NJ Olympian Sydney McLaughlin Talks Engagement To Ex-NFL Player In 'The Knot' NJ Olympian Sydney McLaughlin Talks Engagement To Ex-NFL Player In 'The Knot'
NJ Olympian Sydney McLaughlin Talks Engagement To Ex-nfl Player In 'The Knot' Two-time Olympic gold medalist and New Jersey native Sydney McLaughlin is gracing the cover of "The Knot" ahead of her wedding to Andrew Levrone Jr. ALSO SEE: Five Things To Know About NJ Olympian Sydney McLaughlin The 22-year-old hurdler from Dunellen, and her future husband -- who spent two years playing for the Panthers, Jaguars, and Ravens -- had a mutual friend but didn't connect until he slid into her DMs on Instagram, she tells the outlet.  Bonding over their Christian faith and passion for sports, the two dated for a year before getting engaged. In her "The Kno…
Police In Somerset County Talk Juvenile Out Of Knife-Wielding Standoff Police In Somerset County Talk Juvenile Out Of Knife-Wielding Standoff
Police In Somerset County Talk Juvenile Out Of Knife-Wielding Standoff Police officers in Somerset County were able to peacefully convince a juvenile to turn over a knife after an hours-long negotiation, authorities said. On Thursday at 7:46 p.m. Montgomery Township Police received a 9-1-1 call reporting a juvenile in crisis with a knife refusing to speak.  Acting Sergeant Daniel Balinski, Officer Salvatore Intili, Officer John Colucci, and Officer Connor Chapkowski responded to the residence to meet with concerned family members.  Officers were able to safely de-escalate the situation, by slowly building a rapport with the juven…
Paralyzed In Bike Crash, Former 76er + NJ Net Opens Up On Suicidal Thoughts Paralyzed In Bike Crash, Former 76er + NJ Net Opens Up On Suicidal Thoughts
Paralyzed In Bike Crash, Former 76er + NJ Net Opens Up On Suicidal Thoughts A former NBA player has opened up about his battle against suicidal thoughts in an interview with "Sports Illustrated." Standing at 7 feet and 6 inches tall, Shawn Bradley, 49 -- who spent time with the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets -- told the outlet that while his height once put him at an advantage, it has become a hindrance to life in a wheelchair. Bradley was hit from behind while riding his bicycle near his home in St. George, Utah, in January 2021, resulting in a traumatic spinal cord injury in his neck that left him paralyzed from the chest down. “I don’t know how I can ea…
NJ Porn Star & Model Anju McIntyre Dies, 44 NJ Porn Star & Model Anju McIntyre Dies, 44
NJ Porn Star & Model Anju McIntyre Dies, 44 Anju McIntyre -- an actress, model, and porn star from New Jersey -- died Dec. 25, 2021. She was 44 years old. Born in New Delhi, India, McIntyre later moved with her family to Phoenix, AZ. At 18, she moved to Jersey City while pursuing a career in acting and modeling in New York City. She went by "AJ Kahn" in the industry for the first 15 years. Those who knew her said she was much more than just a pretty face. "Anju wasn't just beautiful, but one of the most fiercely loyal people I've ever met," said longtime friend Lainie Speiser, of Hoboken. "When she loved you she loved you for life.…
School Evacuated, SWAT Standoff Ends Peacefully With Barricaded South Hackensack Man In Custody School Evacuated, SWAT Standoff Ends Peacefully With Barricaded South Hackensack Man In Custody
School Evacuated, SWAT Standoff Ends Peacefully With Barricaded South Hackensack Man In Custody A school was evacuated and a SWAT team responded after an emotionally troubled man barricaded himself in his South Hackensack apartment Wednesday. The standoff ended about 4½ hours after it began when members of the Bergen County Regional SWAT team entered the home and took the 43-year-old resident into custody. The landlord had called police around 9:30 a.m., saying he'd heard a lot of loud banging and water running for a couple of hours in the Dyer Avenue apartment off Route 80. The man refused to come to the door, so police checked with those who know him. They said they feared he mig…
NJ Co-Leads Nationwide Consumer Protection Probe Into Whether Instagram Is Putting Kids At Risk NJ Co-Leads Nationwide Consumer Protection Probe Into Whether Instagram Is Putting Kids At Risk
NJ Co-Leads Nationwide Consumer Protection Probe Into Whether Instagram Is Putting Kids At Risk New Jersey is co-leading a nationwide investigation into whether Instagram is violating state consumer protection laws and putting children, teenagers and young adults at risk, Acting State Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced Thursday. "Emerging research" suggests a connection between increased time spent online by young people and "depression, anxiety, isolation, body image issues, cyber-bullying, eating disorders, and sleeplessness," among other symptoms, said Bruck (photo above). Research by Meta Platforms Inc. -- the parent company of both Instagram and Facebook -- shows fou…
NJ Attorney General Releases Footage Of Fatal Police Encounter With Agitated Paterson Man NJ Attorney General Releases Footage Of Fatal Police Encounter With Agitated Paterson Man
NJ Attorney General Releases Footage Of Fatal Police Encounter With Agitated Paterson Man VIDEO: A bloodied, agitated suspect writhes uncontrollably, falls down and then goes limp while being handcuffed by Paterson police, body camera footage released Wednesday shows. “I lost his pulse,” a city EMT firefighter tells the officers after they lift a lifeless Jose Gonzalez onto a gurney. “CPR?” one asks. They then remove the cuffs, turn him onto his back and begin chest compressions as the footage ends. Gonzalez, 41, of Paterson, was pronounced dead at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center less than an hour later, authorities said. Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bru…
Toms River Man, 28, Killed In Crash Inspired Others As A 'Fitness Fanatic,' 'Tree Lover' Toms River Man, 28, Killed In Crash Inspired Others As A 'Fitness Fanatic,' 'Tree Lover'
Toms River Man, 28, Killed In Crash Inspired Others As A 'Fitness Fanatic,' 'Tree Lover' A Toms River man killed in a single-vehicle crash is remembered by friends and family as a maverick, inspirational fitness fanatic and tree lover. Kishon Richards, 28, was a certified personal trainer and arborist who inspired others with his dedication to staying healthy, according to his obituary.  A GoFundMe page has been created for Richards, who died of injuries from a crash earlier this month. Justin Butler, who organized the GoFundMe campaign, wrote, "Kishon Richards was a one of a kind person who touched every life he met. Despite the numerous obstacles he faced he overca…
Toms River Man, 28, Killed In Crash Inspired Others As A 'Fitness Fanatic,' 'Tree Lover' Toms River Man, 28, Killed In Crash Inspired Others As A 'Fitness Fanatic,' 'Tree Lover'
Toms River Man, 28, Killed In Crash Inspired Others As A 'Fitness Fanatic,' 'Tree Lover' A Toms River man killed in a single-car crash is remembered by friends and family as a maverick, inspirational fitness fanatic and tree lover. A GoFundMe page has been created for Kishon Richards, 28, of Toms River who died of injuries from a crash earlier this month. Richards was a certified personal trainer and arborist who inspired others with his dedication to staying healthy, according to his obituary.  Justin Butler, who organized the GoFundMe campaign, wrote, "Kishon Richards was a one of a kind person who touched every life he met. Despite the numerous obstacles he faced …
SWAT STANDOFF: Barricaded River Edge Man Surrenders Without Incident SWAT STANDOFF: Barricaded River Edge Man Surrenders Without Incident
SWAT Standoff: Barricaded River Edge Man Surrenders Without Incident UPDATE: A troubled River Edge man remained barricaded for several hours before finally surrendering peacefully Sunday during what became the second call of the day for the Bergen County Regional SWAT team. The man's mother had summoned police to their East Midland Avenue home near Cedar Avenue Sunday morning on a welfare check, saying that he'd been "acting irrationally," a law enforcement source told Daily Voice. The father of three refused to talk with police, however. Not knowing whether or not he was a danger to himself or others, police summoned the SWAT team, along with the county Re…
‘Are You Jewish?’ Hammer-Wielding Man In Rampage At Teaneck Medical Office Reportedly Asks ‘Are You Jewish?’ Hammer-Wielding Man In Rampage At Teaneck Medical Office Reportedly Asks
‘Are You Jewish?’ Hammer-Wielding Man In Rampage At Teaneck Medical Office Reportedly Asks An attack on a Teaneck pediatric office and dry cleaners by a man wielding a hammer should be considered a bias incident, said a mom who hid in a bathroom with her terrified daughter. “Are you Jewish?” Jill Gordon said he asked her and others during Sunday’s rampage at the Riverside Medical Group on Palisade Avenue. Camwren T. Cole, 23, of Teaneck – who’d apparently cut himself while smashing windows -- also screamed “They tried to turn me trans!” Gordon said. Responding officers nabbed the bloody Cole moments later and sent him, in custody, to Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus f…
Poker Player's Public Battle With Demons Ends In Fatal Plunge From NJ High-Rise Poker Player's Public Battle With Demons Ends In Fatal Plunge From NJ High-Rise
Poker Player's Public Battle With Demons Ends In Fatal Plunge From NJ High-Rise His fellow poker professionals were becoming increasingly concerned about Matthew Marafioti’s mental health when it all ended tragically last week. Marafioti, a 33-year-old Toronto native who reportedly won multiple millions in his poker-playing career, had a very public battle with his demons. Recent social media posts were filled with an insistence that “social justice” gangsters were after him as he fought in court to gain joint custody of his young son. Shortly after 11 a.m. last Friday, Marafioti dove head-first to his death from a friend’s 28th-floor balcony at the Winston Towers, a …