Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals
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…
Victims Bound With Charging Cables In Bergen County Robbery, Sex Assault: Prosecutor Victims Bound With Charging Cables In Bergen County Robbery, Sex Assault: Prosecutor
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…
NYC Escort Targeted Grieving Widow In $6M ‘White Lotus’-style Love Scam, Lawsuit Claims NYC Escort Targeted Grieving Widow In $6M ‘White Lotus’-style Love Scam, Lawsuit Claims
NYC Escort Targeted Grieving Widow In $6M ‘White Lotus’-style Love Scam, Lawsuit Claims A conniving NYC escort schemed nearly $6 million from the grieving and vulnerable widow of a Roblox inventor, according to a lawsuit filed in Manhattan on Monday, Sept. 14. Gregg Starr, an employee of high-end escort service Cowboys 4 Angels, targeted Marianne Flippo beginning in December 2024, according to the suit. Flippo, 49, had lost her husband, Chad Flippo, to depression in August 2024 after 28 years of marriage, the suit says. Chad Flippo had been an early part of the company that became Roblox, which meant his death left Marianne and their three kids with a substantial amount of mon…
NJ Football Player Airlifted To Hospital After Injury During Game NJ Football Player Airlifted To Hospital After Injury During Game
NJ Football Player Airlifted To Hospital After Injury During Game A New Jersey high school football player was airlifted to Morristown after suffering an injury during a game Monday, Sept. 14, district officials said. The Warren Hills Regional High School student-athlete required emergency medical attention and was flown by helicopter to Morristown for further evaluation, Superintendent Dr. Nicholas Diaz said in a message to the school community. The incident happened during a freshman football game against Morris Knolls, NJ Advance Media reports. The player was released from the hospital to his family's care Tuesday, Sept. 15, Diaz said. "I know that w…
Cyclist Injured After Struck By SUV: NJSP Cyclist Injured After Struck By SUV: NJSP
Cyclist Injured After Struck By SUV: Njsp A cyclist was injured after they were struck by an SUV in Warren County Tuesday, Sept. 15, authorities said. At 3:41 p.m., the driver of a Volkswagen SUV was attempting to make left turn onto Knowlton Road onto Koeck Road when it struck a cyclist, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The bicyclist sustained minor injuries and was transferred to an area hospital, Postorino said.. There were no other injuries reported on scene, Postorino said.  The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.
Corrections Officers Smuggled Drugs, Knives Into NJ Prison: Feds Corrections Officers Smuggled Drugs, Knives Into NJ Prison: Feds
Corrections Officers Smuggled Drugs, Knives Into NJ Prison: Feds Two corrections officers have been charged with helping to smuggle contraband into Fort Dix, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 16. Corrections officers Cameron Paige, a 43-year-old Cinnaminson resident, and Ian Dennis, a 32-year-old Philadelphia resident, helped provide contraband to the prison. Joe Lee McQuay, 48 and Keith Navarro Palmer, 41, two federal prisoners, are also charged for their involvement in the scheme, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. Eden Germain, a 27-year-old Delran resident, is also charged. From May 2025 through May 2026,  the defendants conspired with…
‘Snuff Film’ Mystery: 1M Images, 5 Women Who Appear Dead, Philly Police Say ‘Snuff Film’ Mystery: 1M Images, 5 Women Who Appear Dead, Philly Police Say
‘Snuff Film’ Mystery: 1M Images, 5 Women Who Appear Dead, Philly Police Say More than 1 million images are under review in a sprawling Philadelphia investigation involving possible snuff films and five women who appear to be dead, police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Investigators have identified four of the five women depicted, but still cannot determine whether the recordings show actual homicides, pornography, or staged “art films” involving fake blood, according to police. No remains belonging to any of the women have been recovered. The investigation centers on 44-year-old Eugene Horsch and 417 West Chew Avenue in the city’s Olney section, where detective…
Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’ Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’
Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’ Patrick Clancy will speak publicly about the killing of his three young children and the online claims that linked him to their deaths. He will speak with  CBS Correspondent Ross Douthat on "60 Minutes" Sunday, Sept. 20, on “60 Minutes.“ Clancy was formerly married to Connecticut native Lindsay Clancy. Prosecutors accuse her of strangling their children inside their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home on Jan. 24, 2023. It's an accusation she hasn't denied, but her defense claims she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.  Cora was 5. Dawson was 3. Callan was 8 months ol…
Philly Marine, Police Officer, Dad Of 2 Should Have Failed ICE Vetting Before Suicide: Report Philly Marine, Police Officer, Dad Of 2 Should Have Failed ICE Vetting Before Suicide: Report
Philly Marine, Police Officer, Dad Of 2 Should Have Failed ICE Vetting Before Suicide: Report Problems investigators found in a Marine reservist’s past should have kept ICE from hiring him, former officials told The Washington Post after his death outside the agency’s Philadelphia field office. Joseph “Joe” Thomas Moore, 38, a father of two, died outside the office on Friday, Aug. 28, after learning he would lose his job, the newspaper reported. Moore died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the neck, and his death was ruled a suicide, Philadelphia Department of Public Health spokesperson Jason Brooks told Daily Voice on behalf of the Medical Examiner’s Office. His family has di…
NJ Man Who Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old Learns Fate: Prosecutor NJ Man Who Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old Learns Fate: Prosecutor
NJ Man Who Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 72-year-old Washington Township man was sentenced to five years in prison after he admitted to sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 16. Gregory Rademacher must register as a sex offender after he pleaded guilty to sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Acting Chief of Detectives Mark Castellano, and Washington Township Police Chief Jeffrey Almer said. An investigation into Rademacher was launched after a 10-year-old girl disclosed Rademacher committed multiple acts of sexua…
MURDER-SUICIDE: Brother Kills Sister, Himself In NJ Home, Prosecutor Says MURDER-SUICIDE: Brother Kills Sister, Himself In NJ Home, Prosecutor Says
Murder-suicide: Brother Kills Sister, Himself In NJ Home, Prosecutor Says A man killed his sister before turning the gun on himself in Pennsauken on Wednesday, Sept. 16, authorities said. At 9:01 a.m., Pennsauken police responded to the 4400 block of Bethel Avenue and located Janet Camacho, a 59-year-old Pennsauken resident, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Pennsauken Police Chief Phil Olivo said. She was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead soon after, authorities said. A perimeter was established around the home and members of the Camden County Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team responded, author…
Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report
Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report Layne Lundeen has broken his silence. The unruly American Airlines passenger who was notoriously restrained to his seat by a gun range owner and a retired police officer using duct tape on Thursday, Sept. 3, says that he remembers nothing. The Baltimore Banner obtained the audio recording from the court proceeding in which 67-year-old Lundeen, who was fired from his job as a realtor, reportedly told District Court Commissioner George Haag at the Jennifer Road Detention Center that he had no recollection of anything from the flight. According to the outlet, he didn't even know how he got to …
Jersey City Man Accused Of Directing Child To Sexually Assault Younger Sister Jersey City Man Accused Of Directing Child To Sexually Assault Younger Sister
Jersey City Man Accused Of Directing Child To Sexually Assault Younger Sister A Jersey City man is accused of directing a child to sexually assault his younger sister and produce child sexual abuse material, authorities said. Christopher Drew, 38, was charged following an investigation sparked by a CyberTip referred to New Jersey investigators by the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, the Division of Criminal Justice and New Jersey State Police. The tip involved a Discord chat indicating that a user in Alabama had directed a child in New Jersey to sexually assault his younger sister,…
Dirt Biker Crashed Bike While Fleeing Cops: Mount Olive PD Dirt Biker Crashed Bike While Fleeing Cops: Mount Olive PD
Dirt Biker Crashed Bike While Fleeing Cops: Mount Olive PD A 21-year-old Budd Lake man was arrested and charged after he fled from police officers while on a dirt bike, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 16. At 12:28 a.m., on Saturday, Sept. 12, officers observed a motorized dirt bike traveling on Flanders Drakestown Road with no license plate and no illuminated taillight, Mount Olive police said. Officers initiated a motor vehicle stop, but the dirt bike accelerated rapidly down Wolfe Road, police said. Officers opted not to pursue the dirt bike but continued to check the area, police said. Officers located the dirt bike at the corne…
Online Predator From Mendham Caught In NY Sting Operation: State Police Online Predator From Mendham Caught In NY Sting Operation: State Police
Online Predator From Mendham Caught In NY Sting Operation: State Police Three men, including a New Jersey resident, were arrested during a police undercover operation targeting online predators accused of using the internet to pursue sexual activity involving children in the Hudson Valley, authorities said.  The New York State Police-led Internet Crimes Against Children operation was conducted over several days in August 2026, with specially trained undercover investigators posing as minors online, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Investigators said the suspects believed they were communicating with children and took steps to arrange i…
Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials
Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials A young Long Island man left a starving dog locked in a basement with little to eat, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 16. Isaiah Thomas, 20, of Wheatley Heights, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 15 on two animal cruelty charges, the Suffolk County SPCA said. Thomas owned a 4-year-old Cane Corso named Apollo, then confined the dog to a basement secured by a metal door that was held closed by three vehicle tires, investigators said. When authorities found Apollo, the dog was severely underweight and suffering from a flea infestation, excoriations, wounds, severe generalized muscle loss, and diff…
UPDATE: Crane Falls Off Truck, Slams SUV On Route 287, NJSP Says UPDATE: Crane Falls Off Truck, Slams SUV On Route 287, NJSP Says
Update: Crane Falls Off Truck, Slams SUV On Route 287, Njsp Says A crane being hauled on a truck struck an overpass before falling from its trailer and slamming into an SUV on Route 287 in Morris County, injuring two people Wednesday morning, Sept. 16, police said. Troopers responded to the crash on Route 287 south at milepost 39.8 in Hanover Township around 7:40 a.m., according to New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino. A Mack truck was hauling the crane on a trailer when the crane struck a bridge overpass support beam, a preliminary investigation found. The crane then fell from the trailer and struck a Volvo SUV, police said. Th…
DWI Driver Arrested After Vehicle Overturns: Denville PD DWI Driver Arrested After Vehicle Overturns: Denville PD
DWI Driver Arrested After Vehicle Overturns: Denville PD A 27-year-old Denville man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after his vehicle overturned in a crash on Friday, Sept. 11, authorities said. At 10:42 p.m., officers responded to Old Boonton Road and found a vehicle overturned in the front yard of a house, Denville police said. The driver, Jonathan Monaco, was outside of the vehicle. An investigation determined Monaco was under the influence of alcohol and he was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, careless driving and reckless driving, police said.
State Trooper Car Struck On Route 80: NJSP State Trooper Car Struck On Route 80: NJSP
State Trooper Car Struck On Route 80: Njsp A state trooper car was struck on Route 80 in Mount Olive Monday, Sept. 14, authorities said. At 755 p.m., troopers responded to a crash on Route 80 west after a Nissan SUV lost directional control and struck the back of a marked Ford SUV troop vehicle and the side of an Infiniti car, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police said. Non-life threatening injuries were reported, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Macklemore got the boot, then Ed Sheeran’s opening acts followed suit. One day after Macklemore was kicked off of Ed Sheeran's Loop tour for his pro-Palestinian remarks during his openers in New Jersey, all four other opening artists dropped out in solidarity on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Those artists include Billie Eilish's brother Finneas, Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish folk group Beoga. In a statement, Rowe wrote, in part: "I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up ag…
Texas Man Avoids Prison For Deadly Mount Olive Crash That Killed UConn Grad: Prosecutor Texas Man Avoids Prison For Deadly Mount Olive Crash That Killed UConn Grad: Prosecutor
Texas Man Avoids Prison For Deadly Mount Olive Crash That Killed UConn Grad: Prosecutor A 39-year-old Texas man will not face prison time after he pleading guilty to a fatal crash in Mount Olive, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Cody Bonds previously pleaded guilty to reckless vehicular homicide and was sentenced to five years’ probation, 100 hours of community service and a driver’s license suspension of five years, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Acting Chief of Detectives Mark Castellano, and Mount Olive Township Police Chief Michael Cordileone. Bonds was also given credit for 17 days served in jail, authorities said. At 2:51 p.m., on Tu…
NJ's 'WALL Of Shame' Grows: 8 Businesses Owe Nearly $744K, Labor Department Says NJ's 'WALL Of Shame' Grows: 8 Businesses Owe Nearly $744K, Labor Department Says
NJ's 'Wall Of Shame' Grows: 8 Businesses Owe Nearly $744K, Labor Department Says Eight New Jersey businesses have landed on the state's workplace accountability "wall," owing a combined $743,826.95 in unpaid wages, fines and penalties. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development added the eight businesses to its Workplace Accountability in Labor List, known as The WALL, in September, the agency announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Businesses on The WALL are barred from public contracts with state, county and local governments until their liabilities are paid in full. The largest amount among the eight belongs to InvaTech Pharma Solutions LLC, which has addresse…
Pope Leo XIV Taps NJ Bishop Michael Saporito To Fill Metuchen Diocese Vacancy Pope Leo XIV Taps NJ Bishop Michael Saporito To Fill Metuchen Diocese Vacancy
Pope Leo XIV Taps NJ Bishop Michael Saporito To Fill Metuchen Diocese Vacancy A bishop who has overseen Bergen County's Catholic parishes for the past six years is leaving for a new role following an appointment by Pope Leo XIV. Bishop Michael A. Saporito, the regional bishop of Bergen County and an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen on Tuesday, Sept. 15, the diocese announced. Saporito will become the sixth bishop in the history of the Diocese of Metuchen, which has been led by an administrator since November 2025, when then-Bishop James F. Checchio was installed as Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans. The…
Hackensack DPW Worker With Recent DUI Sued Over Alleged Pedestrian Crash Hackensack DPW Worker With Recent DUI Sued Over Alleged Pedestrian Crash
Hackensack DPW Worker With Recent DUI Sued Over Alleged Pedestrian Crash A Hackensack woman is suing the city, Bergen County, the state, and a Hackensack DPW worker with an apparent history of motor vehicle violations, claiming the 21-year-old city employee struck her while she was crossing a city street in January, leaving her with severe and permanent injuries. Amaris Gantt was lawfully crossing Essex Street near State Street in Hackensack on Jan. 30, when Nicholas Mutterer was driving a Ford F-250 and making a turn onto Essex Street when he struck her, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Sept. 8, in Bergen County Superior Court. The complaint alleges Mu…
Unlicensed Morristown Driver Gave Cops Fake Name: Fairfield PD Unlicensed Morristown Driver Gave Cops Fake Name: Fairfield PD
Unlicensed Morristown Driver Gave Cops Fake Name: Fairfield PD A 24-year-old Morristown woman was arrested and charged after she gave officers a phony name during a traffic stop on Sunday, Sept. 13, authorities said. At 10:22 p.m., officers responded to Route 46 West near Plymouth Street when he observed a gray Honda Civic traveling with an inoperable rear brake light, Fairfield police said. The driver, Candie House, told officers she did not have her drivers license with her and gave the officer a name to look up to try and confirm her identity, police said. Further investigation revealed that House did not possess a valid driver’s lic…
Man Drove Drunk To NJ Police Station: Cops Man Drove Drunk To NJ Police Station: Cops
Man Drove Drunk To NJ Police Station: Cops A man was arrested and charged after he drove drunk to a police station in Morris County, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 14. A man went to Washington Township police headquarters to make a report, officers said. But while speaking with the man and gathering information, officers noticed the man was drunk, having driven to the police station under the influence of an alcohol, police said. The man, who was not identified, was arrested on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and taken into custody, police said.
Computer Glitch Blamed For 5,500-Gallon Diesel Spill From Data Center In Hackensack River Computer Glitch Blamed For 5,500-Gallon Diesel Spill From Data Center In Hackensack River
Computer Glitch Blamed For 5,500-Gallon Diesel Spill From Data Center In Hackensack River A major diesel spill at a New Jersey data center is fueling new concerns about the facilities and their impact on surrounding neighborhoods and waterways. About 5,500 gallons of diesel leaked from Equinix into Anderson Creek on the evening of Friday, Sept. 11 in Secaucus, Mayor Mike Gonnelli said. The company notified the Secaucus Fire Department along with state and federal agencies after discovering the leak, according to the mayor. Hackensack Riverkeeper Capt. Bill Sheehan told CBS News he has been told a computer glitch caused the spill as a computer was calling for oil. Clean Harbors …
FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot
FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot The Pennsylvania county where a gunman shot President Donald Trump during a 2024 campaign rally is now at the center of another high-profile federal threat case. The FBI says it first investigated Jonathan Hunter Kramer in 2023, when he was a minor, before arresting the Butler County man Saturday, Sept. 12, over an alleged ISIS-inspired attack plan. Kramer, 20, of Valencia, was taken into custody after agents found a semiautomatic rifle, ammunition, loaded magazines, pepper spray, a scope, and other gear at a Cranberry Township hotel, according to a criminal complaint. Daily Voice obtained…
GOP Chairman Points Gun At Driver With Toddler In NJ Road Rage Incident: Reports GOP Chairman Points Gun At Driver With Toddler In NJ Road Rage Incident: Reports
GOP Chairman Points Gun At Driver With Toddler In NJ Road Rage Incident: Reports The chairman of the Sussex County Republican Committee is accused of pointing a gun at another driver during a road-rage incident while the man's 18-month-old daughter was in his vehicle, authorities said. The incident involving Joseph "Joe" LaBarbera, 50, unfolded on Millbrook Road in Stillwater around 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. A preliminary investigation found that a road rage incident had occurred between the driver of a Mercedes-Benz SUV and the driver of a Kia SUV, Marchan said. The driver of the Kia said that the driver of th…
Search Launched For Missing Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In NJ Search Launched For Missing Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In NJ
Search Launched For Missing Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In NJ A search is underway for a 64-year-old Pennsylvania man after his empty boat was found floating near a New Jersey pier Monday morning, Sept. 14, local police said. Atlantic Highlands police were called to Seastreak Pier around 10:45 a.m. for a report of an unmanned vessel, Police Chief Scott H. Reinert said. Patrol officers found the boat and confirmed it was unoccupied, Reinert said. The vessel appeared to have been used for commercial clamming. Attempts to locate the boat's owner were unsuccessful, prompting a search-and-rescue operation for the 64-year-old man, Reinert said. Ne…
Prostitution Bust At Bergen County Hotel Turns Up Loaded Gun, Fake ID: Police Prostitution Bust At Bergen County Hotel Turns Up Loaded Gun, Fake ID: Police
Prostitution Bust At Bergen County Hotel Turns Up Loaded Gun, Fake ID: Police An undercover prostitution investigation at a Bergen County hotel turned up a loaded handgun, bogus driver's license, and a fake debit card, authorities said. Carlstadt police responded to the hotel on Friday, April 10, around 10:53 p.m. as part of an investigation into the solicitation of prostitution, Detective Sgt. Mark Wong said in a Monday, Sept. 14 release. Undercover detectives made contact with Taraji Hunter, who agreed to provide sexual favors in exchange for money, Wong said. Hunter was arrested after the solicitation, and a search of her property turned up a loaded Taurus TC…