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Somerville, NJ
News
Water Main Break Closes Somerville Schools
A water main break caused Somerville Public Schools to be closed on Wednesday, Oct. 30, the district announced. Hey Bulldogs! School will be closed today, Wednesday October 30th! Posted by Somerville Public School District on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 The water main break occurred on the border of Raritan and Somerville, the Raritan Police Department said Route 206 North is closed between Dukes Parkway and Orlando Drive, police said. Raritan residents will experience water usage issues, police said. "We are working with NJ American Water and our local emerg…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
12 Rescued From Sinking 58-Foot Boat In Point Lookout
Emergency responders were able to rescue 12 people from a 58-foot that was sinking on Long Island. The incident happened just before 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 27, in Point Lookout. The vessel was about a half-mile offshore when it began taking on water, according to Nassau County Police. All passengers were safely brought back to shore. No injuries were reported. Responding agencies were: Nassau County Police Marine Bureau 6, The Town of Hempstead Bay Constables, Town of Oyster Bay Constables, Atlantic Beach Rescue, Numerous neighboring fire departments. SeaT…
Massapequa, NY
News
New Update: ID Released For Man Who Set Self On Fire Outside Trump Trial In NY Court
This story has been updated. A man survived after lighting himself on fire just steps away from the Manhattan courthouse where former President Trump’s alleged hush money trial was underway. The incident, which was broadcast live to a national audience on CNN, happened at around 1:40 p.m. Friday, April 19, right outside the New York Supreme Court near Foley Square. NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey said the man walked into the park before reaching into a backpack and throwing several pamphlets onto the ground. He then doused himself with an accelerant and lit himself on fire. Flames could be s…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Homeless Man Sets Himself On Fire On Jersey Shore: Police
A homeless man set himself on fire in Lakewood, authorities said. The 43-year-old man reportedly called 9-1-1- and said he was feeling suicidal and set his sweatshirt on fire, Lakewood police said. He suffered minor burns to his stomach and chest at the New Jersey Transit Bus terminal at 200 First Street at about 11 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, police said. Emergency responders transported the man to a local hospital for treatment of his burns and psychological screening for his mental health.
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
News
Tipped Load Of Frozen Food Closes Flyover At NJ/NY Border For Hours, Second Crash Of Morning
UPDATE: An early-morning tractor-trailer crash kept a notorious stretch of highway at the New Jersey/New York border closed well into the afternoon on Tuesday. The driver told police that his load of frozen food shifted and the rig tipped on the flyover where Routes 17 and 287 meet in Mahwah around 7:30 a.m. He was uninjured. The flyover connection has been a constant nightmare and headache for motorists as well as emergency responders for years. This time, the road remained closed at that point into the late afternoon as boxes of tater tots, mozzarella sticks and stuffed jalapenos were o…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Anti-Semite Refused Medical Care Because EMTs Were Jewish: Report (
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A video showing a Lakewood resident refusing to accept medical care because the volunteer first responders from Lakewood EMS were Jewish, Yeshiva World News reports. "She don't want to talk to you guys," the woman's husband is heard telling the EMTs. "No judio." "If she doesn't feel well you have to get medical help," an EMT can be heard saying. Paramedics were then called to help the women, but they also were Jewish, the outlet said. Eventually, the woman was treated and taken to an area hospital by the Jewish first responders — "but not before she threw a fit," YWN says. Earlier …
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Details Emerge On Injuries Suffered By Man Struck By Train In Hudson Valley
A man who was hit by a train in the Hudson Valley lost a leg during the incident, according to police. The incident took around 11:25 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 9 in Dutchess County, when the man -- who was allegedly standing on the tracks -- was struck by a southbound Croton-Harmon-bound train at the Breakneck Ridge station in Fishkill, said the MTA. Earlier Story: Person On Tracks Hit By Train In Hudson Valley, Officials Say According to the town of Fishkill Police, officers arrived shortly after receiving the 911 call and Sergeant Jenn Farrell located the man approximately 100 feet west o…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
SUV Hits Parked Car, Slams Into Utility Pole In Glen Rock
An SUV hit an occupied parked car before slamming head-on into a utility pole Monday in Glen Rock. Neither the Honda Pilot nor the driver who was making a cellphone call in a sedan parked in the 500 block of Harristown Road was injured in the afternoon crash, responders said. A flatbed tow truck removed the wrecked SUV, while the sedan was driven from the scene. Borough police responded. The SUV hit a parked car and then the pole on Harristown Road in Glen Rock.Boyd A. Loving Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account.
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Shooting Reported Near Funeral Home In Area
Click here for an updated story: One Dead, Suspect Shot Following Incident At Area Funeral Home Emergency responders are at the scene of an early evening shooting in the area. It happened just after 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 in Haverstraw in the vicinity of the TJ McGowan Sons Funeral home on the 100 block of Broadway. There have been reports of multiple victims. Police have not yet released information. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
New Details: Two Dead, Four Injured After Plane Crashes Into House Near Area Airport
Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Two Killed, Four Injured In Plane Crash Into House Near Area Airport New details have emerged after two people were killed and four others injured when a twin-engine plane with three people aboard crashed into a two-story home near a public-access airport in the area, igniting a fire in the house. First reports of the incident in Dutchess County came at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. The plane, identified by the FAA as a Cessna 303, departed from Orange County Airport and stopped to refuel at Sky Acres, located in the Town of …
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Two Killed, One Missing After Plane Crashes Into House Near Area Airport
Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Two Killed, Four Injured In Plane Crash Into House Near Area Airport New details have emerged after two people were killed and four others injured when a twin-engine plane with three people aboard crashed into a two-story home near a public-access airport in the area, igniting a fire in the house. First reports of the incident in Dutchess County came at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. The plane, identified by the FAA as a Cessna 303, departed from Orange County Airport and stopped to refuel at Sky Acres, located in the Town of Union …
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Community Blood Drive To Honor Late Poughkeepsie Detective John Falcone
The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department will pay tribute to one of its fallen officers by holding a special blood drive next week. The event, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at the Italian Community Center, 227 Mill St., Poughkeepsie, will honor Detective John Falcone, an 18-year veteran of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department who dedicated his life to protecting the people he served. On Feb.18, 2011, he was fatally shot in the line of duty while responding to a domestic violence incident. His sacrifice saved the life of a t…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
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: Authorities Charge South Hackensack Driver Who Crashed Through Bergen Jail Entrance
UPDATE: Authorities filed charges against a South Hackensack driver who crashed a sedan through the employee entrance of the Bergen County Jail on Friday. Troy H. McDonald, 51, remained in police custody overnight at New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus (formerly Bergen Regional) with injuries that Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton said weren't life-threatening. Authorities charged him with causing widespread damage, burglary and criminal mischief "based on statements that were made," Cureton told Daily Voice. Responders helped get McDonald out of his Acura after it smashed through …
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Bergen County Worker, 75, Hospitalized After Heart Attack At Darlington Park
A 75-year-old Bergen County employee who had a heart attack behind the wheel of a county vehicle Thursday afternoon at Darlington County Park in Mahwah was later revived at the hospital, authorities said. The New Milford man was driving a pickup truck that "went off the path and into some brush" on a road along the golf course just after 3 p.m., township police Capt. Stuart Blank said. Responders said they conducted CPR, administered several shocks from a defibrillator and continued to do so while taking the victim to Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern. The victim's daughter and …
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
Car Slams Into Others On First Day Of Wyckoff YMCA Summer Camp
No one was injured when a compact car driven by a 77-year-old Fair Lawn man careened out of control in the busy Wyckoff YMCA parking lot Monday -- on a busy first day of summer camp, authorities said. Emergency responders rushed to what originally was a call of a car hitting the building, Lt. Joseph Soto said. “A lot of people were dropping off their kids at the time,” Soto said. "There was a great deal of concern.” The driver told police his brakes went as he tried to park, sending his Suzuki Aerio onto a berm between the lot and nearby train tracks, the lieutenant said. “Gravity th…
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
News
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash With Car In Wassaic
Emergency responders rushed to the scene of a serious two-vehicle crash early Sunday afternoon in Dutchess County. A motorcycle and car were involved in the crash on South Amenia Road in Wassaic. Injuries to the motorcyclist are reportedly severe. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Scared Straight? Hackensack Prom Season Off To Serious Start
Students gathered outside of Hackensack High School early Tuesday for the annual demonstration by emergency responders of what could happen in a deadly prom-time crash -- only this year there was a twist. "The message we want kids to get is: Besides impaired driving, distracted driving is also dangerous," said Iris Koonan, a student assistance counselor. Each year, city firefighters, police, EMS and other responders show the students the consequences of drunk driving. Tuesday morning's "crash," however, occurred when youngsters on the way to their prom looked up to take…
Danbury, CT
Police & Fire
Rollover Crashes In Easton, I-84 Among Several On Fairfield County Roadways
Snowy conditions during the morning Monday caused several crashes throughout Fairfield County as police cautioned motorists to stay off the roads until conditions approved. As of 11 a.m. Morehouse Road in Easton, between Banks and Beers roads, is closed due to an overturned truck, said Easton Police. Fairfield police and emergency responders said there was a crash earlier on Wilson Street from "very" slippery road that sent one driver to the hospital with injuries. Norwalk police reported slick roadways along with Connecticut State Police who responded to a rollover crash in Dan…
Northern Highlands, NJ
Police & Fire
Ho-Ho-Kus Homes Evacuated: Downed Utility Line Sparks, Blows Manhole Cover
HO-HO-KUS, N.J. – Video shows a downed power line in Ho-Ho-Kus that ignited a tree limb, eventually sparking an underground explosion that popped two manhole covers – nearly hitting emergency responders. ABC7 Eyewitness News video shows responders arriving at the Gilbert Road fire, which broke out just before 10 a.m. Thursday when a primary service line set the limb ablaze, cracking it off the tree. The falling limb yanked several power lines onto the roadway and on top of a nearby vehicle, Fire Lt. Dane Michael Policastro said Friday. “The high tension lines began arcing in the roadway an…
