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Staten Island Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed Theater Teacher: Prosecutor Staten Island Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed Theater Teacher: Prosecutor
Staten Island Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed Theater Teacher: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Staten Island woman has been charged in a crash that left a 31-year-old Bayonne theater teacher dead, authorities said. Amanda Rivera faces charges of aggravated assault, reckless manslaughter, and assault by auto weeks after sending her the 2019 Nissan passenger car she was driving into the back of a parked tractor trailer on Route 185 and Linden Avenue in Jersey City on Feb. 3, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. As a result, Stephanie Weymouth was killed. Rivera was arrested Monday, March 4 at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Secaucus and tr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver Was Going 100MPH+ Before Triple Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor Driver Was Going 100MPH+ Before Triple Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor
Driver Was Going 100MPH+ Before Triple Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor A 23-year-old driver was going more than 100 mph in a crash that left three people dead earlier this week in Jersey City, authorities said. Ziyang Wang, of Jersey City, was behind the wheel of a BMW X5 M0i that struck a Kia Amanti driven by 26-year-old Dylan Weidenfeld head-on, on Paterson Plank Road around 12:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16. Weidenfeld and two of Wang's passengers, whose names were not released, both died. A third passenger of Wang's remains in critical condition, while a front-seat passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Suarez said.  Wang, who was going more than 100…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Reckless Manslaughter Among New Charges For Driver In Fatal Route 1&9 Wreck Reckless Manslaughter Among New Charges For Driver In Fatal Route 1&9 Wreck
Reckless Manslaughter Among New Charges For Driver In Fatal Route 1&9 Wreck Additional charges have been filed against a New Jersey driver involved in a fatal wreck, authorities said. Gabriel Melo, a 22-year-old Newark resident, was behind the wheel of a car when it crashed and killed 21-year-old Daniella Rosario, of Bloomfield, last month, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced on Thursday, Oct. 5. Melo was originally charged with death by auto, but is now facing charges of aggravated manslaughter, reckless manslaughter and assault by auto, the prosecutor announced. Melo was operating a 2018 Audi that collided with a tractor trailer on the Rou…

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by Sam Barron
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UPDATE: Jurors Convict Bergen County Man Of Gunning Down Newly-Released Killer UPDATE: Jurors Convict Bergen County Man Of Gunning Down Newly-Released Killer
Update: Jurors Convict Bergen County Man Of Gunning Down Newly-Released Killer A 25-year-old South Hackensack man was convicted of gunning down a convicted killer who’d only just been released from prison after serving his time. Rather than accept a plea deal, Naszhere Marquette Jones took his chances with a jury – and lost – in connection with the March 2021 shooting death of ex-con Jaquan Harrison, 35, in Paterson. Jurors in Paterson found Jones guilty of reckless manslaughter and weapons offenses following a day and a half of deliberations, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said on Friday, Sept. 29. Harrison had spent more than four years in state prison…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Franklin Lakes Driver Indicted In Teaneck T-Bone Crash That Killed Bergenfield Great Grandpa Franklin Lakes Driver Indicted In Teaneck T-Bone Crash That Killed Bergenfield Great Grandpa
Franklin Lakes Driver Indicted In Teaneck T-Bone Crash That Killed Bergenfield Great Grandpa UPDATE: Bergenfield great-grandfather Albert Schnellbacher would’ve celebrated both his 93rd birthday and his 66th wedding anniversary along with his wife and family on Saturday, March 4. Instead, his loved ones are preparing for what could be the trial of a Franklin Lakes businessman who a grand jury said was responsible for killing the family patriarch in a car crash in Teaneck last summer. The grand jury in Hackensack returned an indictment this past week charging Scott Lieberman, 61, with recklessly causing Schnellbacher’s death, family members said. If convicted, Lieberman could face …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Gunman Who Killed Innocent Young Dad From Garfield Sentenced To 20 Years Gunman Who Killed Innocent Young Dad From Garfield Sentenced To 20 Years
Gunman Who Killed Innocent Young Dad From Garfield Sentenced To 20 Years A man convicted of killing an innocent young dad from Garfield during a shootout in the parking lot of a Paterson nightclub was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors originally pursued murder charges against Ferreie Johnson, 28, of Paterson, but jurors convicted him of reckless manslaughter. That’s because the killing of Parker Sams on March 31, 2018 wasn't intentional, a requirement under the law for it to be considered murder. Johnson had gotten into a dispute with another group at D’Classico Restaurant and Lounge on Ellison Street when he retrieved a gun from his vehicle and open…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Franklin Lakes Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Crash That Killed Bergenfield Great Grandpa Franklin Lakes Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Crash That Killed Bergenfield Great Grandpa
Franklin Lakes Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Crash That Killed Bergenfield Great Grandpa UPDATE: A motorist from Franklin Lakes was charged with reckless manslaughter in the death of a 92-year-old great-grandfather from Bergenfield in Teaneck this past summer. Scott Lieberman, a 61-year-old businessman, was driving a brand-new Ferrari that T-boned an SUV in Teaneck on June 25, killing retired teacher Albert Schnellbacher, Teaneck police said in an accident report at the time. Lieberman was inattentive while driving his 2022 F8 Spider (photo above) at an unsafe speed, according to the report, a copy of which was obtained by Daily Voice. An exhaustive and lengthy investigation …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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He Thought Gun Was Unloaded — Then He Killed His Friend: Burlington Prosecutor He Thought Gun Was Unloaded — Then He Killed His Friend: Burlington Prosecutor
He Thought Gun Was Unloaded — Then He Killed His Friend: Burlington Prosecutor An 18-year-old man playing with a gun accidentally shot his friend in South Jersey, authorities said. Jah-son Jones, of Pemberton, was at 19-year-old Nasiah Carson's home on South Coles Avenue in Maple Shade, when the two were playing with a handgun that they thought was unloaded, and Jones pointed it at Carson squeezed the trigger around 3:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said. Carson was taken to Cooper University Medical Center in Camden by others in the home after the shooting occurred, and was pronounced dead just after arriving. A cartrid…

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by Cecilia Levine
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DWI Driver Was Going 90 MPH Before Crash That Killed NJ Teen Coming Home From Work: Prosecutor DWI Driver Was Going 90 MPH Before Crash That Killed NJ Teen Coming Home From Work: Prosecutor
DWI Driver Was Going 90 MPH Before Crash That Killed NJ Teen Coming Home From Work: Prosecutor A South Jersey woman was drunk and had her headlights off when she was leaving a local bar and struck another vehicle, killing the teenage driver last month, authorities said. Wanda Sprague, 54, of Pemberton, was behind the wheel of a Chrysler 300 when he hit a Nissan Sentra driven by 17-year-old Kayla Bowen at Lakehurst Road and Rancocas Lane around 9:15 p.m. on Dec. 16, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Prior to the crash, Sprague had been drinking at a nearby bar and reached a speed of more than 90 mph, Coffina said. She suffered extensive injuries from whic…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Elizabeth Man Charged In Fatal Valentine's Day Stabbing Elizabeth Man Charged In Fatal Valentine's Day Stabbing
Elizabeth Man Charged In Fatal Valentine's Day Stabbing An Elizabeth man was being held in the Union County Jail after stabbing a 67-year-old city resident dead on Valentine's Day, authorities said. Javier Ramirez-Jimenez, 48, was charged with reckless manslaughter in the death of Carlos Ariza, Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo said Sunday. The two men were arguing in a car on the 500 block of Elizabeth Avenue 11:45 p.m. Friday, when things turned physical, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said. Ariza was found by police responding to the scene with a stab wound in his torso, Ruotolo said. He was transported to University H…

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Maywood Man Freed With Conditions In Sex Choking Death Of Bloomingdale Woman, 19 UPDATE: Maywood Man Freed With Conditions In Sex Choking Death Of Bloomingdale Woman, 19
Update: Maywood Man Freed With Conditions In Sex Choking Death Of Bloomingdale Woman, 19 New evidence convinced a judge to order the release Thursday pending trial of a Maywood man in the death of a 19-year-old Bloomingdale woman during rough sex in her car. Superior Court Judge Margaret M. Foti ordered that Michael Gaffney, 21, remain under home confinement, except for medical treatment and visits with his attorney. He also must wear an electronic monitoring bracelet, she said. Foti said the “weight of the evidence” against Gaffney in the death of Francis Victoria Garcia wasn’t as “overwhelming” as she initially believed. Authorities accused Gaffney of causing Garcia’s death…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Shotgun Blast That Killed Cliffside Park Woman, 18, 'Likely Accidental,' Authorities Say Shotgun Blast That Killed Cliffside Park Woman, 18, 'Likely Accidental,' Authorities Say
Shotgun Blast That Killed Cliffside Park Woman, 18, 'Likely Accidental,' Authorities Say UPDATE: Investigators believe that it was "likely accidental" that an 18-year-old Cliffside Park woman fired the shotgun blast that killed her in the basement of her boyfriend's Paramus home over the weekend, authorities said Monday. Faith Youngling knew the gun was loaded, they noted -- however, they aren't convinced that she intentionally shot herself. According to responders, Youngling clearly had been intoxicated when Kenneth Pinte, 21, claimed he gave her the weapon and told her the safety was on. Investigators, in turn, charged him with reckless manslaughter, hindering and weapons c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Paramus Man Charged With Reckless Manslaughter In Shotgun Death Of Cliffside Park Woman, 18 Paramus Man Charged With Reckless Manslaughter In Shotgun Death Of Cliffside Park Woman, 18
Paramus Man Charged With Reckless Manslaughter In Shotgun Death Of Cliffside Park Woman, 18 UPDATE: Investigators believe that it was "likely accidental" that an 18-year-old Cliffside Park woman fired the shotgun blast that killed her in the basement of her boyfriend's Paramus home over the weekend, authorities said Monday. Faith Youngling knew the gun was loaded, they noted -- however, they aren't convinced that she intentionally shot herself. Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, in turn, charged Kenneth Pinte, 21, with reckless manslaughter, hindering and weapons charges in connection with her death. READ MORE: https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/paramus/police…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Paramus Man Charged With Reckless Manslaughter In Shotgun Death Of Cliffside Park Woman, 18 Paramus Man Charged With Reckless Manslaughter In Shotgun Death Of Cliffside Park Woman, 18
Paramus Man Charged With Reckless Manslaughter In Shotgun Death Of Cliffside Park Woman, 18 UPDATE: Investigators believe that it was "likely accidental" that an 18-year-old Cliffside Park woman fired the shotgun blast that killed her in the basement of her boyfriend's Paramus home over the weekend, authorities said Monday. Faith Youngling knew the gun was loaded, they noted -- however, they aren't convinced that she intentionally shot herself. Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, in turn, charged Kenneth Pinte, 21, with reckless manslaughter, hindering and weapons charges in connection with her death. READ MORE: https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/paramus/police…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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'Coward': Family Of Woman, 19, Killed In Car In Hackensack Speaks Out 'Coward': Family Of Woman, 19, Killed In Car In Hackensack Speaks Out
'Coward': Family Of Woman, 19, Killed In Car In Hackensack Speaks Out The family of a 19-year-old Bloomingdale woman coming to terms with her sudden death was also trying to come up with money for her funeral. More than $1,200 had been raised as of Nov. 15 on a GoFundMe launched by relatives of Francis Veronica Garcia. "My sister's life was suddenly shortened by a coward leaving us with a deep sorrow," page founder Luis Banegas said, who put funds toward his sister's funeral. Michael Gaffney, 21, of Maywood, was arrested and charged with reckless manslaughter following an autopsy on Garcia, who'd been with him at a party in a Hackensack high-rise apartment …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Slaying Of Elderly Retired Teacher Newark Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Slaying Of Elderly Retired Teacher
Newark Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Slaying Of Elderly Retired Teacher A Newark man with a long rap sheet was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison in the killing of 85-year-old woman after jurors in a trial earlier this year failed to convict him of more serious charges, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said Friday.  Bruce Hay, 52, pleaded guilty to reckless manslaughter in September in the death of Annie King. Hay must serve at least 85 percent of his sentence before he's eligible for parole.  Hay, who was known to King's family, kicked in her apartment door July 19, 2017, and tried to take her purse, authorities said. He assaulted the retired…

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by Paul Milo
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Maywood Man, 21, Charged With Killing Bloomingdale Woman In Car Outside Hackensack Party Maywood Man, 21, Charged With Killing Bloomingdale Woman In Car Outside Hackensack Party
Maywood Man, 21, Charged With Killing Bloomingdale Woman In Car Outside Hackensack Party UPDATE: A 21-year-old Maywood man was charged with reckless manslaughter Saturday following an autopsy on a 19-year-old Bloomingdale woman who'd been with him at a party in a Hackensack high-rise apartment. Michael T. Gaffney recklessly caused the death of Francis Victoria Garcia, who was with him in the back seat of a car parked on the top level of a garage at 140 Prospect Avenue, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. "Compression injuries" were found around Garcia's neck, indicating that asphyxiation killed her -- and not a drug overdose -- according to the Bergen County Medical Ex…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Maywood Man, 21, Charged In Death Of Bloomingdale Woman, 19, In Car Outside Hackensack Party Maywood Man, 21, Charged In Death Of Bloomingdale Woman, 19, In Car Outside Hackensack Party
Maywood Man, 21, Charged In Death Of Bloomingdale Woman, 19, In Car Outside Hackensack Party UPDATE: A 21-year-old Maywood man was charged with reckless manslaughter Saturday following an autopsy on a 19-year-old Bloomingdale woman who'd been with him at a party in a Hackensack high-rise apartment. Michael T. Gaffney recklessly caused the death of Francis Victoria Garcia, who was with him in the back seat of a car parked on the top level of a garage at 140 Prospect Avenue, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. "Compression injuries" were found around Garcia's neck, indicating that asphyxiation killed her -- and not a drug overdose -- according to the Bergen County Medical Exa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Nurse's Assistant From Bloomfield Charged In Death Of 85-Year-Old Patient Nurse's Assistant From Bloomfield Charged In Death Of 85-Year-Old Patient
Nurse's Assistant From Bloomfield Charged In Death Of 85-Year-Old Patient A nurse's assistant employed at a Cedar Grove nursing home has been charged in connection with the death of an 85-year-old woman in her care, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said Friday.  Monique Beaucejour, 46, Bloomfield, has been charged with reckless manslaughter, hindering, obstruction and neglect of the elderly.  Emergency medical personnel were called to the Waterview Nursing Home on Ridge Road Tuesday morning for an injured patient. Fannie McClain, 85, was taken to Mountainside Hospital, where the Bloomfield native died Tuesday afternoon.   Authorities say …

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by Paul Milo
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Jersey City Man, 68, Found Guilty In Death Of Popular Coach, 77 Jersey City Man, 68, Found Guilty In Death Of Popular Coach, 77
Jersey City Man, 68, Found Guilty In Death Of Popular Coach, 77 A jury found a 68-year-old Jersey City man guilty of reckless manslaughter for killing another man in a fight last year, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said Wednesday.  On April 15, 2018, police responded to a report of an altercation at Pershing Field and found Anthony Bello, 77, unresponsive and bleeding from a wound to his torso. Bello was pronounced dead that morning at Jersey City Medical Center.  Investigators later determined that Charles Lowy had gotten into a fight with Bello and walked away from the scene after stabbing him. Lowy, who was seen on surveillance vid…

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by Paul Milo