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A Saddle Brook police officer was struck by a hit-and-run driver while conducting a traffic stop on Route 80 early Sunday morning, Sept. 20. Saddle Brook Police Chief John A. Zotollo, Jr. confirmed an officer was struck but deferred all additional questions to New Jersey State Police. Preliminary information shows the officer was struck just after 4:35 a.m. in the eastbound lanes near Exit 62. The officer had pulled over a vehicle and was standing outside his patrol car when a passing vehicle struck him and fled the scene, according to the New Jersey State PBA. The officer was rushed …
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PA, NJ Ren Faire Performer Lady Amanda Chase Honored After Death At 43
A woman whose childhood dream of performing at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire became reality — and later took her to Renaissance stages across Pennsylvania and New Jersey — was honored Saturday, Sept. 19, at the place she said captured her heart when she was just 5 years old. Shannon Maria Jones, 43, also known to fairegoers as Lady Amanda Chase and online as Shannon’s Sunflowers, died in early August while on an Alaskan cruise with her mother, Tamara Sweitzer. Jones had been living with four incurable diseases that damaged her lungs, her mother wrote in announcing her death. “She pass…
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Hunter Kills Woman After Mistaking Her For Deer In Front Of Kids: Police
A hunter is facing charges after police say he shot and killed a woman walking through a field with a man and two children after mistaking her for a deer in Delaware. Walter Moorhead, 74, of Salisbury, MD, was identified as the hunter in the tragic accident, while the victim has been identified as 39-year-old Santos Maria Chilel Soto, from Georgetown, DE, Delaware State Police said. was charged with manslaughter and other offenses after he fatally shot a woman on Friday night in Ellendale while he was hunting from a ground blind, according to Delaware State Police. Shortly after 7:30 …
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Paramus Mall Thefts End In Crash Near Oradell Animal Hospital, Pursuit: Cops
A $1,660 theft from Lululemon and SKIMS at Westfield's Garden State Plaza ended with a Mercedes crashed on an embankment and two Brooklyn women fleeing on foot in Paramus, authorities said (scroll down for photos from Boyd A. Loving at the scene). Paramus police were alerted to a theft at Lululemon around 12:11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Two women had removed anti-theft sensors from several pieces of clothing and left without paying, the chief said. Crime Suppression Officer Matthew Mulick spotted the women entering SKIMS, where they selected clothing and…
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Medical Emergencies Delay Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship's Return To NJ Port
Two medical emergencies aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship delayed the cruise ship's return to New Jersey, impacting passengers' travel plans, according to a notice distributed onboard. Medical staff determined that two guests aboard Oasis of the Seas needed urgent medical attention during the voyage, the notice says. The passengers were successfully taken off the ship to receive additional medical care. While the nature of the emergencies was not released, Cruise Hive reports that one involved a critically ill 7-year-old child, prompting the ship to return to Nassau, the closes…
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NJ High Schooler Dies, 15
A Bergen County high school is mourning the loss of one of its students. Bergenfield Mayor Arvin Amatorio announced the teen boy's loss on Friday, Sept. 18, saying he had spoken with the teen's father. The boy died the night before. “Our Bergenfield community continues to mourn the heartbreaking loss of one of our high school students,” the mayor said. “I spoke with the student’s father and personally expressed our community’s deepest condolences, prayers, and support. Let us surround the family with compassion while continuing to respect their privacy.” A funeral Mass will be held Monday…
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: Widow Speaks Out After Husband Beaten Dead By Walmart Worker's Parents, Report Says
A widow is speaking out months after her husband of 42 years was beaten to death by the parents of a Walmart worker in Virginia, according to a brand-new report. Josephine Atienza and her 77-year-old husband Bert Atienza went to a Walmart store near thei home in Virginia Beach, on June 7, when a 17-year-old employee nearly struck Josephine with a cart, the widow tells WKTR. Bert began arguing with the teen, who reportedly threw a can at them as they walked away, but missed. As they were shopping, Erika Mitchell, 42, and Travis White, 44, identified by WKTR as the teen worker's parents…
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Colorful Meth Shaped Like Candy Seized With Handgun In Wildwood: Prosecutor
Colorful methamphetamine shaped to resemble candy or children's vitamins was seized along with a handgun in Wildwood, authorities said. On Thursday, Sept. 17, Wildwood police responded to the 200 East block of Spencer Avenue for a report of a person with a handgun, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Wildwood Police Chief Joseph Murphy said. Officers identified the suspect as Mark Davis, 36, of Vineland, authorities said. Detectives searched Davis' vehicle and found narcotics and a handgun, authorities said. The drugs were determined to be methamphetamine, authorities sa…
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NJ Mom Charged After Missing Son Found Hiding In Unexpected Place: Police
A New Jersey mother was charged after police say her missing 17-year-old son was found hiding in a basement crawl space while officers devoted significant resources to searching for him. East Brunswick police were contacted around 7:47 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, by the boy's father, who said his son was supposed to be dropped off at his home around 6 p.m., East Brunswick police said. The boy's mother, Jennifer Buckley, told police her son was not at her home and that she could not find him, authorities said. She said the teen was upset, did not want to go to his father's home, and could be a d…
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Lindsay Clancy Holdout Juror Revealed, And He's Finally Breaking His Silence
The lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial is speaking out about why he believed she knew what she was doing. Michael Péguy Desronvil's attorney, Edward Paltzik, shared a statement on behalf of his 48-year-old client Friday, Sept. 18, more than two weeks after a mistrial was declared in the Massachusetts mom's triple murder case. Ray Marcel, the host of YouTube show and podcast FugitiveTV, said earlier this week that he had an hour-long off-air conversation with Desronvil. This is the Lindsay Clancy juror Michael. He sent me these photos. Do not send anyone any money that is no…
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NJ Green Card Holder Arrested In DOJ Election Fraud Sweep: Feds
A New Jersey green card holder accused of voting in multiple federal elections was among 16 people charged in an election fraud sweep across the country, federal authorities announced. Santana Coulibaly, 64, was charged with illegally voting in a federal election and making false statements while applying for U.S. citizenship, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Jersey said. Coulibaly, who entered the United States from Senegal on a B-1 visa, was not a U.S. citizen when she registered to vote through a paper application at the Hudson County Superintendent of Elections in October 2016, …
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Netflix Show Takes Over NJ Downtown Metuchen For Season 2 Filming
A New Jersey town got a Hollywood makeover this week. Netflix's "Big Mistakes", produced by and starring Dan Levy, as well as Laurie Metcalf and Poorna Jagannathan, was filmed in and around Yestercades and Peterson Park, Mayor Jonathan M. Busch said on Thursday, Sept. 27. Yestercades, a business in town, was transformed for the day into the fictional “Caputo’s Yarn & Crafts,” according to Busch. According to Netflix’s Tudum, the series centers on Nicky, played by Levy, and Morgan, played by Taylor Ortega, siblings who become tangled up with organized crime after a botched theft meant t…
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Former NJ Sheriff's Office Employee Sexually Assaulted Intoxicated 13-Year-Old: Prosecutor
A 53-year-old Kingwood Township man was indicted on charges he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 18. A Hunterdon County grand jury indicted Christopher Kascik, a former civilian employee of the Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office on charges of sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and two counts of criminal sexual contact, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Morris County First Assistant Prosecutor Maggie Calderwood, and Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of Detectives Mark Castellano said. On Saturday, March 29,…
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NJ Man Stole $126K From Coworkers, Others To Fund Sports Betting: Prosecutor
A New Jersey man used fake real estate flips, made-up personal emergencies and his construction business to steal more than $126,000 from coworkers and other victims to fund his sports betting accounts, authorities said. Matthew A. DaMatta, 50, of Linden, was charged with second-degree theft by deception following an investigation by the Union County Prosecutor's Office Special Prosecutions Unit, Prosecutor William A. Daniel announced Friday, Sept. 18. DaMatta used his business, MD Marion Construction LLC, to fraudulently obtain the money from multiple victims between July 2023 and January …
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NJ Man Shot Dead By NY State Trooper ‘Would Give You The Shirt Off His Back,’ Friends Say
A New Jersey man shot dead by New York State Police will be remembered at services Friday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 19, according to his loved ones. Amir Hamza, 45, of Ridgewood, NJ, was killed Monday, Sept. 14 at Whip-o-Will Campground in Ulster County, NY, authorities said. A funeral prayer for Hamza will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Islamic Center of Passaic County in Paterson, according to a Facebook post from Mahmoud Hamza. A burial at East Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clifton will follow. Additionally, a religious program and condolence gathering is scheduled for El-Zahra Islamic Cent…
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Snake Removed From Car In NJ: Police
A snake was removed from the grill of a car in Franklin Township, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 18. On Monday, Sept. 14, officers responded to a residential address on Oakland Avenue after a receiving a report that a snake was stuck in the grill of a vehicle, Franklin Township police said. Officers removed portions of the vehicle including the front bumper, to gain access to the snake, police said. Officers were able to safely free the snake and transport it to the Franklin Township Animal Shelter, police said. Animal control officers identified the 3-foot-long sn…
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New Show Starring Judge Judy's Son 'Adam's Law' Now Airing On CBS
A former Hudson Valley, NY district attorney is following his famous mother, Judge Judy, into the television courtroom. “Adam’s Law,” starring former Putnam County District Attorney Adam Levy, the son of Judge Judy Sheindlin, premiered its first season on Monday, Sept. 14, according to CBS Media Ventures. The nationally syndicated courtroom program was created by Sheindlin, who is handing the gavel to her son after building one of television's best-known courtroom franchises. Levy brings more than 25 years of legal experience to the show, including two terms as Putnam Count…
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College Volleyball Player Dies Weeks After Blood Disorder Diagnosis: These Were Her Symptoms
A Massachusetts college volleyball player has died two months after revealing that a rare blood disorder had left her in critical condition. Amanda Elizabeth Mack died Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 9:16 p.m., according to an announcement posted by her family to her Instagram account. She was 20 years old. Mack, a 6-foot-1 outside hitter who previously played at Eastern Kentucky and attended IMG Academy, announced May 9 that she would continue her career at Holy Cross. Just over two months later, Mack revealed that she had been diagnosed with Severe Aplastic Anemia. Aplastic anemia is …
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Reckless Driver Drove Drunk: Mount Olive PD
A 27-year-old Oceanside, NY resident was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Route 46, authorities announced. At 11:46 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 12, officers observed a blue Hyundai traveling east on Route 46 failing to maintain its lane of travel, Mount Olive police said. Officers initiated a traffic stop and as they spoke with the driver, John Pichardo, he detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and noted that he appeared to be impaired, police said. Pichardo was arrested following field sobriety testing, police said. Pichardo is charged with reck…
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DWI Driver Crashed Into Tree: Jefferson PD
A 41-year-old Nutley woman was arrested and charged for driving while intoxicated following a crash in Jefferson, authorities said. At 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6, officers responded to a crash at Prospect Road and Route 181 and found a vehicle had struck a tree, Jefferson police said. The driver, Jasmin Laim, was not injured but it was determined she was under the influence of an intoxicating substance and she was arrested following several sobriety tests, police said. Laim was charged with driving while intoxicated and other motor vehicle offenses,
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Wayne Woman Refused To Identify Herself During Fairfield Traffic Stop, Police Say
A Wayne woman was arrested after refusing to hand over her driver's license or tell officers who she was during a traffic stop in Fairfield, authorities said. Nancy Tirado, 47, was charged with hindering apprehension and obstruction following the Wednesday, Sept. 16 stop, Fairfield police said. Officer Patrick Reynolds was patrolling Passaic Avenue near Little Falls Road around 12:05 a.m. when he saw a gray Honda SUV being driven carelessly, police said. Reynolds stopped the SUV on Two Bridges Road near Sand Road and approached Tirado, who allegedly refused to provide her driver's lice…
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Ex-NJ Cop Abused Young Relative In PA, Admitted Prior Plea Story Was Made Up: Report
A former New Jersey police officer has been sentenced for sexually abusing a young relative in Pennsylvania, where he admitted the story behind his New Jersey plea deal was made up, according to court records and New Brunswick Today’s reporting. Former Woodbridge, NJ officer Ryan Alcott, 29, of Sewaren, NJ, pleaded guilty on Jan. 15 to misdemeanor indecent assault of a child, according to Wayne County court records dated Wednesday, Sept. 16. Video footage reviewed by Daily Voice shows Alcott being sworn in as a Woodbridge police officer in June 2022. Pennsylvania’s sex offender registry lis…
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NJ Driver Accused Of Fleeing Head-On Crash Had 15 Pages Of NJ Court Offenses
A driver who fled a head-on crash in Hawthorne and was captured in neighboring Glen Rock has been identified as a 36-year-old Wanaque man with a lengthy history in New Jersey's court system, authorities and records show. Kevin Wunk was arrested on an outstanding warrant following the crash on Lincoln Avenue on Wednesday, Sept. 16, Hawthorne Police Capt. Robert King said. Wunk was later released on his own recognizance, King said. Wunk has 15 pages of offenses listed under his name in the New Jersey Courts system, records show. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Wunk fled on foot after …
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NJ Gymnastics Coach Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Two Teens: Prosecutor
A 58-year-old Whiting gymnastics coach was convicted of sexually assaulting two student-athletes he was training, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 17. Sasha Raught was convicted of aggravated sexual assault and two counts of sexual assault, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. Raught had entered into sexual relationships with two of his former athletes when they were each teenagers, authorities said. The first instance took place when he was employed at Shrewsbury Gymnastics during the early to mid-1990s, while the second instance took place in 2008, while he was employed at J…
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Charges Dropped Against Florham Park Cop Accused Of Choking Woman Until She Blacked Out
Charges have been dropped against a New Jersey police officer accused of choking a woman until she blacked out after she blocked him and told him to stop contacting her, authorities confirmed. The charges against Florham Park Police Officer Gregory M. Dietz, 34, were dropped Monday, Sept. 15, due to insufficient evidence, Essex County Prosecutor's Office Public Information Officer Carmen Martin told Daily Voice. "We cannot comment further on the specifics of the matter," Martin said. Dietz had been charged with second-degree aggravated assault, harassment, stalking and criminal trespassing…
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Child's 911 Call Of Armed Person Sends NJ School Into Lockdown
A juvenile's 911 call reporting an armed person inside a North Jersey school prompted a lockdown and multi-agency police response before authorities determined there was no threat, police said. The Pompton Lakes Police Department received the transferred 911 call from Passaic County dispatch reporting an armed person inside Windsor School around 10:07 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, Police Chief Anthony J. Rodriguez said. The school was immediately placed on lockdown as Pompton Lakes officers responded with police from Riverdale, Wanaque and Bloomingdale, Rodriguez said. Officers established…
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Bergen Sheriff’s Officer Confronts Impersonator After Influencer Nearly Falls For Scam
A Bergen County influencer is warning others about an elaborate scam involving callers posing as sheriff's officers, the same scheme the Bergen County Sheriff's Office says has already targeted residents. TikTok user LindsayAngio detailed her experience in a video shared Wednesday, Sept. 16, opening with a blunt admission: “So I got scammed today.” The 33-year-old mom of two said she was at work in New York around lunchtime when she missed a call and received a voicemail from someone claiming to be Lt. Damian Pope with the Bergen County Sheriff's Office. She looked up the name and disc…
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Woman Trying To Help Injured Deer Struck By Car On Route 206, Airlifted To Hospital: Police
A 24-year-old woman was flown to a New Jersey hospital after she was hit by a car while trying to help an injured deer, authorities said. At 11:43 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, officers responded to Route 206 and Patricia Drive, where a Lake Hopatcong woman was found lying in the roadway after she was struck by a white Mazda while attempting to aid the injured animal, Mount Olive police said. The woman was airlifted to a hospital, while the driver, a 29-year-old Flanders woman, remained on scene and was not injured, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
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Philly Man Brandished Gun In Road Rage Incident: Jefferson Twp PD
A 39-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested and charged after he brandished a firearm at another driver in Jefferson Township Tuesday, Sept. 15, authorities said. Officers responded to Route 15 south and stopped the vehicle involved in the incident, Jefferson Township police said. A loaded firearm was found inside the vehicle and Anthony Lopez was placed under arrest, police said. Lopez was charged with multiple weapons offenses, including aggravated assault of a weapon, police said.
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Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals
A barely noticeable sound delivered at exactly the right moment during sleep may give one of the brain’s overnight maintenance systems a boost. MIT researchers found that precisely timed bursts of pink noise strengthened waves of cerebrospinal fluid, the clear liquid that helps remove waste products from the brain during sleep. The findings were published Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Science Translational Medicine. Pink noise contains the full range of frequencies people can hear, but lower pitches are louder and higher pitches are softer. MIT describes the result as a balanced, gentle sound, lik…
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Victims Bound With Charging Cables In Bergen County Robbery, Sex Assault: Prosecutor
Six men have been charged in a gunpoint robbery and sexual assault at a Bergen County business that investigators say involved at least one member of Anti-Tren, a splinter faction of Tren de Aragua, authorities announced. Multiple victims were robbed at gunpoint and knifepoint inside a business on Old River Road in Edgewater around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The suspects brandished at least two firearms and grabbed two knives from the business's kitchen before ordering the victims into the kitchen, according to Musella. The victims' arms a…
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