Snake Removed From Car In NJ: Police Snake Removed From Car In NJ: Police Snake Removed From Car In NJ: Police
Snake Removed From Car In NJ: 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…
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…
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 …
Reckless Driver Drove Drunk: Mount Olive PD Reckless Driver Drove Drunk: Mount Olive PD Reckless Driver Drove Drunk: Mount Olive PD
Reckless Driver Drove Drunk: Mount Olive PD A 27-year-old Oceanside, NY resident was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Route 46, authorities announced. At 11:46 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 12, officers observed a blue Hyundai traveling east on Route 46 failing to maintain its lane of travel, Mount Olive police said. Officers initiated a traffic stop and as they spoke with the driver, John Pichardo, he detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and noted that he appeared to be impaired, police said.  Pichardo was arrested following field sobriety testing, police said. Pichardo is charged with reck…
DWI Driver Crashed Into Tree: Jefferson PD DWI Driver Crashed Into Tree: Jefferson PD DWI Driver Crashed Into Tree: Jefferson PD
DWI Driver Crashed Into Tree: Jefferson PD A 41-year-old Nutley woman was arrested and charged for driving while intoxicated following a crash in Jefferson, authorities said. At 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6, officers responded to a crash at Prospect Road and Route 181 and found a vehicle had struck a tree, Jefferson police said. The driver, Jasmin Laim, was not injured but it was determined she was under the influence of an intoxicating substance and she was arrested following several sobriety tests, police said. Laim was charged with driving while intoxicated and other motor vehicle offenses, 
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…
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…
NJ Driver Accused Of Fleeing Head-On Crash Had 15 Pages Of NJ Court Offenses NJ Driver Accused Of Fleeing Head-On Crash Had 15 Pages Of NJ Court Offenses NJ Driver Accused Of Fleeing Head-On Crash Had 15 Pages Of NJ Court Offenses
NJ Driver Accused Of Fleeing Head-On Crash Had 15 Pages Of NJ Court Offenses A driver who fled a head-on crash in Hawthorne and was captured in neighboring Glen Rock has been identified as a 36-year-old Wanaque man with a lengthy history in New Jersey's court system, authorities and records show. Kevin Wunk was arrested on an outstanding warrant following the crash on Lincoln Avenue on Wednesday, Sept. 16, Hawthorne Police Capt. Robert King said. Wunk was later released on his own recognizance, King said. Wunk has 15 pages of offenses listed under his name in the New Jersey Courts system, records show. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Wunk fled on foot after …
NJ Gymnastics Coach Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Two Teens: Prosecutor NJ Gymnastics Coach Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Two Teens: Prosecutor NJ Gymnastics Coach Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Two Teens: Prosecutor
NJ Gymnastics Coach Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Two Teens: Prosecutor A 58-year-old Whiting gymnastics coach was convicted of sexually assaulting two student-athletes he was training, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 17. Sasha Raught was convicted of aggravated sexual assault and two counts of sexual assault, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. Raught had entered into sexual relationships with two of his former athletes when they were each teenagers, authorities said. The first instance took place when he was employed at Shrewsbury Gymnastics during the early to mid-1990s, while the second instance took place in 2008, while he was employed at J…
Charges Dropped Against NJ Cop Accused Of Choking Woman Until She Blacked Out Charges Dropped Against NJ Cop Accused Of Choking Woman Until She Blacked Out Charges Dropped Against NJ Cop Accused Of Choking Woman Until She Blacked Out
Charges Dropped Against NJ Cop Accused Of Choking Woman Until She Blacked Out Charges have been dropped against a New Jersey police officer accused of choking a woman until she blacked out after she blocked him and told him to stop contacting her, authorities confirmed. The charges against Florham Park Police Officer Gregory M. Dietz, 34, were dropped Monday, Sept. 15, due to insufficient evidence, Essex County Prosecutor's Office Public Information Officer Carmen Martin told Daily Voice. "We cannot comment further on the specifics of the matter," Martin said. Dietz had been charged with second-degree aggravated assault, harassment, stalking and criminal trespassing…
Child's 911 Call Of Armed Person Sends NJ School Into Lockdown Child's 911 Call Of Armed Person Sends NJ School Into Lockdown Child's 911 Call Of Armed Person Sends NJ School Into Lockdown
Child's 911 Call Of Armed Person Sends NJ School Into Lockdown A juvenile's 911 call reporting an armed person inside a North Jersey school prompted a lockdown and multi-agency police response before authorities determined there was no threat, police said. The Pompton Lakes Police Department received the transferred 911 call from Passaic County dispatch reporting an armed person inside Windsor School around 10:07 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, Police Chief Anthony J. Rodriguez said. The school was immediately placed on lockdown as Pompton Lakes officers responded with police from Riverdale, Wanaque and Bloomingdale, Rodriguez said. Officers established…
Bergen Sheriff’s Officer Confronts Impersonator After Influencer Nearly Falls For Scam Bergen Sheriff’s Officer Confronts Impersonator After Influencer Nearly Falls For Scam Bergen Sheriff’s Officer Confronts Impersonator After Influencer Nearly Falls For Scam
Bergen Sheriff’s Officer Confronts Impersonator After Influencer Nearly Falls For Scam A Bergen County influencer is warning others about an elaborate scam involving callers posing as sheriff's officers, the same scheme the Bergen County Sheriff's Office says has already targeted residents. TikTok user LindsayAngio detailed her experience in a video shared Wednesday, Sept. 16, opening with a blunt admission: “So I got scammed today.” The 33-year-old mom of two said she was at work in New York around lunchtime when she missed a call and received a voicemail from someone claiming to be Lt. Damian Pope with the Bergen County Sheriff's Office. She looked up the name and disc…