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Former NJ Sheriff's Office Employee Sexually Assaulted Intoxicated 13-Year-Old: Prosecutor Former NJ Sheriff's Office Employee Sexually Assaulted Intoxicated 13-Year-Old: Prosecutor Former NJ Sheriff's Office Employee Sexually Assaulted Intoxicated 13-Year-Old: Prosecutor
Former NJ Sheriff's Office Employee Sexually Assaulted Intoxicated 13-Year-Old: Prosecutor A 53-year-old Kingwood Township man was indicted on charges he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 18. A Hunterdon County grand jury indicted Christopher Kascik, a former civilian employee of the Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office on charges of sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and two counts of criminal sexual contact, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Morris County First Assistant Prosecutor Maggie Calderwood, and Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of Detectives Mark Castellano said. On Saturday, March 29,…

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by Sam Barron
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Truck Hauling Diesel Overturns: Montgomery PD Truck Hauling Diesel Overturns: Montgomery PD Truck Hauling Diesel Overturns: Montgomery PD
Truck Hauling Diesel Overturns: Montgomery PD A truck transporting diesel fuel overturned in Montgomery Thursday, Sept. 17, authorities said. At 2:43 p.m., officers responded to a crash on Township Line Road after a 2026 Freightliner truck traveling east travel off the roadway into a culvert along the roadway, causing the truck to overturn on its passenger side, Montgomery police said. The driver, a 67-year-old South Bound Brook was uninjured, police said.. Montgomery Fire Company No. 1 and Somerset County Hazardous Materials Response Team responded to the scene to assist due to a minor amount of fuel that leaked, police said…

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by Sam Barron
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Former NJ Cop Funded Sports Bets With $126K Fraud Scheme: Officials Former NJ Cop Funded Sports Bets With $126K Fraud Scheme: Officials Former NJ Cop Funded Sports Bets With $126K Fraud Scheme: Officials
Former NJ Cop Funded Sports Bets With $126K Fraud Scheme: Officials A former police officer in New Jersey used fake real estate flips, made-up personal emergencies and his construction business to steal more than $126,000 from coworkers and other victims, authorities said. Matthew A. DaMatta, 50, of Linden, was charged with second-degree theft by deception following an investigation by the Union County Prosecutor's Office Special Prosecutions Unit, Prosecutor William A. Daniel announced Friday, Sept. 18. DaMatta resigned from the Linden Police Department, sources tell Daily Voice. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 2016. It was unclear when he res…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Man Shot Dead By NY State Trooper ‘Would Give You The Shirt Off His Back,’ Friends Say NJ Man Shot Dead By NY State Trooper ‘Would Give You The Shirt Off His Back,’ Friends Say NJ Man Shot Dead By NY State Trooper ‘Would Give You The Shirt Off His Back,’ Friends Say
NJ Man Shot Dead By NY State Trooper ‘Would Give You The Shirt Off His Back,’ Friends Say A New Jersey man shot dead by New York State Police will be remembered at services Friday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 19, according to his loved ones. Amir Hamza, 45, of Ridgewood, NJ, was killed Monday, Sept. 14 at Whip-o-Will Campground in Ulster County, NY, authorities said. A funeral prayer for Hamza will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Islamic Center of Passaic County in Paterson, according to a Facebook post from Mahmoud Hamza. A burial at East Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clifton will follow. Additionally, a religious program and condolence gathering is scheduled for El-Zahra Islamic Cent…

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Serial Illegal Dumper Arrested: Wall Twp Police Serial Illegal Dumper Arrested: Wall Twp Police Serial Illegal Dumper Arrested: Wall Twp Police
Serial Illegal Dumper Arrested: Wall Twp Police A 28-year-old Long Branch man was arrested for illegally dumping numerous times in Wall Township, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 17. Between Wednesday, Aug. 12 and Tuesday, Sept. 8, officers responded to a business on Campus Parkway on three separate occasions regarding unauthorized dumping, Wall Township police said. Investigators determined that the dumped materials, which appeared to originate from storage units, totaled more than 10 cubic yards and resulted in removal costs exceeding $2,000, police said. An investigation  revealed that the materials involved originated from…

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by Sam Barron
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Snake Removed From Car In Somerset County: Police Snake Removed From Car In Somerset County: Police Snake Removed From Car In Somerset County: Police
Snake Removed From Car In Somerset County: Police A snake was removed from the grill of a car in Franklin Township, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 18. On Monday, Sept. 14, officers responded to a residential address on Oakland Avenue after a receiving a report that a snake was stuck in the grill of a vehicle, Franklin Township police said. Officers removed portions of the vehicle including the front bumper, to gain access to the snake, police said. Officers were able to safely free the snake and transport it to the Franklin Township Animal Shelter, police said. Animal control officers identified the 3-foot-long sn…

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by Sam Barron
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Deadly Shooting At Toms River Wawa Under Investigation: Prosecutor Deadly Shooting At Toms River Wawa Under Investigation: Prosecutor Deadly Shooting At Toms River Wawa Under Investigation: Prosecutor
Deadly Shooting At Toms River Wawa Under Investigation: Prosecutor One person was shot and killed at a Wawa in Toms River Friday morning, Sept. 18, authorities said. The shooting happened at 7:20 a.m., in the parking lot of the Wawa at Route 37 and Garfield Avenue, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The incident remains under investigation, authorities said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Show Starring Judge Judy's Son 'Adam's Law' Now Airing On CBS New Show Starring Judge Judy's Son 'Adam's Law' Now Airing On CBS New Show Starring Judge Judy's Son 'Adam's Law' Now Airing On CBS
New Show Starring Judge Judy's Son 'Adam's Law' Now Airing On CBS A former Hudson Valley, NY district attorney is following his famous mother, Judge Judy, into the television courtroom.  “Adam’s Law,” starring former Putnam County District Attorney Adam Levy, the son of Judge Judy Sheindlin, premiered its first season on Monday, Sept. 14, according to CBS Media Ventures.  The nationally syndicated courtroom program was created by Sheindlin, who is handing the gavel to her son after building one of television's best-known courtroom franchises. Levy brings more than 25 years of legal experience to the show, including two terms as Putnam Count…

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College Volleyball Player Dies Weeks After Blood Disorder Diagnosis: These Were Her Symptoms College Volleyball Player Dies Weeks After Blood Disorder Diagnosis: These Were Her Symptoms College Volleyball Player Dies Weeks After Blood Disorder Diagnosis: These Were Her Symptoms
College Volleyball Player Dies Weeks After Blood Disorder Diagnosis: These Were Her Symptoms A Massachusetts college volleyball player has died two months after revealing that a rare blood disorder had left her in critical condition. Amanda Elizabeth Mack died Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 9:16 p.m., according to an announcement posted by her family to her Instagram account. She was 20 years old. A GoFundMe campaign launched by Kara Hill for Mack's family had raised more than $19,000 as of Monday, Sept. 21.  Mack, a 6-foot-1 outside hitter who previously played at Eastern Kentucky and attended IMG Academy, announced May 9 that she would continue her career at Holy Cross. Just …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Meth, Cocaine Found During Traffic Stop: Stafford Police Meth, Cocaine Found During Traffic Stop: Stafford Police Meth, Cocaine Found During Traffic Stop: Stafford Police
Meth, Cocaine Found During Traffic Stop: Stafford Police A 48-year-old Browns Mills man was arrested and arrested with possessing methamphetamine and cocaine on Thursday, Sept. 17, authorities said. At 1:06 a.m., officers conducted a motor vehicle stop in the Warren Grove Area on Route 539 and determined William Endicott had an outstanding warrant, Stafford police said. While speaking with Endicott, officers developed suspicion that controlled dangerous substances were being possessed inside the vehicle, police said.  A search of the vehicle was subsequently conducted, resulting in the discovery of  suspected methamphetamine and cocaine…

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by Sam Barron
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Wayne Woman Refused To Identify Herself During Fairfield Traffic Stop, Police Say Wayne Woman Refused To Identify Herself During Fairfield Traffic Stop, Police Say Wayne Woman Refused To Identify Herself During Fairfield Traffic Stop, Police Say
Wayne Woman Refused To Identify Herself During Fairfield Traffic Stop, Police Say A Wayne woman was arrested after refusing to hand over her driver's license or tell officers who she was during a traffic stop in Fairfield, authorities said. Nancy Tirado, 47, was charged with hindering apprehension and obstruction following the Wednesday, Sept. 16 stop, Fairfield police said. Officer Patrick Reynolds was patrolling Passaic Avenue near Little Falls Road around 12:05 a.m. when he saw a gray Honda SUV being driven carelessly, police said. Reynolds stopped the SUV on Two Bridges Road near Sand Road and approached Tirado, who allegedly refused to provide her driver's lice…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ex-NJ Cop Abused Young Relative In PA, Admitted Prior Plea Story Was Made Up: Report Ex-NJ Cop Abused Young Relative In PA, Admitted Prior Plea Story Was Made Up: Report Ex-NJ Cop Abused Young Relative In PA, Admitted Prior Plea Story Was Made Up: Report
Ex-NJ Cop Abused Young Relative In PA, Admitted Prior Plea Story Was Made Up: Report A former New Jersey police officer has been sentenced for sexually abusing a young relative in Pennsylvania, where he admitted the story behind his New Jersey plea deal was made up, according to court records and New Brunswick Today’s reporting. Former Woodbridge, NJ officer Ryan Alcott, 29, of Sewaren, NJ, pleaded guilty on Jan. 15 to misdemeanor indecent assault of a child, according to Wayne County court records dated Wednesday, Sept. 16. Video footage reviewed by Daily Voice shows Alcott being sworn in as a Woodbridge police officer in June 2022. Pennsylvania’s sex offender registry lis…

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by Jillian Pikora