Local Dads Erase Graffiti In Kids' Playground In Mahwah Local Dads Erase Graffiti In Kids' Playground In Mahwah
Local Dads Erase Graffiti In Kids' Playground In Mahwah UPDATE: James Burns III was glad that township officials planned to erase graffiti sprayed throughout a children's playground in Mahwah. He just didn't want to wait. So Burns and Andrew Kazella, a fellow sales associate at Keller Williams Realty in Ridgewood, got to work Saturday in Winter's Park. "I was very disheartened to see my daughters favorite park defaced by vandals," Burns said. "Not only do we work in this community but we also live here and want to make it a safe, clean, and accessible place for all." "Something really special happened today," said Mayor James Wysocki, who offe…
Morris County Man, 19, Gets Probation For Breaking Into Newton Building, Stealing Transport Van Morris County Man, 19, Gets Probation For Breaking Into Newton Building, Stealing Transport Van
Morris County Man, 19, Gets Probation For Breaking Into Newton Building, Stealing Transport Van A 19-year-old Morris County man was sentenced to probation for breaking into a building in Newton and stealing a transport van, authorities said. Michael Sinegra, of Whippany, was sentenced Thursday to two years of non-custodial probation by the Honorable Michael C. Gaus, J.S.C., at the Sussex County Courthouse in Newton, Prosecutor Francis A. Koch said. Sinegra is also required to undergo a mental health evaluation and follow any and all recommendations, successfully complete an anger management course and 50 hours of community service, maintain full-time employment, pay restitution totali…
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 …
Tragedy Follows Joy: Hackensack Funeral Director Tom Gentile Dies Tragedy Follows Joy: Hackensack Funeral Director Tom Gentile Dies
Tragedy Follows Joy: Hackensack Funeral Director Tom Gentile Dies He’d walked his daughter down the aisle just the day before when beloved Hackensack funeral director Tom Gentile died suddenly this weekend, friends and loved ones said. “After a day of celebration, it is with heavy hearts that our family regretfully needs to announce that our patriarch, G. Thomas Gentile…passed away this morning,” the family announced Sunday. He was 72. Gaetano Gentile, a father of three, dedicated his life to helping people at one of the most vulnerable times in their lives. “This community has been kind to me over the years, giving me the opportunity of fulfilling my …
Memorial Service Set For Bergen Police Veteran, 51, Who Loved Intensely, Had Everyone's Back Memorial Service Set For Bergen Police Veteran, 51, Who Loved Intensely, Had Everyone's Back
Memorial Service Set For Bergen Police Veteran, 51, Who Loved Intensely, Had Everyone's Back He was as strong as he was emotional. He wore his heart on his sleeve and always had a special smile and knowing look to go with an immense kindness for others. That’s what many will remember when they gather in Van Saun Park this Thursday for a memorial service for River Edge Police Detective Sgt. Chris Cheevers. Cheevers, who died last week at 51, “intensely loved those who survive him,” his obituary says, “especially his wife Tara, his five children Avery, Katie, Joseph, Owen, and Kiersten, his siblings and cousins, their extended families and the many friends he made over his lifetime i…
Springsteen's Federal DWI Hearing Streams Live For Reporters This Week Springsteen's Federal DWI Hearing Streams Live For Reporters This Week
Springsteen's Federal DWI Hearing Streams Live For Reporters This Week Bruce Springsteen’s federal court appearance on DWI charges Wednesday will be streamed live via Zoom for the news media. A part-time U.S. magistrate judge based in Newark will handle the case in what is known as enclave court because the arrest was made on federal property at Sandy Hook. Members of the media must follows U.S. District Court rules that strictly prohibit "broadcasting, photographing, recording or otherwise transmitting court proceedings," including live streaming and rebroadcasting. Violators could face contempt of court charges in addition to losing federal court privileges…
Ex-AC Mayor Who Spent $86,000 In Youth Sports Donations On Himself Gets 30 Days In Fed Pen Ex-AC Mayor Who Spent $86,000 In Youth Sports Donations On Himself Gets 30 Days In Fed Pen
Ex-AC Mayor Who Spent $86,000 In Youth Sports Donations On Himself Gets 30 Days In Fed Pen UPDATE: Former Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam was sentenced Thursday to a plea-bargained 30 days in federal prison, 11 months of house arrest and 200 hours of community for scamming donors out of $86,000 that he told them was going to a youth basketball team. Frank Gilliam, 49, used the money on fancy clothes, expensive meals, and trips that were “completely unrelated to the operation of a youth basketball team,” Acting U.S. Attorney Rachel A. Honig said. “I stand before this court a fractured human being,” Gilliam told U.S. District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez via videoconference in Camde…
Gold's Gym In Paramus Closes For Good Gold's Gym In Paramus Closes For Good
Gold's Gym In Paramus Closes For Good Compact discs officially replaced cassette tapes as the preferred medium of recorded music when Mike Epstein and Art Carril opened Gold’s Gym in Paramus. The partners endured plenty of ups and downs over the past 28 years – mostly ups – and thought they just might survive the COVID crisis when they reopened after a 6-month shutdown. After two months, though, they’ve been unable to continue. With heavy hearts, Mike and Art closed their gym for good Tuesday night -- 8 p.m., to be precise. “It was great to be able to open back up and help people again,” they wrote in a joint post, “but at t…
Man, 25, Sentenced For Lake Hopatcong Boating Accident That Killed Friend Man, 25, Sentenced For Lake Hopatcong Boating Accident That Killed Friend
Man, 25, Sentenced For Lake Hopatcong Boating Accident That Killed Friend A 25-year-old Morris County man was sentenced to nearly a year in jail for a drunken boating accident that killed his friend in 2019, authorities said. Nicholas Zarantonello was sentenced to three years probation conditioned on 364 days in Morris County Jail and 200 hours of community service, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Zarantonello also can not operate a boat for one year or drive for three months, Carroll said in a joint release with Acting Chief of Investigations Christoph Kimker and New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick Callahan. …
'More Than A Game:' Madison Police Surprise Family With New Basketball Hoop After Storm Isaias 'More Than A Game:' Madison Police Surprise Family With New Basketball Hoop After Storm Isaias
'More Than A Game:' Madison Police Surprise Family With New Basketball Hoop After Storm Isaias Four children from Madison whose basketball hoop was destroyed during Tropical Storm Isaias weren't sure they'd ever get another one. But Madison police, as they often do, came to the rescue. Officers surprised the family with a brand-new, portable basketball hoop Monday afternoon. Complete with a 50-inch steel-frame and shatterproof backboard, the hoop was presented to the family by Morris County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Phil Masi and Madison Borough Police Officer Kyle McDermott. Officers noticed prior to the storm that the family’s old basketball hoop had been set up at …
Officers' Small Gestures Leave Lasting Impression On Recent Morris County Widow Officers' Small Gestures Leave Lasting Impression On Recent Morris County Widow
Officers' Small Gestures Leave Lasting Impression On Recent Morris County Widow Small gestures by Morris County Sheriff officers left a lasting impression on a recent widow during a visit to county offices. It all happened on July 28, during Kenneth E. Overby's trip to the Morris County Surrogate's Office to begin probating his late wife Delores' estate. Officers Jonathan Feinberg and Tyler Bartol made sure that Overby's visit was a comfortable and easy one, despite having recently lost his wife of 42 years. Feinberg and Bartol were overall particularly cordial, held doors and brought over a comfortable chair for Overby -- an author and poet who now uses a walker. Wh…
Pay These NJ Teens To Hold Your Spot On Line At The MVC Pay These NJ Teens To Hold Your Spot On Line At The MVC
Pay These NJ Teens To Hold Your Spot On Line At The MVC When Bryanna Patterson was waiting on line at the MVC to register her car last week, she heard a man behind her in line say he'd pay someone $100 to wait for him. And so, that's exactly what 17-year-old Patterson started doing.  "I put a post in 'Howell Happenings' on Facebook asking people if they needed someone to hold their spot in the lines at the MVC," Patterson told Daily Voice Thursday morning from the Eatontown center. "People reached out -- and it just kept growing." Patterson, a rising senior Freehold Township High School, recruited her cousin Alina Krupinski, 17, and …