West Caldwell Widow Raising ‘Miracle Baby’ Alone Shares Emotional Message To Supporters
The North Jersey mother who lost her husband just weeks after welcoming their first child is thanking the community that has rallied around her and her newborn daughter in the wake of the tragedy.
Craig Caracozza, a Clifton native who beat cancer in college before building a successful fitness business in Fairfield, died unexpectedly on April 29, leaving behind his wife, Cindy, and their newborn daughter, Sienna, Daily Voice previously reported.
A GoFundMe for Cindy and Sienna had raised more than $67,000 as of Saturday, May 9.
“We lost the rock of our family,” Cindy wrote in an update sha…
Woodland Park Crossing Guard Died Doing What She Loved: Protecting Children
Jean M. Schultz, a cherished North Jersey crossing guard killed this week while helping children cross the street, is being remembered for the kindness, warmth, and care she brought to local families.
Schultz died Monday, May 4 at her post in Woodland Park. She was 80 years old.
Born in Lawrence, MA, on Oct. 8, 1945, Schultz spent most of her adult life in Kearny before moving to Woodland Park 20 years ago, according to her obituary on the Prout Funeral Home website. She worked for many years at The Bank of New York and later at Chase Bank before retiring and becoming a cros…
Luxury Bergen County Home Burglar Hunted By Prosecutor: Officials
A fugitive accused of taking part in a series of residential burglaries across Bergen and Morris counties remains on the run, authorities said.
Rogelio B. Cerdavera, 41, formerly of Paterson, was charged following a lengthy investigation into break-ins in Saddle River, Towaco, and Cresskill, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Friday, May 8.
The investigation began on Sept. 3, 2024, when Saddle River police responded to a burglar alarm at a home on Burning Hollow Road at approximately 9:40 p.m., Musella said. Officers found a rear door smashed in an apparent attempted …
Murder Suspect In Garfield Bar Stabbing Found Hiding In Texas: Prosecutor
The fifth and final fugitive wanted in a 2024 stabbing outside of a Bergen County bar was arrested in Texas after more than two years as a fugitive, authorities announced Friday, May 8.
Ricky “Angel” Vargas, 37, a member of the Latin Kings from East Stroudsburg, PA, who had been wanted in the February 2024 killing of 31-year-old Hawthorne resident Richard Franceschi, was arrested Thursday, May 7, at a residence in Longview, TX, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Garfield police responded to the stabbing at approximately 12:44 a.m. on Feb. 4, 2024, at JoJo's Bar &…
