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Mom, 73, Son Found Shot Dead In Clifton Home Mom, 73, Son Found Shot Dead In Clifton Home
Mom, 73, Son Found Shot Dead In Clifton Home A 73-year-old grandmother and her 33-year-old son were found shot dead in her Clifton home, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. Investigators said Peter Koc apparently fired the shots that killed him and Zofia Koc in the 3rd Street home that she and his late father bought when was a toddler. However, they have more work to do before officially determining whether it was a murder-suicide or an incident that may have begun with an unintentional shooting, Daily Voice has learned. Police found the bodies, and the gun, while conducting a requested welfare check at the family’s home near Hadley …
SEE ANYTHING? Swastikas Spray-Painted Throughout Clifton Park SEE ANYTHING? Swastikas Spray-Painted Throughout Clifton Park
SEE Anything? Swastikas Spray-Painted Throughout Clifton Park Authorities turned to the public for help finding whoever was responsible for littering a Clifton park with spray-painted swastikas. Seven of the hateful symbols were found on benches, trees, a portable bathroom and the blacktop at Dunney Park on Cherry Street early Wednesday, June 21, they said. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Department Chief Thomas Rinaldi didn’t release any further information in confirming the vandalism. “The investigation remains active and ongoing,” their release says. “More information will be released once it becomes available.” Val…
NIGHTCLUB SHOOTING: Four Wounded In Clifton, Gunman At Large NIGHTCLUB SHOOTING: Four Wounded In Clifton, Gunman At Large
Nightclub Shooting: Four Wounded In Clifton, Gunman At Large UPDATE: Four people were wounded -- one seriously -- when gunfire erupted at a Clifton nightclub before dawn Friday, authorities confirmed. The gunman remained at large following the 2:47 a.m. June 16 shooting inside the Made In Miami Bar & Bistro on Harding Avenue, law enforcement sources told Daily Voice. Responding officers found a 32-year-old Clifton woman with a non-fatal gunshot wound. She was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson. The woman was expected to survive, the same as three other victims who Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and…
STABBED TO DEATH: Clifton Man Charged With Killing Cousin STABBED TO DEATH: Clifton Man Charged With Killing Cousin
Stabbed TO Death: Clifton Man Charged With Killing Cousin A 25-year-old Clifton man is charged with stabbing his 22-year-old cousin to death on New Year’s Eve. Motasem Ramadan fought with police who arrested him following the fatal stabbing at a home across the street from a city elementary school around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, authorities said. Officers responding to the two-family home on Van Cleve Avenue near School No. 12 found Waleed Ramadan with multiple stab wounds to his neck and face, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said in a joint release. Waleed (photo below) was pronounced dead a short …
One Dead In Route 3 Crash, Authorities Confirm One Dead In Route 3 Crash, Authorities Confirm
One Dead In Route 3 Crash, Authorities Confirm A driver who was killed in a chain-reaction crash on Route 3 was identified as a 46-year-old Kearny resident. A BMW X3 had become disabled and was stopped on the westbound Passaic River Bridge in Clifton when it was struck by a Subaru Impreza driven by Karen Garcia shortly before 5 a.m. last Thursday, Dec. 15. Garcia's Impreza was then broadsided by an oncoming Toyota Prius, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said in a joint release on Monday, Dec. 19. Garcia, who was extricated by firefighters, was later pronounced dead at Hackensack Unive…
Passaic Man, 19, Shot Dead In Clifton Passaic Man, 19, Shot Dead In Clifton
Passaic Man, 19, Shot Dead In Clifton A 19-year-old Passaic man was shot dead in Clifton before dawn Monday, authorities confirmed. Ariel Henriquez was brought to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center with a gunshot wound via private vehicle shortly before 4 a.m. Dec. 12, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said. He was pronounced dead a short time later, they said in a joint release. Police who responded to the location of the shooting “discovered evidence of a crime scene" near the corner of Kulick Street and Central Avenue, Valdes and Rinaldi said in the brief release. They…
Passaic Man Charged In Clifton Stabbing Passaic Man Charged In Clifton Stabbing
Passaic Man Charged In Clifton Stabbing UPDATE: A Passaic resident was charged with attempted murder for stabbing a man two weeks ago in Clifton, authorities said. Paul Ramirez, 42, stabbed the 24-year-old victim near the corner of Ackerman and Randolph avenues shortly before 11:30 p.m. June 26, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said in a joint release. They didn’t offer a possible motive, nor did they say what type of weapon was used -- or whether it had been recovered. Valdes and Rinaldi did say that the victim, who's also from Passaic, was treated at St. Joseph’s University Me…
Intruder Climbs In Through Bedroom Window, Rapes Clifton Child: Authorities Intruder Climbs In Through Bedroom Window, Rapes Clifton Child: Authorities
Intruder Climbs In Through Bedroom Window, Rapes Clifton Child: Authorities An intruder climbed in through a Clifton child’s bedroom window, then raped and choked the trapped youngster, authorities said. Andres Vasquez, 24, of Belleville was captured on Friday after Clifton detectives interviewed the victim and witnesses following last Tuesday’s attack, they said. Vasquez, who has a criminal history, remains held in the Passaic County Jail, charged with first-degree aggravated assault and kidnapping, as well as sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact, criminal restraint, criminal contact, burglary and child endangerment. Passaic County Prosecutor Cameli…
Beloved Pet Services Company Owner From Clifton, 31, Struck, Killed, Arrest Made Beloved Pet Services Company Owner From Clifton, 31, Struck, Killed, Arrest Made
Beloved Pet Services Company Owner From Clifton, 31, Struck, Killed, Arrest Made Detectives arrested a driver who they said struck and killed a beloved pet services company owner outside a Clifton supermarket. Chloe Villar-Severino, 31, was struck by an SUV in the parking lot of the Aldi on Lakeview Avenue on Tuesday, authorities said. Villar-Severino, who owned and operated Ruff Lyfe, died the next day at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, they said. “My heart is broken to a million pieces on the passing of my beautiful daughter,” wrote her mother, Esther Velez. Digna A. Lazala, 63, of Randolph, was driving the 2010 Honda Pilot that struck Villar-Seve…
Charges Filed In Auto Death Of Beloved Clifton Icon Charges Filed In Auto Death Of Beloved Clifton Icon
Charges Filed In Auto Death Of Beloved Clifton Icon Grieving loved ones prepared to bury a beloved Clifton icon as authorities announced that charges had been filed against the driver who struck and killed 81-year-old "marathon man" Marinus Lalumia. The driver, Ibrahim Jadallah, 21, remained held in the Passaic County Jail pending a first appearance Thursday in Central Judicial Processing Court in Paterson, authorities announced.  He's charged with death by auto, otherwise known as vehicular manslaughter, they said. Jadallah was behind the wheel of a speeding 2017 Honda HR-V that struck Lalumia as he crossed Hazel Street, a few doors down …
Clifton Pedestrian, 81, Struck, Killed Near Home Clifton Pedestrian, 81, Struck, Killed Near Home
Clifton Pedestrian, 81, Struck, Killed Near Home An 81-year-old Clifton resident was struck and killed Sunday morning a few doors down from his home. Marinus Lalumia, of Van Orden Place, was pronounced at the scene after a 2017 Honda HR-V driven by a 21-year-old Paterson man struck him as he crossed Hazel Street across from the Daughters of Miriam Center shortly before 8:30 a.m. Sunday, authorities said. No charges were immediately filed, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said in a brief release. They noted, however, that an investigation was continuing. Anyone who witnessed the crash or…
UPDATE: Couple Killed In Route 3 Motorcycle Crash Struck Deer UPDATE: Couple Killed In Route 3 Motorcycle Crash Struck Deer
Update: Couple Killed In Route 3 Motorcycle Crash Struck Deer UPDATE: A man and woman who were killed in a horrific overnight motorcycle crash on Route 3 in Clifton hit a deer, responders said. Richard Stuart, Jr., 23, of Passaic had Raquel Prada-Galvez, 24, of Clifton on back when the 2011 Suzuki GSXR crashed in the highway's eastbound lanes between Bloomfield Avenue and the Garden State Parkway shortly before 1:30 a.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said in a joint announcement. Sources with direct knowledge of the incident said the motorcycle hit a deer, slicing it in half. The rider-less …
MYSTERY: Body Found On Route 3 MYSTERY: Body Found On Route 3
Mystery: Body Found On Route 3 UPDATE: Authorities turned to the public for help Monday after confirming that a man whose body was found on the left shoulder of Route 3 over the weekend was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver. Police found the unidentified man's body on the eastbound highway outside Clifton Commons shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said in an officials statement. The officers were responding to calls of debris in the roadway, law enforcement sources said. "It's unusual, to say the least," one said. "At no poin…
GOTCHA! Man Charged In Clifton Domestic Violence Stabbing Captured In Maryland GOTCHA! Man Charged In Clifton Domestic Violence Stabbing Captured In Maryland
Gotcha! Man Charged In Clifton Domestic Violence Stabbing Captured In Maryland UPDATE: A man who stabbed a Clifton woman in the head and neck in a domestic violence assault was captured hours later after he drove nearly 200 miles back to his Maryland home, authorities said. Khaled Abukanan, 47, of Catonsville, MD fled after stabbing the 34-year-old victim, who is related to him, at a Gourley Avenue home near Valley Road late Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson with critical injuries, responders said. Authorities immediately issued an alert for a tan Dodge Caravan that they said the assailant f…
Unidentified Man's Body Found In Clifton Garage Fire Unidentified Man's Body Found In Clifton Garage Fire
Unidentified Man's Body Found In Clifton Garage Fire Authorities were trying to identify a man whose body was found following a garage fire in Clifton. The man's body was found in a car parked in the detached garage behind a 2½-story home at 44 Seger Ave. Wednesday, they said. Firefighters doused the heavily-involved blaze, which was called in at 5:42 p.m.  No other injuries were reported. The cause hadn't officially been determined, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi and Clifton Fire Chief Frank Prezioso said in a brief release. An investigation was continuing.
SHOOTOUT: Belleville Man Wounded In Clifton Gunfight SHOOTOUT: Belleville Man Wounded In Clifton Gunfight
Shootout: Belleville Man Wounded In Clifton Gunfight SEE ANYTHING? Authorities were searching for a gunman who wounded a Belleville man during a shootout on a Clifton street. Several shots were fired outside a Mahar Avenue home near Fleischer Place in the Botany Village neighborhood shortly before 10:30 p.m. Monday, police reported. A small-caliber bullet struck the 34-year-old victim, who was conscious when placed into an ambulance, responders said. He was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, where he remained Tuesday in stable condition, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said in a…
Sussex Dump Truck Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Route 3 Crash Death Of Girl, 1 Sussex Dump Truck Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Route 3 Crash Death Of Girl, 1
Sussex Dump Truck Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Route 3 Crash Death Of Girl, 1 The driver of a dump truck involved in a summertime crash that killed a 1-year-old girl on Route 3 in Clifton was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide, authorities announced Tuesday. Chad Hines, 41, of Wantage remained free pending a first appearance Wednesday in Central Judicial Processing Court in Paterson, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said in a joint announcement. Jamie Yarrish, 25, of Clifton had her infant daughter, Jaelynn, with her when a 2005 Mack Conventional Cab dump truck driven by Hines struck her 2019 Honda Civic o…