Across 5 Bergen County Towns: Sources A former police sergeant already facing a witness tampering charge has now been charged in a series of paintball shootings across five Bergen County towns, including one that struck an elementary school teacher in the head, authorities said. Anthony M. Pizzi, 30, of Pompton Lakes, who previously worked as a Garfield police sergeant, was charged following incidents in Fair Lawn, Garfield, Hasbrouck Heights, Lodi, and Wallington between Friday, Sept. 18, and Thursday, Sept. 24, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Paintballs were fired at parked or moving vehicles in each incident, pro…
90 Marijuana Plants Seized In Bergen County Home, Man Charged With Child Endangerment: Cops 90 Marijuana Plants Seized In Bergen County Home, Man Charged With Child Endangerment: Cops 90 Marijuana Plants Seized In Bergen County Home, Man Charged With Child Endangerment: Cops
90 Marijuana Plants Seized In Bergen County Home, Man Charged With Child Endangerment: Cops A months-long drug investigation led police to seize approximately 90 marijuana plants from a Bergen County home and charge a 39-year-old resident with first-degree offenses, authorities said. Saddle Brook detectives began investigating suspected narcotics activity in August and determined that the occupant of a private residence was involved in illegal drug activity, Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr. said. Detectives executed a court-authorized search warrant at the residence on Friday, Sept. 25, with assistance from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force, Bergen County R…
2 Pedestrians Thrown Into Air In Serious NJ Crosswalk Crash: Police 2 Pedestrians Thrown Into Air In Serious NJ Crosswalk Crash: Police 2 Pedestrians Thrown Into Air In Serious NJ Crosswalk Crash: Police
2 Pedestrians Thrown Into Air In Serious NJ Crosswalk Crash: Police Two pedestrians suffered serious injuries after they were struck by a vehicle and thrown into the air while crossing a Passaic County street Sunday evening, Sept. 27, authorities said. The man and woman were walking across Main Street in a marked crosswalk near Ryerson Avenue in Bloomingdale around 7:39 p.m., when they were struck by a Kia Soul, Bloomingdale Police Sgt. Sami Zeidan said. Both pedestrians were thrown into the air and landed in the roadway a distance from one another, Zeidan said. The Kia was driven by a 64-year-old Bloomingdale woman who remained at the scene and was co…
Glen Rock Mayor Resigns With More Than Year Left In Term Glen Rock Mayor Resigns With More Than Year Left In Term Glen Rock Mayor Resigns With More Than Year Left In Term
Glen Rock Mayor Resigns With More Than Year Left In Term Glen Rock Mayor Kristine Morieko is resigning from office.  The decision comes as she faces a lengthy recovery from two spine surgeries, including an emergency operation for a fractured sacrum. Morieko announced Friday, Sept. 25, that she will step down effective Thursday, Oct. 1, more than a year before her four-year term was set to expire in 2027, saying complications following spine surgery this summer have forced her to focus on her health and family. "Today marks eight weeks since my spine surgery this summer. I had hoped that reaching this point would find me back to the work an…
Cops Shoot Dog During Attack On NJ Family, Prosecutor Says Cops Shoot Dog During Attack On NJ Family, Prosecutor Says Cops Shoot Dog During Attack On NJ Family, Prosecutor Says
Cops Shoot Dog During Attack On NJ Family, Prosecutor Says Three family members were hospitalized after being attacked by their dog in Central Jersey, authorities said. Sayreville police received a 911 distress call at 7:22 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, from a man who said his girlfriend, mother, and stepfather were being attacked by the dog, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera said. Officers arriving at the scene shot the dog to stop the attack, Estremera said. The three family members were taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in stable condition, where they were being treated for their injuries, authorities said. The incident rem…
Hackensack Pedestrian Critically Injured In Overnight Crash, Police Say Hackensack Pedestrian Critically Injured In Overnight Crash, Police Say Hackensack Pedestrian Critically Injured In Overnight Crash, Police Say
Hackensack Pedestrian Critically Injured In Overnight Crash, Police Say A 51-year-old Hackensack man was critically injured after being struck by a pickup truck overnight, authorities said. Officers responded to Central Avenue and Second Street in Hackensack around 12:41 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, on a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, Deputy Police Chief Gregory Zisa said. The pedestrian suffered serious injuries to his head, hip, and torso area, Zisa said. The driver, a 34-year-old Hackensack man operating a 2004 Toyota Tundra, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, according to Zisa. The pedestrian remained in critical but s…
Audi Driver, 21, Killed In Route 78 Crash With Parked Tractor-Trailer: Police Audi Driver, 21, Killed In Route 78 Crash With Parked Tractor-Trailer: Police Audi Driver, 21, Killed In Route 78 Crash With Parked Tractor-Trailer: Police
Audi Driver, 21, Killed In Route 78 Crash With Parked Tractor-Trailer: Police A 21-year-old Maryland man was killed when his Audi struck a parked tractor-trailer on Route 78 in New Jersey early Sunday, Sept. 27, authorities said. Jourdain Nicholson, of Riverdale, was heading west near milepost 15.4 in Union Township when he lost control of the Audi around 3:34 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The Audi ran off the right side of the highway and struck the rear corner of the parked tractor-trailer, according to Lebron. Nicholson was subsequently pronounced dead. The crash remained under investigation Sunday. No additional information was ava…
Details Emerge In Deadly Police Shooting Near NJ Walmart Details Emerge In Deadly Police Shooting Near NJ Walmart Details Emerge In Deadly Police Shooting Near NJ Walmart
Details Emerge In Deadly Police Shooting Near NJ Walmart A 37-year-old man armed with a knife was shot and killed by police after officers found him holding a woman who had suffered multiple stab wounds inside a vehicle in Cape May County, authorities said. The man killed was identified as Andre Moore by a GoFundMe launched by his family. Middle Township police encountered a disabled vehicle at Route 9 and Satt Boulevard in the Rio Grande section of the township around 10:21 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25, according to additional details released by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office. Officers approached the vehicle and heard screaming coming from …