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American Dream Heist: Woman Swipes Nearly $1K In Merchandise From Alo, Cops Say American Dream Heist: Woman Swipes Nearly $1K In Merchandise From Alo, Cops Say American Dream Heist: Woman Swipes Nearly $1K In Merchandise From Alo, Cops Say
American Dream Heist: Woman Swipes Nearly $1K In Merchandise From Alo, Cops Say A woman has been arrested after nearly $1,000 worth of merchandise was stolen from a New Jersey mall's Alo store, authorities said. Tazyha Walker, 33, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 8, in connection with the Sept. 8 theft at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. Troopers responding to the store found approximately $968 worth of merchandise had been stolen, Postorino said. A search of the area came up empty, but surveillance footage showed the suspects entering and leaving the mall in a Chevrolet passenger vehicle, police…
Man Climbs Through Ex-GF's Hackensack Window, Chokes Her: Police Man Climbs Through Ex-GF's Hackensack Window, Chokes Her: Police Man Climbs Through Ex-GF's Hackensack Window, Chokes Her: Police
Man Climbs Through Ex-GF's Hackensack Window, Chokes Her: Police A Newark man climbed through his ex-girlfriend's kitchen window in Hackensack, grabbed her by the neck and squeezed until she became dizzy, authorities said. Ruben P. Vera, 33, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 8, more than seven months after the alleged attack, Hackensack Police Detective Captain Darrin DeWitt said. The woman told police Vera entered her apartment through a kitchen window about 30 minutes before she called authorities at 12:32 a.m. Sunday, March 1, DeWitt said. Vera approached her, wrapped both hands around her neck and applied pressure until she became dizzy, police said. Whe…
Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs
Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs A police officer was held down and strangled after becoming heavily intoxicated during a family gathering at a cabin, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Oct. 9. Michael McGeehan, 44, a Middlesex Township Pennsylvania police officer and Shippensburg father of five, was found unresponsive on the front porch of a cabin at 7190 Dam Run Road in Cummings Township during the early morning hours of July 11, investigators wrote in the affidavit of probable cause. Paden Edward Frey, 25, of Cogan Station, has since been charged with third-degree murder, strangulation, inv…
Explosive Bergen County Lawsuit: Ex-Jets VP Claims Retaliation In Sex Harassment Scandal Explosive Bergen County Lawsuit: Ex-Jets VP Claims Retaliation In Sex Harassment Scandal Explosive Bergen County Lawsuit: Ex-Jets VP Claims Retaliation In Sex Harassment Scandal
Explosive Bergen County Lawsuit: Ex-Jets VP Claims Retaliation In Sex Harassment Scandal A former New York Jets executive is suing the team, claiming he was fired for speaking up about alleged sexual harassment by team president Hymie Elhai, then publicly smeared in an effort to destroy his reputation. Larry Fitzpatrick, who served as the Jets' vice president of ticket sales and services for more than 16 years, filed the lawsuit Friday, Oct. 2, in Bergen County Superior Court against the team, Elhai and team executive Eric Gelfand. The Jersey City resident claims he was fired Friday, July 25, 2025, just one day after meeting with team investigators about allegations involving E…
'Cornell 7 Inches' Wins Best Trivia Team Name At NJ Gay Bar, Then Comes Fallout 'Cornell 7 Inches' Wins Best Trivia Team Name At NJ Gay Bar, Then Comes Fallout 'Cornell 7 Inches' Wins Best Trivia Team Name At NJ Gay Bar, Then Comes Fallout
'Cornell 7 Inches' Wins Best Trivia Team Name At NJ Gay Bar, Then Comes Fallout A New Jersey gay bar is apologizing after a trivia team that reportedly dubbed itself "Cornell 7 Inches" won an award for best team name. The owners of Pint, located on Wayne Street in Jersey City, issued a video apology on Instagram on Thursday, Oct. 8, saying the incident happened without their knowledge. The bar's longtime owner called the team name "truly offensive" and said it "violates both how we want to treat our community and standards we have for our business." The trivia host has since been fired, and all money raised during that night's event will be donated to sexual violence …
$100K In Stolen Car Parts Recovered In NJ Chop Shop Bust, Police Say $100K In Stolen Car Parts Recovered In NJ Chop Shop Bust, Police Say $100K In Stolen Car Parts Recovered In NJ Chop Shop Bust, Police Say
$100K In Stolen Car Parts Recovered In NJ Chop Shop Bust, Police Say More than $100,000 worth of stolen car parts were recovered during a multi-agency raid at an auto wrecking business following a months-long investigation into thefts across North Jersey, authorities said. The search warrant was executed at Fiero Lafayette Auto Wreckers on Lafayette Street in Paterson on Tuesday, Oct. 6, Clifton Police Detective Lt. Robert Anderson said. Investigators recovered airbags, supplemental restraint system (SRS) modules, Honda engines and transmissions, dashboards, 54 collision radar sensors, trunks, doors and other vehicle parts, Anderson said. The parts have…
2-Year-Old NJ Boy Killed In Brewery Parking Lot Months After Becoming Big Brother 2-Year-Old NJ Boy Killed In Brewery Parking Lot Months After Becoming Big Brother 2-Year-Old NJ Boy Killed In Brewery Parking Lot Months After Becoming Big Brother
2-Year-Old NJ Boy Killed In Brewery Parking Lot Months After Becoming Big Brother James Gabriel was just two years old when he was struck and killed by a vehicle in a parking lot at Bullock Farms in Upper Freehold Township Saturday, Oct. 3, according to a GoFundMe set up to support his family. "From the moment he came into our lives, he changed our world completely," his mother Meiling Gabriel, a Jackson resident, wrote on the GoFundMe. "He was our beautiful little boy—curious, energetic, playful, affectionate, and so deeply loved." At 11:07 a.m., James and his grandmother, Ellen, were exiting a parking lot hand in hand when they were struck by a Chrysler SUV exitin…
NJ Youth Hockey Owner Threatens To Suspend 10-Year-Olds Over Moms' Custom Jackets NJ Youth Hockey Owner Threatens To Suspend 10-Year-Olds Over Moms' Custom Jackets NJ Youth Hockey Owner Threatens To Suspend 10-Year-Olds Over Moms' Custom Jackets
NJ Youth Hockey Owner Threatens To Suspend 10-Year-Olds Over Moms' Custom Jackets The owner of a New Jersey youth hockey club apparently threatened to suspend the children of a group of moms who who made custom jackets featuring the team's logo. Bobby Reiss, owner of the Jersey Hitmen hockey program based at the Ice Vault in Wayne, sent an email to parents of the 10U Major team accusing the mothers of trademark infringement. Reiss said the jackets violated contracts prohibiting unauthorized use of the Hitmen and Bandits logos. RIGHT OR WRONG⁉️ Parents on the Jersey Hitmen 10U team had their own jackets made to wear at games, apparently a violation of their p…
Lexus Crashes Into Packed Ridgewood Beauty Salon Lexus Crashes Into Packed Ridgewood Beauty Salon Lexus Crashes Into Packed Ridgewood Beauty Salon
Lexus Crashes Into Packed Ridgewood Beauty Salon A Lexus SUV crashed through a Ridgewood beauty salon Thursday morning, Oct. 8, leaving the business heavily damaged but miraculously injuring no one, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. The white Lexus wound up inside the salon on North Maple Avenue, Loving said. Despite the salon being packed at the time, no one inside was injured, according to Loving. The driver also refused medical attention. Ho-Ho-Kus police and firefighters, Ridgewood police and fire/EMS crews, a Ridgewood building inspector and Bergen County Sheriff's Office personnel responded to the scene, Loving said…
21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support 21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support 21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support
21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support A 21-year-old Marine died by suicide days after posting a haunting message about death and recognition on Facebook, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office, while his grieving family described the circumstances surrounding his death differently in a fundraiser for his funeral. James Arthur Henry Wikkerink, of Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 12:37 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio announced Thursday, Oct. 8. An autopsy conducted Thursday determined his manner of death was suicide, Buglio…
Police Detail Landscaping Truck Crash That Killed Man In Rockland County Police Detail Landscaping Truck Crash That Killed Man In Rockland County Police Detail Landscaping Truck Crash That Killed Man In Rockland County
Police Detail Landscaping Truck Crash That Killed Man In Rockland County A 68-year-old man was killed after an unoccupied pickup truck rolled backward and pinned him underneath it in Rockland County on Thursday morning, Oct. 8, police said. Officers responding to Bradley Parkway in Blauvelt around 8:21 a.m. found the man unresponsive beneath a Ford F-350 pickup truck, Orangetown Police Capt. Michael Shannon said. A preliminary investigation found that the truck, which had no one inside, began rolling backward and struck the man for reasons still under investigation, Shannon said. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. The Rockland Co…
4-Year-Old Boy Died At Daycare, Now NJ Grieving Mom Is Demanding Answers 4-Year-Old Boy Died At Daycare, Now NJ Grieving Mom Is Demanding Answers 4-Year-Old Boy Died At Daycare, Now NJ Grieving Mom Is Demanding Answers
4-Year-Old Boy Died At Daycare, Now NJ Grieving Mom Is Demanding Answers A New Jersey mother is demanding answers after her 4-year-old son died after becoming unresponsive at daycare. Shanya Robins, 28, of Hillsborough, said her only child, Yasmir, became unresponsive while in the care of Blooming Hearts Child Development Center on Aug. 14. Yasmir had cerebral palsy and had been attending the Triangle Road childcare center since he was four months old. He was healthy, happy, and loved. The day he died had started like any other, Robins said. "He was smiling and laughing," the grieving mother told Daily Voice on a call Thursday, Oct. 8. The daycare director cal…