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LI K-9 Attacks Bystander At Funeral For Slain
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A Suffolk County police K-9 broke free from its handler and bit a bystander during a packed funeral service for fallen NYPD officer Didarul Islam, Daily Voice has learned. The incident happened Thursday, July 31, during services for Islam, who was among four people shot and killed earlier this week inside a Manhattan highrise on Park Avenue. A Suffolk County Police spokesperson told Daily Voice the door of a police vehicle became ajar during the funeral, allowing the department’s K-9 to escape. The dog bit a bystander before officers were able to intervene and restrain it. “The dog's handl…
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: Procession For Slain
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Officer Rolls Into Totowa With Powerful Tribute
Dozens of police motorcycles, vans, and trucks led a white limousine carrying the body of NYPD Officer Didarul Islam through New Jersey in a powerful funeral procession Thursday, July 31 (scroll for video). NYPD Stunning footage (below) captured by Nick Tomasso on Linwood Avenue in Fort Lee shows the caravan rolling past Route 80 and I-95, moments after leaving New York. Services began earlier in the day at a mosque in the Bronx, where hundreds of uniformed officers stood silently in rows before the procession departed for Laurel Grove Cemetery in Totowa. Islam, who leaves behind a wif…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Obituaries
Beloved Montclair University Grad, North Jersey Bagel Shop Manager Hamza Muheisen Dies, 26
Beloved Montclair State University graduate and North Jersey bagel shop manager Hamza Muheisen died unexpectedly at the age of 26. Muheisen lived in Washington and earned a Bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from Montclair State University in 2018, his LinkedIn page says. Muheisen was the manager of Muheisen Bagel & Deli, where he had become well-known for his smiling and friendly demeanor each and every day. Friends, family members and longtime bagel shop customers flooded social media with tributes following Muheisen’s sudden passing. 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲بقلوب مؤمنه …
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Body Of Missing Hudson Valley Man Found In 12 Feet Of Water By Divers, Police Say
Police have recovered the body of a missing Hudson Valley man. The 32-year-old Orange County resident went missing around 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 27 in Port Jervis, in the area of Laurel Grove Cemetery at a popular swimming hold called "Goose Rock." When officers responded, witnesses reported that the swimmer was last seen floating towards the middle of the river towards the I-84 Bridge when he submerged underwater and never resurfaced, said Port Jervis Police Chief William. Worden. Fire Department divers from multiple agencies were deployed and conducted a search of the river fo…
Jersey City, NJ
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Kearny Mom, Paramus PBA Member Elizabet Rodrigues Dies, 42
Those who knew Elizabet Rodrigues say every day she spent fighting cancer was done fearlessly with grace and equanimity. Rodrigues fought valiantly for six years right up until Jan. 21, when the 42-year-old Kearny resident lost her battle. Rodrigues -- affectionately known as simply, Liz -- is being remembered for her for her bravery, unbounded love and kindness. Born in Waterbury, CT, and a former resident of Prospect Park, Rodrigues was a manager for Best Buy in Woodland Park, and later the store in Paramus, her obituary says. She was a member of the Paramus PBA and took great prid…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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'He Fought Until The Very Last Minute': Little Ferry Boy, 7, Dies After Lifelong Battle
Not one minute passed where Little Ferry's Leart Dervishaj wasn't fighting The 7-year-old, born with Schimke Immuno Osseous Dysplasia -- a rare form of dwarfism -- died at Hackensack University Medical Center around 8:35 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21. "He fought," said his mom, Rezarta Osmani, "he fought so hard every last minute." Last month, Osmani donated her kidney to Leart. But the organ needed to removed in less than 12 hours and the boy required more surgeries. He under went several more surgeries in the last three weeks, later developing pneumonia and multiple other infections. Desp…
West Milford, NJ
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Daniel Cupo Of Wayne, 20, Was 'Light Of His Parents' Lives'
Services were held Friday for Daniel V. Cupo of Wayne, who died July 8. He was 20 years old. Born in Pequannock, he was a lifelong Wayne resident. He was a student at The Gramon School in Fairfield, where he played basketball and soccer. In his free time he also loved music, swimming and long drives with his father. His parents, Daniel and Victoria (nee Jandura) described him as the light of their lives. He is also survived by his uncle, Bob Cupo and his wife Sherry; aunt Suman Paul; and cousins Anthony, Robert and Christopher. Entombment was at Laurel Grove Cemete…
Paterson, NJ
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: Last Alarm Call To Sound For Veteran Totowa Firefighter Neil Colella, 80
A chair with his gear will be placed outside Totowa Fire Rescue 4 when the last alarm call is sounded Friday for veteran firefighter Neil J. Colella. A volunteer firefighter for more than 45 years, Colella died Tuesday. He was 80. His funeral Mass is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. James of the Marches Church, followed by entombment at Laurel Grove Cemetery, both in Totowa. Born in Paterson on April 11, 1939 – one of 10 children -- Colella retired as a mail handler for the USPS in the Silk City. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Post #6574 in Totowa and of the Totowa Happy …
Paterson, NJ
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Beloved Passaic County Construction Worker William Lafontaine Dies, 28
Friends say William Lafontaine was rarely without a smile on his face. He had a passion for basketball and lifting others' spirits. Lafontaine -- affectionately known as Willy -- was also preparing to become a father. He died on March 7, at 28 years old. "RHONJ" star and local business owner Kim DePaola expressed condolences on social media. "I will miss you soo much my Willy !" she wrote. "That beautiful smile and always willing to help everyone." Lafontaine was born in Wayne and later moved to Totowa, where he lived for most of his life. He was a construction worker for Greener Construc…
