Paul Milo

Content Producer

pmilo@dailyvoice.com

Paul Milo has worked as a reporter in northern New Jersey for more than 20 years, first for North Jersey Media Group / NorthJersey.com, then at Patch.com and at NJ.com / The Star-Ledger. He has written about a 106-year-old World War I veteran, the Sept. 11 attacks and a 15-year-old stock manipulator who was the youngest person ever civilly charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission, among many other stories. He has interviewed governors, presidential candidates and celebrities including Ryan Seacrest and comedian Kevin Hart.

In addition to his work for New Jersey-based outlets, he has also written for BeliefNet, Editor and Publisher, The Huffington Post, The Boston Globe and other publications, as well as freelance assignments for global chemical company BASF.

His first book, Your Flying Car Awaits, was published by HarperCollins in 2010. As part of the book’s promotional efforts he was interviewed by The New York Times and on WNYC radio’s The Brian Lehrer Show

Paul was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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UPDATE: One Dead In Jersey City Crash, Two Seriously Injured UPDATE: One Dead In Jersey City Crash, Two Seriously Injured
Update: One Dead In Jersey City Crash, Two Seriously Injured The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office and Jersey City police are conducting an investigation of a fatal crash involving multiple vehicles in Jersey City Friday.  The prosecutor's office said one man is dead and two other people suffered serious injuries. The names of the victims were not released.  The deceased man was identified later Friday as a 35-year-old Jersey City resident. Investigators say he was one of two occupants of a Nissan Xterra that was travelling south near JFK Boulevard and Fairmount Avenue around 4:20 a.m. when it collided head-on with another vehicle.  T…
Newark Gangster Known As 'Homicide' Sentenced To Life In Bystander Killing Newark Gangster Known As 'Homicide' Sentenced To Life In Bystander Killing
Newark Gangster Known As 'Homicide' Sentenced To Life In Bystander Killing A Newark man who belonged to a violent street gang was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for crimes including the murder of a woman caught in the crossfire of a shootout that erupted over a drug debt nearly a decade ago, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Thursday.  Khalil Stafford, 35, a member of the Grape Street Crips who also went by the street names "Stod" and  "Homicide," had previously been found guilty of murder and drug-related racketeering charges.  He was among 66 gang members arrested in a May 2015 sweep and charged with a variety of drug-related offenses, includi…
Let There Be (Traffic) Light! New Signal Installed In West Caldwell Let There Be (Traffic) Light! New Signal Installed In West Caldwell
Let There Be (Traffic) Light! New Signal Installed In West Caldwell Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. Thursday announced that a new traffic signal has been installed at the intersection of Central Avenue and Washington Avenue/Stonybrook Road in West Caldwell. The light and other improvements are meant pedestrian access and traffic safety in the corridor leading to Washington Elementary School.  The traffic light is designed to be especially pedestrian-friendly, stopping traffic in all directions so as to allow those on foot to cross safely.  "Making sure our roadways are safe and meet current usage demands by pedestrians and motoris…
Serious Problems Found With Program That Sends NYC Homeless To NJ: Report Serious Problems Found With Program That Sends NYC Homeless To NJ: Report
Serious Problems Found With Program That Sends NYC Homeless To NJ: Report An investigative agency found that a controversial program which relocates homeless people from New York City to communities across the U.S., including several in Union and Essex counties, often places them in substandard housing, WABC 7 reported.  The controversial Special One Time Assistance program, known as SOTA, has already spurred legislation in Newark as well as a federal lawsuit. Newark officials have also found that SOTA clients ended up in decrepit housing, including in homes without heat.  "Newark is concerned about the living conditions of perhaps one thousand or more …
Street Closures Announced For Newark North Ward Tree-Lighting Ceremony Street Closures Announced For Newark North Ward Tree-Lighting Ceremony
Street Closures Announced For Newark North Ward Tree-Lighting Ceremony A parade and tree lighting is scheduled in Newark's North Ward Friday, police said.  The events, sponsored by North Ward Councilman Anibal Ramos, will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., although streets will be closed down several hours before the festivities begin.  The parade  will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Verona and Summer avenues. The parade route will travel westbound on Verona Avenue to Mt. Prospect Avenue, turning left onto Mt. Prospect Avenue and ending at Common Thread Park, located at Mt. Prospect Avenue and Mt. Prospect Place. The tree lighting ceremony will begin after the pa…
Newark Residents Charged In $235K Insurance Fraud Scheme Newark Residents Charged In $235K Insurance Fraud Scheme
Newark Residents Charged In $235K Insurance Fraud Scheme Seven people, almost all from New Jersey, have been charged in connection with a scheme to steal $235,000 from three insurance annuity policies issued by Lincoln Financial Group, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Thursday.  Authorities say the company received death claims benefit applications from people posing as beneficiaries. The thefts occurred between December 2015 and September 2016, authorities also said.  The following people were charged in an indictment handed up last month:  • Gaetanina Nicole Zarbo, 34, of New Albany, Ohio, who was charged with three c…
Fairfield Wawa Opening Friday, Free Coffee All Weekend Fairfield Wawa Opening Friday, Free Coffee All Weekend
Fairfield Wawa Opening Friday, Free Coffee All Weekend Wawa, the convenience store chain, is cutting the ribbon on its latest location, in Fairfield, this Friday.  Doors at the store, at 28 Little Falls Road, open at 8 a.m. The first hundred customers through the door get a free t-shirt. The ribbon-cutting takes place at 9 a.m., followed by a  a Hoagies for Heroes sandwich-making contest between Fairfield police officers and Fairfield firefighters. Wawa will present $1,000 checks to the winning and runner-up teams, to be donated to the charities of their choice.  Also, the store will be offering free coffee all weekend throu…
Lidl Supermarket Chain Eyeing Bayonne Location: Report Lidl Supermarket Chain Eyeing Bayonne Location: Report
Lidl Supermarket Chain Eyeing Bayonne Location: Report German grocery chain Lidl, which is in the midst of an expansion in the Garden State, is looking to open a location in Bayonne, Jersey Digs magazine recently reported.  In a statement to Jersey Digs, Lidl declined to release much specific information, but confirmed it was looking at a location in the city.  The website for JMF Properties lists a Lidl supermarket as one of the tenants planned for the Harbor View Marketplace development on Route 440, Jersey Digs also reported. 
Cocaine, Gun, $15K Seized In Plainfield Bust, Prosecutor Says Cocaine, Gun, $15K Seized In Plainfield Bust, Prosecutor Says
Cocaine, Gun, $15K Seized In Plainfield Bust, Prosecutor Says A new task force created by the Union County Prosecutor's Office assisted Plainfield police in an investigation that authorities said turned up a large amount of cocaine and led to one arrest.  Detective Michael Metz of the Plainfield Police Division last week led a team that executed a search warrant last week at an apartment in the 800 block of East Front Street. Authorities found 780 grams of cocaine in plastic bags, a loaded .357-caliber revolver, $15,000 in cash, as well as a scale and other drug paraphernalia, the prosecutor's office said .  Juan Carlos Franco, 39, was charg…
Man In Bridgewater Shooting Incident Had AR-15, 2K Rounds: Prosecutor Man In Bridgewater Shooting Incident Had AR-15, 2K Rounds: Prosecutor
Man In Bridgewater Shooting Incident Had AR-15, 2K Rounds: Prosecutor A Bridgewater man who authorities say prompted a massive law enforcement response after firing a gun Monday has been charged with multiple offenses, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday.  The State Police, FBI crisis negotiators, Somerset County SWAT and other agencies responded following a 911 call placed to Bridgewater police around 4:35 p.m. requesting a welfare check at a home on Country Club Road. A resident told responding police that Donald G. Shaffer, 61, was in an attached garage and had multiple weapons. Police heard gunshots as they were arriving at the scen…
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