Sherrill To Name Former Federal Prosecutor NJ's Next Lieutenant Governor: Reports Sherrill To Name Former Federal Prosecutor NJ's Next Lieutenant Governor: Reports Sherrill To Name Former Federal Prosecutor NJ's Next Lieutenant Governor: Reports
Sherrill To Name Former Federal Prosecutor NJ's Next Lieutenant Governor: Reports Gov. Mikie Sherrill is expected to name former federal prosecutor Shirley U. Emehelu as New Jersey's next lieutenant governor on Monday, Nov. 9, according to reports from the New Jersey Globe and NJ Advance Media. Emehelu, who has more than 20 years of experience in law and public policy, would become the state's fifth lieutenant governor. She currently serves as New Jersey's acting secretary of state, a position she has held since September. New Jersey has been without a lieutenant governor since late September, when then-Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigned following the release of a…

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Dems Flip Council Seats In 11 Bergen Towns Dems Flip Council Seats In 11 Bergen Towns Dems Flip Council Seats In 11 Bergen Towns
Dems Flip Council Seats In 11 Bergen Towns Democrats flipped Republican-held council seats in 11 Bergen County towns in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election, while a Republican mayor trailed her Democratic challenger by just seven votes in one of the county's closest races. Updated unofficial election results from Thursday, Nov. 5 (attached at the bottom of this news article), show Democrats winning council seats previously held by Republicans in Hillsdale, Westwood, Elmwood Park, Hasbrouck Heights, Midland Park, Norwood, Oradell, Ramsey, Ridgefield, Waldwick, and Wallington. In Ramsey, Democrat Angelo LaManna Jr. led Republican Mayor Deird…
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3 Found Dead In NJ Home After Postal Worker Spots Chilling Note On Door: Prosecutor Three elderly people were found dead inside a South Jersey home after a postal worker discovered a note on the door instructing someone to call 911, authorities said Friday, Nov. 6. The bodies were discovered inside a home on the unit block of Winding Way in Mount Holly, near the township's border with Eastampton, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Mount Holly Police Chief Clifford Spencer said. Reports that the home is that of former school board member William Monk could not be independently verified by Daily Voice, however, records show that Monk does live on Winding Way…
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NJ Father Of 17 Shot In Head Outside PA Store: Second Man Convicted In Killing A father of 17 was shot in the head while sitting in a parked vehicle outside a Pennsylvania convenience store. More than three years later, a second Philadelphia man has been convicted in his killing, authorities announced on Friday, Nov. 6. Rasheed Quayle Tisdale, 32, was found guilty of criminal conspiracy to commit criminal homicide following a four-day jury trial before Northampton County Judge Abraham P. Kassis on Thursday, Nov. 5, District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta announced. The conviction stems from the Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, shooting death of Legious Robert Minder Sr., 46, a N…
Mother Knows Best: BMW Driver, 20, Who Fled Route 4 Stop ID'd By His Mom, Sheriff Says Mother Knows Best: BMW Driver, 20, Who Fled Route 4 Stop ID'd By His Mom, Sheriff Says Mother Knows Best: BMW Driver, 20, Who Fled Route 4 Stop ID'd By His Mom, Sheriff Says
Mother Knows Best: BMW Driver, 20, Who Fled Route 4 Stop ID'd By His Mom, Sheriff Says A 20-year-old BMW driver with a suspended license accused of speeding along the shoulder of Route 4 and refusing to stop for police was identified after investigators contacted his mother, authorities said. Jonathan Angel Peralta, of Bergenfield, was charged with second-degree eluding following the incident on Wednesday, Nov. 4, according to a Bergen County Sheriff's Office arrest report obtained by Daily Voice. Bergen County Sheriff's Officer Brian Dowling spotted a gray BMW with New York plates traveling at a high rate of speed along the shoulder of Route 4 eastbound around 9:30 a.m., the…

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Amtrak Plans To Allow Guns On Trains, Union Blasts Policy As 'Sheer Lunacy' Rail union leaders are sharply criticizing Amtrak's plan to let passengers bring guns into train cars under a controversial new policy. The Transport Workers Union (TWU) said the new policy is scheduled to take effect in January 2027, allowing passengers to carry guns in locked cases on about 1,500 additional trains daily nationwide. The change would include Amtrak's busy Northeast Corridor, which carries about 750,000 passengers daily on routes between Boston, New York City, and Washington, DC. The TWU, which represents 360 Amtrak onboard service workers, warned that the policy c…

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Ex-NFL Star Held In NJ After Dubai Arrest Avoids Prison In Shooting Case Ex-NFL Star Held In NJ After Dubai Arrest Avoids Prison In Shooting Case Ex-NFL Star Held In NJ After Dubai Arrest Avoids Prison In Shooting Case
Ex-nfl Star Held In NJ After Dubai Arrest Avoids Prison In Shooting Case Former Pittsburgh Steelers star and Albany Empire owner Antonio Brown has avoided prison after pleading guilty to a felony assault charge stemming from a shooting outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami. Brown, 38, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm on Friday, Nov. 6, and was sentenced to three years of probation by Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez. The former NFL wide receiver must attend weekly counseling sessions and is prohibited from possessing firearms while on probation, among other conditions imposed by the court. The plea resolves an attempted murd…

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Wendy's Upgrading Popular Menu Items In Major Turnaround Plan: See What May Change Wendy's is planning major changes to its menu as the struggling fast-food chain tries to win back customers. The Dublin, Ohio-based company announced a new turnaround strategy called "Dave's Way" during its third-quarter earnings report on Thursday, Nov. 5. The sweeping plan includes improving popular menu items, removing less popular foods, and allowing some restaurants to stop serving breakfast. Wendy's is already testing several changes, including thicker and crispier bacon, creamier Frostys, and whole-leaf lettuce on sandwiches, Restaurant Dive reported. The chain is also work…

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Wendy's Upgrading Popular Menu Items In Major Turnaround Plan: See What May Change Wendy's Upgrading Popular Menu Items In Major Turnaround Plan: See What May Change Wendy's Upgrading Popular Menu Items In Major Turnaround Plan: See What May Change
Wendy's Upgrading Popular Menu Items In Major Turnaround Plan: See What May Change Wendy's is planning major changes to its menu as the struggling fast-food chain tries to win back customers. The Dublin, Ohio-based company announced a new turnaround strategy called "Dave's Way" during its third-quarter earnings report on Thursday, Nov. 5. The sweeping plan includes improving popular menu items, removing less popular foods, and allowing some restaurants to stop serving breakfast. Wendy's is already testing several changes, including thicker and crispier bacon, creamier Frostys, and whole-leaf lettuce on sandwiches, Restaurant Dive reported. The chain is also work…

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Trump Threat: Armed Suspect Apprehended Near White House A suspicious encounter near the White House ended with an armed man under arrest and an alleged threat against President Donald Trump, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Secret Service officers approached Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, 31, on Thursday evening, Nov. 5, after noticing suspicious behavior inside a car parked on Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC, according to the DHS statement. Chrinos allegedly told officers he heard voices directing him to travel to Washington and kill Trump. Officers discovered the vehicle had been reported stolen, and Chrinos acknowledged…