Wawa Opens Another NJ Location With More Coming Wawa Opens Another NJ Location With More Coming
Wawa Opens Another NJ Location With More Coming Wawa has added another New Jersey store to its roster. The popular convenience store and gas station combo is located at  1750 Route 22 in Union. The Hamilton and Orange stores are expected to open later this fall as part of a mass expansion plan.
Star North Jersey High School Wrestler Shot Dead At 28 Star North Jersey High School Wrestler Shot Dead At 28
Star North Jersey High School Wrestler Shot Dead At 28 A former high school wrestler was shot and killed on a North Jersey street Thursday, Sept. 22, officials said. Katon Washington, 28, who grappled for Montclair High School in 2012, was found with gunshot wounds on Aldine and Cleveland streets in Orange around 1 a.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Posted by Mike Freedman on Thursday, September 22, 2022 I am truly heartbroken. Katon Washington passed away and I don't have the words to express my feelings of loss and... Posted by Scott White on Thursday, September 22, 2022 Washington was rushed to Univer…
Flyer Seized With Six Gun Stashed In Suitcase Said She Didn't Know It Was There: Newark TSA Flyer Seized With Six Gun Stashed In Suitcase Said She Didn't Know It Was There: Newark TSA
Flyer Seized With Six Gun Stashed In Suitcase Said She Didn't Know It Was There: Newark TSA A traveler at Newark Airport claimed she didn't know she had a .38 Special stashed behind the lining of her suitcase, authorities said. The loaded revolver was "artfully" concealed in the Orange, NJ, woman's carry-on, Transportation Security Administration Spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said.  A TSA officer staffing a checkpoint X-ray monitor alerted Port Authority police, who seized the six shooter and the woman, Farbstein said. It was the 11th gun picked off at a Newark TSA checkpoint so far this year, she said. “This is a fine example of how we use the technology available to us to…
Newly-Appointed North Jersey Middle School Principal Charged With DUI: Report Newly-Appointed North Jersey Middle School Principal Charged With DUI: Report
Newly-Appointed North Jersey Middle School Principal Charged With DUI: Report A newly-appointed middle school principal was charged with DUI in the town she was hired in, NJ Advance Media reports citing court records. Aretha M. Dooley-Malloy was issued a summons for DUI, driving an unregistered vehicle and failing to possess and insurance card, and failing to give consent for breath samples while driving on Rock Spring Road in West Orange around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, the outlet says. West Orange Schools Superintendent Dr. C. Lauren Schoen was not immediately available when Daily Voice called Friday, Sept. 2. Dooley-Malloy was recently sworn is as principal of…
Manhunt Ends In Arrest Of Predator Who Tried Luring Boy Into Woods For Nude Pix:  Wallington PD Manhunt Ends In Arrest Of Predator Who Tried Luring Boy Into Woods For Nude Pix:  Wallington PD
Manhunt Ends In Arrest Of Predator Who Tried Luring Boy Into Woods For Nude Pix: Wallington PD A young boy was rescued by his friends after a stranger tried to lure him from a Wallington pizzeria to a wooded area to take naked photos of him, authorities said. A manhunt ended with the arrest of Milton Benefield, 52, of Orange, on Saturday, Aug. 28, Police Chief Carmello Imbruglia said. Benefield befriended the boy the night before by talking about basketball and sneakers, then offering to buy him pizza, the chief said. Benefield said he was going to show the youngster photos of sneakers on his phone but instead flashed shots of him and other people naked, he said. He then "told the …
Major Fire Collapses Orange Building Major Fire Collapses Orange Building
Major Fire Collapses Orange Building A three-alarm fire tore through a building in Orange overnight. Flames burned through a Mitchell Street building around 3:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, collapsing the building. Posted by Millburn Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 32 on Thursday, August 25, 2022 No injuries were reported. The cause remained under investigation.
Accused Dealers Nabbed As Heroin, Crack Cocaine Found During Sussex County Stop: Police Accused Dealers Nabbed As Heroin, Crack Cocaine Found During Sussex County Stop: Police
Accused Dealers Nabbed As Heroin, Crack Cocaine Found During Sussex County Stop: Police Three accused dealers were arrested and charged after a Sussex County traffic stop led to the discovery of heroin and crack cocaine, authorities said. Officers stopped a car that was speeding in the left lane of Route 26 in Byram and met with the driver, William Connolly, of Morristown, on Saturday, August 6, police said. While speaking with Connolly, officers learned that he had a glass crack cocaine pipe in his pocket, as well as other drug paraphernalia, police said. A follow-up search of the car led to the alleged discovery of crack cocaine, heroin, a scale, and plastic bags used for p…
Arrest Made In Deadly Shooting Of 37-Year-Old East Orange Man Arrest Made In Deadly Shooting Of 37-Year-Old East Orange Man
Arrest Made In Deadly Shooting Of 37-Year-Old East Orange Man A local man was arrested Wednesday, June 8 for the murder of a 37-year-old East Orange man, authorities said. Darienne Murray, 35, of Orange, was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in the shooting death of Melja T. Oliver, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said in a joint release. Oliver was found with gunshot wounds lying on the sidewalk on the 500 block of Main Street in East Orange around 12:50 a.m. Friday, June 3, the prosecutor said alongside Eas…
Police ID Driver Killed In Essex County Hit-Run Crash Police ID Driver Killed In Essex County Hit-Run Crash
Police ID Driver Killed In Essex County Hit-Run Crash A 46-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Essex County, authorities said. Felipe Chay, of Orange, was struck on the 100 block of Scotland Road in Orange around 11 p.m. Saturday, May 15, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. Investigators believe he was hit by two vehicles that fled the scene. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information should contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877-847-7432 or 1-877-TIPS=4EC.
NJ Police Department Mourns Sudden Loss Of 34-Year-Old Officer NJ Police Department Mourns Sudden Loss Of 34-Year-Old Officer
NJ Police Department Mourns Sudden Loss Of 34-Year-Old Officer The Orange Police Department was mourning the sudden loss of one of its officers.  Rodolfo Diaz died on Thursday, May 19 at 34 years old. Posted by Orange NJ Police Department on Thursday, May 19, 2022 Diaz joined the ranks in Orange in March 2021, where he stayed until he died. He was remembered by his friends, family, and colleagues for his commitment, attention to detail, and dependability. 
Driver, 42, Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Injured Pedestrian In Hudson County Driver, 42, Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Injured Pedestrian In Hudson County
Driver, 42, Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Injured Pedestrian In Hudson County A 42-year-old man was charged in a hit-and-run crash that injured a 50-year-old pedestrian last summer in Hudson County, authorities said. Thomas Adedeji, of Orange, was heading north on Bergenline Avenue near the 74th Street intersection in a silver Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck when he struck the Fairview resident while crossing the street in North Bergen around 2:15 a.m. on July 3, 2021, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The driver had already fled when police arrived and discovered the victim, the prosecutor said. The unnamed victim was taken to Hackensack Unive…
Couple Accused Of Murdering 5-Year-Old On Long Island Couple Accused Of Murdering 5-Year-Old On Long Island
Couple Accused Of Murdering 5-Year-Old On Long Island A couple has been arrested for allegedly murdering a 5-year-old boy on Long Island, police announced on Friday, April 15. The incident was uncovered in Suffolk County in Brentwood on Thursday, April 1, 2021, when a 911 caller reported a 5-year-old was unresponsive and unable to move.  The child was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead, said the Suffolk County Police. An autopsy revealed the child, King Owusu, sustained blunt force trauma throughout his body, police said. Following an investigation by homicide squad detectives, the c…