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Corrections Officers Smuggled Drugs, Knives Into NJ Prison: Feds
Two corrections officers have been charged with helping to smuggle contraband into Fort Dix, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 16. Corrections officers Cameron Paige, a 43-year-old Cinnaminson resident, and Ian Dennis, a 32-year-old Philadelphia resident, helped provide contraband to the prison. Joe Lee McQuay, 48 and Keith Navarro Palmer, 41, two federal prisoners, are also charged for their involvement in the scheme, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. Eden Germain, a 27-year-old Delran resident, is also charged. From May 2025 through May 2026, the defendants conspired with…
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Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’
Patrick Clancy will speak publicly about the killing of his three young children and the online claims that linked him to their deaths. He will speak with CBS Correspondent Ross Douthat on "60 Minutes" Sunday, Sept. 20, on “60 Minutes.“ Clancy was formerly married to Connecticut native Lindsay Clancy. Prosecutors accuse her of strangling their children inside their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home on Jan. 24, 2023. It's an accusation she hasn't denied, but her defense claims she was suffering from postpartum psychosis. Cora was 5. Dawson was 3. Callan was 8 months ol…
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Marine Reservist, Dad Of Two Shoots Himself In Face After ICE Firing In Philadelphia: Report
A Marine reservist and father of two died outside ICE’s Philadelphia field office after learning he would lose his job, according to The Washington Post. Joseph “Joe” Thomas Moore, 38, shot himself in the face on Friday, Aug. 28, the newspaper reported. His death was ruled a suicide by the city medical examiner’s office, a finding his family disputes, according to The Post. Moore’s relatives said he was speaking with ICE officials by phone when Philadelphia police surrounded his car with guns drawn. No officers fired their weapons, and the department said an internal review would examine t…
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Driver Flees Head-On Hawthorne Crash, Nabbed In Glen Rock: Report
A driver fled on foot after a head-on crash in Hawthorne but was quickly captured in neighboring Glen Rock, according to incident photographer Boyd A. Loving. The two-vehicle crash involving a black Hyundai Accent and Volkswagen SUV happened in the 400 block of Lincoln Avenue on Wednesday morning, Sept. 16, Loving said. The Hyundai driver left the scene on foot before Hawthorne police officers caught the driver on the Boulevard in Glen Rock, according to Loving. An ambulance was called for the driver, who suffered a minor arm injury and reportedly had an active traffic warrant out of a…
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: Brother Kills Sister, Himself In NJ Home, Prosecutor Says
A man killed his sister before turning the gun on himself in Pennsauken on Wednesday, Sept. 16, authorities said. At 9:01 a.m., Pennsauken police responded to the 4400 block of Bethel Avenue and located Janet Camacho, a 59-year-old Pennsauken resident, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Pennsauken Police Chief Phil Olivo said. She was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead soon after, authorities said. A perimeter was established around the home and members of the Camden County Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team responded, author…
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Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report
Layne Lundeen has broken his silence. The unruly American Airlines passenger who was notoriously restrained to his seat by a gun range owner and a retired police officer using duct tape on Thursday, Sept. 3, says that he remembers nothing. The Baltimore Banner obtained the audio recording from the court proceeding in which 67-year-old Lundeen, who was fired from his job as a realtor, reportedly told District Court Commissioner George Haag at the Jennifer Road Detention Center that he had no recollection of anything from the flight. According to the outlet, he didn't even know how he got to …
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Jersey City Man Accused Of Directing Child To Sexually Assault Younger Sister
A Jersey City man is accused of directing a child to sexually assault his younger sister and produce child sexual abuse material, authorities said. Christopher Drew, 38, was charged following an investigation sparked by a CyberTip referred to New Jersey investigators by the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, the Division of Criminal Justice and New Jersey State Police. The tip involved a Discord chat indicating that a user in Alabama had directed a child in New Jersey to sexually assault his younger sister,…
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3 Online Predators Caught In Sting Operation In Hudson Valley: State Police
Three men, including a New Jersey resident, were arrested during a police undercover operation targeting online predators accused of using the internet to pursue sexual activity involving children in the Hudson Valley, authorities said. The New York State Police-led Internet Crimes Against Children operation was conducted over several days in August 2026, with specially trained undercover investigators posing as minors online, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Investigators said the suspects believed they were communicating with children and took steps to arrange i…
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Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials
A young Long Island man left a starving dog locked in a basement with little to eat, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 16. Isaiah Thomas, 20, of Wheatley Heights, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 15 on two animal cruelty charges, the Suffolk County SPCA said. Thomas owned a 4-year-old Cane Corso named Apollo, then confined the dog to a basement secured by a metal door that was held closed by three vehicle tires, investigators said. When authorities found Apollo, the dog was severely underweight and suffering from a flea infestation, excoriations, wounds, severe generalized muscle loss, and diff…
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Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster
Macklemore got the boot, then Ed Sheeran’s opening acts followed suit. One day after Macklemore was kicked off of Ed Sheeran's Loop tour for his pro-Palestinian remarks during his openers in New Jersey, all four other opening artists dropped out in solidarity on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Those artists include Billie Eilish's brother Finneas, Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish folk group Beoga. In a statement, Rowe wrote, in part: "I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up ag…
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Paramus Businesses Land On NJ's 'Wall Of Shame,' Owe Nearly $495K
Eight New Jersey businesses have landed on the state's workplace accountability "wall," owing a combined $743,826.95 in unpaid wages, fines and penalties. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development added the eight businesses to its Workplace Accountability in Labor List, known as The WALL, in September, the agency announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Businesses on The WALL are barred from public contracts with state, county and local governments until their liabilities are paid in full. The largest amount among the eight belongs to InvaTech Pharma Solutions LLC, which has addresse…
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Former River Edge, Paramus Priest Tapped By Pope Leo XIV To Lead Metuchen Diocese
A bishop who has overseen Bergen County's Catholic parishes for the past six years is leaving for a new role following an appointment by Pope Leo XIV. Bishop Michael A. Saporito, the regional bishop of Bergen County and an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen on Tuesday, Sept. 15, the diocese announced. Saporito will become the sixth bishop in the history of the Diocese of Metuchen, which has been led by an administrator since November 2025, when then-Bishop James F. Checchio was installed as Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans. The…
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Hackensack DPW Worker With Recent DUI Sued Over Alleged Pedestrian Crash
A Hackensack woman is suing the city, Bergen County, the state, and a Hackensack DPW worker with an apparent history of motor vehicle violations, claiming the 21-year-old city employee struck her while she was crossing a city street in January, leaving her with severe and permanent injuries. Amaris Gantt was lawfully crossing Essex Street near State Street in Hackensack on Jan. 30, when Nicholas Mutterer was driving a Ford F-250 and making a turn onto Essex Street when he struck her, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Sept. 8, in Bergen County Superior Court. The complaint alleges Mu…
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Early-Morning Fire Damages Bergen County Bagel Shop, Neighboring Business
A worker opening a Bergen County bagel shop was met with heavy smoke early Tuesday morning, Sept. 15, leading to a fire response that drew about 35 firefighters, officials said. The worker at Hot Bagel on Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn called 911 at 3:23 a.m. after discovering the smoke, Fair Lawn Fire Department Public Information Officer Douglas Sadowski said. Assistant Fire Chief Marc Palmieri arrived to find smoke coming from the business and called for a full first-alarm assignment, bringing firefighters from all four Fair Lawn fire companies. The Fair Lawn Rescue Squad, Fair Lawn…
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Computer Glitch Blamed For 5,500-Gallon Diesel Spill From Data Center In Hackensack River
A major diesel spill at a New Jersey data center is fueling new concerns about the facilities and their impact on surrounding neighborhoods and waterways. About 5,500 gallons of diesel leaked from Equinix into Anderson Creek on the evening of Friday, Sept. 11 in Secaucus, Mayor Mike Gonnelli said. The company notified the Secaucus Fire Department along with state and federal agencies after discovering the leak, according to the mayor. Hackensack Riverkeeper Capt. Bill Sheehan told CBS News he has been told a computer glitch caused the spill as a computer was calling for oil. Clean Harbors …
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FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot
The Pennsylvania county where a gunman shot President Donald Trump during a 2024 campaign rally is now at the center of another high-profile federal threat case. The FBI says it first investigated Jonathan Hunter Kramer in 2023, when he was a minor, before arresting the Butler County man Saturday, Sept. 12, over an alleged ISIS-inspired attack plan. Kramer, 20, of Valencia, was taken into custody after agents found a semiautomatic rifle, ammunition, loaded magazines, pepper spray, a scope, and other gear at a Cranberry Township hotel, according to a criminal complaint. Daily Voice obtained…
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GOP Chairman Points Gun At Driver With Toddler In NJ Road Rage Incident: Reports
The chairman of the Sussex County Republican Committee is accused of pointing a gun at another driver during a road-rage incident while the man's 18-month-old daughter was in his vehicle, authorities said. The incident involving Joseph "Joe" LaBarbera, 50, unfolded on Millbrook Road in Stillwater around 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. A preliminary investigation found that a road rage incident had occurred between the driver of a Mercedes-Benz SUV and the driver of a Kia SUV, Marchan said. The driver of the Kia said that the driver of th…
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Search Launched For Missing Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In NJ
A search is underway for a 64-year-old Pennsylvania man after his empty boat was found floating near a New Jersey pier Monday morning, Sept. 14, local police said. Atlantic Highlands police were called to Seastreak Pier around 10:45 a.m. for a report of an unmanned vessel, Police Chief Scott H. Reinert said. Patrol officers found the boat and confirmed it was unoccupied, Reinert said. The vessel appeared to have been used for commercial clamming. Attempts to locate the boat's owner were unsuccessful, prompting a search-and-rescue operation for the 64-year-old man, Reinert said. Ne…
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Prostitution Bust At Bergen County Hotel Turns Up Loaded Gun, Fake ID: Police
An undercover prostitution investigation at a Bergen County hotel turned up a loaded handgun, bogus driver's license, and a fake debit card, authorities said. Carlstadt police responded to the hotel on Friday, April 10, around 10:53 p.m. as part of an investigation into the solicitation of prostitution, Detective Sgt. Mark Wong said in a Monday, Sept. 14 release. Undercover detectives made contact with Taraji Hunter, who agreed to provide sexual favors in exchange for money, Wong said. Hunter was arrested after the solicitation, and a search of her property turned up a loaded Taurus TC…
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Race Organizer On Probation As Bergen County Investigates Half-Marathon During Flooding
The organizer of a Bergen County half marathon that led runners into waist-deep floodwaters on Sunday, Sept. 13, has been placed on probation, Daily Voice has learned. County officials were reviewing all circumstances surrounding Racefaster's half marathon through Saddle River County Park in Paramus, according to Derek Sands, Deputy Chief of Staff to the office of Bergen County Executive James Tedesco. "The event was not sponsored, organized, or operated by Bergen County," the statement reads. "The County issued a permit allowing the organizer to use portions of the park, but responsib…
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Motorcyclist Killed In Route 78 Dump Truck Crash:
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A 59-year-old North Jersey motorcyclist was killed after crashing into the back of a dump truck on Route 78 Monday morning, Sept. 14, authorities said. Rosario Chiovaro, of Verona, was riding a Harley-Davidson east in the express lanes in Union Township when the motorcycle struck the rear of a Peterbilt dump truck around 8:37 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The motorcycle overturned, and Chiovaro was ejected and killed, Lebron said. No other injuries were reported. The crash happened near milepost 52.9 and remains under investigation, Lebron said.
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Video: NJ Friends, 24, Killed By NYC Train Seen Sitting On Tracks Moments Before, Report Says
Two 24-year-olds from New Jersey were killed after being struck by a subway train in Manhattan early Sunday morning, Sept. 13, authorities said. According to the NY Post, video shows Navam Kaul, of Sayreville, and Malaika Chitre, of Dayton, sitting on the tracks moments before they were struck by the train just before 3:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. The NYPD confirmed that Chitre and Kaul were killed by a southbound 4 train at the Spring Street subway station. Police responding to a 911 call for two aided individuals found Kaul and Chitre on the roadbed, police said. EMS pronounc…
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Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' MetLife Stadium Sets
Macklemore has been removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour following backlash over his pro-Palestinian remarks during both of his opening acts at MetLife Stadium earlier this month, according to the Seattle rapper himself. Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, announced his removal from Sheeran’s LOOP Tour in a lengthy Instagram statement Monday, Sept. 14, saying the decision followed pressure from stadium owners after his performances in East Rutherford on Friday, Sept. 4 and Saturday, Sept. 5. "Rolling Stone" also reported that Macklemore was removed from the remainder o…
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Paterson Moped Rider Tries To Flee, Stalls Out, Falls Off: Police
A Paterson man tried to speed away from police on an unregistered moped, only to stall out and fall off, authorities said. Officers responding to reports of a large group at 540 E. 42nd Street in Paterson around 4:31 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, activated their lights, causing the group to disperse, Paterson Police Public Information Officer Robert Rowan said. Officers spotted Carlos Almonte, 38, on an unregistered moped in the area and conducted a motor vehicle stop, Rowan said. Almonte tried to accelerate away but the moped stalled, causing him to fall off, Rowan said. Almonte was arres…
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DUI Driver Hits Cop At Paterson Dominican Parade, Fracturing Hand: Police
A 67-year-old driver was arrested after striking and injuring a police officer while passing barricades along the Dominican Parade route in Paterson on Sunday, Sept. 13, authorities said. Officers were working the parade route at Park Avenue and East 22nd Street at approximately 1:40 p.m., when they saw a vehicle passing barricades, according to Paterson Police Public Information Officer Rob Rowan. The vehicle struck an officer, fracturing his hand and causing other minor injuries, Rowan said. The driver, Nicolas Mendoza, 67, of Paterson, was removed from the vehicle and arrested with…
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Teen Ejected, Killed In Garden State Parkway Chain-Reaction Crash, Police Say
A juvenile was ejected and killed in a chain-reaction crash involving multiple vehicles on the Garden State Parkway over the weekend, authorities said. Nicholas J. McLean, 19, of Hillside, was heading north in a Mercedes-Benz with a juvenile passenger in the front seat when he struck the rear of a Kia SUV near milepost 139.2 in Cranford just before 11:50 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. The Kia spun and struck an Acura SUV, while McLean's Mercedes continued forward and struck a Toyota, Postorino said. The Toyota ran off the righ…
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NY House Candidate’s
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odeling Past Shockingly Resurfaces
A Long Island congressional candidate has a surprising past: modeling BDSM gear for a fetish sex shop. Chris Gallant, a 37-year-old Democrat, appeared in multiple photos for “Mr S Leather,” a San Francisco-based company selling a variety of products on its XXX-rated website, the New York Post reported Sunday, Sept. 13. Gallant’s attorney confirmed to the Post that he’d appeared in the pics. Pictures of Gallant were wiped from the internet — at his request, according to his lawyer’s comments to the Post — but are still visible on archived versions of the site. They can be found from 2011 to…
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NJ Man Indicted After He Uploaded Nude Photos Of Foster Children: Prosecutor
A 44-year-old Point Pleasant man was indicted on charges of he uploaded nude images of foster children he was caring for, authorities announced. John Olson was indicted by a grand jury on charges of distribution of child sexual abuse material, four counts of manufacturing of child sexual abuse material and possession of child sexual abuse material, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. An investigation into John Olson began following a cybertip that he was uploading child pornography via the Kik app, Billhimer said. On Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, detectives and a SWAT team…
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More US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported
All of the measles deaths reported in the United States so far this year have occurred in Pennsylvania, where a third resident has died amid the nation’s largest outbreak, officials said. A 40-year-old Jefferson County woman died Saturday, Sept. 12, from complications associated with measles, Coroner Greg Furlong announced. Her name was not released, and the coroner did not disclose her vaccination status. “This is a heartbreaking loss for the family and an unfortunate reminder that measles can be a serious and potentially life-threatening disease,” Furlong said. The death is Jefferson Co…
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5 Arrested After Fight Breaks Out At NJ Immigration Protest
Five people were arrested following a demonstration against immigration activity in Atlantic City on Saturday, Sept. 12, authorities said. At 11 a.m., an altercation occurred between several people during the demonstration on the 2700 block of Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic County police said. As officers exited the Public Safety Building to respond to the incident, they encountered several protesters who had moved into the street and another protester who was occupying the designated access area, which had been left open to ensure safe ingress to and egress from the Public Safety…
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Missing Newlywed Dominick Bianchi Found Dead In Wooded NY Area, Police Say
A New York newlywed who disappeared from his home has been found dead, police announced. Dominick Bianchi, 35, of East Greenbush, was found dead in a wooded area, the East Greenbush Police Department said late Sunday, Sept. 13, nearly five days after he had been reported missing. Police did not say where or when Bianchi was found or release details about his death. His wife, Julianna Zyra, told ABC affiliate WTEN during the search that Bianchi had Type 1 diabetes and she was unsure whether he could monitor his blood sugar because his continuous glucose monitor was paired to the phone h…
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