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'Still In Shock': Million-Dollar Powerball Winner From NJ Shares Story Of Victory
A Barnegat woman was celebrating a huge win after playing Powerball. Stacey Fiore publicly came forward as the winner of $1 million from a ticket sold at Quick Stop inside the 7-Eleven on West Bay Avenue, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Friday, Nov. 15. She chose Quick Pick numbers in the drawing on Saturday, Nov. 9. Lottery winners in the Garden State can choose to remain anonymous but Fiore said she wanted to share her story. "I like telling people," Fiore said. "I went to the bank and asked to speak to the manager. I said 'You know somebody won $1 million here in town? …
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FBI Thwarts Iran-Linked Plan To Assassinate Donald Trump, DOJ Says
An Iranian operative and two associates living in America have been charged in a murder-for-hire plot targeting United States citizens, including President-elect Donald Trump. Federal authorities have charged Farhad Shakeri, an alleged operative of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), along with two New York City associates in a plot to assassinate a US citizen critical of the Iranian government. The case highlights the continued threat posed by Iran’s attempts to silence dissidents and even target top US. officials. According to the Department of Justice criminal complai…
Lifestyle
Central Jersey EMTs To Appear On 'Impractical Jokers' In Show's 'Biggest Double Cross'
Some Middlesex County paramedics will help the "Impractical Jokers" pull off a highly anticipated prank on the hit TV show. Old Bridge Township Emergency Medical Services posted on Facebook about their cameo on the TBS show that will air on Thursday, Sept. 26. "Any "Impractical Jokers" fans out there in our community, be sure to check out tonight's midseason finale," the emergency provider wrote. "Your Old Bridge EMS is featured and playing a huge role in helping pull a prank on one of the guys!" The paramedics shared a screenshot from the Instagram account of James Murray, a com…
Police & Fire
'Heartless And Despicable' Colts Neck Broker Who Scammed $3M+ From Gold Star Families Sentenced
A former Army financial counselor from Colts Neck will spend more than a decade in prison after admitting to scamming Gold Star families out of more than $3 million, authorities said. Caz Craffy, 42, was sentenced on Wednesday, Aug. 21 to 12 years and seven months in prison, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. He pleaded guilty to 10 charges on Tuesday, Apr. 16. Craffy, who's also known as "Carz Craffey," had been a major in the U.S. Army Reserve since 2003. His Army affiliation was terminated in January 2023, according to military records. Ac…
Obituaries
Victim Of Ocean County Shooting, 25, Was 'Vibrant' Mom Survived By Young Son, Obituary Says
Shock and sadness spread following the shooting death of a Gabriella Caroleo, a 25-year-old Ocean County resident. Gabriella was identified by a GoFundMe campaign as the victim of the Thursday, June, 27 Manchester shooting. Among those left mourning her loss is her son, Calvin Brodie Jr., who is 3 years old. "Gabriella has left us all way to soon," reads the campaign launched by Matthew Souders. "She was taken from us on June 27th in the horrific shooting in Manchester. The family is so heartbroken over this tragic loss." "We are raising money for Gabriella’s funeral so we all can say our…
Police & Fire
Kidnappers Who Demanded $680,000 Ransom For Fort Lee Man Get Up To 18 Years Without Release
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Four men who kidnapped a Fort Lee man from his home and held him for a $680,000 ransom must serve from 12 to 18 years in federal prison before they'll be eligible for release. The harshest plea-bargained sentence went to Albert Ferrelli, 52, of Queens, who must serve nearly 18 years of a 250-month prison sentence before he'll be eligible for release, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Next was fellow Queens resident Chiahao Lee, 32, who must serve nearly 13 years of a 180-month stretch, the U.S. attorney said. They're followed by Gabriel Anthony, also of Queens, Sellinger…
Lifestyle
MTV 'Jersey Shore' Star Vinny Guadagnino Has Three Words For Comedy Critics
Vinny Guadagnino is taking a stand at The Stand. The "Jersey Shore" star has been breaking into comedy and got ahead of his critics in his caption of a clip of his set at an acclaimed New York City comedy venue. "Yo keyboard critiques who are about to comment , I have 3 words for u," the MTV reality star writes, "you.try.it." In a video shared to Instagram Memorial Day Weekend, the 36-year-old Staten Island native talks about dating as the "weird, anxious guy." Certainly, the critics came. "his didn't go well 😬," one person said. "Not your thing bro… sorry 🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻," another opined. Sup…
Police & Fire
Missing NYC Man Identified From Human Remains Found In South Jersey Woods: Prosecutors
A New York City man missing for more than a decade has been identified from human remains found in Atlantic County, authorities said. Kevin Morris was recently identified from the remains discovered in Galloway Township on Monday, June 7, 2021, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Monday, May 13. He was reported missing at 32 years old in Staten Island in October 2011. The skeletal remains were found in the woods at 187 South Pomona Avenue. The address is for the Pomona Gunning Club and is about a mile from the campus of Stockton University. Accordin…
Business
Popular NJ Bar Sets Opening Date For New Location, Announces Another Coming Too
Tommy's Tavern + Tap has an opening date for its newest location, and announced one more. The fast-growing restaurant chain is opening in Cherry Hill later this month and will soon bring another location to Sea Girt, the business said. Tommy's will open its 9th store in New Jersey, replacing Houlihan’s at 2050 Route 70 at the Market Place at Garden State Park shopping complex on Wednesday, March 27 at 4 p.m. A brand-new Sea Girt location will open at Brook 35, Tommy's Tavern + Tap said on Instagram, noting "We are really, really excited about this one." View this …
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Bayonne Detectives Sting Staten Island Man Selling Stolen Cars On Facebook Marketplace: Police
A Staten Island man was off to the races selling stolen cars on Facebook Marketplace when Bayonne detectives put the brakes on the operation, authorities said. Using bogus identification, Devonte A. Thomas, 23, recently raked in $26,650 that police know about as “Alazim Olasupo Odu, selling a 2013 Infiniti and two Hondas from 2019 and 2020, Bayonne Police Capt. Eric R. Amato said. One of the victims called police after crossing paths with Thomas while looking for another car, the captain said. After quickly confirming that the car Thomas was selling had been stolen out of Newark, detective…
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Disabled Teen Urinated On Herself During Atlantic City McDonald's Incident, Suit Says
The family of a teen girl is suing McDonald's, saying an Atlantic City restaurant employee refused to serve them, made a racist comment, and discriminated against the girl because of a disability. According to court documents, the high school student and her parents visited Atlantic City to celebrate her birthday in May 2019. They stopped at the McDonald's on Arkansas Avenue near Tanger Outlets Atlantic City before returning home to Staten Island, NY. The lawsuit said a cashier refused to serve the teen and her father, telling them to order and pay from a kiosk. When the girl's father …
Police & Fire
Sam Leuzzi Arrested In Staten Island:
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A pediatrician from Monmouth County is accused of leaving the scene of a crash that injured a man and his daughter in Staten Island, according to officials. Dr. Sam Leuzzi, 66, of Middletown, is facing three charges related to a crash on Staten Island, the New York City Police Department said. NYPD officers responded to the intersection of Arthur Kill Road and Drumgoole Road West just after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Dr. Leuzzi has a pediatric medical practice on Richmond Road in the Grant City neighborhood of Staten Island, according to Northwell Health's website. Investiga…
Obituaries
Madison Alfano Garden State Parkway Car Crash
Daily Voice has obtained details about the crash that killed an 18-year-old Monmouth University student last week. Madison Alfano of Staten Island, NY, lost control of her car and hit the driver's side of another vehicle on the northbound side of the Garden State Parkway in Sayreville around 7:50 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, New Jersey State Police Trooper Troy McNair said. Alfano's car went into another lane and she was hit by an oncoming pickup near mile marker 125.6, just south of the exit for Route 9 and New Jersey Route 35, McNair said. Alfano was rushed to a hospital and she was pronounced…
Obituaries
Madison Alfano Obituary
Monmouth University, family, and loved ones are mourning the death of a young woman from Staten Island killed in a crash. A GoFundMe page said 18-year-old Madison Alfano died in a crash while returning home from work at college. The memorial fundraiser has received more than $107,000 from more than 2,000 donations as of Wednesday, Jan. 17. ALSO SEE: Details Released In Parkway Crash That Killed Monmouth U. Student Returning From Work Shift "No parents should have to bury their 18-year-old daughter," the GoFundMe page said. "We are asking for an immense amount of support and love …
Lifestyle
'Jersey Shore' Star Thrills NJ Gentlemen's Club Patrons With Surprise Dance
"Jersey Shore" star Angelina Pivarnick returned to the state that helped launch her career by performing a dance routine at a gentlemen's club. The Staten Island native got up on stage then dropped it low at 35 XXXV Gentlemen's Club in Sayreville on Saturday, Dec. 30, according to a video of her performance on the club's Facebook and Instagram pages. Pivarnick danced to the song "Get Crazy" by LMFAO, which is also known as the theme song to "Jersey Shore." The crowd enjoyed the 37-year-old MTV star's moves, as dollar bills fell around her on the stage. After leaving the original early 201…
Police & Fire
Deputy US Marshal Accused Of Drunken Abuse On JFK Flight To London
A deputy United States Marshal based in Brooklyn was arrested in London following what was described as drunken abuse aboard a flight from JFK. Michael Brereton, 39, of Staten Island, remained in the custody of British authorities after he was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and charged on Thursday, Dec. 7, with entering an aircraft while drunk. He was expected to appear in court in Uxbridge, England, on Friday. Both he and another deputy who work together in the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn had been drinking on a Delta flight to London to extradite a defendant in a fra…
Business
Dish Boy Turned Executive Chef Is Running The Kitchen At One Of NJ's Newest Mexican Restaurant
A Mexican restaurant that says it has set a world record for most agave spirits at a single licensed location has opened in Central Jersey. Meximodo Cocina Mexicana & Tequila Bar held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Pearl Street in Metuchen Thursday, Nov. 9. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Meximodo - Cocina Mexicana & Tequila Bar (@mexi.modo) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Meximodo - Cocina Mexicana & Tequila Bar (@mexi.modo) Conceived by the team behind Le …
Police & Fire
2 Broken Thumbs Down: Gambino Family Hothead Nearly Torches Jersey Shore Restaurant, Feds Say
Life imitated art when a reputed Gambino crime family captain threatened to burn down a Jersey Shore restaurant, then went to a service station across the street and tried to buy and fill a plastic gas can, federal authorities said. In what could’ve been a scene from any number of modern-day mob movies, Joseph Lanni of Staten Island became a walking cliché, the Justice Department said in announcing an organized-crime takedown that stretched all the way to Sicily. Lanni and fellow Staten Islander Vincent “Vinny Slick” Minsquero “became belligerent” after being asked to leave Roxy’s Bar and G…
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NJ Broker Scammed Grieving Army Families Out Of $3.5 Million In Death Benefits, Feds Charge
Families of soldiers killed in war lost nearly $3.5 million to a merciless financial counselor from New Jersey who exploited their grief, federal authorities have charged. Caz Craffy, 41, worked for the United States Army when he defrauded two dozen Gold Star families who trusted him out of death benefits, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said on Friday, July 7. Craffy – also known as “Carz Craffey” – “took advantage of his role as an Army financial counselor, using lies and deception to steer their investments in a way that would make him money,” Sellinger said during a new…
Police & Fire
Staten Island Flyer Caught With Loaded Gun At Newark Airport Checkpoint
A Staten Island man was caught trying to bring a loaded gun onto a flight at Newark Airport early Wednesday, authorities said. A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer spotted the .38-caliber revolver – loaded with seven rounds -- as the owner’s belongings passed through the X-ray machine at the Terminal A checkpoint the morning of June 21, the TSA’s Lisa Farbstein said. The man was taken into custody and the gun seized by Port Authority police. The incident came just four days after TSA agents at Newark found a traveler from Philadelphia with a semi-automatic handgun in a ca…
Business
Tommy's Tavern + Tap Opening New Restaurant In South Jersey
Tommy's Tavern + Tap is expanding in South Jersey. The restaurant chain is taking over the former TGI Friday's building in the Centerton Square shopping center in Mount Laurel. The restaurant is expected to open later this month. Tim Selcov, CEO of Triple T Hospitality Group that operates Tommy's restaurants across the state, said, "Tommy's is the crowd pleaser. We do a lot; but we do a lot great. That's what really separates us." The restaurant mixes a modern upscale vibe with sports bar features. "We serve high quality, fresh food from our three separate kitchens within our …
Police & Fire
Driver, 19, Dies In Fiery Central Jersey Crash
A 19-year-old driver died after he ran into a trailer on the shoulder of a Woodbridge highway, authorities said. A Freightliner truck with a utility trailer was parked on the right shoulder of Route 440 north when a northbound Honda Accord struck it, according to New Jersey State Police. The driver, Joey Lopez, of Staten Island, left the road, entered the shoulder and struck the trailer at 12:24 p.m. Monday May 1, according to State Police spokesman Sgt. Philip Curry. Both vehicles caught fire and Lopez died as a result of the crash, Curry said. The driver of the truck suffered minor inju…
Business
'Better Life Out Here': Family's Staten Island Bakery Relocates To NJ After 20 Years
A Staten Island favorite has moved its sweetness to the Jersey Shore — and it's already a hit. Bruno's Bakery opened at at 356 W. Main St., in Freehold, on Nov. 15, 2022. Mother's Day will be its last day in business in Staten Island. The bakery is a true family affair involving chef and dad, Biagio Settepani; mom Pina Settepani; son Joseph Settepani; son Salvatore Settepani; daughter Fina Pulaj; and chef Joseph's wife and pastry chef, Daniela Settepani. Biagio emigrated to New York from Italy when he was 12 years old. He worked in his first bakery when he was 17. "Ever since then it's b…
Police & Fire
Mom Found Burned Dead In Vacant Lot ID'd As NJ Woman — Now Police Hope To Find Her Daughter
Known for 30 years as the "Girl with the Scorpion Tattoo," the unidentified victim found brutally murdered on Staten Island has been identified as a New Jersey woman — with a daughter whom authorities are hoping to find. Christine Belusko of Clifton was handcuffed, strangled, beaten and burned in a Staten Island lot, the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office said. In the weeks leading up to her killing, she had been staying at a Mount Airy Lodge near Mount Pocono, PA, authorities said. Now, investigators hope to find Belusko's daughter, Christa Nicole, who would have been two…
Lifestyle
Newest '
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The newest member of The Real Housewives of New Jersey is no stranger to reality television. Danielle Cabral was not only featured on MTV's "True Life: I'm a Staten Island Girl," but also DIY Network show "Family Under Construction" showcasing renovations to her Garden State home with hubby Nate Cabral. The Staten Island native will join the housewives in the season 13 premiere on Feb. 7, Bravo announced. Cabral appeared on the MTV show in 2006 and 2008 under her maiden name, Danielle DiPietro, at the time wanting to pursue her dreams as an actress. She moved to Los Angel…
News
Hijabi Mother-Daughter Duo Sue NJ Six Flags For Discrimination
A head-scarf-wearing mother-daughter duo from Staten Island is suing Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. The pair claims everyone else in the line for the amusement park's Jersey Devil Coaster ride was waved through on Aug. 31, 2021, but they were stopped, asked to show the contents of their pockets, and searched, according to a lawsuit filed Oct. 19, 2022. NOW OPEN - Take a ride on the ALL NEW Lil' Devil Coaster with a bunch of BEARY good friends! With this Lil’ Devil of a... Posted by Six Flags Great Adventure on Saturday, October 2, 2021 They suit filed last October in Ocean …
Police & Fire
4 NYC Men Arrested In Knife Incident Outside Central Jersey High School
Four New York City men were arrested in the attack of a student outside Sayreville High School, authorities said. A teenager was attacked because he had an earlier dispute with another student who is a family member or associate of the four adults, Sayreville police said. Video evidence recorded by bystanders at about 2:15 p.m. on Washington Road shows an adult pulling a knife and beating the victim, police said. Two men were arrested in nearby Kennedy Park. Two other men — one of whom was in possession of a knife — were arrested about two hours later after police posted a photo of one of…
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Gets Prison Time For Eluding Police: Prosecutor
A 27-year-old man from Staten Island has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison for eluding police, authorities said. Antwan McPhatter was sentenced in connection with an incident that occurred in Seaside Heights on August 19, 2021. He was additionally sentenced to 30 days jail time and lost driving privileges for leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Aug. 19, 2021, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Officers from the Seaside Heights Police Department responded to Blaine …
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Ridgefield Park Police Find Ghost Gun, Seize Three NY Teens At Illegal Car Meet Of 50+ Vehicles
A trio of teens who tried to flee an illegal car meet when Ridgefield Park police showed up had a ghost gun and a high-capacity magazine for it in their sedan when they were stopped, authorities said. Responding officers found 50 or so assembled vehicles “revving their engines and burning out” in a parking lot on Challenger Road between the New Jersey Turnpike and Route 46 shortly after 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, Lt. Art Jensen said. The driver began speeding off as police arrived, the lieutenant said. Officers issued a host of summonses to the drivers they managed to stop – and even impo…
Police & Fire
Port Authority Officer Who Pitched In MLB, Wrong Way Driver Both Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash
An off-duty Port Authority officer and the wrong-way driver who struck him were both killed in a 9/11 crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Hudson County, authorities said. Anthony Varvaro, a 37-year-old married father of four, and former major league pitcher — was struck by Henry A. Plaras, 30, of Bridgewater, who was heading west on the Hudson Bay Extension in the eastbound lanes around 4:25 a.m. in Jersey City, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. Henry PlarasHenry Plaras Facebook Plaras' Toyota Rav4 struck Varvaro in a Nissan Maxima head-on causing the Nissan to strik…
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Staten Island Man Pleads Guilty To DWI, Eluding Police On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old man from Staten Island has admitted to eluding police and driving drunk, authorities said. On Monday, Aug. 29, Antwan McPhatter,also pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. As he fled, two officers were injured in a collision, the prosecutor said. On August 19, 2021, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Seaside Heights police responded to Blaine Avenue and the Boulevard for a report of a hit-and-run incident. The report indicated that a 2015 Jeep Cherokee crashed into an …
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