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Bodycam Shows NJ Cops Talk Man Down From Overpass Above Busy Highway A tense encounter on a South Jersey overpass ended safely after two police officers spent about 20 minutes talking with a man who was threatening to jump into traffic below, authorities said. The incident unfolded around 12:32 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, on the Haddonfield Road overpass above Route 38 in Cherry Hill, where officers found a man outside the safety fence, Cherry Hill police said. The department released an excerpt of body-worn camera footage showing the officers working strategically to get the man to safety. Officer Jared Colbert was first to arrive and relayed information to ot…

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Florida Firebombing Fugitive Caught In Bergen County With Machete: Police Florida Firebombing Fugitive Caught In Bergen County With Machete: Police Florida Firebombing Fugitive Caught In Bergen County With Machete: Police
Florida Firebombing Fugitive Caught In Bergen County With Machete: Police A Florida fugitive wanted in a firebombing that left a teenage girl with severe burns was arrested during a traffic stop in Bergen County after giving police multiple false names and trying to run, authorities said. Yang L. Chiong, 37, of Homestead, FL, was arrested around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, on North Midland Avenue in Saddle Brook, Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr. said. Chiong was wanted by the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office on a full-extradition warrant for second-degree attempted murder and first-degree arson, Zotollo said. The Florida Firebombing The charges stem from a March 25,…
Pest Control Truck Thief Arrested Again At Bergen County Business: Police Pest Control Truck Thief Arrested Again At Bergen County Business: Police Pest Control Truck Thief Arrested Again At Bergen County Business: Police
Pest Control Truck Thief Arrested Again At Bergen County Business: Police A 21-year-old man accused of stealing a pest control company's pickup truck in Bergen County was arrested after police found him trespassing inside another local business, authorities said. Joshua E. Sparrow, whose last known address was in Newark, was arrested at 125 Chubb Avenue in Lyndhurst around 7:02 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, Lyndhurst Deputy Police Chief Paul Haggerty said. The investigation began Monday, Oct. 26, when an employee noticed a green Nissan Frontier pickup truck missing from a pest control company's fleet at 1099 Wall Street West, Haggerty said. The truck, marked with …
Viral TikTok 'Hit List' Turned NJ Student's Life Upside Down, Lawsuit Says Viral TikTok 'Hit List' Turned NJ Student's Life Upside Down, Lawsuit Says Viral TikTok 'Hit List' Turned NJ Student's Life Upside Down, Lawsuit Says
Viral TikTok 'Hit List' Turned NJ Student's Life Upside Down, Lawsuit Says A Bergen County student was falsely accused of creating a school shooting "hit list" on TikTok, then spent years being bullied, threatened, and isolated while school officials failed to protect him, a new lawsuit alleges. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, Nov. 5, in Bergen County Superior Court, names the Ramsey Board of Education, Ramsey Borough School District, more than a dozen school officials, seven students, and a parent as defendants. When reached for comment by Daily Voice, Superintendent Dr. Andrew C. Matteo said that the district does not comment on pending litigation. The student, id…
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NJ Driver Killed After Trooper Uses PIT Maneuver In Wrong-Way PA Chase: Police A New Jersey driver was killed after a Pennsylvania state trooper used a PIT maneuver during a wrong-way pursuit on Route 22, causing his pickup truck to overturn Wednesday night, Nov. 4, authorities announced. Juan Diaz, 35, of Newark, was ejected from the truck in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, and pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg at 10:52 p.m., Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said in a release issued Thursday, Nov. 5. The pursuit began after a trooper stopped a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado on Route 22 East near mile marker 324.3 in Hanover Township, Lehigh…

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Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote
Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote After 91 years of keeping the booze out, one New Jersey town is finally ready to let the drinks flow. Voters in Collingswood, a suburb within Camden County, approved a referendum Tuesday, Nov. 3, opening the door for restaurants and other businesses to serve alcohol for the first time since 1935. The measure passed with 3,506 votes in favor and 2,322 against, according to unofficial election results. That's about 60% of voters giving alcohol sales the green light. Behind the push was a group fittingly named Booze on the Ballot, which rallied residents to support ending the borough's decade…

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TV Reporter Who Proposed To Tom Brady In Wedding Dress Arrested In $160M Fraud Scheme: ICE A Mexican TV star who once stunned Tom Brady with a marriage proposal at the Super Bowl 42 is now in federal custody in Florida after five years on the run from Mexican authorities for an alleged massive fraud scheme.  Inés Gómez Mont, 43, was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an operation in Miami on Friday, Oct. 30, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Mexican authorities have issued three arrest warrants for Gómez Mont. The allegations include organized crime, money laundering, and suspected tax fraud. Investigators believe Gómez Mont and…

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Panera Takes On Starbucks' Bearista With New Holiday Cups: When To Get Them Panera Bread is challenging Starbucks' wildly popular Bearista cup with its own collectible drinkware for the holidays. The fast-casual chain unveiled its limited-edition glass Snowman Cups in a news release on Thursday, Nov. 5. Panera's cups will come in two versions: a "naughty" winking snowman with a red straw and a "nice" snowman with a regular smile and a powder blue straw. Panera's Snowman Cups will come in mystery boxes, so customers won't know which design they're getting until they open the package. "The holidays are about coming together, enjoying great food and making …

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Panera Takes On Starbucks' Bearista With New Holiday Cups: When To Get Them Panera Takes On Starbucks' Bearista With New Holiday Cups: When To Get Them Panera Takes On Starbucks' Bearista With New Holiday Cups: When To Get Them
Panera Takes On Starbucks' Bearista With New Holiday Cups: When To Get Them Panera Bread is challenging Starbucks' wildly popular Bearista cup with its own collectible drinkware for the holidays. The fast-casual chain unveiled its limited-edition glass Snowman Cups in a news release on Thursday, Nov. 5. Panera's cups will come in two versions: a "naughty" winking snowman with a red straw and a "nice" snowman with a regular smile and a powder blue straw. Panera's Snowman Cups will come in mystery boxes, so customers won't know which design they're getting until they open the package. "The holidays are about coming together, enjoying great food and making …

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Death Certificate Reveals Details About Emmy Winner Susan Saint James A death certificate has confirmed what caused the death of Susan Saint James, the Emmy-winning actress behind two enduring television favorites. Saint James died at 80 on Monday, Oct. 26, from metastatic pancreatic cancer, according to a death certificate obtained by People on Thursday, Nov. 5. The document lists the interval between the onset of the condition and her death as months. Her family had previously disclosed her pancreatic cancer diagnosis. The certificate adds the more specific cause and a broad timeline for the illness. Saint James was best known for playing Sally McMillan o…