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Meetup To Sell Gaming PC Ends In Armed Robbery In Bergen County: Prosecutor
A social media meetup to sell a gaming computer ended in an armed robbery, leading to charges against two teenagers and a local woman in Bergen County, authorities said. Lodi police responded to the area of Church Street and Boyd Street in Lodi at approximately 11:41 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, after receiving a report of an armed robbery that had just occurred, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The victim had arranged through social media to sell a gaming computer and was waiting in a vehicle when two suspects approached and began talking with them, Musella said. A short tim…
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Scottish Soccer Fans Are Drinking US Bars Dry, Forcing Emergency Beer Deliveries
The British may have marched on Boston centuries ago, looking for a fight. This time, the Scots are here looking for a pint. Scottish soccer fans have descended on Massachusetts for the World Cup, and in less than a week, they've helped drink some of the city's bars dry. The "Tartan Army" spent the past week filling restaurants and pubs, and in some cases helping empty beer taps across the city, according to NBC Boston. The fans took over the streets last weekend after Scotland claimed a 1-0 win over Haiti on Saturday and marched to Fenway Park for a Red Sox game on Sunday. Sam Ad…
Police & Fire
Wayne Jewelry Store Robbery Suspect Caught After Chase To Paterson, Others At Large
One suspect in custody, but others remain at large in connection with a robbery at a Wayne jewelry store on Tuesday, June 16, The robbery happened at Massola Jewelers in Wayne, according to Wayne Police Capt. Daniel Daly. Multiple suspects were involved, authorities said. One suspect was apprehended in Paterson with assistance from the Haledon and Paterson police departments, Daly said. The suspect was injured during the commission of the crime and was taken to Saint Joseph's Medical Center for treatment, according to police. He was later released. The suspect was first charged by the…
Police & Fire
Wilmington Hospital Shooter ID'd: Cops
A 23-year-old Delaware man was arrested in Philadelphia after police say a shooting at Wilmington Hospital left one 19-year-old dead and another critically injured. John Wallace-Bey, of New Castle, DE, was taken into custody Tuesday night, June 16, in Philadelphia and is awaiting extradition to Delaware, Wilmington Police announced. Wallace-Bey has been charged with first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and carrying a concealed deadly weapon, police said. The shooting happened at Wilmington Hospital in t…
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NYC Man Wanted In Fort Lee Stolen Car, Identity Theft Case Surrenders: Cops
A 23-year-old New York City man wanted in connection with a stolen vehicle and identity theft investigation in Fort Lee turned himself in months after additional charges were filed against him, authorities said. Fort Lee police first encountered Makan Sissoko, of Manhattan, on Feb. 25, after receiving an alert about a stolen vehicle traveling through the borough, according to a department press release. The vehicle was stopped without incident, and Sissoko was taken into custody, police said. During the investigation, officers recovered identification documents, financial instruments and ot…
Police & Fire
NJ Dad Strangles Wheelchair-Bound Daughter Disabled Since Birth: Report
A 71-year-old South Jersey man is accused of strangling his 40-year-old daughter, who had been disabled and nonverbal since birth, to death, according to authorities and an exclusive report from 6abc. At 6:16 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, Dennis Hall called Franklin Township police and said his daughter, Devin Hall, 40, was not breathing, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said. Hall admitted to strangling his daughter while speaking to emergency services and to officers, Johns said. Jan Hall, Hall's wife, told 6ABC that he woke her up and admitted to strangling their da…
Police & Fire
Ambulance, Tractor-Trailer Collide On I-78, 2 Hurt
Two people were injured when an ambulance collided with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 78 early Wednesday, June 17, according to New Jersey State Police. Troopers responded to the crash at 1:51 a.m. in the westbound lanes near milepost 55.6 in Newark, where a Peterbilt tractor-trailer and a Ford Econoline ambulance had collided, according to State Police. The driver and passenger of the ambulance sustained minor injuries and were taken to an area hospital for treatment, authorities said. Preliminary details suggest that there was heavy entrapment. The crash remains under investigati…
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100-Car Bergen County Meet Ends With Cop Car Crash, Teen Jailed With 19 Tickets: Police
A large overnight car meetup in Bergen County ended with a patrol vehicle being struck and a 19-year-old driver arrested, police said. East Rutherford officers responded to Madison Circle Drive at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 14, after receiving reports of a large car gathering, according to the East Rutherford Police Capt. Jeff Yannacone. Police found approximately 100 vehicles causing a disturbance when they arrived, authorities said. The vehicles began fleeing the area, while numerous people ran away on foot, according to the captain. One of the fleeing vehicles, a white Hond…
Police & Fire
1 Dead, Gunman Caught After Wilmington Hospital Double Shooting
A 23-year-old suspect in the Wilmington Hospital shooting has been arrested in the incident that left one person dead and another injured, authorities said. Wilmington police said only that the suspect was taken into custody in Philadelphia. Charges are pending, and extradition proceedings to Delaware are underway, authorities said. The gunman was possibly a hospital worker who shot two other employees, ABC News reports, citing law enforcement sources. Police responded to the hospital in the 500 block of West 14th Street on Tuesday, June 16, after reports of a shooting inside the …
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: Sedated Bear Cub Falls Into Safety Net After Wandering Through Bergen Town
Newly-released bodycam footage shows a bear cub fall from a tree in Bergen County into a safety net after wandering through town Tuesday, June 16. View this post on Instagram Patrol officers responded to the 200 block of Webster Avenue at approximately 12:50 p.m. after receiving reports of a black bear in the area, according to Lyndhurst Deputy Chief Paul Haggerty. The bear, which appeared to be just over a year old, was seen roaming between yards on Webster Avenue and Jay Avenue, Haggerty said. Officers isolated and contained the animal while…
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Lewdness Probationer Busted In Bergen County Dollar Tree 'Upskirting' Case: Police
A man already on probation for a lewdness conviction was arrested after allegedly recording underneath a woman's skirt inside a Bergen County Dollar Tree, police said. Officers responded to the Dollar Tree at 675 Paterson Ave. in Carlstadt on Monday, June 8, after the store manager reported seeing a man use his cellphone to record under a female customer's skirt, according to Carlstadt Police Sgt. Mark Wong. The manager confronted the man and asked him to remain inside the store until police arrived, but the suspect instead pushed past the manager and fled, becoming involved in a brief scuf…
Police & Fire
Two Killed In Warren County Fire:
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Two people were killed in a fire in Warren County Tuesday morning, June 16, authorities said. At 12:38 a.m., troopers responded to 88 Mohican Rd. in Blairstown Township and found a residence fully engulfed in flames, Caitlin Brennan, a spokeswoman for the New Jersey State Police said. Two people were in the residence at the time of the fire and were pronounced dead, Brennan said. Their Names are being withheld pending notifications, Brennan said. The fire remains under investigation, Brennan said.
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Drive-By Acid Attack Leaves 5 Women With Peeling Skin, Burns In Jersey City: Reports
Five women suffered burns after someone in a vehicle threw sulfuric acid on them in Jersey City on Monday, June 15, according to News 12 New Jersey and ABC Eyewitness News. The attack happened at 105 Wilkinson Ave., where someone drove up to the group and threw sulfuric acid on the five victims before fleeing, both outlets report. Authorities believe the incident may have stemmed from a dispute involving the victims earlier in the day. All five victims were taken to a hospital with injuries that included skin burns and peeling. Daily Voice has reached out to Jersey City off…
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2 Cats Dead, 2 Men Burned In Paramus House Fire
Two cats were killed and two men were injured in a house fire in Paramus on Monday evening, June 15, Daily Voice has learned. The fire broke out on the rear deck of a home on the 100 block of Cloverdale Avenue at approximately 6:15 p.m., responders said. Two men attempted to extinguish the flames with a hose and sprinkler before the fire spread into the basement. Both men were evaluated at the scene, though it was not immediately clear whether they were taken to a hospital. The fire was brought under control in about 30 minutes, sources said.
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Scooter Rider Gropes Multiple Women While Riding Through Bergen County Towns: Cops
A 29-year-old man accused of groping at least four women while riding an electric one-wheel board across Bergen County was arrested after police spotted him less than a day later, authorities said. A woman walked into Fairview police headquarters around 10:50 p.m. Sunday, June 14, and reported that she had been waiting for a bus near Anderson Avenue and Henry Street when a man on an electric scooter rode past and slapped her buttocks, Fairview Deputy Chief John Pierotti said. The following afternoon, Sgt. Nicholas Leto was on patrol when he spotted a man riding an electric scooter…
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Feds Arrest Clifton Pair, Seize 8 Pounds Of Cocaine In Ohio-To-NJ Gun Pipeline: DOJ
Five men were charged after federal officials uncovered a cocaine and firearms trafficking operation that moved guns from Ohio into New Jersey and delivered kilograms of cocaine in and around Trenton, authorities announced Monday, June 15. Kenny Scaley-Sandoval, 32, a Guatemalan citizen living in Trenton without legal status in the United States; Kelvin Tavarez, 30, of Trenton; Enoc Pimentel, 39, of Clifton; Timothy Rios, 32, of Lorain, OH; and Andy Nazario, 44, of Clifton, were arrested following a months-long Homeland Security Investigations probe that began in August 2025, according …
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NJ School Band Director Sexually Assaulted Middle School Student Into High School: Cops
A 37-year-old New Jersey teacher has been arrested for the sexual assault of a student, authorities said. Daniel Burbank, a teacher and band director at Bloomfield Middle School, began engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct when the victim was 13 years old and a student at Bloomfield Middle School, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said Monday, June 15. The alleged conduct continued while the victim attended Bloomfield High School, the prosecutor said. Burbank, of Monroe Township was arrested on Friday, June 12, and charged with attempted aggravated sexua…
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NJ Drunk Driver Runs Out Of Fuel On NY Parkway, Then Arrested: Police
A New Jersey man who ran out of gas on a parkway in Westchester County, NY, was arrested after troopers responding to check on his welfare said they found him drunk behind the wheel. Passaic County resident Belvis Colon, 47, was arrested on Saturday, June 13, following a welfare check a little after 2 a.m. on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Yonkers, New York State Police announced on Monday, June 15. According to police, at around 2:08 a.m. on the day of Colon's arrest, troopers found a Subaru out of gas and parked on the shoulder of the southbound Sprain Brook Parkway in the a…
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Motorcyclist Suffers Brain Bleed After Hitting Bear On Route 78, Friends Say
The motorcycle community is rallying around Luis "Trigger" Bores, a Phillipsburg resident, after he was seriously injured after he struck a bear while riding on Route 78 West in Clinton Township last week. A GoFundMe has been established for Borges by IGY6 Brotherhood, a motorcycle group. Since the crash, Borges has remained in the surgical intensive care unit with a life threatening brain bleed after he was ejected from the vehicle, according to the fundraiser. "The doctors are confident he will recover, but currently we are uncertain, since he has been induced for the past week to a…
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Undercover Prostitution Sting Nets 6 Arrested In North Jersey: Cops
A late-night vice operation in North Jersey ended with six arrests involving prostitution, suspected cocaine, money laundering, and multiple outstanding warrants, police said. The Secaucus Police Detective Division and Anti-Crime Unit conducted the crackdown on Thursday, June 11, as part of an effort to reduce vice-related crimes in town, authorities said. The first arrest came at 6:55 p.m., when police charged Jessica Basto-Guevara, 27, of Long Island City, NY, with promoting prostitution and engaging in prostitution, according to authorities. She was issued a complaint summons and release…
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ICE Agent Fires Shots After Illegal Immigrant Rams Car In NJ, FBI Investigating: Feds
The FBI is investigating after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fired gunshots after being struck by a vehicle on Monday morning, June 15, federal officials confirmed. At 9:30 a.m., ICE was trying to make an arrest on Route 72 near Mermaid Drive in Manahawkin when the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle, striking the agent, Stafford police said. The agent fired his weapon at the vehicle, repeatedly striking it, police said. ICE said that the agent was attempting to arrest Freidrich Castillo-Ormeno, an illegal immigrant from Peru, who was given a final order of rem…
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Lightning Strike Sparks Multi-Alarm Fire At NJ Strip Mall: Police
A lightning strike sparked a multi-alarm fire that damaged an entire strip mall in Central Jersey overnight, authorities said. At 11:49 p.m., officers responded to 720 Hamilton St. and found a working fire at the strip mall, Franklin Township police said. Firefighters from multiple agencies responded and eventually brought the blaze under control. The entire strip mall was impacted by the fire, authorities said. No injuries were reported. The Franklin Township Fire Prevention Department determined the fire was accidental and caused by a lightning strike associated with severe weather t…
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NJ Mini Cooper Driver, 64, Killed In I-287 NY Crash (
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A 64-year-old New Jersey grandfather has been identified as the victim of a deadly crash on an Interstate 287 ramp in Rockland County over the weekend. Troopers from the Tarrytown Thruway Barracks responded to a two-vehicle crash at approximately 1:19 a.m. on Sunday, June 14, on the northbound Interstate 287 ramp leading to the Interstate 87 northbound/southbound split in the Village of Hillburn, according to NY State Police. A 2010 Honda Odyssey was attempting to transition from Interstate 287 to Interstate 87 when it stopped on the center shoulder, over the white fog line and partially wi…
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2 Firefighters Hurt Battling Bergen County House Fire
Two firefighters were injured while battling a house fire in Bergen County on Saturday evening, June 13, officials said. Firefighters were dispatched to 96 7th St. in Ridgefield Park at 6:47 p.m. for a reported structure fire, the department said. Assistant Chief Zardoya arrived on scene and confirmed smoke and flames coming from the building. A working fire assignment was transmitted at 6:51 p.m., followed by a second alarm for firehouse coverage within the borough, according to the department. Ridgefield Park crews launched what the department described as an "aggressive fire attack" whi…
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Retired Firefighter Shoots 3 Philadelphia Police Officers In Gunfight
Three Philadelphia police officers were wounded after a retired firefighter opened fire during a confrontation at an active crime scene in West Philadelphia, authorities said. The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13, near North 54th and Arlington streets in the city's Wynnefield neighborhood, according to Philadelphia police. Officers assigned to the 19th District had responded to reports of a person with a weapon and shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, they began investigating and canvassing for witnesses and evidence. During that investigation, a 57-year-old man, now…
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1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Overnight Crash On I-287 At NY/NJ State Line
UPDATE: Authorities have identified the Mini Cooper driver killed as a 64-year-old New Jersey man. One person was killed and two others were injured in a serious overnight crash on Route 287 in Rockland County, just north of the New Jersey state line, the Monsey Scoop reports. The crash occurred at approximately 1:30 a.m. Sunday, June 14, on the northbound New York State Thruway between Exits 15 and 15A, where an older-model Honda Odyssey and a Mini Cooper collided, the outlet said. Hatzoloh EMS, Spring Hill EMS, Faist EMS, Rockland Paramedics, the Hillburn Fire Department, the Ta…
Police & Fire
Body Recovered From Stateline Lookout
A man's body was recovered overnight from the Stateline Lookout along the Palisades in Alpine, a law enforcement source with direct knowledge of the incident told Daily Voice. A Palisades Interstate Parkway police officer discovered a vehicle containing personal belongings parked near the cliff around 2:45 a.m. Sunday, June 14, according to the source. Emergency crews were called to the scene, including members of the East Bergen Rappel Team, who assisted in recovering the body of a man in his 30s who is believed to have jumped. The Alpine Fire Department said the scene was cleared at appr…
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Murder
: 35-Year-Old Found Dead In Morris County Home, Prosecutor Says
A 35-year-old resident was found dead inside a home in Morris County on Friday, June 5, prompting a homicide investigation, authorities said. EMS and Chester Township police officers responded to a 911 call at the home on Pottersville Road in Chester in the late afternoon, according to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. The resident was pronounced dead at the scene. An examination by the Morris County Medical Examiner's Office determined the cause of death was multiple sharp force injuries and ruled the manner of death a homicide, authorities said. The investigation remains active…
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Crash Outside Bergen High School Shuts Roadway, Sends 1 To Hospital
A street right outside of a Bergen County high school was closed Friday, June 12, due to a crash investigation. Oakland police said only that Yawpo Avenue was closed between McCoy Road and Page Drive due to the active investigation as of 5:20 p.m. The crash at Yawpo Avenue and Page Drive happened right outside of Indian Hills High School. One person was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment and evaluation, police said. Preliminary information indicates that the crash involved a pedestrian and it happened at approximately 3:20 p.m. It was not immediately clear whether a stude…
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Man, 30, Lured, Sexually Assaulted Child At Local Bergen County Park: Prosecutor
A 30-year-old Bergen County man has been arrested on accusations that he lured and sexually assaulted a child at a local park last weekend. Sebastian Nino-Lopez, of Englewood Cliffs, lured the juvenile to an isolated area in Englewood's Mackay Park where he touched her vagina, knowing that she was "physically helpless or incapacitated," according to the criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice. He had apparently also provided the girl with marijuana and alcoholic beverages, the complaint says. Charging documents list the victim as an acquaintance. The incident happened on Saturday, J…
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Subaru Slams Into Popular Bergen County Farm Market
A Subaru SUV crashed into Abma's Farm Market in Wyckoff on Friday afternoon, June 12. Witnesses told Daily Voice that the driver, a woman believed to be in her early 70s, accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake, sending the vehicle into the side of the popular Lawlins Road market around 3:15 p.m. Abma's Farm Market is part of a fifth-generation family farm that has operated in Wyckoff for more than 90 years. The 32-acre property on Lawlins Road is Bergen County's only produce, egg, and meat farm, according to the market. The farm's historic Dutch-style barn has been converted into a r…
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