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: Two Dead, Three Hospitalized After Drug OD On Highway Approaching GWB
Two people died and three were hospitalized after suffering suspected drug overdoses Tuesday afternoon at a motel along the approach to the George Washington Bridge, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella confirmed. Fort Lee police were called to the Skyview Motel on eastbound Route 46 at 1:41 p.m. Nov. 14, the prosecutor said. They found five apparent overdose victims going in and out of consciousness, he said. The officers deployed Narcan while conducting CPR, Musella said. Two of the victims -- apparently in their 30s -- were pronounced dead at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, res…
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'Tragic Accident': Boy, 7, Killed In Upper-Floor Fall From NJ High-Rise
UPDATE: The death of a 7-year-old boy who plunged from an upper-floor balcony of a Fort Lee high-rise was "the result of a tragic accident," Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. It was around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, when the boy fell from the 21st floor of the Hampshire House on Anderson Avenue at Whiteman Street, multiple sources told Daily Voice. The child was pronounced dead at Hackensack University Medical Center, they said. "The circumstances surrounding the death...were the result of a tragic accident and no criminal activity was involved," Musella said Thursday follow…
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Child Dies In NJ High-Rise Plunge
UPDATE: The death of a 7-year-old boy who plunged from an upper-floor balcony of a Fort Lee high-rise was "the result of a tragic accident," Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. It was around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, when the boy fell from the 21st floor of the Hampshire House on Anderson Avenue at Whiteman Street, multiple sources told Daily Voice. The child was pronounced dead at Hackensack University Medical Center, they said. "The circumstances surrounding the death...were the result of a tragic accident and no criminal activity was involved," Musella said Thursday follow…
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! Fort Lee Boy, 15, Charged With Attempted Murder In Elmwood Park Shooting
Capping an intense investigation, Elmwood Park detectives charged a 15-year-old Fort Lee boy with attempted murder for shooting another teen earlier this month. Identifying and capturing the accused shooter was difficult "because there weren't many cooperating witnesses," Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno said on Saturday, July 22. This "brings a sense of relief to the residents of Elmwood Park, especially those in the Elmwood Village area of the community," the chief said. The victim was hospitalized after being shot in the thigh on Elmwood Terrace in the Elmwood Village develop…
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‘Full Service’ North Jersey Massage Parlors Raided: 4 Busted, Two Taken By Feds, $11,291 Seized
An undercover detective had just entered a Fairview massage parlor when an employee stripped naked and listed the prices for oral sex and intercourse, authorities said. The investigator was part of a joint task force that took down what authorities said essentially were two “full service” brothels operating as massage parlors just blocks apart. Members of the federal Homeland Security Investigations’ Human Trafficking Unit seized two women on potential immigration violations, Fairview Police Detective Lt. Michael Martic said. Four other women were busted by borough police, the lieutenant…
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: ‘Walkout’ Thieves Victimizing Area Bank Customers, Police In North Jersey Nab Four
Plainclothed Fort Lee detectives captured a group of “walk out” thieves who’d been following bank customers and distracting them long enough to steal their money and other valuables, authorities said. Law enforcement agencies throughout the region have been kept busy by the thieves, who blend in with the local citizenry and identify people making large cash withdrawals from their banks, Fort Lee Police Capt. Edward Young said. They then employ various distraction tactics – puncturing tires, for instance – or simply follow victims to their homes and burglarize the residences when nobody’s ho…
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Convicted Sex Offender Jailed After Threatening To Come To Popular NJ Feast Armed: Police
Throngs of attendees were enjoying the annual Feast of St. Rocco in the shadow of the George Washington Bridge this weekend when a convicted sex offender known to police began drawing attention. Robert J. Frate, 56, apparently had become irate over something, “yelling and waving his arms around in an animated manner,” Fort Lee Police Capt. Edward Young said. Detective Michael Kelly approached the borough resident, who told him that he intended to return to the popular feast “loaded,” Young said. Frate motioned toward Kelly’s gun as he said this, the captain said. The detective “believed t…
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Prosecutor: NJ Man, 25, Had Sex Chats, Pic Swaps With Kids, Could Be More
A 25-year-old Fort Lee man collected child pornography and exchanged nude images during sexually explicit conversations with children, authorities charged. Sky Jack Marshall may have had similar contact with other youngsters, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Marshall “used the Internet to view, download and possess files depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children,” Musella said. He also used social media messaging with juveniles to “engage in sexually explicit dialogue and send nude images to underage children, the prosecutor said. “During such …
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: Alaska Man Who Authorities Believe Jumped From Palisades Left Note
An Alaska man who was believed to have jumped from the Palisades above the Hudson River left a suicide note, authorities said, as the search for his body continued. Palisades Interstate Parkway police had found a white 2017 Dodge van at the Alpine Lookout near the Rockland County border shortly before 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Detective Sgt. First Class Raymond E. Walter said. It apparently was parked there on Tuesday, he said. Inside was a note referencing suicide, the sergeant said. Police spoke with the son of the 62-year-old driver from Seward, AK, Walter said on Thursday, March 3. He to…
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: Unprecedented Epidemic Of Vehicle Thefts, Burglaries Grows Alarming In North Jersey
Thieves are prowling North Jersey streets in unprecedented numbers, stealing unlocked vehicles or items left inside of them, authorities say. And police alone can't stem the tide. Local and county law enforcement are devoting more resources to stopping the bandits, who are often from out of the area. But they can’t be everywhere at once. More owners need to lock their vehicles and take their key fobs, they say, or things will only get worse. Think of it this way: Imagine your unlocked vehicle is stolen, is involved in a pursuit and slams into another car. Imagine someone is killed in the…
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IT? Driver Killed In Fiery Leonia Crash May Have Been Chased (w/
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A driver who was killed in a fiery overnight crash in Leonia may have been trying to flee another motorist, authorities said. Leonia police released a video showing both cars racing down Jones Road moments before the first car crashed into a tree and burst into flames Ridgeland Terrace near the intersection of Nordhoff Drive at 4:47 a.m. Saturday (see below). They were still trying to identify the victim – but also the driver of the other vehicle, as well, Leonia Police Chief Scott Tamagny said. Occupants of the second car got out at the crash scene, then got back into the four-door sedan…
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HER? NJ Teen Goes Missing, Last Seen In Brooklyn
Police turned to the public for help finding a missing Fort Lee girl. A family member reported Luanna Silva Morel, 16, missing to police shortly before 5:30 a.m. Saturday, they said. Luanna was reportedly last seen along the East River waterfront in Brooklyn on Furman Street between Atlantic Avenue and Fulton Street, Fort Lee Police Capt. Edward Young. She was wearing an oversized black t-shirt at the time, he said. Young described her as 5-foot-6, 110 pounds with short blond hair and hazel eyes. Anyone who see Luanna is asked to contact Fort Lee police immediately: (201) 592-3700.
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NY Yankees Radio Voice John Sterling Rescued From NJ Floodwaters
Among those rescued from rising floodwaters in North Jersey late Wednesday was "the voice of the Yankees," radio broadcaster John Sterling of Edgewater. The hero: His Spanish-language counterpart. Although the Bronx Bombers were playing the Angels in California, WFAN still has its game crew working remotely. While Sterling's partner, Suzyn Waldman, has often worked from home, he's been calling road games from his WFAN booth in the Bronx. Wednesday night's Yankees victory wrapped up shortly after 10 p.m. "Usually when we finish a game, John is the first one to leave," Yankees Spanish-lang…
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Rush-Hour Routes To GWB Jammed After Tractor-Trailer, Dump Truck Collide
Both drivers were hospitalized after a tractor-trailer and dump truck collided near the entrance to the George Washington Bridge early Tuesday. Neither injury was considered serious. The crash at the extremely busy intersection at Lemoine Avenue and Bruce Reynolds Boulevard, shortly before 4:30 a.m., ended up jamming morning rush-hour traffic on the bridge's approach roads. Fort Lee police, firefighters and EMS responded, along with ABC Towing, which used a heavy wrecker to right the toppled tractor-trailer. A fuel spill had to be cleaned up following the crash near the entrance to t…
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Severely Injured Hiker Rescued In Fall From Palisades Cliff
A bicyclist was rescued after falling from a cliff on the Palisades and severely injuring his ankle. Temperatures had broken 90 degrees, the 31-year-old victim from Queens told police, when he stopped to get a drink of water on Henry Hudson Drive in Tenafly shortly before 2:30 p.m. Friday, Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Sgt. First Class Raymond Walter said. "While doing so he lost his footing and fell," Walter said. Parkway police climbed down "an extremely treacherous area of the cliff" and rendered first aid -- causing an injury to one of the officers, the sergeant said. Members of…
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Cliffside Park PD: Fleeing Hudson Motorcyclist Nabbed After Pursuit Into Fort Lee
Fort Lee police helped their Cliffside Park colleagues nab a reckless motorcyclist from Hudson County following a high-speed chase, authorities said Wednesday. Angelo Vargas, 21, and two other cyclists had just sped into town on separate 150cc street bikes when an officer in an unmarked car tried to stop them on Palisade Avenue at Walker Street shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday, Deputy Police Chief Vincent Capano said. A marked patrol unit also tried to intercept the trio at Oakdene Avenue before they split up, Capano said. Two turned left onto Columbia Avenue while Vargas kept going straight o…
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? Public's Help Sought Finding SUV In Crash That Ejected Motorcyclist Near GWB
Fort Lee police believe a vehicle that left the scene may have been responsible for a Sunday afternoon crash that ejected a motorcyclist. The 44-year-old victim from Greenwood Lake was headed north on Route 1 when a gray-colored SUV apparently caused him to lose control of his 2004 Suzuki near the Dunkin Donuts shortly before 2:30 p.m., Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. The motorcyclist was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with what turned out to be moderate injuries after Fort Lee police and EMS responded, Mirkovic said. All traffic was detoured to local streets. Meanwhile, pol…
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Ice Cream Truck Tumbles Down Palisades, Good Samaritans Help Rescue Driver
HEROES: A group of good Samaritans rushed to a driver's aid Thursday after his ice cream truck tumbled partly down the Palisades above the Hudson River in Fort Lee. Chris Fuschini said he was enjoying a day at Ross Dock just north of the George Washington Bridge when the Jersey Shore-based "Lexylicious" ice cream sandwich truck tipped off Henry Hudson Drive shortly after 4 p.m. The 2014 Ford truck had fallen about 20 feet into the trees before landing on its left side, Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Sgt. First Class Raymond E. Walter said. Fuschini said he was joined by Hackensack Sp…
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Trio Charged With Helping Bergen Instagram Celeb Kidnap, Terrorize Man Who Trashed Him Online
Authorities on Friday captured a third accused accomplice of an Instagram influencer who they said kidnapped a man in Bergen County, stripped him naked and held a machete to his neck while threatening to kill him if he didn’t remove negative social media posts. Alaziz Dalmida, 21, was the last piece of a puzzle involving “Jay Mazini” – real name Jebara J. Igbara – authorities said. Igbara, 25, of Edgewater had claimed a net worth of $33 million while cultivating a reputation for distributing stacks of cash to random people in New York. That was before federal authorities in Brooklyn charge…
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‘You Want To Die?’ Knife-Wielding Robbers Flee Gas Station Near GWB With $2,700
Three robbers fled a Fort Lee gas station with $2,700, cigars and cigarettes after one pulled a knife and another acted like he had a gun, authorities said. The trio entered the Patwalia Food Mart in the Shell station on eastbound Route 46 at Bergen Boulevard shortly before 4 a.m. Wednesday, Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. Two kept a lookout while the third went behind the counter and began removing drawers from the cash register, Mirkovic said. One of the store clerks began to get up when one of the lookouts gestured with his hand from inside his jacket pocket. “Sit down," he told the clerk. …
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All Alone: Fort Lee Retiree, 67, Jumps To Death From 24th Floor Of High Rise
A 67-year-old retiree jumped to his death from his 24th-floor Fort Lee high-rise apartment over the weekend, authorities confirmed. An employee at the Century Towers building on Parker Avenue near the George Washington Bridge found the victim’s body after hearing a loud noise outside around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Fort Lee Police Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. “Investigation into the incident showed no signs of foul play,” Mirkovic said, adding that the death was ruled a suicide. Authorities had been unable to identify any next of kin, the captain said. Responders included Fort Lee police and Vo…
Police & Fire
Man Shot, Assailants Flee Route 4 Holiday Inn Near GWB
VIDEO: Police were searching for the shooter who critically wounded a man Thursday afternoon at the Holiday Inn on Route 4 in Fort Lee. An alert was issued for a black Chevy Camaro with heavily tinted windows and four men inside who were believed to be Hispanic following the shooting on the highway's eastbound side around 3:15 p.m. They may have headed toward the nearby George Washington Bridge, responders said. The victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the groin, they said. Meanwhile, a black Mercedes with New York license plates parked in the …
Police & Fire
Back-To-Back Route 95 Crashes: Teaneck Native Killed By Tractor-Trailer, Police Car Hit
A 21-year-old Teaneck native was killed when she got out of her car following a crash on Route 95 in Fort Lee late Wednesday and was struck by a tractor-trailer. Jada Smith was pronounced dead at the scene after CPR efforts failed, responders said. Smith, of Brooklyn, was headed back to Teaneck with fellow family members in two vehicles when she was involved in a crash in the southbound express lanes, responders said. Smith's mom and dad were in a car behind hers coming off the George Washington at the time. Smith got out of her SUV to call her mother and was standing in the road on the p…
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Prosecutor: Musician/Waiter From Fort Lee Repeatedly Raped Pre-Teen
A restaurant server from Fort Lee sexually assaulted a pre-teen several times, authorities said Monday. Victor Jiatz, a 31-year-old musician originally from Guatemala, remained held in the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack following his arrest Sunday. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said detectives took him into custody following a 911 call of sexual assaults “on numerous occasions,” which triggered an investigation by his Special Victims Unit and Fort Lee police. They charged Jiatz, a percussionist who is married and pre…
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