Anonymous $125M Gift To Support Jersey Shore Medical Center Expansion Anonymous $125M Gift To Support Jersey Shore Medical Center Expansion Anonymous $125M Gift To Support Jersey Shore Medical Center Expansion
Anonymous $125M Gift To Support Jersey Shore Medical Center Expansion A $125 million donation from an anonymous benefactor will support the expansion of Jersey Shore University Medical Center, marking the largest philanthropic gift in Hackensack Meridian Health's history. According to Hackensack Meridian Health, the donation is also the largest of its kind in New Jersey healthcare and ranks among the biggest contributions to a hospital or health system nationwide. The donor requested that a pavilion at the hospital be named in honor of the late John K. Lloyd, a longtime healthcare executive who helped shape the medical center and the broader health network. …
16-Year-Old Charged After SUV Hits 6 Kids On Lindenwold Sidewalk, Police Say 16-Year-Old Charged After SUV Hits 6 Kids On Lindenwold Sidewalk, Police Say 16-Year-Old Charged After SUV Hits 6 Kids On Lindenwold Sidewalk, Police Say
16-Year-Old Charged After SUV Hits 6 Kids On Lindenwold Sidewalk, Police Say A New Jersey mother believes her teenage daughter was the intended target when an SUV plowed into six students walking on a sidewalk after school last week, NJ Advance Media reports. The mother told the outlet that her daughter's 16-year-old ex-boyfriend was the driver of the SUV that struck the group, and said the vehicle passed her daughter multiple times before the crash on the 400 block of East Gibbsboro Road in Lindenwold at 2:11 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6. Police have not determined the cause of the crash, which remains under investigation. The Lindenwold teen accused of driving the SUV wa…
Prostitution Sting In Carlstadt Nets 2 Women, One Wanted By Multiple Agencies Prostitution Sting In Carlstadt Nets 2 Women, One Wanted By Multiple Agencies Prostitution Sting In Carlstadt Nets 2 Women, One Wanted By Multiple Agencies
Prostitution Sting In Carlstadt Nets 2 Women, One Wanted By Multiple Agencies Two women were arrested in a prostitution operation in Bergen County, including a Connecticut woman wanted by multiple law enforcement agencies, authorities said. Deanna Smedick Hale, 40, as among those arrested during an operation conducted by the Carlstadt Police Department's Detective Bureau, Detective Kyle Torres tells Daily Voice. Records show that Smedick Hale is from Rocky Hill, CT. Both women were accused of prostitution, but Smedickhale also faced charges of possessing or selling hypodermic syringes for drug use and failing to turn over a controlled dangerous substance to police, c…
Somerset Shopping Plaza Sells For $14.5M After Bidding War Somerset Shopping Plaza Sells For $14.5M After Bidding War Somerset Shopping Plaza Sells For $14.5M After Bidding War
Somerset Shopping Plaza Sells For $14.5M After Bidding War A fully occupied shopping plaza in Central Jersey has sold for $14.5 million following a competitive bidding process that drew more than 22 approved bidders, a commercial real estate firm announced. Veronica Plaza, a 33,608-square-foot retail center at Route 27 and Veronica Avenue in Somerset, fetched the second-highest price per square foot for a retail center sale in Somerset County, according to Cushman & Wakefield, which arranged the deal. The shopping center sits on approximately five acres and is home to 18 tenants, including restaurants, medical offices, financial services and ot…
Viral Harrison ICE Arrest Leaves Children Crying, 2 Under Investigation: Report Viral Harrison ICE Arrest Leaves Children Crying, 2 Under Investigation: Report Viral Harrison ICE Arrest Leaves Children Crying, 2 Under Investigation: Report
Viral Harrison ICE Arrest Leaves Children Crying, 2 Under Investigation: Report Two people are under investigation for allegedly interfering with an ICE arrest in New Jersey that was captured on video as children cried and clung to a woman being detained, NJ Advance Media reports. The arrest happened in Harrison on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and was captured in a now-viral video shared on Facebook by EllaBella Garcia. The clip, just under one minutes and 30 seconds, shows several children crying and clinging to a woman as immigration agents attempt to take her into custody. The video has drawn widespread attention, with approximately 8,500 reactions, 1,800 comments and 3,…
Teen Charged With Bomb Threats: West Deptford PD Teen Charged With Bomb Threats: West Deptford PD Teen Charged With Bomb Threats: West Deptford PD
Teen Charged With Bomb Threats: West Deptford PD A 17-year-old was arrested for phoning in multiple bomb threats to West Deptford High School, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 9. On five separate dates through March and April of 2026, officers responded to West Deptford High School for false reports of bomb threats and/or armed subjects on location, West Deptford police said. During each incident, the school was secured by police and no harmful devices or threatening persons were located, police said. The 17-year-old was identified as the suspect and charged as a juvenile with making false reports involving bombs or deadly weapons,…
Same Creepy Tactic Used Again By Rutherford Man To Grope ShopRite Shopper, Cops Say Same Creepy Tactic Used Again By Rutherford Man To Grope ShopRite Shopper, Cops Say Same Creepy Tactic Used Again By Rutherford Man To Grope ShopRite Shopper, Cops Say
Same Creepy Tactic Used Again By Rutherford Man To Grope ShopRite Shopper, Cops Say A 37-year-old New Jersey man who identifies himself on Facebook as a manager at an upscale New York City members-only club has been arrested after police say he used a fake bug scare to grope a shopper at a local ShopRite. Victor M. Torres, of Rutherford, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 8, following an investigation into a Sept. 29 incident at the ShopRite in Lyndhurst, according to Deputy Police Chief Paul F. Haggerty. The victim was shopping near the courtesy counter around 2 p.m. when a stranger, later identified as Torres, approached and said, "You have something on your back," police said.…
Man Arrested In Viral Attack On Woman Followed Home From Newark Bus Stop: Police Man Arrested In Viral Attack On Woman Followed Home From Newark Bus Stop: Police Man Arrested In Viral Attack On Woman Followed Home From Newark Bus Stop: Police
Man Arrested In Viral Attack On Woman Followed Home From Newark Bus Stop: Police A 41-year-old Hackensack man has been arrested in connection with a violent attack on a woman who was followed home from a bus stop in Newark, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 9. Lee Darryl Harris was arrested after detectives identified him as the suspect in the Friday, Sept. 18 assault, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. said. The woman had just gotten off work and was walking home around 1:30 a.m. when she noticed a man watching and following her, Miranda said. As she reached her apartment in the 200 block of Leslie Street, the man approached her from behind, police…
Sydney Sweeney Spotted Filming At William Paterson University Sydney Sweeney Spotted Filming At William Paterson University Sydney Sweeney Spotted Filming At William Paterson University
Sydney Sweeney Spotted Filming At William Paterson University Sydney Sweeney is back in the Garden State. The 29-year-old actress was spotted filming at William Paterson University in Wayne, according to the school's student newspaper, The Beacon. Student reporter Michael Mendez confirmed with crew members that filming was underway for "The Housemaid's Secret," the sequel to "The Housemaid." The thriller, slated for release in 2027, also stars Paul Anthony Kelly, Brittany Snow, and Kirsten Dunst, according to IMDb. Paul Feig is directing.  The movie follows Millie, who takes a housekeeping job working for a woman she is forbidden from seeing. A…
American Dream Heist: Woman Swipes Nearly $1K In Merchandise From Alo, Cops Say American Dream Heist: Woman Swipes Nearly $1K In Merchandise From Alo, Cops Say American Dream Heist: Woman Swipes Nearly $1K In Merchandise From Alo, Cops Say
American Dream Heist: Woman Swipes Nearly $1K In Merchandise From Alo, Cops Say A woman has been arrested after nearly $1,000 worth of merchandise was stolen from a New Jersey mall's Alo store, authorities said. Tazyha Walker, 33, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 8, in connection with the Sept. 8 theft at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. Troopers responding to the store found approximately $968 worth of merchandise had been stolen, Postorino said. A search of the area came up empty, but surveillance footage showed the suspects entering and leaving the mall in a Chevrolet passenger vehicle, police…
Monster Hurricane With 120 MPH Winds Nears US Coast: What Northeast Residents Should Expect Monster Hurricane With 120 MPH Winds Nears US Coast: What Northeast Residents Should Expect Monster Hurricane With 120 MPH Winds Nears US Coast: What Northeast Residents Should Expect
Monster Hurricane With 120 MPH Winds Nears US Coast: What Northeast Residents Should Expect A major hurricane is closing in on the US coast, and its influence could reach the Northeast long after landfall. Hurricane Isaias reached maximum sustained winds of 120 mph Friday, Oct. 9, becoming a Category 3 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 7:20 a.m. update. That figure measures sustained winds, not gusts. The latest projected track and timing for Hurricane Isaias, released Friday, Oct. 9, shows it approaching the Gulf Coast.  National Hurricane Center Landfall is expected near the Alabama-Florida Panhandle region late Friday or early Saturday, Oct. 1…
Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout
Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout A former New York Jets executive is suing the team, claiming he was fired for speaking up about alleged sexual harassment by team president Hymie Elhai, then publicly smeared in an effort to destroy his reputation. Larry Fitzpatrick, who served as the Jets' vice president of ticket sales and services for more than 16 years, filed the lawsuit Friday, Oct. 2, in Bergen County Superior Court against the team, Elhai and team executive Eric Gelfand. The Jersey City resident claims he was fired Friday, July 25, 2025, just one day after meeting with team investigators about allegations involving E…