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K-9 Apprehends NJ Fugitive Wanted For Child Sex Crimes: Police K-9 Apprehends NJ Fugitive Wanted For Child Sex Crimes: Police
K-9 Apprehends NJ Fugitive Wanted For Child Sex Crimes: Police A 28-year-old New Jersey man wanted for molesting a child was apprehended in Louisiana, authorities announced Saturday, Aug. 2. Officers in Shreveport, working with the U.S. Marshals Violent Offender Task Force, served a felony warrant for Jose Caal Pop, who was charged in Pennsauken on numerous charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual battery, and molestation of a juvenile, Shreveport police said. Pop refused to surrender and tried to hide inside the residence, police said. K-9 Karo tracked the suspect to the second floor of the home, where he engaged and apprehended him…

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by Sam Barron
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Police Response Shuts Route 23, Route 287 Police Response Shuts Route 23, Route 287
Police Response Shuts Route 23, Route 287 Police activity is slowing the Monday morning, Aug. 3 commute on along Route 23 and Route 287 northbound in Riverdale. As of 9:05 a.m., two of the three northbound lanes were closed near New Jersey Route 23, according to 511NJ. Officials have not released additional information about the nature of the police activity. Motorists should expect delays and consider allowing extra travel time through the area. Daily Voice has reached out to Riverdale police for details.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Atlantic City Cop Suffers Stroke Weeks After Welcoming Baby, Colleague Says Atlantic City Cop Suffers Stroke Weeks After Welcoming Baby, Colleague Says
Atlantic City Cop Suffers Stroke Weeks After Welcoming Baby, Colleague Says An Atlantic City police officer who also serves in the U.S. Coast Guard is recovering after suffering a sudden stroke just two weeks after becoming a father, prompting an outpouring of community support. More than $27,000 had been raised in just five hours as of Sunday evening, Aug. 2, through a GoFundMe created for Officer Anthony Nastasi. The GoFundMe, organized by fellow police officer Nickolas Cardani, says he remains hospitalized and is beginning what is expected to be "a long and difficult road back to health." Nastasi joined the Atlantic City Police Department in 2022, according to …

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by Cecilia Levine
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PHOTOS: Memorial Held At Passaic River Bridge Where 10-Year-Olds Drowned PHOTOS: Memorial Held At Passaic River Bridge Where 10-Year-Olds Drowned
Photos: Memorial Held At Passaic River Bridge Where 10-Year-Olds Drowned Crowds gathered along the Market Street Bridge in Passaic on Sunday, Aug. 2, to honor two 10-year-olds who drowned in the river last week. Passaic Mayor Hector C. Lora identified the children as Michael "Mikey" Robert Klenk Jr. and Milian "Millie" Dula Thompson, of Garfield.  Both families attended the memorial, where mourners threw flower petals into the water.  "Our communities from all over Passaic, Bergen County and around our State came out to show their support, express their condolences, and join the families in grief in a beautiful display of unity honoring the lives…

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by Cecilia Levine
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1 Dead In Late-Night Wall Township Wreck: Prosecutor 1 Dead In Late-Night Wall Township Wreck: Prosecutor
1 Dead In Late-Night Wall Township Wreck: Prosecutor A driver was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Wall Township late Thursday night, July 30, authorities said. At 11 55 p.m., Wall Township police responded to the intersection of Route 138 and New Bedford Road, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. One of the drivers suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The victim's identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, authorities said. The crash remains under investigation, authorities said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fort Dix Inmate Convicted In Fatal Marine Hit-And-Run Faces Third Deportation: ICE Fort Dix Inmate Convicted In Fatal Marine Hit-And-Run Faces Third Deportation: ICE
Fort Dix Inmate Convicted In Fatal Marine Hit-And-Run Faces Third Deportation: ICE The man convicted in the hit-and-run death of a young US Marine in Maryland is headed toward deportation once again after illegally returning to the United States not once, but twice, according to federal officials. Martin Martinez-Ballinas, 38, a Mexican national, was sentenced Friday, July 31, to 21 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after a prior felony conviction, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland announced. The conviction traces back to a 2017 Montgomery County case in which Martinez-Ballinas was found guilty of a deadly automotive o…

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Meet Rookie Cop Who Swam Through Head-High Surf To Save Teen At Asbury Park Beach Meet Rookie Cop Who Swam Through Head-High Surf To Save Teen At Asbury Park Beach
Meet Rookie Cop Who Swam Through Head-High Surf To Save Teen At Asbury Park Beach An Asbury Park police officer swam through head-high surf to rescue a juvenile swimmer in distress before lifeguards were on duty Saturday morning, Aug. 1, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to the area of Convention Hall at approximately 6:18 a.m. for a quality-of-life complaint involving an estimated 200 people gathered on the beach, according to the Asbury Park Police Department. Less than 10 minutes later, officers received a report that three juvenile swimmers were in distress off Fourth Avenue Beach, police said. Officers were then advised that only two swimmers remained i…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Details Released In Deadly Route 70 Crash Details Released In Deadly Route 70 Crash
Details Released In Deadly Route 70 Crash A 53-year-old Toms River woman was killed in a head-on crash on Route 70 in Manchester Township on Thursday afternoon, July 30, authorities said. At 5:14 p.m., officers responded to Route 70 for a two-vehicle crash, after a 2019 Honda Civic driven by Tammy Huth was traveling eastbound when it crossed the center line into the westbound lane and collided head-on with a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, Manchester police said. Huth, who was wearing a seat belt, was the sole occupant of the Honda, police said.. Although the vehicle's front and side airbags deployed, she was unresponsive when fi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Body Of 10-Year-Old Girl Found After 2-Day Search Of Passaic River Body Of 10-Year-Old Girl Found After 2-Day Search Of Passaic River
Body Of 10-Year-Old Girl Found After 2-Day Search Of Passaic River The body of the 10-year-old girl swept away in the Passaic River on Wednesday evening, July 29 was found on Friday evening, July 31, city officials confirm. Passaic Mayor Hector Lora has told multiple outlets that the girl's body was located near the Market Street bridge, but had not yet been recovered as of press time. The girl, the 10-year-old boy who also drowned, and his older sister, who was able to get out, are all from Garfield, ABC7 reports. At approximately 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, three children entered the river but quickly slipped into deeper water because of the fast curr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Trench Rescue: Worker Freed After Hourlong Entrapment At Bergen County Church Trench Rescue: Worker Freed After Hourlong Entrapment At Bergen County Church
Trench Rescue: Worker Freed After Hourlong Entrapment At Bergen County Church A worker apparently hired to perform excavation work at a Bergen County church was rescued after spending more than an hour trapped in a trench on Friday evening, July 31, police said. Emergency crews were called to St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church on Hoboken Road at approximately 5:40 p.m. after receiving a report of a trench collapse, East Rutherford Police Capt. Jeff Yannacone told Daily Voice. The worker became trapped up to his knees while digging after the church hired him to perform the work, Yannacone said. Rescuers freed the worker after more than an hour. The worker's cond…

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by Cecilia Levine
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1 Airlifted After Boat Captain Falls Asleep, Vessels Collide Off Barnegat Inlet, Sources Say 1 Airlifted After Boat Captain Falls Asleep, Vessels Collide Off Barnegat Inlet, Sources Say
1 Airlifted After Boat Captain Falls Asleep, Vessels Collide Off Barnegat Inlet, Sources Say One person was airlifted after a dive boat and a fishing boat collided several miles off Barnegat Inlet on Friday morning, July 31, sources with direct knowledge of the incident told Daily Voice. The crash happened at approximately 11:45 a.m., about eight miles offshore and involved a 32-foot research vessel and a 33-foot Grady-White, TowBoatUS Barnegat Light & Beach Haven said on Facebook. A source tells Daily Voice the fishing boat was returning from offshore when the captain fell asleep while the vessel was on autopilot. Daily Voice could not immediately independently verify tha…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Inmate Murdered Fellow Prisoner: Prosecutor NJ Inmate Murdered Fellow Prisoner: Prosecutor
NJ Inmate Murdered Fellow Prisoner: Prosecutor A 23-year-old East Orange man was charged with murdering an inmate at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility in Chesterfield, authorities said Friday, July 31. On Friday, July 17, correctional officers found Yasin Sellers slumped on the floor and unresponsive in a prison gymnasium following a religious service, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. Sellers was pronounced dead at the scene, Bradshaw said. An investigation determined Sellers collapsed after being assaulted by Banton, Bradshaw said.

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by Sam Barron