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Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Police Involved Shooting Kills Man In Fort Lee: AG
Police shot and killed a man Saturday morning, Feb. 4, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. The incident unfolded at a home on John Street around 8:15 a.m., and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, at 10:39 a.m., Platkin said. According to NBC4, the man was possibly armed with a knife and had been visiting family from Las Vegas. One officer was hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries after struck by a ricocheting bullet, the outlet said. Other officers at the scene were hospitalized as is procedure in such incidents, the borough's mayor Mark Sokolich …
Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Boy, 16, ID'd As Victim Killed In Midland Park Fire
Authorities have identified the teen killed in this week's Midland Park house fire as a 16-year-old male resident. Alexander Lopez-Pena's body was found by responders on the first floor of the 222 Franklin Ave. home on Thursday, Feb. 2, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He was brought to an ambulance before being pronounced dead at the scene, responders said. There was no immediate indication of a possible cause of the Midland Park fire. An investigation was continuing, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.Kyle Mazza for DAILY VOICE A 16-year-old boy was killed Thursd…
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Breaking News
NJ Marine, 33, Killed By Missile Helping In Ukraine, Organization Says
Pete Reed, a 33-year-old New Jersey native and global activist, died helping civilians in Ukraine on Friday, Feb. 2. Reed was "actively aiding in the evacuation of Ukrainian civilians when his evacuation vehicle was hit with a reported missile in Bakhmut," according to Global Outreach Doctors. Pete Reed helps an elderly woman evacuate in Ukraine.Albert Lores A Bordentown native and US Marine veteran, Reed served as the country director for the nonprofit, and founded Global Response Medicine, a different nonprofit. "The GoDocs team is devastated by this news, as are our humanitarian aid…
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Obituaries
NJ Officer Brian Lucykanish Dies In Off-Duty Crash: Report
The Pemberton Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. The department announced the death of Patrolman Brian Lucykanish on Friday, Feb. 2. CBS Philadelphia reported the cause of death was an off-duty crash Thursday, Feb. 1 in Waterford. A meal train was organized for the patrolman's family. "This meal train is being organized to help Kirstin and the Lucykanish babies during this horrific time," founder Ashley Chiolan writes. "We would like to keep this meal train going so that Kirstin does not have to worry about cooking meals and can focus her energy where it's need…
West Chester, PA
Your Community
Bud Light Reveals Super Bowl Ad Starring Delaware Valley Native Miles Teller
No doubt Delaware Valley native Miles Teller will be rooting for the Eagles as they look to score a Super Bowl LVII title. The 35-year-old Downington native and "Top Gun" actor, though, will also be starring in a Super Bowl ad with wife, Keleigh, and their dog, Bugsy (scroll for video). The ad titled "Hold" is part of an all-new Bud Light campaign, signaling a new era for the beverage brand looking to reach fans 21 and over in new ways, according to a press release. The commercial has Keleigh waiting on the phone while "surprisingly catchy" hold music plays, the release says. Joining in on…
Franklin Township, NJ
Breaking News
Man Falls Down Elevator Shaft Prompting
Osha
Investigation In Somerset County
Firefighters rescued a 38-year-old man who fell down an elevator shaft Thursday, Feb. 2 in Somerset County, authorities said. Responders found the Watchung man stuck in a building on Mettlers Road around 2:30 p.m. in Franklin Township, township police Lt. Vincent T. Wilson said. The victim was removed but had suffered multiple injuries, and was taken to the hospital by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital BLS and ALS. The building was ordered to be evacuated by the Franklin Township fire marshal and fire inspectors and the building will be closed pending an OSHA investigation.
Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Update
: Teenage Boy Killed In Midland Park House Fire
A teenage boy was killed Thursday night in a ferocious, fast-moving house fire in Midland Park. UPDATE: Boy, 16, ID'd As Victim Killed In Midland Park Fire Two other victims were hospitalized in the blaze, which apparently ignited on the first floor of the two-family home on Franklin Avenue home next to the borough public library shortly after 6:30 p.m. Feb. 2. Firefighters found the 16-year-old boy in the front left side of the home -- apparently his bedroom -- soon after arriving, responders said. He was brought to an ambulance before being pronounced dead at the scene, they said. …
Newark, NJ
On Your Side
North Jersey Wedding Venue 'The Manor' To Shutter After 66 Years
A North Jersey wedding venue will close its doors after 66 years in business come July. The Manor, in West Orange, announced it will be closing on July 6, 2023. "We are agonizingly aware that there is no 'good' time for this to happen and are doing our sincere best to responsibly and respectfully resolve each and every pending event thoughtfully," the Knowles family wrote on the venue's website, thanking clients for graciousness and understanding. "The scale of those whose lives we’ve touched is truly beyond our fathoming — and we have never ceased to be humbled by it. Through the pandemic…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Breaking News
Clifton Mechanic Charged With Multiple Sex Assaults On Child In Garfield
A 20-year-old Clifton mechanic was charged with committing multiple sexual assaults on a child in Garfield. Garfield police notified Special Victims Unit investigators of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office on Jan. 23 of allegations that Erly Campoverde had sexually assaulted the child, who was younger than 16, more than once, Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Campoverde, who's an Italian national, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 31, Musella said. He was charged with sexual assault, criminal sexual contact and child endangerment, then sent to the Bergen County Jail. C…
Edison, NJ
Your Community
NJ Councilwoman Shot Dead In Car Outside Home
A 30-year-old Sayreville councilwoman was shot dead outside of her home Wednesday, Feb. 1, authorities confirmed. Eunice Dwumfour was found in a vehicle on Samuel Circle around 7:20 p.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Sayreville Police Chief Daniel Plumacker said. Mayor Victoria Kilpatrick released a statement Thursday morning, Feb. 2 mourning Dwumfour's loss. “Eunice was a dedicated member of our borough council who was truly committed to serve our residents,” Kilpatrick said. “The fact she was taken from us by this despicable criminal act makes this incident all the mor…
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