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Lawsuit Was Filed Against Truck Driver Days Before He Died In New Jersey Crash, Records Show
A Bogota man killed in a Route 17 crash earlier this month was facing a civil lawsuit for an unrelated car accident that allegedly caused serious injuries, court records show.
Edwin B. Coreas, the 30-year-old driver killed in the Thursday, March 6, Hasbrouck Heights crash, was named in a civil action filed in Bergen County Superior Court just days before his death, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Coreas also has 10 pages of violations in the New Jersey court system, many of which are traffic offenses.
The lawsuit, filed by a Hawthorne resident, accuses Coreas and Wesca…
Repeat Englewood Offender Arrested For DUI After Sending Car Into Teaneck Tree: Police
An Englewood man with a history of arrests was taken into custody again this weekend after crashing his car into a tree in Teaneck while driving under the influence, police said.
Court records show that Shawne Wolfe, the driver arrested in the incident on Sunday, Feb. 16, has nine pages of offenses including burglary, DUIs, assault, and more, dating back to 2005 (scroll down for more on Wolfe's history).
Officers responded to the intersection of Englewood Avenue and Spruce Street at 2:09 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, after receiving multiple 911 calls about a single-car crash, Teaneck Police Chief …
Watch Bergen County Rabbi Deliver Benediction At President Trump's Inauguration
Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, president of Yeshiva University and a resident of Teaneck, delivered the benediction at Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20.
Representing Yeshiva University and the Jewish community, Berman offered a prayer for unity, leadership, and faith during a time of national division.
In a reflection shared on Yeshiva University's website, Rabbi Berman wrote, “I was deeply honored and humbled to lead our nation in prayer today representing Yeshiva University, the Jewish people, and all those who find meaning in faith.”
Berman shared his reflections…
Video Shows Arrest Of DUI Teaneck Driver Who Plowed Dodge Ram Through Hackensack McDonald's
Newly released bodycam footage shows the arrest of an intoxicated driver who sent his brand-new pickup truck into the side of a Hackensack McDonald's on Tuesday, Dec. 31.
The footage, released by Transparency Bodycam on Sunday, Jan. 19, Christian Andia, 37, of Teaneck, being pulled from his 2025 Dodge Ram, which was lodged in the side of the River Street establishment.
Records show Andia was also arrested for DUI and careless driving in February 2015, and for DUI, reckless driving, and wrong-way down a one-way street in May 2008. Two days prior to the May 2008 arrest he was arrested for DWI…
6 Pounds Of Crystal Meth, Guns Seized From Hackensack Dad-Son Duo: Cops
A Hackensack father and son have been arrested in a major drug bust that uncovered over six pounds of crystal methamphetamine, cocaine, and a stolen handgun, authorities said.
Jahfari Raheem Miller, 41, and Melachi Miller, 19, were taken into custody on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2024, after detectives executed a Superior Court-ordered search warrant at an apartment and a 2021 Chevy Tahoe, police said.
Inside the vehicle, investigators found an aftermarket hidden compartment containing a loaded, stolen Ruger LCP handgun, along with additional narcotics. The search also yielded large quantities…
NJ Man Pleads Guilty To Toms River Man's Grisly Dismemberment, Prosecutors Say
A Brick Township man admitted to his role in the dismemberment of a Toms River man's body, authorities said.
Jared Krysiak, 34, pleaded guilty on Monday, Dec. 16 to desecration of human remains, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. Krysiak was among the four people indicted in the killing of 56-year-old Kerry Rollason.
Elizabeth Mascarelli of Seaside Heights entered a guilty plea on Monday, Dec. 9 for an aggravated manslaughter charge. She was previously indicted on Thursday, Oct. 24 for murder, conspiracy to commit murder, hindering apprehen…
Remains Of Bergen County Soldier Killed In Vietnam Plane Crash Recovered
Albert Trudeau was a 22-year-old Bergen County resident when he was killed fighting the Vietnam War in 1971.
After 53 years, The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced on Wednesday, Dec. 4, they had finally found the Teaneck man's remains.
In October 1971, Trudeau, a U.S. Army Warrant Officer was, assigned to the 68th Aviation Company, 52nd Aviation Battalion, 17th Aviation Group, the DPAA said. On Oct. 26, Trudeau was serving as the pilot of a CH-47B “Chinook” helicopter when it went down over water in bad weather while flying in Vietnam, the DPAA said.
The remains of four of …
NJ Ranks Among Top States For Hospital Safety In Fall 2024, Leapfrog Report Finds
New Jersey hospitals are among the safest in the nation, according to the fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grade report from The Leapfrog Group.
The Garden State ranks in the top 10 states for the highest percentage of "A" hospitals, joining states like Utah, Virginia, and Connecticut. The grades, which are updated twice a year, assess nearly 3,000 hospitals across the country on their effectiveness at preventing medical errors, accidents, and infections.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses up to 30 performance measures to assign grades ranging from "A" to "F," offering patients and fami…
Wayne Woman, 72, Made Bomb Threat That Locked Down Holy Name Medical Center: Prosecutor
A 72-year-old woman has been charged with calling in a bomb threat to Holy Name Medical in August, authorities said.
Adele Ulrich, of Wayne, called the hospital on Aug. 17 saying that several bombs were going to detonate in the hospital, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said following a months-long investigation.
The hospital was placed on divert, and a shelter-in-place order was implemented, bringing police officers, firefighters, and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad to the scene.
Ultimately, first responders determined that the call was a hoax, and no act…
Marriott Hotel Off I-95 In NJ Gets Event Space Upgrades
The Glenpointe Marriott in Teaneck just got a major upgrade.
The project included the replacement of carpeting, wall coverings, paint and furniture throughout the first and second-floor pre-function spaces, boardrooms, and meeting rooms, as well as the 1,200-person capacity ballroom, according to a press release from Alfred Sanzari Enterprises, which managed the project.
The "capital improvement project" was a collaboration between Sanzari Enterprises, HotelStudio, and Kimmerle Newman Architects.
Soho Art Consulting also assisted in bringing in commissioned artwork from New Jersey art…
Family's Bergen County Italian Restaurant Closing After 46 Years: 'Time To Enjoy My Life'
After 46 years, Vitale's Restaurant in Teaneck is closing its doors.
The Queen Anne Road restaurant started as a family business when Tony LaMorte, the current owner, was 22 years old. He ran the place alongside his siblings, Felicia Roveda, Vic LaMorte, and Debbie Sadowski.
"I'm still here," LaMorte said on a call with Daily Voice.
Not for long.
Tony, of Haworth, has been the chef and owner, and is set to close on Saturday, Nov. 2.
"It's time to retire," LaMorte tells Daily Voice. "Tie to enjoy my life."
LaMorte is married and has two children, both of whom are professional a…
BMW Driver Who Caused Wrong-Way Route 4 Crash Found With Cocaine, Stolen Plates: Prosecutor
A 24-year-old Queens, NY man is facing charges for a crash on Route 4 that left multiple people seriously injured Sunday night, Sept. 16.
Emelio S. Lutchmansingh was heading east in the westbound lanes, in a 2004 BMW M3, when he struck a 2020 Jeep Compass head-on at River Road around 11:15 p.m., Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Lutchmansingh fled the scene but was arrested nearby on foot, the prosecutor said. Meanwhile, responding officers found five occupants of the Jeep Compass, all of whom were hospitalized with various injuries, including two people with serious injuries…
Wrong-Way Crash Kills Groom, Cousin Night Before Bergen County Wedding
A weekend that would've been one of the happiest for the families of Kirk Walker and Shauntea Weaver ended in tragedy.
The pair were set to marry on Sunday, Aug. 25 at The Royal Manor in Garfield.
But early Saturday morning, Aug. 24, Walker, 38, and his cousin, Robert "Todd" McLaurin, 40, were killed by a wrong-way driver on the Henry Hudson Parkway in New York City, according to loved ones and the NYPD.
As of Thursday, Sept. 5, more than $31,900 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Weaver, whose Facebook page says she is a nurse who lives in Teaneck.
According to the campaign launched…
Married Deli Owners Taking Over Popular Bergen County Bar Have Message For Longtime Customers
It took months for Anabella Sol Cavagliato and Jorge Mora to gain the trust of patrons after opening In The Drink.
It was 2017 and the bar and restaurant at Preakness Valley Golf Course in Wayne had long been owned and operated by someone else.
The customers were skeptical of change. They didn't like it, at first. They didn't want it, said Cavagliato, 41, and Mora, 47, of Bogota.
But over time, the customers warmed up to the new atmosphere, fare, and drinks. These days, In The Drink is thriving.
And so are its owners, who will be taking over The Cottage Bar — the Irish pub two d…
