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1 Burglary Suspect In Custody, 2 On Loose After Police Pursuit Ends In Rockland 1 Burglary Suspect In Custody, 2 On Loose After Police Pursuit Ends In Rockland
1 Burglary Suspect In Custody, 2 On Loose After Police Pursuit Ends In Rockland 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 Harriman State Park Large Brush Fire Breaks Out At Harriman State Park
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…
7 Suspects Nabbed In Undercover Child Exploitation, Trafficking Detail In Orange County 7 Suspects Nabbed In Undercover Child Exploitation, Trafficking Detail In Orange County
7 Suspects Nabbed In Undercover Child Exploitation, Trafficking Detail In Orange County 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," …
18-year-Old Woman Killed In Bergen County Motorcycle Crash With Jeep, Police Say 18-year-Old Woman Killed In Bergen County Motorcycle Crash With Jeep, Police Say
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) Wallington Woman, 32, Killed By Train In Garfield (UPDATE)
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. ALSO SEE: 'She Was A Survivor:' Loved Ones Mourn Loss Of Woman, 32, Killed By Train In Bergen County 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 Overdosing BMW Driver, 60, Revived After Crash At Route 17 Exxon Station, Police Say
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 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…
Bergen County Paramedic, 22, Killed In Crash Had 'Just Begun American Dream,' Obit Says Bergen County Paramedic, 22, Killed In Crash Had 'Just Begun American Dream,' Obit Says
Bergen County Paramedic, 22, Killed In Crash Had 'Just Begun American Dream,' Obit Says Services have been finalized for Marcin Bednarz, a 22-year-old paramedic from Bergen County who died in a New York crash on Sunday, April 28. Marcin, a paramedic with the Wallington Fire Department, was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Arden Valley Road in Tuxedo, N.Y. at 3:18 p.m., according to a New York State Police report. His obituary on the Warner-Wozniak Funeral Service website says he had "just begun his journey of his part of the American dream." Marcin became an EMT in high school and graduated at the top of his class for paramedic school at Bergen Community College, his …
Woman Fatally Struck By Hoboken-Bound Train In Bergen County Woman Fatally Struck By Hoboken-Bound Train In Bergen County
Woman Fatally Struck By Hoboken-Bound Train In Bergen County A woman was struck and killed by a train in Bergen County on Saturday, Jan. 27, New Jersey Transit officials confirmed. The pedestrian was struck near the New Bridge Landing station in River Edge by Pascack Valley Line train 2118 around 4:45 p.m., an NJ Transit spokesperson tells Daily Voice. The train had left Spring Valley, NY at 4:05 p.m.and was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 5:20 p.m., the spokesperson said. No injuries were reported to the 120 customers or the crew on board. Pascack Valley Line rail service was temporarily suspended in both directions between Spring Vall…
Passaic Sheriff Berdnik's Death By Suicide 'Unfathomable Loss' For NJ, Attorney General Says Passaic Sheriff Berdnik's Death By Suicide 'Unfathomable Loss' For NJ, Attorney General Says
Passaic Sheriff Berdnik's Death By Suicide 'Unfathomable Loss' For NJ, Attorney General Says Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik died by his own hand on Tuesday in his hometown Clifton, in what the Garden State's attorney general called "an unfathomable loss for New Jersey." Emergency responders rushed to Toro's Turkish Restaurant on Hazel Street a few minutes after 3:30 p.m. Jan. 23. Berdnik had just taken his life in the men's room, the sudden gunshot through the heart startling staff and patrons alike, sources told Daily Voice. Not even 15 minutes earlier, the popular sheriff had posed for cellphone photos. Then he got a phone call with some very unsettling news, reliable so…
John Stamos Appearing In North Jersey John Stamos Appearing In North Jersey
John Stamos Appearing In North Jersey Have mercy! Uncle Jesse is coming to Bergen County. John Stamos will be appearing at Books and Greetings in Northvale on Monday, Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. to sign copies of his new memoir "If You Would Have Told Me."  In "If You Would Have Told Me", Stamos chronicles his rise to fame and becoming a teen idol on "General Hospital" to his runs on "Full House," "ER" and playing with the Beach Boys and starring on Broadway, according to a synopsis.  Stamos also talks about his struggles, including battling depression and going through a divorce, according to a synopsis. 
'We Specialize In Burgers, Shakes, Fries': Burger Joint Expands In North Jersey 'We Specialize In Burgers, Shakes, Fries': Burger Joint Expands In North Jersey
'We Specialize In Burgers, Shakes, Fries': Burger Joint Expands In North Jersey The hamburger restaurant people have grown to love in Passaic County is moving up to Bergen County. Burgerstrasse, which has been a hit with burger aficionados since it opened in Clifton, is opening a second location in East Rutherford at 130 Park Ave. Edwin Decena, who runs Burgerstrasse, said he feels East Rutherford is ready for a burger joint of its own. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BURGERSTRASSE (@burgerstrasse) "We offer old school American comfort," Decena said. "we're no frills, no gimmicks, no specialty orders. We s…
Menendez Accepted Benz As Bribe Following Fatal Wreck Caused By His Wife In Bergen: Reports Menendez Accepted Benz As Bribe Following Fatal Wreck Caused By His Wife In Bergen: Reports
Menendez Accepted Benz As Bribe Following Fatal Wreck Caused By His Wife In Bergen: Reports A fatal 2018 car crash in Bergen County involving his wife is what led to embattled New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez accepting bribes to influence a criminal case, according to the federal indictment levied against him.  Nadine Arslanian, the now-wife of embattled Senator Robert Menendez, was involved in a fatal car crash in Bogota in 2018, according to The New York Times. The couple, who married in 2020, were dating at the time of the incident. Arslanian, who was also named in the federal indictments accusing Menendez of accepting bribes from the government of Egypt, among other indiscreti…
Messy Tractor Trailer Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 17 Near NY/NJ Border Messy Tractor Trailer Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 17 Near NY/NJ Border
Messy Tractor Trailer Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 17 Near NY/NJ Border An overturned tractor-trailer has closed Route 17 near the border of Rockland and Bergen counties Friday morning, Sept. 8. It happened on the southbound side, just north of US 202 in Mahwah, the New Jersey Transportation Department said.  Now NJ 17 by Mahwah pic.twitter.com/vI5NTSuMaP — cheskal breuer (@Pcb4363) September 8, 2023 An overturned tractor trailer closed Route 17 in Mahwah Friday morning, Sept. 8.Kristin Weinhofer While it wasn't immediately clear what the trailer was hauling, debris was strewn across the roadway. View this post on Instagram …
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…
Woman Charged In Connection To Fatal Hudson Valley  Crash Woman Charged In Connection To Fatal Hudson Valley  Crash
Woman Charged In Connection To Fatal Hudson Valley Crash A 41-year-old woman has been charged with felony manslaughter and other charges in the death of a man killed when she crossed into the wrong lane on a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The crash happened in Rockland County Saturday, Jan. 28 around 10 a.m. in the town of Ramapo at the intersection of Airmont Road and Route 59. New Jersey resident Sherlyne Bazile, from Mahwah in Bergen County, was arrested on Wednesday, May 3, and charged with: Manslaughter Reckless endangerment Assault Reckless Driving "Alcohol intoxication and drug impairment are not suspected as contributing factors in th…
Gruesome Injuries Suffered By Rockland Man Knocked Over Route 17 Median Gruesome Injuries Suffered By Rockland Man Knocked Over Route 17 Median
Gruesome Injuries Suffered By Rockland Man Knocked Over Route 17 Median A man from Rockland County who was struck trying to cross a stretch of Route 17 suffered a gruesome fate, responders revealed. Both his lower left leg and part of his right foot were amputated after he was knocked over the highway divider, they said. The 66-year-old Suffern resident was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center after the tragic mishap shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, Ramsey Police Chief Brian M. Lyman said. "The initial investigation reveals the pedestrian was attempting to cross the highway and was on, or near, the center divider when he was struck by a 4-do…
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…