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Wrong-Way Crash Kills Route 21 Motorist En Route To Work: Source Wrong-Way Crash Kills Route 21 Motorist En Route To Work: Source
Wrong-Way Crash Kills Route 21 Motorist En Route To Work: Source A 32-year-old man was killed in a crash involving an alleged wrong-way driver on Route 21 South early Monday, July 6, Daily Voice has learned. The collision happened at approximately 4:15 a.m. near the Dayton Avenue exit in Passaic and involved a white Toyota Camry and a gray Toyota Camry, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said. Sources with direct knowledge of the investigation told Daily Voice the driver of the white Toyota Camry was traveling the wrong way when the crash occurred. The victim, who was driving the gray Toyota Camry, was on …

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by Cecilia Levine
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8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: NYPD 8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: NYPD
8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: Nypd Eight people — including four children — were shot during a Fourth of July family barbecue in Coney Island when a gunman opened fire from outside a courtyard, New York City police said. The mass shooting happened Saturday, July 4, at a residential courtyard in Coney Island, where family members had gathered to celebrate the holiday, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said during a press conference. According to the preliminary investigation, an unknown man dressed entirely in black walked up to the fence line surrounding the courtyard and fired multiple rounds before fleeing the area on foot. …

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by Jillian Pikora
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VIDEO: Man In Wheelchair Rescued From Braddock Park Lake VIDEO: Man In Wheelchair Rescued From Braddock Park Lake
Video: Man In Wheelchair Rescued From Braddock Park Lake A man in a wheelchair was rescued after falling into the lake at Braddock Park in North Bergen on Sunday, July 5, according to video shared by HudPost. The clip shows multiple emergency responders pulling the man from the water on a stretcher. HudPost reported that bystanders jumped into the lake to help after his wheelchair entered the water. It was not immediately clear how the man ended up in the lake. An unconfirmed report indicated he may have accidentally activated his wheelchair before entering the water. Daily Voice has reached out to the Hudson County Sheriff's Office for det…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Breaching Whale Sinks NJ Fire Boat During July 4 Marine Patrol Breaching Whale Sinks NJ Fire Boat During July 4 Marine Patrol
Breaching Whale Sinks NJ Fire Boat During July 4 Marine Patrol A breaching whale struck a Carteret fire boat during a Fourth of July marine patrol, causing catastrophic damage and forcing firefighters to abandon the vessel within seconds, officials said. The incident happened at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, as Carteret Fire Department Marine Unit 2 was returning to waters after conducting a regional marine security detail for the Port of New York and New Jersey, Mayor Dan Reiman said. The whale surfaced beneath the stern of the boat south of the Arthur Kill at the mouth of Raritan Bay. The impact caused catastrophic damage, and the…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Paramus Declares State Of Emergency After July 4 Storm Batters Bergen County Paramus Declares State Of Emergency After July 4 Storm Batters Bergen County
Paramus Declares State Of Emergency After July 4 Storm Batters Bergen County Paramus declared a local state of emergency Sunday, July 5, as Bergen County crews continued clearing storm damage from a powerful Fourth of July storm that sparked fires, toppled trees, downed power lines and left thousands without electricity (scroll for a list of town-by-town outages). Mayor Chris DiPiazza announced the emergency Sunday afternoon as borough crews worked to restore roads and utilities: "I can promise residents that we have the best men and women working overtime to get our borough back to what we know and love. Most important, no injuries related to this storm have oc…

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by Cecilia Levine
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ID Of NJ Man Killed In Freak Storm Crash Released ID Of NJ Man Killed In Freak Storm Crash Released
ID Of NJ Man Killed In Freak Storm Crash Released Police have released details and the name of the victim killed in a freak accident during the Friday, July 3 storm. Jared C. Hirschowitz, 41, died when a large tree limb crashed onto his moving vehicle on Raritan Road near Quimby Lane at approximately 8:08 p.m., Scotch Plains Police Chif David Lavery said. Hirschowitz was driving a silver 2023 Kia wagon eastbound on Raritan Road during a brief but intense storm when high winds caused the large limb to snap and fall onto the hood and windshield of his vehicle, the chief said. The vehicle then veered off the road, struck a bush and…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dangerous Man Wanted In Multiple States, Including NJ, Sentenced In MD Victims Want To Be Heard Dangerous Man Wanted In Multiple States, Including NJ, Sentenced In MD Victims Want To Be Heard
Dangerous Man Wanted In Multiple States, Including NJ, Sentenced In MD Victims Want To Be Heard A heavily tattooed fugitive once captured in Texas after a four-state manhunt, who then went back on the run after being released from custody in Pennsylvania in May, has been recaptured and sentenced, according to information shared with Daily Voice and newly filed court records. Kevin James Kistler, 35, of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, was released Monday, May 18, with the understanding that he would surrender himself to authorities in Cecil County, Maryland, according to information provided to Daily Voice by a person familiar with the ongoing cases. Instead,  fugitive warrants were iss…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NJ Mom Pulls Fake Gun In NY Road Rage With Child In SUV: Cops NJ Mom Pulls Fake Gun In NY Road Rage With Child In SUV: Cops
NJ Mom Pulls Fake Gun In NY Road Rage With Child In SUV: Cops A New Jersey woman was arrested after police said she pulled out an imitation handgun during a road rage confrontation in Rockland County while her 9-year-old daughter was riding in her vehicle. Ramapo police responded to the area of Hemion Road and Lackawanna Trail in Montebello at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, following reports of a road rage incident that possibly involved a handgun, according to Sgt. James Tesseyman. Investigators determined the confrontation began on the northbound Exit 14B off-ramp of the New York State Thruway before escalating to Hemion Road and Lacka…

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by Cecilia Levine
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VIDEO: Drunk Teen Driver's Car Flies Into 2nd Floor Of Route 17 Building, Cops Say VIDEO: Drunk Teen Driver's Car Flies Into 2nd Floor Of Route 17 Building, Cops Say
Video: Drunk Teen Driver's Car Flies Into 2nd Floor Of Route 17 Building, Cops Say A 17-year-old driver was charged with DWI after his vehicle flew off Route 17 and crashed into the second floor of a building under construction in Mahwah, authorities said (scroll for video). Sgt. Martin Kilroy was on patrol just after midnight on Sunday, June 28, when he saw a vehicle traveling north on Route 17 lose control near the West Ramapo Avenue off-ramp, according to Mahwah Police Capt. Michael Blondin. View this post on Instagram The vehicle veered off the highway and became airborne before striking the second floor of a building on…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Surprise Crime Scene At Rochelle Park Home Invasion Leads To 5 Indictments: Prosecutor Surprise Crime Scene At Rochelle Park Home Invasion Leads To 5 Indictments: Prosecutor
Surprise Crime Scene At Rochelle Park Home Invasion Leads To 5 Indictments: Prosecutor Three men have been indicted in an armed home invasion and two arrested in a fraud investigation in a scene that unfolded at a Rochelle Park rental home last March, authorities said Friday, July 3. Rochelle Park police responded to a home invasion in progress at a house on Howard Avenue at approximately 3 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, where officers were told gunshots had been fired and residents were struggling with armed intruders inside the home, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. As officers rushed to the neighborhood, they spotted a suspicious vehicle fleeing the area that w…

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by Cecilia Levine
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ICE Moves To Seize Bergen County Sex Assault Suspect, Records Show ICE Moves To Seize Bergen County Sex Assault Suspect, Records Show
ICE Moves To Seize Bergen County Sex Assault Suspect, Records Show A 24-year-old Guatemalan native is accused of sexually assaulting a child in Bergen County, authorities said.  Gerson I. Canil Garcia, of Fairview, sexually assaulted the child on more than one occasion in Cliffside Park, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Jail records show ICE placed a detainer on Canil Garcia, who was arrested following an investigation under the direction of Bergen County Prosecutor Chief Jeff Angermeyer and the Cliffside Park Police Chief Yakup Zoklu. He's been charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault and second-degree endang…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Masturbating Man Locks Eyes, Blows Kisses At Bergen County Planet Fitness Patron: Cops Masturbating Man Locks Eyes, Blows Kisses At Bergen County Planet Fitness Patron: Cops
Masturbating Man Locks Eyes, Blows Kisses At Bergen County Planet Fitness Patron: Cops A Bergen County man admitted to exposing himself and masturbating while locking eyes with another gym member inside a Planet Fitness locker room last month, police said. Fairview officers responded to Planet Fitness, 251 Broad Ave., at approximately 6:30 p.m. on June 11, after a man reported a lewd incident in the locker room, Deputy Police Chief John Pierotti told Daily Voice. The victim told officers he was in the locker room while another man was in the shower area when the suspect began blowing kisses at him, Pierotti said. The man then exposed himself and began masturbating while look…

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by Cecilia Levine