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Teaneck Man Faces New Charges In 8-Year Sexual Assault Investigation: Prosecutor Teaneck Man Faces New Charges In 8-Year Sexual Assault Investigation: Prosecutor
Teaneck Man Faces New Charges In 8-Year Sexual Assault Investigation: Prosecutor A Teaneck man is facing new charges in an investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of a juvenile, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Wednesday, Aug. 27.  Detectives allege that Diego A. Zhinin, 37, sexually assaulted the victim on multiple occasions between November 2016 and July 2025 in Hackensack, Maywood, and Teaneck. The case began on Friday, Aug. 1, when the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit about the alleged abuse of a juvenile under the age of 16, Musella said. An investigation …
He Built His Dream Mustang Then Died In E-Bike Crash: Maywood Man's Organs Help Others Live He Built His Dream Mustang Then Died In E-Bike Crash: Maywood Man's Organs Help Others Live
He Built His Dream Mustang Then Died In E-Bike Crash: Maywood Man's Organs Help Others Live Johnathan Torres died a hero. The 21-year-old Maywood man killed in a solo electric bicycle crash in Edgewater earlier this month gave the gift of life when he died Tuesday, July 15, donating his organs to help others live. Torres died from his injuries on Tuesday, July 15, following a crash that occurred around 3:37 a.m. on Sunday, July 13, as previously reported by Daily Voice. According to his obituary from Hennessey Heights Funeral Home, Torres graduated from Hackensack High School in 2022 and was studying Business Administration at Bergen County Community College. He had a passio…
Chef Nearly Lost His Hand — Now He's Cooking Up Sweet Success With Wife In Maywood Chef Nearly Lost His Hand — Now He's Cooking Up Sweet Success With Wife In Maywood
Chef Nearly Lost His Hand — Now He's Cooking Up Sweet Success With Wife In Maywood Tony Froyan was 22 when a freak accident nearly cost him his hand and his career.  Sixteen years later, the chef is serving crepes, bubble waffles, and second chances at Double Bubble Cafe, a dessert shop he just opened with his wife, Melissa, on West Pleasant Avenue in Maywood. “I never thought I’d cook again,” said Froyan, who was once featured on BBQ Brawl and trained a the Culinary Institute of America. The accident happened in 2009. Froyan slipped in a hallway of his sister’s Hackensack condo and went through a glass firehose cabinet. He needed more than 400 stitches. His hand wa…
LAWSUIT: Maywood Woman Hit By Flying Umbrella Accuses Hasbrouck Heights Pool Club Of Negligence LAWSUIT: Maywood Woman Hit By Flying Umbrella Accuses Hasbrouck Heights Pool Club Of Negligence
Lawsuit: Maywood Woman Hit By Flying Umbrella Accuses Hasbrouck Heights Pool Club Of Negligence A New Jersey woman is suing a local swim club after she says a loose umbrella struck and seriously injured her during a windy Memorial Day weekend visit. Katherine Steiner, 29, of Maywood, filed the complaint against Hasbrouck Heights Swim Club in Bergen County Superior Court on May 21, seeking damages for what she describes as “severe and debilitating injuries” caused by the club’s negligence. The incident happened on May 27, 2023 (Memorial Day Weekend) according to the lawsuit. The suit says that Steiner was on the pool deck when a gust of wind picked up an unsecured umbrella and sent it …
2 Residents, Firefighter Injured In Late-Night Hackensack Blaze 2 Residents, Firefighter Injured In Late-Night Hackensack Blaze
2 Residents, Firefighter Injured In Late-Night Hackensack Blaze A late-night fire in Hackensack injured two residents and a firefighter Thursday, July 3, fire officials said. Crews from the Hackensack Fire Department’s 3rd Platoon responded around 10:30 p.m. to a working fire on Fairmount Avenue near the Maywood border, Deputy Chief M. Christensen said. Firefighters found a fully involved first-floor bedroom and quickly knocked down the flames before they could spread to the second floor, Christensen said. Two residents were hurt, including one who suffered serious injuries, officials said. A firefighter was also injured and taken to the hospital. …
Where To Watch Fireworks And July 4 Festivities In Bergen County Where To Watch Fireworks And July 4 Festivities In Bergen County
Where To Watch Fireworks And July 4 Festivities In Bergen County Bergen County is gearing up for a full slate of parades, fireworks, live music, and family fun this Fourth of July. Here’s where you can catch the action around the area: Allendale:  Allendale's Fourth of July Celebration is the borough’s biggest annual event. The festivities begin at 7 a.m. and end with an award-winning fireworks show at Crestwood Lake. Bergen County’s Star-Spangled Spectacular in Overpeck County Park: The county’s second annual Star-Spangled Spectacular returns to Overpeck County Park in Ridgefield Park on Thursday, July 3. County Executive Jim T…
SWAT Team Called To Maywood Home After Resident Refuses Help: Police (EXCLUSIVE) SWAT Team Called To Maywood Home After Resident Refuses Help: Police (EXCLUSIVE)
SWAT Team Called To Maywood Home After Resident Refuses Help: Police (Exclusive) A welfare check on a Bergen County man turned into a SWAT situation Thursday morning, June 12 when he refused to answer the door and a strange smell was coming from his home, police said. At around 10:08 a.m., Maywood Police Lt. Matthew Parodi and Officer Steven Galesi were sent to the 600 block of Grant Avenue after neighbors reported they hadn’t seen a 52-year-old man in over a week, Maywood Police Chief Terence Kenny said. Officers noticed the man’s mail hadn’t been collected, and no one had seen him come or go — which neighbors said was unusual, Kenny said. A strong odor was coming from…
Bear Kills Deer In Maywood Backyard, Police Say Bear Kills Deer In Maywood Backyard, Police Say
Bear Kills Deer In Maywood Backyard, Police Say A bear killed a fawn in a New Jersey backyard before disappearing into the night Monday night, June 9, authorities confirmed. Officers responded to a home on Hartwich Street around 8:40 p.m. on Monday, June 10, for a report of a dead deer in the yard, according to Maywood Police Sgt. William Phayre.  The bear was spotted by patrol leaving the yard, Phayre said. Animal Control was notified and arrived shortly after to remove the deceased deer. Attempts to locate the bear were unsuccessful, police said. Officers at the scene said the bear is believed to have then crossed The Esplanade a…
Locker Thief At Maywood Gym Gave Cops A Fake Name — He Was Wanted In Beverly Hills: Officials Locker Thief At Maywood Gym Gave Cops A Fake Name — He Was Wanted In Beverly Hills: Officials
Locker Thief At Maywood Gym Gave Cops A Fake Name — He Was Wanted In Beverly Hills: Officials A man accused of breaking into lockers at the HUMC Fitness and Wellness Center in Maywood was wanted in Beverly Hills, California and gave police a fake name when he was caught, authorities said. The incident happened Monday, May 19 at 10:07 a.m., when a patron at the Route 17 gym reported a suspicious male who appeared to be going through lockers, Maywood Police Chief Terence Kenny said. Patrol Officer Andrew Mulligan responded and found a man who identified himself as Domenico Enzo, Kenney said. But officers quickly determined the name was false. The suspect was later identified as Crist…
Pro Golfer-Turned Fitness Model, Sister-In-Law Open Vegan Cookie Shop In Maywood Pro Golfer-Turned Fitness Model, Sister-In-Law Open Vegan Cookie Shop In Maywood
Pro Golfer-Turned Fitness Model, Sister-In-Law Open Vegan Cookie Shop In Maywood A former pro golfer and fitness model with nearly 17,000 followers on Instagram is bringing her healthy-living passion to the dessert world — one cookie at a time. Miko Page, 33, of Guttenberg, and her sister-in-law, Amal Page, 49, of Clifton, have opened Kukki Vegan at 7 East Pleasant Ave. in Maywood. The vegan cookie and dessert shop specializes in small-batch treats made without dairy or harsh chemicals — something Miko said she was desperate to find during the pandemic. "During the pandemic, we were eating a bunch of junk, and I can’t do dairy," said Miko, a pro golfer-turned fitness m…
Roofer Dies, Second Critical In Fall From Maywood Job Site, Police Say Roofer Dies, Second Critical In Fall From Maywood Job Site, Police Say
Roofer Dies, Second Critical In Fall From Maywood Job Site, Police Say A roofer died and another was critically injured after falling from a roof in Bergen County Wednesday evening, April 23, officials said. The incident happened Wednesday evening, April 23, in the 600 block of Maywood Avenue in Maywood, according to Chief Terence R. Kenny of the Maywood Police Department. Police received the 911 call around 6 p.m., Kenny said in an update Thursday morning. “A roofing company was working at the location when two workers fell from the roof,” Kenny said. “One of the individuals sustained critical injuries, while a second worker suffered a head injury.” Pa…
Driver On Three Wheels Fails To Fool Police After Passenger Seat Switch In Paramus: PD Driver On Three Wheels Fails To Fool Police After Passenger Seat Switch In Paramus: PD
Driver On Three Wheels Fails To Fool Police After Passenger Seat Switch In Paramus: PD A reckless driver and his passenger tried pulling a fast one on Paramus police after a wild three-wheeled chase — but it didn’t work, authorities announced on Monday, April 14. Jonathan Valentin, 28, of Maywood, took off in a black Mercedes-Benz after Officer Sean Casey tried stopping him for speeding on Route 4 West near the Verizon store around 1:20 a.m., the Paramus Police Department said. Valentin refused to pull over, racing away at a dangerous speed, police said. During the pursuit, he lost the front driver-side tire but kept going on three wheels, endangering everyone on the highway,…
Maywood Mustang Driver Points Gun During ShopRite Parking Lot Dispute: Paramus PD Maywood Mustang Driver Points Gun During ShopRite Parking Lot Dispute: Paramus PD
Maywood Mustang Driver Points Gun During ShopRite Parking Lot Dispute: Paramus PD A 35-year-old Maywood man was arrested after allegedly using an antisemitic slur and pointing a gun during a heated argument in a ShopRite parking lot on Route 4 in Paramus, police said. The incident happened around 12:32 p.m. on Friday, April 4, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti. Police say the dispute started when Joseph Koppinger opened his car door into another vehicle. After a brief verbal exchange, he walked into the store. “When he returned, he again struck the victim’s car door with his own door and shouted a slur,” police said in a statement. Koppinger then drove …
DUI Crash Closed Maywood Avenue Hours Before Child Was Struck Nearby: Police DUI Crash Closed Maywood Avenue Hours Before Child Was Struck Nearby: Police
DUI Crash Closed Maywood Avenue Hours Before Child Was Struck Nearby: Police A DUI crash that snapped a telephone pole shut down Maywood Avenue for hours—just blocks from where a child was struck by a vehicle later that evening, authorities said. The first crash occurred just after 2 a.m. on Thursday, March 13, when Malcolm Lee, 35, of Hackensack, was driving southbound on Maywood Avenue near Lenox Avenue in a 2006 Honda CR-V, Maywood Police Chief Terence Kenny said. Lee sideswiped a telephone pole, then continued another 50 feet and struck a second pole, snapping it on impact, Kenny said. He was arrested for DWI and hospitalized with a significant injury, police sa…
More Charges Filed In Teaneck Gun Bust, Maywood Woman Arrested: Cops More Charges Filed In Teaneck Gun Bust, Maywood Woman Arrested: Cops
More Charges Filed In Teaneck Gun Bust, Maywood Woman Arrested: Cops A gun and drug investigation that began with a routine traffic stop in Teaneck last month has resulted in additional charges against one suspect and the arrest of a second, authorities announced Tuesday, March 4. On Monday, Feb. 10, at approximately 10:52 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle on Cedar Lane and arrested Ross Daniels-Lynn, 18, of Teaneck, after discovering he was carrying an illegal firearm, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew R. McGurr said. Following an ongoing investigation, authorities charged Daniels-Lynn with additional weapons and drug offenses and arrested the vehicle’s owner, Ser…
Man Behind Bomb Threats To NJ Police Lied To Get Restraining Order Against Witness: Prosecutor Man Behind Bomb Threats To NJ Police Lied To Get Restraining Order Against Witness: Prosecutor
Man Behind Bomb Threats To NJ Police Lied To Get Restraining Order Against Witness: Prosecutor A Queens, NY man accused of emailing bomb threats to law enforcement agencies across Bergen County last summer is in custody again, this time for lying to secure a restraining order against a witness, authorities announced on his birthday. Clyde Johnson, of Queens, NY — who celebrates his 27th birthday today (Thursday, Feb. 20) — was arrested on Monday, Feb. 10, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Johnson falsely swore a temporary restraining order against a witn…
Sex Assault Suspect, Armed Robber Arrested In Ramsey, Mahwah Thanks To Brand-New Task Force Sex Assault Suspect, Armed Robber Arrested In Ramsey, Mahwah Thanks To Brand-New Task Force
Sex Assault Suspect, Armed Robber Arrested In Ramsey, Mahwah Thanks To Brand-New Task Force Two New York men wanted in separate violent crimes were tracked down last month in Bergen County, thanks to the county's newly-launched Crime Suppression Team, authorities said. The first arrest was made on Saturday, Dec. 21, when members of the team identified 51-year-old Randolph R. Smith of Far Rockaway, NY, who was wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred in New York City, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Smith was spotted in the Ramsey area, and when confronted by the Crime Suppression Team, he provided a false name to investigators, Musella said. He was…
Postal Worker Stole, Altered Dozens Of Checks From Maywood Post Office, Police Say Postal Worker Stole, Altered Dozens Of Checks From Maywood Post Office, Police Say
Postal Worker Stole, Altered Dozens Of Checks From Maywood Post Office, Police Say A postal worker from Jersey City is among three people charged in a check fraud investigation stemming from reports of stolen and altered checks mailed at the Maywood Post Office, authorities said. The Maywood Police Department began investigating in September 2024 after multiple residents reported that checks they mailed at the West Pleasant Avenue post office had been stolen, altered, and cashed or deposited. Detective Benjamin Singer identified 18 cases of check fraud, uncovering a scheme where the checks were altered to increase the amounts and change the payees. The investigation led t…
DUI Driver Rams Police K9 Vehicle Carrying 2 Dogs In Maywood: Police DUI Driver Rams Police K9 Vehicle Carrying 2 Dogs In Maywood: Police
DUI Driver Rams Police K9 Vehicle Carrying 2 Dogs In Maywood: Police A Newark man was arrested early Friday morning, Dec. 13, after crashing his vehicle into a sign and later ramming a police K9 vehicle in Maywood, police said. The incident unfolded around 1:07 a.m. when Maywood officer John Burns spotted a vehicle at the intersection of Maywood Avenue and Lenox Avenue with its driver, Florencio Hernandez-Rivera, asleep at the wheel, the department said. Upon waking the driver, Hernandez-Rivera, 49, drove away and crashed into a sign on the property of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church. Officer Burns instructed Hernandez-Rivera to turn off the vehicle, but he r…
Teen Burglar Caught After Ransacking Maywood Apartment, Police Say Teen Burglar Caught After Ransacking Maywood Apartment, Police Say
Teen Burglar Caught After Ransacking Maywood Apartment, Police Say A Maywood resident returned to her apartment on Tuesday, Nov. 19, to find a light on in the rear bedroom and assumed her husband was home, authorities said. Instead, an unknown man emerged, fled through the bedroom window, and left the Howcroft Road apartment ransacked, according to Maywood Police Chief Terence Kenny. Officers from Maywood and Rochelle Park police departments responded to the scene at 5:14 p.m., established a perimeter, and began their search, Kenny said. They determined the suspect had entered through an unlocked rear window, he added. Shortly after, Detective Brian Rubio…
Smoky Morning For New Jersey Residents After Frightening Night For Some New Yorkers Smoky Morning For New Jersey Residents After Frightening Night For Some New Yorkers
Smoky Morning For New Jersey Residents After Frightening Night For Some New Yorkers New Jersey residents awoke to smokey skies Sunday morning, Nov. 17, following a terrifying night for some New York residents around Greenwood Lake. While the Jennings Creek Wildfire was 90% under control in New Jersey last Friday, Nov. 15, flames continued to rage over the weekend in New York's Sterling Forest Fire, forcing some residents to evacuate their homes around Greenwood Lake Saturday night, Nov. 16. ***URGENT UPDATE*** Residents on EDGEMERE Avenue are being requested to evacuate at this time. Residents north of 42... Posted by Town Of Warwick on Saturday, November 16, 202…
Mugshot Released Of Accomplice Accused Of Running Over Glen Rock Bottle King Worker Mugshot Released Of Accomplice Accused Of Running Over Glen Rock Bottle King Worker
Mugshot Released Of Accomplice Accused Of Running Over Glen Rock Bottle King Worker The mugshot of the 37-year-old Wayne woman accused of running over a Bottle King worker tackling her pal who stole booze on Halloween night has been released. UPDATE: Cops ID Bottle King Shoplifter Jeanelle Mulligan ran over the Glen Rock store employee who ran out to stop the 31-year-old Maywood shoplifter on Thursday night, Oct. 30, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The thief had grabbed $655 worth of liquor and then fled without paying just before 7:30 p.m., Ackermann said.  Mulligan had been waiting for the shoplifter in the parking lot in a 2006 Toyota, and purpos…
Burglar Who Reached 120 MPH On Route 17 In Jaguar Captured Months Later, Cops Say Burglar Who Reached 120 MPH On Route 17 In Jaguar Captured Months Later, Cops Say
Burglar Who Reached 120 MPH On Route 17 In Jaguar Captured Months Later, Cops Say A Newark man who tried burglarizing homes in part of a luxury car theft ring last spring in Maywood and Rochelle Park was taken into custody last month, police said. Alexander M. Colon, 20, was among two men in face masks who Maywood police said were trying to break into a Maywood home on Wednesday, May 22, around 2:50 a.m., Maywood Police Sgt. William Phayre said. While the residents were on the phone with the 911 operator, Colon and the other man fled in a white Jaguar. Officer Matthew Della Bella was responding to the call when he saw the white Jaguar heading south on Maywood Avenue near…
Accomplice Struck Employee Tackling Shoplifter In Glen Rock Bottle King Parking Lot: PD Accomplice Struck Employee Tackling Shoplifter In Glen Rock Bottle King Parking Lot: PD
Accomplice Struck Employee Tackling Shoplifter In Glen Rock Bottle King Parking Lot: PD A 37-year-old Wayne woman was lodged in the Bergen County Jail after police say she purposely ran over a Bottle King Liquors employee tracking down a shoplifter on Halloween Night. The 31-year-old Maywood shoplifter ran into the Prospect Street store, grabbed $655 worth of liquor and then fled without paying just before 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The store employee ran out after the shoplifter into the parking lot, where he was struck by Jeanelle Mulligan, who had been waiting for the shoplifter in the parking lot in a 2006 Toyota, police s…
BREAKING: Nationwide Search In Armed Maywood Jewelry Store Heist Ends With Four In Custody BREAKING: Nationwide Search In Armed Maywood Jewelry Store Heist Ends With Four In Custody
Breaking: Nationwide Search In Armed Maywood Jewelry Store Heist Ends With Four In Custody A nationwide search for the men who held up a Maywood jewelry store at gunpoint and fled on moped-style motorcycles has come to an end, with all four in custody, police said. Beiker A Aguilera Areyan, 19, of East Elmhurst, NY, Daniel A Rivas Alvarado, 23, of New York, NY, Yeison Amarante Bolivar,25, of Miami, FL, and Jhon C Requena Yerena, 26, of the Bronx, NY, are each facing charges in connection with the incident on April 23 at the West Pleasant Avenue jewelry store, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.   An investigation found that two of the men broke into t…
Death Of Maywood Woman Not Considered Suspicious: Prosecutor Death Of Maywood Woman Not Considered Suspicious: Prosecutor
Death Of Maywood Woman Not Considered Suspicious: Prosecutor Authorities have identified the 62-year-old woman found dead in a bedroom of her Bergen County home this weekend. Police performing a wellness check found Brigitte Santhouse dead in a bedroom of her home in Maywood Friday, Oct. 25, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Records show Sanhouse lived on Maybrook Drive, located within the Maywood Gardens, a garden apartment complex. Police said the circumstances around her death do not appear suspicious.
Killer Gets 35 Years For Deadly Bergen Town Center Stabbing: Prosecutor Killer Gets 35 Years For Deadly Bergen Town Center Stabbing: Prosecutor
Killer Gets 35 Years For Deadly Bergen Town Center Stabbing: Prosecutor A 74-year-old North Bergen man was sentenced on Wednesday, Oct. 16, to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing a man in 2021, authorities said. On Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, Augusto Perez stabbed Omar Cruz, a 64-year-old Albany, NY resident, to death behind the Ulta Beauty store in the Bergen Town Center mall in Maywood, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Muella said. With his dying breath, Cruz identified his killer, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Perez was arrested the next day, Musella said. Perez was convicted of aggravated manslaughter in April following a six-week trial, Mu…
Pedestrian Struck Outside Maywood School, Driver Cited: Police Pedestrian Struck Outside Maywood School, Driver Cited: Police
Pedestrian Struck Outside Maywood School, Driver Cited: Police A 22-year-old woman was hospitalized with minor injuries after being struck outside of a Maywood school Tuesday, Oct. 15, police said. The crash happened outside the Maywood Avenue School just before 2 p.m., Sgt. William Phayre said. The woman was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center and the driver was issued a summons for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, police said.
Maywood Financial Advisor Who Sold $3.65M Deal To Elderly Clients Has License Revoked: AG Maywood Financial Advisor Who Sold $3.65M Deal To Elderly Clients Has License Revoked: AG
Maywood Financial Advisor Who Sold $3.65M Deal To Elderly Clients Has License Revoked: AG State officials have revoked the licese of a Bergen County financial advisor and broker after it came to light that he sold a pair of elderly clients a total of $3.65 million in a move that New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said was not in the best interest of the clients. Carlos Leston, who also goes by Jose Carlos Leston, of Maywood, made the sale in securities in a New York Lending company without disclosing that the CEO of the corporation was a friend of his who had been barred from the securities industry, Platkin said. Leston also failed to disclose that he had a r…
Hackensack Police Seek Missing Man Last Seen In May Leaving Maywood Job Feeling Ill Hackensack Police Seek Missing Man Last Seen In May Leaving Maywood Job Feeling Ill
Hackensack Police Seek Missing Man Last Seen In May Leaving Maywood Job Feeling Ill Police in Hackensack are seeking the public's help in finding a resident last seen on May 3. Derick Gordon was reported missing after leaving his job in Maywood feeling ill that day, police said in a missing person's announcement. As of Tuesday, Sept. 17, he has not been located. There are no known medical conditions, police said. Anyone with information as to Gordon's whereabouts is urged to contact the Hackensack Police Department at 201-646-7777.
Cops ID Motorcyclist, 37, Killed In Route 17 Crash In Maywood Cops ID Motorcyclist, 37, Killed In Route 17 Crash In Maywood
Cops ID Motorcyclist, 37, Killed In Route 17 Crash In Maywood Police have identified the motorcyclist killed in a crash on Route 17 in Bergen County this week. Daniel Wenzel, 37, of Milford, PA collided with another vehicle on the southbound side of the highway near the Essex Street ramp in Maywood around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, Maywood Police Detective Sgt. William Phayre said.  Wenzel's Facebook profile shows he has ties to North Bergen and was a marine diesel mechanic at the NY Waterway. An investigation found Wenzel had collided with another vehicle, causing it to veer off the roadway into a grass median. The driver of the…