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Lifestyle
'General Hospital' Star Moonlights As New Jersey Realtor — And He Loves It
When he's not breaking hearts on soap operas, Rick Hearst is selling homes in New Jersey. The "General Hospital" star revealed his second career in an Instagram video on Monday, Sept. 9, where he showed off his big backyard and extolled the virtues of living in the Garden State. "I just kind of wanted to show folks what it looks like," Hearst said. “There’s different parts of New Jersey. The part that I live in, South Central New Jersey, is a beautiful place. I also happen to be a real estate agent here. I love helping people find homes here, sell their homes here. It’s really a great …
Police & Fire
Camden Man Sentenced In Fatal-Hit Run Crash In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
A 24-year-old man from Camden has been sentenced to 11 years in New Jersey State Prison for a fatal hit-and-run crash in Middlesex County. Giovanni Gaines-Little was sentenced on Monday, July 29 in connection with a crash that occurred on Feb. 25, 2023, in South Brunswick, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. At approximately 10 p.m. that day, police responded to the intersection of Route 130 and Route 32. Police located Kerri Lynn Shea, 43, of East Windsor, unconscious and entrapped in her motor vehicle. The driver of the other involved motor vehicle fled t…
News
Videos Show Moment 'Bling Bishop' Robber Was Shot Dead At NJ Motel By US Marshals Agents
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has released body-worn camera and surveillance footage of an officer-involved shooting that left a 41-year-old New York man dead. Just after 2 p.m. on Jan. 24, 2024, 2:05 p.m., US Marshals agents arrived at a Route 1 motel in Monmouth Junction within South Brunswick to execute an arrest warrant on Shamar Leggette, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Leggette had been wanted for robbing "Bling Bishop" Lamor Whitehead from Paramus in Bergen County. About 40 minutes after authorities…
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South Jersey Truck Driver Arrested In Fiery Triple-Fatal Route 1 Crash, Authorities Say
A Bridgeton man has been arrested by U.S. Marshals in Georgia and charged with aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide in the fiery crash that killed there people on Route 1 in South Brunswick in April, authorities said. The tractor-trailer driver, Joseph Vega, 43, of Bridgeton, was transporting an oversized concrete load when it failed to stop for a red light at the intersection resulting in the fatal collision, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka. On Wednesday, July 3, Vega was arrested by the U.S. Marshals…
Police & Fire
Special Education Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student, Monmouth Prosecutor Says
A special education teacher in Monmouth County was accused of sexually assaulting a student, authorities said. Allison Havemann-Niedrach, 43, of Jackson Township, was charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced her arrest in a news release on Saturday, June 29. Prosecutors said Havemann-Niedrach is a teacher at Freehold Intermediate School and according to her LinkedIn profile, she teaches special education in the borough's district. He…
Schools
NJ Daycare Worker Caused Child's Nose Bleed In Series Of Assaults, Police Papers Say
Three students at a preschool in Mercer County were hit and grabbed aggressively by a childcare teacher, authorities said. In one of the incidents at the Malvern School on Route 33 in Robbinsville, the teacher's slap caused a nosebleed, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice. Another incident caused a visible injury to an arm, the paperwork says. Ekta Dwarkesh, 45, of South Brunswick, is charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child by abuse or neglect, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. Surveillance video from the school…
Police & Fire
Video Shows Moment SWAT Team Arrests NJ Gun Trafficker Denied Permit Just Last Year: Police
Police have released the video that shows a SWAT team arresting a New Jersey man accused of trafficking guns across multiple state lines, despite being denied a permit to purchase firearms, they said. Following a five-month investigation, Wayne Bagley, 68, of South Brunswick, was arrested during a motor vehicle stop on Thursday, Feb. 29, South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. Video shows officers approaching Bagley in a dark blue work van before pulling up and surrounding him. "Hands up," officers can be heard yelling with their guns drawn. "Put your hands up." Once…
Schools
South Jersey Schools Closed, Delayed Due To Major Winter Storm
Some South Jersey school districts are canceling classes or delaying the start of school before a winter storm that's expected on Tuesday, Feb. 13. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Mercer, Middlesex, and Monmouth Counties. There is also a coastal flood warning in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties. The NWS predicts four to six inches of snow in Trenton, three to four inches in Long Branch, and one to two inches in Toms River. Southern Jersey Shore places like Atlantic City, Cape May County, Long Beach, Ocean City, and Vinela…
Police & Fire
Longtime Home Depot Employee Killed In Crash Behind Route 9 Store
A longtime Home Depot employee from South Brunswick was killed when his sedan crashed into a trailer behind the Route 9 store where he'd worked. Allen Szucs, 55, was pronounced dead in the superstore's parking lot after his 1999 Chevy Malibu slammed into the parked trailer shortly before 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, police said. Authorities haven't yet characterized the cause of the crash. Szucs, who lived in the Kendall Park section of the township, had been with Home Depot on southbound Route 9 in Monmouth Junction since April 2015, according to his LinkedIn bio. He most recently had be…
Police & Fire
Fugitive Hunted In 'Bling Bishop' Robbery Killed By US Marshals In NJ Hotel Shootout
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦: A fugitive wanted for robbing a "bling" bishop from Bergen County during an online service was killed by U.S. Marshals Wednesday afternoon during a shootout at a Route 1 hotel, federal sources confirmed. Ex-con Shamar Leggette was the subject of a manhunt following the infamous 2022 gunpoint robbery of "Bling Bishop" Lamor Whitehead of Paramus during a live-streamed church service in Brooklyn. Leggette, 41, of Brooklyn, also shot a man in Providence, RI last September, authorities there said. Members of the U.S. States Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Task Force, assisting th…
Weather
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In NJ From Latest Winter Storm
The National Weather Service has released snow totals from the latest winter storm. In New Jersey, the most amount of snow from the Friday, Jan. 19 storm appears to have fallen in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County) and Mount Royal (Gloucester County), where 6.5 inches of snow were reported. Atlantic County: Dorothy, a section of Weymouth, got 6.4 inches, the most amount of snow across Atlantic County. Six inches fell in Atlantic City, 5.6 in Mullica Township, 5.5 in Mays Landing, and on average, between 2 and 6 inches across the county. Burlington County: Medford Township…
Police & Fire
NJ Car Fire Linked To Killing Of Philadelphia Police Officer
A car fire on a New Jersey roadway has been linked to the shooting of two Philadelphia police officers that left one dead on Thursday evening, Oct. 12, authorities said. Police in South Brunswick said only that the vehicle fire extinguished on Route 32 around 1 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, was connected to the shooting. The vehicle fire came nearly two hours after Philadelphia Police Officers Richard Mendez and Raul Ortiz were shot at Philadelphia Airport. Mendez, a 50-year-old with 22 years in the department, was hit multiple times and died from his wounds. Ortiz was struck in the arm and was…
Obituaries
'The Guy Who Never Stopped Smiling' Pilot Killed In NJ Helicopter Crash Mourned
Condolences are pouring in for Josef-Ram Yitzhak, the Israeli pilot who died in a Central Jersey helicopter crash last week. The 44-year-old pilot, whose LinkedIn page says he's from Netanya, died when his Robinson R22 copter went down in a South Brunswick canal near Princeton at 3:15 p.m., on Thursday, Aug. 31, local officials said. Since then, tributes have cropped up on social media. Yael Rubinstein remembered him as "the guy who never stopped smiling." The guy who never stopped smiling, no matter what. I guess your laughter is needed elsewhere now. 💔 RIP Josef-Ram Yitzhak Posted b…
Police & Fire
Israeli Helicopter Pilot Killed In NJ Crash (
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Authorities have identified the 44-year-old pilot killed in a helicopter crash on Thursday, Aug. 31. Josef Yitzhak of Israel died in the crash, South Brunswick police said. "We worked with Israeli Consul and Israeli police overnight to notify his family," police said on Twitter. Police Chief Raymond Hayducka extends his deepest sympathy to the pilot's family. The pilot's Robinson R22 copter went down in a South Brunswick canal near Princeton at 3:15 p.m., the FAA said. Tragedy - At 3:27pm a single-engine Robinson R22 crashed in woods and a stream off Lakeview Avenue. The pilot was…
Police & Fire
Helicopter Crashes Into NJ Lake
A helicopter crashed into a New Jersey lake on Thursday, Aug. 31, Daily Voice has learned. The Robinson R22 copter went down in a South Brunswick canal near Princeton at 3:15 p.m., the FAA said. Only the pilot was on board. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Police & Fire
Paterson Jewelry Store Robbery Part Of Multi-State Crime Spree Involving DC Rapper: Feds
Three masked men who robbed a Paterson jewelry store of more than $1 million worth of merchandise at gunpoint last year were part of a violent East Coast crime ring that included a Washington, DC-based rapper, federal authorities said Wednesday. Trevor Wright – aka “Taliban Glizzy” – was among 16 defendants named in an indictment unsealed by federal authorities in the nation’s capital on Aug. 30. Mohammad Sheik had only just opened the Paradise Jewelry Store at the corner of Main Street and Delaware Avenue in Paterson several weeks earlier when the place was robbed last fall. It was one o…
Police & Fire
Pair Sentenced In 100 MPH Edison Street Race Crash That Killed US Army Hopeful
A pair of men from Central New Jersey were sentenced in connection with a fatal street race, authorities said. Daniel Girgis, 18, of Dayton was sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison and Tyler Dickerson, 19, of Monmouth Junction, was sentenced to one year in the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Center for the crime, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Diana Somarriba, 18, of South Brunswick, was a passenger in Girgis' vehicle at the time of the Route 1 and Fox Road crash on Jan. 20, 2022. When police arrived at the scene, they found two v…
Sports
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Host, Ramapo College Grad, Goes Off On Condescending Caller (
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Ralph from Lakewood is going to think twice before he criticizes Danielle McCartan again. McCartan, who works part-time for WFAN when she's not working as a high school sports coach, unleashed an epic rant against an angry caller that would make former WFAN host Chris "Mad Dog" Russo proud. McCartan, who lives in Bergen County according to her Twitter page, graduated from Ramapo College in 2010. It all began innocently enough on Sunday, June 11, when Ralph took umbrage with the criticism New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler is receiving from radio hosts for signing struggling pitcher…
News
Sheriff Has Hilarious Response To Capture Of NJ Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Him (
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A Florida sheriff threatened with death in his fight against anti-Semitism got the last laugh when the 38-year-old suspect was captured by authorities in his mom's New Jersey living room — and it was all caught on bodycam footage. The 25-minute video shows the arrest of Richard Golden, in Monmouth Junction, who had been wanted by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office in Florida for threatening to shoot Volusia Sheriff Mike J. Chitwood in the head, South Brunswick police said. Golden, charged with making a written threat to kill or cause injury, posted the threat in a 4chan chat on Feb. 2…
News
Chronic 'Brake Checker' Arrested After Months Of Road Rage Incidents In Central Jersey: Police
Police say they've arrested a suspect believed to have been involved in multiple road rage incidents including "brake check" incidents over the course of three months. Mark Lauri, 40, of South Brunswick, has a history of suddenly stopping in front of others and erratic driving, Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. His behavior "increases the potential for crashes." The incidents included at least two crashes on Route 1, and were the result of intentional acts dating back to Nov. 3, 2022, Hayducka said. That incident resulted in a crash. Two additional incidents took place hours apart o…
Neighbors
Philly TikTok Chef To Appear On FOX Show After Super Bowl
After the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday, Feb. 12, audiences can stay tuned to root for someone else with Philadelphia ties. Cassie Yeung is a chef and TikTok influencer who will appear alongside Gordon Ramsay on FOX's "Next Level Chef." The competition series puts culinary pros head-to-head to test their skills under the leadership of TV's most recognizable celebrity chefs — including the famously prickly Ramsay. "He's intimidating by nature but honestly so supportive," Cassie tells Daily Voice. During filming, Cassie was chosen to compete…
Police & Fire
Man Threatened To 'Shoot Up' Wawa Stores: South Brunswick PD
Police in South Brunswick are on the lookout for a man who threatened to "shoot up" two Wawa Convenience Stores. Its Detective Bureau is looking for help in identifying the person of interest in connection with the threats. In the past week, the person has twice entered stores and threatened to shoot up the store, police said. The first incident took place on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 9:30 p.m. at the Wawa on Route 535. The second incident took place on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 11:30 p.m., at the Wawa on Georges Road, police said. The suspect is a black male, 6 feet tall and weighing 200 pounds with…
Police & Fire
NJ Woman Signed Herself Out Of Group Home Months Before She Was Reported Missing: Police
A search has been launched for a 22-year-old Central Jersey woman who has been missing for weeks, maybe months, authorities said. Veronica McLean's friend reported her missing in late October, after not hearing for her for quite some time, South Brunswick police said. Officers determined that McLean had been living in a group home on Broadway Road, but checked herself out on July 2022, they said. State authorities told detectives that she had given up all assistance from the State back in July. Detectives learned that McLean may have been in the Hancock Street area of Brooklyn, …
Obituaries
Central Jersey Star Baseball Player, 16, Dies In Georgia ATV Crash
A 16-year-old high school student from Central Jersey died of injuries on Thanksgiving from an ATV crash in Georgia, according to media reports. Matthew J. Carlson, a sophomore and varsity baseball player at Spotswood High School, was driving a 2020 Can-Am Maverick X3 on private property when the crash occurred Wednesday, Nov. 23, as reported by the Union-Recorder. He died at 4 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 24. Carlson also played for the RedHawks, a travel baseball program run by the Zoned Sports Academy. On Monday, Nov. 28, the academy posted a video tribute to Carlson. “Matthew…
Police & Fire
Officers Pull Unconscious DWI Driver From Car In Central Jersey (
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Newly-released footage shows police preparing to pull an intoxicated and unconscious driver from a vehicle as it rolls down a highway in Central Jersey (scroll for video). The 28-year-old Scranton, PA man traveled about half-a-mile in a Toyota RAV4 before officers stopped it on Route 522 in South Brunswick around 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, local police said. Bodycam footage shows officers Justin Samuels, Gagan Chopra, Christine Harris and Sgt. William Merkler chasing down the vehicle and getting up close to it, before pulling him out. The unidentified driver was later arrested, police said.…
News
Home Depot Double Stabbing Nets Two Arrests In Central Jersey
Two people have been arrested in connection with a pair of stabbings in a Home Depot parking lot over the weekend in Central Jersey, authorities said. James Romer, 18, and a 17-year-old boy were charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and weapons offenses, according to South Brunswick police. On Saturday, Oct. 8, at approximately 7:50 p.m., the South Brunswick Police Department received a call from a man seeking medical assistance at the Home Depot, located at 4095 Route 1. Patrol Officer Tyler Harpster located the victim, who was found to have suffered multiple stab wounds. The…
Schools
These Are The Best School Districts In NJ, Website Says
Three New Jersey school districts have been ranked among the 50 best in America. Millburn came in at No. 29, Northern Valley Regional is ranked No. 33 and Princeton came in at No. 43 on Niche.com's latest rankings. Those three districts topped the list for 2023 Best School Districts in New Jersey, released Tuesday, Sept. 27. Here are the top 20 best districts in the state, according to Niche (scroll for a link to the complete list): Millburn Pubic Schools Northern Valley Regional HS District Princeton Public Schools West Windsor-Polainsboro Regional Schools Ridgewood Public Schools Tenafl…
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Central Jersey Crash: Police
South Brunswick Police continue to investigate a fatal crash that killed a 21-year-old passenger from Monroe. At 10:32 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, South Brunswick police received multiple 911 calls of an overturned van on Route 130 near Deans Rhode Hall Road. Officers found a 2003 Ford Econoline van had been traveling Route 130 southbound being driven by Eli Szmer a 32-year-old man from Monroe. Szmer for unknown reasons lost control of his vehicle and crossed the grass divider, the northbound lanes of travel then struck the guardrail off the northbound shoulder of the highway…
News
Armed Carjacker In NJ Motel Lot Drags Woman, Fires Shot: Feds
Federal authorities have seized a carjacker who they said dragged a woman from a car at gunpoint, fired a shot in the air and pointed the weapon at the man she was with outside a South Brunswick motel. Jashawn Robinson, 21, has remained in custody since his arrest late last September near his Queens, NY, apartment, records show. The carjacking had occurred nearly a month earlier and Robinson was still driving the stolen vehicle, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Robinson “repeatedly tried to get away, including hitting parked cars and almost hitting law enforcement per…
Police & Fire
Bloodied Woman Yelling For Help Pulled Inside Trailer Cab, Say South Brunswick PD On Lookout
Police in South Brunswick issued an alert late Wednesday, Aug. 3 for the public's help locating a white tractor-trailer cab shown in this video. The cab reportedly carried a woman in her 20s who was bleeding and yelling for help, South Brunswick police said. The woman was white, Hispanic with long brown hair. The witness said the female was bleeding from her face. The male truck driver pulled her back into the cab. The incident occurred about 2 p.m. on Route 130 heading toward Ridge Road. A man can be seen running toward the truck before it speeds off. The suspect was describ…
Police & Fire
Suspect 'Zoom-Bombed' High School Student's Virtual Memorial Service: Police
A suspect has been identified and charged in a Zoom attack on a virtual memorial service for a South Brunswick High School student, authorities said. The memorial service was being held for 17-year-old Emily Murillo who tragically died in January 2021, according to South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka. Due to the coronavirus, the memorial service was broadcasted virtually. During the service, an unknown person entered the Zoom and threatened to blow up the funeral home and make the casket turn to ashes. The suspect is a juvenile from North Jersey. “It was unspeakable …
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