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Former Bridgwater Officer, West Milford Special Officer Thomas Dinan Dies Former Bridgwater Officer, West Milford Special Officer Thomas Dinan Dies
Former Bridgwater Officer, West Milford Special Officer Thomas Dinan Dies Thomas Dinan, a police officer in West Milford, died on Tuesday, July 30, 10 days after his 66th birthday, the department announced. Dinan joined the West Milford Police Department in June 2018 as a Class II special officer, assisting with traffic details, township events, prisoner watches and transports and court security, police said. Prior to joining West Milford, Dinan spent 27 years in the Bridgewater Police Department, rising to the rank of lieutenant, before retiring in 2015 after serving as patrol officer, narcotics investigator, bias crimes officer and counterterrorism liaison, pol…
NJ Broker Loses Registration, Fined $150G For Going Rogue With Hudson Valley Tequila Startup NJ Broker Loses Registration, Fined $150G For Going Rogue With Hudson Valley Tequila Startup
NJ Broker Loses Registration, Fined $150G For Going Rogue With Hudson Valley Tequila Startup A former New Jersey broker-dealer agent from Rockland County had his registration revoked and was fined $150,000 for steering clients to a Hudson Valley tequila startup whose founder went to federal prison. Michael W. Mandel of Suffern sold the securities in the form of ownership interests in "6 Degree Tequila" via unauthorized private transactions, state Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said.  Records show Mandel was working at the time as an agent and investment adviser representative for two New Jersey broker-dealers -- Royal Alliance Associates in Old Tappan and, later, LPL Fina…
UPDATE: Police Officer Stable, Witnesses Sought After Tractor-Trailer Rams Cruiser UPDATE: Police Officer Stable, Witnesses Sought After Tractor-Trailer Rams Cruiser
Update: Police Officer Stable, Witnesses Sought After Tractor-Trailer Rams Cruiser A police officer whose cruiser was t-boned by a tractor-trailer just north of the New Jersey state line was in stable condition, her department said, as authorities sought witnesses to the horrific crash. Warwick Police Officer Jordan Tetreault was headed southwest on Route 94 when her 2019 Ford Explorer was rammed by the rig coming northwest off Warwick Turnpike at 9:47 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, New York State Police said. The 2011 Freightliner was driven by Mouhamadou Diallo, 50, of Brooklyn, they said Wednesday. The rig then struck a telephone pole and landed on its side after continuing …
Critically Injured Officer Airlifted After Being T-Boned By Tractor-Trailer Near NJ/NY Line Critically Injured Officer Airlifted After Being T-Boned By Tractor-Trailer Near NJ/NY Line
Critically Injured Officer Airlifted After Being T-Boned By Tractor-Trailer Near NJ/NY Line A police officer whose cruiser was rammed by a tractor-trailer just north of the New Jersey state line was in stable condition, her department said, as authorities sought witnesses to the horrific crash. Warwick Police Officer Jordan Tetreault was headed southwest on Route 94 when her 2019 Ford Explorer wast-boned by the rig coming northwest off Warwick Turnpike at 9:47 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, New York State Police said. The 2011 Freightliner was driven by Mouhamadou Diallo, 50, of Brooklyn, they said Wednesday. The rig then struck a telephone pole and landed on its side after continuing t…
Sussex County Native Kristen Wargacki Dies, 36 Sussex County Native Kristen Wargacki Dies, 36
Sussex County Native Kristen Wargacki Dies, 36 Sussex County native Kristen Wargackie died on Sunday, Feb. 26. She was 36 years old. A Vernon native, Kristen worked at ShopRite in Franklin for many years and at the Mixing Bowl Restaurant, where she amassed countless friends, according to her obituary. She had been living in Warwick, NY at the time of her death, her obituary says. Services were private. Click here for Kristen Wargacki's complete obituary from the Pinkel Funeral Home.
Fair Lawn PD: NY State Driver Caught With Crack, Smack Claims She'd Been 'Set Up' Fair Lawn PD: NY State Driver Caught With Crack, Smack Claims She'd Been 'Set Up'
Fair Lawn PD: NY State Driver Caught With Crack, Smack Claims She'd Been 'Set Up' A New York State driver told Fair Lawn police that someone else had planted the heroin and crack they found in her car in order to get her in trouble, authorities said. Johnni-Rose Szambel , 24, of Warwick, was trying to hide the drugs when she was stopped by Detectives Geovanny Buitron and Justin DiGuglielmo on Lincoln Avenue at Harristown Road, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. She then told them that someone was "trying to set her up” by tossing both into her car, the sergeant said. Szamble was charged with drug and paraphernalia possession, driving without a license, careless driving and not we…
North Jersey Native, NYU Performer, Beloved Dad Of 2 Sean McCleaver Dies Suddenly At Age 33 North Jersey Native, NYU Performer, Beloved Dad Of 2 Sean McCleaver Dies Suddenly At Age 33
North Jersey Native, NYU Performer, Beloved Dad Of 2 Sean McCleaver Dies Suddenly At Age 33 North Jersey native, NYU performer, and beloved father of two young children Sean Patrick McCleaver died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Feb. 1. He was 33. Born in Ridgewood, McCleaver grew up in Wanaque and graduated from Homestead High School in 2006, his obituary says. McCleaver was a talented performer, singer, and piano player who appeared in several films for NYU before moving to Warwick, NY, where he lived at the time of his death, according to his memorial. More than $1,800 had been raised on GoFundMe for McCleaver’s funeral expenses as of Thursday. McCleaver is survived by his loving wi…
Feds: Imprisoned Paterson Dealer Admits Selling Heroin That Killed User From Warwick, NY Feds: Imprisoned Paterson Dealer Admits Selling Heroin That Killed User From Warwick, NY
Feds: Imprisoned Paterson Dealer Admits Selling Heroin That Killed User From Warwick, NY A twice-imprisoned drug dealer from Paterson admitted he sold the heroin that killed a user from Orange County, NY. Shameik "Homeboy" Byrd, 31, who’s currently serving a state prison sentence, told a federal judge via videoconference in Newark that the death of 25-year-old Kean Cabral of Warwick was caused by heroin from the batch of “Trap Queen” that he’d been selling. State authorities tried to prosecute Byrd and a couple who they said bought the drugs from him and sold some to Cabral in April 2016. They were over-ruled, however, by the New Jersey Supreme Court, which said they didn’t ha…
In Cold Blood: Paterson Dealer Gets 40 Years For Killing NY Buyer, Wounding Companion In Cold Blood: Paterson Dealer Gets 40 Years For Killing NY Buyer, Wounding Companion
In Cold Blood: Paterson Dealer Gets 40 Years For Killing NY Buyer, Wounding Companion A 22-year-old Paterson man who shot a New York State drug buyer dead and pumped four bullets into a woman who was with him will be in his 60s before he’ll be eligible for parole after being sentenced Friday. Jurors in September 2018 convicted Zamaire Barden of murder, attempted murder and weapons offenses following a trial in Paterson that lasted nearly a week. Barden, who was 17 at the time, sold drugs to Dennis Gillespie of Warwick in April 2015, Senior Assistant Prosecutor Allan Nawrocki told the jury. After contacting him for more, Gillespie returned the next day with Rachel Knight, Na…
Mahwah Driver, 32, Killed In NY Crash Mahwah Driver, 32, Killed In NY Crash
Mahwah Driver, 32, Killed In NY Crash A 32-year-old Mahwah man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Orange County, NY early Tuesday, authorities said. Joseph R. Farina was headed east on School Road in Monroe when his 1996 Toyota Avalon collided with a westbound 2013 Acura TL driven by 67-year-old Patrick J. Early of Warwick around 7:20 a.m., New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel said. Farina was pronounced dead at the scene, the trooper said.  An investigation was continuing, he said. 
NY Driver, 16, Caught Tearing Up School Fields In Bergen NY Driver, 16, Caught Tearing Up School Fields In Bergen
NY Driver, 16, Caught Tearing Up School Fields In Bergen A 16-year-old driver from Warwick, NY tore up fields at schools in Wyckoff and Franklin Lakes, causing thousands of dollars in damage, authorities said. Damage to the field at Eisenhower Middle School in Wyckoff alone was estimated at $2,500, Lt. Joseph Soto said Tuesday. Investigating Detective Sgt. Michael Ragucci discovered that the boy also vandalized the field at Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes with the SUV, Soto said. The boy was taken into custody and given what is known as a stationhouse adjustment, under which police can release first-time juvenile offenders involved in petty…
Sussex Neighbors Run Out To Assist With Hot Air Balloon's Unexpected Backyard Landing Sussex Neighbors Run Out To Assist With Hot Air Balloon's Unexpected Backyard Landing
Sussex Neighbors Run Out To Assist With Hot Air Balloon's Unexpected Backyard Landing Several Sussex residents ran outside to assist a hot air balloon that made an unexpected backyard landing. Occupant Nindra Nadal detailed the incident on Facebook saying the 8:30 a.m. Sunday landing was a safe one and thanked neighbors "who came out and assist and laugh and cheered with us for one our most exciting time of our lives. "Thanks to all those who lend us a helping hand in securing the balloon and made our day even more memorable." The balloon departed from Warwick, N.Y. but it was unclear if it had gone off course or was trying to land at Sussex County Airport, the NJ Herald r…
5 Things To Know Going Into The Week In North Jersey (Tunnel Project, VMAs & More) 5 Things To Know Going Into The Week In North Jersey (Tunnel Project, VMAs & More)
5 Things To Know Going Into The Week In North Jersey (Tunnel Project, VMAs & More) Here's what you need to know going into the week in North Jersey (Aug. 25 edition). A new NY/NJ rail tunnel plan has cut $1.5 billion off the estimated Hudson River tunnel project cost (New York Times). The plan -- announced Friday -- reduces the cost from $11 billion to $9.5 billion and would include repairs to the existing tunnel under the Hudson River (damaged in Superstorm Sandy) and could help lessen delays. Officials are now seeking $5.4 billion from a federal grant program instead of $6.8 billion. THE VMAs are coming to Newark. And traffic is expected to be a nightmare (but what…
Arrangements Made For West Caldwell Resident From North Arlington Killed In Tragic Accident Arrangements Made For West Caldwell Resident From North Arlington Killed In Tragic Accident
Arrangements Made For West Caldwell Resident From North Arlington Killed In Tragic Accident Arrangements have been finalized for a 51-year-old New Jersey father of two who was one of two linemen electrocuted Monday while on a job in Warwick, N.Y. Derrick Paris, a North Arlington native who lived with his family in West Caldwell the past 15 years, was on an assignment with E-J Electric for Orange & Rockland Utilities when he and co-worker Justin McLoughlin, 28, of Trenton, Ga., were killed. Both Paris and his partner were veterans with decades of experience between them, authorities said. A Mass was scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at St. Stephens Church, 141 Washington Avenue in…
Lineman Electrocuted In Warwick Was North Arlington Native Lineman Electrocuted In Warwick Was North Arlington Native
Lineman Electrocuted In Warwick Was North Arlington Native A 51-year-old North Arlington native was one of two linemen electrocuted Monday while on a job in Warwick, N.Y., authorities confirmed. Derrick Paris, a father of two who lived in West Caldwell, was on an assignment with E-J Electric for Orange & Rockland Utilities when he and co-worker Justin McLoughlin, 28, of Trenton, Ga., were killed. Both Paris and his partner were veterans with decades of experience between them, authorities said. A Mass was scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at St. Stephens Church, 141 Washington Avenue in Kearny, with burial to follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, 340…
3 Seriously Injured When Teen Tries Passing Car, Crashes Into Oncoming Traffic: Jefferson PD 3 Seriously Injured When Teen Tries Passing Car, Crashes Into Oncoming Traffic: Jefferson PD
3 Seriously Injured When Teen Tries Passing Car, Crashes Into Oncoming Traffic: Jefferson PD Three people were hospitalized with serious injuries sustained in a head-on Jefferson crash, authorities said. Naiomy Rivera, 18 of Somerset, was headed eastbound on Berkshire Valley Road when she attempted to pass another car, striking a 2015 Honda CRV headed westbound head on around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jefferson Police Sgt. Joseph Kratzel said. Rivera, her 15-year-old passenger and the 29-year-old Honda driver from Warwick, N.Y., were all taken to Saint Clare's Denville and Dover with serious injuries, Kratzel said. The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, Sheriff’s Office and Jeffers…
Franklin Lakes PF: Three Traffic Stops In 24 Hours All Net Arrests On Outstanding Warrants Franklin Lakes PF: Three Traffic Stops In 24 Hours All Net Arrests On Outstanding Warrants
Franklin Lakes PF: Three Traffic Stops In 24 Hours All Net Arrests On Outstanding Warrants Three weekend traffic stops in less than 24 hours turned up a trio of drivers each wanted for skipping court in other towns, Franklin Lakes police said. The first came at 10:23 PM, when Officer Ryan Sweeney stopped Andrew Uvegas, 28, of Warwick, NY on Colonial Road and found warrants out of Maywood and Ringwood, Capt. John Bakelaar said. An hour and 20 minutes later, Officer Eric Rosado stopped Jahayra Azcona-Perez, 28, on High Mountain Road, and found a warrant out of Paterson, the captain said. The following night, at 10:36 p.m., Officer Nicole Tani stopped Steven Mones, 23, of Ramsey al…
Mahwah PD: Waldwick Driver With Various Drugs Tells Police Pot Smell Came From Passing Cars Mahwah PD: Waldwick Driver With Various Drugs Tells Police Pot Smell Came From Passing Cars
Mahwah PD: Waldwick Driver With Various Drugs Tells Police Pot Smell Came From Passing Cars A Waldwick driver who tried telling Mahwah police who stopped him on Route 287 that the pot they smelled was from passing cars had a collection of drugs in his, authorities said. Officers David Sinisi and Dennis Toomey both smelled the familiar odor after stopping 29-year-old Michael Occhipinti for several motor vehicle violations on Saturday, Police Chief James N. Batelli said. Both Occhipinti and a female passenger from Warwick, NY, who was with him “denied there was any odor,” the chief said. Police interviewed the pair separately, at which point Occhipinti said he’d smoked earlier, Bat…
3 Ridgewood Residents Cyber-Harassed In 24 Hours, Arrest Made In One 3 Ridgewood Residents Cyber-Harassed In 24 Hours, Arrest Made In One
3 Ridgewood Residents Cyber-Harassed In 24 Hours, Arrest Made In One In a series of attacks that Ridgewood police said were unrelated, three village residents in roughly 24 hours reported being cyber-harassed, leading in one instance to the arrest of an Orange County man. Jacob Goodman, 19, was arrested after he hacked into a 19-year-old woman’s social media account and “posted photos of her and illicit photos of other people,” Ridgewood Police Chief Jaqueline Luthcke said Monday. Goodman of Warwick was charged with cyber harassment and released pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Municipal Court in Hackensack, she said. A 65-year-old Walthery Av…
TRIBUTE: Fairview Dad Victor Gratta Was 'Treasure To Everyone' TRIBUTE: Fairview Dad Victor Gratta Was 'Treasure To Everyone'
Tribute: Fairview Dad Victor Gratta Was 'Treasure To Everyone' A family man through and through, Victor Gratta of Fairview, N.J. and Warwick, N.Y. died on Aug. 9. He was 50 years old. "You were the rock to our family," his sister Shelly Ann Zbrzeski said in a tribute. "A treasure to everyone, and loved unconditionally by your family and friends." Born in Englewood, Gratta worked as a recovery specialist at Allen, Maxwell and Silver in Fair Lawn. He was an avid NY Giants and Yankees fan and loved the band rush. In his free time, he was a drummer for the Dog House Band. "I worked with Vic over a decade ago," Laura Oose said…
17-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Was Star Athlete 17-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Was Star Athlete
17-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Was Star Athlete The 17-year-old entering his senior year in high school was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Monday was a star athlete. John Guerra, of the Florida section of Warwick in Orange County, was killed around 10:35 p.m. when his 2005 Honda Civic, traveling south on Union Corners Road, left the roadway and rolled, coming to a stop against a tree, said Town of Warwick Lt. John Rader. A two-time all-state basketball player for S.S. Seward High School, Guerra was third-team all-state in Class D as a sophomore and made the fourth team last season in Class C, according to the New York Sportswriters …
Court: Pair Who Bought Heroin In Paterson Not Liable For User's OD Death Court: Pair Who Bought Heroin In Paterson Not Liable For User's OD Death
Court: Pair Who Bought Heroin In Paterson Not Liable For User's OD Death A New York couple who sold a 25-year-old overdose victim the heroin from Paterson that killed him can't be prosecuted for causing a drug-induced death in New Jersey, a state appeals court ruled. Because Kean Cabral received and used the drug in Warwick in Orange County, authorities in New Jersey don't have jurisdiction to prosecute Anthony Potts and Noel Ferguson, who bought it from a dealer in Paterson, the Appellate Division judges found. "The state has not met its burden of establishing that an 'inference could reasonably be drawn placing the site of the crime within th[is] state',&…
Area Teacher's Aide Charged With Felony For Bringing Loaded Gun To School Area Teacher's Aide Charged With Felony For Bringing Loaded Gun To School
Area Teacher's Aide Charged With Felony For Bringing Loaded Gun To School A 24-year-old teacher's aide who brought a gun to school in her purse has been arrested and charged with felony criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds. The discovery of the gun took place around 9 a.m. Wednesday when the Clarkstown Police Department responded to the Jesse Kaplan School of the BOCES Campus in West Nyack, said Clarkstown Officer Peter Walker. According to Walker, officials at the school for students with Autism, cognitive disabilities, medical fragility and/or multiple disabilities, called police after a fellow staff member noticed a handbag containing, what was la…
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area Check out storm photos submitted by Daily Voice readers The latest Nor'easter to hit the area resulted once again in downed tree and wires and numerous power outages. But there was something different about Wednesday's storm than the one last Friday. Namely, snow. And for much of the area, lots of it, with more than two feet accumulating in some spots. (As you'll soon see.) Here is a sampling of snowfall totals from throughout the tristate area. If you don't see your town listed yet, please leave the total by posting a comment here. Hudson Valley Westchester County Armonk 13.5 inches,…
Judge: Couple Who Bought Heroin In Paterson Not Liable For User's OD Death Judge: Couple Who Bought Heroin In Paterson Not Liable For User's OD Death
Judge: Couple Who Bought Heroin In Paterson Not Liable For User's OD Death PATERSON, N.J. -- A New York couple who sold a 25-year-old overdose victim the heroin from Paterson that killed him can't be prosecuted for causing a drug-induced death in New Jersey, a judge ruled. Because Kean Cabral received and used the drug in Warwick, the judge said, authorities in New Jersey don't have jurisdiction to prosecute Anthony Potts and Noel Ferguson, who authorities said bought it from a dealer in Paterson. Representatives of the attorney general's office in both states worked together to bring the charges after Cabral's mother found her son's body in their home on April 3,…