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Paterson Building Collapse Under Investigation Paterson Building Collapse Under Investigation
Paterson Building Collapse Under Investigation Authorities are investigating a building collapse overnight in Paterson. The vacant, single-story building on Ryle Avenue collapsed around 12 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, the fire department said. The building is attached to a vacant three-story mill. Public Service Electric was on the scene working to isolate power to the street and manage downed wires. Crews are actively conducting primary searches of the collapsed area.

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Police & Fire
Man Sexually Assaulted Victim Since Age 5 For Years In Palisades Park: Prosecutor Man Sexually Assaulted Victim Since Age 5 For Years In Palisades Park: Prosecutor
Man Sexually Assaulted Victim Since Age 5 For Years In Palisades Park: Prosecutor A 46-year-old Bergen County man has been arrested on accusations he sexually assaulted a child, authorities said. Pedro Osorio-Estrada assaulted the child multiple times when they were between ages 5 and 15 in Palisades Park, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He was charged on Oct. 21, following an investigation with various counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault, second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and third-degree aggravated criminal sexual contact, Musella announced. Osorio-Estrada remains lodged in the Bergen County Jail p…

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Police & Fire
Video Shows DUI Flying Jeep Driver Chatting With Police In Hospital After Wild Holmdel Crash Video Shows DUI Flying Jeep Driver Chatting With Police In Hospital After Wild Holmdel Crash
Video Shows DUI Flying Jeep Driver Chatting With Police In Hospital After Wild Holmdel Crash Newly released bodycam footage shows the arrest of a 39-year-old man who police say was intoxicated when he blew a stop sign and sent a Jeep Wrangler airborne and onto the back deck of a New Jersey homeowner. Video shared to YouTube by Transparency Bodycam this week shows the massive police and fire response in Holmdel on Aug. 31, caused by Anthony Hernandez, of North Plainfield. “I just feel below myself,” Hernandez told officers from the hospital (around the 2-hour mark in the video). "I'm just happy you’re okay," the officer responded, saying things could've been a lot worse given the n…

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Police & Fire
Undercover Bust: Prospect Park Smoke Shop Worker Sells Vapes To Underage Customers, PD Says Undercover Bust: Prospect Park Smoke Shop Worker Sells Vapes To Underage Customers, PD Says
Undercover Bust: Prospect Park Smoke Shop Worker Sells Vapes To Underage Customers, PD Says A 24-year-old Passaic County smoke shop employee was arrested after he sold a flavored vape e-cigarette to an officer who was under 21 years old, local police said. Prospect Park police had gotten several complaints regarding activities at Moe's Smoke Shop on North 6th Street, particularly selling restricted products to underage customers, they said in a press release. Aluwyn Gomez-Amarante, an employee at the shop, was charged with one count of selling a flavored vape e-cig to an officer under 21 years old following an investigation that concluded on Wednesday, Oct. 16, police said. Gomez…

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News
NJ Sets New Affordable Housing Quotas: Check Your Town's Numbers NJ Sets New Affordable Housing Quotas: Check Your Town's Numbers
NJ Sets New Affordable Housing Quotas: Check Your Town's Numbers Municipalities across New Jersey must add or rehabilitate approximately 146,000 affordable housing units by 2035. Last week, the Department of Community Affairs released non-binding calculations for every town across the Garden State by a new law requiring each town to meet a specific obligation. You can click here to see the numbers in your town (page 20). The list includes two sets of numbers: "Present Need" and "Prospective Need." Present Need refers to renovating existing substandard units while Prospective Need refers to the number of new units that each municipality must create. Whi…

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Police & Fire
Officers Save Unresponsive Girl, 2, In Edgewater: Police Officers Save Unresponsive Girl, 2, In Edgewater: Police
Officers Save Unresponsive Girl, 2, In Edgewater: Police An unresponsive 2-year-old girl was saved by Edgewater police officers early this week, officials said. Sgt. Wetklow, Ptl. Monroe, Ptl. Massuda, Ptl. Cabrera, and Ptl. Ebenhack responded to reports of a child who was not responsive or breathing at a River Road apartment around 6:50 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, Chief Donald A. Martin said. The child's mother was performing lifesaving care, but the officers immediately took over and performed CPR, utilizing an automated external defibrillator and bag valve mask, Martin said. Through the officers' efforts, the child soon had a pulse and was breathi…

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Real Estate
Short Hills Homes Top List Of Most Expensive Properties Recently Sold In Essex County Short Hills Homes Top List Of Most Expensive Properties Recently Sold In Essex County
Short Hills Homes Top List Of Most Expensive Properties Recently Sold In Essex County Two Short Hills homes that sold for $6.8 million top the list of the most expensive properties sold in the last 30 days in Essex County. According to Redfin, home prices were up 14.9% compared to last year in Essex County for September 2024. Homes sold for a median price of $650,000. All of the most expensive homes sold in Essex County in the last 30 days are located in Short Hills (scroll down for the list). Tony Verducci, co-founder of the NJ Luxury Real Estate Group, was the listing agent on several of Short Hills' most recent luxury sales. He says many buyers in the uppe…

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Springfield Police Officer John Paul Patrick Dies Weeks After On-Duty Medical Episode: Chief Springfield Police Officer John Paul Patrick Dies Weeks After On-Duty Medical Episode: Chief
Springfield Police Officer John Paul Patrick Dies Weeks After On-Duty Medical Episode: Chief The Springfield Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. Officer John Paul Patrick suffered a medical episode while on duty on Oct. 6, which Chief John Cook said ultimately led to his passing on Monday, Oct. 21. On Tuesday, Oct. 22, Patrick was posthumously promoted to the rank of detective. He is survived by a wife, two young children, a host of caring family members and colleagues. Officer Patrick joined the SPD in May 2007 after graduating from the Cape May County Police Academy. After spending the early part of his career as a patrol officer, Patrick was assigned as…

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NJ Pediatrician Breaks Down Most Common Respiratory Illnesses, How To Stay Protected NJ Pediatrician Breaks Down Most Common Respiratory Illnesses, How To Stay Protected
NJ Pediatrician Breaks Down Most Common Respiratory Illnesses, How To Stay Protected You'd hardly know it with the recent streak of summer weather, but we're weeks away from colder days when respiratory viruses will thrive. Daily Voice sat down with Dr. Daniel Rauch, a pediatric physician at Hackensack Meridian Health's Hackensack University Medical Center, to learn about the most common respiratory viruses and how to stay protected. A release from Hackensack Meridian Health says some of the best ways to stay protected are to practice good hand hygiene, disinfect surfaces in your home, avoid contact with people who are sick, rest, and eat a healthy diet to boost your immuni…

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Real Estate
Sale Of $1.3M Two-Family Home Breaks Records In Hackensack Sale Of $1.3M Two-Family Home Breaks Records In Hackensack
Sale Of $1.3M Two-Family Home Breaks Records In Hackensack The sale of a newly-built two-family home is breaking real estate records in Hackensack. On Monday, Oct. 21, the 2,900-square-foot property at 308 Anderson St. sold for $1.3 million, the highest price yet for a multi-family residence in the city, real estate records show. Tiffany Leape, an award-winning realtor from Blueline Realty, represented the seller. The home was built by Technocraft Construction LLC. The "top-over-bottom" house features two units, each one with three full bedrooms, hardwood floors, a kitchen with quartz counters, shaker cabinets, stainless steel applia…

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