Find Your Daily Voice
Franklin Township
Somerset
Franklin Park
Your Local News for Franklin Township, Somerset and Franklin Park
Thursday, nov 7
71°
Follow
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Franklin Township
Somerset
Franklin Park
Follow
Find Your Daily Voice
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2024 Cantata Media
71°
Thursday, nov 7
News
Here's Where Three $10K Mega Millions Tickets Were Sold In North Jersey
Three tickets from the Tuesday, Oct. 11 Mega Millions drawing were sold in North Jersey. Each ticket is worth $10,000. A fourth was sold in South Jersey. The locally-sold tickets were purchased from the following locations: Bergen County: 7-Eleven #22645, 450 Rochelle Ave., Rochelle Park; Bergen County: Waldwick Wine Spirits II, 23 Wyckoff Ave., Waldwick; Passaic County: Dave’s Variety, 1350 Clifton Ave., Clifton. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, October 11, drawing were: 03, 07, 11, 13, and 38. The Gold Mega Ball was 01, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. The jackpot rolls to $494…
Obituaries
Donations Pour In For Family Of Beloved North Jersey Man Killed In 'Horrific Accident' At 30
Thousands have poured in for the heartbroken family of a 30-year-old North Jersey man who died following a “horrific accident.” Born in Paterson, Jakeem Ortiz died on Tuesday, Sept. 13, three days after he was left with a traumatic brain injury due to a “horrific accident,” according to a GoFundMe launched for his funeral expenses. “Jakeem suffered a horrific accident, he suffered a traumatic brain injury and although his body is still with us Jakeem is no longer there,” reads the fundraiser, which had earned nearly $2,900 before donations had been disabled. Jakeem, who was adopted into th…
Business
Clifton Hot Dog Spot Destroyed By Van 'Ready To Rock'
Dave Martina is "ready to rock." And so is his Clifton hot dog joint destroyed by an out-of-control van just days after its grand opening is almost ready to reopen, he said. Martina tells Daily Voice that his Van Houten Avenue eatery Original Jumbo's has been remodeled and will reopen Sunday, Sept. 18. A bright red van barreled through a service window of the hot dog joint in early may, after Martina alleged he had been accused of stealing the photos, logo and photos from a previous hot dog business operating out of the same location more than five decades ago. Clifton…
News
Gotcha
! Newark Fugitive Wanted In Carjacking Of Rockland Driver In Clifton Captured In Asbury
A Newark man accused of carjacking a Rockland County driver in Clifton was ordered held by a judge after he was captured on the beach in Asbury Park, authorities said. The 27-year-old victim from Pearl River, NY, was hospitalized after being assaulted outside a medical building on Broad Street just off eastbound Route 3 the night of Aug. 20, they said. Detectives from Clifton obtained an arrest warrant for by Zahir Christmas, 37, who was captured at the Fourth Avenue beach in Asbury shortly before dawn on Aug. 28, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas R…
News
Police, Firefighters Rescue Plastics Worker Who Lost Leg In Clifton Machine Mishap
HEROES: Police and firefighters teamed up to save the life of a factory worker after he lost a lower leg in an industrial accident in Clifton, authorities said. Police Sgt. Robert Marks and Officer Christopher Acampora, who were the first to arrive, climbed up a conveyer belt on a large compacting machine to get to the pinned 33-year-old victim from Clifton, Lt. Robert Anderson said. Marks is a decade-long department veteran who's served in the U.S. Army and National Guard. Acampora is a rookie with nine years of military experience, including in the U.S. Marine Corps. Working swiftly, bot…
News
$50K Powerball Winner Sold At Passaic County Liquor Store
A lottery ticket from the Monday, Aug. 29 Powerball drawing good for $50,000 was sold in Passaic County. The ticket wins the third-tier prize and was sold at Limonta Liquors, 293 Vernon Ave., in Clifton. The winning numbers for the Monday, August 29, drawing were: 13, 36, 43, 61, and 69. The Red Power Ball number was 18. The Power Play was 3X. There were 12,968 other New Jersey players who took home an estimated $79,997 in prizes ranging from $4 to $300. The Powerball jackpot rolls to $134,000,000 for the Wednesday, Aug. 31, drawing.
News
Gang Of 5 Caught Trashing Lyndhurst School
Two adults and three juveniles broke in and trashed a former Lyndhurst school, then surrendered after police surrounded the building and threatened to send a dog in after them, authorities said. Only one member of the group, a 17-year-old boy, is from Lyndhurst, they said. The rest are from Passaic County. They climbed in through an unsecured window of the old Lincoln School on Ridge Road at Gutheil Place around midnight Sunday, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. A passerby on Ridge Road heard the sound of breaking glass and called police, the lieutenant said. The group ignored orders to …
News
Seen
HIM? Muslim Boy, 15, From Clifton Has Been Missing Since April
Police turned to the public for help finding a 15-year-old Muslim boy from Clifton who's been missing for more than three months. Veleriy Atajamov -- also known as "Nazeem" -- was reported missing by his family on April 28, Lt. Robert Bracken said. Nazeem fled a religious school that he attends at the Clifton Blue Mosque "for what are believed to be disciplinary reasons," Bracken said. "Since that time, numerous agencies have been searching for his whereabouts to no avail," the lieutenant said. Nazeem -- who was described as 6-foot-1 and 140 pounds -- was tracked to Brookly and may still …
Lifestyle
Owner Of Pizzeria Ranked Best In NJ Skipped College Graduation To Fly To Italy
A popular eatery open for about a decade has the best pizza in New Jersey, according to a new ranking from 24/7 Wall St. Razza Pizza Artigianale in Jersey City was ranked the best pizzeria in the Garden State. The rankings were created based on a variety of ratings, reviews, and lists. "Razza opened in 2012, but its reputation exploded in 2017 after New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells wrote provocatively that this New Jersey pizzeria served the best pizza in New York City," 24/7 Wall St writes. "The pies are a little larger than standard Neapolitan pizzas, but they …
News
Passaic Officer Abandons Seriously Injured Female Passenger In Pre-Dawn DWI Crash: Prosecutor
An off-duty City of Passaic police officer was drunk when he crashed his car and took off on foot, leaving a seriously injured female companion from Clifton behind, authorities said following his arrest. Edgar Delgado, 31, remained held in the Passaic County Jail on a host of charges -- including leaving the scene of a crash, endangering an injured victim and DWI -- following a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Paterson on Saturday. Clifton police found the 28-year-old victim in the vehicle, which had struck an unoccupied car outside the Passaic Metal & Building …
Lifestyle
Hot New Bombshells Enter 'Love Island' Villa — And They're Siblings From New Jersey
This week, two hot new bombshells enter the villa. And they're siblings from New Jersey. Chazz, 21, and Bria Bryant, 24, of Clifton, are making their debut on "Love Island USA," the American spinoff of the popular British reality dating show. The other contestants were shocked to learn that they were related. "Are you each other's type?" one asks. "Um," Chazz replies. "No we're actually..." "He's not for me because he's my brother," Bria interrupts. "No one was prepared for siblings," one contestant says. The Bryant siblings are officially Islanders.Love Island USA "Love Island" i…
News
Seen
HIM? Clifton Man Missing Nearly Two Weeks
Police turned to the public for help finding a Clifton man who'd gone missing nearly two weeks ago. Family members said that they last spoke with Edgar Pelaez, 38, by phone on July 16. "The circumstances are unknown at this time," Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson said. Anderson described Edgar as 5-foot-4 and 125 pounds. Anyone who sees, might have seen or knows where to find Edgar is asked to contact Clifton police: (973) 470-5911.
Next Page
Archive
71°
