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This Hackensack Locale Named NJ's Best Hole-In-Wall Burger Joint In New Rankings
A fresh burger debate is ready to hit the griddle.
The new state-by-state list was published by Tasting Table, and focuses on independent, no-frills burger spots with loyal local followings.
Tasting Table said it looked for unassuming places serving burgers that are consistently juicy, flavorful, and worth a drive.
For Daily Voice readers, the list includes standouts in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Virginia.
Here are the burger joints named in those seven states:
New York: Paul's Da Burger Joint, Manhattan. The East Village spot has been s…
NY Man Sexually Assaults Juvenile In NJ, Prosecutor Says
A New York man has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a juvenile in Bergen County, authorities said.
Jose Mendez-Ortiz, 51, of Pearl River, NY, was taken into custody Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and the Elmwood Park Police Department, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Detectives determined that Mendez-Ortiz sexually assaulted a juvenile in Elmwood Park on Sept. 21, Musella said. He was arrested the same day and charged with three counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, …
Man's Lewd Act In Front Of Girl At NJ Shopping Plaza Leads To Arrest: Cops
A Bergen County man has been arrested after police say he committed a lewd act in front of a juvenile, police said.
Patrick Kavanah, 39, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Sept. 10, following an investigation by the Closter Police Department Detective Bureau, Chief James Buccola announced Friday, Sept. 19.
Police said the incident happened around 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28, in the east side parking lot of Closter Plaza. A girl reported that a man was sitting in the driver’s seat of a white 2020 Honda Pilot “with his windows completely down” when the lewd act occurred, according to pol…
Man, 38, Threatens Women With Knife Outside Bergen County Smoke Shop: Cops
A 38-year-old man was arrested on accusations that he threatened two women with a knife outside a Bergen County smoke shop, authorities said.
On Saturday, Aug. 30, Saddle Brook police responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls for a fight in progress at It’s Lit Smoke Shop at 446 Market Street, according to Saddle Brook Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr.
An investigation by responding officers led to the arrest of Nicholas R. Luna, of Lodi, who allegedly brandished a knife and threatened the two female victims outside the business, Zotollo said.
Luna was charged with second-degree aggravated assault,…
Man Sexually Assaulted Victim Multiple Times In Maywood, Hackensack For 8 Years: Officials
A Teaneck man is facing new charges in an investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of a juvenile, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Wednesday, Aug. 27.
Detectives allege that Diego A. Zhinin, 37, sexually assaulted the victim on multiple occasions between November 2016 and July 2025 in Hackensack, Maywood, and Teaneck.
The case began on Friday, Aug. 1, when the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit about the alleged abuse of a juvenile under the age of 16, Musella said.
An investigation …
HS In Hackensack Ranked Top 50 Nationally, Nine NJ Schools Crack Top 100: See Which Ones
More than two dozen high schools across the Northeast have been recognized among the top 100 in the US, according to a new ranking.
The U.S. News & World Report released its annual Best High School Rankings on Tuesday, Aug. 19. The 2025 list evaluated more than 24,000 public high schools nationwide based on test scores, college-level coursework, and graduation rates.
The report highlights schools where students outperformed expectations in math, reading, and science, passed college-level exams, and graduated on time. U.S. News said its goal is to recognize high achievers while…
Hacker Sends Hate-Filled Midnight Emails To 400+ Fort Lee Condo Residents, Prosecutor Says
A Montclair man was charged after allegedly hacking into a Fort Lee condominium’s communication system and sending hundreds of residents threatening, bias-filled emails, authorities said.
Nicholas M. Scarano, 23, of Montclair, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 15, one day after the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit was notified of a mass email containing bias and threatening language, Prosecutor Mark Musella said Saturday.
The email had been sent to 411 residents at the Atrium Palace condominium complex during the overnight hours, Musella said. Detectives found that two me…
Bergenfield Man Tosses Loaded Glock During Hackensack Tire Slashing: Cops
A Bergenfield man is facing multiple weapons charges after an early-morning struggle with police in Hackensack, authorities said.
On Tuesday, Aug. 12, Officer Wanda Rivera responded to Linden Street and Anderson Street for a report of a person who had punctured the tires of a vehicle during a dispute, Hackensack Police Chief Michael Antista said.
Rivera met with the complainant, who identified the suspect as Simeon Barnes, a 48-year-old phone technician, the chief said. A short time later, Barnes was seen again by the complainant, who approached him, Antista said. Both men fled into an alle…
Authorities ID Woman Killed By Train In Hackensack
NJ Transit officials have released the identity of the woman struck and killed by a train in Hackensack last week.
Luz E. Lopez, 79, a city resident, was struck and killed by a train Thursday morning, Aug. 7 in Hackensack, NJ Transit said.
Records show Lopez lived on Union Street, just one block from the crash scene.
Just before 10 a.m., Pascack Valley Line Train 1651, which left Hoboken at 9:34 a.m.and was scheduled to arrive at New Bridge Landing at 10:01 a.m., struck Lopez at Sussex Street and Railroad Ave near Essex Street Station in Hackensack, a spokesperson for the agency …
USGS Reports 2.7 Magnitude Earthquake In Hillsdale, NJ
A 2.7 magnitude earthquake was confirmed in Bergen County on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 5, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The tremor struck at 12:11 p.m. EST about 2 kilometers southwest of Hillsdale, at a depth of 12.4 kilometers, according to the USGS.
According to the USGS, residents across dozens of towns in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and even as far as Massachusetts and Vermont reported feeling the quake.
Most responses came from North Jersey and the lower Hudson Valley, including Fair Lawn, Ridgewood, Montvale, Paramus, Westwood, and multiple neighborhoods in t…
They Pulled Guns On Kids In Edgewater, Officials Say: Now Four Are Facing Charges
Four men have been charged including one who remains at large following a year-long investigation into an armed robbery in Edgewater, authorities said.
The investigation stems from a robbery that occurred on Thursday, June 13, 2024, around 7:50 p.m., at a commercial parking lot on River Road, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Friday, Aug. 1.
Five victims, including two juveniles, had just parked when two masked men with firearms approached them, Musella said.
The suspects demanded the keys to the victim’s vehicle, patted down some of the victims, and threatened …
Hackensack Hospital Named One Of America’s Top 20, U.S. News Says
U.S. News & World Report has released its brand-new hospital rankings for 2025-26, and several East Coast facilities have earned spots on the prestigious list of the Top 20 in the nation.
The 2025-26 Best Hospitals “Honor Roll,” published Tuesday, July 29, features just 20 hospitals nationwide, selected from more than 4,500 reviewed across the country.
Hospitals earn their spot based on top performance across 15 adult specialties and 22 procedures and conditions, with scores drawn from survival rates, patient outcomes, nurse staffing, patient experience, and reputation among specialists…
Paterson Teen Pops Out Of Car Trunk In Surprise Hackensack Armed Robbery: Prosecutor
A months-long investigation into an armed robbery in Hackensack has led to charges against four men and one juvenile, authorities said.
The incident occurred on Sunday, April 27, around 6:30 p.m., near the intersection of East Pleasantview Avenue and Kipp Street, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Friday, July 25.
According to Musella, two victims were sitting in a car when a white Mercedes-Benz coupe pulled up and double-parked. Omar I. Cetiner, 21, of Hackensack, allegedly got out with a gun, the prosecutor said. At the same time, a 17-year-old from Paterson reportedly climbed …
