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Car Repair
Hempstead, NY
Breaking News
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: 1 Pothole Just Took Out 15 Cars On Long Island Highway
Several potholes and repairs across Long Island led to traffic jams and flat tires on Friday, March 6, including one gap on the Sunken Meadow State Parkway that forced numerous drivers to pull over. The giant pothole near the interchange with the Northern State Parkway forced more than a dozen southbound drivers to pull over and fix their flats, News 12 Long Island reports. Local internet personality Long Island Wise Guy shared a clip showing 15 vehicles pulled over to the side of the road between the pothole and the exit. @longislandwiseguy This pothole on the Sagtikos/Sunken Me…
Ridgewood, NJ
Readers' Choice
Best Auto Repair In Bergen County In 2024: Liberty Subaru
We are thrilled to announce that Liberty Subaru has been named Best Auto Repair in Bergen County in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! This family-owned dealership has been a trusted name in the community since 1977 and stands out for its commitment to delivering an exceptional customer experience, according to its website. Liberty Subaru technicians, per its website, are factory-certified and equipped with the latest tools to ensure your vehicle operates at its best. The 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice contest to name the Best of the Best in Bergen County began…
Gloucester-Rockport, MA
Breaking News
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Gloucester Man Lands First Grand Prize In New Scratch-Off Game
It didn't take long for someone to collect one of the grand prizes in a new Massachusetts State Lottery game. Jason Marsh, of Gloucester, won the $1 million grand prize in the new "Emerald Mine 50X" game. The $5 scratch-off ticket went on sale on Jan. 7. Related: East Boston Woman Has Sensible Plan For Her $1 Million Lottery Win Marsh chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity, which would have paid the full $1 million in installments over 20 years. He said he plans to use that money to fix his car. Marsh bought th…
Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Fort Lee Teen Seriously Injured By Hit-Run Driver In Pal Park Who Had Sedan Repaired: Officials
A 28-year-old Fort Lee man is facing multiple charges following a hit-and-run accident that left a teenager seriously injured last month, authorities said. Hugo R. Paz-Lajuj was identified as the driver who struck the 17-year-old boy on Oct. 14 around 6:40 a.m., at Brinkerhoff Avenue near 14th Street in Palisades Park, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The boy was hospitalized with serious injuries and Paz-Lajuj fled, Musella said. After a month-long investigation, detectives identified Paz-Lajuj as the driver and found his 2004 Honda Civic, which had reportedly be…
Bridgeton-Upper Deerfield, NJ
Breaking News
Rosenhayn Car Repair Shop Owner, 34, Dies In Upper Deerfield Crash: Troopers
A Rosenhayn man who owned a car repair business was killed in a crash in Cumberland County, authorities said. Andrew Panichelli, 34, died in the Upper Deerfield Township crash on Friday, Nov. 8, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to County Route 611 near milepost 1.45 at around 12:31 a.m. Investigators said Panichelli was driving a Lexus north when he lost control of the car and crossed the center line. He went off the road, striking a tree and two parked cars. Panichelli was pronounced dead at the scene. According to his Facebook and Instagram pages, he owned a private r…
Elkton, MD
On Your Side
Winning $100K Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Maryland Royal Farms
A Maryland man knew he won on a Lottery scratcher, but he didn't realize he was in for a six-figure windfall. The random purchase of a Bingo X10 scratcher landed a Cecil County man - who chose to remain anonymous - a $100,000 jackpot, though he didn't realize it right away. According to officials, during a trip to Royal Farms on Jacob Tome Memorial Highway in Port Deposit, the scratch-off ticket caught his eye, and after picking it up on a whim, scanned it at the store, when he was instructed to head to Lottery Headquarters to claim his prize. He said that he knew it would be a "substantia…
Middletown, NJ
Breaking News
Witnesses Stop Machete-Wielding Man At Flea Market In Monmouth County
A Berkeley Township man was accused of using a machete to threaten someone at a Monmouth County flea market, authorities said. The 39-year-old Bayville man went into the Collingwood Auction and Flea Market with the large blade at around 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb, 24, Howell Township police said in a news release. Investigators said the man was confronting a 40-year-old Neptune man over money owed for car repairs. Several witnesses stopped the argument from turning into a physical fight and the machete was never used. The man drove away without getting any money. The man was arrested at aroun…
Vineland, NJ
Obituaries
Vineland Dad, Towing Company Owner Justin Gary Ricciardi Killed In Crash
Justin Gary Ricciardi of Vineland died following a crash on Jan. 27, according to an obituary published by DeMarco-Luisi Funeral Home. He was 43 years old. Details in the crash were not immediately known. An avid motorcyclist often found mud-running with friends, Justin was a great cook and loved teaching his 7-year-old daughter, Natalia, how to make pizza pies and cakes, his obituary said. He enjoyed working on cars and had worked at South Side Auto Body with his father since he was 15 years old. He also was the owner of Goodfella's Towing in Vineland. A GoFundMe campaign has been set up…
Jersey City, NJ
Your Community
Submerged Car Leaves Delivery Driver Stranded
Michael Torto, a Newark resident, was leaving the gym when he discovered his Honda Accord was halfway immersed in water. For Torto, who works as a delivery driver for Doordash and Uber Eats when he's not attending school at Harvard University, his car is his "prized possession" and necessary for his income. A fundraiser has been created to assist Torto with repairing the car. As of Friday, July 14, almost $3,000 has been raised. Torto said the car repairs will cost almost $5,000. "I saved up money for about two years in order to put payment down for my car," Torto said. " Now that I …
Westminster, MD
On Your Side
BMW Issues 'Do Not Drive' Warning For Certain Models Due To Potentially Deadly Airbags
Some BMW owners are being advised to not drive their vehicles due to potentially dangerous airbags that could pose a safety risk. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued an alert on Thursday, May 4, advising that BMW has issued a “Do Not Drive” warning that pertains to nearly 100,000 vehicles that were produced between 2000 and 2006. Vehicles included in the new order were already subject to a previous recall for defective Takata air bags, which have caused headaches for automakers for years. According to the NHTSA, the BMW vehicles in question are some of t…
Pound Ridge, NY
Breaking News
Car Slips Into Lake In Pound Ridge Amid Icy, Flooded Conditions
A vehicle had to be pulled out of a lake in Northern Westchester after falling into it in the midst of icy and flooded conditions. The incident happened in Pound Ridge on Friday, Jan. 27 around 8:20 a.m., when a vehicle traveling on Siscowit Road fell into a lake by Eastwoods Road, according to Pound Ridge Police. Luckily, the driver was able to get herself out of the vehicle and was unharmed. However, her car became completely submerged and had to be towed out. Police said the area where the car fell is prone to flooding, and they believe the vehicle may have slipped on …
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Parents Pull Off Stunning Surprise For St. Peter Academy Principal (
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A few weeks ago, the motor in Chris Innis' car window stopped working properly. The St. Peter Academy principal taped it up until he could find the time to have it fixed. Parents at his school beat him to it, though, and had the window fixed without him knowing — and then shocked him with the results. It's all thanks to Home School Association President Tom Keller, who spotted Innis' taped-up window two weeks ago, he said. Innis' car (the before picture).Special to Daily Voice "I asked [Innis] about it and he said the motor broke and the window went down, so he taped it up," Keller ex…
