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Cruel Man Who Hurled Dogs Over Fence Of NJ Animal Shelter Arrested, Police Say The man seen hurling dogs over the fence of the Atlantic County Animal Shelter has been arrested, police said, Jahlil McNeal, 23, of Atlantic City, was identified by city police as the man captured in disturbing footage throwing dogs over the fence at the county animal shelter and leaving. McNeal has been charged with four counts of cruelty to animals, failure to provide care to animals, two counts theft of services, and witness tampering. McNeal first abandoned an animal at the shelter after hours on July 15, police said. ACPD'sHumane Law Enforcement Officer, Matthew Schmidt, initia…
by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Buzzer-Beater Takedown Makes Sebastian Rivera First Rutgers Wrestler To Medal At Olympics Sebastian Rivera is going down in Rutgers University history. The Toms River native, who finished his final Scarlet Knight season as a grad student with a 30-1 record, became the university's first grappler to medal at the Olympic games. Rivera took home a bronze in the 65kg freestyle for Puerto Rico with a buzzer-beater takedown of Mongolia's Tulga Tumur-Ochir onSunday, Aug. 11. Click here for a breakdown of Rivera's Olympic run from Rutgers Athletics and here to watch his buzzer-beater takedown.
by Cecilia Levine
Business
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by Daily Voice
Real Estate
Palatial Estate With Indoor Pool, Regulation Tennis Courts Yours To Rent In Bergen County Meet the "Stone Palace." The 25,000-square-foot gated estate at 105 Chestnut Ridge Road in Saddle River was purchased last month for $7.07 million. Now, it could be yours to rent for $40,000 a month with Joshua Baris of NJLux. NJLuxNJLuxWith six six bedrooms, seven bathrooms and two powder rooms, the castle sits on nearly 4.5 acres and is the epitome of private, luxury living. NJLuxNJLuxHighlights include a heated indoor swimming poolwith 24-foot waterfalls and a stone patio overlooking the backyard, abanquet-sized dining room, chef's eat-in kitchen with comm…
by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Tropical System In Atlantic Could Become New Named Storm, Affect East Coast: What To Know Now Goodbye Debby, hello Ernesto? A tropical wave in the Atlantic is expected to become a tropical depression over the next couple of days and could be the next named storm, according to the National Hurricane Center. Click here for a new, updated story:Tropical System In Atlantic Could Become New Named Storm, Affect East Coast: What To Know Now If that happens, it will be called Ernesto. The system is about 1,000 miles east of theLesser Antilles on Sunday morning, Aug. 11. (See the image above.) Formation chance through 48 hours is high at 70 percent and through seven days eve…
Here's When To Watch Most Popular Meteor Show Of Year The best meteor shower of the year is about to peak. The Perseid meteor shower, marked by swift and bright streaks, frequently leaves long "wakes" of light and color behind as it moves through Earth's atmosphere, according to NASA. The most significant activity is expected to occur on the night of Sunday, Aug. 11, into the early morning hours of Monday, Aug. 12, and possibly Tuesday, Aug. 13. Perseids are best viewed in the Northern Hemisphere during the pre-dawn hours, though meteors from this shower can be seen as early as 10 p.m. NASA says. EarthSky.comsays that "the best t…
by Joe Lombardi
Business
Portnoy Gifts Fan Buffalo Chicken Slice During Review Of Jersey Shore Pizzeria Buffalo chicken pizza isn't Dave Portnoy's taste. And neither is a floppy crust. The Barstool CEO, continuing his "One Bite" review stint along the Jersey Shore stopped by Salerno's in Hazlet. The Bethany Road pizzeria threw in a free slice of buffalo chicken, but Portnoy made it abundantly clear, it's not his thing. So much so that he gave it to a nearby fan. Portnoy ultimately gave the pizza 7.3, deducting points for a floppy crust, but the fan reviewed his free slice of buffalo chicken: 8.3.
by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Want To Improve Your Golf Game? Try This New App Local golf enthusiasts have a new tool in their arsenal with the launch of the Pinpoint Golf app, a cutting-edge application designed to help golfers of all skill levels improve. The app promises to bring precision and convenience to golfers, from beginners to seasoned pros. Pinpoint Golf (www.pinpoint.golf) offers a comprehensive suite of features aimed at improving your game. The app centers on strokes gained tracking, an advanced method to measure and improve performance. In addition, the app provides detailed GPS mapping of courses, real-time shot tracking, and other performance analytic…
2 Crashes In 2 Days At Exact Same Hackensack Intersection It's deja vu for the Hackensack Fire Department, who responded to the exact same intersection twice in two days for motor vehicle crashes. On Saturday afternoon, Aug. 10, firefighters were called to Hackensack Avenue at Route 4 for a two-car crash with an overturned vehicle. The victims of the overturned car had self-extricated by the time they arrived. This afternoon Engine 5, Rescue 1 and Deputy 4 responded to Hackensack Ave at Route 4 for reported motor vehicle... Posted by City of Hackensack Fire Department onSaturday, August 10, 2024Multiple people were taken to Hackensack U…
by Cecilia Levine
Victim Extricated From Overturned Car On Route 17 A portion of Route 17 was closed for several hours in Bergen County due to a vehicle that crashed and overturned, firefighters said. Crews responded to the scene at Route 17 and Franklin Avenue where the car had overturned and one person was trapped inside around 11 p.m. in Hasbrouck Heights, the HFD said. At 11 pm yesterday, the department was dispatched to a reported vehicle rollover with entrapment. Chiefs 60, 61, and 62... Posted by Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department onFriday, August 9, 2024At 11 pm yesterday, the department was dispatched to a reported vehicle rollover wi…
by Cecilia Levine
News
DUI Driver Strikes Officers During Traffic Stop On Route 78, 3 Hospitalized: Police Two police officers were hospitalized after being struck by a DUI minivan driver while conducting a motor vehicle stop on Route 78 Friday, Aug. 9, authorities said. The New Providence Police Department said two of their officers were in marked police vehicles were emergency lights activated while stopped with a civilian vehicle on the westbound shoulder of the highway near mile post 43 in Berkeley Heights around 5 p.m. A westbound Honda Odyssey driven by Johnny Ho, 45, of Flushing, NY, struck the back of the New Providence patrol vehicle, causing a chain reaction crash with the next New Pro…
by Cecilia Levine
News
Bergen County Spas Offering Sex For Cash, Federal Investigation Finds Four people have been charged with offering sexual favors at nine different massage parlors and spas across North Jersey and New York, federal officials said. Zhejun Piao, 37, a Chinese national, Miyeon Choi, 37, a South Korean national, Shangxian Cui, 36, Chinese national, and Meixiang Jin, 34, of Palisades Park, New Jersey, are charged by complaint with one count of conspiracy to commit interstate travel or transportation in aid of a racketeering enterprise.,U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced Friday, Aug. 9. The following nine spas and massage parlors owned and operated by …
by Cecilia Levine
News
Family Of Woman Killed By Police In Fort Lee Say She Was Clutching Water Bottle — Not Knife The family of the Fort Lee woman shot and killed by police last month in the midst of a mental health crisis is speaking out. In a statement issued Friday, Aug. 9, the family of Victoria Lee says Fort Lee officers misunderstood the events that left the 25-year-old Ridgewood native dead at The Pinnacle apartments on Sunday, July 28, could have handled it differently. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin previously said that Lee's brother called 9-1-1 saying she was experiencing a mental health crisis and needed to go to the hospital. Lee's brother also said his sister was holding a kn…
by Cecilia Levine
Attacker Who Shoved NJ Woman Into Oncoming Subway Train Will Serve 12 Years In Prison: DA A 32-year-old woman who pushed a New Jersey resident into an oncoming train at a New York City subway platform in 2021 pleaded guilty on Thursday, Aug. 8 and will be sentenced to 12 years in prison, authorities said. On Oct. 4, 2021, Anthonia Egegbara, was sitting on a bench when she stood up, walked over to Lenny Javier, a Union City resident, and pushed her into the oncoming train at the Times Square subway station on the 1,2, 3 platform during the morning rush, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said. She will be sentenced next month after pleading guilty to assault, Bragg sai…
by Sam Barron
US Marshals Capture West New York Sex Assault Suspect In Hackensack A West New York man was arrested on Friday, Aug. 9 and charged with sexually assaulting a woman in the town last month, authorities said. Carlos Ruiz Castro was apprehended in Hackensack byUnited States Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. On Saturday, July 27, at 1:30 a.m., a 40-year-old woman said Castro grabbed by her by the hair and sexually assaulted by her near Hudson Avenue and 51st Street, Suarez said. Castro was charged with aggravated sexual assault, kidnapping, aggravated criminal sexual contact and…
'It's Sad To Let Go': Amusem*nt Park Closing After 94 Years Of Fun On Ocean City Boardwalk An Ocean City amusem*nt park is shutting down after creating nearly a century of summer memories for children and families. Mayor Jay Gillian, the owner ofGillian's Wonderland Pier,said he'll terminate the multi-year lease for the theme park in a couple of months. He made the announcement in a letter posted on the pier's Facebook page on Friday, Aug. 9. Mayor Gillian said he has "little choice" but to retire, closing the park and6th Street Pizza and Grillalong the Ocean City Boardwalk. "The memories I've made with my family and the joy of meeting so many wonderful t…
by Chris Spiker
Firefighters Clear Rollover Crash On Busy Street Near Route 4 Intersection (Photos) The driver of a vehicle escaped unscathed after their vehicle overturned Friday morning, Aug. 9, firefighters said. The incident involved a single vehicle that had overturned at Hackensack Avenue and Route 4 —just past the Coach House Diner — around 7:20 a.m., the city's fire department said. This morning at approximately 7:20am Engine 4, Engine 5, Rescue 1 and Deputy 3 responded to reported motor vehicle... Posted by City of Hackensack Fire Department onFriday, August 9, 2024This morning at approximately 7:20am Engine 4, Engine 5, Rescue 1 and Deputy 3 responded to reported …
by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Gerald 'Jerry' McMinn, Owner Of NJ Ice Cream Institution, Longtime EMT Dies At 93 Gerald "Jerry" McMinn, a man credited for saving countless lives over more than 65 years volunteering as an EMT, and bringing joy to thousands of North Jersey residents through his iconic Milk Barn, has died at 93 years old. An Army Veteran widely known across North Jersey as the owner of the Old Barn Milk Bar in Wayne, died on Wednesday, Aug. 7, according to his obituary on the Scanlan Funeral Home website. Jerry graduated from Butler High School and later served in the U.S. Army. While volunteering at theSt. Joseph's Hospital emergency room in Paterson, he met his wife, "the l…
by Cecilia Levine
Business
by Sam Barron
Weather
Tornado Watch Now Issued In Bergen County As Debby Creeps In The National Weather Service has shifted its tornado watch across New Jersey and Pennsylvania as Hurricane Debby creeps in. In New Jersey, the tornado watch is in effect through 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9 and covers Bergen, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties in North Jersey. In Pennsylvania, the tornado watch is issued in Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Monroe, and Bucks counties. The tornado threat for South Jersey has diminished since the initial watch was issued early Friday morning, which has since been canceled. AccuWeatherTh…
by Cecilia Levine
Business
Pizza? At A Brewery? Here's How Portnoy Scored Pies At This NJ Beer Spot The Jersey Shore pizza tour continues. At a brewery. Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy stopped byAlternate Ending Beer Co. in Aberdeen to try its pies. To be clear, the kitchen is run by Talula's, an Asbury Park-based restaurant whose website touts sourdough pizza. Portnoy, on the second stop of his "One Bite" review tour, said the pie was Detroit-style, and more of a winter pizza. "It looks heavy, it is heavy," he said. "It's good stuff — it's heavy." His final score? 7.2.
by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Third Time's The Charm: NJ District Hires Superintendent The Ramapo Indian Hills High School finally has a superintendent. The district, which hired thenrescinded the contract ofDr. Ronnie Tarchichi just as he was set to take officer several weeks ago, then instated Melissa Quackenbush as its acting superintendent, has finally made a hire: Shauna DeMarco, the superintendent of schools in Tenafly, will be taking office on Wednesday, Aug. 14. DeMarco is a longtime educational leader with a career spanning more than two decades. Prior to her role in Tenafly, DeMarco held various leadership positions within the Lyndhurst School District,…
by Cecilia Levine
News
Body Found Floating In NJ River Police recovered a body from a New Jersey river early Thursday, Aug. 8, authorities said. Marine Service Troopers were dispatched to the Raritan River and South River in East Brunswick around 7:40 a.m., where they found a man's body floating in the water, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. No further information was provided. The incident remains under investigation.
by Cecilia Levine
Inmate Charged With Selling Former Star HS Wrestler Fentanyl That Killed Him: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Paterson man who had been jailed on weapons offenses has been charged in the overdose death of a 26-year-old Bergen County man in 2023, authorities said. Vashawn A. Davis sold Tyler Kallensee, of Oradell, the fentanyl that killed him on Sunday, July 23, 2023,Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Kallenseewas found by officers responding to a 9-1-1 call reporting an unresponsive man in a private home.Kallenseewas pronounced dead at the scene, andindicators of a possible drug overdose were noted, Musella said. Thus began a year-long investiga…
by Cecilia Levine
News
NJ Reports Three West Nile Virus Cases The New Jersey Department of Health has confirmed the state’s first human cases of the West Nile Virus, much earlier than in prior seasons. Two residents, one more than 70 years old and the other under 18, tested positive for the illness transmitted by mosquitoes after reporting symptoms in the first week of July, the state's health department said. The individuals, from Union and Middlesex counties, were hospitalized and have since been discharged.A third case of an asymptomatic WNV-positive blood donor was later reported, the DOH said. They were identified as a Somerset County resid…
by Cecilia Levine
Politics
Trump, Harris Agree To First Primetime Presidential Debate: Here's When After being in and then out, former President Donald Trump has agreed to debate Vice President Kamala Harris. The Republican and Democratic presidential nominees formally accepted invitations to a primetime debate that will be hosted by ABC News on Tuesday, Sept. 10, the network confirmed. Details about the location, rules, and moderators were not immediately available. Earlier Report:Brand-New Poll Reveals NYers Preference In Harris-Trump Presidential Race It will mark the first time that Trump and Harris share a debate stage, and Harris’ first presidential debate as her party’s …
by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Comic's Spontaneous 'Dovid Portnoy' Impression At NJ Pizzeria Goes Viral Just in time for Dave Portnoy's big return to New Jersey, a local comic is going viral for his impression of the iconic CEO. Ami Kozak, a music composer from Englewood, was eating at Dana's Pizza on E. Palisade Avenue this week when the co-host of his podcast, Michael Weber, of Ami's House, spontaneously decided to do a Portnoy-style review. He calls the character, Dovid Portnoy. Kozak, 37, says he never expected the video to take off the way that it did. View this post on Instagram A post shared by AJ-Comedy (@amikozak_official) "I posted …
by Cecilia Levine
Sex Offender Stole From Church Collection Box, Bayonne Police Say A 50-year-old Newark man and registered sex offender was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Aug. 7, with stealing hundreds of dollars from a collection box at a church in Bayonne last month. Raymond Gorczycki stole cash from three collection boxes at St. John Paul II Parish on Tuesday, July 23, after damaging the boxes in order to gain entry and remove the money, Bayonne police said in a release. Gorczycki took $200 to $300, police said. He was also identified as the person in a burglary and theft from a motor vehicle on Lexington Avenue on Saturday, Aug. 3, police said. He was charged wit…
by Sam Barron
Snapchat Sextortion: PA Man Demanding More Nude Photos Arrested, Bergen Prosecutor Says A Pennsylvania man was arrested in Bergen County, NJ after authorities said he extorted a victim over Snapchat using nude photos. Jourden Battle, of Tobyhanna, PA, was identified by authorities following information that came from Mahwah police last April,Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice says Battle extorted her for nude photos over Snapchat and text messages. Battle threatened to expose nude photos from the victim that he had already gotten if she didn't send more, the complaint says. Detectives traced the phone numbers and o…
by Cecilia Levine
Business
Pizza From Brothers' NJ Shop Leaves Crunch To Be Desired, Portnoy Says Dave Portnoy is kicking off another "One Bite" New Jersey pizza review tour in Old Bridge. Barstool Sports' CEO stopped by Via Sposito in Old Bridge, where he said he had one day to load up on pies before his colonoscopy. That's besides the point. On to the pizza. Portnoy ultimately gave the pizza a 7.4, telling owner Anthony Esposito his pies could use a little bit more crunch — but putting it in a cardboard box definitely wasn't helping. Via Sposito is owned by Anthony and his brother, Vincent Esposito Jr., both fourth generation Italians whose family previously lived in Brooklyn,…
by Cecilia Levine
News
Micro Earthquake Recorded In NJ Town Along Ramapo Fault: USGS An earthquake was detected in Hunterdon County on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 8, according to the United States Geological Survey, though don't feel bad if you didn't feel anything. The earthquake measured 1.7 on the Richter scale and was recorded at 7 a.m. in Califon, the USGS said. Earthquakes below two on the Richter scale are recorded by seismologists but not felt, and are considered "microearthquakes." On Wednesday, July 31, a2.2-magnitude earthquake occurredat 1:44 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, near Califon, which is located right along the Ramapo Fault. Dozens of quakes …
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