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How To Watch Mikie Sherrill’s Swearing-In As New Jersey Governor
On Tuesday, Jan. 20, Mikie Sherrill will take the oath of office as the 57th Governor of New Jersey. The Democratic governor-elect will be sworn in at noon, replacing Gov. Phil Murphy after two terms in office. Sherrill and her Lt. governor, Dale Caldwell, chose to hold their ceremony in Newark. Sherrill turned 54 on Monday and will be the first female veteran to serve as a United States governor. She lives in Montclair with her husband, Jason Hedberg. Two of the couple's four children are in their first year at the Naval Academy. Mikie Sherrill to take the oath of office to serve …
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Released NJ Hostage Edan Alexander Vows To Return To IDF Service
Edan Alexander, the Bergen County native and Golani Brigade soldier held hostage for 584 days, announced Wednesday night, Sept. 17 that he will return to Israel next month to resume military service. "I will once again put on the IDF uniform, and I will proudly serve alongside my brothers,” Alexander told a sold-out crowd of 1,200 at the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) Night to Salute Our Heroes in New York. “My story does not end with survival – it continues with service.” Edan Alexander is reunited with his parents. Israel Defense Forces Alexander, who was captured on …
Obituaries
Read The Heartbreaking Joint Obit For NJ Man, Wife Of 54 Years Killed In Crash
Walter “Butch” Jakubowski and his wife, Margaret, built a love that lasted more than half a century. They shared laughter, raised a family, and welcomed friends into their Long Island home — always together. On Saturday, Aug. 23, the Ronkonkoma couple left this world the same way they lived in it: side by side. Suffolk County Police said the couple was driving through their town around 11:20 a.m. when their Subaru Forester crossed into the eastbound lane of Peconic Street, left the roadway, and struck a tree. Walter, 83, was behind the wheel. Margaret, 75, was in the passenger seat. Bo…
Police & Fire
Decorated Army Veteran Remembered After Drowning Off Fire Island
A Wyandanch native who drowned at Sailors Haven on Fire Island is being remembered as a decorated combat veteran and kind soul who dedicated his life to service, friends told Daily Voice on Sunday, Aug. 24. Ishmoile Mohammed, 59, died after being pulled from a rip current at Sailors Haven on Saturday, Aug. 23, Suffolk County police previously announced. He was airlifted to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead. Mohammed grew up in Wyandanch, where he attended Wyandanch Memorial High School, according to his Facebook and LinkedIn profiles. Friends remembe…
Obituaries
Former Naval Officer, NJ Dad Dies Month After Fall From Ladder
New Jersey dad Matthew Maloney died on Wednesday, July 16, a month after he fell from a ladder, leading to respiratory failure, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. He died two days after his 57th birthday. Born in Scotch Plains and a resident of Berkeley Heights, Maloney graduated from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, where he served as captain of both the baseball and hockey teams, according to the fundraiser set up by his daughter. He attended the United States Naval Academy, where he played baseball, graduating in 1991, the fundraiser reads. After completing hi…
Politics
Republican NJ Commissioner Faked Military Status For Tax Break, Prosecutors Say
A sitting Sussex County Commissioner has been indicted for falsely claiming a veteran’s exemption on a New Jersey tax return, officials said. William "Bill" Hayden, 58, of Frankford Township, was charged with one count of filing a fraudulent tax return (3rd degree), according to an announcement made by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) on Tuesday, July 15. Hayden, who was elected to the Sussex County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 8, 2022, is also employed as a Region North Permit Supervisor with the New Jersey Department of Trans…
Police & Fire
NJ BOE Member Found With Unregistered Firearm While En Route To Confrontation: Cops
A 46-year-old school board member in Monmouth County was arrested on weapons offenses after police say they caught him with an unregistered firearm and a stun gun while en route to confront someone at their house last month, Daily Voice has learned. Joseph Fitzgerald, a trustee on the Middletown Board of Education, was stopped by police on Monday, June 30, after someone called 9-1-1 to report that he had a firearm in his vehicle, according to an affidavit of probable cause released by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. Police found Fitzgerald with a Ruger LCP .380 Caliber and a s…
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Ex-NY Rep. Charles Rangel, Who Spent 4 Decades In Congress, Dies
Former Congressman Charles "Charlie" Rangel, who represented five districts in New York City over 46 years, has died. He was 94. A cause of death was not given. A founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, Rangel, a native of Harlem who went on to serve that section of upper Manhattan in the House of Representatives, was the first African American chair of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. "Rep. Charlie Rangel was a phenomenal patriot, hero, statesman, leader, trailblazer, change agent & champion for justice," House Democratic Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffri…
Lifestyle
'A**'-Looking America Rant By Air Force Vet Goes Viral: 'Makes Me So Sad'
An Air Force veteran’s drive around Long Island is triggering a nationwide existential crisis. The Nassau County woman, who posts under the TikTok alias @thesnacksergeant, has gone viral after her rather pointed observation of America’s aesthetic. “We are one of the richest countries. Why does it look like ass?” she says in the video, which had been viewed over 162,000 times and received over 16,000 “likes” as of Thursday, May 1. “It’s just strip mall after strip mall with old buildings, horrible roads, no color," she adds in the caption. “Traffic lights and trash everywhere. It makes me s…
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Zach Bryan’s Quittin’ Time Tour Reaches MetLife As It Nears the Finish Line
Country breakout Zach Bryan is set to electrify MetLife Stadium with three shows as his Quittin’ Time Tour heads into its home stretch. And these MetLife concerts—with five stops left of Bryan’s 2024-25 trek—are expected to draw massive crowds. Friday, July 18, 2025 – MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) Saturday, July 19, 2025 – MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) Sunday, July 20, 2025 – MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) The Quittin’ Time Tour has been a runaway success. Fans across the country have filled venues to sing along to Bryan’s heartfelt hits while critics have prais…
Obituaries
NJ School Bus Driver Killed In Crash Was Army Vet, Friend To All: Remembering Jack Hohwald
Jack Hohwald, an 85-year-old Maple Shade bus driver who was killed on Tuesday, Jan. 28 after being struck by a bus driver at the school, is being remembered for his years of dedication to the school district. The fatal crash happened at Maple Shade High School when Hohwald stepped outside of his vehicle and was struck by another school bus, sustaining fatal injuries, according to Maple Shade police. The driver of the striking bus, a 77-year-old Cinnaminson resident and district employee, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. No charges have been filed at this time, …
Police & Fire
Charges Upgraded For Driver 2X Legal Limit After Death Of Jersey Shore Restaurateur: Prosecutor
A Seaside Park woman's charges were upgraded when a restaurant owner and well-known fly fisherman died more than a month after a hit-and-run crash. Genell Mcinaw, 50, surrendered to Seaside Heights police on Tuesday, Nov. 5, Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael Nolan Jr. said in a news release. She was previously charged in the crash that killed Robert Popovics of Seaside Park. Seaside Heights police responded to a report of a man lying in the road near the intersection of Dupont Avenue and the Boulevard at around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23. Officers found Popovics u…
Obituaries
Bally's Casino HVAC Tech, Army Vet James Osler Jr. Dies, 36
James "Jim" Osler, of Somers Point, died on Aug. 24 due to complications of kidney disease, according to his obituary on the Adams-Perfect Funeral Home website. He was 36 years old. A U.S. Army veteran who served six years, Jim worked as an HVAC Technician for the Local 68 at Bally's Casino in Atlantic City, his obituary says. A GoFundMe for the family had raised more than $3,400 as of press time. The campaign says Jim met his wife, Devon, while working at Ashley Furniture, and they just celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary. "Jim and Devon have supported every sport and ac…
Obituaries
Longtime New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell Dies At 87
Rep. Bill Pascrell, a Democrat who served in Congress for almost 30 years and was a former Mayor of Paterson, died on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at the age of 87, his family announced. "It is with deep sadness that we announce that Bill Pascrell Jr., our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away this morning," his family wrote on social media. "As our United States Representative, Bill fought to his last breath to return to the job he cherished and to the people he loved. Bill lived his entire life in Paterson and had an unwavering love for the city he grew up in and served. He i…
Obituaries
Air Force Firefighter, RWJ Paramedic Who Died Of Leukemia Saved First Life At 10
Robert J Conklin III, a New Jersey first responder and Air Force veteran, died on Monday, Aug. 12. He was 39 years old. Robert's mother, Arlene Savarese, said that he died of leukemia. Savarese said her son saved his first life at just 10 years old, when he performed the Heimlich maneuver on his aunt. "The rest of the path was set for him," Savarese said. Robert went on to serve as a firefighter in the United States Air Force, helping to evacuate Afghanistan in 2021. Upon return to the U.S., he continued his work as a volunteer firefighter and as a paramedic for Robert Wood Johnson. "Wi…
Obituaries
American Water Employee Killed In NJ Construction Zone Crash Was Hardworking Dad
Kyle Sease was not just an American Water Employee. He was a father, a son, a husband, a U.S. Army veteran, and so much more. "This was my baby," his heartbroken mother, Joanne Devine, said in a Facebook post. "My son. He was so much more than an 'American Water Employee.'" Sease, 26, was killed and three of his colleagues injured when their crew was hit by a vehicle at a job site on White Horse Pike in Magnolia on Wednesday, May 29, just before 10 a.m. A GoFundMe started by Sease's coworkers of Water Workers Local 99 had raised $78,000 as of Saturday, June 1. A Sicklerville f…
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