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Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Tractor Trailer Slams Through Building In Three-Vehicle Crash: Cedar Grove PD Tractor Trailer Slams Through Building In Three-Vehicle Crash: Cedar Grove PD
Tractor Trailer Slams Through Building In Three-Vehicle Crash: Cedar Grove PD Two people were injured after a tractor trailer slammed through a building on Route 23 in Cedar Grove following a three-vehicle crash on Friday, April 26, Cedar Grove police said. At 11:12 a.m., two vehicles and a truck were involved in the crash before the truck struck the building, at 792 Pompton Ave. compromising the structure, police said. Two drivers were extricated and transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The building is home to the Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy. Police, fire, EMS and other agencies are on scene, police said. Cedar Grove Poli…

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by Sam Barron
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
House In Morris County Flood Zone Catches Fire (VIDEO) House In Morris County Flood Zone Catches Fire (VIDEO)
House In Morris County Flood Zone Catches Fire (Video) Firefighters were working to knock down a fire at a home in a flood zone in Lincoln Park Tuesday morning, Dec. 19. Footage captured by Arvils Veiss shows smoke plumes and flames coming from the home at Riveredge Road just after dawn. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) The house is located along the Pompton River. Police tell News12 that the home was evacuated and crews were working on knocking down the fire. Abc7 says boats were deployed to get water on scene. According to the National Weather…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lakewood, NJ
News
Girl, 14, Dies By Suicide Days After Filmed Attack At Ocean County High School Girl, 14, Dies By Suicide Days After Filmed Attack At Ocean County High School
Girl, 14, Dies By Suicide Days After Filmed Attack At Ocean County High School UPDATE: Superintendent Resigns After Controversial Comments On Jersey Shore Teen's Suicide Adriana Olivia Kuch was always a happy child, her father Michael Kuch says. "She was a wild child," he told Daily Voice on Thursday, Feb. 9. "She wanted to have fun." On Feb. 3, Kuch and his wife found their 14-year-old daughter dead by suicide in their Bayville home — two days after she was the victim of an attack in the halls of Central Regional High School. Kuch says these types of attacks at the hands of a group of girls have been an ongoing issue at CRHS, and now, he's calling for action. "Th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
Schools
Rutgers Frat Pledge Suffers Broken Skull, Brain Injury In Hazing Incident: Lawsuit Rutgers Frat Pledge Suffers Broken Skull, Brain Injury In Hazing Incident: Lawsuit
Rutgers Frat Pledge Suffers Broken Skull, Brain Injury In Hazing Incident: Lawsuit A 19-year-old Theta Chi pledge at Rutgers University is suing the school, the fraternity, its grand chapter, and more than a dozen fraternity brothers after falling down a flight of stairs in an alleged drunken hazing incident, leaving him seriously injured. Armand Runte, of Somers Point, was forced to drink "life-threatening" amounts of booze before tumbling down a flight of stairs at the Mine Street frat house in New Brunswick during "Big Brother Night" last month, according to a newly-filed lawsuit detailed by NJ Advance Media. The incident allegedly wasn't reported until hours later,&nb…

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by Cecilia Levine
Middletown, NJ
News
No AC Closes Jersey Shore Hospital ER, Patients Diverted (DEVELOPING) No AC Closes Jersey Shore Hospital ER, Patients Diverted (DEVELOPING)
No AC Closes Jersey Shore Hospital ER, Patients Diverted (Developing) Air conditioning was not working at a Jersey Shore hospital forcing its emergency room to temporarily close Wednesday, July 20, officials confirmed. The malfunction at Riverview Medical Center occurred around 9 a.m. as temps climbed into the 90s. HAPPENING NOW: Riverview Medical Center in Redbank transporting multiple patients to other facilities after experiencing a power outage. pic.twitter.com/XX0aesZgcW — The Lakewood Scoop (@LakewoodScoop) July 20, 2022 The following statement was released to News12: This morning, some of the air conditioning units at Hackensack Meridian Rivervie…

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by Jon Craig
Rivertowns, NY
News
Watch: Kindergarten Teacher On Paid Leave After Giving Parent Middle Finger During Zoom Call Watch: Kindergarten Teacher On Paid Leave After Giving Parent Middle Finger During Zoom Call
Watch: Kindergarten Teacher On Paid Leave After Giving Parent Middle Finger During Zoom Call A kindergarten teacher was on paid leave after she gave the middle finger to a parent during what she calls a “communication mistake” on a Zoom call. The video shows the teacher, Linda Brajer, of Roxbury Schools in Morris County, giving the gesture in response to a parent who had asked her and another aide to discuss their concerns about distracted students off-camera. One parent apparently began recording the conversation when things turned sour. The incident went viral on Twitter. In a letter sent to parents, Brajer apologized and chalked the late February incident up to a “co…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
WATCH: NJ Kindergarten Teacher On Paid Leave After Giving Parent Middle Finger During Zoom Call WATCH: NJ Kindergarten Teacher On Paid Leave After Giving Parent Middle Finger During Zoom Call
Watch: NJ Kindergarten Teacher On Paid Leave After Giving Parent Middle Finger During Zoom Call A Morris County kindergarten teacher was on paid leave after gave the middle finger to a parent during what she calls a “communication mistake” during a Zoom call. The video shows Roxbury Schools teacher Linda Brajer giving the middle finger gesture in response to a parent who had asked her and another aide to discuss their concerns about distracted students off-camera. One parent apparently began recording the conversation when things turned sour. The incident went viral on Twitter. Question: How’s virtual kindergarten going in NJ?Answer: pic.twitter.com/ZT7jmQKaAL — Jersey Jackass’s…

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by Valerie Musson
Brentwood, NY
News
Woman Who Ran Over, Killed Long Island Activist Whose Daughter Was Murdered By MS-13 Sentenced Woman Who Ran Over, Killed Long Island Activist Whose Daughter Was Murdered By MS-13 Sentenced
Woman Who Ran Over, Killed Long Island Activist Whose Daughter Was Murdered By MS-13 Sentenced A Long Island woman who drove over and killed an anti-gang activist whose daughter was murdered by an MS-13 member will spend time behind bars after she was found guilty of homicide. Patchogue resident Anne Marie Drago was convicted in Central Islip court last year to criminally negligent homicide, petit larceny, and criminal mischief for her role in the death of Evelyn Rodriguez in September 2018. This week, a judge in Suffolk County sentenced Drago to nine months in jail after prosecutors requested a sentence of between one and three years in prison. At the time she was struck and killed…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
News
Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Saquon Barkley Set For At-Home 'Jersey 4 Jersey' COVID-19 Benefit Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Saquon Barkley Set For At-Home 'Jersey 4 Jersey' COVID-19 Benefit
Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Saquon Barkley Set For At-Home 'Jersey 4 Jersey' Covid-19 Benefit Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Tony Bennett and others will perform from their homes in an April 22 fundraiser broadcast on several television and radio networks, organizers said Tuesday. ‘JERSEY 4 JERSEY’ will also feature New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, comedians Jon Stewart, Danny DeVito and Whoopi Goldberg and performers and celebrities. ““New Jersey is on the front lines of this pandemic, making it more important than ever for us to do what Jersey does best – take care of one another,” New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy said Tuesday. The New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Newark, NJ
News
Video Of Nutley HS Girls Using N-Word Condemned By Superintendent Video Of Nutley HS Girls Using N-Word Condemned By Superintendent
Video Of Nutley HS Girls Using N-Word Condemned By Superintendent Nutley school officials issued a statement after a profanity-laced video of high school girls using racial slurs surfaced on social media. “While we cannot comment on the specifics of our investigation, please be assured that the Nutley Public School District condemns all acts of bigotry, racism and hate,” Superintendent Dr. Julie Glazer said Thursday in a statement to News12. Several white girls from Nutley can be heard saying they "hate [N-words]" in the video, which made the rounds on Snapchat New Year's Day, reports say. Glazer said the video will be used to "highlight cultural re…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bridgeport, CT
Lifestyle
Bridgeport Family Struggles To Get Body Of Mother Back Home Following Death In Caribbean Bridgeport Family Struggles To Get Body Of Mother Back Home Following Death In Caribbean
Bridgeport Family Struggles To Get Body Of Mother Back Home Following Death In Caribbean The family of a Bridgeport woman who died while on vacation in the  Caribbean is asking for help in raising funds to bring her home for burial. Librea Scott, 42, died unexpectedly on Friday, Sept. 6, while in Jamaica, said her daughter Monique Roy, 28, on a GoFundMe page. Since her death, the family has had a difficult time getting her remains back to Connecticut, she said. Roy flew to Jamaica on Monday, Sept. 30, and said she is doing her best to make arrangements to bring her home. "I have been met with adversity at every step of this process it’s crazy but there is no system in pl…

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by Kathy Reakes
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Muslim NJ Transit Passenger: Morristown Man 'Punched Me In The Face For No Reason' Muslim NJ Transit Passenger: Morristown Man 'Punched Me In The Face For No Reason'
Muslim NJ Transit Passenger: Morristown Man 'Punched Me In The Face For No Reason' A 52-year-old Morristown man was arrested following an apparent bias attack against another NJ Transit passenger, authorities said. Johnny Juica-Pena was charged with with harassment, assault and bias intimidation following an altercation Friday night on the Morris & Essex line at Morristown, NJ Transit spokesman Jim Smith said. Keith Brown of Morris Plains recalled the incident in an interview with News12. Brown had been on the train from Newark for about 20 minutes when Juica-Pena walked over and asked if someone was in the bathroom, he said. When Brown couldn't answer, Juica-Pena…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
News
'Falling Hoboken Man' Died Of Cancer, Neighbors Say 'Falling Hoboken Man' Died Of Cancer, Neighbors Say
'Falling Hoboken Man' Died Of Cancer, Neighbors Say A man captured falling down a set of Hoboken steps by Google Streetview was deep into a battle with terminal cancer at the time of the incident and has since passed away, News12 reports. News12 reporter Brian Donahue set out to 725 Willow Ave. earlier this month to identify the man in the image that went viral (and has since been blurred out by Google). Neighbors told Donahue the "falling man of Hoboken" was named Irving de Jesus Espinal, and that he died last November, three months after the photo was taken, at 67 years old. Espinal was born in the Dominican Republic and came to the …

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by Cecilia Levine
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Teacher In Westchester Fired For Allegedly Holding Mock Slave Auction Teacher In Westchester Fired For Allegedly Holding Mock Slave Auction
Teacher In Westchester Fired For Allegedly Holding Mock Slave Auction A teacher has been fired after she was placed on leave for allegedly holding a mock slave auction with her students in the classroom of a private school in Westchester. Rebecca Antinozzi, a fifth-grade teacher at the Chapel School in Bronxville, made national headlines earlier this month when a parent accused her of staging mock slave auctions. The parent reportedly alleges that African-American students were placed in imaginary chains and were bid on by other students. Following the accusations, Antinozzi has repeatedly vehemently denied holding the auction in her class, and insists that s…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
K9-Loving Military Family Fights For Return Of Bomb-Sniffing ‘Mattie Cakes’ K9-Loving Military Family Fights For Return Of Bomb-Sniffing ‘Mattie Cakes’
K9-Loving Military Family Fights For Return Of Bomb-Sniffing ‘Mattie Cakes’ “The emptiness in our home is palpable,” the wife of a Central Jersey Army National Guardsman who had his bomb-sniffing dog taken back by his employer said Friday. “We all miss her,” Deirdre Igoe-Fennessy said. Her husband, Seamus, had been handling and training Mattie the past five years. After the 20-year Guardsman was summoned for long-term active duty in nearby New York, MSA Security took her back. It began as a local story but has begun picking up steam via an online petition and Facebook page. The nearly 7-year-old black Lab has only known the Middlesex County (Old Bridge) coup…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Man Rushed To Hospital After Shooting In Westchester Man Rushed To Hospital After Shooting In Westchester
Man Rushed To Hospital After Shooting In Westchester Police are investigating an apparent drive-by shooting in Westchester that sent a man to the hospital. A man was shot on South 2nd Avenue in Mount Vernon on Friday morning and transported to the Jacobi Medical Center, officials confirmed. According to a News12 report, he was sitting on the porch at the time of the shooting. The shooting remains under investigation. No other information has been released, police said. The investigation into the incident is ongoing. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Zak Failla
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Blaze In Mount Vernon Building Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Blaze In Mount Vernon Building
Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Blaze In Mount Vernon Building Firefighters battled a blaze at a seemingly vacant property during an early morning two-alarm fire in the city. Fire crews were dispatched to a South 5th Avenue home at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Friday morning after receiving reports of smoke coming from the building, which is one of the city’s oldest, according to News12. No injuries were immediately reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation, as the building was believed to have been vacant. The condition of the residence was not available. This story is developing, keep following Daily Voice for updates.

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by Zak Failla
Eastchester, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Stabbed During Pricing Dispute At Eastchester Hardware Store Woman Stabbed During Pricing Dispute At Eastchester Hardware Store
Woman Stabbed During Pricing Dispute At Eastchester Hardware Store EASTCHESTER, N.Y. - A woman was allegedly stabbed during a racially-charged dispute over prices at an Eastchester hardware store, according to a News12 report. Diesha Rushie was shopping for a mirror at Cornell’s True Value in Eastchester, according to the report, and when she went to pay, the merchandise came up as more expensive then the advertised cost, leading to an altercation. According to the report, a manager approached Rushie, allegedly making a racial remark before taking a pen and stabbing Rushie in the hand, “digging it and dragging it” on her palm. The report states that prompt…

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by Zak Failla
Eastchester, NY
Police & Fire
Police Investigate Opportunistic Midday 'Porch Pirate' In Eastchester Police Investigate Opportunistic Midday 'Porch Pirate' In Eastchester
Police Investigate Opportunistic Midday 'Porch Pirate' In Eastchester Although the holiday season has passed, police in Eastchester are investigating a brazen “porch pirate” who stole a package in broad daylight. Police officials confirmed that they are investigating a man who took a package valued at over $100 last week from a Park Drive porch, which was captured on surveillance video at the home, which was released by News12 on Tuesday. The man could clearly be seen in the video calmly walking up to the front of the home, taking the package and walking away before taking off in a car. The suspect was sporting a gray sweatshirt, a hood and sunglasses. Polic…

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by Zak Failla