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Cecilia Levine

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Intoxicated Montclair Man Spits On Cop After Fairfield Bar Fight: Police A Montclair man was arrested after trying to fight employees at a Fairfield bar, refusing to cooperate with police, and spitting on an officer during his arrest, police said. Brian Dougherty, 27, was arrested on Sunday, May 25, after officers were called to Danaher’s Pub at approximately 6:11 p.m. for a report of “an intoxicated patron allegedly trying to fight employees,” Fairfield police said in a statement. Officer Rick Alves arrived first and found Dougherty “being physically combative with patrons and employees outside of the restaurant.” Police said Dougherty was “uncooperative and re…

by Cecilia Levine

05/27/2025

Police & Fire

Cops Search School For Cameras After Edison Catholic School Teacher's Arrest Authorities have completed a sweep of Saint Thomas Aquinas High School following the arrest of a 50-year-old teacher who they say made child pornography. Axel Palomares, 50, was arrested at his home in Morristown on Tuesday, May 27, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. A search for hidden cameras in the Catholic high school in Edison, which involved the New Jersey State Police Electronic Scent Detection (ESD) K-9s, was conducted that day. The sweep included locker rooms and bathrooms, the prosecutor's office said, "and no cameras or other recording equipmen…

by Cecilia Levine

05/27/2025

News

One Of NJ's Largest Water Parks Is Bringing Back Iconic Old-School Rides Mountain Creek Waterpark is making waves with its summer reopening on Thursday, June 20, and two of its most legendary rides are back. The Vernon (Sussex County) waterpark features more than 20 attractions nestled into the mountain landscape. This year’s biggest splash? The return of Cannonball Falls and Tarzan Swings, two classic fan favorites that date back several decades being revived in a newly designed section of the park called The Gorge. “We’re especially excited about two of our most iconic attractions making their return—Cannonball Falls and the Tarzan Swings,” said Resort …

by Cecilia Levine

05/27/2025

Police & Fire

Paramus PD Arrest 12-Year-Old After Garden State Parkway Chase Involving Stolen BMW, Chief Says A 12-year-old was among four people caught after leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen BMW that began in Paramus and ended in Clifton Memorial Day, May 26, authorities said. Records show that the incident involved two people who were arrested on similar charges in Newark earlier this month, and subsequently released: Zachary Ramsey, 18, and Makhi Pettiford, 18. Essex County Jail The pursuit began around 11:07 p.m. on Monday, May 26, when Paramus Police Officer Hugo Rodriguez spotted a red BMW M3 reported stolen out of East Hanover. The car was driving through residential a…

by Cecilia Levine

05/27/2025

Police & Fire

Man Sexually Assaulted Teen For Months In Edgewater: Prosecutor A 22-year-old Bergen County man has been arrested on child sex assault charges, authorities announced. Deandre J. Nunez, of Edgewater, sexually assaulted and endangered a child between the ages of 13 and 16 multiple times from November 2024 and May 2025, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Nunez was arrested on Thursday, May 22 in Edgewater and charged with second-degree sexual assault and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, Musella said following an investigation. He was lodged in the county jail pending a first appearance in Bergen County Superior Cour…

by Cecilia Levine

05/27/2025

Obituaries

Chatham Coach, Devoted Dad Peter Gianusso Dies At 52 After Cancer Battle Peter Michael Gianusso, a beloved Morris County father, coach, and Red Sox fan, died on Saturday, May 24, after a 17-month battle with cancer, his obituary on the Bradley Funeral Home website says. He was 52. Gianusso was a devoted husband to Bethany (Wilber) Gianusso for 25 years and loving and proud father to Isabella (22), Luca (20), Serafina (17), and Tomasso (15), his obituary says. “His love for his family was the foundation of his world, and he cherished every moment spent with them—whether on a baseball field, in the car trying to do the latest TikTok trend, or simply…

by Cecilia Levine

05/27/2025

Police & Fire

Burglar Who Smashed Into Teaneck Shop To Steal Cigarettes, Cash Lived Block Away: Cops A 59-year-old Teaneck man has been arrested for burglarizing a convenience store in town, authorities said. Robert Hamway is believed to have broken into Rocklin's Stationary on Cedar Lane and stolen nine cartons of cigarettes valued at $990, and cash from the register, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr said. Police were tipped off to the burglary on Wednesday, May 7, McGurr said. Hamway broke in at approximately 1:15 a.m. after smashing the front glass door to gain access, the chief said. The Bergen County Sheriff’s Department Bureau of Criminal Identification responded to document …

by Cecilia Levine

05/27/2025

Police & Fire

Drug Raid: Fair Lawn Man Had $152K In Cash, Grow Tents, Shrooms Seized, Cops Say A late-night call for a suspicious person in Fair Lawn led police to uncover what they say was a full-fledged drug operation—and more than $150,000 in cash, authorities said. It happened on Monday, May 20, at approximately 11:09 p.m., according to Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich. Officers responding to Ward Street encountered Timothy S. Brown, 62, after neighbors reported a man walking up and down driveways. Brown had a “large rucksack,” police said, and began acting suspiciously near the front door of a home. Officers handcuffed Brown and noticed that the front door to a neighboring…

by Cecilia Levine

05/27/2025

Police & Fire

Medical Episode Brings Authorities To Local Park What initially was believed to have been a hit-run accident was a medical episode at a local park. Witnesses originally believed that a bicyclist struck a group of people in Saddle River County Park, however, the incident was later confirmed to be a man having a seizure. Ambulances were called to the area of Saddle River County Park's Saddle Brook duck pond at approximately 1:40 p.m. for the man suffering the medical episode and a woman who was injured when he went down, witnesses tell Daily Voice. The story has been updated for accuracy.

by Zak Failla and Cecilia Levine

05/26/2025

News

2,000+ Without Power In Hackensack Memorial Day More than 2,000 people woke up without power Memorial Day in Hackensack. The PSE&G outage map show 2,687 were in the dark with the outage stemming from an area near 1st Street and Carver Park. As of 10 a.m., power was beginning to be restored for some. A restoration time of 2:30 p.m. was posted. A cause of the outage was unclear.

by Cecilia Levine

05/26/2025

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