Authorities ID Five Dead In Horrific Route 3 Crash: Four From Paterson, Boy From Pennsylvania Authorities ID Five Dead In Horrific Route 3 Crash: Four From Paterson, Boy From Pennsylvania
Authorities ID Five Dead In Horrific Route 3 Crash: Four From Paterson, Boy From Pennsylvania UPDATE: Four Paterson residents and a 4-year-old Pennsylvania boy were killed on Route 3 in Rutherford late Sunday when their SUV slammed into the back of a front-end loader, authorities said Monday. The dead were identified as: Michelle Toledo, 38; Irvina Gee, 20; Sheckylle Chain, 23; Ayana Navas, 16; Noah Alexander Dejesus, 4, of Allentown, PA. The boy's parents weren't in the vehicle, sources told Daily Voice. The 39-year-old front-loader operator was returning to a construction site on Route 3 after dropping off a load at a nearby construction yard when the vehicle entered westbound R…
Fire Doused At Hackensack Company That Makes Hand Sanitizer Stands Fire Doused At Hackensack Company That Makes Hand Sanitizer Stands
Fire Doused At Hackensack Company That Makes Hand Sanitizer Stands Hackensack firefighters made quick work of a Wednesday morning blaze at a company that makes metal stands for hand sanitizers used in medical facilities, among other products. The call to the Testrite plant on South Newman Street came in at 8:17 a.m. after the fire broke out in a malfunctioning dust-collecting machine, city firefighters said. The sprinkler system knocked down the main body of the blaze, they said. Firefighters evacuated the building, then vented it after dousing the flames. EMS evaluated a worker at the scene. Testrite has been in business a little over 100 years.
Allendale Man, 21, Burned When Sealant Vapors Flash In His Face Allendale Man, 21, Burned When Sealant Vapors Flash In His Face
Allendale Man, 21, Burned When Sealant Vapors Flash In His Face A 21-year-old Allendale man sustained first- and second-degree burns Tuesday when vapors from a can of spray sealant flashed in his face, authorities said. The New Street victim was using the rubber spray in his backyard when something ignited the vapors -- possibly static electricity, Allendale Police Chief George Scherb told Daily Voice. The flash burned his face and scalp, the chief said. An ambulance took the victim to Hackensack University Medical Center, the chief said. ****** UPDATE: A grave digger was pinned up to his knees when the walls of a plot at a Lyndhurst cemetery collaps…
Missing Kayaker Presumed Drowned Off Jersey Coast, Massive Air, Water Search Suspended Missing Kayaker Presumed Drowned Off Jersey Coast, Massive Air, Water Search Suspended
Missing Kayaker Presumed Drowned Off Jersey Coast, Massive Air, Water Search Suspended Authorities on Sunday suspended a search for a kayaker who fell into Raritan Bay the day before. Search and rescue crews in New Jersey and on Staten Island searched the water after a passerby rescued two of the victim's companions when all three of their kayaks overturned near the Great Beds Lighthouse in South Amboy. None were wearing life jackets, Coast Guard Capt. Jason Tama said. The NYPD Harbor Unit transported the pair back to Staten Island, where a rescue operation was staged at Wolfe's Pond Park. The search party included department divers, both NYPD and FDNY boats, members of th…
Pedestrian, 48, Struck In Fair Lawn Pedestrian, 48, Struck In Fair Lawn
Pedestrian, 48, Struck In Fair Lawn A 48-year-old Fair Lawn pedestrian was hospitalized with head and leg injuries after she was struck by a van Friday afternoon, police said. The victim was crossing Plaza Road when she was struck shortly after 2 p.m. by a 2010 GMC van driven by a 57-year-old Hackettstown man who was making a left turn from Morlot Avenue, Sgt. Brian Metzler said.She was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson with injuries that Metzler said weren't considered life-threatening. Plaza Road between Morlot Avenue and Southern Drive was temporarily closed but later reopened, the sergeant sai…
Englewood PD Offers Free K9 Scent Detection Kit To Help Find Missing Children, Adults Englewood PD Offers Free K9 Scent Detection Kit To Help Find Missing Children, Adults
Englewood PD Offers Free K9 Scent Detection Kit To Help Find Missing Children, Adults What helped find a missing 13-year-old Englewood girl last week was a scent from her clothing -- which is why city police are encouraging residents to get a free product that could help do the same for them. Find ‘Em Scent Safe produces an all-in-one, do-it-yourself human scent collection kit that could help find at-risk or disabled area residents who go missing. Police in Maywood were the first in the nation to offer the kits last month. Now Englewood police are doing the same. Families with members afflicted with Alzheimer’s or dementia or those concerned for their children can obtain t…
Ridgewood Firefighters Quickly Douse House Blaze Ridgewood Firefighters Quickly Douse House Blaze
Ridgewood Firefighters Quickly Douse House Blaze Ridgewood firefighters quickly extinguished a house fire Wednesday afternoon. Residents got out safely and no injuries were reported at the split-level, single-family home in the 400 block of Race Track Road. The fire apparently began on the first floor and spread upstairs, bringing village firefighters, police and EMS. The home sustained moderate fire, smoke and water damage. Boyd A. Loving took the photo and supplied this report.
Leonia Firefighters Quickly Douse House Blaze Leonia Firefighters Quickly Douse House Blaze
Leonia Firefighters Quickly Douse House Blaze Leonia firefighters made quick work of a Sunday night house blaze. The Hawthorne Terrace fire broke out around 11:20 p.m. and was quickly knocked down. It was declared under control, and mutual aid companies were released, about 40 minutes later. No injuries were reported. Photo by Chris Torello. MORE PHOTOS: CPT Fire Ground Photos
Refrigerant Leak Clears Fair Lawn HS Refrigerant Leak Clears Fair Lawn HS
Refrigerant Leak Clears Fair Lawn HS A refrigerant leak briefly cleared Fair Lawn High School Monday morning. The Freon leak, discovered around 8:30 a.m., was traced to an HVAC unit on the roof, which "caused a smoke condition on the second floor," one responder said. The building was ventilated and the all-clear was given to return shortly after 9 a.m. No injuries were reported. Fair Lawn police and firefighters were among the responders. ****** ALSO SEE: A battery on a piece of construction equipment in a Fair Lawn warehouse exploded Monday night, sending a worker flying, authorities said. https://dailyvoice.com/new-jer…
Kearny Firm's 'Doors-Off' Copter Tours May Not Meet Safety Standards: Report Kearny Firm's 'Doors-Off' Copter Tours May Not Meet Safety Standards: Report
Kearny Firm's 'Doors-Off' Copter Tours May Not Meet Safety Standards: Report The Kearny branch of a company that offers "doors off" helicopter tours of major cities, including New York, may fail to meet some safety requirements, according to an FAA inspection cited by The New York Post.  FlyNYON has been under investigation by another agency, the National Transportation Safety Board, since March 2018, when a helicopter crashed in the East River and sank. Five people died.  The company has come under fire by lawmakers including Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) since the crash.   During an inspection Tuesday, the FAA found potential problems with the har…
RISKY RESCUE: Rappel Team Above, Officers Below Pluck Trapped Female Trio From Palisades RISKY RESCUE: Rappel Team Above, Officers Below Pluck Trapped Female Trio From Palisades
Risky Rescue: Rappel Team Above, Officers Below Pluck Trapped Female Trio From Palisades A rappel team from above the Palisades teamed up with a marine officer below to rescue three out-of-state hikers who'd become trapped on a cliff above the Hudson River. The women left the marked trail Monday afternoon and were caught on steep, boulder-filled terrain in the Alpine section of Palisades Interstate Park near what's known as the Giant Stairs, PIP Police Lt. Jock Watkins Jr. said. The hikers -- one from San Gabriel, CA, another from Warminster, PA, both 24, and a 25-year-old from Quincy, MA -- gave PIP police their coordinates, which helped rescuers locate them, Watkins said. Th…
Saddle Brook Man, 76, Severely Burned Saddle Brook Man, 76, Severely Burned
Saddle Brook Man, 76, Severely Burned A 76-year-old Saddle Brook man smoking a cigarette on his front porch Friday afternoon was severely burned after his flannel pants ignited, poilce said. “He didn’t realize what happened until it was too late,” Police Chief Robert Kugler told Daily Voice. AirMed One flew the Wilson Street victim to St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston after he inadvertently dropped the cigarette in his lap, the chief said. He suffered third-degree burns on his leg, Kugler said.