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Arrest Made In Murder Of NJ Native, NY State Police Say
A 48-year-old New York man has been charged with murder six weeks after a woman was found stabbed to death inside her home, State Police said. Tucker J. Taylor, 48, of Ausable Forks, New York, was arrested Sunday, Sept. 13, in connection with the murder of Patricia “Pattie” Lawrence, 54, in the Essex County town of Jay, according to New York State Police. Lawrence was found dead inside her home at 150 Carey Road around 10:05 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, troopers said. An autopsy the next day determined she died from severe hemorrhaging caused by stab wounds to her neck. Her death was ruled a homic…
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Runners Question Half Marathon Organizers After 'Bachelorette' Star Shows Flooded NJ Course
Race organizers are facing backlash after runners were left wading through waist-high floodwater during a half marathon Sunday morning, Sept. 13, through Saddle River County Park in Bergen County. Floodwaters overtook portions of the Racefaster Half Marathon course along the bridges in the Paramus and Fair Lawn area as torrential downpours battered the region. Video shared by Zac Clark, who was a contestant on Season 16 of "The Bachelorette," shows runners pushing through waist-high water along the course. “Bro, this is nuts,” said Clark, as he waded through the water near Red Mi…
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NJ Police Department Loses Second Officer In Matter Of Weeks
A New Jersey police department is mourning its second officer in a matter of weeks, a loss the chief called another “incredible blow.” Secaucus Police Officer Matthew Kirvin, Badge No. 182, died on Saturday, Sept. 12, according to a statement from Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller. His cause of death was not disclosed. On Monday, Aug. 24, the department lost Lt. Thomas “TJ” Malanka Jr., after a battle with brain cancer. “With the passing of Lieutenant Malanka still fresh in our hearts the loss of Police Officer Matthew Kirvin has struck another incredible blow to our department in a …
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Child Burned On Police Motorcycle At NJ Town's National Night Out, Lawsuit Says
A mother has filed a lawsuit against a New Jersey borough, its police department, and one of its officers, claiming that her child suffered a serious burn after being placed on a hot police motorcycle during National Night Out in 2025 (see lawsuit attached at the bottom of this news article). Nicole Scarpa filed the lawsuit on behalf of herself and her child, identified only as V.S., against the Borough of Florham Park, its police department and an unidentified police officer, on Aug. 31, in Morris County Superior Court. The mother and child were attending National Night Out, a national com…
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Flooding Shuts Down Major NJ Highways, Swamps Roads Across State
Flooding shut down stretches of several major New Jersey highways Sunday morning, Sept. 13, as initial reports showed severe flooding on some local roads. BERGEN Main Street in Hackensack was flooded near the Route 4 entrance as of 2:30 p.m., according to a clip shared by the Hackensack Fire Department. Route 17 was closed northbound north of Central Avenue in Rochelle Park as of 9:56 a.m., according to NJDOT. One of two southbound lanes was also closed. In Fair Lawn, a rescue crew used a boat to save two people stranded on the roof of their vehicle after it became surrounded by floodwate…
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Man Posted Bizarre 9/11 Rant Before Storming Yankee Stadium Field With Palestinian Flag
Kelly Marcucci didn't exactly make it difficult for authorities to identify him after storming the field with a Palestinian flag at Yankee Stadium on Friday, Sept. 11, during the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Marcucci, 38, whose Facebook page says he's from Riverhead, NY, was wearing a jersey with his own name emblazoned across the back when he ran onto the field during the seventh inning of the Yankees-Mets Subway Series game, according to video from the stands and the NYPD. It didn't take security long to tackle Marcucci and take him into custody. The NY Post says the incident happened e…
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4 Fully Vaccinated PA Residents Get Measles As Outbreak Reaches 676 Cases, Highest In US
Four fully vaccinated Pennsylvanians have tested positive for measles — the first breakthrough cases identified during the state’s ongoing outbreak, health officials said Friday, Sept. 12. The patients include three adults and one child from Centre, Jefferson, Lancaster, and Lycoming counties, Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen said during a live update. None was hospitalized. The cases are rare and account for less than 1 percent of Pennsylvania’s 676 confirmed measles infections this year, Bogen said. The statewide total now spans 37 counties and includes 124 hospitalizations …
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NJ Mom Behind $27K ‘Philly Princess’ Prom Castle Gets Prison In PPP Fraud
A New Jersey mom who once spent $27,000 to turn a Philadelphia lot into a Cinderella-style prom castle for her daughter has been sentenced to federal prison for a $535,000 pandemic-relief fraud scheme, the USDOJ Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced. Treva Harris, 50, of Medford, was sentenced Friday, Sept. 11, to 12 months and one day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for bank fraud, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced. U.S. District Judge John F. Murphy also ordered Harris to pay $535,000 in restitution, a $7,500 fine, and a $100 special assessmen…
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New Mugshot Shows NJ Husband Charged In Bus Driver Wife's Killing
William Garvin has been released from the hospital and transferred to the Ocean County Jail. William E. Garvin, 67, is charged with murder in the death of his wife, Eileen Garvin, 69, at their Windward Drive home on Monday, Sept. 7, according to court records obtained by Daily Voice through an Open Public Records Act request. The couple had been separated but living together for years and were getting a divorce, their daughter told investigators. She said her parents had not had a good relationship since she and her sister were children. Their daughter said William and Eileen f…
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Brothers Arrested After Expired Plate Sparks Bergen County Traffic Stop: Police
A routine traffic stop involving an expired temporary plate led to the arrests of two brothers wanted on no-bail warrants and the discovery of Xanax, drug paraphernalia, and a stolen license plate in Bergen County, authorities said. Lyndhurst Police Lt. Richard Holicki was patrolling near Clay Avenue and Wall Street West around 9:16 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, when he spotted a white Freightliner tractor with a temporary New Jersey registration that had expired Aug. 12, Lyndhurst Deputy Police Chief Paul Haggerty said. Holicki stopped the tractor near Valley Brook and Clay avenues and identifi…
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29-Year-Old Found Shot Dead In Paterson Street: Prosecutor
A 29-year-old man was found shot multiple times and lying in a Paterson street Friday morning, Sept. 11, authorities said. Paterson police responded to the area of 12th Avenue and East 16th Street around 7:30 a.m. on a report of a shooting, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray said. Officers found the Paterson man lying in the street with multiple gunshot wounds, authorities said. He was pronounced dead. His identity had not been released as of Friday afternoon. The investigation remains active and ongoing. Authorities said m…
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Routes 1 & 9 To Close After Deadly Jersey City Pedestrian Crash
A stretch of Routes 1 and 9 will close this weekend as investigators return to the scene of a crash that killed a 58-year-old Jersey City man, authorities said. Glenn Minasian was struck on Routes 1 and 9 near Duncan Avenue shortly after 5 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Jersey City police responding to the crash found Minasian with serious injuries, according to Mello. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The vehicle that struck Minasian remained at the scene, authorities said. As part of the ongoing investi…
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