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Northern Lights Dazzle NJ Residents
Residents across the Northeast were dazzled by the Northern Lights, visible Thursday evening, Oct. 10. The purple and pink lights were visible due to a Solar Storm, or a Coronal Mass Ejection from the sun on Tuesday, Oct. 8 which arrived in the area Thursday. "I got a text from a friend about 30 minutes ago," said Joe Jenkins, of Poughkeepsie, NY, "so I ran out and looked due north. You couldn’t miss it." The lights were clearly visible from 7:24 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. People from all over the world shared photos to X. Here are some photos from the Daily Voice coverage area: Northern Light…
Police & Fire
NJ Actress, 32, Killed In Double Shooting Overcame Rare Disease
Carley Elbert was no stranger to pain. The 32-year-old New Jersey actress spent years of her life battling a rare illness, Mast Cell Disease. Elbert shared her struggles with the hundreds of people who followed her journey, spreading awareness about the illness in a Facebook group called Hope For Carley. Her last post in the group was a TikTok video she made last November. In it, Elbert celebrates being a Mast Cell Disease survivor, bouncing along to music in her car. While Elbert survived years of pain and hospitalizations, her life ended tragically and suddenly this week, when the Atlan…
News
Divers Pull Drowning Swimmer From Privately-Owned NJ Lake
Dive teams pulled a drowning swimmer from a privately-owned New Jersey lake Monday evening, July 29. According to Whiting Fire Company Station 33, multiple rescue agencies were called to Heritage Mineral's Crystal Lake in Manchester around 6:55 p.m. for a submerged individual. UPDATE: Police ID Crystal Lake Drowning Victim As 18-Year-Old Trespasser Whiting Fire divers and surface swimmers went into the water and, after a brief search, found the swimmer. The swimmer was turned over to EMS and the Ocean County Sheriff's Office took control of the scene. The victim's condition…
News
Here's What We Know About PA Man ID'd As Trump's Attempted Assassin: FBI
The rooftop shooter at former president Donald Trump's campaign rally has been identified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Sunday, July 14. Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20 of Bethel Park, PA, was shot and killed by officials while still on the roof of a manufacturing plant about 130 yards, from the rally according to statements by officials. Crooks had no criminal record, was a registered Republican, and previously donated to the liberal voter turnout group, Progressive Turnout Project, through ActBlue in January 2021, according to public records. When he graduated fro…
Police & Fire
Lightning Strike Confirmed Cause Of Death For 59-Year-Old 'Cowboy Hero' On NJ Beach
A Toms River man died from a lightning strike on an Ocean County beach, authorities said. A Seaside Park Police Department spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice that 59-year-old Patrick Dispoto's cause of death was accidental and caused by a lightning strike. He was found unconscious on the beach near J Street at around 7:38 p.m. on Sunday, June 23. Police said Dispoto had no visible signs of injuries. He was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Dispoto's girlfriend Ruth said he tried to warn a group of children on the beach about the thunderstorm aft…
News
Attorney General, Wildwood Police At Odds Over Memorial Day Weekend Preparedness
The New Jersey Attorney General and Wildwood Police Department appear to be at odds over emergency preparedness following a chaotic Memorial Day Weekend. In a statement released on Saturday, June 1, the Wildwood Police Department said NJ Attorney General Matthew Platkin blamed the police department for the series of incidents that unfolded Memorial Day Weekend, in which rowdy teens prompted the closing of area boardwalks, according to various media outlets including NBC10 and the Press of Atlantic City. Platkin alleged that Wildwood had insufficient police staffing on its "world-famous…
Police & Fire
Missing NJ Woman Is Last Surviving Child Of PA Mom In Desperate Need Of Search Help
In 2015, Sue Quackenbush lost her son, Eric, to suicide. Ten months later, her other son, Michael, a US Marine and combat veteran, died in an accident. Now, Quackenbush, of West Chester, PA, is desperate to find her 37-year-old Willingboro, NJ daughter, Danielle Lopez, who has been missing since April 13. Part of the problem is that she doesn't know how. "I just don’t know how to organize it. I don’t have a person who can help," the hurting mother sad in an emotional phone call with Daily Voice. "Everyone’s life is a New York minute so when I have permission I just get in the car." On M…
Police & Fire
Body Found, 2 Cars Pulled From Cooper River In Pennsauken, Reports Say (
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Dive teams pulled three cars and one body from the Cooper River in Pennsauken on Thursday, May 16, according to multiple news outlets. A large police presence was reported along Route 130 at around 3 p.m. It appears the vehicles had been in the water for some time, 6abc.com reported. UPDATE: FBI Assists In Investigating Human Remains, 3 Cars From New Jersey River, Prosecutor Says Footage obtained by Daily Voice shows a newer-model Audi SUV being towed from the scene. The Camden County Prosecutor's Office would not confirm any details and said only that there was no danger to the…
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: Enraged Driver From NJ Mounts Mid-Manhattan Sidewalk Aiming For Pedestrian
An enraged New Jersey driver was recorded trying to run down a shirtless man in broad daylight on a midtown Manhattan sidewalk. The wild road rage pursuit continued up West 39th Street near Seventh Avenue before the driver left his Ford Taurus with three wheels on the sidewalk and confronted his target, footage shared by What Is New York on Instagram shows. "Call the cops! Calls the cops!" the man shouts. The pedestrian -- whose pants are down around his thighs, exposing red boxer shorts -- responds, then tries to duck into a building. A man at the door shoves him back onto the street. T…
Police & Fire
Accused NJ Killer Walks Free After Decade In Prison For College Student's Murder
Timothy Puskas is a free man. The one-time convicted killer was released on Wednesday, Feb. 21, from MIddlesex County Jail, after winning a second trial on a murder charge, according to his attorney, Joseph Mazraani. Puskas was convicted seven years ago in the slaying of 22-year-old college student William “Billy” McCaw in New Brunswick. He'd been incarcerated for 10 years. A Middlesex County jury deliberated five hours before returning the not guilty verdict in the six-week trial, which began on Jan. 9, Mazraani said. Puskas’ 2017 murder conviction was reversed by an appellate court …
Police & Fire
NJ Police Chief Who Suspended Sergeant During DWI Arrest Center Of Investigation (
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A heated interaction between the chief and sergeant of a Jersey Shore police department in November 2023 has become the center of an investigation, Daily Voice has learned. The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said on Wednesday, Feb. 21 that it's investigated the exchange between Bradley Beach Police Chief Leonard Guida and Sgt. William Major, which transpired on Thursday, Nov. 9. Public information officer Mark Spivey confirmed the investigation to the Daily Voice in an emailed statement. Bradley Beach (NJ) police Chief Leonard Guida. Facebook - Bradley Beach Police …
Business
Cherry Hill Brewery Closes After 10 Years
After being unable to work out a lease agreement, a longtime Cherry Hill brewery is shutting down next month. Forgotten Boardwalk Brewing announced its Feb.. 29 closing on Facebook on Friday, Jan. 12. The brewery produces dozens of beers with names like "Shore Shiver," "Ginger Snap Cookie" and "Corporate Carrier Pigeon." Forgotten Boardwalk, on Olney Avenue, thanked customers for their support over the past decade: “To all of our loyal customers, friends, family and supporters — we wish you a heartfelt thank you for being a part of the Forgotten Boardwalk Story for the past 10 years,” the…
Obituaries
NJ Mom Allegedly Decapitated By Son Was Financially Supporting Grandkids, Campaign Says
A campaign has been launched by the grandchildren of a 74-year-old woman who police say was decapitated by her son in New Jersey. More than $2,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe launched for the funeral of Alexandria Surgent, by her grandchildren, as of Wednesday, Dec. 13. "Our grandmother was murdered by our uncle, Jeffery Surgent," Alexandria's grandson, Chase, writes. "She lived with us and helped us with our day-to-day lives. Without her, we can't afford rent or food and we cannot pay for her burial or cremation." Jeffrey Surgent, 46, called 9-1-1 on Friday, Dec. 8, after police say he …
News
NJ Mall Getting Gaming Overhaul After Voters Overturn 60-Year-Old Law
Moorestown residents have spoken: The New Jersey State Amusement Games Licensing Law is so 1959. Sixty-seven percent of Moorestown residents voted in favor of reversing the law — which bans businesses that offer games of chance with prizes, and has been in effect within the municipality for 60 years — this past Election Day. That means a big revitalization for the Moorestown Mall, the second-largest taxpayer for the municipality, according to Mayor Nicole Gillespie. "The vision for the revitalization includes things you wouldn't have expect to see in a mall," Gillespie tells Daily Voice.&n…
Schools
Police Papers Detail Heinous Accusations Against NJ School Janitor, Parents Livid
Police papers details the foul accusations being made against a New Jersey school janitor. Giovanni Impellizzeri, 25, of Vineland, is facing a slew of charges for contaminating elementary school food and utensils with his own bodily fluids, and bleach, previously reported by Daily Voice. The highly disturbing acts appear to have been leaked in Reddit sub /SouthJersey early in the week. ** WARNING: Information contained in the Reddit sub and below in this Daily Voice news report is extremely graphic and disturbing ** The details shared on Reddit appear to have been lifted form police p…
Schools
TikTok Threat Boosts Police Presence At Camden County Tech School
A threat made over the weekend on TikTok aimed at a Camden County Technical School brought an increased police presence Monday, Sept. 18. Gloucester Township Campus Principal Chantell Green in an email to parents said the threat was deemed unsubstantial, but that there would be an increased police presence this week. The threat included photos of the school then a picture of the school burning with kids screaming and crying, according to screenshots obtained by Daily Voice. A comment from one alleged student says "Monday my plan will work." "As always, please know that the …
Lifestyle
3 Philadelphia Women Including Possible Sisters Revealed As Contestants On 'Bachelor'
The women competing on the next season of ABC's "The Bachelor" have been revealed. And three of them are from Philadelphia. Next season's Bachelor, Joey Graziadei, hails from the Philly burbs: He's a 28-year-old tennis coach who grew up in Collegeville. ABC on Saturday, Sept. 16 released just the names and ages of the contestants, but popular Reality TV blogger RealitySteve released some tea on his Instagram stories. According to Steve, 26-year-old Allison and 28-year-old Lauren are sisters. Daily Voice did some digging and according to the LinkedIn in Lanie's Instagram bio, she's a …
Schools
More NJ Schools Close Early Due To Extreme Heat (
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An early-September heatwave is closing schools across the Garden State. With temps expected to near 100 degrees in the first week of the 2023-24 school years, several districts have altered schedules. Below is an updated list of area schools that have shortened in-person classes as of Wednesday evening, Sept. 6: Bridgewater-Raritan: Four-hour session day for Thursday; no after-care programs. Camden: Half-day schedule Thursday. Dover: Early dismissal Thursday. Gloucester Township: Half-day schedule for remainder of the week. Hamilton Township: One session day Thursday and Frida…
News
NJ Nursing Home Closes Abruptly Prompting Emergency Evacuation Of 70 Residents: Reports
A New Jersey nursing home closed suddenly on Friday, Sept. 1, and only notified residents' families that morning — leaving them with just hours to relocate, as first reported by Planet Princeton. Families of more than 70 residents of Princeton Care Center had less than a day to find new facilities, due to a sale of the facility that fell through the day prior, a spokesperson for the state's health department tells NJ Advance Media. A resident of the facility on Facebook said PCC patients were "fed and left in their soiled linens until they were moved to the new facilities as far as Morrist…
Police & Fire
One Of Philadelphia's Most Popular Ice Cream Shops Closed After Armed Robbery: 'Monsters'
One of Philadelphia's most popular ice cream shops is closed after an armed robbery. C&C Creamery, located on the 5400 block of Ridge Avenue, was robbed at gunpoint at the takeout window by two men in black hoodies Monday, Aug. 21, Fox29 reports. Two teens and an adult had been working the counter, the outlet said. The burglars made off with an undisclosed amount of cash on Hermit Street. Just last month, C&C Creamery made Daily Voice's list of six must-try creameries in Philadelphia. The shop in a Facebook post said it was closed on Monday, but did not cite the incident. Dozens …
Obituaries
Montco Teen Shot Dead In Philly Was Looking Forward To Summer Job, Loved Ones Say
A Montgomery County teenager who was shot and killed in North Philadelphia over the weekend was looking forward to summer vacation, loved ones say. He was 16 years old. Keivon Abraham of Abington was found with a gunshot wound to the chest on the 2400 block of North Clarion Street early on Monday, May 29, city police told Daily Voice. No arrests have been made in connection with his death and investigators have not revealed a suspected motive, the outlet says. Loved ones say the teen was a sophomore at Abington High School. The campus community observed a moment of silence on Tuesday…
News
Woman Voted Off NJ Flight, 2 Others Removed In Viral TikTok Videos
The passengers have spoken? A series of TikTok videos with more than 4 million views total appear to show a passenger being kicked off a Frontier Airlines flight from Trenton-Mercer Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Witnesses tell Daily Voice it all started at the gate in New Jersey around 4:40 p.m. Monday, May 1, when a family's request to have their seats moved was declined. They proceeded to argue with a flight attendant, the witness said. Eventually, two other passengers were removed: One threw money and the other flipped the bird. In total, three passengers…
Business
Is NJ's 'Best Burger' Overhyped?
It's more common for White Manna to earn some type of national ranking than not. The no-frills Hackensack burger joint, famous for its tiny sliders and building on River Street, has yet again been named the best in New Jersey, this time by "Readers Digest." While White Manna certainly has its fair share of rave reviews, some critics say the longtime hamburger joint, well, isn't all it's cracked up to be. "Used to be great went twice in the past 3 weeks and food was trash service was slow and grease was outrageous," one Daily Voice reader said. "Other places have better food they lost their…
News
Daily Voice Goes Hollywood: Award-Winning Movie 'Tar' Features DV As Trusted News Source
Producers of the 2022 movie "Tar" clearly agree that Daily Voice is the best-trusted source for news in the region. Watch the award-winning film and you'll know why. About an hour and 30 minutes into the movie, the main character, Lydia Tar (played by actress Cate Blanchett) visits one of Daily Voice's 47 separate websites in New York, covering the Northern Westchester County village of Mount Kisco, looking for information on a student she's accused of abusing. It appears the film used the Daily Voice template to draft the news report that informed Tar of her victim's sudden and unexpected…
News
Superintendent Resigns After Controversial Comments On Jersey Shore Teen's Suicide
The superintendent of an Ocean County school district resigned Saturday, Feb. 11 after comments he made on a 14-year-old student's suicide surfaced. Officials at Central Regional High School announced Dr. Triantafillos Parlapanides's resignation on its website, hours after a funeral was held for Adriana Kuch — who died by suicide on Feb. 3, days after a video of her being beaten in the halls of the school went viral. Parlapanides's resignation comes after the Daily Mail leaked an email he sent saying the teen's behavior was a result of her father's affair that began in middle school. Dail…
News
Mysterious Explosion Rattles Philly Area
Bucks County residents were startled early Sunday morning by a loud boom that rattled windows and left many scratching their heads. Members of local Facebook groups reported hearing the noisy crash just before 2 a.m. on Feb. 5. "Anyone else just hear that loud explosion sound like literally 5 mins ago? Geez," wrote one contributor to a group for Bensalem residents. "Did anyone hear a sound like an explosion?? It happened around 1:55 am," said another commenter in a Levittown group. The sound may have been linked to exercises at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst across the river in Burlin…
News
Steering Wheel Came Off Driver's Brand New Tesla On NJ Roads, He Says
The expression, "Here, take the wheel," took on a whole new meaning for a Tesla driver who said his vehicle's steering wheel came off on New Jersey roads. Prerak Patel was driving on Route 1 through Woodbridge during the "horrific" incident last weekend, he said in a series of tweets calling out Elon Musk and Tesla. He had owned the car for only six days, he said. @elonmusk @TeslaOwnersWW @BLKMDL3 Family was excited to receive Tesla Y delivery on 1/24/2023. Was driving on highway and all the sudden steering wheel fall off, was lucky enough there was no car behind and I was able to pull …
Police & Fire
Philly Man Hid Dad's Body In Freezer After Killing Him, Police Say
A 27-year-old Philadelphia man has been charged with killing his 54-year-old dad and putting his body in a freezer, authorities announced. Thi Dinh's body was found face down with a bag over his head in a bloodied basement freezer on the 1200 block of Snyder Avenue early Dec. 23, Fox29 reports. His son, Jack Dinh, was arrested the following day and charged with murder, possession of an instrument of crime, and abuse of a corpse, city police tell Daily Voice. Click here for more from FOX29.
News
Mysterious Booms Rattle South Jersey Again
The Navy is investigating whether aircraft carrier training in Maryland caused mysterious noises in South Jersey, NJ Advance Media reports. Monday's loud booms and rattling windows marked the second major disturbance in two weeks. On Nov. 22, residents of Brigantine were abuzz about what sounded like an explosion, as Daily Voice reported. The source of that noise was never identified. The Naval Air Station Patuxent River in southern Maryland was scheduled to conduct “noise generating” aircraft carrier training from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5. The Naval District Wa…
Police & Fire
NJ Man Dead, 16 Hurt In Massachusetts Apple Store Crash
A 65-year-old man from New Jersey was killed and 16 were injured when a car crashed into an Apple Store in Massachusetts, authorities confirmed. Kevin Bradley was among multiple people pinned against walls and shaken up in the Hingham incident around 10:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz and Hingham Fire Chief Steve Murphy said. BREAKING: One person is dead and 16 others have been hurt after a car crashes into the Apple Store at the Hingham Derby Street Shops, the DA says.Four people are in critical condition, sources tell @7News. The driver of the ca…
Schools
Montclair Principal Removed Over Controversial Video Reinstated, Lawyer Says
A state arbitrator has ruled that a Montclair middle school principal fired over a Zoom video he played for teachers can return to his job, his lawyer tells various news outlets. Joseph Putrino, the former Renaissance at Rand principal, was put on administrative leave in 2020 when he apparently played a YouTube skit of a comedian yelling about remote learning. Montclair Superintendent Jonathan Ponds called the video "completely inappropriate and unacceptable." According to Montclair Local, another similar case was handled differently and so Putrino's was found "unjust," his lawyer Robert M.…
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