Audi Driver Had Loaded Guns, Cocaine, Pills After Nearly Hitting NJ Home: Police Audi Driver Had Loaded Guns, Cocaine, Pills After Nearly Hitting NJ Home: Police
Audi Driver Had Loaded Guns, Cocaine, Pills After Nearly Hitting NJ Home: Police A 31-year-old Pequannock man accused of driving while impaired was found with a large quantity of pills, suspected cocaine and four weapons after his Audi nearly struck a Bloomingdale home, police said. David Ross was arrested Saturday, Aug. 8, after officers were called to Macopin Road just before 8 a.m. for a report of a possibly intoxicated driver who struck a guardrail and fled, Bloomingdale Police Sgt. Sami Zeidan said. During the investigation, officers found a black Audi that had traveled on Hamburg Turnpike and pulled over. As officers approached, the Audi nearly drove int…
FBI, NYPD Join Hunt For Son Wanted In Father's Hudson Valley Killing FBI, NYPD Join Hunt For Son Wanted In Father's Hudson Valley Killing
FBI, Nypd Join Hunt For Son Wanted In Father's Hudson Valley Killing The FBI and NYPD have joined an expanding manhunt for a 32-year-old man wanted in connection with the killing of his father at an Orange County home that authorities say was deliberately set on fire. Thomas David Ryan remained wanted as of 3:50 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, in connection with the Thursday, Aug. 6 homicide at 512 Greenville Turnpike in Greenville, New York State Police said. The victim has officially been identified as Ryan's father, Robert Ryan, 70, who lived at the Greenville Turnpike home, police said. Thomas Ryan did not live with his father at the time and has no other kn…
Cocaine, DUI Charges For Disabled Pickup Driver On Route 287: Police Cocaine, DUI Charges For Disabled Pickup Driver On Route 287: Police
Cocaine, DUI Charges For Disabled Pickup Driver On Route 287: Police A report of an abandoned 911 call and possible crash on Route 287 led to DUI and cocaine possession charges against a 20-year-old Ringwood man, authorities said. Bloomingdale police officers responded to Route 287 south at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, and found a disabled pickup truck on the left shoulder and partially in the left travel lane, Sgt. Sami Zeidan said. The truck had been damaged and its front tire was dislodged. Officers identified the driver and sole occupant as Daniel Eccher, 20, of Ringwood, Zeidan said. During the investigation, officers observed si…
Woman Used Wheelchair Part To Beat Relative, Then Attacked Cop In Bergen County: Police Woman Used Wheelchair Part To Beat Relative, Then Attacked Cop In Bergen County: Police
Woman Used Wheelchair Part To Beat Relative, Then Attacked Cop In Bergen County: Police A Bergen County woman with a history of assault is accused of attacking a relative with a wheelchair part and later attacking an officer while trying to escape custody, according to police and court records. Elmwood Park police responded to a home on Donor Avenue on Friday, Aug. 7, for what was initially reported as a medical incident, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. Officers arrived to find a man sitting on the front steps with blood coming from his face An investigation found that the man had been assaulted by a family member, identified by police as Tiffany Mendez, 36, of Elmwood…
Infant Ejected, 20-Year-Old Woman Dead In Garden State Parkway Crash: NJSP Infant Ejected, 20-Year-Old Woman Dead In Garden State Parkway Crash: NJSP
Infant Ejected, 20-Year-Old Woman Dead In Garden State Parkway Crash: Njsp A 20-year-old New York City woman was killed and an infant was ejected from a car in a crash on the Garden State Parkway on Friday afternoon, Aug. 7, authorities said. The crash happened on the northbound lanes in Lacey Township just before 3 p.m., Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police.  A Toyota sedan driven by a 26-year-old New York City man was heading north with four passengers when it veered off the roadway to the left and struck a guiderail, Lebron said. The Toyota then re-entered the roadway and collided with a Hyundai sedan that was also traveling nor…
Retired NYPD Chief Drowns In Backyard Pool; Found By Family Member: Police Retired NYPD Chief Drowns In Backyard Pool; Found By Family Member: Police
Retired Nypd Chief Drowns In Backyard Pool; Found By Family Member: Police A retired NYPD chief who spent decades protecting New Yorkers drowned in a backyard pool at his Long Island home, authorities said. Anthony J. Izzo, 75, of Stony Brook, was found by a family member in the pool at his Malverne Lane home at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Sixth Precinct officers and members of the Stony Brook Fire Department pulled Izzo from the pool and performed CPR, police said. Izzo was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detective…
VIDEO: Off-Duty Bergen Detectives Restrain Unruly Airline Passenger VIDEO: Off-Duty Bergen Detectives Restrain Unruly Airline Passenger
Video: Off-Duty Bergen Detectives Restrain Unruly Airline Passenger Video shows three off-duty Bergen County sheriff’s detectives and a retired police chief stepping in to restrain an unruly passenger causing a disturbance aboard a United Airlines flight from Newark earlier this week. Bergen County Sheriff’s Office detectives Cesar Fernandez, Jonathan Veloz and Gianina Ocasio were aboard the flight when passenger Daniel Borman appeared intoxicated and began causing a disturbance on Wednesday, Aug. 5, according to Sheriff Anthony Cureton. The flight had departed Newark and was bound for Fort Lauderdale, and Borman, 36, is reportedly from Springfield…
Exposed Breast Shown In Bodycam Footage Released By Little Falls PD, Woman Alleges In Lawsuit Exposed Breast Shown In Bodycam Footage Released By Little Falls PD, Woman Alleges In Lawsuit
Exposed Breast Shown In Bodycam Footage Released By Little Falls PD, Woman Alleges In Lawsuit A New Jersey woman is suing a town and its police department, claiming officials released unredacted video last year showing her exposed breast while she was in police custody, leading to the footage being viewed hundreds of thousands of times online (lawsuit attached at the bottom of this news article). Adrianna Smith, a Mount Olive resident, filed the 17-page lawsuit in Passaic County Superior Court on Tuesday, July 28, against the Township of Little Falls, Little Falls Police Department, civilian records clerk Robert Scalera, and unnamed employees and supervisors. Smith was arrested by L…
Bergen Man Jailed On Gun Charge; Link To SWAT Probe Unclear Bergen Man Jailed On Gun Charge; Link To SWAT Probe Unclear
Bergen Man Jailed On Gun Charge; Link To SWAT Probe Unclear A 60-year-old Upper Saddle River man was jailed on weapons and endangerment charges stemming from alleged offenses Friday, Aug. 7, the same day authorities investigated gunfire into an occupied home in the borough, records show. Authorities have not said whether Michael Louis Norcia's charges are connected to the shooting investigation on Hidden Glen Road.  Norcia was remanded to the Bergen County Jail on Saturday, Aug. 8, according to county jail records reviewed by Daily Voice. He has been charged with second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and third-degree…
Township CFO From Fort Lee Committed Theft: Prosecutor Township CFO From Fort Lee Committed Theft: Prosecutor
Township CFO From Fort Lee Committed Theft: Prosecutor A 39-year-old Fort Lee man was arrested and charged stealing from the township here he served as chief financial officer, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 7. In June, Unity Bank in Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, initiated an internal investigation into payroll fee transactions involving Franklin Township, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said.  During the course of the investigation, the bank identified an alleged double-billing scheme and reported its findings to the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office, Robeson said. Cameron Keng, who was th…
Mercedes Driver Exposes Himself To Women At Garden State Plaza, Paramus Police Say Mercedes Driver Exposes Himself To Women At Garden State Plaza, Paramus Police Say
Mercedes Driver Exposes Himself To Women At Garden State Plaza, Paramus Police Say A 42-year-old man was arrested after police say he exposed himself to women in the parking lot of Westfield's Garden State Plaza in Paramus. Jordan Williams, of Hackensack, was charged with lewdness following the incident in Paramus on Thursday, Aug. 6, Paramus Deputy Police Chief Frank Scott said. Officer Vincent LaBarbiera, who was working with the department’s Crime Suppression Unit, spotted a gray 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLS450 driving through multiple parking aisles and stopping near women walking through the lot, Scott said. Officers began watching the Mercedes, which Williams was dri…
Popular Steakhouse Struck By Car In Ridgewood Crash Popular Steakhouse Struck By Car In Ridgewood Crash
Popular Steakhouse Struck By Car In Ridgewood Crash A two-car crash sent one vehicle into the front of a Ridgewood building housing a restaurant Friday morning, Aug. 7, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. No injuries were reported in the crash that happened outside of Roots Steakhouse on Chestnut Street and forced one of the vehicles into the building, which houses a restaurant on the ground floor and office space above, Loving said. Damage to the building was cosmetic, and both vehicles were driven away by their owners, Loving said. Ridgewood police and Ridgewood Fire Department/EMS personnel responded to the scene. A Rid…
Raid Turns Up Child Porn At Bergen County Home, Prosecutor Says Raid Turns Up Child Porn At Bergen County Home, Prosecutor Says
Raid Turns Up Child Porn At Bergen County Home, Prosecutor Says A 20-year-old Bergen County man has been arrested on child pornography charges, authorities said. On Thursday, Aug. 6, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit executed a court-authorized search warrant at the Lodi home of Jesus Arellano, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The investigation revealed that Arellano used the Internet to view, download, and possess 191 items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children, according to Musella. Arellano, who has an otherwise clean criminal record, was arrested and ch…
WATCH: Baseball Team's Plane Struck By Lightning WATCH: Baseball Team's Plane Struck By Lightning
Watch: Baseball Team's Plane Struck By Lightning A plane carrying the Party Animals baseball team was struck by lightning while flying into the Lehigh Valley ahead of two games this weekend, officials said. The flight was traveling from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport when the lightning strike happened on the way down for landing on Friday, Aug. 7. The plane landed safely at LVIA, according to officials. Party Animals player Garett Delano had been documenting the team's travel troubles on social media before the lightning strike. “30 minute delay to start the trip to Lehigh Valley. Nothing …
Fugitive Leaves Live Wires, Crashed Pickup Behind Before Stealing Another In Oakland: PD Fugitive Leaves Live Wires, Crashed Pickup Behind Before Stealing Another In Oakland: PD
Fugitive Leaves Live Wires, Crashed Pickup Behind Before Stealing Another In Oakland: PD A Florida man accused of damaging vehicles at an Oakland apartment complex fled police, crashed into a utility pole, disappeared overnight, then resurfaced behind the wheel of a stolen pickup Thursday, Aug. 6, authorities said. Oakland police responded to an apartment complex on West Oakland Avenue around 11:18 p.m., on a report of a man damaging multiple vehicles in the parking lot, Acting Capt. Michael Griffin said. An officer spotted a black Dodge pickup leaving the area and tried to stop it, according to Griffin. The driver, identified as Dylan D. Keirs, 34, of Okeechobee, FL, refu…
'Officer, You Did Your Job': Attempted Murder Fugitive's Story Unravels On Route 4 In Paramus 'Officer, You Did Your Job': Attempted Murder Fugitive's Story Unravels On Route 4 In Paramus
'Officer, You Did Your Job': Attempted Murder Fugitive's Story Unravels On Route 4 In Paramus A passenger's story began to unravel during a Route 4 traffic stop in Paramus, ultimately leading police to a fugitive wanted for attempted murder for more than two decades, authorities said. Yancy Haywood, 52, of Paterson, was arrested after Officer Nicholas Perna stopped a 2009 gray Kia on Route 4 west at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Perna stopped the vehicle after noticing its Florida license plate was obscured by a heavily tinted cover, Guidetti said. The driver identified his passenger as his brother, "James Haywood," according to Guidett…
'Why Would I Go Back To Jersey?': Brand-New Video Shows Drunk Driver After Killing Bride 'Why Would I Go Back To Jersey?': Brand-New Video Shows Drunk Driver After Killing Bride
'Why Would I Go Back To Jersey?': Brand-New Video Shows Drunk Driver After Killing Bride “I would like to call my dad right now.” Newly released police video shows Hunterdon County native Jamie Komoroski repeatedly asking to call her father after the drunken South Carolina crash that killed a bride on her wedding night. The series of videos released by South Carolina news station WCSC shows Komoroski at a bar before the 2023 crash in Folly Beach, speaking with police near the wreckage, and later being processed at police headquarters. Police body-camera footage shows Komoroski sitting on the lawn of a home near the crash scene, where her rental car can be seen resting against …
Manhunt For Murder Suspect Underway After Fire Engulfs NY Home: State Police Manhunt For Murder Suspect Underway After Fire Engulfs NY Home: State Police
Manhunt For Murder Suspect Underway After Fire Engulfs NY Home: State Police Police are searching for an armed and dangerous suspect in connection with a homicide investigation that followed a devastating house fire in Orange County. On Friday morning, Aug. 7, New York State Police issued an alert identifying Thomas David Ryan, 32, as a suspect in a homicide that occurred on Thursday, Aug. 6, on Greenville Turnpike in Greenville. The fire was reported shortly before 7:30 p.m. at 512 Greenville Turnpike, New York State Police confirmed. Firefighters arriving at the scene encountered heavy smoke and flames engulfing the residence, according to incident reporter Mark …
NJ Pizzeria Breaks Silence After Viral Birthday Cake Clash NJ Pizzeria Breaks Silence After Viral Birthday Cake Clash
NJ Pizzeria Breaks Silence After Viral Birthday Cake Clash A longtime Jersey Shore pizzeria is responding after a viral video showing an employee arguing with customers over a birthday cake sparked a flood of online criticism and one-star reviews. After Daily Voice reached out to Joey Tomato's through its Facebook page, a person managing the account said they had undergone chemotherapy and immunotherapy that day for tongue and throat cancer and would respond once they were feeling better. No follow-up was provided, and a subsequent message from Daily Voice also went unanswered. The Point Pleasant Beach pizzeria did put out a full statement, though,…
Garden State Plaza Nordstrom Fraud Bust Exposes Multi-State Identity Theft Scheme: Cops Garden State Plaza Nordstrom Fraud Bust Exposes Multi-State Identity Theft Scheme: Cops
Garden State Plaza Nordstrom Fraud Bust Exposes Multi-State Identity Theft Scheme: Cops Two Bronx men are accused of using stolen identities to open fraudulent Nordstrom credit accounts and carry out a multistate retail fraud scheme before they were arrested at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, police said. Erik A. Lake, 30, and David M. Suliz, 29, were arrested Wednesday, Aug. 5, after Paramus police investigated a suspected fraudulent merchandise return at the Nordstrom store, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. At approximately 1 p.m., Officer Vincent LaBarberia, who is assigned to the Paramus Police Department's Crime Suppression Unit, was alerted by a Nordst…
NJ Taxpayers To Fund Murphy's $135K Official Portrait: Report NJ Taxpayers To Fund Murphy's $135K Official Portrait: Report
NJ Taxpayers To Fund Murphy's $135K Official Portrait: Report New Jersey taxpayers are paying for Gov. Phil Murphy's official portrait — and the price tag is turning heads. The painting, commissioned for the Statehouse and created by a world-renowned artist, will cost approximately $135,000, POLITICO reports after obtaining the contract through a public records request. That's more than the official portraits of Murphy's last three predecessors, the outlet said. The New Jersey Assembly GOP seized on the cost in a Facebook post, comparing it to the governor's annual salary, two years of a teacher's pay in many districts, and a long-awaited cost-of-livi…
Off-Duty NYPD Cop Drunkenly Crashes Car With Three Kids Inside: State Police Off-Duty NYPD Cop Drunkenly Crashes Car With Three Kids Inside: State Police
Off-Duty Nypd Cop Drunkenly Crashes Car With Three Kids Inside: State Police An off-duty NYPD officer was driving drunk and crashed his car with three young children inside, state police said. Anthony N. Guglielmo, 38, of Staten Island, crashed on Route 23 in Greenport in Columbia County, with 7-, 6-, and 5-year-old children in the car on Wednesday, Aug. 5, New York State Police said. Troopers responded around 10:30 p.m. to reports of a property damage crash and a Volkswagen that left the scene, authorities said. Investigators located the car at 120 County Route 31 in Greenport, the address for A. Colarusso & Son Inc., a crushed stone supplier, according to stat…
NJ Track Coach Had Sex With Student: Prosecutor NJ Track Coach Had Sex With Student: Prosecutor
NJ Track Coach Had Sex With Student: Prosecutor A 26-year-old track coach at Timber Creek High School was arrested and charge with having sex with a student, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 6. An investigation into Joel Deanley was launched after a student reported she had a sexual relationship with him, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Gloucester Township Police Chief Anthony Minosse said. The relationship occurred between this summer, authorities said. Deanley worked as an aide at Timber Creek High School and served as the head coach for boys/girls winter track as well as an assistant coach for footb…
Hours Before Bergen County Arrest, Ex-Con Predicted He'd Need Reentry Help Again (VIDEO) Hours Before Bergen County Arrest, Ex-Con Predicted He'd Need Reentry Help Again (VIDEO)
Hours Before Bergen County Arrest, Ex-Con Predicted He'd Need Reentry Help Again (Video) On Monday, Aug. 3, a nonprofit that helps people rebuild their lives after incarceration posted an interview with Danny Lorenzana about his own journey after prison to Facebook. In the clip, 43-year-old Lorenzana opens up about how the New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC) helped him when he was released from prison 15 years ago. A voice behind the camera asks: "What is it like coming home?" Lorenzana replies: "I haven’t been in prison for over 15 years, but upon being released at that time it was very very very helpful, you guys helped me actually go from a resident to actually…
Still Free: John Gotti’s Grandson Misses Promised Kidney Donation Date Again, Not Jailed Still Free: John Gotti’s Grandson Misses Promised Kidney Donation Date Again, Not Jailed
Still Free: John Gotti’s Grandson Misses Promised Kidney Donation Date Again, Not Jailed John Gotti’s grandson has once again failed to donate a kidney to his mother, despite promising the transplant to delay his prison sentence. Attorneys for Carmine G. Agnello, 40, of Oyster Bay, said he’s ready for the transplant, but his mother, Victoria Gotti, has a serious infection requiring another delay, the New York Daily News reported. Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury ruled Thursday, Aug. 6 that if Agnello donates the kidney before Monday, Aug. 10, he can still have his sentencing delay, Newsday reported. In that case, he would report to prison on Sept. 18. But if the transplant doesn’t ha…
Driver Leads Pursuit In Stolen Honda From Clifton Into Paterson: Cops Driver Leads Pursuit In Stolen Honda From Clifton Into Paterson: Cops
Driver Leads Pursuit In Stolen Honda From Clifton Into Paterson: Cops A Clifton man accused of driving a stolen Honda Accord led Paterson police on a brief chase through city streets after the car blew a tire before crashing to a stop, authorities said. Officers John Zayas and Justin DeGroat were patrolling near Main Avenue and Crooks Avenue at approximately 7:09 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, when they spotted a 2023 Honda Accord parked at a nearby business, Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson said. A license plate check revealed the vehicle had been reported stolen from Paterson. When officers attempted to stop the Honda, the driver fled on Crooks Avenue toward Haz…
Arrest Made In New Year's Day Murder In Paterson: Prosecutor Arrest Made In New Year's Day Murder In Paterson: Prosecutor
Arrest Made In New Year's Day Murder In Paterson: Prosecutor A Paterson man has been charged in connection with a New Year's Day homicide that left one man dead and another wounded near Market Street, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 6. David Lawrence, 41, was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, first-degree attempted murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray. The charges stem from a shooting reported at approximately 7:0…
8-Foot Python Slithers Through Residential NJ Yard: SPCA 8-Foot Python Slithers Through Residential NJ Yard: SPCA
8-Foot Python Slithers Through Residential NJ Yard: SPCA A resident in Freehold had quite the surprise in his backyard. An 8-foot Burmese python was found hiding under the floor of a shed, the Monmouth County SPCA said. A local contractor removed the floorboards and animal control officer gently unwound the snake so as not to cause injury, the SPCA said. The python was taken to the SPCA. An X-ray showed the python had eaten a large possum, the SPCA said. Fins and Feathers in Red Bank helped find a snake expert who will keep the snake safe until a permitted owner comes forward, the SPCA said.
TikToker Accused Of Faking Cancer Has Died TikToker Accused Of Faking Cancer Has Died
TikToker Accused Of Faking Cancer Has Died Sydney Towle, a New England-born TikToker who has been documenting her battle with a rare cancer for three years, has died. She was 26 years old. Towle, who was raised in New Hampshire and graduated from Dartmouth, was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer, in 2023. The New York Times featured her story last year after she became the target of online critics who accused her of faking her diagnosis or using her illness for financial gain. Her death was announced Thursday morning, Aug. 6, two days after her brother, Austin, announced she'd entered hospice c…
Ex-Bergen Catholic Pitcher Arrested In Car Burglary Spree: Cops Ex-Bergen Catholic Pitcher Arrested In Car Burglary Spree: Cops
Ex-Bergen Catholic Pitcher Arrested In Car Burglary Spree: Cops One of New Jersey's top high school baseball prospects is accused of targeting unlocked vehicles across multiple neighborhoods in Bergen County before using stolen credit cards on shopping trips in New York City, police said. Royer Stanley Moreno Cedeno, 22, was charged in connection with a series of vehicle burglaries and thefts that began in June 2026, according to Deputy Chief Seth B. Kriegel. Detectives said the suspect entered primarily unlocked vehicles during the early morning hours, stealing credit cards, cash, and other valuables left inside. Police said the stolen credit cards wer…
4 Dogs Found Caged Without Food, Water In Hackensack Drug Bust: Police 4 Dogs Found Caged Without Food, Water In Hackensack Drug Bust: Police
4 Dogs Found Caged Without Food, Water In Hackensack Drug Bust: Police A Crime Stoppers tip led to the arrest of a 38-year-old Hackensack man after police said they found drugs packaged for street sales and four caged dogs without food or water inside his apartment. Members of the Hackensack Police Department's Crime Suppression Bureau, with assistance from the Emergency Services Unit, executed a Bergen County Superior Court-authorized search warrant at Ramarr Pannell-Bishop's Second Street apartment on Monday, Aug. 3, according to Police Chief Michael Antista. The apartment is across from Carver Park and near public housing, police said. Police said they seiz…