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These 12 NJ Towns Could See The Worst World Cup Traffic Saturday
New Jersey's first-ever FIFA World Cup match is just days away, and soccer fans, err, football fans, already know who will be making history at MetLife Stadium. Brazil and Morocco will face off in Group C play at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, marking the first World Cup game ever played in New Jersey. Fans heading to the match should prepare for major delays around the Meadowlands. East Rutherford police told Daily Voice that the heaviest traffic is expected within a five-mile radius of MetLife Stadium before and after the game. That zone includes East…
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Underage DWI Driver Admits Killing Nassau Officer In Crash While Going To Work
A New York man admitted he was drunk while underage, speeding, and ran a red light before crashing into and killing a police officer as she drove to work, prosecutors announced on Thursday, June 11. Matthew Smith, now 21, of Hauppauge, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and numerous related charges for the Jan. 31 crash that killed Officer Patricia Espinosa and seriously injured his passenger, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said. "Patricia Espinosa, a wife and mother who dedicated her life to protecting others, was killed on her way to work, leaving her daugh…
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Milania Giudice Arrested For Assault In NJ, Court Records Show
Milania Giudice has been charged with simple assault in New Jersey, according to municipal court records. A complaint filed in Montville Municipal Court charges the 20-year-old daughter of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice with simple assault, a disorderly persons offense. Police tell Daily Voice that the charge stems from a dispute at a home in town on Thursday, May 14. Teresa Giudice purchased a $3.35M home with beau Luis Ruelas in Montville in 2021. It was not immediately clear whether or not that's where the dispute involving Milania occurred last month. The charge al…
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Cop Who Flirted With Assault Victim, Had Sex With Woman He Arrested Gets Probation
A former NYPD officer has pleaded guilty to misconduct charges after admitting he sent flirty, inappropriate messages to two crime victims and had sex with a woman a short time after arresting her, prosecutors said. Matthew Lambert, 33, of Queens, pleaded guilty in Manhattan Criminal Court to three counts of official misconduct and one count of receiving unlawful gratuities, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, June 10. According to prosecutors, Lambert joined the NYPD in 2014 and was assigned to the 13th Precinct Detective Squad in 2022. He resigned …
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Eye-Popping Amount Of Cash New Yorkers Are Spending On OnlyFans Revealed
Americans are spending billions of dollars each year on OnlyFans, and a new report suggests some states are far more engaged than others. According to a 2025 analysis by OnlyGuider, an OnlyFans search platform, total annual spending on the subscription-based content service reached an estimated $2.63 billion nationwide. The report ranked all 50 states and Washington D.C. using a "spend per 10,000 residents" metric designed to compare engagement levels across populations of different sizes. Washington, D.C., topped the rankings, followed by North Dakota, Nevada, Colorado and Illinois. A…
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New Map Reveals States Americans Can’t Wait To Move To, Or Get Out Of
A new map is putting America’s moving patterns in sharp focus. The Tax Foundation analyzed newly released IRS migration data showing where taxpayers moved between 2022 and 2023, using returns filed in calendar years 2022 and 2023. The data shows continued movement toward the South and Sun Belt, with major gains for states including Texas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Texas gained the most income tax filers from interstate migration, with 56,473, followed by Florida at 55,349, North Carolina at 39,118, South Carolina at 29,214, and Tennessee at 24,104, according t…
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Ex-County Employee On Long Island Sentenced For License Applications Bribery Scheme
A former Suffolk County employee who accepted bribes and falsified government records has been sentenced to prison, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Thursday, June 11. Brianna Hassett, 33, of Wading River, was sentenced to 1½ to 3 years in prison after pleading guilty to Attempted Bribe Receiving in the Third Degree, according to the district attorney's office. Investigators said Hassett worked as an office assistant in the licensing unit of the Suffolk County Department of Labor, Licensing and Consumer Affairs after being hired in June 2021. While working…
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Long Island US Postal Worker Lures Teen In Mail Truck, Raping Her — She's His 2nd: Indictment
A US Postal worker accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl inside his mail truck has been indicted, and prosecutors say a second alleged victim came forward after his arrest made headlines. Jenry Buestan Gutama, 23, of Moriches, was indicted on rape, sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, and child endangerment charges involving two girls who were 15 years old at the time of the alleged assaults, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Thursday, June 11. According to prosecutors, Buestan Gutama was working as a United States Postal Service employee on Monday, May 11…
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US Cruise Passengers Arrested After Port Fight, Chair-Throwing Police Station Chaos
A cruise stop in the Bahamas ended with shattered glass, injured officers, and five Americans in custody. Three women and two men from the US were arrested after a fight at the Nassau Cruise Port escalated into a violent struggle at a police station on Monday, June 8, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. Authorities said Tourism Police officers were called shortly after 4:45 p.m. to a physical altercation involving several cruise ship passengers at the Nassau Cruise Port. When officers arrived, they saw the five suspects involved and took them into custody, the department said. Two…
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Family Member Stabbed Repeatedly As Child Hid In Closet During LI Attack: DA
A violent attack inside a Long Island home left a family member seriously injured while a child hid nearby, prosecutors announced on Thursday, June 11. Daniel Spector, 42, of Smithtown, has been indicted on attempted murder, burglary, and other charges after allegedly breaking into a family member's home and launching a brutal assault, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. The attack happened on the morning of Thursday, May 28, in St. James, according to the investigation. Prosecutors say Spector went to the residence despite a court-issued order of p…
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Penn State Senior's Suspected Killers' Photos, Video Released:
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New surveillance video and photos have been released as Philadelphia police search for the suspects accused of killing a Penn State senior during an apparent cellphone robbery in South Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Police Department announced Wednesday, June 10, that homicide detectives are seeking help identifying two males believed to be involved in the fatal shooting of William J. "Billy" Schmidt, 22. Schmidt, a Penn State senior who was expected to graduate in December, was walking home when he was shot on the 1900 block of Durfor Street at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, …
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New Rankings Reveal Most Expensive Places
For anyone dreaming of a waterfront address, this ranking may require a very deep breath. Monaco was named the world’s most expensive city in the 2025 World’s Wealthiest Cities Report from Henley & Partners and New World Wealth. The tiny city-state topped the report’s list of most expensive cities, with prime real estate averaging $38,800 per square meter. That means a 100-square-meter apartment, or about 1,076 square feet, would average about $3.88 million. New York City ranked second, with prime real estate averaging $27,500 per square meter. Hong Kong followed at $26,300 per square…
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Girl Missing After Violent Surf Sweeps Family Into Ocean In Southern California
A family beach trip turned terrifying in seconds after powerful water conditions hit the shoreline. A girl remains missing after she, her mother, and her brother were swept into the ocean near Treasure Island Beach in Laguna Beach, California, at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, according to multiple reports. Bystanders rushed into the rough surf and rescued the mother and one child, ABC News reported. The search and recovery effort continued on Wednesday, June 10, as crews expanded beyond the area where the girl was last seen. Laguna Beach officials said search teams were using ocean cond…
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Troubling Shift In How Long Americans Are Living Revealed In New Research
The old promise that each generation would live longer than the one before it is showing serious cracks. Americans born after 1970 are dying at higher rates from major causes than earlier generations did at the same ages, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. StudyFinds reported Wednesday, June 3, that researchers tracked 45 years of US mortality data and found worsening patterns tied to heart disease, cancer, and external causes such as drug overdoses, suicides, homicides, and traffic crashes. The study analyzed mortality changes from 1979 …
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NY Ed-Tech Company Misused Federal Research Funds, Will Pay $50K Settlement: Feds
A New York educational technology company has agreed to pay a settlement and give up more than $224,000 in remaining federal grant funding to resolve allegations that it violated rules governing a National Science Foundation research program. New York City-based LangInnov Inc. agreed to pay $50,000 and forgo $224,634.25 in unpaid funding from a National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research award, the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York announced on Wednesday, June 10. The settlement was based on the company's ability to pay, officials …
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12-Year-Old Dies After Choking Incident At NY School
A 12-year-old student died after a choking incident at a Westchester County school on Wednesday, June 10, according to district officials. The incident happened at Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community School in Yonkers, where a sixth-grade student began choking and became unresponsive at around 11:39 a.m., Yonkers Public Schools said in a message sent to families and staff. Emergency responders attempted lifesaving measures at the scene before transporting the boy to Saint Joseph's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the district. The student's name was not releas…
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Sergeant Stole $132K In Pay For Hours She Never Worked: DA
A former NYPD sergeant has been indicted on charges that she fraudulently collected more than $132,000 in salary and overtime pay by claiming to work hundreds of hours she never actually worked, prosecutors announced. Rayna Rampaul, 42, of Queens, who was formerly known as Rayna Madho, has been charged with second-degree grand larceny and four counts of first-degree falsifying business records, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Tuesday, June 9. According to the indictment, Rampaul allegedly stole approximately $132,366.85 in pay from the New York Police Departm…
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Former Child Actor Says He Was Sexually Assaulted By Sean 'Diddy' Combs
A new civil complaint is adding to the legal pressure surrounding one of hip-hop’s most famous names. A former child actor filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court accusing Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexually assaulting him when he was a minor, according to multiple reports. The plaintiff, identified anonymously as John Doe, alleges the incident happened at a Hollywood Hills networking party in May 2007, according to KTLA-TV. The suit says the plaintiff had been working as a child actor since 2004 and had attended the event via an invitation from his talent representatives. Accordi…
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Mom Of 2 Killed Using Car Wash Vacuum; Cause Of Death Revealed
The cause of death has been revealed for a mother of two who died after a sudden emergency involving a vacuum cleaner at a car wash in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 10. Gladys Lopez Echevarria, 26, was killed in a bizarre incident at Carriage House Car Wash on the 100 block of Bowman Street at approximately 7:38 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, according to Lebanon City Police. Officers responded to a medical assist call and found EMS already providing care at the scene, police said. Lopez Echevarria was taken to a local hospital, where she later died. As part of the inv…
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: Nassau County Man ID'd In 51-Year-Old Florida Cold Case; Suspects Sought, Sheriff Says
A young man found dead in a Florida field more than five decades ago has finally been identified, but investigators are still searching for his family, friends, and killer. Robert Russell Freese, originally from Nassau County, New York, was identified as the victim in a 1975 homicide after Broward Sheriff's Office cold case detectives used modern forensic technology to solve a mystery that had remained unsolved for 51 years, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 10. Freese's body was discovered on Sunday, June 1, 1975, in a desolate area near what is now Northwest 44th Street and North U…
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US Navy Employee Critically Injured In Florida Shark Attack Caught On Video: New Update
A US Navy civilian employee remains in critical condition after a shark attack at Naval Support Activity Panama City in Florida, according to multiple reports. The man, who has not been publicly identified, is in his late 20s and has worked for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division, for four years, according to reports. The attack happened around 11:45 a.m. on Monday, June 8, near the base’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation Marina in St. Andrews Bay. The victim had been snorkeling with a colleague during a lunch break when the shark struck. The second swimmer was not injure…
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NY Pastor Who Called His 'Sweet Spot' Child Molestation Gets Federal Prison Time
A New York pastor who admitted that children were his "sweet spot" for sexual abuse and said he found younger victims through his church has been sentenced in federal court, prosecutors announced Tuesday, June 9. Long Island resident, 30-year-old Jose Saez Jr., used encrypted messaging services to engage in sexually explicit conversations with minors and coerce them into creating and sending sexually explicit images and videos, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York. Saez, a pastor at Iglesia Cristiana Alumbrando El Camino in Brentwood, also coerce…
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Ideal Number Of Hours For A Good Night's Sleep May Come As A Surprise, New Study Finds
A better night’s rest may come down to a narrower window than many people think. A sweeping study published in Nature found that the smallest biological age gaps were observed among people who reported sleeping between 6.4 and 7.8 hours per night. That works out to about 6 hours, 24 minutes to 7 hours, 48 minutes. The study analyzed sleep and health data from roughly 500,000 UK Biobank participants between ages 37 and 84. Researchers used 23 biological aging clocks derived from imaging, plasma protein, and metabolomics data to study how sleep duration aligned with aging patterns acro…
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NASA Unveils Artemis III Crew: Meet The Astronauts
The next chapter of NASA's return to the moon has its latest crew. NASA revealed the four astronauts who will fly in the Artemis III mission on Tuesday, June 9. In 2027, the crew will go into low Earth orbit to test spacecraft docking operations with lunar lander systems being developed by Blue Origin and SpaceX. The tests are considered essential for Artemis IV, NASA's first planned crewed mission to the moon's South Pole in 2028. "Artemis III will demonstrate the power of American innovation and international partnership as we test complex rendezvous and docking operations and advan…
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NY Foot Fetish Website Owner Lured Aspiring Models For Interviews, Then Raped Them, Feds Say
A New York man behind "FootPadNYC.com" faces federal sex trafficking offenses after prosecutors alleged he lured aspiring models to hotel rooms under the guise of interviewing them for employment — but instead raped them. Jason Khan, 47, of Albany and New York City, was arrested Monday, June 8, and charged in a three-count federal indictment unsealed in the Southern District of New York, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. Federal authorities allege Khan operated the website FootPadNYC.com between at least 2019 and 2021. The website adver…
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Hulk Hogan's Cause Of Death Released After Months-Long Police Probe
A months-long review into the death of one of wrestling’s most recognizable figures has now been closed. Hulk Hogan, whose real name was Terry Gene Bollea, died of natural causes, according to a 72-page Clearwater Police Department report cited by multiple reports. Entertainment Weekly reported that Clearwater police released the report on Friday, June 5, and classified the case as an attended natural death with no evidence of criminal wrongdoing. People also reported that police found no criminal wrongdoing and closed the case. Hogan died Thursday, July 24, at his home in Clearwater, Flo…
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Federal Probe Targets Philadelphia Police Gun Permit System
Federal investigators are scrutinizing how Philadelphia police issue and revoke permits to carry firearms, raising questions about the city's licensing process. Philadelphia police are facing a new federal civil rights investigation over how the department issues and revokes permits to carry firearms, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday, June 9. The investigation will examine whether the Philadelphia Police Department improperly used a "good cause" standard to revoke licenses to carry firearms and whether its practices comply with constitutional protections, according to federa…
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Husband On 'Couples Therapy' Show Dumps Trump After Watching Himself
A New Jersey husband whose political disagreements with his wife became one of the most talked-about storylines on Showtime's "Couples Therapy" in Season 5 says watching the show changed more than his perspective on marriage. Jason Caffrey and his wife, Marjorie Caffrey, who records show have lived in both Neptune and Stanhope, appeared on the latest season of the Showtime hit featuring renowned therapist Dr. Orna Guralnik, which dropped last month. Dr. Orna Gurlanik on Season 5 of "Couples Therapy" on Showtime. Paramount+ The season followed four couples facing major relationship c…
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$110K Of Stolen Goods Lands 18 People Charges On Long Island
Authorities say 18 alleged repeat shoplifters stole more than $110,000 worth of merchandise from Suffolk County retailers before being tracked down and charged. More than $110,000 worth of merchandise allegedly stolen from Suffolk County stores has led to felony charges against 18 accused repeat offenders, prosecutors announced on Monday, June 8. The arrests stem from Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney's Retail Protection Partnership, a program launched in 2023 to identify and prosecute serial shoplifters through cooperation between retailers, police, prosecutors, and federal …
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Wrong Escalade: Actor, Wife Surrounded By Police At GWB
Actor Sean Ringgold's trip across the George Washington Bridge took an unexpected turn when Fort Lee police boxed in his Cadillac Escalade during a search for stabbing suspects, according to a video he shared on Instagram. The footage shared Monday, June 8, shows multiple patrol vehicles surrounding Ringgold and his wife, PIX11 journalist Nicole Johnson, near the foot of the bridge. "I was telling her the only description we had was a dark colored Escalade and it's hard without a plate," an officer explained. "It's ok, it's ok!" Ringgold replied. The officer then told the couple that inve…
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Nationwide Recall Issued For Gas-X Extra Strength Softgels
A medicine cabinet staple is being pulled back due to a possible contamination issue. Haleon is voluntarily recalling four lots of Gas-X Extra Strength Softgels 125 mg, 120-count and 72-count packages, according to a company announcement posted by the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, June 4. The recall was issued because the softgels may be contaminated with a diluted propylene glycol-based coolant from a machine leak during packaging. Ingesting softgels contaminated with the diluted coolant could cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, the company said. No adverse …
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