NJ Pizzeria Breaks Silence After Viral Birthday Cake Clash NJ Pizzeria Breaks Silence After Viral Birthday Cake Clash
NJ Pizzeria Breaks Silence After Viral Birthday Cake Clash A longtime Jersey Shore pizzeria is responding after a viral video showing an employee arguing with customers over a birthday cake sparked a flood of online criticism and one-star reviews. After Daily Voice reached out to Joey Tomato's through its Facebook page, a person managing the account said they had undergone chemotherapy and immunotherapy that day for tongue and throat cancer and would respond once they were feeling better. No follow-up was provided, and a subsequent message from Daily Voice also went unanswered. The Point Pleasant Beach pizzeria did put out a full statement, though,…
Garden State Plaza Nordstrom Fraud Bust Exposes Multi-State Identity Theft Scheme: Cops Garden State Plaza Nordstrom Fraud Bust Exposes Multi-State Identity Theft Scheme: Cops
Garden State Plaza Nordstrom Fraud Bust Exposes Multi-State Identity Theft Scheme: Cops Two Bronx men are accused of using stolen identities to open fraudulent Nordstrom credit accounts and carry out a multistate retail fraud scheme before they were arrested at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, police said. Erik A. Lake, 30, and David M. Suliz, 29, were arrested Wednesday, Aug. 5, after Paramus police investigated a suspected fraudulent merchandise return at the Nordstrom store, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. At approximately 1 p.m., Officer Vincent LaBarberia, who is assigned to the Paramus Police Department's Crime Suppression Unit, was alerted by a Nordst…
NJ Taxpayers To Fund Murphy's $135K Official Portrait: Report NJ Taxpayers To Fund Murphy's $135K Official Portrait: Report
NJ Taxpayers To Fund Murphy's $135K Official Portrait: Report New Jersey taxpayers are paying for Gov. Phil Murphy's official portrait — and the price tag is turning heads. The painting, commissioned for the Statehouse and created by a world-renowned artist, will cost approximately $135,000, POLITICO reports after obtaining the contract through a public records request. That's more than the official portraits of Murphy's last three predecessors, the outlet said. The New Jersey Assembly GOP seized on the cost in a Facebook post, comparing it to the governor's annual salary, two years of a teacher's pay in many districts, and a long-awaited cost-of-livi…
Off-Duty NYPD Cop Drunkenly Crashes Car With Three Kids Inside: State Police Off-Duty NYPD Cop Drunkenly Crashes Car With Three Kids Inside: State Police
Off-Duty Nypd Cop Drunkenly Crashes Car With Three Kids Inside: State Police An off-duty NYPD officer was driving drunk and crashed his car with three young children inside, state police said. Anthony N. Guglielmo, 38, of Staten Island, crashed on Route 23 in Greenport in Columbia County, with 7-, 6-, and 5-year-old children in the car on Wednesday, Aug. 5, New York State Police said. Troopers responded around 10:30 p.m. to reports of a property damage crash and a Volkswagen that left the scene, authorities said. Investigators located the car at 120 County Route 31 in Greenport, the address for A. Colarusso & Son Inc., a crushed stone supplier, according to stat…
NJ Track Coach Had Sex With Student: Prosecutor NJ Track Coach Had Sex With Student: Prosecutor
NJ Track Coach Had Sex With Student: Prosecutor A 26-year-old track coach at Timber Creek High School was arrested and charge with having sex with a student, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 6. An investigation into Joel Deanley was launched after a student reported she had a sexual relationship with him, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Gloucester Township Police Chief Anthony Minosse said. The relationship occurred between this summer, authorities said. Deanley worked as an aide at Timber Creek High School and served as the head coach for boys/girls winter track as well as an assistant coach for footb…
Hours Before Bergen County Arrest, Ex-Con Predicted He'd Need Reentry Help Again (VIDEO) Hours Before Bergen County Arrest, Ex-Con Predicted He'd Need Reentry Help Again (VIDEO)
Hours Before Bergen County Arrest, Ex-Con Predicted He'd Need Reentry Help Again (Video) On Monday, Aug. 3, a nonprofit that helps people rebuild their lives after incarceration posted an interview with Danny Lorenzana about his own journey after prison to Facebook. In the clip, 43-year-old Lorenzana opens up about how the New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC) helped him when he was released from prison 15 years ago. A voice behind the camera asks: "What is it like coming home?" Lorenzana replies: "I haven’t been in prison for over 15 years, but upon being released at that time it was very very very helpful, you guys helped me actually go from a resident to actually…
Man At Large After Using Stolen Debit Card At ATM: NJSP Man At Large After Using Stolen Debit Card At ATM: NJSP
Man At Large After Using Stolen Debit Card At ATM: Njsp A man is at large after he used stolen debit card information at a bank in Morris County, authorities said. At 2:13 p.m. on Monday, May 25, the man entered the Bank of America branch in Madison and used the ATM to make unauthorized cash withdrawals using the stolen debit card information before leaving the area, New Jersey State Police said. Anyone with information that may help identify the subject is asked to contact the NJSP Cyber Crimes Unit at 609-584-5051, ext. 5664.
Still Free: John Gotti’s Grandson Misses Promised Kidney Donation Date Again, Not Jailed Still Free: John Gotti’s Grandson Misses Promised Kidney Donation Date Again, Not Jailed
Still Free: John Gotti’s Grandson Misses Promised Kidney Donation Date Again, Not Jailed John Gotti’s grandson has once again failed to donate a kidney to his mother, despite promising the transplant to delay his prison sentence. Attorneys for Carmine G. Agnello, 40, of Oyster Bay, said he’s ready for the transplant, but his mother, Victoria Gotti, has a serious infection requiring another delay, the New York Daily News reported. Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury ruled Thursday, Aug. 6 that if Agnello donates the kidney before Monday, Aug. 10, he can still have his sentencing delay, Newsday reported. In that case, he would report to prison on Sept. 18. But if the transplant doesn’t ha…
Driver Leads Pursuit In Stolen Honda From Clifton Into Paterson: Cops Driver Leads Pursuit In Stolen Honda From Clifton Into Paterson: Cops
Driver Leads Pursuit In Stolen Honda From Clifton Into Paterson: Cops A Clifton man accused of driving a stolen Honda Accord led Paterson police on a brief chase through city streets after the car blew a tire before crashing to a stop, authorities said. Officers John Zayas and Justin DeGroat were patrolling near Main Avenue and Crooks Avenue at approximately 7:09 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, when they spotted a 2023 Honda Accord parked at a nearby business, Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson said. A license plate check revealed the vehicle had been reported stolen from Paterson. When officers attempted to stop the Honda, the driver fled on Crooks Avenue toward Haz…
Arrest Made In New Year's Day Murder In Paterson: Prosecutor Arrest Made In New Year's Day Murder In Paterson: Prosecutor
Arrest Made In New Year's Day Murder In Paterson: Prosecutor A Paterson man has been charged in connection with a New Year's Day homicide that left one man dead and another wounded near Market Street, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 6. David Lawrence, 41, was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, first-degree attempted murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray. The charges stem from a shooting reported at approximately 7:0…
8-Foot Python Slithers Through Residential NJ Yard: SPCA 8-Foot Python Slithers Through Residential NJ Yard: SPCA
8-Foot Python Slithers Through Residential NJ Yard: SPCA A resident in Freehold had quite the surprise in his backyard. An 8-foot Burmese python was found hiding under the floor of a shed, the Monmouth County SPCA said. A local contractor removed the floorboards and animal control officer gently unwound the snake so as not to cause injury, the SPCA said. The python was taken to the SPCA. An X-ray showed the python had eaten a large possum, the SPCA said. Fins and Feathers in Red Bank helped find a snake expert who will keep the snake safe until a permitted owner comes forward, the SPCA said.
TikToker Accused Of Faking Cancer Has Died TikToker Accused Of Faking Cancer Has Died
TikToker Accused Of Faking Cancer Has Died Sydney Towle, a New England-born TikToker who has been documenting her battle with a rare cancer for three years, has died. She was 26 years old. Towle, who was raised in New Hampshire and graduated from Dartmouth, was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer, in 2023. The New York Times featured her story last year after she became the target of online critics who accused her of faking her diagnosis or using her illness for financial gain. Her death was announced Thursday morning, Aug. 6, two days after her brother, Austin, announced she'd entered hospice c…
Ex-Baseball Standout Arrested In NJ Car Burglary Spree: Police Ex-Baseball Standout Arrested In NJ Car Burglary Spree: Police
Ex-Baseball Standout Arrested In NJ Car Burglary Spree: Police One of New Jersey's top high school baseball prospects is accused of targeting unlocked vehicles across multiple neighborhoods in Bergen County before using stolen credit cards on shopping trips in New York City, police said. Royer Stanley Moreno Cedeno, 22, was charged in connection with a series of vehicle burglaries and thefts that began in June 2026, according to Deputy Chief Seth B. Kriegel. Detectives said the suspect entered primarily unlocked vehicles during the early morning hours, stealing credit cards, cash, and other valuables left inside. Police said the stolen credit cards wer…
Man Assaulted With Glass Bottle: Mount Olive PD Man Assaulted With Glass Bottle: Mount Olive PD
Man Assaulted With Glass Bottle: Mount Olive PD A 44-year-old Budd Lake man was arrested and charged after he assaulted a person with a glass bottle, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 5. At 1:03 a.m., on Sunday, July 26, officers responded to a residence on Budd Lake after a man reported he was struck by a glass bottle, causing it to break, by Cristian Rodriguezgonzalez, Mount Olive police said. Officers located Rodriguezgonzalez and after a brief struggle, placed him under arrest, police said. He was charged with aggravated assault and multiple weapons offenses, police said.
Best-Selling 'Life Coach' Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse After 'Spanking Fetish' Trial Best-Selling 'Life Coach' Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse After 'Spanking Fetish' Trial
Best-Selling 'Life Coach' Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse After 'Spanking Fetish' Trial A man who built an online following as a "life coach" and sales strategist has been convicted of sexually abusing a child over a period of years, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Kyle Slaymaker, 39, was convicted following a two-day trial of felony indecent assault of a child under 13, felony unlawful contact with a child, felony endangering the welfare of a child, and misdemeanor indecent assault, according to Attorney General Dave Sunday. Testimony at trial showed Slaymaker repeatedly spanked a pre-teen child for his own sexual gratification over …
Thieves Swipe $50K In Tools From Shuttered Hotel Along Route 80, Cops Say Thieves Swipe $50K In Tools From Shuttered Hotel Along Route 80, Cops Say
Thieves Swipe $50K In Tools From Shuttered Hotel Along Route 80, Cops Say Thieves made off with an estimated $50,000 worth of tools and equipment after breaking into the vacant former hotel, police said. Saddle Brook police responded to the Garden Plaza Hotel at 129 Pehle Ave., whcih closed in 2019, on the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 4, after receiving a report of a theft in progress, according to Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr. Investigators learned that an employee of the construction company working inside the building entered the property and discovered several unauthorized people inside, according to the chief. The suspects immediately fled in a vehicle onto t…
'Have Guns Ready:' Repeat Offender Found At NJ Hospital After Calling In Threats, Cops Say 'Have Guns Ready:' Repeat Offender Found At NJ Hospital After Calling In Threats, Cops Say
'Have Guns Ready:' Repeat Offender Found At NJ Hospital After Calling In Threats, Cops Say A repeat offender from Hackensack was arrested after calling in threats to The Valley Hospital in Paramus, prompting a police investigation Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, authorities said. Paramus police responded to the hospital at 4 Valley Health Plaza, at approximately 10:53 a.m. after hospital security reported receiving two suspicious phone calls, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said.  During one of the calls, the caller said, "Tell them to have their guns ready," Guidetti's news release says.  Detectives determined the calls originated from a cellphone associated with Rashau…
Teen Driver Cited After Car Flips Off Route 208 Into Apartment: Cops Teen Driver Cited After Car Flips Off Route 208 Into Apartment: Cops
Teen Driver Cited After Car Flips Off Route 208 Into Apartment: Cops A 19-year-old driver was cited for careless driving after her Honda sedan flipped off Route 208 and landed on the front lawn of a Fair Lawn apartment building Wednesday morning, Aug. 5, police said. The Wallington woman was exiting from the southbound lanes onto Virginia Drive "too fast" when her car rolled up onto the lawn of an apartment building just after 10:40 a.m., Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleschewich said. The woman was able to exit the vehicle and was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, the sergeant said. She was cited for careless driving. Photos from the scene were…
World Cup Sex Sting: Bergen Crackdown Nets Six Arrests, Prosecutor Says World Cup Sex Sting: Bergen Crackdown Nets Six Arrests, Prosecutor Says
World Cup Sex Sting: Bergen Crackdown Nets Six Arrests, Prosecutor Says An undercover operation at Bergen County hotels and motels tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup led to the arrests of six people as investigators sought to identify potential human trafficking victims, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 5. The arrests were part of a statewide anti-human trafficking effort that led to the recovery of 97 suspected victims and 71 arrests before and during the tournament, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport's Office announced last month. In Bergen County, the operation was coordinated during June and July by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Human …
Missing Dad Found Dead In NJ Park (UPDATE) Missing Dad Found Dead In NJ Park (UPDATE)
Missing Dad Found Dead In NJ Park (Update) The multi-day search for a missing 49-year-old New Jersey father and educator ended in tragedy, officials confirmed Wednesday, Aug. 5. Cavan Londergan, of Parsippany, was reported missing to Parsippany-Troy Hills police on Saturday, Aug. 2,  the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. Officers located Londergan's body in Summerhill Park in Madison on the evening of  Tuesday, Aug. 4, authorities said.  Londergan had last been seen in Madison on Monday, Aug. 3 and an investigation determined he was in the park, authorities said. The death remains under investigation, but it is…
Off-Duty Cop Busts Trio Tied To ATM Theft Probe In Bergen: Police Off-Duty Cop Busts Trio Tied To ATM Theft Probe In Bergen: Police
Off-Duty Cop Busts Trio Tied To ATM Theft Probe In Bergen: Police An off-duty police officer recognized three men linked to previous ATM theft investigations, leading to their arrests outside a Bank of America branch in Bergen County last week, authorities said. Officers responded to the Bank of America at 84 Park Ave. in Hillsdale at approximately 6:19 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, after receiving a report of suspicious activity, according to the Hillsdale Police Capt. Michael Camporeale. The off-duty officer spotted three individuals near the bank's exterior ATM whose appearance matched people previously captured on surveillance footage during two sep…
Handgun, Hollow Point Bullets At NJ Holiday Inn Get West Virginia Man Arrested: Police Handgun, Hollow Point Bullets At NJ Holiday Inn Get West Virginia Man Arrested: Police
Handgun, Hollow Point Bullets At NJ Holiday Inn Get West Virginia Man Arrested: Police A 36-year-old Wear Virginia man was arrested and charged after he was found with a handgun in a Holiday Inn parking lot, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 5. At 12:38 a.m., officers observed a white Ford parked in the lot of Holiday Inn at 1000 International Dr. in Budd Lake and found John Metz sleeping behind the wheel with empty cans of alcohol littered throughout the vehicle, Mount Olive police said. While attempting to wake the driver, officers observed hollow point bullets on the floorboard, police said. After Metz was roused, a search of the vehicle led to the seizure of a Ruger 9…
Numerous Injuries In Route 80 Crash Involving Tesla, Truck, Van: NJSP Numerous Injuries In Route 80 Crash Involving Tesla, Truck, Van: NJSP
Numerous Injuries In Route 80 Crash Involving Tesla, Truck, Van: Njsp A crash between a Ford Van and a Kenilworth dump truck led to numerous injuries on Route 80 in Parsippany on Wednesday, Aug. 5, authorities said. At 5:14 a.m., a Kenilworth dump truck struck the back of the Ford van on Route 80 east, Caitlin Brennan, a spokeswoman for the New Jersey State police said. As a result of the crash the Ford struck the center median, and the Kenworth struck the center median and a Tesla disabled on the left shoulder from a prior accident, Brennan said.  The driver of the Kenworth, the driver and passenger of the Tesla, and multiple passengers of the Ford…
'Horny Ped' Admits To Sexually Abusing 3-Year-Old In NJ: Prosecutor 'Horny Ped' Admits To Sexually Abusing 3-Year-Old In NJ: Prosecutor
'Horny Ped' Admits To Sexually Abusing 3-Year-Old In NJ: Prosecutor A 44-year-old Haddon Heights man admitted to sexually abusing a 3-year-old girl, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 5. In Feb. 2025, law enforcement were notified of photos and videos on Jason Anderson's cell phone depicting him sexually abusing a 3-year-old, who was a relative, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. Anderson had shared these photos and videos under the screen name “Horny Ped” through an app, MacAulay said.. Anderson was arrested that day and remanded to the Camden County Correctional Facility, MacAulay said. He pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual …
Two Injured In Route 202 Crash After Mercedes Catches Fire: Police Two Injured In Route 202 Crash After Mercedes Catches Fire: Police
Two Injured In Route 202 Crash After Mercedes Catches Fire: Police Two people were injured in a crash on Route 202 Tuesday evening, Aug. 4, authorities said. At 6:16 p.m., first responders responded to Route 202 near Summer Road and found a Mercedes Benz C240 on fire, Readington Township Police said. A Volvo XC90 was also involved in the crash, police said. Officers began extinguishing the fire until members of the Three Bridges Fire Department arrived and extinguished the remaining flames, police said. Both drivers were hospitalized with minor injuries, police said.
NJ ICE Detainee's Final Phone Call Before Death Revealed NJ ICE Detainee's Final Phone Call Before Death Revealed
NJ ICE Detainee's Final Phone Call Before Death Revealed The final hours of a Salvadoran immigrant's life are coming into focus through a GoFundMe launched after the New Jersey father's death while in ICE custody. Edwin Lopez Cornejo, 39, called his mother on the evening of Friday, July 31, from Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, according to the GoFundMe organized by the National Day Laborer Organizing Network. He told her he "was feeling very sick, that he could not feel half of his face or his right hand, and that he planned to request medical attention," the campaign reads. Lopez Cornejo hoped he would receive the care he needed. The n…
Ex-NY Police Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment Ex-NY Police Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment
Ex-NY Police Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment A former high-ranking police official in Westchester County accused of helping her son flee after a Bronx shooting sent him text messages directing his movements before the gunfire, according to a newly unsealed indictment. The indictment, returned by a Bronx grand jury on Friday, July 31, charges former Mount Vernon Police Deputy Commissioner of Wellness Jennifer Lackard, her son Chase Lackard, 20, and James Lackard with multiple felony offenses stemming from a shooting outside the Bronx Hall of Justice on June 29.  As Daily Voice previously reported, Jennifer Lackard was fired by the…
WATCH: Driver Climbs Wall After Route 287 Crash, Hospitalized With Serious Injuries WATCH: Driver Climbs Wall After Route 287 Crash, Hospitalized With Serious Injuries
Watch: Driver Climbs Wall After Route 287 Crash, Hospitalized With Serious Injuries Video circulating on social media is shedding new light on the police activity that unfolded on Monday morning, Aug. 3, along Route 287 in Riverdale. New Jersey State Police troopers responded to the northbound lanes near Exit 52A just before 8 a.m., where a Cadillac lost control and crashed, Detective Sgt. Caitlin Brennan told Daily Voice. The vehicle became disabled, Brennan said. Police did not release any other information other than the fact that the driver was hospitalized with serious injuries and that the crash remains under investigation. Footage shared by the Instagram accoun…
Convicted NJ Sex Offender Admits To Possessing Child Porn: Feds Convicted NJ Sex Offender Admits To Possessing Child Porn: Feds
Convicted NJ Sex Offender Admits To Possessing Child Porn: Feds A 70-year-old Tewksbury Township sex offender admitted to possessing child pornography, authorities announced. In December 2024, the state parole board visited David Tuytjens residence because he was previously convicted of aggravated sexual assault, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said.  During the visit, they discovered 64 gigabyte MicroSD storage card, which Tuytjens is prohibited from possessing, Frazier said. The storage card contained at least 800 images and 30 video files containing child sexual abuse materials, Frazier said  The material images depicting prepubesce…
NJ Dad Reported Missing: Police NJ Dad Reported Missing: Police
NJ Dad Reported Missing: Police UPDATE: The body of 49-year-old Cavan Londergan was found in a Morris County park. Click here for more on what we know.
VIDEO: 1-Star Reviews Hit Jersey Shore Pizzeria After Viral Birthday Cake Blowup VIDEO: 1-Star Reviews Hit Jersey Shore Pizzeria After Viral Birthday Cake Blowup
Video: 1-Star Reviews Hit Jersey Shore Pizzeria After Viral Birthday Cake Blowup A longtime Jersey Shore pizzeria is facing a wave of one-star Yelp reviews after a viral video appeared to show an employee arguing with customers who asked to borrow a knife to cut a birthday cake for a 5-year-old. The video, posted to X on Sunday, Aug. 2 by Vintage NewJersey (@VintageNJ1), shows part of a confrontation at Joey Tomato's in Point Pleasant Beach. The account, owned by Tom Jurkowski, documents New Jersey history and has nearly 300,000 followers on Instagram. Joey Tomato's has been in business since 1990. According to Vintage New Jersey's tweet, the family called ahead to ask …