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Firefighters Battle West New York House Blaze Firefighters Battle West New York House Blaze Firefighters Battle West New York House Blaze
Firefighters Battle West New York House Blaze Firefighters were battling a fire at a two-story West New York home Wednesday morning. The fire broke out around 9:40 a.m. at 525 54th St. -- a two-family home -- and climbed to three alarms by 10:15 a.m. Witnesses told Daily Voice people were outside crying as companies from Hoboken, Kearny and other departments worked to knock down the body of the fire. This is a developing story. Check back for more. Email photos/videos to [email protected]
Body Of Chimney Rock Reservoir Drowning Victim Recovered, ID'd Body Of Chimney Rock Reservoir Drowning Victim Recovered, ID'd Body Of Chimney Rock Reservoir Drowning Victim Recovered, ID'd
Body Of Chimney Rock Reservoir Drowning Victim Recovered, ID'd The body of a 37-year-old man who jumped from a cliff at the Chimney Rock Reservoir was located Tuesday. Michael Woskey, of Somerville, jumped from a cliff at the reservoir and began struggling in the water around 3 p.m. Monday, Bridgewater police Lt. Tom Rice said.  Witnesses called 9-1-1 after losing sight of him, bringing the Somerset County Dive team to the scene. A search launched Monday afternoon was called off around 9:15 p.m. due to darkness, and resumed at 8 a.m. Tuesday. Woskey's was located at approximately 1:40 p.m., with help from the New Jersey …
NJ Playgrounds, Amusement Parks Can Reopen July 2 NJ Playgrounds, Amusement Parks Can Reopen July 2 NJ Playgrounds, Amusement Parks Can Reopen July 2
NJ Playgrounds, Amusement Parks Can Reopen July 2 Outdoor amusement parks, waterparks and playgrounds can reopen with limitations Thursday July 2, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday, adding New Jersey has reached the latter portion of Stage 2 of reopening. The amusement and water parks -- including rides on Jersey Shore boardwalks -- will be able to reopen at 50 percent capacity, the governor said. Face coverings will be required and strict hygiene protocols will be fully implemented, he said.  Rides will be sanitized and will accommodate social distancing measures. Playgrounds have been closed since mid-March, as one of the…
Pascack Valley, Hills High Schools Remove Racist Mascots Pascack Valley, Hills High Schools Remove Racist Mascots Pascack Valley, Hills High Schools Remove Racist Mascots
Pascack Valley, Hills High Schools Remove Racist Mascots Two Bergen County sports teams are no longer named the Cowboys and Indians. The Pascack Valley Regional High School District Board of Education voted unanimously to remove the nicknames and logos during Monday's virtual meeting. The teams will be assigned new names in a “thoughtful and expeditious manner," according to the PHHS student newspaper. "This decision was in response to ongoing presentations and discussions with students, faculty, staff, and administration regarding how such mascots are not inline with the district goal of equity and inclusivity," the BOE said.  "The P…
PHOTOS: Toms River Woman, 34, Airlifted In Union County Garden State Parkway Crash PHOTOS: Toms River Woman, 34, Airlifted In Union County Garden State Parkway Crash PHOTOS: Toms River Woman, 34, Airlifted In Union County Garden State Parkway Crash
Photos: Toms River Woman, 34, Airlifted In Union County Garden State Parkway Crash A 34-year-old Toms River driver was extricated then airlifted to an area trauma center in a Garden State Parkway crash in Clark Monday night, State Police said. Nicholle May was heading southbound in a Mercedes Benz sedan when her car went off the road to the right at milepost 135.8 around 8:15 p.m., Trooper Alejandro Goez said. May's car struck several sign posts and an overpass, where it came to a stop, Goez said. She was extricated in a joint effort by the Clark Fire Department, Cranford Fire Department, Rahway MICU, Medic 10 and Cranford First Aid Squad, responders said. May was airlif…
Hillside Woman, 71, Killed In Irvington Rollover Crash With NJ Transit Bus Hillside Woman, 71, Killed In Irvington Rollover Crash With NJ Transit Bus Hillside Woman, 71, Killed In Irvington Rollover Crash With NJ Transit Bus
Hillside Woman, 71, Killed In Irvington Rollover Crash With NJ Transit Bus A 71-year-old Hillside woman was killed in a rollover crash with an NJ Transit bus, authorities said. Marie A. Edwards collided with a Honda Accord, which sent her car into the back of the bus bus on Eastern Parkway in Irvington around 2:30 Monday afternoon,  Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Irvington Police Director Tracy Bowers said. Edwards' car rolled over and she was pronounced dead at the scene, just after 3 p.m., Stephens and Bowers said. The incident happened near the Springfield Avenue intersection, initial reports show. The investigation is …
Lottery Ticket Good For $134K Sold In Passaic County Lottery Ticket Good For $134K Sold In Passaic County Lottery Ticket Good For $134K Sold In Passaic County
Lottery Ticket Good For $134K Sold In Passaic County A lottery ticket worth $134,731 was sold in Passaic County. The Jersey Cash 5 ticket from Monday's drawing was purchased from Photo World on Haledon Avenue, in Haledon. The winning numbers were: 16, 18, 22, 37, and 38 and the XTRA number was: 04.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold. 
UPDATE: Pair Charged In Fatal Bridgewater Birthday Party Shooting UPDATE: Pair Charged In Fatal Bridgewater Birthday Party Shooting UPDATE: Pair Charged In Fatal Bridgewater Birthday Party Shooting
Update: Pair Charged In Fatal Bridgewater Birthday Party Shooting A Linden man fired multiple rounds into a vehicle, killing the driver outside of a Somerset County birthday party over the weekend, said authorities who charged him and one other man Monday. Sometime Saturday night, Roobino Philemon, 30, of West Orange and a friend showed up to a birthday party being held at a Bayberry Road in Bridgewater, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said in a joint statement. The homeowner from the front door told Philemon and the other man to leave as they were not welcome, Robertson said. Philemon and the man went to their car and stopped at Foot…
Trespasser, 18, Airlifted After Fall From Mysterious Jefferson Rope Swing Trespasser, 18, Airlifted After Fall From Mysterious Jefferson Rope Swing Trespasser, 18, Airlifted After Fall From Mysterious Jefferson Rope Swing
Trespasser, 18, Airlifted After Fall From Mysterious Jefferson Rope Swing An 18-year-old woman who snuck onto a property in Jefferson Township was airlifted to the hospital after sustaining an injury on a rope swing, authorities said. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. last Wednesday evening, on the private Schoolhouse Road property in Oak Ridge owned by Newark Watershed, Jefferson Township Lt. Robert Bush said.  Initial reports said the woman fell approximately 15 feet but police did not disclose details. "The property is private and there are multiple warning signs against trespassing and illegal parking," Bush said. "The rope swing has been ther…
Authorities: Ex-Union Officials Stole More Than $50K From Hudson County Workers' Pension Funds Authorities: Ex-Union Officials Stole More Than $50K From Hudson County Workers' Pension Funds Authorities: Ex-Union Officials Stole More Than $50K From Hudson County Workers' Pension Funds
Authorities: Ex-Union Officials Stole More Than $50K From Hudson County Workers' Pension Funds Three people including two former union officials stole more than $50,000 of pension funds for workers at two Hudson County factories, authorities said. Francisco Jara and Elkin Garcia, a former shop steward, as well as Marta Garay, cashes pension loan checks and kept a portion of the funds, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said Monday. The thefts occurred on various dates between June of 2017 and July of 2019, Suarez said. The money was from employees working at Star Snacks Company in Jersey City and Gel Spice Company in Bayonne, she said. Jara is 63, lives in Brooklyn and is a …
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