Florida Firebombing Fugitive Caught In Saddle Brook With Machete: Police
A Florida fugitive wanted in a firebombing that left a teenage girl with severe burns was arrested during a traffic stop in Bergen County after giving police multiple false names and trying to run, authorities said.
Yang L. Chiong, 37, of Homestead, FL, was arrested around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, on North Midland Avenue in Saddle Brook, Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr. said.
Chiong was wanted by the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office on a full-extradition warrant for second-degree attempted murder and first-degree arson, Zotollo said.
The Florida Firebombing
The charges stem from a March 25,…
Ramsey Schools Sued After Student Falsely Blamed For Viral TikTok 'Hit List,' Parents Say
A Bergen County student was falsely accused of creating a school shooting "hit list" on TikTok, then spent years being bullied, threatened, and isolated while school officials failed to protect him, a new lawsuit alleges.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday, Nov. 5, in Bergen County Superior Court, names the Ramsey Board of Education, Ramsey Borough School District, more than a dozen school officials, seven students, and a parent as defendants.
When reached for comment by Daily Voice, Superintendent Dr. Andrew C. Matteo said that the district does not comment on pending litigation.
The student, id…
Mom's Topless NYC Marathon Run Was About Much More Than Turning Heads
A New Jersey mother who survived two types of breast cancer is going viral for running the New York City Marathon topless, proudly displaying the scars left behind by the disease she fought to overcome.
Lauren Spiezia, 33, completed the 26.2-mile race Sunday, Nov. 1, in 4 hours, 54 minutes, and 5 seconds, according to official marathon results.
Diagnosed with breast cancer at 31, Spiezia underwent chemotherapy, a bilateral mastectomy, and reconstruction. Rather than cover the scars left behind, she made them part of her message: "Today, I’m running the NYC Marathon with my scars uncove…
Rutherford Dad Of 2 Dies At 42, Loved Ones Say
A 42-year-old Bergen County father of two has died following a long battle with an autoimmune disease and an extended hospitalization, leaving behind a wife and two young children, according to those who knew him.
Michael "Mike" Golz, a Mahwah native who lived in Rutherford, was remembered as a devoted husband to his wife, Clare, and a loving father to their children, Caleb and Beatrice, according to a GoFundMe organized by family friend Dan Johnsen.
"It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we share the passing of our dear friend, Mike Golz, who lost his long and courageous battle…
