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Funeral For 4-Year-Old Killed In Crash To Take Place Across Street From Crash Scene Funeral For 4-Year-Old Killed In Crash To Take Place Across Street From Crash Scene
Funeral For 4-Year-Old Killed In Crash To Take Place Across Street From Crash Scene Services for 4-year-old Jalen Gomez, who was struck and killed by a driver last week in Oakland, will be held just across the street from where the tragedy occurred. Visitation is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 1, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Oakland Memorial Home, located near the intersection of Ramapo Valley Road and East Oak Street — the same spot where Jalen and his family were hit on Thursday, July 24. Interment will follow on Saturday, Aug. 2, from 11:30 a.m. to noon at Christ the King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Jalen was crossing the street with …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Child Killed, Three Others Injured In Oakland Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor Child Killed, Three Others Injured In Oakland Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor
Child Killed, Three Others Injured In Oakland Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor A child was killed and three others, including two more children and an adult, were injured after being struck by a vehicle in Oakland Thursday, July 24, authorities said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @dailyvoicenewjersey The crash occurred around 3:43 p.m. at the intersection of East Oak Street and Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202), according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer. Police, fire crews, and EMS responded to the scene, along with medevac helicopters, and rendered ai…

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by Michael Mashburn & Cecilia Levine
Events
NYC Gets 'Closer' To Nine Inch Nails: Rock Hall-Of-Famers To Perform At Barclays Center NYC Gets 'Closer' To Nine Inch Nails: Rock Hall-Of-Famers To Perform At Barclays Center
NYC Gets 'Closer' To Nine Inch Nails: Rock Hall-Of-Famers To Perform At Barclays Center Nine Inch Nails are heading out on tour for the first time in three years, the rock band said. Nine Inch Nails have announced their long-awaited "Peel It Back Tour 2025", Live Nation said in a news release on Wednesday, Jan. 22. It's the first tour for the band led by singer and composer Trent Reznor since a 2022 tour across the U.S. and the United Kingdom. The group known for 90s alt-rock hits like "Closer" and "The Hand That Feeds" will play throughout Europe in June and July. The first U.S. show will be in Oakland, California, on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Nine Inch Nails will perform at&n…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Alleged Eavesdropping Costs $95 Million As Apple Reaches Siri Settlement Alleged Eavesdropping Costs $95 Million As Apple Reaches Siri Settlement
Alleged Eavesdropping Costs $95 Million As Apple Reaches Siri Settlement Apple will pay a $95 million settlement regarding allegations that its virtual assistant, Siri, eavesdropped on users without their consent, according to multiple reports. The settlement, filed in federal court in Oakland, California this week, addresses a lawsuit that dates back five years and must be approved by a US District judge at a hearing on Friday, Feb. 14, Bloomberg Law reports. The lawsuit claims that Siri was activated to record conversations even when users did not use the launching phrase, “Hey, Siri.” These recordings were allegedly shared with third parties s to target user…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Election 2024: Trump Reclaims Presidency By Securing Wins In Key Battleground States Election 2024: Trump Reclaims Presidency By Securing Wins In Key Battleground States
Election 2024: Trump Reclaims Presidency By Securing Wins In Key Battleground States Crucial triumphs in the key battleground states have lifted former President Donald Trump back to the White House. The 78-year-old Trump was declared winner of the 2024 election against Vice President Kamala Harris just before dawn on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Trump has been projected to win all three "Blue Wall" states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. With big additional wins in North Carolina and Georgia, he has secured the 270 electoral votes needed to reclaim the presidency, becoming the first president who will serve non-consecutive terms since former Democratic New York Gov. Grover…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Overnight Fire Destroys Home Of Couple Raising Special Needs Child Overnight Fire Destroys Home Of Couple Raising Special Needs Child
Overnight Fire Destroys Home Of Couple Raising Special Needs Child Their humble yet cozy Oakland home meant the world to Omar McCalla and Natalie Gregory as they raised their daughter, Amaria, who was born with multiple disabilities. "This was their first true home as a family outside of the extensive time spent at hospitals," friend Ana Sampson said. "(It) represented their bright future." A ferocious overnight fire on Saturday stole that dream. Flames were already shooting through the roof when firefighters arrived shortly before 2:30 a.m June 1. They had the blaze knocked down after about an hour and a half. Fire officials were trying to determine the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Oakland Man, 55, Charged With Threatening To Shoot Police, Prosecutor Announces Oakland Man, 55, Charged With Threatening To Shoot Police, Prosecutor Announces
Oakland Man, 55, Charged With Threatening To Shoot Police, Prosecutor Announces A 55-year-old Oakland man was charged with threatening to shoot police, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced on Friday, May 24. Todd Gentile was responsible for “an emerging pattern of social media posts threatening to shoot law enforcement officers,” the prosecutor said. Gentile had been in the Bergen County Jail following a similar arrest for making terroristic threats earlier this month, records show. He remained held Friday pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack.   

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by Jerry DeMarco