Bergen Catholic Grad Johnny Mitchell Dies, 30, Community Rallies For Daughter Bergen Catholic Grad Johnny Mitchell Dies, 30, Community Rallies For Daughter
Bergen Catholic Grad Johnny Mitchell Dies, 30, Community Rallies For Daughter The community is mourning the loss of a 30-year-old Bergen County man who died suddenly on Monday, June 29. Raised in Bogota, John Gerard Mitchell Jr., attended St. Joe's elementary, Bixby and Bogota Schools, where he excelled in football, baseball and basketball even at a young age, his obituary says. In 2009, he graduated from Bergen Catholic High School, where he served as football team captain and played various team positions. John had been working as a plant attendee for Bergen County Utilities Authority in Little Ferry and, part-time, an attendant at MetLife Stadium. He was being r…
Firefighters Douse Hackensack Apartment Blaze Firefighters Douse Hackensack Apartment Blaze
Firefighters Douse Hackensack Apartment Blaze Firefighters doused a roaring garden apartment blaze before dawn Saturday. City firefighters had to cut a fence behind the Main Street apartments and enter the property through the Target parking lot to conduct searches and ventilate the roof after the blaze broke out around 1:15 a.m. Firefighters extinguished heavy flames that shot out the window on the first floor and extended to the second. The two-alarm fire was knocked down within 25 minutes and declared under control within an hour. Three minor injuries were reported, including one involving a firefighter who responders said had dif…
PHOTOS: Fire Quickly Consumes Ridgefield Park Home PHOTOS: Fire Quickly Consumes Ridgefield Park Home
Photos: Fire Quickly Consumes Ridgefield Park Home Hoarding conditions were reported in a fire that ravaged a Ridgefield Park home Sunday night. Flames roared out the front door and windows and blew through the roof of the 2½-story wood-frame Summit Avenue house shortly after 8:30 p.m. The fire immediately went to two alarms, then a third within 10 minutes. Summit Street, Ridgefield ParkDamien Danis for DAILY VOICE Among those assisting their village colleagues were firefighters from Bogota, Hackensack, Little Ferry and Teaneck. No serious injuries were immediately reported. ALL PHOTOS: Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE Hoarding condi…
Body Of Bogota Man Who Jumped From Route 95 Bridge Recovered From Creek In Ridgefield Body Of Bogota Man Who Jumped From Route 95 Bridge Recovered From Creek In Ridgefield
Body Of Bogota Man Who Jumped From Route 95 Bridge Recovered From Creek In Ridgefield UPDATE: Responders early Monday afternoon recovered the body of a despondent Bogota man who jumped from the Route 95 bridge in Ridgefield Park. The 60-something man left his home around 5 a.m. following a family dispute, authorities said. New Jersey State Police found his abandoned car on the highway before noon and alerted local authorities. Ridgefield Park responders pulled the man's body from Mill Creek in the area of 295 Bergen Turnpike, and he was pronounced dead a short time later. Rescuers from Teaneck, Ridgefield and Leonia also converged on the area along with New Jersey State Po…
Authorities: Teaneck Woman Spits On Englewood Police (Again) During 5th TRO Violation Authorities: Teaneck Woman Spits On Englewood Police (Again) During 5th TRO Violation
Authorities: Teaneck Woman Spits On Englewood Police (Again) During 5th TRO Violation A combative repeat offender from Teaneck who’d already been arrested four times for violating restraining orders and twice for spitting on police while claiming to have the coronavirus did it again in Englewood, authorities said. City police responding to 1 a.m. disturbance call at a local home last week found Sughuy Cepeda, 43, there in violation of a temporary restraining order, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Formerly of Cliffside Park and the Fort George section of Washington Heights, the 5-foot-3-inch, 215-pound Cepeda has a recent history of run-ins for which she’s been …
Authorities: Teaneck Woman Spits Water At, Coughs On Englewood Police, Claims She Has COVID-19 Authorities: Teaneck Woman Spits Water At, Coughs On Englewood Police, Claims She Has COVID-19
Authorities: Teaneck Woman Spits Water At, Coughs On Englewood Police, Claims She Has Covid-19 A repeat offender from Teaneck spit a mouthful of water on two Englewood police officers, coughed at them and claimed she has the coronavirus after they arrested her for violating a temporary restraining order, authorities said. Sughuy Cepeda, 43, was taken to New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus after she “spit and coughed at officers who took her into custody on several occasions and stated she was COVID positive,” state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. The 5-foot-3-inch, 215-pound Cepeda has a history of run-ins with authorities for which she’s been jailed no fewer than a hald-d…
10 Most Popular Bergen County Bars 10 Most Popular Bergen County Bars
10 Most Popular Bergen County Bars Is it the wings? The atmosphere? The super cheap drinks? Everyone's got a favorite bar -- here are the most popular ones in Bergen County. The spots you see on this list were top-rated on several user-generated review sites, featured in local publications and recommended by Daily Voice readers. Orange Lantern: in Paramus offers generous happy hour specials with regular trivia, poker, karaoke and other entertainment events. 15 E. Firehouse Ln., Paramus Midland Brew House: One Saddle Brook staple is Midland Brew House — a sporty, two-level bar and grill featuring classic American eats and …
30 Driven From Homes As Electrical Fire Races Through Hackensack Apartment Building 30 Driven From Homes As Electrical Fire Races Through Hackensack Apartment Building
30 Driven From Homes As Electrical Fire Races Through Hackensack Apartment Building An electrical fire raced through several apartments, driving 30 people from their homes in a Hackensack apartment building Sunday night. City firefighters said they found fire in the walls and floors of apartments on all three floors of the Main Street building. It took time to complete the job because of "an electrical issue throughout the building, which is what led to the fire being in several apartments," the department said. PSE&G responded to cut power. No injuries were reported. Joining Hackensack's bravest at the scene were their firefighting colleagues from Englewood, Tean…
VIDEO: Firefighters Douse Wind-Driven Blaze At Hackensack Cosmetics Factory VIDEO: Firefighters Douse Wind-Driven Blaze At Hackensack Cosmetics Factory
Video: Firefighters Douse Wind-Driven Blaze At Hackensack Cosmetics Factory UPDATE: Hackensack firefighters doused a wind-driven blaze Friday night at a cosmetics factory. The three-alarm fire broke out at Biogenesis on Wysocki Place around 6:15 p.m. and collapsed part of the roof, responders said.  Firefighters knocked the blaze down within a half-hour and continued to battle deep pockets of flame until it was considered under control around 7:20 p.m. A Bergen County Hazardous Materials Unit also responded because of the chemicals inside the truss-roof factory. Other companies responding to the scene or providing coverage included Bogota, Englewood, Teaneck, Ri…
UPDATE: Quick Response Contains Ridgefield Park Industrial Blaze UPDATE: Quick Response Contains Ridgefield Park Industrial Blaze
Update: Quick Response Contains Ridgefield Park Industrial Blaze UPDATE: With help from a sprinkler system and colleagues from other towns, Ridgefield Park firefighters doused a warehouse blaze Wednesday night. The fire was reported around 5:45 p.m. after someone working at the Industrial Avenue building heard a popping sound and saw smoke, responders said. The blaze quickly went to three alarms, with two more for coverage, they said. Bogota, Cliffside Park, Hackensack and Little Ferry firefighters were among those providing mutual aid either at the scene or for the village. Several ladders quickly were put into operation and a trench was cut to help …
HERO: Police Officer Saves Bogota Home Under Construction From Serious Fire Damage HERO: Police Officer Saves Bogota Home Under Construction From Serious Fire Damage
Hero: Police Officer Saves Bogota Home Under Construction From Serious Fire Damage A quick-acting Bogota police officer saved a home undergoing construction work from severe damage after smelling smoke late Thursday, authorities said. Officer Lewis Dueñas summoned firefighters after spotting a fire on the second floor of the Queen Anne Road home shortly before 10:30 p.m., Sgt. Geoffrey Cole said. He and fellow officers forced their way in and determined that no one was inside, Cole said. Members of Bogota Engine Co. 3 arrived quickly and snuffed the flames in under 15 minutes, the sergeant said. No injuries were reported in the electrical fire, which broke out in the wa…
Lodi Serial Killer Confesses To 1960s Bergen Schoolgirl Murders Lodi Serial Killer Confesses To 1960s Bergen Schoolgirl Murders
Lodi Serial Killer Confesses To 1960s Bergen Schoolgirl Murders Decades-old murders ordinarily require DNA evidence to solve, but not with a notorious New Jersey serial killer who authorities said admitted slaying three teenage schoolgirls in Bergen County more than 50 years ago. “Dogged investigation and relentless interviews” by BCPO Chief of Detectives Robert Anzilotti and Detective Capt. James McMurrow over the course of nearly 15 years got the confessions from Richard Cottingham, said author Peter Vronsky, who’s writing a book about a slew of cold-case New Jersey female killings. SEE: New Jersey Girl Murders Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella c…