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Search For Suicidal Arsonist, 40, With Roommate's Gun Ends In Arrest, Wayne Police Say
The search for a 40-year-old man who set fire to a neighbor's home after leaving behind a suicide note ended in his arrest over the weekend in Wayne, police said.
Hector Lobo has been charged on a warrant with aggravated arson, unlawful possession of a weapon, theft, and criminal mischief early Saturday, July 6, Wayne Police Chief Jack McNiff said.
Police were called to reports of flames coming from the back of a Totowa Road home around 1 a.m., where Officer Adrian Valentin knocked on the door of the home and made contact with the homeowner.
Valentin evacuated the home, found a fire e…
Divers Recover Body Of Missing Swimmer, 18, From NJ Waters, Police Say
The search for a missing swimmer came to a tragic end on Wednesday, June 26 in Passaic County, police said.
Divers recovered the body of 18-year-old Eshan Aman Ullah, of Randolph, after he went missing while swimming with three others in the Clinton Reservoir in West Milford Tuesday evening, local police said.
Ullah's body was found at approximately 12:10 p.m. by NJSP TEAMS divers after utilizing State Police and Passaic County Sheriff side scan sonar equipment, West Milford police announced.
Ullah was swimming with another 18-year-old man, an 18-year-old woman, and two 17-y…
Body Of Missing Man, 79, Recovered From Lake Hopatcong, Prosecutor Says
The body of a 79-year-old man who disappeared in Lake Hopatcong was recovered Monday morning, June 24, authorities said.
Authorities were called to the lake in Roxbury Saturday, June 22 around 7:30 p.m., when the Landing man, who has not been identified, went in but did not emerge, as previously reported by Daily Voice.
A massive search effort was launched but suspended overnight, authorities said. The effort resumed Sunday morning, however, water conditions and visibility hindered recovery efforts, and the search was suspended Sunday night, a spokesperson for the county prosecutor's office…
Missing NJ Boater Reunited With Family After Week Adrift
A boater out of Jersey City was reunited with his family last week after he went missing sailing to Bermuda, the Coast Guard said.
No one had heard from the mariner since Monday, Nov. 6, and the Coast Guard Atlantic Area command center began a search and rescue effort, the Coast Guard said.
Another ship, the Time Bandit, heard an alert, and on Wednesday, Nov. 15, found a vessel that matched the description of the missing boat, the Coast Guard said.
A Coast Guard boat based in Cape May arrived on the scene and was able to rescue the missing mariner and he was in stable condition. …
Found Alive: Florida-Bound Sailboat That Left From NJ Located After 10 Days Without Contact
Two New Jersey sailors missing at sea for nearly ten days have been found alive.
Kevin Hyde, 655, and Joe DiTommasso, 76, departed Cape May on the Atrevida II NJ 7033HN) and were headed toward Marathon, FL, the US Coast Guard said. They were last in contact with family and friends on Dec. 3, when they departed Oregon Inlet, North Carolina.
Hyde and DiTommasso were found alive approximately 214 miles east of Delaware on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 4:18 p.m., and were brought aboard Silver Muna with a pet dog.
They were evaluated by the vessel’s medical staff with no immediate c…
