Breaching Whale Sinks NJ Fire Boat During July 4 Marine Patrol Breaching Whale Sinks NJ Fire Boat During July 4 Marine Patrol
Breaching Whale Sinks NJ Fire Boat During July 4 Marine Patrol A breaching whale struck a Carteret fire boat during a Fourth of July marine patrol, causing catastrophic damage and forcing firefighters to abandon the vessel within seconds, officials said. The incident happened at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, as Carteret Fire Department Marine Unit 2 was returning to waters after conducting a regional marine security detail for the Port of New York and New Jersey, Mayor Dan Reiman said. The whale surfaced beneath the stern of the boat south of the Arthur Kill at the mouth of Raritan Bay. The impact caused catastrophic damage, and the…
ID Of NJ Man Killed In Freak Storm Crash Released ID Of NJ Man Killed In Freak Storm Crash Released
ID Of NJ Man Killed In Freak Storm Crash Released Police have released details and the name of the victim killed in a freak accident during the Friday, July 3 storm. Jared C. Hirschowitz, 41, died when a large tree limb crashed onto his moving vehicle on Raritan Road near Quimby Lane at approximately 8:08 p.m., Scotch Plains Police Chif David Lavery said. Hirschowitz was driving a silver 2023 Kia wagon eastbound on Raritan Road during a brief but intense storm when high winds caused the large limb to snap and fall onto the hood and windshield of his vehicle, the chief said. The vehicle then veered off the road, struck a bush and…
Dangerous Man Wanted In Multiple States, Including NJ, Sentenced In MD Victims Want To Be Heard Dangerous Man Wanted In Multiple States, Including NJ, Sentenced In MD Victims Want To Be Heard
Dangerous Man Wanted In Multiple States, Including NJ, Sentenced In MD Victims Want To Be Heard A heavily tattooed fugitive once captured in Texas after a four-state manhunt, who then went back on the run after being released from custody in Pennsylvania in May, has been recaptured and sentenced, according to information shared with Daily Voice and newly filed court records. Kevin James Kistler, 35, of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, was released Monday, May 18, with the understanding that he would surrender himself to authorities in Cecil County, Maryland, according to information provided to Daily Voice by a person familiar with the ongoing cases. Instead,  fugitive warrants were iss…
NY Woman Ran Sex Trafficking Ring Out Of Boston-Area Brothels, Feds Say NY Woman Ran Sex Trafficking Ring Out Of Boston-Area Brothels, Feds Say
NY Woman Ran Sex Trafficking Ring Out Of Boston-Area Brothels, Feds Say A New York woman and Chinese national has been federally indicted after prosecutors accused her of running an alleged sex trafficking operation out of residential brothels in the Boston area. Zengzeng Liu, 40, of Flushing, New York, also known as "Bella," is accused of managing an international operation beginning no later than August 2025. Investigators say women, many of them foreign nationals from Japan, Vietnam, China, and the Philippines, were recruited to travel to the Greater Boston area to engage in commercial sex acts, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said. She is…
South Jersey Mother, Teen Son Arrested In Dirt Bike Theft, Cops Say South Jersey Mother, Teen Son Arrested In Dirt Bike Theft, Cops Say
South Jersey Mother, Teen Son Arrested In Dirt Bike Theft, Cops Say A mother and her 16-year-old son were arrested and charged with stealing a dirt bike in Vineland on Thursday, July 2, authorities said. Law enforcement executed a residential search warrant in the 1500 block of North Orchard Road and investigators recovered a 2021 Kawasaki dirt bike that had previously been reported stolen, along with additional evidence believed to be connected to multiple eluding incidents that have occurred throughout Vineland, police said. A.C., a 16-year-old, was charged with eluding police and receiving stolen property, while his mother, Adriana To…
Burlington County Brewery Files For Bankruptcy Burlington County Brewery Files For Bankruptcy
Burlington County Brewery Files For Bankruptcy A Burlington County brewery filed for bankruptcy last month. Brewery Thirty-Three at 601 Lippincott Ave. in Riverton, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, June 17. Tommy Cimino, who owns the three-year-old brewery under Cimino RE Holdings, told Philly Biz Journal the filing was prevent the property from being foreclosed.  Cimino said a sheriff's sale had been scheduled for Thursday, June 18. Foreclosure proceedings began against the brewery last November after it defaulted on a $1.39 million loan taken out in 2023, Philly Biz Journal reported, citing property record…
Retired NJ Army Sgt Killed In Florida Walmart Parking Spot Dispute Retired NJ Army Sgt Killed In Florida Walmart Parking Spot Dispute
Retired NJ Army Sgt Killed In Florida Walmart Parking Spot Dispute A 62-year-old retired Army staff sergeant from New Jersey was shot and killed in Florida following a dispute over a parking space on Tuesday, June 30, authorities said. At 12:28 p.m., officers responded to a Walmart in North Lauderdale and found Bart Diguglielmo, a Hammonton native, suffering from a gunshot wound, Broward Sheriff's Office said. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Prior to the shooting, Diguglielmo was involved in an argument over a parking space with a woman, the sheriff's office said in a statement. The woman, who was…
17-Year-Old Killed In Bridgeton Stabbing, Suspect Apprehended: Prosecutor 17-Year-Old Killed In Bridgeton Stabbing, Suspect Apprehended: Prosecutor
17-Year-Old Killed In Bridgeton Stabbing, Suspect Apprehended: Prosecutor A 17-year-old was fatally stabbed in Bridgeton on Tuesday, June 30, authorities said. At 3:05 p.m., Bridgeton police responded to Ivy Square Apartments on Cottage Avenue and found a 17-year-old stabbed, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office said. He was later pronounced dead, authorities said. Kavon Underwood-Palmer, a 19-year-old Bridgeton has been arrested and charged with first degree murder in the death of J.B., Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Unferwood-Palmer also faces assault charges, authorities said. A physical altercation took place in a parking lot pri…
Attempted Murder Suspect Wanted In Bridgeton Shooting, Prosecutor Says Attempted Murder Suspect Wanted In Bridgeton Shooting, Prosecutor Says
Attempted Murder Suspect Wanted In Bridgeton Shooting, Prosecutor Says A Bridgeton man charged with attempted murder after a shooting that left a Wildwood man hospitalized remains on the run, authorities said. Bridgeton police responded to North Street on Wednesday, June 17, for a report of a gunshot victim, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. The victim, a 47-year-old Wildwood man, was hospitalized in stable condition, according to Webb-McRae. Angel Cruz, 27, of South Avenue in Bridgeton, was charged on Wednesday, June 18, with attempted murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon, …
Park Predator Hunt Ends: Cherry Hill Man Charged After Exposing Genitals To Girls, Cops Say Park Predator Hunt Ends: Cherry Hill Man Charged After Exposing Genitals To Girls, Cops Say
Park Predator Hunt Ends: Cherry Hill Man Charged After Exposing Genitals To Girls, Cops Say A 43-year-old Cherry Hill man has been charged months after police say he exposed himself in front of girls during a youth athletic event at a Medford Township park. Brian Epstein  turned himself in to officers on Wednesday, July 1, after investigators identified him as the suspect in an April incident at Bob Bende Park, Medford Township police said At 1:23 p.m. on Sunday, April 12, officers responded to the park following reports that a man intentionally exposed his genitals in front of girls attending an athletic event, as previously reported by Daily Voice. After posting his pictur…
Accused Killer, 22, Dies In NJ Prison: Report Accused Killer, 22, Dies In NJ Prison: Report
Accused Killer, 22, Dies In NJ Prison: Report A 22-year-old New Jersey inmate died four days after he was found unresponsive inside a housing unit at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility, state officials tell Daily Voice. Stephens was found unresponsive inside a housing unit at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Friday, June 20, and was taken to a hospital, where he died four days later, New Jersey Department of Corrections spokesperson Christopher Greeder said. Stephens' death is believed to have been an act of self-harm, Greeder said. Stephens was admitted to the state prison system on …
Overturned Truck Shuts Down Route 206: NJ DOT Overturned Truck Shuts Down Route 206: NJ DOT
Overturned Truck Shuts Down Route 206: NJ DOT An overturned truck has snarled traffic in Burlington County Wednesday, July 1, authorities said. The truck overturned on Route 206 near Juliustown Road and County Route 669 in Springfield Township, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. All lanes are closed, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said.