Find Your Daily Voice
West Milford
Your Local News for West Milford, New Jersey
Wednesday, jul 9
74°
Follow
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
West Milford
Follow
Find Your Daily Voice
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2025 Cantata Media
74°
Wednesday, jul 9
Police & Fire
Man In See-Through Shorts Among 2 Charged In Lyndhurst Lewdness Acts Days Apart: Cops
Two men were charged in separate incidents after allegedly exposing themselves at Lyndhurst businesses just days apart, police said. The first incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Friday, July 4, at a store on the 500 block of New York Avenue, according to Lyndhurst Police Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri. Officers Mark Rivera and Sal Wartel spoke with a store employee who reported that a man entered the business wearing transparent shorts that exposed his genitalia in front of multiple patrons. Employees told the man he would not be served and directed him to leave. He exited before office…
Sports
Watch
Olympian Mary Lou Retton Tie Oxygen Tube To Face During DUI Test In West Virginia: Report
Olympic legend Mary Lou Retton can be seen struggling to breathe and tying an oxygen tube to her face while attempting a DUI sobriety test, bodycam footage released this month reveals. The footage, obtained by Entertainment Tonight, shows the 57-year-old gymnast on Saturday, May 17, in an AutoZone parking lot in Marion County, West Virginia, where officers say she was found behind the wheel with an open bottle of wine in the passenger seat. Retton gasps and clutches her chest as an officer from the Fairmont City Police Department asks her to raise her leg six inches off the ground and count…
Police & Fire
Man Dies Days After Paterson Street Fight On Fourth Of July: Prosecutor
A Paterson man has died after he was found unresponsive in the street following a fight, authorities said. The incident happened around 8:49 a.m. on Friday, July 4, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray. Paterson police officers responded to a reported fight at Broadway and Carroll Street and found the 44-year-old male victim lying in the middle of the street, unresponsive, the prosecutor’s office said. He was taken to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment, but was pronounced dead on Tuesday, July…
News
“Heaven” Awaits: Bryan Adams & Pat Benatar Team Up For 2025 Tour
Rock fans, it’s time to turn up the volume. Bryan Adams is hitting the road this fall with his massive “Roll With The Punches” North America 2025 tour. The 40-date trek kicks off in Canada on September 11 and wraps November 26 in Minneapolis, MN. And making it even sweeter? Special guests Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will join Adams on all US dates. Expect unforgettable nights of hits in these cities: October 25 – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT October 26 – TD Garden, Boston, MA October 29 – Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA October 30 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY But this p…
Police & Fire
5-Year-Old Girl Shot Inside New Jersey Home
A late-night shooting left a 5-year-old girl hospitalized in Middlesex County. The incident happened shortly after 11 p.m. Monday, July 7, at a Perth Amboy residence on Cortlandt Street, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Officers responded to reports of shots fired inside the home and discovered a 5-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound. She was taken to the hospital and is currently listed in stable condition, police said. No suspects had been arrested as of Tuesday evening, July 8. Additional details, including what led up to the shooting and the extent of th…
News
Stepdad Buried 14-Year-Old’s Newborn In Backyard Days After Secret Birth: Affidavit
A baby girl secretly born to a 14-year-old in a Milton bedroom was dead within hours. By the next morning, her decomposing body was in a shallow backyard grave—dug by the teen’s stepfather with garden shears, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, July 8. Donan Antonio Maradiaga-Orellana, 29, was arrested Wednesday, July 2, after Milton Borough Police say he buried the full-term newborn behind his Center Street home in the middle of the night and attempted to cover up the death without alerting authorities. He’s being held at Northumberland County Jail on $75,000 b…
News
161 Now Confirmed Missing After Catastrophic July 4th Flash Flooding In Texas
The number of missing people following the historic flash flooding that swept through central Texas early on the morning of July 4 has now climbed to 161. The death toll has reached 109 statewide, Gov. Greg Abbott announced late Tuesday afternoon, July 8 at a press conference. A total of 94 of the deaths were in Kerr County in the state's Hill Country. There are five campers and one counselor from historic Camp Mystic in Kerr County now unaccounted for. Initially, 27 girls who attended the camp were missing. Abbott said there likely could be more people missing. The flooding was more …
News
NJ State Troopers Rescue 'Ferocious Little Demon' Dog In Dramatic Footage
Oscar the Grouch has a reason to smile. Two officers helped rescue a dog, named after the famed Sesame Street character, from the Arthur Kill in Elizabeth on Saturday, July 6, New Jersey State Police said. The officers observed unusual movement in the water while patrolling the Elizabeth Marina and discovered Oscar, believed to be about one years old, struggling against the current, police said. Trooper Michael Buchell deployed a life ring and rescue blanket to bring Oscar aboard a vessel safely, police said. Video shows Oscar earning his name, by being feisty, baring his teeth,…
Police & Fire
Bodycam Footage Released In Fatal Police Shooting Of NYC Man At Woodbridge Hotel
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office has released body-worn camera footage in the fatal police shooting of a New York City man at a hotel in Woodbridge. Karl Gregory, 46, of New York, died after an exchange of gunfire with police inside the Royal Albert’s Palace Hotel on King Georges Post Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024. According to a preliminary investigation, the incident began the night before, on Wednesday, June 12, when Edison police received an alert from an automated license plate reader. The system flagged a vehicle linked to a New York City shooting that left one person with l…
Politics
Trump Can Proceed With Government Overhaul, Cut Workers, Supreme Court Rules
It’s now full speed ahead for President Donald Trump’s plan to overhaul the federal workforce. In a late-day decision Tuesday, July 8, the US Supreme Court said Trump’s executive order may move forward, allowing mass layoffs and structural reorganizations across multiple federal departments and agencies while ongoing litigation plays out. The high court’s unsigned order overturned a Thursday, May 22 injunction issued by US District Judge Susan Illston of San Francisco that had temporarily blocked Trump’s directive on grounds it likely required congressional approval. At issue is the admini…
Business
Dollar Tree Completes Family Dollar Sale For $1B Amid Discount Chain's Struggles
Dollar Tree has finalized the sale of its struggling Family Dollar chain to two investment firms for a little more than $1 billion. Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management have completed their $1.007 billion cash purchase of Chesapeake, Virginia-based Family Dollar. The deal was first revealed in March and Dollar Tree announced the sale's completion in a news release on Tuesday, July 8. Dollar Tree said it expects to receive about $800 million after taxes and other adjustments, including $665 million paid at closing. "The completion of this transaction marks a defining m…
Police & Fire
Hackensack Police Beg For Bronco In Sad Sarah McLachlan Video — And It's Gold
A customized Ford Bronco was up for grabs. All it would take was a video and enough Instagram likes to win. So the Hackensack Police Department did what any self-respecting agency would do. They broke out the sad music, the slow pans, and a fleet of deeply exhausted vehicles — and filmed a masterpiece. Their pitch? A Sarah McLachlan-inspired video set to “Angel,” complete with mournful stares, sad cruisers, and officers just trying to start their cars without crying (cut to Chief Michael Antista playing with a matchbox Ford Bronco). The HPD is competing in a statewide contest hosted by Pa…
Weather
Tornado Watch Issued In Ocean County; Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For All 21 NJ Counties
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for all 21 counties through 9 p.m., with forecasters warning of damaging wind gusts and heavy downpours. Flash Flood and Heat Advisories also remain in place as of Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service said. In Ocean County, a Tornado Warning was issued just before 6:30 p.m. and remains in effect until 7:15 p.m. Tuesday. Radar indicated potential tornadic activity over areas including Lakewood, Cassville, Pine Lake Park, Leisure Village, New Egypt, and Hornerstown. As of 7 p.m., more than 6,800 customers were without power. According to JCP…
News
Rowing Coach Finds NJ Tesla Driver Dead, Submerged In PA Lake: Coroner
A rowing coach discovered a submerged Tesla in a Bucks County lake — with a New Jersey man dead inside, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice on Tuesday, July 8. Wen H. Chen, 33, of Princeton, was pulled from the vehicle after it was found underwater in Lake Luxembourg at Core Creek Park in Middletown Township on Thursday, July 3, according to Bucks County Coroner Patricia Campi. “A rowing coach reported a vehicle submerged with its windows up,” Campi told Daily Voice. The Tesla was located several hundred feet from the boat ramp near Tollgate and Fulling Mill roads, she said. Emergency res…
Police & Fire
Macy's Shoplifter Bites Staff, Pulls Knife At Willowbrook Mall: Police
A man carrying fake government documents was arrested after biting and headbutting store security and pulling a knife at Willowbrook Mall, police said. Orlando Ocampo Gallo, 50, of Dover, was caught stealing fragrance merchandise from Macy’s before noon Saturday, July 5, according to Wayne Police. Loss prevention staff told officers Gallo stuffed cologne into a backpack and walked past all points of sale. When they stopped him, he “bit and headbutted the loss prevention officers,” then pulled a knife from his pants pocket, police said. He was restrained at the scene. Officers also found Ga…
Police & Fire
Woman Ran Prostitution House In Montclair, Cops Say
A 51-year-old Queens woman was arrested and charged with having a prostitution business in Montclair, authorities announced Tuesday, July 8. Law enforcement began investigating a business on the 400 block of Bloomfield Avenue after receiving complaints about suspected acts of prostitution, Montclair police said. On Wednesday, July 2, a law enforcement operation led to the arrest of Meifeing Li, police said. Li is charged with prostitution, police said. Detectives seized cash, surveillance equipment and other items linked to prostitution related activities, police said.
News
Plane Crash Leaves Family With 2 Young Children Dead Near NC Airport
A family of four was killed after their small plane crashed in a field in central North Carolina, authorities said. The crash occurred just after 1:45 p.m. Monday, July 7 near the Raleigh Executive Jetport in Lee County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. The wreckage was located between Wallace Creek Lane and Riddle Road. Three of the victims died at the scene. A fourth was taken to UNC Hospital and later died from their injuries, troopers said. The aircraft was a single-engine Cirrus SR22, the Federation Aviation Administration (FAA) announced. The victims were…
Business
CEO Leaving Fast Food Giant To Run Hershey's Chocolate: 'Once-In
-a-l
ifetime Opportunity'
The CEO of Wendy's is ditching hamburgers for chocolate as he agrees to be in charge of Hershey's. Kirk Tanner will take over as CEO of The Hershey Company on Monday, Aug. 18, the chocolate giant announced on Tuesday, July 8. The former PepsiCo executive will replace longtime leader Michele Buck, who will stay on in a senior advisory role during the transition. Tanner will leave his president and CEO position with Wendy's on Friday, July 18. "I am truly honored to be chosen as the next leader of a company I've long admired," Tanner said. "Throughout my career, I've remained …
News
Video
: Hundreds Of Tow Trucks Roll Out To Honor Driver Killed On Route 287
A massive convoy of tow trucks gathered Tuesday morning, July 8 to honor the life of Daniel “DJ” Ortiz, a tow operator killed last week while on the job along Route 287. The event, described as a “final ride,” brought more than 400 trucks together at Landing Softball Field. The procession began at 8:30 a.m. and escorted Ortiz to his final resting place at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover. "Let’s show up, loud and proud — lights on, hearts heavy — united as one towing family to give DJ the sendoff he deserves," wrote Ron & Sons Towing, DJ's former employer. DanaMarie Swansinger s…
Police & Fire
NJ BOE Member Found With Unregistered Firearm While En Route To Confrontation: Cops
A 46-year-old school board member in Monmouth County was arrested on weapons offenses after police say they caught him with an unregistered firearm and a stun gun while en route to confront someone at their house last month, Daily Voice has learned. Joseph Fitzgerald, a trustee on the Middletown Board of Education, was stopped by police on Monday, June 30, after someone called 9-1-1 to report that he had a firearm in his vehicle, according to an affidavit of probable cause released by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. Police found Fitzgerald with a Ruger LCP .380 Caliber and a s…
Business
Award-Winning Chef Opens 12,000-Square-Foot Hotspot In Morristown
A 12,000-square-foot food and drink destination from a Food & Wine award-winning chef is opening in the heart of Morristown, and it’s all about celebrating Jersey. The Morris Proper is being billed as a “culinary love letter to the Garden State” by the Chelsea Hospitality Group. It opens this month at 100 Morris St., offering a locally focused, ingredient-driven menu that reflects the roots of its founders. Created by Gensler and Stokes Architecture + Design, the space includes a 360-degree bar, open kitchen views, vintage-meets-modern design, and a wraparound patio at Morris and Spring…
Business
McDonald's Adds Spicy Breakfast Menu Item As Fans Brace For Snack Wrap's Return
A huge week for McDonald's fans just got spicier. McDonald's officially launched spicy versions of its iconic Egg McMuffin nationwide on Tuesday, July 8. Each sandwich is served on a toasted English muffin with egg, cheese, spicy pepper sauce, and either Canadian bacon or sausage. Customers can choose from a Spicy McMuffin with Egg, a Spicy Sausage McMuffin, and a Spicy Sausage McMuffin with Egg. "The word on the street is we're turning up the heat on breakfast this summer," the McDonald's USA Menu Spotter posted. "You can add some kick to your morni…
Lifestyle
Here's How Many Days Parents Need To Recover From Family Vacation
Family vacations may be packed with memories, but for many parents, the real trip starts when they get home. It takes the average parent two and a half days to recover from traveling with kids, according to a new survey of 2,000 parents of children under 12. For one in three, the peaceful part of the journey doesn’t even make it past the first hour. Whether by plane, car, or train, bickering, meltdowns, and mood swings are frequent fliers on most family itineraries. When asked to estimate how long it takes to feel fully like themselves again after a trip, parents said they needed 2.…
Weather
Widespread Steamy Storms Will Bring Drenching Downpours: Here's Timing
A burst of summer heat will be interrupted by a wave of steamy, storm-driven downpours this week. Forecasters say a daily pattern of pop-up storms and drenching showers will develop across the eastern US, continuing even after the remnants of Chantal move out to sea, according to the National Weather Service. The most widespread activity is expected Tuesday, July 8, as heat and humidity combine with incoming atmospheric fronts to trigger thunderstorms from New England to the mid-Atlantic. The most likely timeframe for storms is from until around 2 p.m. through the early evening. The …
News
TSA To End Shoes-Off Policy At Airport Security Checkpoints, Report Says
It may soon be time to leave your shoes on at the airport. After nearly two decades of making travelers remove footwear at security checkpoints, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is reportedly phasing out the long-standing policy at many major airports across the country. Passengers in general screening lanes — not just those with TSA PreCheck — will no longer need to remove their shoes at dozens of high-volume US airports, according to an internal agency memo obtained by ABC News. The change will roll out gradually nationwide, with more airports adopting the new approach ov…
Business
Rider Suffers Concussion In Crash, Prompting Massive Recall Of Snowmobile Helmets
More than 225,000 snowmobile helmets are being recalled after a rider suffered a concussion when their helmet came off during a crash. The recall affects about 201,200 helmets sold in the US under the 509 and Polaris brands, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, July 3. About 26,800 helmets sold in Canada were also included in the recall. The CPSC warned that the helmets don't offer enough protection in a crash and pose a risk of head injury. So far, one concussion injury has been reported from a rider whose helmet came off during a crash. T…
Business
Household Staples Pulled In Recall Of Items Sold At Costco, Other Retailers
A pair of everyday products sold through Costco have been pulled from shelves over safety concerns affecting customers across the US. The recall involves two separate products — a portable power bank and a window air conditioning unit — and affects items sold both directly through Costco and via Costco Next, a program that lets members buy brand-name goods at Costco pricing. One of the recalled items is the Anker Power Bank (10K, 22.5W), identified by model number A1257. Anker voluntarily launched the recall after an internal review found that lithium-ion battery cells from one suppl…
Police & Fire
Speeding BMW Driver Crashes After Fleeing Cops On Route 17, Police Say (
Update
)
A 22-year-old New York man is facing charges after police say he fled a traffic stop and crashed off Route 17 in Paramus Monday night, July 7. Jason Kortbawi, of Arverne (Queens), NY, was behind the wheel of a white BMW SUV with out-of-state registration that failed to stop for Saddle River Police on Route 17 south around 9 p.m. Monday, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti. Paramus police were alerted, and Officer Matt Orefice spotted the vehicle heading southbound near the Garden State Parkway, Guidetti said. Orefice activated his lights and sirens to initiate a traffic stop,…
Police & Fire
Cops Intercept Philadelphia Murder Suspect En Route To NJ Hospital: Police
A Philadelphia fugitive accused of shooting a School Safety Officer and firing at three cops was caught at a New Jersey hospital after allegedly crossing state lines with a stolen gun, police in Paramus said on Monday, July 7. Ariza Giansteban, 29, was arrested around 9:25 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at New Bridge Medical Center, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Paramus police got a call from Philly detectives warning them that Giansteban — wanted on a full extradition warrant — might be headed to New Bridge for treatment, Guidetti said. The Philadelphia native had allegedly shot a 68-…
News
Do Ya Think He’s Sexy? Rod Stewart’s 2025 Tour Brings the Hits
Rod Stewart is strutting back on stage this summer for a run of shows that fans won’t want to miss and tickets are already moving faster than a Saturday night dance floor. Snag yours now for a chance to see this rock legend live, joined by Cheap Trick, in a night packed with iconic hits. At 80 years young, the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is still delivering unforgettable performances. Stewart has announced that this will be his final large-scale tour, making these summer dates a rare chance to see him perform live. Here’s where you can catch him: July 12—Wells Fargo Center in P…
News
Don’t Look Back in Anger: Oasis Reunites For 2025 Tour
Today’s the day to find your wonderwall because Oasis is back on tour after a nearly 15-year drought, and tickets are selling faster than champagne supernovas. Get your tickets now before they’re gone. The legendary Britpop band has announced their long-awaited reunion tour across North America, including Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, the only dates on the East Coast. This isn’t just another tour—it’s their first since the notorious 2009 backstage blow-up between Liam and Noel Gallagher that shattered the band and left fans wondering if we’d ever hear "Won…
Next Page
Archive
74°
