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Swatting Hoax Sends Cops Racing To Empty Paramus Home, Here's Who They Say Was Behind It
A 39-year-old man has been charged after authorities say he made a hoax call to police, falsely reporting a burglary in progress in Paramus and prompting a major emergency response. Joseph D. Monticello, 39, of East Hanover, was arrested after investigators determined he deliberately fabricated the report, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The incident unfolded on Friday, March 7, at approximately 11:40 a.m., when Paramus Police Communications received an anonymous 911 call claiming that three to four masked men were loading items into a white van outside a home. The caller abruptl…
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Third Small Plane Crash In Three Months: Aircraft Flips On Landing In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Another small plane has crashed in Pennsylvania — this time flipping onto its roof while landing on a private airstrip in Berks County, Robeson Township police announced on Friday, March 21. It marks the third small aircraft crash in as many months across the state — the second this month. Officers were called to the first block of Pleasant Grove Road at 5:32 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, where they found a Maule M-7 aircraft overturned on the pilot’s property, according to Acting Police Chief Sgt. Jason Rimby. The pilot sustained a minor injury, police said. Crews from Gibraltar Fire Compa…
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Heathrow Airport Flights Resuming After London Power Station Fire (
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Flights resumed at Heathrow Airport in London after a massive fire at a nearby substation shut down power to two terminals. Heathrow announced the restart of flights in a Facebook update on Friday, Mar. 21. The airport was closed after the fire knocked out power, forcing more than 1,350 flights worldwide to be canceled or rerouted. The airport urged travelers not to head to Heathrow unless advised by their airline. "Our teams have worked tirelessly since the incident to ensure a speedy recovery," Heathrow posted. "We're now safely able to restart flights, prioritising repatriation and…
Police & Fire
CIA Headquarters Barricade Resolved As Suspect Surrenders: Police (
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UPDATE: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, the Fairfax County Police Department announced that the barricade was resolved and the suspect surrendered to negotiators. Original story: A security incident at the CIA headquarters in McLean on Wednesday in Virginia caused chaos for some in the area. Fairfax County police confirmed that they were dealing with a barricade at the building, leading to several road closures in the area as multiple agencies worked to resolve the incident peacefully. Traffic Alert: Dolley Madison Blvd is shut down in both directions between Georget…
Police & Fire
Driver Shoots, Kills Himself On Palisades Interstate Parkway, Sources Say
A 30-year-old man from Israel living in Brooklyn, NY shot and killed himself while driving along the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Englewood Cliffs Monday evening, March 17, Daily Voice has learned. Sources tell Daily Voice that Yeshaya "Shuki" Roth was behind the wheel of the black Jeep Wagoneer found slammed up against the guardrail of the northbound lanes near Exit 1 in Englewood Cliffs. ALSO SEE: Tragic Details Released In Suicide That Caused Crash Along NJ Highway Roth had been living in Flatbush with his wife and volunteered for an Orthodox Jewish civilian patrol group, source…
Police & Fire
Two Teens Seriously Hurt, Cops Injured In Fiery NJ Crash: Police
A fiery crash on a North Jersey roadway left two teenagers seriously injured and sent two police officers to the hospital, authorities said. West Milford police received a 9-1-1 call reporting a motor vehicle crash with injuries at 10:54 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, according to police. Officers Peter Wunk and Nicholas Soltesz arrived at the scene on Clinton Road to find a 2023 Subaru sedan smoking off the side of the road, authorities said. As Officer Wunk assisted the driver, Ryan Devlin, of Butler, and his passenger, an 18-year-old man also from Butler, the vehicle suddenly caught fi…
Police & Fire
8-Alarm Fire Erupts At Boston Trash Transfer Station (
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Firefighters from across Boston were at the scene of an 8-alarm fire Sunday morning, The Boston FD said all firefighters had been ordered from the building along Gerard Street in Roxbury. Nearly 150 firefighters were at the scene. The blaze had struck 8 alarms as of 10:40 a.m. At approximately 8:30 heavy smoke from a large trash transfer station at 65 Gerard st. Roxbury . This is now at 5 alarms. pic.twitter.com/VdwBqAaBy3 — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) March 16, 2025 All Firefighters have been ordered to out of the building, a 6th alarm has been ordered. Firefighters ar…
Police & Fire
Dirt-Biking Trespasser Killed At Popular Jersey Shore Site, Cops Say
A Brooklyn man died after crashing his dirt bike at a popular site at the Jersey Shore where police say trespassing is illegal. Joseph W. Maffia, 28, was riding a blue 2024 Yamaha YZ450F when he hit the crest of a hill and dropped ten feet into a sand embankment at ASARCO, or Heritage Minerals, in Manchester Township, ejecting him from the bike, just before noon on Saturday, March 15, police said. Other dirt bike riders found Maffia unresponsive, face down in the sand, and started life-saving measures, police said. He was wearing a DOT-approved helmet but suffered severe injuries and was ru…
Police & Fire
Video Shows Sword-Wielding Man Charge At Wayne Cops Before Being Shot: Prosecutor
Police have identified the Wayne man captured on newly-released bodycam footage coming down the stairway of his home with a long sword, prompting officers to fire their guns last month (scroll down for footage). On Friday, Feb. 14, Wayne police encountered Connor Darpino, 34, when they responded to a single-car crash, where he was identified as the driver, Passaic County Prosecutor Camila M. Valdes in a new update Wednesday, March 12. During that interaction, Darpino became argumentative and combative with officers, leading to his arrest and release from Wayne Police Headquarters after bein…
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S'mores Started Massive Brush Fire Outside Hamptons, Officials Say
A family attempting to make s’mores in their backyard accidentally sparked several brush fires that burned hundreds of acres on Long Island, authorities said. An investigation by Suffolk County Police Arson Section detectives determined that high winds spread embers from a Manorville backyard on Cozine Road after the family attempted to start a fire for s’mores, the agency announced Monday, March 10. “It’s believed strong winds spurred additional fires from embers leading to the brush fires,” Suffolk County Police said. Detectives are continuing to speak with witnesses and investigate tips,…
Police & Fire
Officer Hospitalized After Crashing Car While Responding To Burglary: Kenilworth PD
A police officer in Kenilworth was hospitalized after they got into a car crash while responding to a call on Saturday, March 8, authorities said. At 12:11 p.m., a patrolman was responding to a call of a suspicious person wearing a mask and gloves on Wilshire Drive, Kenilworth police said. The officer expedited his response due to the heightened state of alertness for occupied home burglaries, police said. While responding to the call and using lights and sirens, the officer collided with another vehicle and a telephone pole at Boulevard and Coolidge Drive, police said. The patrolman…
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Small Plane Crashes, Explodes At Pennsylvania Retirement Community: Officials
A plane crashed and exploded near a retirement community in Lancaster County, injuring multiple people and triggering a massive emergency response on Sunday, March 9, officials said. The aircraft, a Beechcraft A36TC Bonanza registered as N347M and owned by Jam Zoom Yayos LLC, went down near Fairview Drive and Meadowview Court in Manheim Township at 3:18 p.m., according to emergency dispatchers. The 1981-manufactured plane had five occupants, all of whom survived but sustained injuries of varying severity. New video from the plane crash site in Manheim Township, Pennsylvania. Reports of m…
Police & Fire
Wildfires Threaten Wealthy Part Of The Hamptons: Here's The Latest On Long Island
A massive wildfire that erupted Saturday afternoon, March 8 at the edge of the Hamptons has burned through over two miles of land, destroyed two structures, and sent one firefighter to the hospital, officials said. The fire, which started around 1 p.m. in Center Moriches, spread rapidly due to 35 mph winds, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said at a Saturday evening news conference. The flames quickly moved to East Moriches, Eastport, and then Westhampton, igniting a massive blaze just north of Gabreski Airport, he said. On Saturday, all eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway were closed bet…
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Driver Killed, Others Injured In Route 17 Multi-Car Crash In Hasbrouck Heights
A driver was killed and several others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash that shut down Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights during the evening rush hour, authorities confirmed. The crash, which involved four vehicles, happened near the intersection with Franklin Avenue in the southbound lanes around 6:20 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, according to Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer. One of the drivers was pronounced dead at the scene, while multiple others were rushed to an area hospital with varying degrees of injuries, Angermeyer stated. Last eveni…
Police & Fire
Driver Cited In High-Speed Crash That Closed Route 4 In Teaneck: Sheriff's Office
New details have been released in a chain-reaction crash on Route 4 in Teaneck that closed the highway for several hours Thursday, March 6. The four-car crash happened at 10:39 a.m. in the westbound at Belle Avenue, according to Kyra Pazant, a spokesperson for the Bergen County Sheriff's Office. A passing driver’s dashcam captured the moment a speeding vehicle rear-ended another, setting off a chain reaction, Pazant said. The impact forced the second vehicle into the third, which then struck a fourth vehicle in front of it. After being hit, Vehicle 2 spun out of control, veered off the road…
Police & Fire
Video Shows Officer Pulling Unconscious Driver From Burning Vehicle On Route 22
Newly released bodycam footage shows an officer running right toward a burning vehicle with an unconscious driver, and pulling him out of the car on Route 22 Wednesday, March 5. Footage released by the Bridgewater police department shows Officer Noah Allat arriving at the scene near the Thompson Avenue exit ramp at approximately 2:10 a.m., to find a man sitting on the curb holding his body, as a Hyundai Elantra and a 2007 Freightliner burned behind him. The man tells Allat he was a passenger in the sedan, but there was still an occupant inside, identified by police as a 44-year-ol…
Police & Fire
Massive Fire Engulfs Former Asbury Park Church
A massive fire tore through a vacant three-story building in Asbury Park overnight, keeping firefighters on scene for more than five hours, according to one responding fire company. Truck 91 on the 83 Box overnight. Companies had heavy fire in a large 3 story building. Our members were assigned to the... Posted by Long Branch Professional Firefighters on Monday, March 3, 2025 The Asbury Park Fire Department responded to the initial box alarm at approximately 12:20 a.m. Monday, March 3, after receiving reports of flames coming from a window, the Wanamassa Fire Company said. Th…
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Heart Attack Victim Reunites With Officers Who Saved Life At Newark Airport
Herbert Villa, who had a heart attack at Newark Liberty International Airport, was reunited with some of the officers who saved his life on Friday, Feb. 28. Six months ago, a United Airlines employee flagged down officers Bryan Cardona, Anas Swailmyeen, Finn Ebersbach after Villa, a Lambertville resident, was actively seizing at a TSA checkpoint in Terminal A. The officers began administering CPR while Ebersbach arrived on scene with an AED and deployed it on Villa. He regained consciousness momentarily, but soon fainted again, prompting additional urgent action. Officer Christo…
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Off-Duty Cops Rescue Guests From Burning Jersey Shore Motel
Three off-duty police officers sprang into action early Sunday morning, Feb. 23, pulling guests from a burning motel before firefighters arrived, authorities said. The fire broke out around 3:06 a.m. at a motel on the 200 block of Broadway, according to Point Pleasant Beach Police. The motel was identified in various reports as the Shore Point Motel. The off-duty officers happened to be passing by when they saw smoke and flames coming from the building. Recognizing the danger, they immediately began evacuating guests, moving them to safety before on-duty officers arrived, officials said. P…
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Mechanic, 21, Burned In Explosion At Route 22 Infiniti Service Center: Police
A 21-year-old mechanic was burned when a can of brake cleaner exploded inside a Bridgewater car dealership, police said. Bridgewater Township officers responded to Ray Catena Infiniti at 1350 US-22 on Wednesday, Feb. 19, just before noon for a report of an injured employee, authorities said. The employee had been working at the Infiniti Service Center when he attempted to pick up a can of brake cleaner near a receptacle filled with dirty, hot engine oil, police said. The can exploded, spraying the mechanic with hot engine oil and sparking a small fire, officials said. A fire extinguisher w…
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Update: 19 Injured After Delta Plane Traveling From US Flips In Toronto Crash
This story has been updated. A Delta Air Lines plane with 80 aboard that departed from the US ended up upside down after crashing at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, injuring 19 people, according to reports. The incident happened just before 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18. The flight had taken off a short time earlier from Minneapolis. Videos posted on social media showed passengers being freed from the plane after the incident on the snow-covered ground. The plane reportedly lost its wings after the crash. "Emergency teams are responding," Pearson Airport said on social media. "All…
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NJ Family Loses Everything In House Fire
A Flemington family of five is reeling after a fire destroyed their home on Saturday, Feb. 8. This morning at 1133 Hours, the Rescue Squad was dispatched with Flemington Volunteer Fire Department and mutual aid... Posted by Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad on Saturday, February 8, 2025 While the family escaped safely, with one child sustaining minor injuries, the blaze left them with nothing but the clothes on their backs, according to a GoFundMe campaign by Fatima Ledesma. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to the fire at 11:33 a.m…
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Disney's Christy Carlson Romano Shot In Face At Clay Pigeon Range: 'Be Grateful For Every Day'
Former Disney actress Christy Carlson Romano is recovering after being shot in the face. The Connecticut native, 40, from Milford, was at a clay pigeon shooting range celebrating her husband’s birthday on Friday, Feb. 7, when another group “unsafely fired in the wrong direction,” she said on Instagram. Romano was hit in five places, one less than an inch from her right eye. “[Husband] Brendan Rooney immediately sprung into action, assessed me, and rushed me to the hospital," she told her 733,000 followers. “Unfortunately a fragment got lodged behind my eyes and it is too risky to remove su…
Police & Fire
Fire Forces Evacuation Of 350 Passengers On SEPTA’s Newark Line In Delaware County
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was originally published saying the fire happened on an Amtrak train but has since been updated and corrected to clarify that the Amtrak service was temporarily affected by the fire on the SEPTA train. A SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line train caught fire in Delaware County, forcing 350 passengers to evacuate and halting regional and Amtrak service, officials said. The fire broke out beneath the six-car train south of Crum Lynne Station while en route from Philadelphia to Wilmington, according to SEPTA. Emergency responders rushed to the scene, ensuring all passengers…
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Philadelphia Plane Crash Leaves Resident Homeless, GoFundMe Launched
The Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crash in Northeast Philadelphia displaced countless residents, including Cornelius “CJ” Fannin, who lost his home and all of his belongings in the tragedy. CJ’s Story: Starting Over After Losing Everything CJ had just finished work when he learned the devastating news—his home had been destroyed in the fiery plane crash that claimed multiple lives and impacted 343 homes in the neighborhood. “As a single male with no family or support in the area, I find myself completely lost and homeless,” CJ shared on his GoFundMe campaign. “Everything I built over the years…
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Mom Of Three ID'd As Second Patient In Critical Condition After Philadelphia Plane Crash
A mother of three critically injured in the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crash in Northeast Philadelphia has been identified as Dominique Goods-Burke, her family said. Dominique, a Day Bake Supervisor at High Point Cafe, was with her family at Macy’s in Roosevelt Mall on Friday, Jan. 31, when the medical jet crashed into the area, causing her car to catch fire. Fighting To Recover Dominique remains in critical condition but is responding well to treatment, her family said. Her recovery is expected to be long and challenging. Her employer, High Point Cafe, shared their support for Dominique…
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Dad Killed, Son Critically Injured On Ground In Philadelphia Plane Crash
A 37-year-old father who was killed when a medical jet crashed into a busy Northeast Philadelphia street has been identified as Steven Dreuitt, police announced. Family Seeks Support For Steven’s Funeral Steven Dreuitt’s family is raising funds to cover funeral expenses and provide support for his loved ones as they cope with his tragic death. Organized by his god-sister, Shakirah Hill, the GoFundMe campaign aims to ease the financial burden on his mother and sister who are managing day-to-day needs while planning his homegoing service. The family shared their deep gratitude for the co…
Police & Fire
Fire Ravages NJ Motor Home (
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A motor home in Fairfield was fully engulfed in flames on the evening of Sunday, Feb. 2, authorities said. 🔹Motor Home Catches Fire on Camp Lane, No Injuries Reported🔹 🔹Fairfield (NJ) – On February 2, 2025, at approximately... Posted by Fairfield Police Department - Essex County, New Jersey on Sunday, February 2, 2025 At 8:48 p.m., Fairfield officers and Fairfield firefighters responded to Camp Lane for the fire, Fairfield police said. All occupants were safely out of the home, police said. The Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department, along with the Wayne Fire Department quickly exti…
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Six Victims Killed In Philadelphia Plane Crash Were Mexican Citizens, 7th Dies On Ground
The president of Mexico has confirmed that all six victims killed in the Learjet 55 crash in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday, Jan. 31 were Mexican citizens. Claudia Sheinbaum shared the following statement Saturday morning, Feb. 1 on X: I regret the death of six Mexicans in the plane crash in Philadelphia, United States. The consular authorities are in permanent contact with the families; I have asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to support them in whatever way is required. My solidarity with their loved ones and friends. The Learjet 55, a medical transport plane carrying six people, we…
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Pediatric Patient, Mom Aboard Learjet Crashing, Exploding In Philadelphia (
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An explosion rocked Northeast Philadelphia after a medical jet crashed into a densely populated area, igniting multiple fires and injuring people both in the air and on the ground, authorities told Daily Voice. A Mexican-registered Learjet 55, registered as XA-UCI, crashed near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard just after 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, after departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Aerial view over Philadelphia crash site pic.twitter.com/DC48p3K2ff — TaraBull (@TaraBull808) February 1, 2025 Flight data s…
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Helicopter Crashes Into Small Plane Mid-Air Over DC: Officials
A helicopter and small plane crashed mid-air, sending the plane into the Potomac River Wednesday night, Jan. 29 in Washington DC, officials confirmed. UPDATE: U.S. Figure Skaters Among Dozens Believed Dead In DC Black Hawk, Plane Crash: Reports American Airlines confirmed the 60-person plane was their flight from Wichita, Kansas. It was reportedly minutes from touching down at Reagan National Airport when the crash happened at 8:53 p.m., officials said. Breaking news: A military helicopter and a regional aircraft from Kansas collided near Reagan National Airport, drawing a large em…
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