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Hackensack Grade School Custodian, 76, Charged With Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Girl Hackensack Grade School Custodian, 76, Charged With Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Girl
Hackensack Grade School Custodian, 76, Charged With Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Girl A 76-year-old custodian at a grade school in Hackensack was charged with sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl. Phillip A. Porter of Hackensack is accused of rubbing the child’s breasts and vagina and putting his penis in her mouth, according to a complaint filed in Superior Court. Special Victims Unit detectives arrested Porter on Monday, March 25, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He remained held Tuesday in the Bergen County Jail. Porter is charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault by contact and child endangerment. The 6-foot-3-inch, 165-pound Porter, formerly …
Solar Eclipse: These Hudson Valley School Districts Schedule Early Dismissals, Closings Solar Eclipse: These Hudson Valley School Districts Schedule Early Dismissals, Closings
Solar Eclipse: These Hudson Valley School Districts Schedule Early Dismissals, Closings The upcoming historic solar eclipse is proving to be a good enough excuse for several Hudson Valley school districts to either give their students a day off or let them leave early.  As of Tuesday, March 26, many school districts in Westchester, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, and Ulster counties have announced closings or early dismissals for the day of the eclipse, Monday, April 8.  On the day of the eclipse, between 3:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., the moon will pass between the earth and the sun and completely block out sunlight, completely turning day into night for 1 and a half to 3 and a…
Intruders Force Evacuation Of Northern Valley High School Intruders Force Evacuation Of Northern Valley High School
Intruders Force Evacuation Of Northern Valley High School Two 19-year-old French foreign exchange students forced the evacuation of Northern Valley High School at Old Tappan on Monday, authorities said. Both men were detained by a school security officer after they were found walking the hallways while school was in session the afternoon of March 25, Old Tappan Police Chief Joseph Tracy said. Students they knew had let the pair into the building through a side door, the chief said. The school went into a shelter-in-place as a precaution, with students and staff brought to the football field while Bergen County Sheriff's K-9 Units scoured the buil…
Asian Restaurant Closes 3 Locations In Somerville, Boston, Woburn: Report Asian Restaurant Closes 3 Locations In Somerville, Boston, Woburn: Report
Asian Restaurant Closes 3 Locations In Somerville, Boston, Woburn: Report Grainmaker, a popular chain of Asian restaurants has closed all of its locations, according to a new report.  Boston Restaurant Talk said they received a tip about the closures in Somerville's Davis Square, Downtown Crossing in Boston, and Woburn Village in Woburn on Monday, March 25.  Calls to the restaurants go unanswered, the social media accounts for each location have been removed, and the websites no longer exist.  Google and Yelp list all of the locations as permanently closed as well. It's unclear what led to the closings, or what day they shuttered.  …
Former NJ Athlete ID'd As Victim Killed In MD Crash, Girlfriend Airlifted Former NJ Athlete ID'd As Victim Killed In MD Crash, Girlfriend Airlifted
Former NJ Athlete ID'd As Victim Killed In MD Crash, Girlfriend Airlifted The 18-year-old man killed in a crash on I-95 in Maryland over the weekend has been identified as a former New Jersey high school athlete. Gage Myers played basketball and baseball for Gloucester City High School, records show. He graduated in 2023. "Gage was a wonderful young man with a kind heart and handsome, infectious smile," the school said, sharing a memorial GoFundMe. The school also said that 2022 graduate Rylee McNee, was the 19-year-old passenger airlifted in the crash. The two had celebrated their second anniversary as a couple last month, according to a social media post.…
19-Year-Old Killed, Teenage Girl Injured During Shooting At Party In Bay Shore 19-Year-Old Killed, Teenage Girl Injured During Shooting At Party In Bay Shore
19-Year-Old Killed, Teenage Girl Injured During Shooting At Party In Bay Shore Two teenagers were shot, one of whom was killed, during a shooting at a party on Long Island overnight. The incident happened around 9 p.m. Friday, March 22 in Bay Shore. Suffolk County Police officers responded to a 911 call stating that a teenage man was shot at 1320 Ackerson Blvd.  When they arrived, they found Sean Mills, age 19, and a 17-year-old girl shot during an outside party with approximately 50 people in attendance. Mills, of Bay Shore, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.  The girl was rushed to a local hospital wher…
Cold Hard Cuts: 7,500 Employees Let Go From North Jersey Company Parting Ways With Ice Cream Cold Hard Cuts: 7,500 Employees Let Go From North Jersey Company Parting Ways With Ice Cream
Cold Hard Cuts: 7,500 Employees Let Go From North Jersey Company Parting Ways With Ice Cream Unilever is saying goodbye to ice cream, and thousands of employees. The global consumer goods company is cutting 7,500 roles worldwide as part of its new "productivity program," the company announced Tuesday, March 19. Many say the move is a cold one, as for the first time since 1922, Unilever is leaving the ice cream business. According to a release, ice cream generated approximately $8.6 billion in 2023 for Unilever. And according to the New York Times, that's approximately 13 percent of the total revenue for the year. Unilever has owned some of the most popular ice cream brands in the…
Maryland Eatery Is Highest-Rated Independent Restaurant For Pizza In US: New Ranking Maryland Eatery Is Highest-Rated Independent Restaurant For Pizza In US: New Ranking
Maryland Eatery Is Highest-Rated Independent Restaurant For Pizza In US: New Ranking Looking for the perfect place to pig out on your next pie, pizza connoisseurs? You’re in luck —OnDeck ranked one Maryland eatery above the rest in a new list of the best independent restaurants for pizza in the US. But there’s a catch — you won’t even find pizza on the menu…technically speaking. How is this possible? Z&Z Manoushe Bakers on Nelson Street in Rockville has become iconic for its legendary, mouthwatering manoushe, a type of Middle Eastern street food with a soft, crispy handmade crust. View this post on Instagram A post s…
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Daily Voice is a local news organization. Our mission is to report on need-to-know local information and up-to-the-minute breaking news. We bridge the “news desert” between national and hyper-local, covering town, city, county, and state. Read Full About Us >

We are apolitical, non-partisan, and as fair and complete as possible. Readers know we don’t take sides. We do not publish editorials or opinion pieces, nor do we endorse political candidates.

Our reporting is accurate, confirmed, and trustworthy. We report what needs reporting, including from multiple perspectives if possible.

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Hackensack Grade School Custodian, 76, Charged With Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Girl Hackensack Grade School Custodian, 76, Charged With Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Girl
Hackensack Grade School Custodian, 76, Charged With Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Girl A 76-year-old custodian at a grade school in Hackensack was charged with sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl. Phillip A. Porter of Hackensack is accused of rubbing the child’s breasts and vagina and putting his penis in her mouth, according to a complaint filed in Superior Court. Special Victims Unit detectives arrested Porter on Monday, March 25, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He remained held Tuesday in the Bergen County Jail. Porter is charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault by contact and child endangerment. The 6-foot-3-inch, 165-pound Porter, formerly …
Solar Eclipse: These Hudson Valley School Districts Schedule Early Dismissals, Closings Solar Eclipse: These Hudson Valley School Districts Schedule Early Dismissals, Closings
Solar Eclipse: These Hudson Valley School Districts Schedule Early Dismissals, Closings The upcoming historic solar eclipse is proving to be a good enough excuse for several Hudson Valley school districts to either give their students a day off or let them leave early.  As of Tuesday, March 26, many school districts in Westchester, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, and Ulster counties have announced closings or early dismissals for the day of the eclipse, Monday, April 8.  On the day of the eclipse, between 3:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., the moon will pass between the earth and the sun and completely block out sunlight, completely turning day into night for 1 and a half to 3 and a…
Intruders Force Evacuation Of Northern Valley High School Intruders Force Evacuation Of Northern Valley High School
Intruders Force Evacuation Of Northern Valley High School Two 19-year-old French foreign exchange students forced the evacuation of Northern Valley High School at Old Tappan on Monday, authorities said. Both men were detained by a school security officer after they were found walking the hallways while school was in session the afternoon of March 25, Old Tappan Police Chief Joseph Tracy said. Students they knew had let the pair into the building through a side door, the chief said. The school went into a shelter-in-place as a precaution, with students and staff brought to the football field while Bergen County Sheriff's K-9 Units scoured the buil…
Asian Restaurant Closes 3 Locations In Somerville, Boston, Woburn: Report Asian Restaurant Closes 3 Locations In Somerville, Boston, Woburn: Report
Asian Restaurant Closes 3 Locations In Somerville, Boston, Woburn: Report Grainmaker, a popular chain of Asian restaurants has closed all of its locations, according to a new report.  Boston Restaurant Talk said they received a tip about the closures in Somerville's Davis Square, Downtown Crossing in Boston, and Woburn Village in Woburn on Monday, March 25.  Calls to the restaurants go unanswered, the social media accounts for each location have been removed, and the websites no longer exist.  Google and Yelp list all of the locations as permanently closed as well. It's unclear what led to the closings, or what day they shuttered.  …
Former NJ Athlete ID'd As Victim Killed In MD Crash, Girlfriend Airlifted Former NJ Athlete ID'd As Victim Killed In MD Crash, Girlfriend Airlifted
Former NJ Athlete ID'd As Victim Killed In MD Crash, Girlfriend Airlifted The 18-year-old man killed in a crash on I-95 in Maryland over the weekend has been identified as a former New Jersey high school athlete. Gage Myers played basketball and baseball for Gloucester City High School, records show. He graduated in 2023. "Gage was a wonderful young man with a kind heart and handsome, infectious smile," the school said, sharing a memorial GoFundMe. The school also said that 2022 graduate Rylee McNee, was the 19-year-old passenger airlifted in the crash. The two had celebrated their second anniversary as a couple last month, according to a social media post.…
19-Year-Old Killed, Teenage Girl Injured During Shooting At Party In Bay Shore 19-Year-Old Killed, Teenage Girl Injured During Shooting At Party In Bay Shore
19-Year-Old Killed, Teenage Girl Injured During Shooting At Party In Bay Shore Two teenagers were shot, one of whom was killed, during a shooting at a party on Long Island overnight. The incident happened around 9 p.m. Friday, March 22 in Bay Shore. Suffolk County Police officers responded to a 911 call stating that a teenage man was shot at 1320 Ackerson Blvd.  When they arrived, they found Sean Mills, age 19, and a 17-year-old girl shot during an outside party with approximately 50 people in attendance. Mills, of Bay Shore, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.  The girl was rushed to a local hospital wher…
Cold Hard Cuts: 7,500 Employees Let Go From North Jersey Company Parting Ways With Ice Cream Cold Hard Cuts: 7,500 Employees Let Go From North Jersey Company Parting Ways With Ice Cream
Cold Hard Cuts: 7,500 Employees Let Go From North Jersey Company Parting Ways With Ice Cream Unilever is saying goodbye to ice cream, and thousands of employees. The global consumer goods company is cutting 7,500 roles worldwide as part of its new "productivity program," the company announced Tuesday, March 19. Many say the move is a cold one, as for the first time since 1922, Unilever is leaving the ice cream business. According to a release, ice cream generated approximately $8.6 billion in 2023 for Unilever. And according to the New York Times, that's approximately 13 percent of the total revenue for the year. Unilever has owned some of the most popular ice cream brands in the…
Maryland Eatery Is Highest-Rated Independent Restaurant For Pizza In US: New Ranking Maryland Eatery Is Highest-Rated Independent Restaurant For Pizza In US: New Ranking
Maryland Eatery Is Highest-Rated Independent Restaurant For Pizza In US: New Ranking Looking for the perfect place to pig out on your next pie, pizza connoisseurs? You’re in luck —OnDeck ranked one Maryland eatery above the rest in a new list of the best independent restaurants for pizza in the US. But there’s a catch — you won’t even find pizza on the menu…technically speaking. How is this possible? Z&Z Manoushe Bakers on Nelson Street in Rockville has become iconic for its legendary, mouthwatering manoushe, a type of Middle Eastern street food with a soft, crispy handmade crust. View this post on Instagram A post s…
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