Former Philly DA, PA Chief Justice, Decorated Vietnam War Hero Dies At 82 Former Philly DA, PA Chief Justice, Decorated Vietnam War Hero Dies At 82 Former Philly DA, PA Chief Justice, Decorated Vietnam War Hero Dies At 82
Former Philly DA, PA Chief Justice, Decorated Vietnam War Hero Dies At 82 A decorated Vietnam War hero who lost his leg in combat before becoming Philadelphia's district attorney and Pennsylvania's chief justice has died, state officials announced. Ronald D. Castille, 82, died on Wednesday, Nov. 4, according to a release issued by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on Thursday, Nov. 5. Castille, who served as Pennsylvania's 55th chief justice from 2008 until 2014, spent decades in public service after surviving a devastating battlefield injury on his 23rd birthday. On March 16, 1967, Castille was leading a Marine rifle platoon on a search-and-destroy mission near…

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Bodycam Shows NJ Cops Talk Man Down From Overpass Above Busy Highway A tense encounter on a South Jersey overpass ended safely after two police officers spent about 20 minutes talking with a man who was threatening to jump into traffic below, authorities said. The incident unfolded around 12:32 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, on the Haddonfield Road overpass above Route 38 in Cherry Hill, where officers found a man outside the safety fence, Cherry Hill police said. The department released an excerpt of body-worn camera footage showing the officers working strategically to get the man to safety. Officer Jared Colbert was first to arrive and relayed information to ot…
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$1.52M Two-Family Home Shatters Sales Record In NJ City A newly built two-family home in North Jersey has shattered the sales record for the property type in the city, selling for $1.52 million in a neighborhood where modest ranch homes and trailers are increasingly giving way to larger developments. The home at 14-16 Mount Washington Dr., in Clifton, closed Monday, Nov. 2, for $21,000 above its $1,499,000 asking price after just 40 days on the market, according to New Jersey Multiple Listing Service (NJMLS) records. The sale surpassed the previous record of $1.38 million, set by a two-family property at 119 Valley Road that sold July 1, 202…
Viral TikTok 'Hit List' Turned NJ Student's Life Upside Down, Lawsuit Says Viral TikTok 'Hit List' Turned NJ Student's Life Upside Down, Lawsuit Says Viral TikTok 'Hit List' Turned NJ Student's Life Upside Down, Lawsuit Says
Viral TikTok 'Hit List' Turned NJ Student's Life Upside Down, Lawsuit Says 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…
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NJ Driver Killed After Trooper Uses PIT Maneuver In Wrong-Way PA Chase: Police A New Jersey driver was killed after a Pennsylvania state trooper used a PIT maneuver during a wrong-way pursuit on Route 22, causing his pickup truck to overturn Wednesday night, Nov. 4, authorities announced. Juan Diaz, 35, of Newark, was ejected from the truck in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, and pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg at 10:52 p.m., Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said in a release issued Thursday, Nov. 5. The pursuit began after a trooper stopped a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado on Route 22 East near mile marker 324.3 in Hanover Township, Lehigh…

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Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote
Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote After 91 years of keeping the booze out, one New Jersey town is finally ready to let the drinks flow. Voters in Collingswood, a suburb within Camden County, approved a referendum Tuesday, Nov. 3, opening the door for restaurants and other businesses to serve alcohol for the first time since 1935. The measure passed with 3,506 votes in favor and 2,322 against, according to unofficial election results. That's about 60% of voters giving alcohol sales the green light. Behind the push was a group fittingly named Booze on the Ballot, which rallied residents to support ending the borough's decade…

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Bergen County Supermarket Sells $847M Powerball Jackpot Ticket Someone in New Jersey is waking up $847 million richer after a single Powerball ticket sold at a Bergen County Wegmans matched all six numbers in the Wednesday, Nov. 4 drawing. The winning ticket was sold at Wegmans Food Market at 100 Farm View in Montvale, New Jersey Lottery officials announced Thursday, Nov. 5. The store will receive a $30,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket, with State Treasurer Aaron Binder and New Jersey Lottery Executive Director James Carey scheduled to present a ceremonial check at a 2 p.m. press conference Thursday. The winning numbers were 15, 34, 41, 53, an…

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Brain Injuries, Broken Bones From Falls Spark Major Recall Of 3.6M+ Ladders Brain Injuries, Broken Bones From Falls Spark Major Recall Of 3.6M+ Ladders Brain Injuries, Broken Bones From Falls Spark Major Recall Of 3.6M+ Ladders
Brain Injuries, Broken Bones From Falls Spark Major Recall Of 3.6M+ Ladders Nearly 3.7 million ladders are being recalled after they collapsed suddenly, causing traumatic brain injuries and skull fractures. Little Giant Ladder Systems issued the recall for about 3,662,000 ladders equipped with Rapid Locks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Nov. 5. The recall affects 11 models with black or orange locking mechanisms used to adjust the ladders' height. The ladders can suddenly retract if the locks aren't fully engaged, creating a fall hazard. There have been 25 reports of ladders retracting, causing 19 injuries, according to the CPSC. Three re…

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Brain Injuries, Broken Bones From Falls Spark Major Recall Of 3.6M+ Ladders Brain Injuries, Broken Bones From Falls Spark Major Recall Of 3.6M+ Ladders Brain Injuries, Broken Bones From Falls Spark Major Recall Of 3.6M+ Ladders
Brain Injuries, Broken Bones From Falls Spark Major Recall Of 3.6M+ Ladders Nearly 3.7 million ladders are being recalled after they collapsed suddenly, causing traumatic brain injuries and skull fractures. Little Giant Ladder Systems issued the recall for about 3,662,000 ladders equipped with Rapid Locks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Nov. 5. The recall affects 11 models with black or orange locking mechanisms used to adjust the ladders' height. The ladders can suddenly retract if the locks aren't fully engaged, creating a fall hazard. There have been 25 reports of ladders retracting, causing 19 injuries, according to the CPSC. Three re…

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Kimmarie Johnson Dies: 'Beverly Hills, 90210' Actress, Former Pageant Winner Kimmarie Johnson Dies: 'Beverly Hills, 90210' Actress, Former Pageant Winner Kimmarie Johnson Dies: 'Beverly Hills, 90210' Actress, Former Pageant Winner
Kimmarie Johnson Dies: 'Beverly Hills, 90210' Actress, Former Pageant Winner Kimmarie Johnson, whose career took her from Pennsylvania’s pageant stage to “Beverly Hills, 90210,” has died. Johnson died Wednesday, Nov. 4, her niece, Rhonda Scott, told TMZ. The actress and model was 50. Scott said Johnson suffered a cardiac event at her Los Angeles home on Tuesday, Oct. 27, and was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Doctors diagnosed a heart aneurysm condition, according to Scott’s account to TMZ. Her career included television appearances, movie roles, international modeling, and a skincare business. Johnson had strong western Pennsylvania ties. In a Pittsburgh …