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Former Iona University Basketball Player Chosen To Star On New Season Of 'The Bachelor' Former Iona University Basketball Player Chosen To Star On New Season Of 'The Bachelor'
Former Iona University Basketball Player Chosen To Star On New Season Of 'The Bachelor' ABC's "The Bachelor" franchise has announced its next star. His name is Grant Ellis, and he's a 30-year-old day trader with New Jersey and New York roots. The Houston, Texas resident initially competed on this season of "The Bachelorette" starring Jenn Tran, who grew up in Bergen County. Ellis was eliminated just before Tran picked her final four. Ellis is a Newark native who played basketball for Hudson Catholic, and later at the collegiate level in New York for Iona University in New Rochelle, where he played guard and forward. His bio on the ABC website says he's a "mama’s boy who love…
Missing 82-Year-Old Twin Sisters Found In Southampton Missing 82-Year-Old Twin Sisters Found In Southampton
Missing 82-Year-Old Twin Sisters Found In Southampton The silver alert issued for a pair of 82-year-old New Jersey twins was canceled after the two were found on Long Island, police in River Edge said. Sources on Tuesday, Aug. 20 told Daily Voice that Margo Nelson and Gail Soehnlein were located unharmed in Suffolk County in the town of Southampton. Further circumstances surrounding their discovery have not been released. The pair had left their home on Bogert Road around 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 19. 
Fireball Traveling 34,000 MPH Over NYC Caused Loud Boom Heard Across Tristate: NASA Fireball Traveling 34,000 MPH Over NYC Caused Loud Boom Heard Across Tristate: NASA
Fireball Traveling 34,000 MPH Over NYC Caused Loud Boom Heard Across Tristate: NASA The mysterious boom heard and felt across the tristate area may have been caused by a meteor passing through the area, NASA says. Locals reported hearing thunder-like booms and rattling just after 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, July 16.  The USGS ruled out earthquakes, and residents across the tri-state reported witnessing fireballs to the American Meteor Society. After hours of anticipating, NASA confirmed a "daylight fireball" over New York City at 11:17 a.m. Reports filed on the American Meteor Society website permitted "a very crude determination of the trajectory of the meteor," …
NJ Woman, 18, Stole $49K In Luxury Items From New York University Roommate, Sold Them: NYPD NJ Woman, 18, Stole $49K In Luxury Items From New York University Roommate, Sold Them: NYPD
NJ Woman, 18, Stole $49K In Luxury Items From New York University Roommate, Sold Them: Nypd An 18-year-old Bergen County woman is accused of stealing more than $49,000 in handbags and jewelry from her NYU roommate and then selling the items online, according to police and various news reports. Kaitlyn Fung, of Old Tappan, was charged on Thursday, May 2 with grand larceny after confessing to taking a 19-year-old complainant's ring, bracelet, tote, enclave, and top, totaling about $49,000, the NYPD tells Daily Voice. Fung then sold the items online, the NYPD said. Fung and her mother are both named in a lawsuit filed by 19-year-old Aurora Agapov, whose father is Andre Agapov, the CE…
Duo Stole Over 100 Tires, Rims From Vehicles Across Long Island, DA Says Duo Stole Over 100 Tires, Rims From Vehicles Across Long Island, DA Says
Duo Stole Over 100 Tires, Rims From Vehicles Across Long Island, DA Says Two Long Island men are facing dozens of charges after allegedly stealing tires and rims from over 100 vehicles. Randy Woods, age 37, of Wyandanch and Dwayne Jones, age 45 of Central Islip are named in a 190-count indictment announced by the Suffolk County DA’s office on Wednesday, May 8. According to investigators, the pair targeted residents, car dealerships, and rental car companies across Suffolk County between July 2022 and October 2023. In all, they stole tires and rims from 114 vehicles, leaving nearly $500,000 in property damage in their wake, prosecutors allege. Woods and Jones …
Duo Convicted Of 'Senseless' Drive-By Shooting On Long Island Duo Convicted Of 'Senseless' Drive-By Shooting On Long Island
Duo Convicted Of 'Senseless' Drive-By Shooting On Long Island A pair of Long Island men were found guilty by a jury of shooting and killing a young father outside of his parents’ home. Douglas Coudrey, age 26 of Eastport, and Kenneth Regan, age 25 of Centereach, received their convictions on Tuesday, Feb. 6, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. The jury deliberated for three hours. On January 14, 2020, 27-year-old Justin Gottlieb, who was recently engaged and had an infant daughter, was driving home to Plainview from his electrical engineering job in Jericho. Earlier Report: Duo Indicted For Apparent Long Island Road-Rage Mur…
ON VIDEO: Bergen Footballer, 17, Stabbed In Heart By Long Island Killer, DA Says ON VIDEO: Bergen Footballer, 17, Stabbed In Heart By Long Island Killer, DA Says
ON Video: Bergen Footballer, 17, Stabbed In Heart By Long Island Killer, DA Says A surveillance camera recorded a Long Island man stabbing a 17-year-old New Jersey high school football player dead and slashing his older brother during a fight in downtown Manhattan on Thanksgiving, city authorities revealed. An autopsy revealed that a 6-inch stab wound pierced the heart of Rocco Rodden in front of an ax-throwing bar on Lafayette Street around 1:50 a.m., Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eun Bi Kim said on Saturday, Nov. 25. The accused killer, Gianluca Bordone, 19, of Oyster Bay, was wearing a black sweatshirt with the word "courage" on the back when he was brought …
Nearly 1,000 Turn Out For Funeral Of Ex-HS Football Captain Who Died In Brightwaters Crash Nearly 1,000 Turn Out For Funeral Of Ex-HS Football Captain Who Died In Brightwaters Crash
Nearly 1,000 Turn Out For Funeral Of Ex-HS Football Captain Who Died In Brightwaters Crash Joe Wolfe always knew his son was well-liked, but he didn't fully understand how loved he was until his funeral last week. Massapequa resident Devin Wolfe, age 30, a New Jersey native, died in a car crash on Long Island on Saturday, Sept. 9 in Brightwaters. His former teammates, friends from childhood, peers from college at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island, coworkers, coaches, teachers, and relatives flew and drove out to New Jersey for Wolfe's services Thursday, Sept. 14, and Friday, Sept. 15 in Bergen County. Seeing the nearly 1,000 of them lining up for visita…
4 Killed In Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Stamford 4 Killed In Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Stamford
4 Killed In Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Stamford Four people were killed in a crash between a tractor-trailer and an SUV on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut overnight. The crash happened just after 3 a.m. Saturday, May 13 in Fairfield County. The tractor-trailer was traveling at a very slow rate of speed in heavy traffic on the northbound side in the center lane of three, approximately one-tenth of a mile south of Exit 8 in Stamford, according to Connecticut State Police.  A 2019 GMC Terrain was traveling behind the tractor-trailer when, for an unknown reason, it failed to stop and struck the rear of the truck, police sai…
Amityville Man Gunned Down In New Jersey As Police Search For Killer Amityville Man Gunned Down In New Jersey As Police Search For Killer
Amityville Man Gunned Down In New Jersey As Police Search For Killer A Long Island man who was gunned down at an apartment complex in New Jersey last month is being laid to rest this coming weekend as the hunt for his killer continues. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella identified the victim shot in the head in the rear of the Bookchester Apartments in New Milford in the 900 block of Boulevard on Nov. 26 as Jacques McDonald, age 25, of Amityville. McDonald was taken in traumatic arrest to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 8 p.m., roughly an hour after the call, the prosecutor said. Investigators have ye…
Hudson Valley Man Among Four Charged In Multi-Billion Dollar Market Manipulation Scheme Hudson Valley Man Among Four Charged In Multi-Billion Dollar Market Manipulation Scheme
Hudson Valley Man Among Four Charged In Multi-Billion Dollar Market Manipulation Scheme Federal officials announced that four have been arrested and charged for their alleged roles in the multi-billion dollar collapse of Archegos Capital Management. US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams said that the firm’s former CFO, Long Island resident Patrick Halligan, age 45, of Syosset, and New Jersey resident of Bill Hwang of Tenafly in Bergen County, have been arrested in connection to what Williams said was a racketeering scheme to manipulate the prices of publicly traded securities and to defraud global investment banks. Also charged, according to the De…
Sources: Long Island Man Who Shot Parents On Christmas Day Taken Into Custody Sources: Long Island Man Who Shot Parents On Christmas Day Taken Into Custody
Sources: Long Island Man Who Shot Parents On Christmas Day Taken Into Custody A Long Island man accused of shooting his parents on Christmas morning was captured hours later in Mahwah, New Jersey. Dino Tomassetti, a 29-year-old bodybuilder recently of the East Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, remained held Sunday in the Bergen County Jail on a detainer out of Nassau County. His parents, Rocco Tomassetti, 65, and Vincenza Marsicano-Tomassetti, 64, required surgery following the double shooting shortly after 10 a.m. on Seawane Drive in the village of Hewlett Harbor on the island's South Shore, law enforcement sources told Daily Voice. Their son fled in a Cadillac Es…
Cardi B Building Sprawling Mansion In Northern NJ -- But She Calls It NYC (Photos) Cardi B Building Sprawling Mansion In Northern NJ -- But She Calls It NYC (Photos)
Cardi B Building Sprawling Mansion In Northern NJ -- But She Calls It NYC (Photos) Cardi B announced she's in the process of building a New York City home. But what she apparently meant was New Jersey. "These days I don’t just live one place, I’m everywhere due to my work. One thing for sure I needed a home in my home city of NY!" the rapper wrote.  "I’m soo proud of myself. I work so hard for my children to be comfortable everywhere they are regardless of work. Me and my husband have always dreamed of having a crib in NY, and we have decided to add to our portfolio of homes, along with Atlanta and LA." The sprawling Bergen County home, in Tenafly, sold fo…
Body Of Wall Street Escort From Fairfield County Found Stuffed In Barrel Body Of Wall Street Escort From Fairfield County Found Stuffed In Barrel
Body Of Wall Street Escort From Fairfield County Found Stuffed In Barrel A high-end escort whose body was found stuffed in a barrel and dumped on a quiet residential street in the region was born and raised in Fairfield County. Nicole Flanagan, age 42, of Greenwich, was found on Friday, Aug. 13, stuffed in the barrel in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey after residents noticed a horrible smell coming from it, according to a report in The New York Post. Flanagan, the mother of three, was born in Greenwich, and has family in town, according to her obituary. She was last seen alive on surveillance video entering 95 Wall St. in the Financial District the night befor…
'Modern Family' Actress Rescues NJ Woman During Fainting Spell On Vacation 'Modern Family' Actress Rescues NJ Woman During Fainting Spell On Vacation
'Modern Family' Actress Rescues NJ Woman During Fainting Spell On Vacation Minnie John knew the voice talking to her sounded familiar. And when she opened her eyes, the face looked familiar, too. The New Jersey mom was hiking in Arches National Park on Monday, Aug. 2, and fainted. She couldn't quite figure out how she knew the woman standing over her, or what had happened John would soon come to learn that she was rescued by "Modern Family" actress Julia Bowen, and her sister Annie, a doctor. John, of Oradell, in northern Bergen County, detailed the ordeal on Facebook, calling Bowen and her sister "heroes." PART THREE: I made it to the top but could not g…
Pro Wrestler Known As 'Golden Boy' ID'd As One Of Three Drowning Victims In Region Over Weekend Pro Wrestler Known As 'Golden Boy' ID'd As One Of Three Drowning Victims In Region Over Weekend
Pro Wrestler Known As 'Golden Boy' ID'd As One Of Three Drowning Victims In Region Over Weekend A 24-year-old professional wrestler has been identified as one of three people who drowned in the region over the weekend in the Delaware River near the New York/Pennsylvania border. Crews recovered Michael Cammett's body from the river in the Town of Lumberland in Sullivan County, according to New York State Police. Earlier report: State Police Recover Two Drowning Victims In Separate Incidents In Region The native of North Arlington, New Jersey, in Bergen County, went to the river with friends using a pair of inflatable rafts tethered together around 3 p.m., authorities said. Cammet…
Rochelle Park PD: Long Island Fugitive Who Bought Motorcycle With Stolen ID Caught Trying Again Rochelle Park PD: Long Island Fugitive Who Bought Motorcycle With Stolen ID Caught Trying Again
Rochelle Park PD: Long Island Fugitive Who Bought Motorcycle With Stolen ID Caught Trying Again A wanted Long Island man who got away with buying a motorcycle with a stolen ID got caught by Rochelle Park police when he tried it again -- at the same store, authorities said. This time, Thomas Derosa, age 52, of Sayville presented identification stolen from a Texas man to finance the purchase of a $31,000 motorcycle at Bergen County Harley-Davidson this weekend, Lt. James DePreta said. A manager at the popular Essex Street shop called police, telling them that Derosa was involved in the fraudulent purchase of another motorcycle earlier this month. Detective Brian Gallina contacted the v…
Long Island Duo Charged With Kidnapping, Stalking In Home Invasion Long Island Duo Charged With Kidnapping, Stalking In Home Invasion
Long Island Duo Charged With Kidnapping, Stalking In Home Invasion Two Long Island men were arrested four months after allegedly breaking into a New Jersey home and robbing the residents at knifepoint, authorities said. Law enforcement officials found Ward V. Arnone in Brooklyn and Louis F. Morano in Elmont on Friday, Aug. 14, three days after issuing warrants for their arrests, Bergen Count Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The pair forced their way into the home and demanded valuable items from the residents on April 17, then fled the scene before police arrived, Musella said. Arnone, 46, of Sayville, who is unemployed, and Morano, a 30-year-old truck drive…
COVID-19 Total Cases, Deaths Per County In NY/NJ/CT COVID-19 Total Cases, Deaths Per County In NY/NJ/CT
Covid-19 Total Cases, Deaths Per County In NY/NJ/CT The following are the latest number of total COVID-19 cases and deaths in New York City and surrounding counties in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey as of Monday, April 20. New York  242,786 cases, 13,869 deaths (Note: Total number of deaths does not include those identified by health departments as believed to be linked to COVID-19, but who were not tested.) New York City (five boroughs) 134,436 cases, 10,022 deaths  Nassau 30,013 cases, 1,281 deaths Suffolk 26,888 cases, 825 deaths Westchester 23,803 cases, 743 deaths Rockland 9,364 cases, 297 deaths Orange 6,379…
COVID-19 Total Cases, Deaths Per County In NY/NJ/CT: NYC Death Toll Tops 10K In Revised Count COVID-19 Total Cases, Deaths Per County In NY/NJ/CT: NYC Death Toll Tops 10K In Revised Count
Covid-19 Total Cases, Deaths Per County In NY/NJ/CT: NYC Death Toll Tops 10K In Revised Count New York City's health department has added more than 3,700 additional people who were presumed to have died of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) but had never tested positive to its overall total number of fatalities related to the virus. This brings the city's death toll to more than 10,000. The following are the latest number of total COVID-19 cases and deaths in New York City and surrounding counties in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey as of Wednesday, April 15. New York  202,208 cases, 14,534 deaths (includes additional 3,700 presumed cases by NYC health department, not yet o…
Long Island Pair Nabbed Selling Car Stolen In Suffolk To Online Buyer, Authorities Say Long Island Pair Nabbed Selling Car Stolen In Suffolk To Online Buyer, Authorities Say
Long Island Pair Nabbed Selling Car Stolen In Suffolk To Online Buyer, Authorities Say Police nabbed four men -- two from Long Island -- as they tried to sell a car stolen in Suffolk County to an online buyer in New Jersey, authorities said. The 2014 Mercedes had been reported stolen after the owner’s daughter left it running with the keys inside in Great River, they said. The owner called police in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, at 9:30 p.m. Sunday after the tracking device showed the car at The Station At Lyndhurst Apartments on Chubb Avenue. Sgt. Richard Holicki found the four standing outside the car with the prospective buyer, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Officers Matthe…
Two From Suffolk Charged With Killing Nassau Man In Apparent Road-Rage Attack Two From Suffolk Charged With Killing Nassau Man In Apparent Road-Rage Attack
Two From Suffolk Charged With Killing Nassau Man In Apparent Road-Rage Attack Two Suffolk County men have been arrested for gunning down a Plainview man as he arrived home following a traffic dispute in an apparent road-rage incident.  Douglas Coudrey, 22, of Eastport, and Kenneth Regan, 21, of Centereach, were arrested on Thursday, Feb. 6, by Nassau County police for the Jan. 14 murder of Justin Gottlieb, 27, of Plainview, said the Nassau County Police. Coudrey and Regan were already behind bars for the murder and attempted murder of two men just four days later on Saturday, Jan. 18, following another traffic-related incident in New Jersey. According to police, Go…
Police: Long Island Man Killed In NJ Turnpike Chain Reaction Crash Police: Long Island Man Killed In NJ Turnpike Chain Reaction Crash
Police: Long Island Man Killed In NJ Turnpike Chain Reaction Crash A 55-year-old man from Suffolk County man died in a chain reaction crash involving four vehicles on the New Jersey Turnpike in Bergen County, N.J., authorities said. The crash occurred when a box truck headed southbound hit the rear of a Nissan Altima at milepost 115.6 on the southbound side of the highway at 2:14 p.m. in Ridgefield Saturday, New Jersey State Police Trooper Goez said. The impact of the crash sent the Nissan into the car in front of it, a Toyota Highlander, which in-turn slammed a Honda CRV ahead, Goez said. The Nissan's rear seat passenger -- Luis Choez-Padilla, of Br…
Daily Voice Comes To Ulster, Sullivan Counties Daily Voice Comes To Ulster, Sullivan Counties
Daily Voice Comes To Ulster, Sullivan Counties Greetings, Ulster and Sullivan counties! Daily Voice, the largest news provider in Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess and Orange counties in New York, Fairfield County in Connecticut and Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Essex, Union, Hudson, Warren, Hunterdon, Sussex and Union counties in New Jersey, has launched a brand-new site: Daily Voice Ulster Sullivan Daily Voice reports on community news in a new way. Our mission is to let neighbors know what’s going on in town – as quickly, accurately and enjoyably as possible.  We’re here to help build the communities we …
Turco's Sells Yorktown Grocery Store To Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace Turco's Sells Yorktown Grocery Store To Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace
Turco's Sells Yorktown Grocery Store To Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace The popular grocery store in Northern Westchester is going to have a new name and new owner, Turco's is about to become Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace, which operates six markets on Long Island and one in Bergen County. Preston Turco, who is retiring, has sold the store on Downing Drive in Yorktown Heights to the DelPrete family, which operates Uncle Giuseppe's. The new store will launch on Monday, Oct. 21. "As of Oct. 21, Turco's will become Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace," Uncle Giuseppe's said in a statement. "The Uncle Giuseppe's family would like to congratulate Preston Turco on his reti…