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Mom Blasts Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed 7-Year-Old Son Mom Blasts Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed 7-Year-Old Son Mom Blasts Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed 7-Year-Old Son
Mom Blasts Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed 7-Year-Old Son An Atlantic City woman has been charged in the death of a 7-year-old in Atlantic City, as his mother continues to grieve. Ciyana P. Archetto was charged with careless driving, driving or parking an unregistered motor vehicle, no liability insurance coverage on a motor vehicle, fictitious plates, in the death of Jayden on Sunday, Sept. 20. At 5 p.m., Jayden was riding near Massachusetts and Melrose avenues when his gas-powered minibike collided with a 2012 blue Nissan Altima, Atlantic City police said. A GoFundMe established for Jayden's family has raised more than $17,500. Arche…

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Restraining Order Violation Escalates To Attempted Assault By Auto In Bergen County: Police Restraining Order Violation Escalates To Attempted Assault By Auto In Bergen County: Police Restraining Order Violation Escalates To Attempted Assault By Auto In Bergen County: Police
Restraining Order Violation Escalates To Attempted Assault By Auto In Bergen County: Police A 56-year-old man is jailed after police say he of followed a person with a restraining order against him through a Bergen County town and tried to strike them with his vehicle. The victim reported the incident to Hasbrouck Heights police on Friday, Sept. 18, saying the man followed them by vehicle through borough streets and caused them to swerve to avoid a collision, Capt. John Behr said. Police identified the accused as Faredon Abida, 56, a divorced Passaic resident originally from the country of Georgia, according to jail records. Police entered Abida into the NCIC as a wanted person fo…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Philly Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Philly Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Philly Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth'
Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Philly Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' A veteran public school teacher and activist has admitted she lied for years about being Black and Palestinian, prompting two organizations she worked with to permanently cut ties with her. Hannah Gann, a teacher at The Workshop School in Philadelphia, publicly acknowledged the deception after members of Philly Educators for Palestine and the Racial Justice Organizing Committee confronted her about her background, the organizations said in a joint statement. "Members met with Hannah and questioned her about her background on Thursday and after an hour of discussion, Hannah finally admitted …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Routine Parking Ticket Leads To Bigger Discovery In Bergen County: Police Routine Parking Ticket Leads To Bigger Discovery In Bergen County: Police Routine Parking Ticket Leads To Bigger Discovery In Bergen County: Police
Routine Parking Ticket Leads To Bigger Discovery In Bergen County: Police A parking ticket led to the arrest of a Paterson man after a witness spotted him allegedly swapping license plates on a car in Bergen County, police said. Robin R. Hernandez, 22, was charged with receiving stolen property and hindering, Hasbrouck Heights Police Capt. John Behr. Parking Enforcement Officer Jeff Rubino was flagged down on Hasbrouck Avenue around 11:07 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, by a person who had seen him issue a summons to a black Acura, Behr said. The witness told Rubino that the driver returned shortly afterward, removed the plate mounted on the Acura and put a differ…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Noise Complaint Turns To Chokehold At Hotel Off Routes 80, 46, Police Say Noise Complaint Turns To Chokehold At Hotel Off Routes 80, 46, Police Say Noise Complaint Turns To Chokehold At Hotel Off Routes 80, 46, Police Say
Noise Complaint Turns To Chokehold At Hotel Off Routes 80, 46, Police Say A complaint about noisy hotel guests ended with a man being put in a chokehold inside his room and an attempt to delete video of the assault, police in North Jersey said. Adriane Santana, 34, and Yilari Quiros-Valverde, 29, were charged following an investigation into the April 13 incident at the Ramada by Wyndham in Fairfield, located between Routes 80 and 46, police said. Officers responded to the hotel around 8:57 a.m. and met with a man who said he had gotten into a verbal dispute with other guests after complaining about noise in the hallway, according to police.  Santana app…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fake Emails Trigger $1.7M Wire Transfer From NJ Company, Police Say Fake Emails Trigger $1.7M Wire Transfer From NJ Company, Police Say Fake Emails Trigger $1.7M Wire Transfer From NJ Company, Police Say
Fake Emails Trigger $1.7M Wire Transfer From NJ Company, Police Say Six people have been charged after scammers allegedly compromised a Fairfield company's Microsoft account and tricked it into wiring about $1.7 million, authorities said. The investigation began after the owner of a Fairfield-based HVAC wholesale company contacted police on Feb. 18 about a fraud that occurred in January, Fairfield Police Cpl. David Lagan said. Employees had received fraudulent emails that appeared to come from one of the company's business partners, Lagan said. The company's Microsoft account was then allegedly compromised. The suspects allegedly intercepted and m…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Teacher Struck In Head By Paintball While Driving Near School: Report NJ Teacher Struck In Head By Paintball While Driving Near School: Report NJ Teacher Struck In Head By Paintball While Driving Near School: Report
NJ Teacher Struck In Head By Paintball While Driving Near School: Report An elementary school teacher in Bergen County had paint splatter into her vehicle after her car was struck by a paintball while she was driving home from school, authorities said. The Lyncrest Elementary School teacher was driving south on River Road past Morlot Avenue toward Elmwood Park on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 22, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. She was about a quarter-mile from the school and had her driver's-side window open when the paintball struck her vehicle and paint splattered inside, according to Eleshewich. The teacher returned to the school and called Fair Lawn …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take
Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Wanted: Judo rat to train a pre-teen mutant turtle recently hatched on Cape Cod, but crime-fighting can wait — for now.  Wildlife experts are caring for the diamondback terrapin that hatched with two heads at a protected nesting site in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Both heads are alert and showing interest in food — encouraging signs for the tiny turtle.  “We are monitoring and making sure they’re bright and alert; they’re reactive. We’re making sure that we’re offering food and that both heads are active and looking around and trying to eat. So far they are, which is awesome,” Zak M…

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Inspection Of NJ's Largest Data Center Ends In $1.07M Fine Inspection Of NJ's Largest Data Center Ends In $1.07M Fine Inspection Of NJ's Largest Data Center Ends In $1.07M Fine
Inspection Of NJ's Largest Data Center Ends In $1.07M Fine New Jersey's largest planned AI data center has been hit with a record $1.07 million fine after state inspectors found 62 large natural-gas generators operating without required permits, officials said. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced the penalty against DataOne in Vineland, Cumberland County, on Tuesday, Sept. 22, citing violations of the state's Air Pollution Control Act. The controversial facility, one of the largest planned data centers on the East Coast, has faced pushback from residents over concerns including noise, air emissions, water use, and electr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Human Remains Identified As NJ Woman Missing Since 2023: Police Human Remains Identified As NJ Woman Missing Since 2023: Police Human Remains Identified As NJ Woman Missing Since 2023: Police
Human Remains Identified As NJ Woman Missing Since 2023: Police A 51-year-old woman missing since 2023 was identified as remains recovered in Woodland Township earlier this year, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 22. Denice Smith had been missing since she walked away from her Woodland Township home on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, New Jersey State Police said. In the days following her disappearance, the New Jersey State Police conducted multiple search and rescue operations throughout the area but were unable to locate Smith, law enforcement said. On Sunday, April 12,  a coordinated search by the Burlington County Search and Rescue Volunteer Team…

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Smash-And-Grab Sparks Gunshot Scare At Shops At Riverside In Hackensack Smash-And-Grab Sparks Gunshot Scare At Shops At Riverside In Hackensack Smash-And-Grab Sparks Gunshot Scare At Shops At Riverside In Hackensack
Smash-And-Grab Sparks Gunshot Scare At Shops At Riverside In Hackensack A smash-and-grab jewelry theft sparked reports of possible gunfire at the Shops at Riverside in Hackensack on Tuesday, Sept. 22, authorities said. Officers responding to the mall learned no shots had been fired, Hackensack Deputy Police Chief Gregory Zisa said in a release. Instead, a suspect entered Bloomingdale’s and smashed a display case before stealing various pieces of jewelry, police said. The sound of the case shattering caused multiple people inside the mall to call 911 and report gunshots, according to police. No injuries were reported. A Daily Voice reporter at the scene ob…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police
Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police Two brothers-in-law building a business together were killed near Hersheypark by a 17-year-old driver who was high on marijuana and traveling more than 70 mph, police announced following a monthlong investigation. Ronald "Ron" Lindenmuth, 57, of Phoenix, Arizona, and James "Jim" Eyerly, 63, of Harrisburg, were killed in the head-on crash at West Hersheypark Drive and North Hockersville Road on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The Harrisburg teen has now been charged as a juvenile with homicide by vehicle while DUI and DUI involving a controlled substance or metabolite, Derry Township police announced in a…

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by Jillian Pikora