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Hackensack, NJ

News

DHS Warns Of Terror Attacks, Cyber Threats In US Amid Iran Conflict Federal officials are warning of a heightened threat environment in the United States due to the ongoing conflict with Iran, according to a new DHS National Terrorism Advisory Bulletin issued Sunday, June 22. The alert says low-level cyberattacks, plots against U.S. officials, and extremist violence at home could all rise in the coming weeks as tensions overseas continue. “The ongoing Iran conflict is causing a heightened threat environment in the United States,” the Department of Homeland Security said in the bulletin, which remains active through Sept. 22. The warning has prompted New Yo…

by Cecilia Levine

06/22/2025

Long Beach Island, NJ

News

Swimmer Injured In Possible Needlefish Encounter At NJ Shore, Police Say Beachgoers, beware: A rare ocean creature may be behind a swimmer's painful encounter at the Jersey Shore, officials said. A swimmer suffered a leg injury while in the water off Barnegat Light on Saturday morning, June 21, according to the Long Beach Township Police Department. The incident happened around 11:39 a.m. near the 9th Street beach, police said. The man was brought to the 19th Street area by Barnegat Light Beach Patrol, where he was treated by first responders from Barnegat Light First Aid and transported to Southern Ocean Medical Center. Initial indications suggest the injury m…

by Cecilia Levine

06/22/2025

Spring Valley, NY

Police & Fire

ID Released For Wrong-Way Driver Killed In I-87 Crash With 2 Tractor-Trailers, Police Say New details have been released in the fatal wrong-way crash that shut down a stretch of Interstate 87 in Rockland County early Saturday, June 21. Brian P. Tortora, 33, of New York, was driving a 2024 Subaru WRX northbound in the southbound lanes when he struck two tractor-trailers in Clarkstown just after 3 a.m. near mile marker 18.9, just west of Exit 12, according to New York State Police. Tortora’s Subaru first collided with a 2017 Volvo truck towing a trailer, driven by a 52-year-old man, police said. Seconds later, the Subaru was struck by a 2016 Freightliner, also towing a trail…

by Cecilia Levine

06/22/2025

Basking Ridge-Bernards, NJ

Police & Fire

Passenger Flies Off Motorcycle, Dies In Route 287 Crash: Njsp A 35-year-old woman from Wisconsin was killed in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 287 in Somerset County late Saturday, June 21, according to New Jersey State Police. Troopers responded around 10:19 p.m. to the northbound lanes near milepost 28.4 in Bernards Township, Sgt. Charles Marchan said. A Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a Volkswagen passenger car were both traveling north when, near milepost 28.4, the Harley-Davidson impacted the Volkswagen, Marchan said. As a result of the collision, the vehicles ran off the road to the right, Marchan said. Tonya Reetz, a 35-year-old female f…

by Cecilia Levine

06/21/2025

White Plains, NY

News

US Launches Missile Strikes On Iran Targeting Main Nuclear Facilities The United States has struck Iran's most fortified nuclear facility as well as two other sites in a series of missile attacks overnight, joining Israel's military actions. The move on Saturday, June 21 Eastern time signals the US joining Israel’s war against Iran just days after President Trump announced he would announce possible American involvement within "two weeks." Multiple B-2 bombers carried out the strikes against the main site, Fordo, as well as the other sites, according to The New York Times. "We have completed our very successful attack on the three nuclear sites in Iran," Tru…

by Joe Lombardi

06/21/2025

East Lyme-Niantic, CT

News

Train Strike Kills Pedestrian In CT; Amtrak, Police Investigating An Amtrak train hit and killed a pedestrian in Connecticut around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 21. The crash happened near Columbus Avenue in East Lyme. None of the 389 passengers and crew aboard the train were hurt, Amtrak said in a statement. The train had departed from Boston on its way to Washington, D.C. The pedestrian's name has not been released as of Saturday evening. Amtrak said the person was trespassing when they were struck. "These incidents can affect everyone involved — those who are injured or die and their families, our train crews, and our passengers," Am…

by Josh Lanier

06/21/2025

Yonkers, NY

News

22 Hospitalized After Mega-Yacht With 400 Aboard Crashes Into Hudson River Dock This story has been updated. Thirty-five people were injured, 22 of whom were hospitalized, after a party cruiser hit a dock in the Hudson River. The incident happened around 4 p.m. Saturday, June 21 in Manhattan, near 125th Street. At least 400 people were on the mega-yacht at the time of the incident, according to ABC 7 New York. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Joe Lombardi

06/21/2025

Pascack Valley, NJ

Business

Lights Out: Bergen County Movie Theater To Shutter After Redevelopment Decision It’s curtains for one of Bergen County’s last remaining independent movie theaters. Township Theatre in Washington Township will shut its doors for good on Thursday, July 31, owners Dave and Laura Rose said in a message shared Saturday, June 21. “The shopping center has made the decision to remove the movie theater to redevelop the space,” the owners said. It was not immediately clear what the redevelopment entails. Township Theatre first reopened in March 2021, rising from the shutdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, it has become more than just a place to catch a film. It’s been …

by Cecilia Levine

06/21/2025

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