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: Two Dead, Three Hospitalized After Drug OD On Highway Approaching GWB
Two people died and three were hospitalized after suffering suspected drug overdoses Tuesday afternoon at a motel along the approach to the George Washington Bridge, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella confirmed. Fort Lee police were called to the Skyview Motel on eastbound Route 46 at 1:41 p.m. Nov. 14, the prosecutor said. They found five apparent overdose victims going in and out of consciousness, he said. The officers deployed Narcan while conducting CPR, Musella said. Two of the victims -- apparently in their 30s -- were pronounced dead at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, res…
Police & Fire
'Tragic Accident': Boy, 7, Killed In Upper-Floor Fall From Fort Lee High-Rise
UPDATE: The death of a 7-year-old boy who plunged from an upper-floor balcony of a Fort Lee high-rise was "the result of a tragic accident," Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. It was around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, when the boy fell from the 21st floor of the Hampshire House on Anderson Avenue at Whiteman Street, multiple sources told Daily Voice. The child was pronounced dead at Hackensack University Medical Center, they said. "The circumstances surrounding the death...were the result of a tragic accident and no criminal activity was involved," Musella said Thursday follow…
Police & Fire
Child, 7, Dies In Fort Lee High-Rise Plunge
UPDATE: The death of a 7-year-old boy who plunged from an upper-floor balcony of a Fort Lee high-rise was "the result of a tragic accident," Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. It was around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, when the boy fell from the 21st floor of the Hampshire House on Anderson Avenue at Whiteman Street, multiple sources told Daily Voice. The child was pronounced dead at Hackensack University Medical Center, they said. "The circumstances surrounding the death...were the result of a tragic accident and no criminal activity was involved," Musella said Thursday follow…
Police & Fire
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! Fort Lee Boy, 15, Charged With Attempted Murder In Elmwood Park Shooting
Capping an intense investigation, Elmwood Park detectives charged a 15-year-old Fort Lee boy with attempted murder for shooting another teen earlier this month. Identifying and capturing the accused shooter was difficult "because there weren't many cooperating witnesses," Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno said on Saturday, July 22. This "brings a sense of relief to the residents of Elmwood Park, especially those in the Elmwood Village area of the community," the chief said. The victim was hospitalized after being shot in the thigh on Elmwood Terrace in the Elmwood Village develop…
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Fairview ‘Full Service’ Massage Parlors Raided: Four Busted, Two Taken By Feds, $11,291 Seized
An undercover detective had just entered a Fairview massage parlor when an employee stripped naked and listed the prices for oral sex and intercourse, authorities said. The investigator was part of a joint task force that took down what authorities said essentially were two “full service” brothels operating as massage parlors just blocks apart. Members of the federal Homeland Security Investigations’ Human Trafficking Unit seized two women on potential immigration violations, Fairview Police Detective Lt. Michael Martic said. Four other women were busted by borough police, the lieutenant…
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‘Walkout’ Thieves Continue To Victimize Area Bank Customers, Fort Lee Police Nab Four
Plainclothed Fort Lee detectives captured a group of “walk out” thieves who’d been following bank customers and distracting them long enough to steal their money and other valuables, authorities said. Law enforcement agencies throughout the region have been kept busy by the thieves, who blend in with the local citizenry and identify people making large cash withdrawals from their banks, Fort Lee Police Capt. Edward Young said. They then employ various distraction tactics – puncturing tires, for instance – or simply follow victims to their homes and burglarize the residences when nobody’s ho…
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Convicted Sex Offender Jailed After Threatening To Come To Popular Fort Lee Feast Armed: Police
Throngs of attendees were enjoying the annual Feast of St. Rocco in the shadow of the George Washington Bridge this weekend when a convicted sex offender known to police began drawing attention. Robert J. Frate, 56, apparently had become irate over something, “yelling and waving his arms around in an animated manner,” Fort Lee Police Capt. Edward Young said. Detective Michael Kelly approached the borough resident, who told him that he intended to return to the popular feast “loaded,” Young said. Frate motioned toward Kelly’s gun as he said this, the captain said. The detective “believed t…
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Prosecutor: Fort Lee Man, 25, Had Sex Chats, Nude Pic Swaps With Kids, More Victims Possible
A 25-year-old Fort Lee man collected child pornography and exchanged nude images during sexually explicit conversations with children, authorities charged. Sky Jack Marshall may have had similar contact with other youngsters, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Marshall “used the Internet to view, download and possess files depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children,” Musella said. He also used social media messaging with juveniles to “engage in sexually explicit dialogue and send nude images to underage children, the prosecutor said. “During such …
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Update
: Alaska Man Who Authorities Believe Jumped From Palisades Left Note
An Alaska man who was believed to have jumped from the Palisades above the Hudson River left a suicide note, authorities said, as the search for his body continued. Palisades Interstate Parkway police had found a white 2017 Dodge van at the Alpine Lookout near the Rockland County border shortly before 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Detective Sgt. First Class Raymond E. Walter said. It apparently was parked there on Tuesday, he said. Inside was a note referencing suicide, the sergeant said. Police spoke with the son of the 62-year-old driver from Seward, AK, Walter said on Thursday, March 3. He to…
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: Unprecedented Epidemic Of Vehicle Thefts, Burglaries Grows Alarming In North Jersey
Thieves are prowling North Jersey streets in unprecedented numbers, stealing unlocked vehicles or items left inside of them, authorities say. And police alone can't stem the tide. Local and county law enforcement are devoting more resources to stopping the bandits, who are often from out of the area. But they can’t be everywhere at once. More owners need to lock their vehicles and take their key fobs, they say, or things will only get worse. Think of it this way: Imagine your unlocked vehicle is stolen, is involved in a pursuit and slams into another car. Imagine someone is killed in the…
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IT? Driver Killed In Fiery Leonia Crash May Have Been Chased (w/
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A driver who was killed in a fiery overnight crash in Leonia may have been trying to flee another motorist, authorities said. Leonia police released a video showing both cars racing down Jones Road moments before the first car crashed into a tree and burst into flames Ridgeland Terrace near the intersection of Nordhoff Drive at 4:47 a.m. Saturday (see below). They were still trying to identify the victim – but also the driver of the other vehicle, as well, Leonia Police Chief Scott Tamagny said. Occupants of the second car got out at the crash scene, then got back into the four-door sedan…
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HER? Fort Lee Teen Goes Missing, Last Seen In Brooklyn
Police turned to the public for help finding a missing Fort Lee girl. A family member reported Luanna Silva Morel, 16, missing to police shortly before 5:30 a.m. Saturday, they said. Luanna was reportedly last seen along the East River waterfront in Brooklyn on Furman Street between Atlantic Avenue and Fulton Street, Fort Lee Police Capt. Edward Young. She was wearing an oversized black t-shirt at the time, he said. Young described her as 5-foot-6, 110 pounds with short blond hair and hazel eyes. Anyone who see Luanna is asked to contact Fort Lee police immediately: (201) 592-3700.
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NY Yankees Radio Voice John Sterling Rescued From Floodwaters In Edgewater
Among those rescued from rising floodwaters in North Jersey late Wednesday was "the voice of the Yankees," radio broadcaster John Sterling of Edgewater. The hero: His Spanish-language counterpart. Although the Bronx Bombers were playing the Angels in California, WFAN still has its game crew working remotely. While Sterling's partner, Suzyn Waldman, has often worked from home, he's been calling road games from his WFAN booth in the Bronx. Wednesday night's Yankees victory wrapped up shortly after 10 p.m. "Usually when we finish a game, John is the first one to leave," Yankees Spanish-lang…
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Ice Cream Truck Tumbles Down Palisades, Good Samaritans Help Rescue Driver
HEROES: A group of good Samaritans rushed to a driver's aid Thursday after his ice cream truck tumbled partly down the Palisades above the Hudson River in Fort Lee. Chris Fuschini said he was enjoying a day at Ross Dock just north of the George Washington Bridge when the Jersey Shore-based "Lexylicious" ice cream sandwich truck tipped off Henry Hudson Drive shortly after 4 p.m. The 2014 Ford truck had fallen about 20 feet into the trees before landing on its left side, Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Sgt. First Class Raymond E. Walter said. Fuschini said he was joined by Hackensack Sp…
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Trio Charged With Helping Bergen Instagram Celeb Kidnap, Terrorize Man Who Trashed Him Online
Authorities on Friday captured a third accused accomplice of an Instagram influencer who they said kidnapped a man in Bergen County, stripped him naked and held a machete to his neck while threatening to kill him if he didn’t remove negative social media posts. Alaziz Dalmida, 21, was the last piece of a puzzle involving “Jay Mazini” – real name Jebara J. Igbara – authorities said. Igbara, 25, of Edgewater had claimed a net worth of $33 million while cultivating a reputation for distributing stacks of cash to random people in New York. That was before federal authorities in Brooklyn charge…
Police & Fire
Back-To-Back Route 95 Crashes: Teaneck Native Killed By Tractor-Trailer, Police Car Hit
A 21-year-old Teaneck native was killed when she got out of her car following a crash on Route 95 in Fort Lee late Wednesday and was struck by a tractor-trailer. Jada Smith was pronounced dead at the scene after CPR efforts failed, responders said. Smith, of Brooklyn, was headed back to Teaneck with fellow family members in two vehicles when she was involved in a crash in the southbound express lanes, responders said. Smith's mom and dad were in a car behind hers coming off the George Washington at the time. Smith got out of her SUV to call her mother and was standing in the road on the p…
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Musician/Waiter From Fort Lee Repeatedly Raped Pre-Teen
A restaurant server from Fort Lee sexually assaulted a pre-teen several times, authorities said Monday. Victor Jiatz, a 31-year-old musician originally from Guatemala, remained held in the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack following his arrest Sunday. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said detectives took him into custody following a 911 call of sexual assaults “on numerous occasions,” which triggered an investigation by his Special Victims Unit and Fort Lee police. They charged Jiatz, a percussionist who is married and pre…
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