Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Macklemore got the boot, then Ed Sheeran’s opening acts followed suit. One day after Macklemore was kicked off of Ed Sheeran's Loop tour for his pro-Palestinian remarks during his openers in New Jersey, all four other opening artists dropped out in solidarity on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Those artists include Billie Eilish's brother Finneas, Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish folk group Beoga. In a statement, Rowe wrote, in part: "I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up ag…
NJ's 'WALL Of Shame' Grows: 8 Businesses Owe Nearly $744K, Labor Department Says NJ's 'WALL Of Shame' Grows: 8 Businesses Owe Nearly $744K, Labor Department Says
NJ's 'Wall Of Shame' Grows: 8 Businesses Owe Nearly $744K, Labor Department Says Eight New Jersey businesses have landed on the state's workplace accountability "wall," owing a combined $743,826.95 in unpaid wages, fines and penalties. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development added the eight businesses to its Workplace Accountability in Labor List, known as The WALL, in September, the agency announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Businesses on The WALL are barred from public contracts with state, county and local governments until their liabilities are paid in full. The largest amount among the eight belongs to InvaTech Pharma Solutions LLC, which has addresse…
Pope Leo XIV Taps NJ Bishop Michael Saporito To Fill Metuchen Diocese Vacancy Pope Leo XIV Taps NJ Bishop Michael Saporito To Fill Metuchen Diocese Vacancy
Pope Leo XIV Taps NJ Bishop Michael Saporito To Fill Metuchen Diocese Vacancy A bishop who has overseen Bergen County's Catholic parishes for the past six years is leaving for a new role following an appointment by Pope Leo XIV. Bishop Michael A. Saporito, the regional bishop of Bergen County and an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen on Tuesday, Sept. 15, the diocese announced. Saporito will become the sixth bishop in the history of the Diocese of Metuchen, which has been led by an administrator since November 2025, when then-Bishop James F. Checchio was installed as Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans. The…
ICE Busts Two In NJ During CDL Crackdown ICE Busts Two In NJ During CDL Crackdown
ICE Busts Two In NJ During CDL Crackdown Two illegal immigrants were arrested in New Jersey as part of the Department of Homeland Security's crackdown on fraudulent commercial driver’s license practices, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Zokhid Zakhidov, a 37-year-old Woodbridge resident and Khayrullo Payzullaev, a 30-year-old Hamilton resident, were arrested on Sunday, Aug. 23, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said. Both men are Uzbek citizens, ICE said. Zakhidov, who was in possession of a New York commercial learner permit is in ICE custody pending removal proceedings. His criminal history includes a conviction of dri…
AC Man Threatened To Shoot Sister: Prosecutor AC Man Threatened To Shoot Sister: Prosecutor
AC Man Threatened To Shoot Sister: Prosecutor An Atlantic City man pleaded guilty to possessing drugs and guns, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Trevon Drinks pleaded guilty to possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, and certain persons not to possess weapons, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Drinks is expected to be sentenced to 10 years in prison, authorities said. On Friday, June 20, 2025, Atlantic City police responded to 305 N. North Carolina Avenue after Trevor Drinks threatened to shoot his …
Gun Found Under Mattress During Emergency Call: North Wildwood PD Gun Found Under Mattress During Emergency Call: North Wildwood PD
Gun Found Under Mattress During Emergency Call: North Wildwood PD A 46-year-old Greenville, PA woman was arrested and charged after a firearm was found in a North Wildwood, police said. On Friday, Sept. 11, officers responded to 400 E. 26th Avenue and located Tammy Paulin exhibiting signs of a possible drug overdose, police said. Two juveniles at the residence had called 911, police said. A search warrant led to the seizure of  a loaded Taurus G3 9mm handgun and two high-capacity magazines, unsecured underneath a mattress, police said.  Paulin was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and a weapons offense, police said.. Paulin w…
Computer Glitch Blamed For 5,500-Gallon Diesel Spill From Data Center In Hackensack River Computer Glitch Blamed For 5,500-Gallon Diesel Spill From Data Center In Hackensack River
Computer Glitch Blamed For 5,500-Gallon Diesel Spill From Data Center In Hackensack River A major diesel spill at a New Jersey data center is fueling new concerns about the facilities and their impact on surrounding neighborhoods and waterways. About 5,500 gallons of diesel leaked from Equinix into Anderson Creek on the evening of Friday, Sept. 11 in Secaucus, Mayor Mike Gonnelli said. The company notified the Secaucus Fire Department along with state and federal agencies after discovering the leak, according to the mayor. Hackensack Riverkeeper Capt. Bill Sheehan told CBS News he has been told a computer glitch caused the spill as a computer was calling for oil. Clean Harbors …
Vehicle Struck By Gunfire: Bridgeton PD Vehicle Struck By Gunfire: Bridgeton PD
Vehicle Struck By Gunfire: Bridgeton PD A vehicle was struck by gunfire in Bridgeton Sunday, Sept. 13, authorities said. At 3:17 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Ellis Street and found multiple gunshots fired, Bridgeton police said. No injuries were reported but a vehicle was struck several times, police said. The shooting remains under investigation, police said.
FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot
FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot The Pennsylvania county where a gunman shot President Donald Trump during a 2024 campaign rally is now at the center of another high-profile federal threat case. The FBI says it first investigated Jonathan Hunter Kramer in 2023, when he was a minor, before arresting the Butler County man Saturday, Sept. 12, over an alleged ISIS-inspired attack plan. Kramer, 20, of Valencia, was taken into custody after agents found a semiautomatic rifle, ammunition, loaded magazines, pepper spray, a scope, and other gear at a Cranberry Township hotel, according to a criminal complaint. Daily Voice obtained…
GOP Chairman Points Gun At Driver With Toddler In NJ Road Rage Incident: Reports GOP Chairman Points Gun At Driver With Toddler In NJ Road Rage Incident: Reports
GOP Chairman Points Gun At Driver With Toddler In NJ Road Rage Incident: Reports The chairman of the Sussex County Republican Committee is accused of pointing a gun at another driver during a road-rage incident while the man's 18-month-old daughter was in his vehicle, authorities said. The incident involving Joseph "Joe" LaBarbera, 50, unfolded on Millbrook Road in Stillwater around 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. A preliminary investigation found that a road rage incident had occurred between the driver of a Mercedes-Benz SUV and the driver of a Kia SUV, Marchan said. The driver of the Kia said that the driver of th…
Search Launched For Missing Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In NJ Search Launched For Missing Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In NJ
Search Launched For Missing Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In NJ A search is underway for a 64-year-old Pennsylvania man after his empty boat was found floating near a New Jersey pier Monday morning, Sept. 14, local police said. Atlantic Highlands police were called to Seastreak Pier around 10:45 a.m. for a report of an unmanned vessel, Police Chief Scott H. Reinert said. Patrol officers found the boat and confirmed it was unoccupied, Reinert said. The vessel appeared to have been used for commercial clamming. Attempts to locate the boat's owner were unsuccessful, prompting a search-and-rescue operation for the 64-year-old man, Reinert said. Ne…
Race Organizer On Probation As Bergen County Investigates Half-Marathon During Flooding Race Organizer On Probation As Bergen County Investigates Half-Marathon During Flooding
Race Organizer On Probation As Bergen County Investigates Half-Marathon During Flooding The organizer of a Bergen County half marathon that led runners into waist-deep floodwaters on Sunday, Sept. 13, has been placed on probation, Daily Voice has learned. County officials were reviewing all circumstances surrounding Racefaster's half marathon through Saddle River County Park in Paramus, according to Derek Sands, Deputy Chief of Staff to the office of Bergen County Executive James Tedesco. "The event was not sponsored, organized, or operated by Bergen County," the statement reads. "The County issued a permit allowing the organizer to use portions of the park, but responsib…