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Police & Fire
Bayonne Detectives Sting Staten Island Man Selling Stolen Cars On Facebook Marketplace: Police
A Staten Island man was off to the races selling stolen cars on Facebook Marketplace when Bayonne detectives put the brakes on the operation, authorities said. Using bogus identification, Devonte A. Thomas, 23, recently raked in $26,650 that police know about as “Alazim Olasupo Odu, selling a 2013 Infiniti and two Hondas from 2019 and 2020, Bayonne Police Capt. Eric R. Amato said. One of the victims called police after crossing paths with Thomas while looking for another car, the captain said. After quickly confirming that the car Thomas was selling had been stolen out of Newark, detective…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
NJ Pediatrician Accused Of Leaving Crash That Injured Father, Daughter In Staten Island
A pediatrician from Monmouth County is accused of leaving the scene of a crash that injured a man and his daughter in Staten Island, according to officials. Dr. Sam Leuzzi, 66, of Middletown, is facing three charges related to a crash on Staten Island, the New York City Police Department said. NYPD officers responded to the intersection of Arthur Kill Road and Drumgoole Road West just after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Dr. Leuzzi has a pediatric medical practice on Richmond Road in the Grant City neighborhood of Staten Island, according to Northwell Health's website. Investiga…
Police & Fire
Details Released In Parkway Crash That Killed Monmouth U Student Returning From Work Shift
Daily Voice has obtained details about the crash that killed an 18-year-old Monmouth University student last week. Madison Alfano of Staten Island, NY, lost control of her car and hit the driver's side of another vehicle on the northbound side of the Garden State Parkway in Sayreville around 7:50 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, New Jersey State Police Trooper Troy McNair said. Alfano's car went into another lane and she was hit by an oncoming pickup near mile marker 125.6, just south of the exit for Route 9 and New Jersey Route 35, McNair said. Alfano was rushed to a hospital and she was pronounced…
Police & Fire
Monmouth University Student, 18, Killed In Crash Coming Home From Work
Monmouth University, family, and loved ones are mourning the death of a young woman from Staten Island killed in a crash. A GoFundMe page said 18-year-old Madison Alfano died in a crash while returning home from work at college. The memorial fundraiser has received more than $107,000 from more than 2,000 donations as of Wednesday, Jan. 17. ALSO SEE: Details Released In Parkway Crash That Killed Monmouth U. Student Returning From Work Shift "No parents should have to bury their 18-year-old daughter," the GoFundMe page said. "We are asking for an immense amount of support and love …
Lifestyle
'Jersey Shore' Star Thrills NJ Gentlemen's Club Patrons With Surprise Dance
"Jersey Shore" star Angelina Pivarnick returned to the state that helped launch her career by performing a dance routine at a gentlemen's club. The Staten Island native got up on stage then dropped it low at 35 XXXV Gentlemen's Club in Sayreville on Saturday, Dec. 30, according to a video of her performance on the club's Facebook and Instagram pages. Scenes from #LASTNIGHT Last Saturday of 2023 and we made it #COUNT @angelinamtv from the #JerseyShore showing how... Posted by 35 XXXV Gentlemen's Club on Sunday, December 31, 2023 Pivarnick danced to the song "Get Crazy" by LMFAO, wh…
Police & Fire
Deputy US Marshal Accused Of Drunken Abuse On JFK Flight To London
A deputy United States Marshal based in Brooklyn was arrested in London following what was described as drunken abuse aboard a flight from JFK. Michael Brereton, 39, of Staten Island, remained in the custody of British authorities after he was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and charged on Thursday, Dec. 7, with entering an aircraft while drunk. He was expected to appear in court in Uxbridge, England, on Friday. Both he and another deputy who work together in the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn had been drinking on a Delta flight to London to extradite a defendant in a fra…
Business
Dish Boy Turned Executive Chef Is Running The Kitchen At One Of NJ's Newest Mexican Restaurant
A Mexican restaurant that says it has set a world record for most agave spirits at a single licensed location has opened in Central Jersey. Meximodo Cocina Mexicana & Tequila Bar held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Pearl Street in Metuchen Thursday, Nov. 9. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Meximodo - Cocina Mexicana & Tequila Bar (@mexi.modo) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Meximodo - Cocina Mexicana & Tequila Bar (@mexi.modo) Conceived by the team behind Le …
Police & Fire
2 Broken Thumbs Down: Gambino Family Hothead Nearly Torches Jersey Shore Restaurant, Feds Say
Life imitated art when a reputed Gambino crime family captain threatened to burn down a Jersey Shore restaurant, then went to a service station across the street and tried to buy and fill a plastic gas can, federal authorities said. In what could’ve been a scene from any number of modern-day mob movies, Joseph Lanni of Staten Island became a walking cliché, the Justice Department said in announcing an organized-crime takedown that stretched all the way to Sicily. Lanni and fellow Staten Islander Vincent “Vinny Slick” Minsquero “became belligerent” after being asked to leave Roxy’s Bar and G…
News
NJ Broker Scammed Grieving Army Families Out Of $3.5 Million In Death Benefits, Feds Charge
Families of soldiers killed in war lost nearly $3.5 million to a merciless financial counselor from New Jersey who exploited their grief, federal authorities have charged. Caz Craffy, 41, worked for the United States Army when he defrauded two dozen Gold Star families who trusted him out of death benefits, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said on Friday, July 7. Craffy – also known as “Carz Craffey” – “took advantage of his role as an Army financial counselor, using lies and deception to steer their investments in a way that would make him money,” Sellinger said during a new…
Police & Fire
Staten Island Flyer Caught With Loaded Gun At Newark Airport Checkpoint
A Staten Island man was caught trying to bring a loaded gun onto a flight at Newark Airport early Wednesday, authorities said. A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer spotted the .38-caliber revolver – loaded with seven rounds -- as the owner’s belongings passed through the X-ray machine at the Terminal A checkpoint the morning of June 21, the TSA’s Lisa Farbstein said. The man was taken into custody and the gun seized by Port Authority police. The incident came just four days after TSA agents at Newark found a traveler from Philadelphia with a semi-automatic handgun in a ca…
Police & Fire
Driver, 19, Dies In Fiery Central Jersey Crash
A 19-year-old driver died after he ran into a trailer on the shoulder of a Woodbridge highway, authorities said. A Freightliner truck with a utility trailer was parked on the right shoulder of Route 440 north when a northbound Honda Accord struck it, according to New Jersey State Police. The driver, Joey Lopez, of Staten Island, left the road, entered the shoulder and struck the trailer at 12:24 p.m. Monday May 1, according to State Police spokesman Sgt. Philip Curry. Both vehicles caught fire and Lopez died as a result of the crash, Curry said. The driver of the truck suffered minor inju…
Business
'Better Life Out Here': Family's Staten Island Bakery Relocates To NJ After 20 Years
A Staten Island favorite has moved its sweetness to the Jersey Shore — and it's already a hit. Bruno's Bakery opened at at 356 W. Main St., in Freehold, on Nov. 15, 2022. Mother's Day will be its last day in business in Staten Island. The bakery is a true family affair involving chef and dad, Biagio Settepani; mom Pina Settepani; son Joseph Settepani; son Salvatore Settepani; daughter Fina Pulaj; and chef Joseph's wife and pastry chef, Daniela Settepani. Biagio emigrated to New York from Italy when he was 12 years old. He worked in his first bakery when he was 17. "Ever since then it's b…
Police & Fire
Mom Found Burned Dead In Vacant Lot ID'd As NJ Woman — Now Police Hope To Find Her Daughter
Known for 30 years as the "Girl with the Scorpion Tattoo," the unidentified victim found brutally murdered on Staten Island has been identified as a New Jersey woman — with a daughter whom authorities are hoping to find. Christine Belusko of Clifton was handcuffed, strangled, beaten and burned in a Staten Island lot, the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office said. In the weeks leading up to her killing, she had been staying at a Mount Airy Lodge near Mount Pocono, PA, authorities said. Now, investigators hope to find Belusko's daughter, Christa Nicole, who would have been two…
Lifestyle
Newest '
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' Cast Member Danielle Cabral Is No Stranger To Reality TV
The newest member of The Real Housewives of New Jersey is no stranger to reality television. Danielle Cabral was not only featured on MTV's "True Life: I'm a Staten Island Girl," but also DIY Network show "Family Under Construction" showcasing renovations to her Garden State home with hubby Nate Cabral. The Staten Island native will join the housewives in the season 13 premiere on Feb. 7, Bravo announced. Cabral appeared on the MTV show in 2006 and 2008 under her maiden name, Danielle DiPietro, at the time wanting to pursue her dreams as an actress. She moved to Los Angel…
News
Hijabi Mother-Daughter Duo Sue NJ Six Flags For Discrimination
A head-scarf-wearing mother-daughter duo from Staten Island is suing Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. The pair claims everyone else in the line for the amusement park's Jersey Devil Coaster ride was waved through on Aug. 31, 2021, but they were stopped, asked to show the contents of their pockets, and searched, according to a lawsuit filed Oct. 19, 2022. NOW OPEN - Take a ride on the ALL NEW Lil' Devil Coaster with a bunch of BEARY good friends! With this Lil’ Devil of a... Posted by Six Flags Great Adventure on Saturday, October 2, 2021 They suit filed last October in Ocean …
Police & Fire
4 NYC Men Arrested In Knife Incident Outside Central Jersey High School
Four New York City men were arrested in the attack of a student outside Sayreville High School, authorities said. A teenager was attacked because he had an earlier dispute with another student who is a family member or associate of the four adults, Sayreville police said. Video evidence recorded by bystanders at about 2:15 p.m. on Washington Road shows an adult pulling a knife and beating the victim, police said. Two men were arrested in nearby Kennedy Park. Two other men — one of whom was in possession of a knife — were arrested about two hours later after police posted a photo of one of…
Traffic
2 Seriously Hurt In 5-Vehicle Crash On NJ Turnpike
Two people were seriously hurt in a five-car crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Hudson County on Friday, Dec. 9, authorities said. The crash occurred when a Volvo flatbed truck struck the back of a Mercedes Benz C30, which struck a Nissan and the concrete barrier around 12:55 p.m. near milepost 108.4 in Kearny, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The Volvo then struck the rear of the Lexus and the Lexus then struck the rear of the Hyundai. As a result, the driver of the Mercedes Benz, 69-year-old man from Staten Island, NY and the passenger, a 62-year-old woman from Staten I…
Police & Fire
5 Nabbed In Brutal Hunterdon County Motorcycle Gang Attack And Robbery, More Still On Loose: PD
Police have identified and arrested five of more than a dozen motorcyclists whom they say brutally yanked a man out of his vehicle, attacked him, robbed him, and sped off after a September crash in Hunterdon County. The initial crash occurred in Clinton Township just after 10:10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, DailyVoice.com reported. Officers responding to an assault on Cokesbury Road in Clinton Township found that a group of about 13 motorcyclists had dragged a 62-year-old man from his vehicle, assaulted him, and stolen his cellphone after the crash, Chief Thomas A. DeRosa said in a release a…
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Gets Prison Time For Eluding Police: Prosecutor
A 27-year-old man from Staten Island has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison for eluding police, authorities said. Antwan McPhatter was sentenced in connection with an incident that occurred in Seaside Heights on August 19, 2021. He was additionally sentenced to 30 days jail time and lost driving privileges for leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Aug. 19, 2021, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Officers from the Seaside Heights Police Department responded to Blaine …
News
Police In Bergen Find Ghost Gun, Seize Three Teens As Illegal Car Meet Draws 50+ Vehicles
A trio of teens who tried to flee an illegal car meet when Ridgefield Park police showed up had a ghost gun and a high-capacity magazine for it in their sedan when they were stopped, authorities said. Responding officers found 50 or so assembled vehicles “revving their engines and burning out” in a parking lot on Challenger Road between the New Jersey Turnpike and Route 46 shortly after 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, Lt. Art Jensen said. The driver began speeding off as police arrived, the lieutenant said. Officers issued a host of summonses to the drivers they managed to stop – and even impo…
Police & Fire
Officer Who Pitched In MLB, Wrong Way Bridgewater Driver Both Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash
An off-duty Port Authority officer and the wrong-way driver who struck him were both killed in a 9/11 crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Hudson County, authorities said. Anthony Varvaro, a 37-year-old married father of four, and former major league pitcher — was struck by Henry A. Plaras, 30, of Bridgewater, who was heading west on the Hudson Bay Extension in the eastbound lanes around 4:25 a.m. in Jersey City, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. Henry PlarasHenry Plaras Facebook Plaras' Toyota Rav4 struck Varvaro in a Nissan Maxima head-on causing the Nissan to strik…
Police & Fire
Staten Island Man Pleads Guilty To DWI, Eluding Police On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old man from Staten Island has admitted to eluding police and driving drunk, authorities said. On Monday, Aug. 29, Antwan McPhatter,also pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. As he fled, two officers were injured in a collision, the prosecutor said. On August 19, 2021, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Seaside Heights police responded to Blaine Avenue and the Boulevard for a report of a hit-and-run incident. The report indicated that a 2015 Jeep Cherokee crashed into an …
News
Wanted Staten Island Driver Stopped In North Jersey With Air Pistol, Ski Mask, More: Police
A driver from Staten Island was caught with an air pistol, a ski mask and an outstanding warrant when Rochelle Park police stopped him on Route 17, authorities said. Officer Chris Kiszka pulled over the BMW with Florida transporter plates for multiple equipment violations on the southbound highway around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Lt. James M. DePreta said. The driver, 22-year-old Devonte Thomas, was unable to provide a valid registration or proof of insurance, he said. While Kiszka was dealing with him, backup Officer Jorge Orihuela spotted what looked like a handgun sticking out from beneath the…
Police & Fire
Unlicensed NJ Driver Charged In Staten Island Crash That Killed 3 Teens In Ford Mustang
A 47-year-old unlicensed New Jersey driver has been charged in a Staten Island crash that left three teenagers, including a pair of siblings, dead over the weekend, authorities said. Maher Asi-Mahmoud, of Marlboro, was turning left in an eastbound 2017 GMC Yukon when it collided with a westbound Ford Mustang, carrying the teens Sunday, July 10, police said. The Mustang was sent into a tree on impact and split in half, ejecting two of the occupants. The victims were identified as 16-year-old Fernanda Gil, 15-year-old Jessie Gil and 15-year-old Ashley Rodriguez. The driver, 16, was the only o…
Police & Fire
Barricaded NJ Driver Tased After Threatening Staten Island Police With Box Cutter: Report
A 20-year-old woman from Monmouth County was tased and arrested on Staten Island after barricading herself in a car with a box cutter, the Staten Island Advance reports. Diana Prokopenko, of Freehold, was on the side of Korean War Veterans Parkway in Huguenot on Wednesday, July 6 when she menaced police, the outlet said, citing an NYPD spokesman. Prokopenko faces charges of resisting arrest, menacing, obstructing governmental administration and possession of a weapon, the spokesman said. Click here for the complete story by the Staten Island Advance.
Police & Fire
Staten Island Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Linden Crash
A 37-year-old Staten Island motorcyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries in a Linden crash Tuesday, June 28, authorities said. The man was struck by a Jeep Cherokee leaving the CVS parking lot at 1000 W. St. George Avenue onto N. Stiles Street around 7 p.m., local police said. The motorcyclist was in serious condition while the Jeep driver, 26, was not injured. The crash remains under investigation by the Linden Police Traffic Bureau, and anyone with information is urged to contact Inv. Ryan Zaccaro at (908) 474- 8505.
Sports
NJ Youth Baseball Coach Arrested In Umpire's Assault: Prosecutor
A North Jersey youth baseball coach from Staten Island has been arrested in the assault of a 72-year-old umpire that left him with a broken jaw earlier this month, authorities announced. Jerry Otero on Tuesday, June 21 surrendered to the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office in connection with the June 4 incident at White Oak Park in Branchburg, Acting Somerset County Prosecutor Annmarie Taggart said. The incident happened during a 13-and-under game around 8:10 p.m., Taggart said. Otero had left the park before police got there. The umpire told police that Otero had been ejected fo…
News
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Punch
: NY Rangers Fan Knocks Tampa Fan Unconscious Leaving MSG
A New York Rangers fan viciously cold-cocked an unsuspecting Tampa Bay Lightning fan -- and then punched a Good Samaritan who tried to grab him -- following the Blueshirts' playoff loss Thursday night at the Garden. A now-viral Twitter video shows James Anastasio, 29, of Staten Island spinning around and throwing a haymaker left as fans filed out of MSG after the Lightning's 3-1 Stanley Cup semifinal victory. The brutal -- and cowardly -- sucker punch knocked the victim out cold. Fight at MSG #NYR #NoQuitInNY #Fights #TampaBay pic.twitter.com/xxL9oD1if1 — Scott Kaplan (@ScottKaplanOn) …
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NJ Coast Guardsman ID'd As Victim Critical In 9-Story Fall From Hotel Balcony
A man who suffered serious injuries after falling from a hotel balcony on Long Island earlier this week has been identified as a US Coast Guardsman. Alexander “AJ” Keating, 24, who has been living in South Amboy, was on a ninth-floor balcony at around 12:45 a.m. when he fell over a railing at the Hyatt Regency Long Island, Suffolk County police said. Keating survived the fall and was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, said police. “Unfortunately, AJ has had a horrific accident and is in critical condition fighting for his life," said family friend…
Business
This New Bergen County Bake Shop Has Layers
This new Bergen County bakery has layers. Guzzo's BakeHouse, coming to Haworth, is run by head chef Ralph Guzzo, who followed in his father's footsteps in the culinary arts when he was just 15. The bakery might be best known for its 7-layer doughnut, rolled out years ago in Staten Island. The bakery upgraded its layered products to crumb cake, cupcakes and more. Guzzo's touts itself for its invention of the Cragel, a hybrid between a croissant and a bagel. Guzzo formerly owned Belli Baci Bakery on Staten Island and Delizioso Bakery+Kitchen in Princeton, BoozyBurbs reports. Indoor an…
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