19-Year-Old's Body Recovered From Delaware River: NJSP 19-Year-Old's Body Recovered From Delaware River: NJSP
19-Year-Old's Body Recovered From Delaware River: Njsp A 19-year-old Hunterdon County resident was found dead in the Delaware River on Sunday, July 5, authorities said. At 9:41 p.m. on Friday, July 3, troopers received a report of a missing person, Jason Blanco, a 19-year-old Flemington resident, on the Delaware River in Alexandria Township, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Multiple agencies searched the area but were unable to locate Blanco, Marchan said. The search continued on Saturday, July 4, with negative results, Marchan said. On Sunday, July 5, Blanco was located by a boater on the Delaware River …
Wrong-Way Crash Kills Route 21 Motorist En Route To Work: Source Wrong-Way Crash Kills Route 21 Motorist En Route To Work: Source
Wrong-Way Crash Kills Route 21 Motorist En Route To Work: Source A 32-year-old man was killed in a crash involving an alleged wrong-way driver on Route 21 South early Monday, July 6, Daily Voice has learned. The collision happened at approximately 4:15 a.m. near the Dayton Avenue exit in Passaic and involved a white Toyota Camry and a gray Toyota Camry, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said. Sources with direct knowledge of the investigation told Daily Voice the driver of the white Toyota Camry was traveling the wrong way when the crash occurred. The victim, who was driving the gray Toyota Camry, was on …
Evidence-Backed Benefits Of Drinking Coffee Revealed In New Report Evidence-Backed Benefits Of Drinking Coffee Revealed In New Report
Evidence-Backed Benefits Of Drinking Coffee Revealed In New Report That morning cup may be doing more than waking you up. Coffee has been tied to several evidence-backed health benefits, The Washington Post reported Thursday, July 2, citing hundreds of studies on the widely consumed drink. The report noted that coffee contains more than 1,000 chemical compounds, including magnesium, potassium, niacin, and other B vitamins. Research once raised concerns about coffee and cancer risk. But The Post reported that later studies found early links were often complicated by smoking, since smokers also tended to drink more coffee. More studies have since pointed i…
Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms Could Trigger Flash Flooding: Timing Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms Could Trigger Flash Flooding: Timing
Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms Could Trigger Flash Flooding: Timing A slow-moving storm system is turning the start of the week into a soggy mess. Multiple rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected on Monday, July 6, into Monday night, with flash flooding possible across parts of the Northeast, according to the National Weather Service. The heaviest rain could fall quickly enough to overwhelm roads, low-lying areas, and poor-drainage spots. Locations in the darkest shade of green will see the heaviest rain and repeated downpours. AccuWeather.com Rainfall rates may reach 2 to 3 inches per hour in the hardest-hit areas. Widespread totals of 3 t…
Woman ID'd After Deadly Alligator Attack In Florida River Woman ID'd After Deadly Alligator Attack In Florida River
Woman ID'd After Deadly Alligator Attack In Florida River A deadly swim in a Central Florida river now has a name and a grieving family behind it. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission identified the woman killed in an alligator attack on Sunday, June 28, as Brittany Clark, a 31-year-old Orlando resident. The attack happened near the Barr Street Trailhead in Little Big Econ State Forest, along the Econlockhatchee River in Seminole County, northeast of Orlando, according to FWC and earlier reporting from Daily Voice. Earlier report: Woman Killed In Alligator Attack While Swimming In Florida Clark had been hiking with her bo…
Actor Joby Baker Dies: Starred In Elvis, Disney, 'Gidget' Films Actor Joby Baker Dies: Starred In Elvis, Disney, 'Gidget' Films
Actor Joby Baker Dies: Starred In Elvis, Disney, 'Gidget' Films Joby Baker made a career out of finding the funny note in almost any scene. The Canadian-born actor, comedian, and painter died of natural causes on Monday, June 22, at 92, his family told Deadline. His family said he died in New York's Northern Westchester County, in Mount Kisco. The Hollywood Reporter reported that his granddaughter, Sofia Silverman, said Baker died nearby at a hospital in Westchester in Yonkers, New York. Baker was a familiar face across TV and film in the 1960s and 1970s. He starred as radio DJ Dave Lewis on the single-season CBS sitcom "Good Morning World," opposite R…
8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: NYPD 8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: NYPD
8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: Nypd Eight people — including four children — were shot during a Fourth of July family barbecue in Coney Island when a gunman opened fire from outside a courtyard, New York City police said. The mass shooting happened Saturday, July 4, at a residential courtyard in Coney Island, where family members had gathered to celebrate the holiday, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said during a press conference. According to the preliminary investigation, an unknown man dressed entirely in black walked up to the fence line surrounding the courtyard and fired multiple rounds before fleeing the area on foot. …
VIDEO: Man In Wheelchair Rescued From Braddock Park Lake VIDEO: Man In Wheelchair Rescued From Braddock Park Lake
Video: Man In Wheelchair Rescued From Braddock Park Lake A man in a wheelchair was rescued after falling into the lake at Braddock Park in North Bergen on Sunday, July 5, according to video shared by HudPost. The clip shows multiple emergency responders pulling the man from the water on a stretcher. HudPost reported that bystanders jumped into the lake to help after his wheelchair entered the water. It was not immediately clear how the man ended up in the lake. An unconfirmed report indicated he may have accidentally activated his wheelchair before entering the water. Daily Voice has reached out to the Hudson County Sheriff's Office for det…
Cold Front Will Trigger Separate Storm Rounds With Damaging Winds, Downpours: Timing Cold Front Will Trigger Separate Storm Rounds With Damaging Winds, Downpours: Timing
Cold Front Will Trigger Separate Storm Rounds With Damaging Winds, Downpours: Timing A days-long stretch of extreme heat is over, but more severe weather is on the way. Click here for a new, updated story - Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms Could Trigger Flash Flooding: Timing A strong cold front moving through the Northeast on Sunday, July 5, will trigger separate rounds of storms capable of producing damaging winds, lightning, torrential rain, and localized flooding. A strong cold front moving through the Northeast on Sunday, July 5, will start to break a dangerous, days-long heat dome. AccuWeather AccuWeather says the stormy transition will run through Tuesday, Jul…
Breaching Whale Sinks NJ Fire Boat During July 4 Marine Patrol Breaching Whale Sinks NJ Fire Boat During July 4 Marine Patrol
Breaching Whale Sinks NJ Fire Boat During July 4 Marine Patrol A breaching whale struck a Carteret fire boat during a Fourth of July marine patrol, causing catastrophic damage and forcing firefighters to abandon the vessel within seconds, officials said. The incident happened at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, as Carteret Fire Department Marine Unit 2 was returning to waters after conducting a regional marine security detail for the Port of New York and New Jersey, Mayor Dan Reiman said. The whale surfaced beneath the stern of the boat south of the Arthur Kill at the mouth of Raritan Bay. The impact caused catastrophic damage, and the…
Did 'Bunch Of Thugs' Cause Police Horse To Slip On Wildwood Boardwalk? Did 'Bunch Of Thugs' Cause Police Horse To Slip On Wildwood Boardwalk?
Did 'Bunch Of Thugs' Cause Police Horse To Slip On Wildwood Boardwalk? A video showing a police horse falling on the Wildwood boardwalk is gaining traction online and fueling debate over what caused the incident. The one-minute clip, shared by Jersey Coast Emergency News on Sunday, July 5, is captioned: "A bunch of thugs attacked a police horse on the Wildwood Boardwalk last night." The video appears to show a group of young men following behind and mimicking the horse as officers escort it along the boardwalk. Moments later, a second police horse, partially out of frame, suddenly loses its footing and falls. It is not clear from the video what caused the hor…
Paramus Declares State Of Emergency After July 4 Storm Batters Bergen County Paramus Declares State Of Emergency After July 4 Storm Batters Bergen County
Paramus Declares State Of Emergency After July 4 Storm Batters Bergen County Paramus declared a local state of emergency Sunday, July 5, as Bergen County crews continued clearing storm damage from a powerful Fourth of July storm that sparked fires, toppled trees, downed power lines and left thousands without electricity (scroll for a list of town-by-town outages). Mayor Chris DiPiazza announced the emergency Sunday afternoon as borough crews worked to restore roads and utilities: "I can promise residents that we have the best men and women working overtime to get our borough back to what we know and love. Most important, no injuries related to this storm have oc…