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Cecilia Levine

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Hollywood In Ridgewood: Star-Studded Movie Films In Local Supermarket Hollywood buzz is in the air in Ridgewood as the village plays host to a one-day shoot for "The Housemaid," a new movie adaptation of Freida McFadden’s bestselling novel. The production, which took place Friday, Jan. 3, transformed Green Way Market into a movie set, with overflow parking spilling into the Graydon Pool lot, Village Manager Keith Kazmark told Daily Voice. Directed by Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, Ghostbusters), "The Housemaid" follows the story of “a struggling woman who is happy to start over as a housemaid for an affluent, elite couple,” according to IMDB. The film’s A-list cast…

by Cecilia Levine

01/03/2025

Police & Fire

Wayne SWAT Standoff: Semi-Conscious Suspect Found After Hours-Long Barricade, Police Say Details have been released in a SWAT standoff that had Wayne residents barred from entering their apartments for hours on Thursday, Jan. 2. Trouble on Lancaster Court in the Wayne Village apartments began around 1:40 p.m. when a woman called police saying that she was not home, but a man later identified as Hisham N. Obaid, 38, broke in and sent her photos saying he was inside, Wayne Police Capt. Daniel Daly said. Police found Obaid's car parked outside and observed him through a window. While the apartment doors were locked, officers contacted the man by phone and set up a perimeter. …

by Cecilia Levine

01/03/2025

Police & Fire

School Shelters In Place After Fleeing Driver Crashes In Hasbrouck Heights: Police A 29-year-old Hasbrouck Heights man was arrested Friday, Jan. 3 after fleeing from police and crashing a Mercedes SUV into a utility pole near an elementary school, police said. Officer John Mullins was patrolling near Hasbrouck Heights High School around 12:27 p.m. when he spotted a driver later identified as Joel Ventura in a blue Mercedes SUV making an improper turn, Hasbrouck Heights Police Lt. John Behr said. As Mullins turned his patrol vehicle around, the SUV sped away out of sight. Shortly after, Mullins came across a crash at Paterson Avenue and the Boulevard involving a vehi…

by Cecilia Levine

01/03/2025

Police & Fire

Former East Hartford Dispatcher Killed By Cops After Hit-Run Rampage (Video) A former Connecticut dispatcher was shot and killed by San Francisco police after chasing down a bicyclist and injuring pedestrians in a hit-and-run rampage, authorities said. Newly-released bodycam footage shows the Dec. 19, 2024 incident that left 50-year-old Peter Hodge dead. Various news outlets including Fox61 confirm that Hodge previously worked for East Hartford police as a dispatcher. He'd recently been working as a security guard in San Francisco, Fox61 says. The incident began on Dec. 19, 2024, at approximately 6:30 p.m., when a Hodge's vehicle drove onto the sidewalk near Kearny …

by Cecilia Levine

01/03/2025

Police & Fire

Months-Long Child Porn Investigation Leads To Arrest Of Clifton Man: Sheriff A 30-year-old Clifton man was arrested on child porn charges on Monday, Dec. 30, officials said. Kevin J. Martinez's arrest comes after a nine-month investigation, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced on Friday, Jan. 3, adding that Martinez is responsible for disseminating media files. Detectives confiscated multiple electronic devices relevant to the investigation, which are set to undergo forensic analysis to uncover further images and videos related to child sexual abuse material, the sheriff said. Martinez was charged with the following on a warrant complaint: 1 count o…

by Cecilia Levine

01/03/2025

Police & Fire

Vehicle Plows Through Medical Office Building In Wyckoff (Photos) Non-life-threatening injuries were reported when a car crashed into the lobby of a medical office building in Wyckoff on Friday morning, Jan. 3, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. Photo(s) of the day, 01/03/2025: Non-life threatening injuries were reported following a Friday morning, 01/03, crash... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Friday, January 3, 2025 The incident occurred at 800 Wyckoff Avenue when a four-door Ford sedan struck the building’s entrance, prompting a full evacuation as Wyckoff Fire Department crews worked to stabilize the lobby area, authorities said. The …

by Cecilia Levine

01/03/2025

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Crash With Injuries Jams Route 80 In Totowa Delays were being reported along Route 80 due to a crash with injuries Friday afternoon, Jan. 3. According to the NJDOT site, the incident occurred in the eastbound lanes east of Exit 55. As of 12:40 p.m., one left lane was closed.

by Cecilia Levine

01/03/2025

News

Jennifer Aydin Insists Her Diamonds Are Real While Berating Jersey Mike's Workers (Video) Has Jennifer Aydin's "Real Housewives of New Jersey" fame gone to her head? The Bravo-lebrity is going viral for an airport encounter over a sandwich order that turned into a fiery showdown that left a bad taste in many peoples' mouths. Aydin, 47, of Paramus, shared footage of the video in a since-expired Instagram story, but the footage is now going viral on TikTok account itsabravoworld. The drama unfolded when Aydin claimed she had waited for “what felt like forever” in line at an airport Jersey Mike’s. According to Aydin, a worker prepared another customer’s order before hers, cut …

by Cecilia Levine

01/02/2025

Police & Fire

Boy, 15, Killed, 3 Injured In New Year's Day Route 130 Crash In South Brunswick: Prosecutor A 15-year-old boy was killed and three others were injured in a New Year's morning crash on Route 130, authorities said. Authorities responding to the scene around 7:24 a.m. in the southbound lanes found a 1998 Buick that had collided with a utility pole, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka. The vehicle was occupied by an adult driver and three juveniles, officials said. The front-seat passenger, a 15-year-old male from West Windsor, sustained critical injuries and was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Th…

by Cecilia Levine

01/02/2025

Police & Fire

Speeding Oklahoma Driver In Stolen Car Found With Weapons In Passaic County, Police Say Bloomingdale police officers turned a routine traffic stop into a major bust, apprehending an Oklahoma man in a stolen vehicle and seizing illegal weapons, authorities announced. Jose Garcia, 23, was pulled over for speeding when officers discovered that the car he was driving had been reported stolen in Trenton, according to Bloomingdale Police Chief Greenwood. A closer inspection revealed Garcia was also in possession of prohibited knives. Garcia was arrested on the spot and now faces charges for possession of a stolen vehicle and illegal weapons. He was transported to the Bergen County J…

by Cecilia Levine

01/02/2025

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