Westwood Middle Schooler Dies, District Confirms
A Bergen County community is rallying around a grieving family after the heartbreaking death of a 12-year-old girl this week.
The child, a student at Westwood Regional Middle School, died on Friday, July 25, 2025, according to school officials and a Meal Train page launched in the family's honor.
As of Saturday, July 26, more than $5,900 had been raised, and neighbors have signed up to provide meals for the family with drop-off hours listed from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
“It is with heavy hearts that we share the need to come together as a community for a family that is newer to Westwood and …
Helicopter, Dive Teams Join Emergency Search On Ramapo Lake: Prosecutor
A massive search and rescue operation is underway in the Ramapo Lake area , where multiple law enforcement agencies, including state police, firefighters, and dive teams, have converged, officials said Saturday, July 26.
UPDATE: Sources tell Daily Voice that a body, believed to be that of a juvenile, has been recovered on the Passaic County side. The situation remains developing.
Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office responded to assist with the emergency effort, which is being led by the New Jersey State Park Police, according to Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angerme…
Backyard Saddle River Shooting Sends Bullets Flying, Ends In SWAT Arrest: Officials
Two men have been charged following a shooting outside a Saddle River home earlier this month that ended with bullets fired into cars and a SWAT team arrest, officials said.
Jeremiah L. Rivera, 19, of Saddle River, and Sha’Zeik Davis, 20, of Mahwah, were arrested on charges stemming from the Tuesday, July 15, shooting, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Thursday, July 24.
Police were called to a Chestnut Ridge Road home around 6:16 p.m. after a report of gunfire. No injuries were reported, but responding officers and detectives found ballistic evidence and determined the shooti…
Doctor, 68, Sexually Assaulted Patient During Exam At Little Ferry Clinic, Prosecutor Says
A 68-year-old Morris County doctor has been arrested after sexually assaulting a patient during an examination at a Bergen County clinic, authorities said.
Richard B. Tancer, of Montville, was charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact following an incident at the Family Medical Group in Little Ferry, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Monday, July 21.
Tancer is accused of touching the victim's vagina with his hands and pressing his semi-erect penis against the victim's knee during an exam on Friday, July 18, according to Musella.
Tancer was arrested in Montville following …
Two Scratch-Off Lottery Tickets Worth $25K, $10K Sold In Bergen County
Two scratch-off lottery players in Bergen County just struck gold.
A $1,000,000 Ultimate Spectacular ticket that won $10,000 was sold at Valero Food Mart on Ramapo Valley Road in Oakland, the New Jersey Lottery said. That winning ticket was claimed Thursday, July 17.
A day later, on Friday, July 18, a Crossword Bonanza ticket worth $25,000 was sold at QuickChek #87, located at 33 River Road in Bogota.
Winners are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket and contact NJ Lottery officials to claim their prize.
You can check your tickets and find official game information at NJLottery…
Mahwah's Kathryne Badura, Fashion Attorney, Music Lover, Dies At 38
Kathryne Badura, a Bergen County native who built a career at the intersection of fashion, law, and business, died on Tuesday, June 24, according to her obituary on the Vander Plaat Funeral Home website. She was 38 years old.
Services were held Tuesday, July 8 at St. Elizabeth RC Church in Wyckoff.
Born in Paterson and raised in Fair Lawn before moving to Mahwah, Badura graduated from Immaculate Heart Academy in 2004, where she was an honors student, athlete, and performer, her obituary says. She continued her academic and artistic pursuits at Villanova University, graduating magna cum laud…
