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Man Charged After Hit, Run Crash Seriously Injured Woman In Harrison: Prosecutor Man Charged After Hit, Run Crash Seriously Injured Woman In Harrison: Prosecutor
Man Charged After Hit, Run Crash Seriously Injured Woman In Harrison: Prosecutor A 52-year-old Kearny man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Sept. 25, with striking a pedestrian in Harrison and then leaving the scene in May, authorities said. At 2 a.m. on Friday, May 17, a 66-year-old Harrison woman was struck by a vehicle at Harrison Avenue and South 5th Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The driver of the striking vehicle, Robert Marmora, did not remain at the scene, Suarez said. The woman was transported to University Hospital in Newark with serious injuries to her lower and mid-body, Suarez said. During the course of the investigation, pol…
Orange Motorcyclist Killed After Being Ejected, Run Over In Route 280 Crash: Police Orange Motorcyclist Killed After Being Ejected, Run Over In Route 280 Crash: Police
Orange Motorcyclist Killed After Being Ejected, Run Over In Route 280 Crash: Police A 52-year-old motorcyclist was killed in an early-morning crash on Route 280 in Hudson County, police said. Kyle Silas, of Orange, was heading west on a Fly Wing electric motorcycle when he struck a Ford sedan near milepost 16 in Kearny around 4:35 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. Silas was ejected then run over by a Dodge, Lebron said. He died as a result of the accident.
Pedestrian Survives Train Strike In Hudson County: NJ Transit Pedestrian Survives Train Strike In Hudson County: NJ Transit
Pedestrian Survives Train Strike In Hudson County: NJ Transit A pedestrian was truck by a train in Harrison on the early morning of Sunday, Aug. 18, authorities said. At 12:50 a.m., Morris and Essex train 6907 struck the pedestrian just east of Broad Street Station, NJ Transit said. The train had departed New York Penn Station at 12:34 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Dover at 2:13 a.m., NJ Transit said. The pedestrian was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, NJ Transit said. An investigation is ongoing, NJ Transit said.
22-Year-Old Newark Woman Killed In Route 280 Crash In Harrison 22-Year-Old Newark Woman Killed In Route 280 Crash In Harrison
22-Year-Old Newark Woman Killed In Route 280 Crash In Harrison A 22-year-old Newark driver was killed in a crash on Route 280 in Harrison early Saturday morning, July 27, New Jersey State Police said. According to NJSP Sgt. Charles Marchan, Kaylee Mendez was heading east when she ran off the road to the right and struck a guardrail around 1:25 a.m. She was ejected from the vehicle and killed. The crash remains under investigation, and no additional information is available. 
Sen. Bob Menendez Announces Resignation Sen. Bob Menendez Announces Resignation
Sen. Bob Menendez Announces Resignation New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez submitted his letter of resignation on Tuesday, July 23. Menendez's planned resignation, set for Aug. 20, comes one week after his conviction on felony corruption charges.  A jury found the Democrat guilty on all 16 counts after prosecutors accused him of giving secret information and military aid to Egypt in exchange for various favors, according to a release by the US Department of Justice.  Calls for Menendez's resignation had reached a fever pitch following his conviction and the Senate Ethics Committee was preparing an investigation that could…
NJ Sen. Bob Menendez Convicted Of Corruption NJ Sen. Bob Menendez Convicted Of Corruption
NJ Sen. Bob Menendez Convicted Of Corruption New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted on corruption charges Tuesday, July 16. The jury found Menendez, a Democrat, guilty on all 16 counts after prosecutors accused him of giving secret information and military aid to Egypt in exchange for various favors, according to a release by the US Department of Justice. Menendez, a power broker in Hudson County and former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee had professed his innocence. The senator, first appointed in 2006, had already ruled out running as a Democrat in this year's election but said he was considering an independen…
Newark Man Admits To Carjacking, Armed Robbery Spree: Feds Newark Man Admits To Carjacking, Armed Robbery Spree: Feds
Newark Man Admits To Carjacking, Armed Robbery Spree: Feds A 28-year-old Essex County man admitted to committing a spree of robberies and a carjacking in federal court on Thursday, June 27, authorities said. In Dec. 2021, Deion Nance carjacked a person at gunpoint, taking their 2016 Toyota Corolla, by pointing a gun at their face, pulling the victim out of their vehicle and driving away, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said. A month later, Nance robbed two restaurants in one day, including a Taco Bell on Broad Street in Newark in the middle of the day. During the robbery, Nance was driving a vehicle that was carjacked at gunpoint out of Harrison, a…
Overturned Dump Truck, Crash With Injuries Close Two Major Highways In North Jersey Overturned Dump Truck, Crash With Injuries Close Two Major Highways In North Jersey
Overturned Dump Truck, Crash With Injuries Close Two Major Highways In North Jersey Two crashes caused delays on two major highways in North Jersey during morning rush hour Tuesday, July 2. One involving an overturned dump truck closed two eastbound lanes east of Exit 47A in Montville on Route 80. Route 280 traffic July 2. NJDOT The other involved a crash with injuries on Route 280 in Newark. That crash happened in the westbound lanes near Exit 14E. Delays were being reported into Harrison. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Embattled Senator Bob Menendez Announces Wife Has Breast Cancer Embattled Senator Bob Menendez Announces Wife Has Breast Cancer
Embattled Senator Bob Menendez Announces Wife Has Breast Cancer Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), who is facing federal corruption charges said his wife, Nadine, is battling breast cancer. “Nadine is suffering from Grade 3 breast cancer, which will require her to have mastectomy surgery,” Menendez said. “We are of course, concerned about the seriousness and advanced stage of the disease. She will require follow up surgery and possibly radiation treatment.” Like her husband, Nadine Menendez is facing corruption and bribery charges. While the senator's trial is currently underway, her trial was pushed back due to medical concerns. Her trial is currently schedu…
'Bullied Into Sitting Down:' Dave Portnoy's Back In Town — With Visit To Hudson County Pizzeria 'Bullied Into Sitting Down:' Dave Portnoy's Back In Town — With Visit To Hudson County Pizzeria
'Bullied Into Sitting Down:' Dave Portnoy's Back In Town — With Visit To Hudson County Pizzeria Dave Portnoy is kicking off another leg of pizza tasting in New Jersey with a stop longer than he'd hoped for in Hudson County. The Barstool Sports CEO dropped by Nino's on Bergen Street in Harrison for the first of many "One Bite" pizza reviews. "Soupy in the middle," he said outside the restaurant biting into a slice. "Good, solid. Football pizza. I'd like it a little tighter." Ultimately, he gave it a 7.4. Just as he was wrapping up, Nino's employees came out and insisted he come inside. They set him a place at a table where Portnoy said he'd been "bullied into sitting down." It was a…
UPDATE: Impaired Wrong-Way Route 4 Driver Injures 5, Himself, Faces Multiple Assault Charges UPDATE: Impaired Wrong-Way Route 4 Driver Injures 5, Himself, Faces Multiple Assault Charges
Update: Impaired Wrong-Way Route 4 Driver Injures 5, Himself, Faces Multiple Assault Charges 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: An impaired driver from Westchester was headed the wrong way on westbound Route 4 in Paramus when his SUV slammed head-on into another over the weekend, sending five people as well as himself to the hospital, authorities said. Whigmer J. Villanueva, 56, of Harrison was "operating his vehicle recklessly and under the influence of drugs and or alcohol" when his eastbound 2008 Toyota rammed an unidentified vehicle shortly near Paramus Road before 2:30 a.m. Saturday, March 23, a criminal complaint says. "Two passengers in the defendant's vehicle were injured as a result of the acci…
'Champion' Menendez Won't Run In Democratic Primary, Considering Independent Bid (VIDEO) 'Champion' Menendez Won't Run In Democratic Primary, Considering Independent Bid (VIDEO)
'Champion' Menendez Won't Run In Democratic Primary, Considering Independent Bid (Video) Embattled Senator Robert Menendez announced he will not run for re-election as a Democrat, but did not rule out running as an independent. Menendez, who is facing numerous federal bribery charges, made the announcement in a nine-minute video on Thursday, March 21.  Menendez, who has professed his innocence and called himself a champion for the state of New Jersey, said the charges against him make running a campaign impossible.  ALSO SEE: Menendez Accepted Benz As Bribe Following Fatal Wreck Caused By His Wife In Bergen: Reports "New Jerseysians deserve better than that," M…
Garden State 'El Clasico': Real Madrid, FC Barcelona To Play At MetLife Stadium This Summer Garden State 'El Clasico': Real Madrid, FC Barcelona To Play At MetLife Stadium This Summer
Garden State 'El Clasico': Real Madrid, FC Barcelona To Play At MetLife Stadium This Summer One of the most famous sports rivalries in the world is coming to the Garden State this summer. Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona will play an edition of 'El Clasico' at MetLife Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 3, the Spanish soccer clubs announced on Tuesday, Mar. 19. Two of La Liga's biggest powerhouses will hold the friendly match as part of a preseason summer U.S. tour. This will be the fourth edition of Spain's most historic rivalry played in the U.S. The first was at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, with Lionel Messi and Barcelona defeating their Madrid rivals 3-2 on Monday, July 2…
Kearny Man, 18, Charged With Having Backyard Sex In Harrison With Underage Girl He Met Online Kearny Man, 18, Charged With Having Backyard Sex In Harrison With Underage Girl He Met Online
Kearny Man, 18, Charged With Having Backyard Sex In Harrison With Underage Girl He Met Online An 18-year-old Kearny man was charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl.  Angel Aparicio De La Cruz and the girl had sex in the backyard of a Harrison home last July 11 after meeting on social media, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Whether the girl consented or not is irrelevant under the law. Statutory rape occurs in New Jersey when one of the partners is between 13 and 16 and the other is at least four years older. Those adults who claim “she/he looked 18″ — or that the victim showed a fake ID — have no defense, under what is known as the standard of strict l…
NJ Rap Record Exec Admits Drug Op With Kilos Of Heroin, Fentanyl Stashed In Cliffside, Harrison NJ Rap Record Exec Admits Drug Op With Kilos Of Heroin, Fentanyl Stashed In Cliffside, Harrison
NJ Rap Record Exec Admits Drug Op With Kilos Of Heroin, Fentanyl Stashed In Cliffside, Harrison Newark native Dawan "DB" Brown had just gotten a record label and recording studio going when the hammer came down. He's now likely to spend a significant amount of time behind bars after accepting a deal from federal prosecutors. Brown, 38, had been a local teenage boxing phenom from the South Ward who became a Golden Glove champion 20 years ago. According to his online bio, the Weequahic High School graduate worked for 14 years as a custodian with the Newark Board of Education before launching his own record label, 100 Percent Pure Ent, in 2018. Two years later Brown opened the Excl…
North Jersey Schools Closed, Delayed Due To Major Winter Storm North Jersey Schools Closed, Delayed Due To Major Winter Storm
North Jersey Schools Closed, Delayed Due To Major Winter Storm New Jersey school districts are announcing closures and delays ahead of a winter storm expected Monday night into Tuesday, Feb. 13. Between 6 and 18 inches are expected across North Jersey, but the National Weather Service "the Tuesday morning commute will be either snowy, slushy, or wet for our entire area." The following districts have announced closures Tuesday, Feb. 13: Belleville Bergenfield Bloomfield Butler Clifton Closter Cresskill Demarest Denville Dover Dumont Englewood  Englewood Cliffs Elizabeth Elmwood Park Fair Lawn Fort Lee Franklin Lakes Fredon Garfield Glen Rock Hack…
DUI East Newark Officer Hits Parked Car While On Duty In Harrison: Police DUI East Newark Officer Hits Parked Car While On Duty In Harrison: Police
DUI East Newark Officer Hits Parked Car While On Duty In Harrison: Police An on-duty East Newark police officer asleep at the wheel was arrested in Harrison for driving under the influence and hitting a parked car last month, authorities said. At 6 a.m., Friday, Jan. 26, Harrison police responded to Frank E. Rogers Boulevard and Sherman Avenue on a report of a police car striking a parked vehicle, Harrison Police Detective Sgt. Matthew Murphy said. A caller had said the officer, later identified as Brian Aparicio, was asleep and he was unable to wake him up, police said. Officers performed field sobriety tests and then placed Aparicio under arrest for DUI, p…
NJ Cell Tower Picked Up On Dispatcher Uploading Child Porn: Police NJ Cell Tower Picked Up On Dispatcher Uploading Child Porn: Police
NJ Cell Tower Picked Up On Dispatcher Uploading Child Porn: Police A police dispatcher in Hudson County was arrested on child porn charges, authorities said. An investigation into Jason De. Lewis, 39, who is a dispatcher and for the Harrison Police Department, began in October 2023, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Secaucus police had gotten a tip that a file depicting child sexual abuse material was viewed/uploaded to an account that was logged into an IP address, which hit off of a cellular tower within Secaucus, Miller said.  The investigation spearheaded by Detective Kristen Bronowich revealed that Lewis owned the file, the chief sa…
Most Spectacular Christmas Light Displays To See This Year In North Jersey Most Spectacular Christmas Light Displays To See This Year In North Jersey
Most Spectacular Christmas Light Displays To See This Year In North Jersey It may be getting dark early but Christmas light displays are keeping New Jersey bright. Daily Voice has partnered with Sandy Nussbaum-Giercyk, the creator of "The Great Holiday Light List: Sights of the Season," to come up with your guide to the best home Christmas light displays across North Jersey. Nussbaum-Giercyk, who owns a Disney-focused travel company, has compiled multiple lists for every county in NJ, FL, NY, PA and MA. "Since we all can't live in Disney every day, holiday lights are the next best way to create magic," she said. "You can see them where ever in the country yo…
Sen. Cory Booker Says Bob Menendez Should Resign Sen. Cory Booker Says Bob Menendez Should Resign
Sen. Cory Booker Says Bob Menendez Should Resign Senator Cory Booker has joined the chorus of New Jersey politicians calling for Sen. Bob Menendez's resignation after Menendez and his wife were indicted on federal bribery charges last week. Booker said the trust and faith New Jerseysians had in Menendez have been shaken in light of the recent indictments, which he called "shocking" and said were "hard to reconcile with the person I know." "Senator Menendez fiercely asserts his innocence and it is therefore understandable that he believes stepping down is patently unfair," Booker said. "I believe this is a mistake. "Stepping down is not a…
Democratic Senator Bob Menendez Indicted On Federal Bribery Charges Democratic Senator Bob Menendez Indicted On Federal Bribery Charges
Democratic Senator Bob Menendez Indicted On Federal Bribery Charges Democratic U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey was indicted Friday on federal corruption charges that include allegations of him secretly supporting the government of Egypt and trying to influence U.S. prosecutors' case against Bergen County real estate magnate Fred Daibes. Mendendez, 69, who's chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, made several moves in exchange for bribes, some of which were passed to his wife, Nadine Arsianian, a sweeping indictment unsealed on Sept. 22 alleges. A staggering array of charges were brought by the grand jurors in the Southern District of N…
Tractor Trailer Fire Jams Route 280 Tractor Trailer Fire Jams Route 280
Tractor Trailer Fire Jams Route 280 A tractor trailer fire was causing major backups on Route 280 Thursday, Aug. 31. The incident happened around 3:20 p.m. on the westbound side in Harrison, east of Exit 16, the state's DOT website reports. The two right lanes and shoulder were closed.
Pedestrian Accident Shuts All Lanes Of Route 280 Pedestrian Accident Shuts All Lanes Of Route 280
Pedestrian Accident Shuts All Lanes Of Route 280 All lanes were closed due to a pedestrian crash on Route 280 in Hudson County Sunday, Aug. 27. The accident was reported around 10:20 a.m. on the eastbound side, near the on-ramp at Exit 16E, in Harrison. Pedestrian accident on I-280 ramp eastbound On-ramp Exit 16E - Essex St (Harrison) All lanes closed https://t.co/cQsWxZSEoZ — 511NJ I280 (@511nji280) August 27, 2023 No further details were reported.
Fans Flock To Hoboken Hotel Hoping For Glimpse Of Lionel Messi (VIDEO) Fans Flock To Hoboken Hotel Hoping For Glimpse Of Lionel Messi (VIDEO)
Fans Flock To Hoboken Hotel Hoping For Glimpse Of Lionel Messi (Video) It's not often that a major sports GOAT comes to Hoboken. And fans weren't about to miss out on a chance to see international superstar Lionel Messi, who was in town for one of the most anticipated matches in Major League Soccer history (scroll for video). Crowds flocked to the W Hotel on Marine View Plaza between 2nd and 3rd in Hoboken on Friday, Aug. 25, the night before Messi made his Inter Miami debut against the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena in Harrison. @dailyvoicenewjersey Its not often Lionel Messi comes to Hoboken. Crowds flocked to the W Hotel on Aug. 25 hoping to …
Wanna See Lionel Messi At Red Bull Arena? It'll Cost You Wanna See Lionel Messi At Red Bull Arena? It'll Cost You
Wanna See Lionel Messi At Red Bull Arena? It'll Cost You Lionel Messi will be making his MLS regular season debut on Saturday, August 26 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison and soccer fans might be feeling some sticker shock. Messi, considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time, signed with Inter Miami FC after years spent playing in Europe. The cheapest ticket for his first New Jersey game will cost you more than $400 on Ticketmaster as of Friday, August 25. Want to have the best view of the pitch? On Ticketmaster, tickets are running as high as $5,000. The Argentinian soccer legend isn't the only attraction tomorrow night. The Red Bulls w…
NJ Lottery Player Wins $400K At Red Bull Arena NJ Lottery Player Wins $400K At Red Bull Arena
NJ Lottery Player Wins $400K At Red Bull Arena The big winner at the Red Bulls game on Saturday, June 3 wasn't on the field. At halftime of the Red Bulls-Orlando FC game on the turf at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, a man spun the Bigger Spin, New Jersey Lottery's newest wheel based $10 scratch off ticket and won $400,000, the biggest prize available.  The crowd roared as the lucky winner jumped in the air and began celebrating, overwhelmed with happiness. The winner plans to invest in a house, save for retirement and donate to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. 
Two Kilos Of Cocaine Seized In Harrison, Man Arrested: Prosecutors Two Kilos Of Cocaine Seized In Harrison, Man Arrested: Prosecutors
Two Kilos Of Cocaine Seized In Harrison, Man Arrested: Prosecutors Two kilograms of cocaine were seized and a 60-year-old Harrison man was arrested on Wednesday, May 10, following a weeklong investigation by the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Narcotics Task Force and the Department of Homeland Security, authorities said. Jose Estrado-Castillo was found to be in possession of 200 grams of cocaine at the time of his arrest, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine in the first degree and was also hit with charges for intending to sell cocaine near a public property and a school, Suarez sa…
Car Barrels Through Juicy Platters Harrison Storefront Day Before Paramus Shop Opening Car Barrels Through Juicy Platters Harrison Storefront Day Before Paramus Shop Opening
Car Barrels Through Juicy Platters Harrison Storefront Day Before Paramus Shop Opening Juicy Platters won't be putting the brakes on the upcoming opening of its Paramus location on Saturday, April 8, despite a driver barreling through the front of its Harrison location the day before. The driver apparently hit the gas instead of the brake, sending her car through the front of the Bergen Street store around 8:50 a.m., a spokesperson for the restaurant said. No injuries were reported and the store remains open. Meanwhile, a soft opening will be held at the new Juicy Platters Paramus location, located at 393 Route 17, Saturday, April 8 through Friday, April 14. "Even though it’…
Married Bakers Bring Sweetness To Bergen County With New Cake Shop Married Bakers Bring Sweetness To Bergen County With New Cake Shop
Married Bakers Bring Sweetness To Bergen County With New Cake Shop Andy Carl knew since high school he was going to run his own bakery. Now he gets to live his dream with his wife by his side. Andy and Lucy recently opened Cake It!, a new bakery in Bergen County, offering custom cakes and cupcakes.  Previously, the pair had been baking cakes out of their home in Harrison for five years. Andy, who attended culinary school, bakes the cakes while Lucy decorates them. The journey began for Andy when he was a child, making pumpkin pipes and cakes with his grandmother for the holidays. "She is my inspiration," Andy said.  View this post o…
UPDATE: Shots Fired, Two Seized In SWAT-Assisted Drug Probe In Kearny, Lyndhurst UPDATE: Shots Fired, Two Seized In SWAT-Assisted Drug Probe In Kearny, Lyndhurst
Update: Shots Fired, Two Seized In Swat-assisted Drug Probe In Kearny, Lyndhurst Narcotics detectives arrested two men, one of whom surrendered without incident in Lyndhurst and the other who was seized by a Hudson County SWAT team after shots were fired in Kearny. Boosted by heavily-armed tactical squads, detectives from the Bergen and Hudson county prosecutor's offices simultaneously hit both locations early Wednesday, Jan. 25, as part of a drug investigation, ranking law enforcement officers told Daily Voice. The first suspect was immediately seized at a single-family home on Union Avenue, they said. The second proved more problematic. He barricaded himself in an a…
Son Stabs Mom Dead, Injures Man In Harrison Son Stabs Mom Dead, Injures Man In Harrison
Son Stabs Mom Dead, Injures Man In Harrison A 67-year-old woman was stabbed dead by her son and a 50-year-old man was  injured in a Harrison stabbing early Tuesday, Jan. 17, authorities said. Victor Temoche, 32, is believed to have stabbed Rosa Massoni and the man around 1:20 a.m. at the Harrison Gardens apartment complex, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Both victims were transported to University Hospital in Newark where Massoni was pronounced dead just after 2 a.m. It wasn't immediately clear how Temoche knew the second victim. Temoche was arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder, and weapons offen…