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Smoke from the Jennings Creek Wildfire Wafts Over Region Smoke from the Jennings Creek Wildfire Wafts Over Region
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…
1 Burglary Suspect In Custody, 2 On Loose After Police Pursuit Ends In Hudson Valley 1 Burglary Suspect In Custody, 2 On Loose After Police Pursuit Ends In Hudson Valley
1 Burglary Suspect In Custody, 2 On Loose After Police Pursuit Ends In Hudson Valley One burglary suspect is in custody but two others remain at large after a police pursuit from Bergen County ended in Rockland overnight. On Saturday, Nov. 2, at approximately 7:50 p.m., the Clarkstown Police Department assisted the Montvale Police Department during a pursuit of a vehicle linked to burglary suspects in its area. The pursuit ended in Nanuet in the vicinity of Lake Nanuet Road and Pittsford Way. Upon reaching the location, officers from the Montvale Police Department reported that all three suspects fled the vehicle on foot.  Clarkstown PD officers quickl…
Large Brush Fire Breaks Out At State Park In Hudson Valley Large Brush Fire Breaks Out At State Park In Hudson Valley
Large Brush Fire Breaks Out At State Park In Hudson Valley 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…
7 Suspects Nabbed In Undercover Child Exploitation, Trafficking Detail In Hudson Valley 7 Suspects Nabbed In Undercover Child Exploitation, Trafficking Detail In Hudson Valley
7 Suspects Nabbed In Undercover Child Exploitation, Trafficking Detail In Hudson Valley Seven suspects have been charged following an undercover child exploitation detail. It was conducted over several days by New York State Police and the FBI in Orange County, in the town of Wallkill. "The detail deployed highly trained Investigators and agents to infiltrate online platforms where these crimes are often facilitated," according to state police. "Utilizing advanced cyber tactics, Investigators and Agents were able to identify individuals attempting to exploit vulnerable children through the internet and meet them in person." As a result of the operation, the following ind…
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…
BMW Crashes In Hudson Valley After NJ Burglary, Pursuit, Police Say BMW Crashes In Hudson Valley After NJ Burglary, Pursuit, Police Say
BMW Crashes In Hudson Valley After NJ Burglary, Pursuit, Police Say An occupant of a BMW SUV was seriously injured during a crash in the Hudson Valley that also involved an alleged home burglary and a police pursuit. The incident began in Bergen County, around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, in Closter and ended in Rockland County, in Palisades, a few minutes later with a violent crash that rolled the vehicle and landed it back upright. According to Capt. Vincent Aiello of the Closter Police officers responded to a report of a home burglary on Kennedy Circle. When police arrived, a BMW X5 with Pennsylvania plates with three men inside was pulling away and …
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," …
New Update: Woman Dies After Being Struck In ShopRite Parking Lot By Driver From Hudson Valley New Update: Woman Dies After Being Struck In ShopRite Parking Lot By Driver From Hudson Valley
New Update: Woman Dies After Being Struck In ShopRite Parking Lot By Driver From Hudson Valley A woman died from injuries sustained after being struck by an SUV being operated by a Hudson Valley resident in the parking lot of a ShopRite in northern New Jersey on Labor Day, sources tell Daily Voice. The incident happened in Bergen County in the parking lot of the Route 4 supermarket just after 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 4. The victim, a 77-year-old from Hackensack. was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center after she was hit by the 81-year-old Rockland County resident, a man from Tappan, driving a Cadillac Escalade, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Earlier report: T…
Hudson Valley Resident Ticketed After Woman Struck, Severely Injured In ShopRite Parking Lot Hudson Valley Resident Ticketed After Woman Struck, Severely Injured In ShopRite Parking Lot
Hudson Valley Resident Ticketed After Woman Struck, Severely Injured In ShopRite Parking Lot A Hudson Valley resident was ticketed after a woman was knocked unconscious by an SUV in the parking lot of a ShopRite in northern New Jersey. New update: Woman Dies After Being Struck In ShopRite Parking Lot By Driver From Hudson Valley The incident happened around 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 4 in Bergen County  in the lot of the eastbound Route 4 supermarket in Paramus. The 77-year-old Hackensack woman was unresponsive after being struck by a Cadillac Escalade, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Police and members of Paramus EMS arrived and attempted life-saving measures before she …
Off-Duty Firefighter, Driver Detail Revival Of Hudson Valley Woman Ejected In Parkway Crash Off-Duty Firefighter, Driver Detail Revival Of Hudson Valley Woman Ejected In Parkway Crash
Off-Duty Firefighter, Driver Detail Revival Of Hudson Valley Woman Ejected In Parkway Crash An off-duty firefighter, nurse, and passing driver revived an Orange County woman ejected from a vehicle on the Garden State Parkway, sources tell Daily Voice. UPDATE: A 54-year-old Port Jervis woman driving a Chevrolet SUV veered off the roadway to the right and struck a guardrail, sending the vehicle into the roadway in front of a Chevrolet pickup truck near milepost 136.5 in Clark Township in Union County on Wednesday, Aug. 9, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. The SUV driver was ejected and seriously injured, but things could've turned out differently if not for the o…
Sexual Performance By Child: Man From Hudson Valley Nabbed On 17 Counts Sexual Performance By Child: Man From Hudson Valley Nabbed On 17 Counts
Sexual Performance By Child: Man From Hudson Valley Nabbed On 17 Counts A former Hudson Valley resident has been charged with 17 counts of alleged unlawful surveillance and possessing a sexual performance by a child following an investigation that included the US Department of Homeland Security. David C. Mulhauser, age 41, in North Arlington in Bergen County, New Jersey, formerly of the Ulster County town of Gardiner, was arrested on Wednesday, May 17, by the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. According to Lt. Joseph Sciutto, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, in August 2022, Homeland Security began investigating Mulhauser after they discovered him&n…
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…
3-Time 'Chopped' Champion With MS Has New Restaurant In Hudson Valley 3-Time 'Chopped' Champion With MS Has New Restaurant In Hudson Valley
3-Time 'Chopped' Champion With MS Has New Restaurant In Hudson Valley A three-time Food Network "Chopped" champion who has been battling Multiple Sclerosis since 2004 has opened a new restaurant in the Hudson Valley. Chris Holland's Kantina, located in Rockland County, puts an Asian twist on small plates, tacos, and more in the hamlet of Sparkill in Orangetown. Holland has cooked Asian cuisine for most of his culinary career. That began for Holland shortly after being diagnosed with MS, when he ended his career as a paralegal and a battle with addiction. "I always wanted to be a chef, but thought it would be far too difficult. Thinking about further; howeve…
Vehicular Homicide: Rockland Man Charged In Hit-Run That Killed Driver On GSP Vehicular Homicide: Rockland Man Charged In Hit-Run That Killed Driver On GSP
Vehicular Homicide: Rockland Man Charged In Hit-Run That Killed Driver On GSP Police have arrested a Rockland County man who they said was responsible for a hit-and-run crash that killed a 77-year-old motorist on the Garden State Parkway a year and a half ago. Christopher Forrest, age 26, was charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a crash resulting in the death of Dutchess County resident Howard Perlman on June 17, 2021, according to records obtained by Daily Voice. Forrest, of Spring Valley, was recklessly driving a BMW that clipped Perlman's Toyota Venza in the area of milepost 172.3 in Montvale shortly after 7 p.m., New Jersey State Police said. …
Suspects Fleeing Scene Of Walgreens Robbery Crash At 100 MPH In Hudson Valley, Police Say Suspects Fleeing Scene Of Walgreens Robbery Crash At 100 MPH In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Suspects Fleeing Scene Of Walgreens Robbery Crash At 100 MPH In Hudson Valley, Police Say Three people who allegedly tried to rob a Hudson Valley Walgreens crashed while trying to exit the Taconic State Parkway at speeds topping 100 mph. The Dutchess County incident began in LaGrange around 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11, when New York State Police responded to the Walgreens on Route 55 for a reported robbery, said Trooper AJ Hicks. A preliminary investigation revealed that three men entered the store and jumped over the pharmacy counter and stole numerous medications before fleeing in a black Toyota Camry, said Hicks. No weapons were displayed during the incident, state police sa…
Police Nab Wanted Man In Hudson Valley After Report Of Suspicious Person Police Nab Wanted Man In Hudson Valley After Report Of Suspicious Person
Police Nab Wanted Man In Hudson Valley After Report Of Suspicious Person Authorities in the Hudson Valley arrested a wanted man after responding to a report of a suspicious person. Police in Ulster County responded to a report of a suspicious person on Oak Street in Barclay Heights in the town of Saugerties at about 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, the Saugerties Police Department reported. Officers located Christopher Rega on Lamb Avenue, and discovered that Rega was wanted out of Bergen County, New Jersey, police said. Authorities said Rega was arrested as a Fugitive From Justice. Police also found that Rega was in possession of several controlled substanc…
Man Convicted Of Torturing, Killing Girlfriend's Pets At Her Home In Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Torturing, Killing Girlfriend's Pets At Her Home In Hudson Valley
Man Convicted Of Torturing, Killing Girlfriend's Pets At Her Home In Hudson Valley A man has admitted to torturing and killing his former girlfriend’s two pets inside her Hudson Valley home. Matthew Savinovich pleaded guilty in a Putnam County Court Tuesday, April 26, to two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, one count of torturing animals, and one count of attempted burglary. Investigators said Savinovich, a New Jersey resident from the borough of Norwood in Bergen County, admitted to killing two of the woman’s chihuahuas by slamming them against a wall in her Lake Peekskill home. He also confessed to intentionally dropping a mattress and box spring on top of her …
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…
Rockland Driver Charged In Wild Palisades Parkway Road-Rage Crash Caught On Dashcam Video Rockland Driver Charged In Wild Palisades Parkway Road-Rage Crash Caught On Dashcam Video
Rockland Driver Charged In Wild Palisades Parkway Road-Rage Crash Caught On Dashcam Video A driver from Rockland County who survived a horrific crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway following a miles-long viral-video encounter has been charged, authorities confirmed. Michael Brabham, 27, of Stony Point told authorities that the Monday, Jan. 24 crash on the northbound parkway in Alpine, New Jersey in Bergen County was "caused by having a road rage incident with another vehicle," PIP Det. Sgt. First Class Raymond E. Walter said Friday, Feb. 4. YouTube user Racerwong.Shooterwong posted a dashcam video of Brabham's 2012 Honda Accord tailgating a Ford F-150 in the left lane befo…
Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center
Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center UPDATE: Six firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries from a stubborn noontime blaze that broke out in a basement gun range, spread through a Rockland County shopping center and continued burning late into the night on Sunday, Nov. 28, authorities confirmed. Firefighters from Mahwah, Montvale, Oradell and River Vale were among more than 100 from Rockland, Westchester and Bergen counties either at the Pearl River scene or in coverage through the afternoon and into the evening. The sneaky blaze began shortly before noon in the long-gun range at the Rockland Indoor Shooting Education…
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…
Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend's Four Pets In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend's Four Pets In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend's Four Pets In Hudson Valley A 27-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend's pets over the course of a year, authorities announced. Matthew Savinovich, of the borough of Norwood in Bergen County, New Jersey, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 6 by officers from the Putnam County SPCA for allegedly killing three chihuahuas and a ferret that belonged to his ex in Lake Peekskill. Specifically, Savinovich was charged with: Felony burglary; Four felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals; Four misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty; Four counts of felony criminal mischief; Bail jumping. It is…
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…
Fatal Shooting Suspect Who Allegedly Fled Through Rockland Apprehended Fatal Shooting Suspect Who Allegedly Fled Through Rockland Apprehended
Fatal Shooting Suspect Who Allegedly Fled Through Rockland Apprehended A trio of New York City police officers helped capture a 23-year-old Mahwah, New Jersey man who authorities said fled, including through Rockland County, after killing his roommate Monday night, July 12. Milan Ghimire was nabbed in the Bronx by members of the NYPD Emergency Services Unit, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said late Tuesday morning, July 13. Mahwah police and detectives from Musella's Major Crimes Unit participated in the capture, law enforcement sources said. "In the process they took another illegally possessed gun out of our community," NYPD Capt. Isaac Soberal noted…
Massive Manhunt Underway As Suspect In Fatal Shooting Flees Through Rockland Massive Manhunt Underway As Suspect In Fatal Shooting Flees Through Rockland
Massive Manhunt Underway As Suspect In Fatal Shooting Flees Through Rockland A manhunt was underway after a man was shot and killed in Mahwah, New Jersey. The suspect fled in a black Chrysler with Mississippi license plates as township police rushed to a rented home on Avenue A between Route 202 and Route 17 in West Mahwah and found the body shortly before 10 p.m. Monday, July 12. A cellphone in the vehicle was pinged to several locations in Rockland County, including Washington Avenue in Suffern and the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack. A Bergen County Regional SWAT team was called but not needed once police made entry into the 1,760-square-foot home in a neigh…
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…
Westchester Surgeon From Netflix Show Rids Grandmother Of Massive Tumor Westchester Surgeon From Netflix Show Rids Grandmother Of Massive Tumor
Westchester Surgeon From Netflix Show Rids Grandmother Of Massive Tumor A Westchester County neurosurgeon from popular Netflix docu-series "Lenox Hill," has saved yet another life. This one, an 89-year-old grandmother from Northern New Jersey, turned away by countless doctors refusing to operate on a football-sized tumor that took over her skull -- and her life. For 25 years, Lorenza De La Villa of Teaneck, in Bergen County, barely noticed the small tumor in the back of her head. She found it in 1995, when she was 64 years old.  It was benign. It didn't hurt. It never grew. "She did what doctors told her to do," said one of De La Villa's 22 grandchi…
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…
ID Released For 32-Year-Old Man Killed In Orange County Crash ID Released For 32-Year-Old Man Killed In Orange County Crash
ID Released For 32-Year-Old Man Killed In Orange County Crash A 32-year-old man killed during a two-vehicle crash in Orange County has been identified.  Bergen County resident Joseph R. Farina, of Mahwah, was killed around 7:20 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 18, following the crash on School Road in the town of Monroe, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, Patrick J. Early, 67, of Warwick, was driving a 2013 Acura TL west on School Road when he was involved in a collision with a 1996 Toyota Avalon traveling east being operated by Farnia. Farina was pronounced dead at the scene.  An investigation is ongoing.