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HOA Fees Skyrocket To $30K A Year, Leaving Homeowners Facing Financial Ruin
Homeowners fear losing everything after their homeowners association hiked fees to a staggering $30,000 a year, leaving some wondering how much longer they can afford to stay in what they thought would be their forever homes.
Residents of Magnolia Cove, a subdivision in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, learned on October 26 that their HOA fees would double to $2,500 a month, according to local news reports.
That puts annual HOA dues at $30,000, before homeowners pay their mortgages, property taxes, and insurance. However,
That eye-watering figure is just a third of what the boar…
Liberty Bell Vandalized: Coated With Oily Substance; Ring Attempted, Feds Say
A Pennsylvania woman splashed an oily substance onto the Liberty Bell and a North Carolina man pushed the historic landmark until it swayed during a visit to Philadelphia, federal prosecutors said.
Dawn Hawa, also known as Dawn Benitez, 50, of Ephrata, and Sean Gerlach, 50, of Fairview, North Carolina, were each charged by information in connection with the incident, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced on Monday, Nov. 2.
The pair visited the Liberty Bell Center with others on or about May 16, 2026, according to court filings described by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Gerlach jumped over th…
Bodycam Shows Deadly Police Shootout With Suspected Jersey City Sailboat Thief
Newly released body camera and home security footage sheds light on the deadly police shooting of a 27-year-old man accused of stealing a 40-foot sailboat from a New Jersey marina before sailing it to Rhode Island.
Brendan Norris, of Newport, RI, was killed Wednesday, Aug. 26, after police confronted him aboard the stolen vessel in Newport Harbor, as previously reported by WJAR.
The Newport Police Department released portions of the footage on Oct. 30, as part of its first Critical Incident Community Debriefing, which includes narration, police radio communications, and other details about …
New Details Emerge In DUI Rollover Crash That Left Passenger Critical In Bergen County: Cops
A 71-year-old Bergen County driver admitted drinking alcohol before crashing into a parked car, overturning his vehicle, and leaving his passenger critically injured, according to court documents.
Yun S. Kang, of Cliffside Park, was driving a 2018 Kia on Queen Anne Road near Maple Street in Bogota on Friday, Oct. 30, when he struck a parked vehicle, causing his Kia to overturn, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed by Bogota Police Detective G. Hondros.
The crash happened around 8:33 p.m., when responding officers found a male passenger trapped inside the overturned Kia with ser…
Halloween Pizza Rush Turns Fiery At NJ Favorite, Forcing Indefinite Closure
A Halloween night pizza rush took a frightening turn at a New Jersey pizzeria when an oven caught fire, forcing the restaurant to close indefinitely.
Luigi's Pizza & Restaurant, located at 16 Skyline Lake Drive in Ringwood, said the fire broke out Friday, Oct. 31, while employees were juggling orders, deliveries, and more than 40 pizzas stacked on top of an oven.
A small flame started in the back corner of the oven, unnoticed by employees until Anthony Martinelli, who was helping delivery drivers on the other side of the counter, spotted it.
"If Anthony was not helping the drivers and …
Girl, 13, Killed After Pickup Truck Strikes Scooter In NJ: Prosecutor
A 13-year-old girl has died days after being struck by a pickup truck while riding a scooter in Burlington County, Friday, Oct. 30, authorities said.
The crash happened near Route 130 in Bordentown Township, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and Bordentown Township Public Safety Director Frank Lombardo said. The girl was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead, Sunday, Nov. 1.
No criminal charges have been filed. The driver of the vehicle stopped after the October 30th collision and is cooperating with the investigation, authorities said.
The student, who attend…
Garden State Plaza Theft Ring: Trio Caught With Nearly $4K In Stolen Goods, Cops Say
Three New Yorkers were arrested after allegedly stealing nearly $4,000 in merchandise from six stores at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, authorities said.
Luisa Gonzalez, 24, of Fresh Meadows, Andres M. Rincon, 35, of Whitestone, and Michell Calderon-Varela, 28, also of Whitestone, were arrested Thursday, Oct. 29, following an undercover operation at the mall, Paramus Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti said.
Plainclothes officers from the department's Crime Suppression Unit were alerted to a theft in progress around 6:16 p.m., when Officer Matthew Mulick spotted Rincon hiding merchand…
Ex-Mobster Turned NJ Councilman, Son Indicted In Loansharking Scheme: AG
A former Gambino crime family associate who reinvented himself as a New Jersey councilman and vowed to do things "the right way" has been indicted alongside his son and another man in an alleged loansharking scheme involving threats of violence, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 30.
John E. Alite, 64, of Englishtown, was indicted on multiple charges of theft by extortion, corporate misconduct, usury, money laundering, terroristic threats, and conspiracy, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. His son, John P. Alite, 35, of Manalapan, was indicted on charges of usury, cons…
NJ Teacher Impregnated By 13-Year-Old Expected To Get 5 Years In Plea Deal
Laura Caron, the New Jersey school middle school teacher who was impregnated by her 13-year-old student, has pleaded guilty, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 30.
Caron, a 36-year-old Cape May Court House resident, pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child with sexual conduct, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said.
Per the terms of a plea agreement, Caron, who taught fifth grade at Middle Township Elementary School is expected to be sentenced to five years in prison, along with forfeiting her teacher's license and all public employment, authorities said.
The r…
48 Years Later, NJ Family's Murder Remains Unsolved: Njsp
Gary Deal, Joan Deal and their three-year-old son, Jason, were brutally murdered in their Atlantic County home 48 years ago in one of New Jersey's most notorious unsolved crimes.
On Monday, Oct. 30, 1978, the bodies of the Deal family were discovered inside their residence on Mays Landing Road, New Jersey State police said. Gary and Joan, both 26, sustained multiple gunshot wounds as well as injuries inflicted by a sharp-edge weapon while Jason was found dead in his bedroom after sustaining fatal injuries, police said.
For the past 48 years, detectives have pursued numerous leads and r…
Bergen County Man Found Guilty In Sex-Related Choking High-Rise Death: Report
A 28-year-old Bergen County man has been found guilty in the 2019 choking death of a 19-year-old woman during a sexual encounter at a Hackensack high-rise, NorthJersey.com reports.
Michael Gaffney, who was 21 at the time, was convicted of guilty of reckless manslaughter around 9:45 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, following a trial that began Oct. 6, the outlet reported.
Gaffney, of Maywood, was 21 when Francis Garcia, of Bloomingdale, lost consciousness during a sexual encounter in her car outside a Hackensack party on Nov. 2, 2019, as previously reported by Daily Voice.
During the trial, Bergen Cou…
