Two Teen ATV Riders Airlifted After Crossing Center Line In NJ Crash: Police Two Teen ATV Riders Airlifted After Crossing Center Line In NJ Crash: Police
Two Teen ATV Riders Airlifted After Crossing Center Line In NJ Crash: Police Two teenagers were airlifted with serious injuries in a North Jersey crash with an SUV on Tuesday, Oct. 8, police said. The 14-year-old and 15-year-old boys were in a Polaris Sportsman 850 heading north on Highlander Drive in West Milford, when they crossed the center line into the opposite lane of travel around 4 p.m., Lt. Eric Darnsteadt said. The ATV was struck by a 2013 Chevy Malibu, driven by an 18-year-old man, who was unable to avoid the vehicle, police said. Both vehicles left the roadway and the ATV riders were ejected from the ATV.  West Milford officers arriving o…
NJ Package Thief Told Cops He Specialized In Packages Delivered To Wrong Address: Authorities NJ Package Thief Told Cops He Specialized In Packages Delivered To Wrong Address: Authorities
NJ Package Thief Told Cops He Specialized In Packages Delivered To Wrong Address: Authorities A 31-year-old Irvington mas was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Oct. 8 with concocting a scheme to steal almost $2,500 in packages from a home in Hasbrouck Heights, authorities said. Officers were called to a home on the 400 block of Burton Avenue on a report of a man attempting to intercept packages, Hasbrouck Heights police said. Ryan Rawls told officers he worked for a company that was a Verizon authorized dealer and worked in a division specializing in packages that had been delivered to the wrong address, police said. Police said his story was "well-rehearsed" and possessed …
Morris County Man Sentenced For Raping Boy Over 10 Years: Prosecutor Morris County Man Sentenced For Raping Boy Over 10 Years: Prosecutor
Morris County Man Sentenced For Raping Boy Over 10 Years: Prosecutor A 61-year-old Towaco resident was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty sexually assaulting a young boy over the course of 10 years, authorities said. Juan Fernandez performed multiple sexual acts on the boy from when he was six years old until he was 16, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Montville Township Police Chief Andrew Caggiano said. Authorities said they began investigating Fernandez earlier this moth. Fernandez pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated sexual assault, authorities said. . The last five years of …
Mugshot Released Of DUI Driver, 18, Accused Of Seriously Injuring Officer On Route 17 Mugshot Released Of DUI Driver, 18, Accused Of Seriously Injuring Officer On Route 17
Mugshot Released Of DUI Driver, 18, Accused Of Seriously Injuring Officer On Route 17 Daily Voice has obtained the mugshot of the 18-year-old Range Rover SUV driver who police say was intoxicated when he caused a weekend crash that left an officer seriously injured on Route 17. Joseph Ford, a resident of the United Kingdom, was speeding in the southbound lanes when he rammed the rear of an Allendale patrol car that had stopped to assist a Saddle River officer on a motor vehicle stop at approximately 10:40 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, near East Allendale Road, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The impact caused "a four-car chain-reaction crash involving the vehicle stoppe…
Boonton Home Uninhabitable After Two-Alarm Blaze: Firefighters Boonton Home Uninhabitable After Two-Alarm Blaze: Firefighters
Boonton Home Uninhabitable After Two-Alarm Blaze: Firefighters A home on Boonton was left unhabitable following a two-alarm fire on the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 6, authorities said. At 1:18 p.m., firefighters responded to Hillcrest Drive for a report of a structure fire, the Boonton Fire Department said. Upon arrival, they were met with heavy smoke and fire, and declared a second alarm, requesting additional units to the scene, firefighters said. Firefighters requested a tanker task force and additional water supply due to the area not being protected by fire hydrants, fire officials said. The fire took 90 minutes to be declared under control, though…
Tesla Causes Evacuation Of American Dream Mall (UPDATE) Tesla Causes Evacuation Of American Dream Mall (UPDATE)
Tesla Causes Evacuation Of American Dream Mall (Update) Police have provided an update in the evacuation of the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford Tuesday evening, Oct. 8. Just after 5:30 p.m., American Dream security saw a Tesla legally parked on the ground level of the C parking deck with the driver’s side door left open and unattended, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.  As part of the protective measures, two American Dream K-9 units conducted initial sweeps of the vehicle, which resulted in a positive alert.  Out of an abundance of caution, the mall was evacuated. After the evacuation, a Bergen County K9 and NJ…
NJ Volunteer Fire Chief Sexually Assaulted Woman Sitting In Vehicle, Prosecutors Say NJ Volunteer Fire Chief Sexually Assaulted Woman Sitting In Vehicle, Prosecutors Say
NJ Volunteer Fire Chief Sexually Assaulted Woman Sitting In Vehicle, Prosecutors Say A volunteer fire chief in Manchester Township was accused of sexually assaulting a woman more than two years ago, authorities said. Michael Trimarchi, 55, of Manchester, was charged with sexual assault and criminal sexual contact, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Trimarchi is the chief of the Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Company, according to a Facebook post on Saturday, Sept. 21. A woman told Manchester police on Friday, Sept. 6 that Trimarchi sexually assaulted her on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. Investigators with …
New Details Released In Grisly Kitchen Floor Murder Of NJ Wife Seeking Divorce New Details Released In Grisly Kitchen Floor Murder Of NJ Wife Seeking Divorce
New Details Released In Grisly Kitchen Floor Murder Of NJ Wife Seeking Divorce New details are coming to light in the murder of a 40-year-old New Jersey mother in front of her kids, one of whom tried to save her, police papers show. On Friday, Oct. 4, a Middlesex County Superior Court Judge ordered Wellington Leonardo, 45, jailed pending his trial in the stabbing death of his wife, Rosanna Rodriguez, on the kitchen floor of their Perth Amboy home, in front of their children, according to News12 and MyCenralJersey, and police papers obtained by Daily Voice. Appearing over video link, Leonardo sobbed as the recording of the 911 call was played, News12 says. In the recor…
Man Tries Covering For Brother Found With Loaded Handgun, Weapons In NJ Traffic Stop: Cops Man Tries Covering For Brother Found With Loaded Handgun, Weapons In NJ Traffic Stop: Cops
Man Tries Covering For Brother Found With Loaded Handgun, Weapons In NJ Traffic Stop: Cops A 23-year-old Maryland man is facing charges in New Jersey after an eagle-eyed police officer stopping him for a traffic violation found him in possession of a gun and a high-capacity magazine loaded with hollow-point bullets, a 7-inch folding knife, and a collapsable baton. Officer Gaetano Fernandes was patrolling near Liberty and Main streets in Little Ferry around 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 5, when he noticed a Volkswagen Jetta with a tinted license plate cover, as detailed in the police report. The vehicle made a left turn onto Route 46 west without using a turn signal, the police papers said. T…
Call During Sex Sparked Arrest Of Jabrill Peppers, 4X NJ High School Football Champ: Report Call During Sex Sparked Arrest Of Jabrill Peppers, 4X NJ High School Football Champ: Report
Call During Sex Sparked Arrest Of Jabrill Peppers, 4X NJ High School Football Champ: Report Details have been released in the arrest of Jabrill Peppers. A victim in Braintree, MA, told police Saturday, Oct. 5 that the 29-year-old New England Patriots safety became upset when someone called her phone while they were having sex, NBC10 says citing a police report. Peppers, a New Jersey native and four-time state high school football champion, smashed her head against the wall, pushed her down the stairs, and choked her at least six times, NBC10 said. Citing court paperwork, CBS said the athlete answered the door without a shirt on saying, "I know what is going on." He…
Man, 23, Found Hanging In Tree Of Family's Front Yard In New Jersey, Police Say Man, 23, Found Hanging In Tree Of Family's Front Yard In New Jersey, Police Say
Man, 23, Found Hanging In Tree Of Family's Front Yard In New Jersey, Police Say A New Jersey man was found hanging in the front yard of his family's home over the weekend, police said. Lakewood officers responding to a home on Cedar Street found the 23-year-old man hanging from a tree in the yard, Lakewood Police Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith said. Life-saving efforts were unwarranted and the man was pronounced dead. The investigation is considered closed.
Motorcyclist, 39, Killed In Sussex County Crash Motorcyclist, 39, Killed In Sussex County Crash
Motorcyclist, 39, Killed In Sussex County Crash A 39-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a Sussex County crash over the weekend. Frank Jimeno, of West New York, was heading north on Route 23 on a KTM motorcycle when he veered off the side of the roadway to the right and struck a guardrail in Montague Township at milepost 50 Sunday, Oct. 6 around 10:30 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. Jimeno died as a result of the crash, which remains under investigation.