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Smoke from the Jennings Creek Wildfire Wafts Over Region
Smoke from the Jennings Creek Wildfire was wafting over portions of North Jersey, causing a rapid decline in air quality Friday, Nov. 15.
The Jennings Creek Wildfire, which has scorched 2,283 acres across Passaic County, NJ, and Orange County, NY, was 90% contained Friday, Nov. 15, a week after it broke out, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.
Residents in Bergen County, from Oakland to Fort Lee, reported smoke drifting from the wildfire (is smoke in your town? see the Daily Voice Instagram story to report where you live).
A smoke map from AirNow.Gov shows the Air Q…
Large Brush Fire Breaks Out At Harriman State Park
For two days, numerous Hudson Valley fire departments battled a stubborn brush fire atop Nordkop Mountain.
The fire occurred in Rockland County on Saturday, Oct. 26, and Sunday, Oct. 27, in Harriman State Park in Hillburn.
The Hillburn Fire Department, with the assistance of several fire departments and New York State Park rangers, battled the blaze that consumed acres.
According to the Hillburn Fire Department, firefighters cut fire lines and worked to put out the blaze, which they described as "difficult and stubborn."
The department said the fire was contained on Sunday, and park range…
18-year-Old Woman Killed In Bergen County Motorcycle Crash With Jeep, Police Say
An 18-year-old woman died and an 18-year-old man was hospitalized after the motorcycle they'd been riding on collided with a Jeep in Bergen County on Tuesday evening, July 9, authorities said.
The 2019 Yamaha motorcycle, operated by the 18-year-old Haverstrawn, NY man, was heading east on E. Palisade Avenue in Englewood when it was struck by a Jeep Cherokee in the westbound lanes, that had been turning left onto Dana Place, Englewood Police Detective Lt. Fred Pulice said.
The front driver's side of the Jeep collided with the Yamaha at the intersection, ejecting the Stony Point, NY woman and…
Wallington Woman, 32, Killed By Train In Garfield (Update)
Officials have released the identity of the pedestrian struck and killed by a train in Bergen County this week.
Tara Yannette, 32, of Wallington, was near Plauderville Station in Garfield when she was struck just before 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, NJ Transit spokesman John Chartier said.
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The train, Port Jervis Line train 64, departed Port Jervis at 1:35 p.m., and was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 3:54 p.m.
There were no injuries reported to the approximately 125 cus…
Overdosing BMW Driver, 60, Revived After Crash At Route 17 Exxon Station, Police Say
Police revived an overdosing 60-year-old Rockland County man who crashed his BMW in Bergen County early Saturday, June 22.
Ridgewood police were called to the Exxon station at 490 Route 17 South just before 7:45 a.m., where the BMW driver from Nanuet was found unconscious after crashing in a handicapped parking spot, Ridgewood Police Lt. John Chuck said.
Photo(s) of the day, 06/22/2024: For the second time in less than 24 hours, Ridgewood PD patrol officers took a driver... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Saturday, June 22, 2024
Photo(s) of the day, 06/22/2024: For the second tim…
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…
