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No Charges For Tesla Driver, 22, After Crash Kills Motorcyclist Near I-287 Ramp: Cops
A 52-year-old Piscataway motorcyclist who was conscious and speaking with officers immediately after a fiery crash involving a Tesla near the entrance ramp to Interstate 287 died approximately one hour later, authorities said. The collision happened at approximately 1 a.m. Sunday, June 14, in the area of Stelton Road and the I-287 North entrance ramp, South Plainfield police said. A Tesla driven by a 22-year-old Warren man was turning left when it collided with the northbound BMW motorcycle on Stelton Road, police said. Officers found the motorcycle engulfed in flames and its operator,&nbs…
News
Pregnant Woman Shoots Bystander, Crashes Into Hotel Before Killing Herself: DA
An 8-month-pregnant woman opened fire outside a Massachusetts hotel, wounded an innocent bystander, crashed her vehicle into the building, and then took her own life during a violent early morning incident, according to police. The violence unfolded around 12:55 a.m. Thursday, June 18, at the Sturbridge Plaza Hotel on Haynes Street in Sturbridge, prompting a large response from local and state police. Investigators believe the woman went to the hotel looking for two people she knew, Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early said. She fired shots from outside the building, striking a bystande…
Police & Fire
Woman Dead, Teen Daughter Hospitalized In Route 23 Crash: Sources
A woman was killed and her teen daughter was airlifted with serious injuries in a three-vehicle crash involving a dump truck on Route 23 in Franklin Borough on Thursday morning, June 18, police and Daily Voice sources said. The crash happened shortly after 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of Route 23 and Mabie Street, according to the Franklin Borough Police Department. Responding officers found the driver of a Ford SUV and a juvenile passenger suffering from apparent serious injuries, Police Chief Gregory Cugliari said. A preliminary investigation found the Ford SUV, occupied by an adult…
Police & Fire
2 Firefighters Hurt Battling Bergen County House Fire
Two firefighters were injured while battling a house fire in Bergen County on Saturday evening, June 13, officials said. Firefighters were dispatched to 96 7th St. in Ridgefield Park at 6:47 p.m. for a reported structure fire, the department said. Assistant Chief Zardoya arrived on scene and confirmed smoke and flames coming from the building. A working fire assignment was transmitted at 6:51 p.m., followed by a second alarm for firehouse coverage within the borough, according to the department. Ridgefield Park crews launched what the department described as an "aggressive fire attack" whi…
Police & Fire
Subaru Slams Into Popular Bergen County Farm Market
A Subaru SUV crashed into Abma's Farm Market in Wyckoff on Friday afternoon, June 12. Witnesses told Daily Voice that the driver, a woman believed to be in her early 70s, accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake, sending the vehicle into the side of the popular Lawlins Road market around 3:15 p.m. Abma's Farm Market is part of a fifth-generation family farm that has operated in Wyckoff for more than 90 years. The 32-acre property on Lawlins Road is Bergen County's only produce, egg, and meat farm, according to the market. The farm's historic Dutch-style barn has been converted into a r…
Weather
Meteor? Earthquake? Massive Boom Sparks 911 Calls After Weather Event Near Boston (
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Did you feel it? Parts of Eastern Massachusetts were rocked on Saturday afternoon by a seismic "boom" that could be heard across parts of the state and in Rhode Island. The cause? Possibly a meteor, according to some reports. Others claim it was an earthquake that could be felt throughout the region. The flash density product really shows this anomalous "flash" which is pretty distinctive of a bolide/meteor reentry. east of Boston. This is the likely source of the loud boom/explosion. pic.twitter.com/ka5b9KfiQ7 — Nick Stewart (@NStewWX) May 30, 2026 "The flash density product really s…
News
Midair Collision Sends 2 Navy Fighter Jets Down At Idaho Air Show: Video
A military air show turned into an emergency scene after two fighter jets went down during a live demonstration. Two US Navy F-18 Growler jets crashed while performing at the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sunday, May 17. Initial reports indicate the jets collided in midair about two miles from the base, CBS affiliate KBOI-TV Idaho News in Boise reported. A video of the collision was posted by @Breaking911 here on social media. BREAKING: Two U.S. Navy jets collided mid-air and exploded during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Forc…
Police & Fire
Details Released In 34-Hour Standoff That Had NJ Neighborhood Locked Down
Authorities have released details in a 34-hour standoff in a Somerset County town. Eric J. Thorogood, of Bridgewater, fired three shots and shot himself in the leg as Somerset County SWAT officers moved in to arrest him at a home on Hill Lane in an incident that began Thursday, May 7 at 7:44 p.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Bridgewater police received a 911 call regarding Thorogood, and officers learned he was armed, McDonald said. After repeated failed attempts to contact him, Bridgewater police requested assistance from the Somerset County SWAT team, pros…
Police & Fire
Garage Break-In, Foot Chase Through Teaneck, Bergenfield Ends In NYC Man's Arrest: Cops
A New York City man was arrested after a garage break-in and foot chase through Teaneck and Bergenfield, authorities said. Deputy Chief Seth B. Kriegel announced the arrest of 23-year-old Luis Fernando Guasco-Loja, of the Bronx, in connection with a burglary investigation. Officers responded to a 9-1-1 call at approximately 8:54 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, from a Churchill Road resident reporting a suspicious person in their rear yard, Kriegel said. Surveillance footage showed a man, later identified as Guasco-Loja, entering an unsecured garage and remaining inside for approximately eight mi…
Police & Fire
'Shoot Me,' Armed Woman Yelled At Police After Setting Fire, Cops In Bergen County Say
A Bergen County woman is facing serious charges after police say she set a fire inside a home and threatened family members with a knife last week. Hasbrouck Heights officers were dispatched to a home on Friday, April 10 after receiving a report of an emotionally disturbed individual acting erratically, according to Capt. John Behr. Officers were told the woman, identified as Ashley Rios, 26, had lit a fire inside the home and was in possession of a knife while threatening family members, Behr said. Detectives Marino and Cambridge arrived first and encountered the suspect, who came out…
Police & Fire
Falling Tree Kills NJ Man In Backyard Tragedy, Police Say
A 67-year-old man died after being struck by a falling tree at a home in North Jersey on Thursday, April 9, authorities said. Officer James Evans responded to a home in Budd Lake and found the man in a backyard pinned under a large tree branch, unresponsive and suffering from serious injuries, Mount Olive police said. Atlantic EMS and St. Clare’s paramedics responded and attempted to render aid, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His name has not been released.
Police & Fire
Teen Stuck In Mud During Night Hike At National Wildlife Refuge Rescued By Police Helicopter
A teenager was rescued after getting stuck in muddy water while hiking after dark at a US wildlife refuge, police said. The 15-year-old, called 911 after becoming trapped in mud inside Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge at 7:27 p.m. on Sunday, April 5, according to Suffolk County police. The Shirley, Long Island teenager told dispatchers he had gone for a walk on the trails and could not find his way back after nightfall. While trying to navigate through the woods, he stepped into an offshoot of the Carmans River, sinking into the mud and becoming stuck, police said. Aviation Section offi…
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Man's Death Was Suicide In Fairview, Cops Request Privacy
The death of a 21-year-old man at a Fairview apartment is believed to be a suicide, sources in law enforcement tell Daily Voice. The man was found with a self-inflicted stab wound in an apartment on Fairview Avenue Thursday night, March 12, Daily Voice has learned. Police are requesting privacy at this time. If you or someone you know is suffering with thoughts of self-harm of suicide, help is available 24/7 by calling or texting 988.
Police & Fire
NJ Transit Bus Engulfed In Flames On Turnpike
An NJ Transit bus fire on the New Jersey Turnpike sent plumes of smoke into the air on Tuesday, March 10. At 5:30 p.m., a bus operating from Bridgewater to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York experienced a tire blowout on the northbound New Jersey Turnpike near exit 14 in Newark before catching on fire, NJ Transit said. Video shared to social media shows the massive fire. Approximately 25 customers exited the bus without injury, NJ Transit said. The Newark fire department extinguished the fire while customers were accommodated by another bus, NJ Transit said. New J…
Police & Fire
Two-Hour Rescue After Ambulance Involved In Crash With Entrapment On Route 17
A New York driver suffered a medical episode before crashing into an ambulance on Route 17 early Saturday morning, March 7 in Bergen County, police said. Ramsey police and emergency responders were called to Route 17 North for a motor vehicle crash at approximately 6:10 a.m., according to Ramsey Police Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli and Ramsey Rescue. Investigators determined that a Chevy pickup truck operated by a 66-year-old man from Congers, NY, was traveling south in the left lane of Route 17 North when it collided with a Kiryas Joel ambulance, Sabatelli said. The ambulance was not in serv…
Police & Fire
Armed Man Jumps 3 Stories From Hackensack High-Rise During Mental Health Crisis: Cops
A man climbed onto the outside railing of a fourth-floor apartment balcony while holding kitchen knives during a late-night mental health incident in Hackensack, authorities said. Hackensack police received a 9-1-1 call at 10:21 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, reporting a man threatening to jump from a balcony at a midrise apartment building at 380 Prospect Ave., The Carlyle, Hackensack Police Capt. Darren DeWitt said. Responding officers encountered a 38-year-old man who had climbed over the railing of his apartment’s exterior balcony, the captain said. He was holding five sharp kitchen knives …
Police & Fire
Hackensack Officers Revive 78-Year-Old Man After Cardiac Arrest On Bridge Approach
Four Hackensack police officers, including one who is new on the job, helped save the life of a 78-year-old man who went into cardiac arrest this week. Officers Ryan Conlon and Frank Caneja of the Hackensack Police Emergency Services Unit, along with Patrolmen Jems Peralta (sworn in last January 2025) and Robert Oropeza (who was sworn in last July), rushed to the Midtown Bridge Approach on Wednesday, March 4 after a report that a man had fallen and gone into cardiac arrest, Capt. Gregory Zisa said. When the officers arrived, they immediately began trying to revive the man. “Upon arrival, t…
Police & Fire
NJ Man, 54, Killed In NY Snowmobile Crash: State Police
A 54-year-old New Jersey man was killed in a late-night snowmobile crash in New York Friday night, Feb. 20, according to State Police. Troopers responded to the crash at approximately 11:10 p.m., on a trail about one-half mile behind 253 County Road 111 in Caroga Lake, State Police said. Stephen J. Banks, 54, of Cream Ridge (Freehold), NJ, was operating a snowmobile when it failed to negotiate a curve in the trail and struck a tree, according to the preliminary investigation. Members of the Caroga Lake Fire Department performed life-saving measures at the scene, State Police said. St. John…
Obituaries
‘Permanent Fixture’ At Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps Dies After 22 Years Of Service
The Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps is mourning the untimely loss of longtime member Ari Lifschitz, the organization announced Tuesday, Feb. 17 on Facebook. He was 49 years old. Lifschitz was a TVAC member for more than 22 years and served as a permanent fixture on the Sunday evening shift since 2004, according to the corps. He ran the crew as its Crew Chief for more than 10 years and supervised the training of dozens of probationary members, the statement said. Lifschitz also personally served in leadership roles as First Lieutenant and as a member of the Board of Trustees, the l…
Police & Fire
Firefighter Burned In 3-Alarm Fire That Destroyed Bergenfield Home (
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A firefighter was burned in a basement fire that broke out inside a home in Bergenfield early Tuesday morning, Feb. 10, the fire department said. At 5:02 a.m., emergency crews were sent to 107 Roosevelt Ave., after a report of smoke inside the residence, officials said. When responders arrived, they saw smoke coming from the outside of the home and confirmed the fire had started in the basement. A working fire was declared as crews began battling the flames. Firefighters entered the home to search for anyone inside and to try to knock down the fire, according to the department. As conditio…
Police & Fire
29 Nursing Home Patients Evacuated Due To Broken Pipe, Gas Leak In Morris County: Report
Twenty-nine people were evacuated from a Morris County nursing home due to a gas leak and broken pipe Monday, Feb. 9, NJ Advance Media reports. Patients were evacuated from The Country Home in Parsippany at 1095 Tabor Road at approximately 3 p.m., police said. All patients were in the process of being evacuated, and authorities said everyone was safe and accounted for. Efforts were underway to notify family members about the status of their loved ones, police said. According to NJ Advance Media, residents were initially staged at a local firehouse before being relocated to other care f…
Police & Fire
Update
: Jumper's Body Found At Palisades May Be Missing Hackensack Man, Cops Say
A man's body was recovered near the base of the Palisades cliffs at Fort Lee Historic Park on Wednesday, Jan. 28, following a multi-day investigation into a missing person report, police said. The Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Department was was notified on Sunday, Jan. 25, at approximately 10 p.m. by the Hackensack Police Department about a missing endangered 37-year-old man from Hackensack, Lt. Raymond Walter said. The man was last seen wearing a black jacket, gray shirt, black pants, and white footwear. Hackensack police provided information indicating the man’s last cellphone sign…
Police & Fire
Chevy Tahoe Plunges Nearly 200 Feet Off Route 17 Flyover In Paramus
Two people were injured after a single-vehicle crash sent an older model Chevrolet Tahoe nearly 200 feet off a highway exit ramp in Paramus late Sunday afternoon, Jan. 18, incident photographer Boyd Loving said. The crash happened at the intersection of Route 17 southbound and the flyover exit ramp to Route 4 eastbound and westbound, during the evening snowfall, Loving reported. A heavy-duty tow truck was required to extricate the white Tahoe with NY plates from a deep ditch where it landed following the crash, according to Loving. Paramus police, Paramus EMS, and Paramus firefighters r…
News
NJ Boy Rescued By Cops After Falling Through Ice: Police
A boy was rescued by police in Woolwich Township after he fell through the ice on Sunday evening, Jan. 4, authorities said. Officers arrived on scene and deployed a rope to the boy, but he was unable to hold it due to his hands being freezing cold, Woolwich Township police said. A concerned citizen had called 911 after hearing the boy's screams, police said. Sergeant Joseph Rieger then prone crawled onto the ice in an effort to reach him, police said. When he reached the boy and attempted to pull him out of the water onto the ice, the ice gave way under their combined weight, police said. …
Police & Fire
26-Year-Old Woman Killed In Icy Crash Into NJ Pond: Monroe Twp PD
A 26-year-old woman was killed when her vehicle slid off an icy New Jersey roadway and overturned into a pond on Saturday morning, Dec. 27, police said. At 9:10 a.m., officers responded to West Malaga Road and Bracken Drive after a passing motorist reported the crash, Monroe Township police said. Investigators determined that a 2025 Kia Sportage had been traveling eastbound on West Malaga Road, when it began to side-slip due to icy road conditions, police said. The vehicle slid about 650 feet west of Bracken Drive, exited the roadway to the right, struck the roadway edge, and overturned, a…
Police & Fire
72-Year-Old Woman Struck, Trapped Under SUV In East Rutherford, Police Say (
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A 72-year-old woman was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle and becoming trapped underneath it Tuesday evening, Dec. 23 in East Rutherford, local police said. The woman was walking west on Paterson Avenue at Lincoln Place when she was struck by a 2007 Honda CR-V, and became trapped underneath at approximately 5:45 p.m., according to Capt. Jeff Yannacone. Members of the East Rutherford Fire Department, along with the Wallington Fire Department Rescue, lifted the vehicle to free the pedestrian, police said. The woman was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with n…
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Crash With PSE&G Truck In Paramus
A 45-year-old man was injured in a motor vehicle crash at a busy Paramus intersection Wednesday evening, Dec. 17, police said. The crash happened at approximately 5 p.m., when officers responded to the intersection of Paramus Road and Midland Avenue for a report of a collision, Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The driver of a Honda Accord, a 45-year-old man, reported that he was traveling northbound on Paramus Road when he struck a PSE&G truck operated by a 55-year-old man who was in the process of making a left turn onto Midland Avenue, Guidetti said. The Honda driver was transporte…
Schools
Brown University Shooting: Person Of Interest Detained, FBI Says
A person of interest has been detained in the Brown University mass shooting Saturday, Dec. 13, the FBI announced Sunday morning, Dec. 14. At least two people were killed and eight others were injured following reports of an active shooter near Barus & Holley Engineering, officials said. Eight people were listed in critical, but stable condition at the hospital following the incident, officials said. The shelter-in-place was lifted Sunday morning. "We continue to ask anyone with information that could help this investigation to call the Providence Police Department at 401-652-576…
News
Actress Wenne Alton Davis Killed After Midtown Manhattan Car Crash; Appeared In ‘Mrs. Maisel’
Actress Wenne Alton Davis was killed after being struck by a car in Midtown Manhattan. The 60-year-old Davis was crossing Broadway near West 53rd Street just before 9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8, when a Cadillac XT6 SUV made a left turn and hit her, according to the New York Daily News. The news of Davis’ death has left many in the local theater and television community shocked and saddened. The driver, 61, remained at the scene, and Davis’ friend told the Daily News that they had the right of way at the time of the crash, the outlet said. Emergency responders found Davis with severe hea…
Police & Fire
Former North Brunswick Employee Killed In Thanksgiving Eve Crash (
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Nancy Krauss, who was killed in a crash in South Brunswick on Wednesday, Nov. 26, is being remembered for her years of service to the Township of North Brunswick. At 4:25 p.m., a 2017 Subaru Legacy driven by a 24-year-old Manalapan woman was traveling westbound when it crossed the double yellow median and struck a 2000 Dodge Caravan driven by Krauss, a Kendall Park resident, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. Krauss' car was rear-ended by a 2012 Subaru Outback following the first crash, authorities said. She was taken to …
News
Woman Killed In Pocono Lake Fire, Officials Confirm
A woman was killed when a fast-moving fire tore through a Pocono Lake home, collapsing the structure as crews worked to reach her, police said on Friday, Nov. 28. Officers with the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department were dispatched to a residential blaze at 2017 Locust Ridge Road at 5:39 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27, according to the release. Firefighters from Thornhurst Volunteer Fire Company, Coolbaugh Township Volunteer Fire Company, and additional agencies arrived to find the roof already engulfed and the flames rapidly spreading due to high winds. The first, second, and third flo…
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