Protester Who Spit On Driver Before She Hit Crowd In Fairview Arrested: Police Protester Who Spit On Driver Before She Hit Crowd In Fairview Arrested: Police
Protester Who Spit On Driver Before She Hit Crowd In Fairview Arrested: Police The man who spat in a driver's face during a protest in Fairview, prompting her to strike multiple people with her car, has been arrested, police said. And not just for the incident involving the driver, authorities said. Giancarlo Pontecorvo, 26, of Ridgefield, who was participating in the peaceful protest on Saturday, July 12, organized by United Without Fear, first got into an altercation with an individual at 6 Anderson Ave., Fairview Police Chief Vincent Bellucci said. Pontecorvo crossed the street from the demonstration and began arguing with the victim on the sidewalk, the chief…
VIDEO: Hit By Speeding Bus, NJ Cop Leaves Hospital On Stretcher In Emotional Sendoff VIDEO: Hit By Speeding Bus, NJ Cop Leaves Hospital On Stretcher In Emotional Sendoff
Video: Hit By Speeding Bus, NJ Cop Leaves Hospital On Stretcher In Emotional Sendoff The Roseland police officer who was struck by a bus last month has been discharged from the hospital (scroll for video). Mark Miller, a 29-year-old Bloomfield resident, left University Hospital in Newark on Friday, July 11, and is being moved to Kessler Rehabilitation Center, his father, Rob announced on Facebook. As he was loaded into a transport van, Miller was cheered on by his fellow officers.  "Mark, myself and my family are so touched by this display of affection and support," Rob wrote. "All your thoughts and prayers have helped Mark fight through ALL of his injuries. "I c…
Driver Hits 77-Year-Old Woman, Leaves Her On Bergen County Road For Dead: Officials Driver Hits 77-Year-Old Woman, Leaves Her On Bergen County Road For Dead: Officials
Driver Hits 77-Year-Old Woman, Leaves Her On Bergen County Road For Dead: Officials A 34-year-old man from North Bergen has been charged after police say he struck a 77-year-old woman with his car in Leonia and fled the scene, leaving her critically injured on the side of the road. The incident happened around 4:35 a.m. Thursday, July 10, on Grand Avenue near Ames Avenue, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Tuesday, July 15. Leonia Police responded and found the woman unconscious. Officers said she had injuries consistent with being hit by a car. She was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center, where she remains in critical condition. Detectives determined t…
Chef Nearly Lost His Hand — Now He's Cooking Up Sweet Success With Wife In Bergen County Chef Nearly Lost His Hand — Now He's Cooking Up Sweet Success With Wife In Bergen County
Chef Nearly Lost His Hand — Now He's Cooking Up Sweet Success With Wife In Bergen County Tony Froyan was 22 when a freak accident nearly cost him his hand and his career.  Sixteen years later, the chef is serving crepes, bubble waffles, and second chances at Double Bubble Cafe, a dessert shop he just opened with his wife, Melissa, on West Pleasant Avenue in Maywood. “I never thought I’d cook again,” said Froyan, who was once featured on BBQ Brawl and trained a the Culinary Institute of America. The accident happened in 2009. Froyan slipped in a hallway of his sister’s Hackensack condo and went through a glass firehose cabinet. He needed more than 400 stitches. His hand wa…
NJ Transit Bus Driver Ran Red Light In Crash That Left Cop Critical: Prosecutor NJ Transit Bus Driver Ran Red Light In Crash That Left Cop Critical: Prosecutor
NJ Transit Bus Driver Ran Red Light In Crash That Left Cop Critical: Prosecutor A 40-year-old Orange NJ Transit bus driver has been charged after crashing into a police car in Roseland, authorities announced Monday, July 14. On Friday, June 20, at 4:12 p.m., a bus driven by Djimmy Evra was speeding and ran through a red light, slamming into a police car at Livingston Avenue and Prudential Drive, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Roseland Police Chief Director Livio Cioffi said. The officer, Mark Miller, a 29-year-old Bloomfield resident, sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to a nearby hospital, authorities said. Evra and three other pas…
Maywood Man, 21, Dies Days After Edgewater E-Bike Crash, Police Say Maywood Man, 21, Dies Days After Edgewater E-Bike Crash, Police Say
Maywood Man, 21, Dies Days After Edgewater E-Bike Crash, Police Say A 21-year-old man from Maywood has died after crashing his electric dirt bike in Edgewater, police said. Johnathan Torres died from his injuries on Tuesday, July 15, following a crash that occurred around 3:37 a.m. on Sunday, July 13, according to a press release from Edgewater Police Chief Donald Martin. Police were called to the area of 725 River Road, across from the SoJo Spa Club, for a report of a motorcycle crash. When officers arrived, they found Torres, who had been operating a Sur-ron electric dirt bike, with significant injuries. He was treated on scene by Cliffside Park EMS and …
Motorcycle Passenger Killed In I-287 Crash Was HS Valedictorian Who Battled Rare Illness Motorcycle Passenger Killed In I-287 Crash Was HS Valedictorian Who Battled Rare Illness
Motorcycle Passenger Killed In I-287 Crash Was HS Valedictorian Who Battled Rare Illness A woman killed in a motorcycle crash last month on Interstate 287 is being remembered as a fearless leader, athlete, and scholar who never let her rare illness define her. Tonya Reetz, 35, of Neshkoro, WI, died after being ejected from a Harley-Davidson motorcycle on northbound lanes in Bernards Township when the bike was involved in a crash on Saturday, June 21, Sgt. Charles Marchan said.  Reetz’s family says she lived a full and driven life — even while managing Bernard-Soulier Syndrome, a rare blood disorder. According to her obituary on the Leikness Funeral Home website, she “…
‘Freak Accident’ Won’t Stop Her: Jersey Shore Lifeguard Impaled By Umbrella Set To Be Released ‘Freak Accident’ Won’t Stop Her: Jersey Shore Lifeguard Impaled By Umbrella Set To Be Released
‘Freak Accident’ Won’t Stop Her: Jersey Shore Lifeguard Impaled By Umbrella Set To Be Released A Jersey Shore lifeguard impaled by a beach umbrella stake on Wednesday, June 25 is set to be released from the hospital, officials confirmed. Joe Bongiovanni, who runs beach operations in Asbury Park, said the 19-year-old Robbinsville resident had surgery to remove the piece of umbrella from her arm and is expected to be out of action for 6 to 8 weeks. She did not suffer any permanent damage, Bongiovanni said. "She is in great spirits," said Bongiovanni, noting the umbrella went through her shoulder and protruded out of her back. "She's not in any pain. She's doing fine, she's a tough litt…
NJ Officer Seriously Hurt In Crash Involving Commuter Bus: Source NJ Officer Seriously Hurt In Crash Involving Commuter Bus: Source
NJ Officer Seriously Hurt In Crash Involving Commuter Bus: Source A New Jersey police officer was seriously hurt in a crash on Friday, June 20, Daily Voice has learned. The Roseland crash happened around 4 p.m. near the intersection of Livingston Avenue and Becker Farm Road, according to Mayor James Spango. Photos from the scene show a seriously wrecked police car and NJ Transit bus. The officer was taken to UMDNJ for treatment, Spango said in a public statement. The Roseland officer's vehicle was heavily wrecked in the Friday afternoon crash. Special to Daily Voice “Surgery was successfully performed on the involved officer Friday night,” S…
Friday The 13th Chaos: Dump Truck Crash, Car Into Gym Rock Paramus Morning (PHOTOS) Friday The 13th Chaos: Dump Truck Crash, Car Into Gym Rock Paramus Morning (PHOTOS)
Friday The 13th Chaos: Dump Truck Crash, Car Into Gym Rock Paramus Morning (Photos) Friday the 13th came crashing in with two separate accidents, less than an hour apart in Paramus. Around 7:15 a.m., a dump truck and a Toyota Camry collided in front of El Cid on Paramus Road, according to photos from the scene by Boyd A. Loving. Less than an hour later, a small white SUV slammed into the 24 Hour Fitness facility on Route 4. Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti says the vehicle didn't go inside the facility, but did break the glass window outside. Details and the full cause of both crashes had not been confirmed as of 10:20 a.m.
SUV Driver Killed In Dump Truck Crash In Hawthorne, Prosecutor Says SUV Driver Killed In Dump Truck Crash In Hawthorne, Prosecutor Says
SUV Driver Killed In Dump Truck Crash In Hawthorne, Prosecutor Says A North Haledon man was killed when a dump truck slammed into his SUV in Hawthorne on Wednesday, June 11, authorities said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @dailyvoicenewjersey Police were called to the intersection of Fairview Avenue and Goffle Hill Road around 11:32 a.m. on a report of a serious crash, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Hawthorne Police Chief James Knepper. A dump truck collided with a Nissan SUV in the intersection, officials said. The driver of the SUV, a 56-year-old man from North H…
Bergen County Navy Dad Michael Redzio Dies Days Before Coming Home To Baby Girl, Wife Bergen County Navy Dad Michael Redzio Dies Days Before Coming Home To Baby Girl, Wife
Bergen County Navy Dad Michael Redzio Dies Days Before Coming Home To Baby Girl, Wife A 24-year-old New Jersey father serving in the U.S. Navy died in a tragic accident just days before he was set to return home, loved ones said. Michael Redzio, of Saddle Brook, passed away on June 4, while stationed in San Diego, according to a GoFundMe launched by family friend Jakub Gniazdowski. Gniazdowski did not provide details about the nature of the accident. However, on June 4, NBC San Diego reported that a 24-year-old Ford F-150 driver crashed through roadblocks and rear-ended an unoccupied forklift around 2 a.m., leaving two passengers seriously injured. It is not yet confirmed wh…