Viva Margarita Opens New Location Viva Margarita Opens New Location
Viva Margarita Opens New Location Viva Margarita has opened its newest location. The Hackensack outpost is located at 774 Main St. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝑽𝑰𝑽𝑨 𝑴𝑨𝑹𝑮𝑨𝑹𝑰𝑻𝑨 (@vivamargaritanj) The restaurant is open Monday to Thursday from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from noon to midnight and Sunday from noon to 10 p.m. Founded in 2016, Viva Margarita "was established with the intention to introduce authentic Mexican cuisine to New Jersey and the tri-state area," its website says.  "Our mission is to have our customers experience the culinary tr…
Fierce Fire Destroys Palisades Park Home Fierce Fire Destroys Palisades Park Home
Fierce Fire Destroys Palisades Park Home Two firefighters were injured Sunday in a ferocious blaze that destroyed a 96-year-old Palisades Park home. Responders were met by heavy fire and smoke at the West Harwood Terrace home around 1 p.m. They eventually had to go to an exterior operation as flames blew out the roof and through windows. The fire was declared under control around 2:40 p.m. Firefighters had to go to exterior operations at the West Harwood Terrace blaze in Palisades Park.Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE The injuries weren't initially considered serious. Mutual aid responders at the scene or in coverage included f…
84-Year-Old Driver Gets Summons After Hitting Bicyclists On Route 9W 84-Year-Old Driver Gets Summons After Hitting Bicyclists On Route 9W
84-Year-Old Driver Gets Summons After Hitting Bicyclists On Route 9W A bicyclist suffered a broken collarbone when he and a companion from Elmwood Park were struck by an 84-year-old Cliffside Park driver on a notorious stretch of road in Englewood Cliffs, authorities said. The 60-year-old New York City rider and his 47-year-old male companion from Elmwood Park were struck on Sylvan Avenue (Route 9W) near Hollywood Avenue shortly after 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Police Detective Lt. Ronald Waldt said. Both he and the Elmwood Park cyclist, who sustained abrasions, were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center for treatment, Waldt said. The Cliffside Park motori…
Motorcyclist Pursued By Police Charged With Reckless Driving In Cliffside Park Crash Motorcyclist Pursued By Police Charged With Reckless Driving In Cliffside Park Crash
Motorcyclist Pursued By Police Charged With Reckless Driving In Cliffside Park Crash UPDATE: A motorcyclist who was severely injured when he slammed into a sedan in Cliffside Park following an aborted police pursuit in a neighboring town was charged with reckless driving, authorities said. Kyle J. Rodriguez, 23, of Jersey Avenue was hospitalized with a broken arm and leg, among other injuries, following the Tuesday afternoon crash. An officer in Ridgefield initially reported seeing Rodriguez "recklessly" operating a 2019 Kawasaki on Bergen Boulevard more than 10 minutes earlier, according to a police report in that town. The officer reported trying to catch up but said he …
Cliffside Park Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Crash Cliffside Park Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Crash
Cliffside Park Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Crash A motorcyclist who was severely injured when he slammed into a sedan in Cliffside Park following an aborted police pursuit in a neighboring town was charged with reckless driving, authorities reported Thursday. Kyle J. Rodriguez, 23, of Jersey Avenue was hospitalized with a broken arm and leg, among other injuries, following the Tuesday afternoon crash. An officer in Ridgefield initially reported seeing Rodriguez "recklessly" operating a 2019 Kawasaki on Bergen Boulevard more than 10 minutes earlier, according to a police report in that town. The officer reported trying to catch up but sai…
Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas
Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas An international ring of identity thieves stole $1.3 million worth of vehicles and watercraft from dealerships in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, using fraudulently obtained digital driver's licenses, authorities charged. Nine defendants used the stolen identities of US citizens in Puerto Rico -- along with fake Puerto Rico driver’s licenses, Social Security cards, debit cards, and birth certificates -- to obtain the licenses from motor vehicle agencies in Jersey City and North Bergen, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. They used tho…
9 Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NJ, NY, PA, CT, MA, Shipping Them Overseas 9 Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NJ, NY, PA, CT, MA, Shipping Them Overseas
9 Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NJ, NY, PA, CT, MA, Shipping Them Overseas An international ring of identity thieves stole $1.3 million worth of vehicles and watercraft from dealerships in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts using fraudulently obtained digital driver's licenses, authorities charged. Nine defendants used the stolen identities of U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico -- along with fake Puerto Rico driver’s licenses, Social Security cards, debit cards and birth certificates -- to obtain the licenses from motor vehicle agencies in Jersey City and North Bergen, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. They used thos…
Vehicles Destroyed In Englewood Cliffs Fire Vehicles Destroyed In Englewood Cliffs Fire
Vehicles Destroyed In Englewood Cliffs Fire Two vehicles were destroyed in a weekend Englewood Cliffs garage fire that spread to the home, responders said. Flames spread from the attached garage after the two-alarm fire broke out shortly before 9 p.m. at the more-than-5,136-square foot Barbara Lane home off Roberts Road near Route 9W. It was declared under control about an hour later. Mutual aid companies included firefighters from Cliffside Park, Edgewater, Englewood, Fort Lee and Leonia. No serious injuries were immediately reported.
Fire Blows Through Roof Of Cliffside Park Home Fire Blows Through Roof Of Cliffside Park Home
Fire Blows Through Roof Of Cliffside Park Home Flames blew through the roof of a Cliffside Park home late Saturday afternoon. The fire broke out in the 2½-story wood-frame home on Washington Avenue shortly after 4:30 p.m. and was declared under control a little over an hour later. No injuries were reported. Mutual aid companies from Fairview, Edgewater and Ridgefield were among those assisted their colleagues at the scene or in coverage. The cause wasn't immediately determined. 35 Washington Avenue, Cliffside ParkJames Giunchini ****** HOURS EARLIER, a worker was injured when a fierce fire blew through an auto body shop Saturday…
Fire Consumes Little Ferry Auto Body Shop Fire Consumes Little Ferry Auto Body Shop
Fire Consumes Little Ferry Auto Body Shop A worker was injured when a fierce fire blew through an auto body shop Saturday afternoon in Little Ferry, authorities said. The blaze broke out at Chizzy's Truck & Auto Repair on Bergen Turnpike off Route 46 around 2 p.m. It quickly went to two alarms. A worker sustained minor burns and was having trouble breathing, Police Chief James Walters said. Firefighters continued dousing flames.DAILY VOICE Several area departments provided mutual aid either at the scene or in coverage -- among them, Hackensack, Hasbrouck Heights, East Rutherford, Carlstadt, Wallington, Moonachie and Ridge…
GOTCHA! 3 Guns Seized In Capture Of Fugitive During Cliffside Park Raid GOTCHA! 3 Guns Seized In Capture Of Fugitive During Cliffside Park Raid
Gotcha! 3 Guns Seized In Capture Of Fugitive During Cliffside Park Raid Authorities who raided a Cliffside Park apartment found three guns while capturing a parolee suspected in a New York City shooting. Jenderson Jerez, 31, of Washington Heights was already wanted for violating parole when U.S. marshals, borough police and members of the NYPD hit the Lafayette Avenue building where he'd been hiding out, Cliffside Park Deputy Police Chief Vincent Capano said. Borough detectives armed with a search warrant seized two 9mm handguns and a defaced .380-caliber firearm, Capano said. Jerez was prohibited from leaving the state and having any guns in his possession un…
NJ Residents Appointed To Prestigious White House Fellowship Program NJ Residents Appointed To Prestigious White House Fellowship Program
NJ Residents Appointed To Prestigious White House Fellowship Program Four passionate and highly skilled Garden State professionals have been appointed to the prestigious President’s Commission on White House Fellows fellowship program. The President’s Commission on White House Fellows 2021-2022 class selections were made public Monday and include “the most diverse” candidates in the program’s history, according to a White House press release. Launched by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, the program gives class members the one-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend a year working as a full-time fellow for White House staff, Cabinet Secretaries and o…