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Infant's Homicide Under Investigation In Hudson County: Officials Infant's Homicide Under Investigation In Hudson County: Officials
Infant's Homicide Under Investigation In Hudson County: Officials Authorities in Hudson County are investigating the death of an infant as a homicide, Daily Voice has learned. On March 25, an injured 2-month-old infant arrived at Bayonne Medical Center and was pronounced dead the following day, a spokesperson for the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. No additional information was released. Police allegedly found the baby while responding to a noise complaint, ABC7 reports. The manager of the Bayonne building told the outlet that the couple living in the same unit as the baby argued constantly. The manager said he "couldn't take it anymore" and…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Man Busted Trying To Film Up Girl's Skirt Days After Release For Child Porn: Feds NJ Man Busted Trying To Film Up Girl's Skirt Days After Release For Child Porn: Feds
NJ Man Busted Trying To Film Up Girl's Skirt Days After Release For Child Porn: Feds A 45-year-old Somerset County man was arraigned on Wednesday, May 20, on charges of attempted production and possession of sexual abuse material, authorities said. Last August, David Chapinski was released from custody after completing a sentence for child-exploitation, including creating “upskirting” photographs or videos of minors and possession of child sexual abuse material, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. Two days after his release, Chapinski attempted to film or photograph up the skirt of a 13-year-old girl, Frazier said. Less than two weeks later, Chapinski was recording…

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by Sam Barron
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Student Took Guard’s Gun Home From Paramus Tech School Amid Lockdown: Police Student Took Guard’s Gun Home From Paramus Tech School Amid Lockdown: Police
Student Took Guard’s Gun Home From Paramus Tech School Amid Lockdown: Police A tech school student is facing charges after taking home a security guard’s handgun home after it was accidentally left in a bathroom stall at Lincoln Technical Institute in Paramus, authorities said. Paramus police responded to the Bergen Town Center campus around 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, after receiving a report that a security guard had left a firearm unattended and could not find it, according to Police Chief Robert Guidetti. The campus was briefly placed on lockdown while officers investigated and secured the area. The lockdown was lifted shortly afterward, and “at no time was th…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NY Man Fought With Hospital Security: Denville PD NY Man Fought With Hospital Security: Denville PD
NY Man Fought With Hospital Security: Denville PD A 29-year-old Westchester County man was arrested and charged after he fought with hospital security in Denville, authorities announced Thursday, May 21. On Friday, May 15, officers responded to Saint Claire's Hospital and found that Avian Bennet, an Ossining resident, had already been detained by hospital security personnel, Denville police said. Bennet was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct, police said. Bennet was subsequently transported to Denville Police Headquarters for processing and was released pending a court appearance, officers said.

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by Sam Barron
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Hunterdon County Will No Longer Oversee Franklin Twp PD, New Director Named: Prosecutor Hunterdon County Will No Longer Oversee Franklin Twp PD, New Director Named: Prosecutor
Hunterdon County Will No Longer Oversee Franklin Twp PD, New Director Named: Prosecutor The Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office announced on Wednesday, May 20, its supersession of the Franklin Township Police Department has concluded. “The purpose of the supersession was to ensure stability, accountability, and continuity of police operations within Franklin Township,” Prosecutor Renee Robeson said. “With the Township’s recent actions and new leadership structure in place, the conditions that necessitated county oversight have been resolved.” John Insabella has been hired to serve as police director, Robeson said. The Township will also be designating an o…

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by Sam Barron
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Security Guard's Unattended Gun Prompts Lockdown At Paramus Mall-Based Tech School Security Guard's Unattended Gun Prompts Lockdown At Paramus Mall-Based Tech School
Security Guard's Unattended Gun Prompts Lockdown At Paramus Mall-Based Tech School Lincoln Technical Institute at Bergen Town Center in Paramus was briefly placed on lockdown on Wednesday, May 20, after a security guard reportedly left a firearm unattended and was unable to locate it, police said. Paramus police responded to the campus at 11:40 a.m., to investigate the report, according to Police Chief Robert Guidetti. As officers conducted an initial investigation and secured the area, the campus was temporarily locked down as a precaution. “At this time, the campus remains active and fully operational,” Guidetti said at 2:40 p.m.. “There is no ongoing threat t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest
Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest A former Massachusetts McDonald's employee has been arrested after a viral video she filmed allegedly showed her licking a customer’s fries before putting them in a bag and serving them. Kaylie Santos, identified as a night manager at the Southbridge location, was charged with distributing food with a harmful substance, according to court records obtained by USA Today. The alleged incident happened April 9 at an East Main Street McDonald’s, according to the report. Police said the clip was first shared on Snapchat before spreading across social media platforms, where it quickly drew ba…

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by Josh Lanier
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Irvington Man Fired Gunshots During Deadly Chick-fil-A Shooting: Prosecutor Irvington Man Fired Gunshots During Deadly Chick-fil-A Shooting: Prosecutor
Irvington Man Fired Gunshots During Deadly Chick-fil-A Shooting: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Irvington man was arrested and charged with weapons offenses as the investigation into a deadly shooting at a Chick-fil-A continues, authorities said. At 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, Union Township police responded to the Chick-fil-A on Route 22 after six people were shot, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Union Police Director Christopher Donnelly said. Malek Shepherd, a 23-year-old New York City resident was pronounced dead at the scene while Jaheed Fields, a 20-year-old Newark resident was charged with murder, attempted murder and weapons offenses, autho…

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by Sam Barron
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Paul Caneiro Gets Multiple Life Sentences For Murders Of Brother, Entire Family Paul Caneiro Gets Multiple Life Sentences For Murders Of Brother, Entire Family
Paul Caneiro Gets Multiple Life Sentences For Murders Of Brother, Entire Family Paul Caneiro, an Ocean Township resident, was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences after being convicted of murdering  his brother, his sister-in-law and their two children in their Colts Neck home. In levying the sentence, Judge Marc Lemieux called Caneiro, a "callous, heartless, brutal killer." At the trial, prosecutors claimed Caneiro shot his brother, Keith dead outside his home on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, angry that Keith was ending their business relationship, according to NJ.com. Caneiro then went into the home and shot and stabbed Keith's wife, Jennifer, before stab…

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by Sam Barron
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Westchester Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC Westchester Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC
Westchester Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC A 56-year-old Westchester County woman was found dead inside an uncovered manhole in Midtown Manhattan late Monday night, May 18, police said.  The incident happened at around 11:19 p.m. on Monday in front of 653 Fifth Ave., within the confines of the Midtown North Precinct, the NYPD told Daily Voice.  Officers responding to a 911 call for an aided person arrived to find the woman unconscious and unresponsive inside the open manhole.  EMS crews rushed the woman to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.  The woman was iden…

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by Ben Crnic
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UPDATE: BMW Driver Arrested After SUV Plunges Into Hackensack River UPDATE: BMW Driver Arrested After SUV Plunges Into Hackensack River
Update: BMW Driver Arrested After SUV Plunges Into Hackensack River UPDATE: A 32-year-old man was arrested after his BMW SUV plunged into the Hackensack River following a late-night crash on Route 80, authorities said. New Jersey State Police responded to the crash on Route 80 east near milepost 66.9 on the Hackensack River Bridge at 9:49 p.m. in Ridgefield Park Village, Bergen County, according to Trooper II Christopher Postorino. A preliminary investigation found the crash involved a BMW SUV and a Land Rover SUV, State Police said. Following the collision, the BMW went over the concrete barrier on the right side of the highway and plunged into the Ha…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Equipment Violations Lead To DWI Arrest: Denville PD Equipment Violations Lead To DWI Arrest: Denville PD
Equipment Violations Lead To DWI Arrest: Denville PD A 27-year-old Boonton man was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Denville on Thursday, May 14, authorities said. At 11:13 p.m., officers pulled over a vehicle for numerous equipment violations, Denville police said. The driver, Joseph Torch, was intoxicated and was subsequently placed under arrest, police said. Torch is charged with driving while intoxicated, careless driving, failure to possess registration card, refusal to submit chemical test, failure to possess insurance card, reckless driving, consent to take samples of breath, open container of alcohol, driving an unregist…

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by Sam Barron