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Man Stabbed In Chest At Elizabeth Hotel Dies Man Stabbed In Chest At Elizabeth Hotel Dies
Man Stabbed In Chest At Elizabeth Hotel Dies A man was stabbed dead near a hotel in Elizabeth overnight, sources tell Daily Voice. The man, in his 30s, was rushed to the hospital after being stabbed in the chest at Country Inn & Suites by Radisson on International Boulevard around 1:15 a.m., sources said. A spokesperson with the Union County Prosecutor's Office confirmed he died in the stabbing. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Details Released In Bayonne Homicide That Brought SWAT Team To Scene Details Released In Bayonne Homicide That Brought SWAT Team To Scene
Details Released In Bayonne Homicide That Brought SWAT Team To Scene Authorities have released details and made one arrest in connection with a stabbing in Bayonne that brought the Hudson County SWAT Team to the scene. Peter Revelo, 32, has been charged with murder after stabbing 33-year-old Mely Vanessa Tafoya Mendoza dead at a home at 105 North St., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Police responding to a 911 call found Mendoza with a stab wound to her torso around noon. She was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 12:36 p.m.  Revelo was taken into custody at the scene and charged at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in J…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Philadelphia Community Mourns Sudden Death Of Popular Musician Killed At Wawa Philadelphia Community Mourns Sudden Death Of Popular Musician Killed At Wawa
Philadelphia Community Mourns Sudden Death Of Popular Musician Killed At Wawa A Philadelphia community is mourning the sudden loss of a local musician and bartender after he was tragically stabbed to death in his car at a Wawa parking lot on Valentine's Day. Roger Segal, 49, had been sitting in his car eating food he'd just purchased from the store on the 1600 block of S. Christopher Columbus Boulevard before someone told store employees to check on him around 4:25 a.m., 6abc reports. Fire and EMS workers broke the back driver's side window to rescue the man and rush him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the outlet said. Segal had been working a Super B…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Concerns Emerge For Paterson Homeless Outreach Program After Founder's Arrest Concerns Emerge For Paterson Homeless Outreach Program After Founder's Arrest
Concerns Emerge For Paterson Homeless Outreach Program After Founder's Arrest A man charged in a stabbing during a dispute over a parking spot outside his Clifton home operates a Paterson outreach program that's received more than $300,000 in grants this month and boasts partnerships with New Jersey State Police, among others. The ”lead-up to the incident” last weekend involving Roger Lester, 42, “is still unclear and has become a legal matter,” a publicist for his organization said Thursday. Brennan Jenkins of Ruthleess Marketing contended that Lester -- the founder and CEO of NJ PAAIN (Preparing Adolescent & Adult Ideologies Now) -- had been “caught […

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Man, 25, Stabbed Dead In Hudson County Man, 25, Stabbed Dead In Hudson County
Man, 25, Stabbed Dead In Hudson County A 25-year-old man was stabbed dead on Sunday, Feb. 6 in West New York, authorities said. Wiliam Chipix Simon was found with stab wounds to his torso at 6414 Dewey Ave., around 5:15 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 5:30 a.m. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. No arrests had been made as of 2 p.m. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit is actively investigating this case with assistance from the West New York Police Department. Anyone wi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Details Released In NJ Stabbing Death Of Animal Lover & Beloved 'Guard Dog' Details Released In NJ Stabbing Death Of Animal Lover & Beloved 'Guard Dog'
Details Released In NJ Stabbing Death Of Animal Lover & Beloved 'Guard Dog' A 25-year-old Evesham man was arrested in the deadly stabbing of a 26-year-old man and his beloved dog "Django" after showing up to an emergency room for treatment early Saturday, Feb. 5, authorities said. Donovan G. Hollingsworth and the victim, Thomas Pierson III, got into a fight at a residence in the Olympus Apartments on Baker Boulevard around 9:15 a.m., Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Hollingsworth stabbed Pierson and the dog Django, a King Corso, then fled, according to Coffina. Police found Pierson dead in the apartment and Django dead on a stairwell landing. Holl…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Charged In Deadly Union County Stabbing Man Charged In Deadly Union County Stabbing
Man Charged In Deadly Union County Stabbing A 52-year-old man has been charged in a deadly Plainfield stabbing, authorities said.  Marcelo Ixcuna-Castro killed Jose Maria Ixcuna-Chach, 37, on the 500 block of W Front Street around 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 28, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Plainfield Police Director James T. Abney said. It was not clear how the two were related. Ixcuna-Castro was transported to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries before being released into custody without incident. He was being held in the Essex County Jail pending a first appearance. T…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Domestic Violence Arrest Also Solves Teaneck Car Wash Stabbing, Police Say Domestic Violence Arrest Also Solves Teaneck Car Wash Stabbing, Police Say
Domestic Violence Arrest Also Solves Teaneck Car Wash Stabbing, Police Say Teaneck police solved a stabbing at a local car wash when they arrested a township man for domestic violence, authorities said. Police responding to a domestic violence call arrested Keno Campbell, 21, on aggravated assault, terroristic threats and weapons charges, Police Chief Glenn M. O’Reilly said Thursday. While there, officers realized Campbell was a suspect in a stabbing at the Teaneck Car Wash on Teaneck Road on Dec. 9, 2021, the chief said. The victim told police Campbell was upset about being splashed with water, O’Reilly said. “The argument culminated in Campbell stabbing the vi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Man Wanted In Deadly Belleville Stabbing Nabbed At Trenton Homeless Shelter Man Wanted In Deadly Belleville Stabbing Nabbed At Trenton Homeless Shelter
Man Wanted In Deadly Belleville Stabbing Nabbed At Trenton Homeless Shelter The 48-year-old man wanted in a stabbing that left one person dead and another injured in Belleville was tracked down and arrested at a Trenton homeless shelter, authorities said Monday. Termaine Pines, of Newark, had been wanted since the Nov. 20 incident on Van Rennsselear Street, when he attacked a woman going into her home and another woman inside of the home, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Belleville Police Chief Mark Minichini said. One victim was able to flee and seek help while the other, an 84-year-old woman, was pronounced dead after officer…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Wanted For Murder In Mysterious Double Belleville Stabbing Man Wanted For Murder In Mysterious Double Belleville Stabbing
Man Wanted For Murder In Mysterious Double Belleville Stabbing Authorities have announced a murder suspect in a November stabbing that left Belleville residents with more questions than answers. Termaine Pines, 48, is wanted for stabbing a woman going into her Van Rennsselear Street home -- where an elderly woman was found dead inside on Nov. 20, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Belleville Police Chief Mark Minichini said. Pines was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, burglary, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon. He is being tracked by detectives from the P…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Confusing' Press Release In Deadly Double Stabbing Leaves Belleville Residents Fearful 'Confusing' Press Release In Deadly Double Stabbing Leaves Belleville Residents Fearful
'Confusing' Press Release In Deadly Double Stabbing Leaves Belleville Residents Fearful Many questions remain unanswered around a double stabbing that left one woman dead and another injured in Belleville. Local police on Saturday released a photo of an individual in blue jeans, sneakers and a black hoodie, and released some details in the Nov. 20 incident.  Authorities, however, did not say if the individual pictured was a person of interest -- leaving many residents fearful and desperate for answers. A 54-year-old woman told police she was stabbed by the assailant after arriving at her Van Rensselaer Street home, where she said her mom may have still been inside, autho…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Two Stabbed In Passaic Two Stabbed In Passaic
Two Stabbed In Passaic Two men were stabbed in an overnight fight in the city of Passaic, authorities confirmed. Police found one victim, 29, at the scene of the call on Van Buren Street off Lexington Avenue shortly after 2 a.m. Friday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint release. The other victim, 28, arrived at St. Mary’s General Hospital in Passaic via private vehicle a short time later and was transferred to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, they said. Both victims were expected to survive their injuries, Valdes and Guzman said. The prosecu…

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by Jerry DeMarco