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Dead Animals, Coffin, Severed Finger Left At Masonic Lodge: Police
Dead animals, cryptic messages, a miniature coffin, and a severed finger were among the disturbing objects repeatedly left outside a Pennsylvania Masonic lodge before a traffic stop led investigators to a suspect, police announced Monday, Sept. 21. Joshua Albert Reisinger, 37, was arrested following an investigation into more than a month of incidents at Paxton Lodge No. 16 Masonic Hall at 410 North Harrisburg Street in Steelton, according to the Steelton Borough Police Department. Between Aug. 15 and Sept. 20, investigators said unusual objects and written messages were intentionally left …
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Stolen Car From NJ Goes Up In Flames In NY, Driver Flees Crash Scene
A car stolen from New Jersey went up in flames after crashing in Northern Westchester, NY, early Sunday morning, but when first responders arrived, the driver was nowhere to be found, fire officials said. The crash happened on Route 202, also known as the Goat Trail, in Cortlandt on Sunday morning, Sept. 20, according to the Continental Village Fire Department. Firefighters were first dispatched for a report of a vehicle that had crashed and caught fire, with a driver possibly trapped inside. Arriving crews instead found the vehicle fully engulfed in flames. The fire had al…
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Linden Motorcycle Officer Seriously Injured In Crash During Funeral Procession
A Linden police officer was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash while participating in a funeral procession Monday morning, Sept. 21, authorities said. Shortly before 11 a.m., the officer was traveling south on Roselle Street on a marked police motorcycle when he collided with a Ford van entering a private driveway, Linden Police Capt. Christopher Guenther said. The officer was taken to University Hospital in Newark with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, Guenther said. The van driver was not injured. Roselle Street remained closed between Ziegler and Elizabeth avenues as …
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Amtrak Fiber Cut Triggers FAA Ground Stops at Philly, Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, Teterboro
An Amtrak construction crew accidentally cut a fiber line in New Jersey, triggering a telecommunications outage that forced the FAA to halt flights at five major Northeast airports Monday, Sept. 21, federal officials said. Flights were affected at Philadelphia International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, Teterboro Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport as the outage rippled across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. "An Amtrak construction crew accidentally cut into a fiber line in New Jersey which caused a telecom outage and forced FAA to …
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Glass Bottle Attack Leaves Man Bloodied At Hackensack Rooming House: Police
A fight between two housemates at a Hackensack rooming house turned bloody when one man allegedly punched the other and threw a glass bottle at him, authorities said. Officers responded to the rooming house on the 200 block of First Street on Saturday, Sept. 19, on a report of a fight between two housemates, Hackensack Deputy Police Chief Gregory Zisa said. Investigators found that Jesus Toro Sanchez attacked his housemate by punching him and throwing a glass bottle at him, according to Zisa. The bottle broke, leaving the 39-year-old victim with lacerations to his face and head, Zisa said.…
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Suspicious Person Call In Maywood Leads To Arrest Of Wanted Paterson Man: Police
A suspicious person call in Maywood led police to a Paterson man wanted on a Passaic County warrant, authorities said. Sgt. Shawn Patton and Officer Chris Melber responded to Lenox Avenue around 8:40 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, after a person was reported approaching at least two homes, Maywood Police Chief Terence R. Kenny said. Officers found Tajimier Jones, 26, of Paterson, in the street on an e-bike, Kenny said. Jones told officers he was trying to visit his girlfriend but had initially gone to the wrong house, according to Kenny. Officers asked Jones for identification because he …
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Family Eyes MetLife Tribute For NY Man Killed In PA ATV Hit-And-Run
A 27-year-old New York man killed after falling from an ATV onto a Pennsylvania roadway and being struck by a driver who fled has been identified, authorities said. Kyle Elardo, of Suffolk County, Long Island was killed late Thursday, Sept. 17, on State Route 903 near Church Road in Penn Forest Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police and the Carbon County Coroner's Office. Troopers from the Fern Ridge barracks were called to the scene around 11:30 p.m. for a reported fatal hit-and-run and found Elardo in the northbound lane, police said. Investigators determined Elardo had been op…
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“Real Housewives” stars and other Bravo personalities packed a new Bergen County restaurant as Teresa Giudice and daughter Gia celebrated its grand opening with friends and family. The private celebration was held at Il Vero on Center Avenue in Westwood on Saturday, Sept. 19. Il Vero is reportedly set to open to the public this week. Gia told New Jersey Monthly the theme of the party was “Italian old money.” Gia and family friend Maria Sausa are owners and business partners. On Gia's podcast, Sausa said she "had the building" before speaking with Gia and it was a "match made in heaven." “I…
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4 Kids Found Inside Ramapo HS With Toy Rifle After Stealing School Vehicle: Police
Four juveniles, including one carrying a toy rifle that resembled a real firearm, were taken into custody after breaking into Ramapo High School and stealing a school vehicle, police said. Officers responded to Ramapo High School at 331 George St. in Franklin Lakes on Monday, Sept. 21, at 1:33 a.m., after school security reported several people walking through the hallways, Franklin Lakes Police Capt. Robert Grassi said. One appeared to be carrying a firearm, Grassi said. Franklin Lakes police called for mutual aid from Mahwah, Wyckoff, Oakland, North Haledon, Fair Lawn and Glen Rock police…
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Runner Collapses In Cardiac Arrest During 5K In Bergen County, Saved By Responders
A 74-year-old runner went into cardiac arrest during the Haworth 5K before first responders used an AED to help save his life, authorities said. Sgt. Gianluca Ragone saw the man collapse while running on Haworth Avenue on Saturday, Sept. 19, and immediately called for emergency medical assistance, according to Lt. Justin Fox. Fox, Ragone, D/Sgt. James Morgan, Demarest firefighter and Special Police Officer Matthew Carey, and members of the Haworth Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded. The runner was unresponsive, not breathing, and in cardiac arrest, Fox said. Responders immediately began …
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LI Woman Swallowed By Hidden 8-Foot Backyard Hole Thought She Was Going To Die: Reports
A Long Island woman was rescued by neighbors she'd never met after falling into an 8-foot hole in her backyard that she never knew was there last week (scroll down for video). Danielle Tammone told CBS News that she thought she was going to die when she fell in and couldn't get out. She began screaming for help. It happened last Thursday, Sept. 17, Tammone's 47th birthday. Tammone tells 1010 Wins she was walking in her backyard when her feet sank into the ground, and seconds later, she was swallowed into the earth. Once she realized what had happened, panic set in. "Wow, I could die t…
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Wife Of Retired Garfield Police LT Wife Killed In Jersey Shore Restaurant Crash
The 56-year-old wife of a New Jersey fire chief died when a 93-year-old driver crashed through a popular restaurant this weekend, officials have confirmed. The Lavallette driver was attempting to park her 2014 Buick Encore in front of Meg's Grill at 1401 Grand Central Ave. in Lavallette around 11:12 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, when the vehicle rapidly accelerated into the outdoor dining area and building, Lavallette police said. The driver apparently pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, police said. Seven restaurant patrons were injured and taken to the hospital with various inju…
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Saddle Brook Chief IDs Officer Struck By Hit-Run Driver On Route 80
Authorities have identified the Saddle Brook police officer who was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a hit-and-run driver on Route 80 Sunday morning, Sept. 20. Saddle Brook Police Chief John Zotollo Jr. identified the officer as Nicholas Genuario, who was sworn into the department in 2024. Genuario had stopped a gray Nissan Maxima in the deceleration lane of Route 80 eastbound at milepost 62.4 around 4:34 a.m., New Jersey State Police said. While Genuario was outside the vehicle, an unknown vehicle traveling east struck the left side of the Nissan and the offic…
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PA, NJ Ren Faire Performer Lady Amanda Chase Honored After Death At 43
A woman whose childhood dream of performing at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire became reality — and later took her to Renaissance stages across Pennsylvania and New Jersey — was honored Saturday, Sept. 19, at the place she said captured her heart when she was just 5 years old. Shannon Maria Jones, 43, also known to fairegoers as Lady Amanda Chase and online as Shannon’s Sunflowers, died in early August while on an Alaskan cruise with her mother, Tamara Sweitzer. Jones had been living with four incurable diseases that damaged her lungs, her mother wrote in announcing her death. “She pass…
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'Confused' Bus Driver Crashes Into 3 Vehicles During Apparent Medical Episode In Fairview
A bus driver and one passenger were hospitalized after the driver crashed into multiple vehicles while suffering an apparent medical episode Saturday, Sept. 19, in Fairview, Daily Voice has learned (scroll for video). The crash happened at Walker Street and Anderson Avenue. The bus was carrying six people, and the parked vehicle had one person in it. Sources at the scene said the driver seemed confused while talking with police. View this post on Instagram The driver was taken to Hackensack Meridian University Medical Center for evaluat…
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Hunter Kills Woman After Mistaking Her For Deer In Front Of Kids: Police
A hunter is facing charges after police say he shot and killed a woman walking through a field with a man and two children after mistaking her for a deer in Delaware. Walter Moorhead, 74, of Salisbury, MD, was identified as the hunter in the tragic accident, while the victim has been identified as 39-year-old Santos Maria Chilel Soto, from Georgetown, DE, Delaware State Police said. was charged with manslaughter and other offenses after he fatally shot a woman on Friday night in Ellendale while he was hunting from a ground blind, according to Delaware State Police. Shortly after 7:30 …
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Paramus Mall Thefts End In Crash Near Oradell Animal Hospital, Pursuit: Cops
A $1,660 theft from Lululemon and SKIMS at Westfield's Garden State Plaza ended with a Mercedes crashed on an embankment and two Brooklyn women fleeing on foot in Paramus, authorities said (scroll down for photos from Boyd A. Loving at the scene). Paramus police were alerted to a theft at Lululemon around 12:11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Two women had removed anti-theft sensors from several pieces of clothing and left without paying, the chief said. Crime Suppression Officer Matthew Mulick spotted the women entering SKIMS, where they selected clothing and…
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Medical Emergencies Delay Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship's Return To NJ Port
Two medical emergencies aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship delayed the cruise ship's return to New Jersey, impacting passengers' travel plans, according to a notice distributed onboard. Medical staff determined that two guests aboard Oasis of the Seas needed urgent medical attention during the voyage, the notice says. The passengers were successfully taken off the ship to receive additional medical care. While the nature of the emergencies was not released, Cruise Hive reports that one involved a critically ill 7-year-old child, prompting the ship to return to Nassau, the closes…
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Bergen County High Schooler Dies, 15
A Bergen County high school is mourning the loss of one of its students. Bergenfield Mayor Arvin Amatorio announced the teen boy's loss on Friday, Sept. 18, saying he had spoken with the teen's father. The boy died the night before. “Our Bergenfield community continues to mourn the heartbreaking loss of one of our high school students,” the mayor said. “I spoke with the student’s father and personally expressed our community’s deepest condolences, prayers, and support. Let us surround the family with compassion while continuing to respect their privacy.” A funeral Mass will be held Monday…
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: Widow Speaks Out After Husband Beaten Dead By Walmart Worker's Parents, Report Says
A widow is speaking out months after her husband of 42 years was beaten to death by the parents of a Walmart worker in Virginia, according to a brand-new report. Josephine Atienza and her 77-year-old husband Bert Atienza went to a Walmart store near thei home in Virginia Beach, on June 7, when a 17-year-old employee nearly struck Josephine with a cart, the widow tells WKTR. Bert began arguing with the teen, who reportedly threw a can at them as they walked away, but missed. As they were shopping, Erika Mitchell, 42, and Travis White, 44, identified by WKTR as the teen worker's parents…
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Colorful Meth Shaped Like Candy Seized With Handgun In Wildwood: Prosecutor
Colorful methamphetamine shaped to resemble candy or children's vitamins was seized along with a handgun in Wildwood, authorities said. On Thursday, Sept. 17, Wildwood police responded to the 200 East block of Spencer Avenue for a report of a person with a handgun, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Wildwood Police Chief Joseph Murphy said. Officers identified the suspect as Mark Davis, 36, of Vineland, authorities said. Detectives searched Davis' vehicle and found narcotics and a handgun, authorities said. The drugs were determined to be methamphetamine, authorities sa…
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NJ Mom Charged After Missing Son Found Hiding In Unexpected Place: Police
A New Jersey mother was charged after police say her missing 17-year-old son was found hiding in a basement crawl space while officers devoted significant resources to searching for him. East Brunswick police were contacted around 7:47 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, by the boy's father, who said his son was supposed to be dropped off at his home around 6 p.m., East Brunswick police said. The boy's mother, Jennifer Buckley, told police her son was not at her home and that she could not find him, authorities said. She said the teen was upset, did not want to go to his father's home, and could be a d…
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Lindsay Clancy's Attorney Has Blunt Response To Lone Juror Speaking Out
Lindsay Clancy's attorney is refusing to engage with the lone holdout juror in the triple murder case and instead is eyeing his next move. On Monday, Sept. 21, defense attorney Kevin Reddington told "The Hill" he was planning on filing several motions ahead of the Sept. 29 hearing. Among them, a motion seeking dismissal of the case on double-jeopardy grounds. The day after 36-year-old Clancy's ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, appeared on "60 Minutes," Reddington told the outlet that the case was one that "needs to be done." Meanwhile, the lone holdout juror, Michael Péguy Desronvil, 4…
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NJ Green Card Holder Arrested In DOJ Election Fraud Sweep: Feds
A New Jersey green card holder accused of voting in multiple federal elections was among 16 people charged in an election fraud sweep across the country, federal authorities announced. Santana Coulibaly, 64, was charged with illegally voting in a federal election and making false statements while applying for U.S. citizenship, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Jersey said. Coulibaly, who entered the United States from Senegal on a B-1 visa, was not a U.S. citizen when she registered to vote through a paper application at the Hudson County Superintendent of Elections in October 2016, …
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Netflix Show Takes Over NJ Downtown Metuchen For Season 2 Filming
A New Jersey town got a Hollywood makeover this week. Netflix's "Big Mistakes", produced by and starring Dan Levy, as well as Laurie Metcalf and Poorna Jagannathan, was filmed in and around Yestercades and Peterson Park, Mayor Jonathan M. Busch said on Thursday, Sept. 27. Yestercades, a business in town, was transformed for the day into the fictional “Caputo’s Yarn & Crafts,” according to Busch. According to Netflix’s Tudum, the series centers on Nicky, played by Levy, and Morgan, played by Taylor Ortega, siblings who become tangled up with organized crime after a botched theft meant t…
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Daycare Workers Abused 2 Children In Hackensack, Prosecutor Says
Two teachers' assistants physically abused two children at a Hackensack daycare center, authorities allege. Deily E. Perez, of the Bronx, and Chillyann V. Spencer, of Paterson, were each charged with two counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The investigation began on Friday, Sept. 11, when the Division of Child Protection & Permanency contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit about the alleged physical assault of two juveniles at a Hackensack daycare center, authorities said. Investigators det…
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Wyckoff Man Sexually Assaulted Adult Victim: Prosecutor
A Wyckoff man has been jailed on multiple sexual assault charges stemming from an alleged attack on an adult victim, authorities said. Abdalwali A. Alsaidi, of Wyckoff, was charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, two counts of second-degree sexual assault, and one count of third-degree aggravated criminal sexual contact, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The investigation began on Monday, July 7, 2025, when Wyckoff police contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit about the alleged sexual assault of an adult victim, authorities …
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Former NJ Sheriff's Office Employee Sexually Assaulted Intoxicated 13-Year-Old: Prosecutor
A 53-year-old Kingwood Township man was indicted on charges he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 18. A Hunterdon County grand jury indicted Christopher Kascik, a former civilian employee of the Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office on charges of sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and two counts of criminal sexual contact, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Morris County First Assistant Prosecutor Maggie Calderwood, and Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of Detectives Mark Castellano said. On Saturday, March 29,…
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Former NJ Cop Funded Sports Bets With $126K Fraud Scheme: Officials
A former police officer in New Jersey used fake real estate flips, made-up personal emergencies and his construction business to steal more than $126,000 from coworkers and other victims, authorities said. Matthew A. DaMatta, 50, of Linden, was charged with second-degree theft by deception following an investigation by the Union County Prosecutor's Office Special Prosecutions Unit, Prosecutor William A. Daniel announced Friday, Sept. 18. DaMatta resigned from the Linden Police Department, sources tell Daily Voice. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 2016. It was unclear when he res…
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Bergen County Man Shot Dead By NY Police ‘Would Give You The Shirt Off His Back,’ Friends Say
A New Jersey man shot dead by New York State Police will be remembered at services Friday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 19, according to his loved ones. Amir Hamza, 45, of Ridgewood, NJ, was killed Monday, Sept. 14 at Whip-o-Will Campground in Ulster County, NY, authorities said. A funeral prayer for Hamza will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Islamic Center of Passaic County in Paterson, according to a Facebook post from Mahmoud Hamza. A burial at East Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clifton will follow. Additionally, a religious program and condolence gathering is scheduled for El-Zahra Islamic Cent…
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Snake Removed From Car In NJ: Police
A snake was removed from the grill of a car in Franklin Township, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 18. On Monday, Sept. 14, officers responded to a residential address on Oakland Avenue after a receiving a report that a snake was stuck in the grill of a vehicle, Franklin Township police said. Officers removed portions of the vehicle including the front bumper, to gain access to the snake, police said. Officers were able to safely free the snake and transport it to the Franklin Township Animal Shelter, police said. Animal control officers identified the 3-foot-long sn…
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