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Flu Cases, Related ER Visits On Rise Nationwide Flu Cases, Related ER Visits On Rise Nationwide
Flu Cases, Related ER Visits On Rise Nationwide Flu activity remains high and is increasing across many parts of the country.  For the week ending Saturday, Jan. 18, 25 percent of tests returned positive for flu, up from 19 percent the previous week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More than five percent of emergency-room visits were flu-related, with notable increases among infants, older children, and teens, nearing pre-holiday surge levels.
 "The country is still experiencing elevated influenza activity and that is expected to continue for several more weeks," the CDC said. Elev…
Contractor Hospitalized In 12-Foot Fall From Roof In Ridgewood Contractor Hospitalized In 12-Foot Fall From Roof In Ridgewood
Contractor Hospitalized In 12-Foot Fall From Roof In Ridgewood A 30-year-old contractor was hospitalized after falling from the roof of a Ridgewood home Monday morning, Jan. 27, police said. The incident happened at 444 East Gate, where the contractor fell 12 feet sometime around 11 a.m. Incident reporter Boyd A. Loving says the incident happened in the rear of the home when the worker fell from scaffolding. Ridgewood Police Capt. Glenn Ender says the worker was transported to Valley Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Man Attacks Woman With Machete Near Stairwell Of Bergen County Apartment Building: Prosecutor Man Attacks Woman With Machete Near Stairwell Of Bergen County Apartment Building: Prosecutor
Man Attacks Woman With Machete Near Stairwell Of Bergen County Apartment Building: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Fairview man has been charged with attempted murder following a machete attack that left a woman with severe injuries earlier this week, authorities said. The incident occurred on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at approximately 10:10 a.m., when Fairview police responded to a reported assault at an apartment building on Day Avenue, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced. Officers found a 49-year-old woman suffering from a large gash to her head. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, where she remains hospitalized in stable condition. Josue G. Corea, a resident of t…
Video Shows Dump Truck Barreling Into North Bergen Target Store, Serious Injuries Reported Video Shows Dump Truck Barreling Into North Bergen Target Store, Serious Injuries Reported
Video Shows Dump Truck Barreling Into North Bergen Target Store, Serious Injuries Reported Six people were injured including two seriously when a dump trailer struck a tractor trailer before barreling into the North Bergen Target store Friday, Jan. 17 ( scroll for video). North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco said that the dump truck going down the hill on 69th Street lost control, crossed into oncoming traffic, and struck a tractor trailer.  The impact of the crash sent both vehicles into the building. Customers told HudPost they heard a loud "bang" while shopping. HudPost shared videos of the truck barreling into the store. View this post on Instagram…
Respiratory Illnesses Rising Dramatically In These States: Brand-New Map Respiratory Illnesses Rising Dramatically In These States: Brand-New Map
Respiratory Illnesses Rising Dramatically In These States: Brand-New Map Respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, influenza, and RSV, are surging across the United States, with healthcare systems feeling the strain as more people seek care for these conditions.  The CDC reported on Monday, Jan. 13 that the nation is experiencing high levels of acute respiratory illnesses, with young children and older adults particularly affected. COVID-19 activity has increased in most areas, fueled by rising emergency department visits, elevated lab test positivity, and high levels of virus detected in wastewater.  Influenza remains widespread, while RSV activity …
Officer, Driver Hospitalized In Crash En Route To Bergen County Burglary: Police Officer, Driver Hospitalized In Crash En Route To Bergen County Burglary: Police
Officer, Driver Hospitalized In Crash En Route To Bergen County Burglary: Police A patrolman and another driver were both hospitalized after a motor vehicle crash that happened while the officer was en route to a burglary alarm early Friday morning, Dec. 27, police tell Daily Voice. The crash occurred just after 1 a.m. as the Norwood officer was responding to an activated burglary alarm, making a right-hand turn from Briarwood Avenue onto Piermont Road, Norwood Police Chief Christian Federici said. The officer’s vehicle drifted over the double yellow line and sideswiped an oncoming vehicle, the chief said. Both the officer and the other driver, a 62-year-…
NYC Taxi Jumps Curb: 9-Year-Old Boy Among 6 Struck On Christmas, NYPD Says (UPDATE) NYC Taxi Jumps Curb: 9-Year-Old Boy Among 6 Struck On Christmas, NYPD Says (UPDATE)
NYC Taxi Jumps Curb: 9-Year-Old Boy Among 6 Struck On Christmas, Nypd Says (Update) A 9-year-old boy was among three people hospitalized when a taxi drove up onto the sidewalk and plowed into six pedestrians on Christmas Day in New York City, the NYPD says. The 58-year-old male taxi cab driver was heading north when his vehicle went onto the sidewalk at 34th Street and struck the six people just before 4 p.m., a spokesperson for the NYPD said.  Among those injured were a 9-year-old boy who suffered a cut on his right thigh, a 19-year-old female, a 37-year-old female, a 41-year-old female, and two 49-year-old women, one of whom suffered a leg injury.  Police did …
Driver Hospitalized After Car Overturns In Crash With DOT Truck On Route 80 In Bergen County Driver Hospitalized After Car Overturns In Crash With DOT Truck On Route 80 In Bergen County
Driver Hospitalized After Car Overturns In Crash With DOT Truck On Route 80 In Bergen County A crash involving a Ford passenger vehicle and a DOT truck on Route 80 left one person hospitalized this week in Bergen County, police said. Troopers responded to a motor vehicle crash in the westbound lanes at milepost 63 in Saddle Brook Township, at 1:43 p.m. on Dec. 5, NJSP Trooper Jeffrey Lebron said. A preliminary investigation revealed that a Ford passenger vehicle struck the rear of a Department of Transportation (DOT) truck, causing the Ford to overturn. The driver of the Ford sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital, police reported. No other injuries were …
1 Dead, 10 Sickened, Including In NJ, In Listeria Outbreak Involving Meat, Poultry Products 1 Dead, 10 Sickened, Including In NJ, In Listeria Outbreak Involving Meat, Poultry Products
1 Dead, 10 Sickened, Including In NJ, In Listeria Outbreak Involving Meat, Poultry Products A multi-state Listeria outbreak linked to meat and poultry products has killed an infant and sickened at least 10 others. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health officials are investigating infections linked to recalled Yu Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products. The illnesses were in New York, New Jersey, California, and Illinois between Wednesday, July 31 and Thursday, Oct. 24, the agency said. Of 11 people with information available, nine have been hospitalized. In California, one pregnant woman and her twins were sick and both infants died. But …
Recall Involving Bagged Carrots Expanded: See List Of Supermarkets, Products Recall Involving Bagged Carrots Expanded: See List Of Supermarkets, Products
Recall Involving Bagged Carrots Expanded: See List Of Supermarkets, Products An E. coli outbreak linked to bagged organic carrots has prompted an expanded recall as the number of cases grows. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 39 people across 18 states have been sickened.  Click here for a new, updated story - Here's What To Know Now About Food Illness Outbreaks, Recalls Ahead Of Thanksgiving The outbreak has resulted in 15 hospitalizations and one death. The recall initially began earlier this month when reports of illnesses linked to Grimmway Farms’ bagged carrots surfaced. The recall now covers multiple brands of orga…
Man, 34, Struck By Car On Route 3 Had Gotten Out Of Vehicle After Crash: Police Man, 34, Struck By Car On Route 3 Had Gotten Out Of Vehicle After Crash: Police
Man, 34, Struck By Car On Route 3 Had Gotten Out Of Vehicle After Crash: Police A man was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle on Route 3 Thursday morning, Oct. 31, police said. Police said that the 34-year-old man was a passenger in a vehicle that had just been involved in a single-vehicle crash when he got out and proceeded to walk along the highway around 10 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of East Rutherford. That's when the man was struck by a vehicle eastbound. The victim suffered leg and back injuries and was taken to Hackensack Medical Center.  The highway was reopened around 10:50 a.m.
Eight Hospitalized In 4-Car Route 46 Crash: Police Eight Hospitalized In 4-Car Route 46 Crash: Police
Eight Hospitalized In 4-Car Route 46 Crash: Police Eight people were hospitalized including one with a serious head injury in a four-car crash on Route 46 in Bergen County Tuesday, Oct. 29. A grey Toyota Corolla that was turning left onto Liberty Street from Route 46 west in Little Ferry was struck by a white Ford van heading east on Route 46 just before 5 p.m., Police Chief Jim Walters said. The vehicle spun out upon impact into two other vehicles that were stopped for the traffic light on Liberty Street northbound, Walters said.  All four vehicles were towed from the scene. Four victims were transported to Holy Name Hospital and fou…
Crash Outside Chit Chat Diner Sends 1 Person To Hospital Crash Outside Chit Chat Diner Sends 1 Person To Hospital
Crash Outside Chit Chat Diner Sends 1 Person To Hospital 1One person was hospitalized and one summons was issued in a two-vehicle crash outside Chit Chat Diner in Hackensack Friday night, Oct. 11, police said. The crash involved a Toyota SUV and a Honda sedan around, Capt. Michael Antista said. Sometime around 9:15 p.m., a Toyota SUV and Honda sedan collided. One vehicle struck the curb, case, and light fixture on the property of Chit Chat Diner on Essex Street, Antista said. A 53-year-old Hackensack woman was hospitalized with pain, the captain said. One summons was issued due to a registration issue. 
2 Hospitalized In Fair Lawn Crash 2 Hospitalized In Fair Lawn Crash
2 Hospitalized In Fair Lawn Crash Two people were hospitalized in a Fair Lawn crash Thursday morning, Oct. 10, police said. The vehicles collided on the 300 block of Saddle River Road, propelling both vehicles off the roadway, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving said. Police told Daily Voice that one car was turning and didn't see the other. "A Volkswagen Tiguan came to rest on the front lawn of a nearby home, and a Mazda CX5 came to rest after it mounted a decorative retaining wall in the parking lot of an animal hospital," Loving said.  Photo(s) of the day, 10/01/2024: Both vehicles involved in a Thursday mor…
3-Vehicle Crash With School Bus Sends Jeep Driver To Hospital In Bergen County 3-Vehicle Crash With School Bus Sends Jeep Driver To Hospital In Bergen County
3-Vehicle Crash With School Bus Sends Jeep Driver To Hospital In Bergen County One person was hospitalized in a three-vehicle crash with a school bus carrying people with special needs on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 9 in Bergen County, Daily Voice has learned. The school bus was carrying a group of both children and adults with special needs when it collided with a Jeep and one other vehicle on Hackensack Street at North Avenue in Wood-Ridge, sources said. The bus was evacuated and no injuries were reported. The Jeep driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
2 Motorcyclists Hospitalized With Serious Injuries In Route 80 Crash 2 Motorcyclists Hospitalized With Serious Injuries In Route 80 Crash
2 Motorcyclists Hospitalized With Serious Injuries In Route 80 Crash A pair of motorcyclists were hospitalized with serious injuries when one struck the other on Route 80 in Warren County on Saturday, Oct. 5. The Kawasaki and Aprilia motorcycle were traveling east on Route 80 when the 33-year-old Aprilla operator struck the rear of the Kawasaki around 6 p.m. at milepost 12.6 in Hope Township, New Jersey State Polie Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. Both operators were thrown from their bikes and taken to the hospital, one by medevac and the other by ground, with serious injuries. The Kawasaki operator is age 27, from Paterson, and the Aprilla operator is age 33…
Bleeding Motorcyclist, 31, Aided By Good Samaritans, Officer After Edgewater Crash (UPDATE) Bleeding Motorcyclist, 31, Aided By Good Samaritans, Officer After Edgewater Crash (UPDATE)
Bleeding Motorcyclist, 31, Aided By Good Samaritans, Officer After Edgewater Crash (Update) Good Samaritans and a police officer jumped into action to help a 31-year-old motorcyclist involved in a crash last week in Edgewater, police said. The motorcyclist was heading north on River Road when he lost control of his 2007 Harley Davidson, sliding into a southbound vehicle waiting to turn into 1111 River Road around 4:20 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, Edgewater Police Detective Lt. Tim Farrell said. The motorcyclist was reported to have a severe leg injury with blood loss. Good Samaritans had already applied a makeshift tourniquet before Officer Gillian Cabrera arrived and applied a to…
Teen Football Player Airlifted After Losing Feeling In Legs In Sussex County, Police Say Teen Football Player Airlifted After Losing Feeling In Legs In Sussex County, Police Say
Teen Football Player Airlifted After Losing Feeling In Legs In Sussex County, Police Say A 13-year-old boy was airlifted to the hospital after he was injured playing football on the evening of Saturday, Sept. 21, in Sussex County authorities said. At 8:11 p.m., the boy was playing football at Station Park in Sparta Township when he temporarily lost feeling in his legs, Sparta Township Police Captain Thomas Snyder said.  An Atlantic Air helicopter transported the boy to Morristown Medical Center, Snyder said.  The young athlete regained feeling in both legs before the helicopter arrived, but was still hospitalized for for further evaluation, Snyder said.
Cops ID U-Turning DUI Driver In Route 3 Wreck That Left 3 People Injured Cops ID U-Turning DUI Driver In Route 3 Wreck That Left 3 People Injured
Cops ID U-Turning DUI Driver In Route 3 Wreck That Left 3 People Injured Police have identified the suspected DUI driver who left three people injured while trying to make a U-turn before a crash early Sunday, Sept. 15 on Route 3. Justin R. Latorre, of Newark, has been charged with assault by auto by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office after his 2022 Ford Ranger collided with a 2018 Honda HRV in the westbound lanes around 5:10 a.m., Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Latorre was arrested at the scene near Route 17 after the crash in Rutherford, Musella said. "Members of the Fatal Accident Investigation Unit responded to the scene and a joint inv…
Two Pedestrians Struck, Seriously Injured In Palisades Park Two Pedestrians Struck, Seriously Injured In Palisades Park
Two Pedestrians Struck, Seriously Injured In Palisades Park Two pedestrians were hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Palisades Park on Sunday, Sept. 8, authorities said. The two were crossing the street at West Edsall Boulevard and Highland Avenue when they were hit by a car just before 8 p.m., local police said. Both were rushed to the hospital and the county prosecutor's office is investigating, police said.
Four Victims Hospitalized In Emerson Rollover Crash (PHOTOS) Four Victims Hospitalized In Emerson Rollover Crash (PHOTOS)
Four Victims Hospitalized In Emerson Rollover Crash (Photos) Four people were hospitalized in a rollover crash Tuesday, Sept. 3 in Emerson, according to incident reporter Boyd A. Loving. A white SUV was heading west on Old Hook Road when it broadsided a blue SUV leaving a nearby medical building in the late morning hours, Loving said. Photo(s) of the day, 09/03/2024: Four (4) ambulances, two (2) paramedic vehicles, and two (2) fire department heavy... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 The blue SUV overturned and the occupants were extricated by firefighters using the Jaws of Life. All four victims of the crash were tak…
Jersey Shore Boater Struck By Propeller, Sucked Under Water: Police Jersey Shore Boater Struck By Propeller, Sucked Under Water: Police
Jersey Shore Boater Struck By Propeller, Sucked Under Water: Police A 59-year-old boater was hospitalized after being struck by the propeller of a boat after being ejected from his own and sucked under water in Ocean County over Labor Day Weekend, police said. The Neshanic Station man was heading east on Manahawkin Bay in Long Beach on a personal watercraft when his boat was struck by a 28-foot vessel heading north around 4:35 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The boater was ejected from his boat upon impact and sucked underwater by the other vessel’s propulsion. The propellers of the vessel then struck the man, who was hospitali…
Details Released In PCTI Football Game Shooting, Teen In Custody Details Released In PCTI Football Game Shooting, Teen In Custody
Details Released In Pcti Football Game Shooting, Teen In Custody Details have been released in the shooting following a football game at the Passaic County Technical Institute (PCTI) Friday night, Aug. 30. A 16-year-old has been arrested in the shooting a 15-year-old and 16-year-old around 7:30 p.m. at PCTI school in Wayne, where the football team had faced Lenape High School, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic County Acting Sheriff Gary F. Giardina said. Police found a 15-year-old juvenile and a 16-year-old juvenile suffering from non-fatal gunshot wounds. Both were taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson.&n…
Bergen County Family Critical In South Carolina Road Trip Crash Bergen County Family Critical In South Carolina Road Trip Crash
Bergen County Family Critical In South Carolina Road Trip Crash Several members of a Bergen County family were in critical condition following a crash on a summer vacation. A GoFundMe launched for Vivek Talwar, his wife, Kiran Bhat Talwar, and their four children, of Cresskill, says they were on a road trip when they were involved in a crash on Friday morning, Aug. 23, outside Charleston, SC. Colleton County Fire-Rescue Vivek, Kiran, and one child remain hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, while three of their children were released from the hospital but required assistive devices to move, reads the campaign launched by Tuisha Desai…
Teen Airlifted In UTV Accident On Sussex County Farm: Police Teen Airlifted In UTV Accident On Sussex County Farm: Police
Teen Airlifted In UTV Accident On Sussex County Farm: Police An 18-year-old male was airlifted to the hospital following a crash on a Sussex County farm on Monday, Aug. 26, local police said. The male was riding on the back of the UTV, a larger type of ATV, which was being used to perform work on a farm on Layton Lane in Sparta, Sparta Police Capt. Tom Snyder said. The UTV made an unexpected turn and the victim lost his balance, falling off and hitting his head, Snyder said. He lost consciousness and was flown to the hospital. "The operator of the UTV was fully cooperative with patrol units and showed no signs of intoxication," Snyder said.
Attacker Who Shoved NJ Woman Into Oncoming Subway Train Will Serve 12 Years In Prison: DA Attacker Who Shoved NJ Woman Into Oncoming Subway Train Will Serve 12 Years In Prison: DA
Attacker Who Shoved NJ Woman Into Oncoming Subway Train Will Serve 12 Years In Prison: DA A 32-year-old woman who pushed a New Jersey resident into an oncoming train at a New York City subway platform in 2021 pleaded guilty on Thursday, Aug. 8 and will be sentenced to 12 years in prison, authorities said. On Oct. 4, 2021, Anthonia Egegbara, was sitting on a bench when she stood up, walked over to Lenny Javier, a Union City resident, and pushed her into the oncoming train at the Times Square subway station on the 1,2, 3 platform during the morning rush, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.  She will be sentenced next month after pleading guilty to assault, Bragg sai…
NJ Actress, 32, Killed In Double Shooting Had Overcome Rare Disease NJ Actress, 32, Killed In Double Shooting Had Overcome Rare Disease
NJ Actress, 32, Killed In Double Shooting Had Overcome Rare Disease Carley Elbert was no stranger to pain. The 32-year-old New Jersey actress spent years of her life battling a rare illness, Mast Cell Disease. Elbert shared her struggles with the hundreds of people who followed her journey, spreading awareness about the illness in a Facebook group called Hope For Carley. Her last post in the group was a TikTok video she made last November. In it, Elbert celebrates being a Mast Cell Disease survivor, bouncing along to music in her car. While Elbert survived years of pain and hospitalizations, her life ended tragically and suddenly this week, when the Atlan…
Boar's Head Expands Deli Meat Recall To Include 7 Million Extra Pounds Boar's Head Expands Deli Meat Recall To Include 7 Million Extra Pounds
Boar's Head Expands Deli Meat Recall To Include 7 Million Extra Pounds Boar's Head has expanded a recall of deli meat products due to possible Listeria contamination. Click here for a new, updated story: Boar's Head Facing Lawsuit Over Deli Meat Recall  The company said on Tuesday, July 30, that it is now recalling approximately seven million additional pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.  This expansion includes 71 products produced between Friday, May 10, and Monday, July 29, 2024, under the Boar’s Head and Old Country brand names, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said. They have “s…
Boy, 11, Hospitalized In Ridgewood BMW, Minivan Crash: Police Boy, 11, Hospitalized In Ridgewood BMW, Minivan Crash: Police
Boy, 11, Hospitalized In Ridgewood BMW, Minivan Crash: Police An 11-year-old boy was hospitalized in a Ridgewood crash Monday, July 29, police said. A Honda minivan and BMW sedan collided around at the intersection of First Street and North Maple Avenue around 5 p.m., Ridgewood Police Capt. Glenn Ender said. Photo(s) of the day, 07/29/2024: A young child sustained a serious head injury during a two (2) vehicle, late Monday... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Monday, July 29, 2024 Photo(s) of the day, 07/29/2024: A young child sustained a serious head injury during a two (2) vehicle, late Monday... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Monday…
'Hot Boys Mafia' Gangster Was Being Served In NJ Shooting That Injured Him, Detective: Cops 'Hot Boys Mafia' Gangster Was Being Served In NJ Shooting That Injured Him, Detective: Cops
'Hot Boys Mafia' Gangster Was Being Served In NJ Shooting That Injured Him, Detective: Cops A Perth Amboy detective remains in stable condition after he was shot while executing an arrest warrant in Rahway on the evening of Wednesday, July 24, authorities said. At 8:32 p.m., the detective, who has not been identified, was shot by 20-year-old Rahway resident Angel Santiago, who is a suspect in an aggravated assault that occurred in Perth Amboy Tuesday, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Rahway Police Director Nicholas Breiner said. The detective was shot multiple times in the leg, while Santiago sustained a single gunshot wound to the lower leg, authorities said. …
Angry Bees Attack Three Tree Trimmers In Paramus: 'Cover Your Face!' (UPDATE) Angry Bees Attack Three Tree Trimmers In Paramus: 'Cover Your Face!' (UPDATE)
Angry Bees Attack Three Tree Trimmers In Paramus: 'Cover Your Face!' (Update) Paramus police are urging residents in one area of the borough to stay inside due to a large swarm of bees that came buzzing out of a large tree during trimming by borough employees, authorities said. Three Shade Tree employees were stung while trimming trees just before 11 a.m. at Howland Avenue and Village Circle on Thursday, July 25, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Photo(s) of the day, 07/25/2024: Multiple Borough of Paramus Shade Tree & Parks Commission employees were stung by a... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Thursday, July 25, 2024 One employee suffered mu…