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65° Fair
Franklin Township, NJ
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NJ Shopping Plaza Sells For $14.5M After Bidding War NJ Shopping Plaza Sells For $14.5M After Bidding War NJ Shopping Plaza Sells For $14.5M After Bidding War
NJ Shopping Plaza Sells For $14.5M After Bidding War A fully occupied shopping plaza in Central Jersey has sold for $14.5 million following a competitive bidding process that drew more than 22 approved bidders, a commercial real estate firm announced. Veronica Plaza, a 33,608-square-foot retail center at Route 27 and Veronica Avenue in Somerset, fetched the second-highest price per square foot for a retail center sale in Somerset County, according to Cushman & Wakefield, which arranged the deal. The shopping center sits on approximately five acres and is home to 18 tenants, including restaurants, medical offices, financial services and ot…

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by Cecilia Levine
Garden City, NY
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Construction Worker Killed In Water Main Break On Long Island: Police Construction Worker Killed In Water Main Break On Long Island: Police Construction Worker Killed In Water Main Break On Long Island: Police
Construction Worker Killed In Water Main Break On Long Island: Police A water main break killed an underground construction worker Friday, Oct. 9 on Long Island, police said. The 56-year-old man was working near Ring Road in East Garden City when he became submerged in water from the water main break, the Nassau County Police Department said. Officers responded to the scene around 11:15 a.m. Friday and found the worker had been removed from the water by his coworkers, according to authorities. Lifesaving measures were performed at the scene, and the man was rushed to a local hospital, where a physician pronounced him dead, police said. An investigation …

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by Joe Wilkinson
Rutherford, NJ
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Apparent Swanky NYC Nightclub Manager Accused Of Groping Shopper At Bergen County ShopRite Apparent Swanky NYC Nightclub Manager Accused Of Groping Shopper At Bergen County ShopRite Apparent Swanky NYC Nightclub Manager Accused Of Groping Shopper At Bergen County ShopRite
Apparent Swanky NYC Nightclub Manager Accused Of Groping Shopper At Bergen County ShopRite A 37-year-old New Jersey man who identifies himself on Facebook as a manager at an upscale New York City members-only club has been arrested after police say he used a fake bug scare to grope a shopper at a local ShopRite. Victor M. Torres, of Rutherford, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 8, following an investigation into a Sept. 29 incident at the ShopRite in Lyndhurst, according to Deputy Police Chief Paul F. Haggerty. The victim was shopping near the courtesy counter around 2 p.m. when a stranger, later identified as Torres, approached and said, "You have something on your back," police said.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Arlington, VA
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New White House Press Secretary Pick Revealed New White House Press Secretary Pick Revealed New White House Press Secretary Pick Revealed
New White House Press Secretary Pick Revealed President Donald Trump has reportedly chosen a new face for the White House briefing room: a lawyer and television commentator. Katie Zacharia, 41, has been selected as White House press secretary, according to The New York Times and CNN reporter Alayna Treene. She would succeed Karoline Leavitt, who left the administration in late August. The position has remained vacant since Leavitt’s departure. Zacharia most recently served as a senior communications adviser for Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social. Earlier this year, she spent about three months as a de…

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by Joe Lombardi
Newark, NJ
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Arrest Made In Viral Attack On Woman Followed Home From NJ Bus Stop: Police Arrest Made In Viral Attack On Woman Followed Home From NJ Bus Stop: Police Arrest Made In Viral Attack On Woman Followed Home From NJ Bus Stop: Police
Arrest Made In Viral Attack On Woman Followed Home From NJ Bus Stop: Police A 41-year-old Hackensack man has been arrested in connection with a violent attack on a woman who was followed home from a bus stop in Newark, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 9. Lee Darryl Harris was arrested after detectives identified him as the suspect in the Friday, Sept. 18 assault, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. said. The woman had just gotten off work and was walking home around 1:30 a.m. when she noticed a man watching and following her, Miranda said. As she reached her apartment in the 200 block of Leslie Street, the man approached her from behind, police…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 287 In Bergen County Causes Miles Of Backups Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 287 In Bergen County Causes Miles Of Backups Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 287 In Bergen County Causes Miles Of Backups
Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 287 In Bergen County Causes Miles Of Backups A multi-vehicle crash on Route 287 in Bergen County was causing miles of traffic backups Friday afternoon, Oct. 9. The crash was reported in the northbound lanes in Mahwah, with major delays reported as of 2:26 p.m. The extent of any injuries was not immediately known. Rubberneckers were also backing up in the southbound lanes spilling over into New York. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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by Cecilia Levine
Wallingford, CT
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Police Remove 63 Cats From CT Home After Finding Signs Of Neglect: Report Police Remove 63 Cats From CT Home After Finding Signs Of Neglect: Report Police Remove 63 Cats From CT Home After Finding Signs Of Neglect: Report
Police Remove 63 Cats From CT Home After Finding Signs Of Neglect: Report Authorities have removed 63 cats from a Wallingford house after police reported signs of neglect and cramped conditions. Officers went to the East Street property at about 2:10 p.m. on Sept. 29, according to WTNH. Police received complaints about the animals, and they wanted to check on the cats' welfare.  Wallingford Animal Control removed the cats after officers found them living in poor, overcrowded conditions, according to police.  Multiple town agencies have joined the investigation. Police are working with animal control, the health department, and town officials, the …

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by Josh Lanier
New City, NY
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Altercation Between Town Supervisor, Highway Super In Rockland County Prompts Investigation Altercation Between Town Supervisor, Highway Super In Rockland County Prompts Investigation Altercation Between Town Supervisor, Highway Super In Rockland County Prompts Investigation
Altercation Between Town Supervisor, Highway Super In Rockland County Prompts Investigation A Rockland County town has launched a formal workplace violence investigation after an altercation between two top officials at a press conference was caught on video.  The incident involved Clarkstown Highway Superintendent Bob Milone and Town Supervisor George Hoehmann during a press conference on Thursday, Oct. 8, according to a statement released by the Town of Clarkstown on Friday, Oct. 9.  The press conference had been held to discuss the start of construction on repairs to the Congers Lake Trailway, a project Daily Voice previously reported on.  However, the event too…

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by Ben Crnic
Paramus, NJ
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Vehicle Flips In Route 17 Crash, One Hurt Vehicle Flips In Route 17 Crash, One Hurt Vehicle Flips In Route 17 Crash, One Hurt
Vehicle Flips In Route 17 Crash, One Hurt One person was injured when a Subaru overturned in a two-vehicle crash on Route 17 in Bergen County Friday morning, Oct. 9, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. The crash happened on Route 17 southbound near Midland Avenue in Paramus, where the victim suffered a non-life-threatening upper-body injury and was taken by Paramus EMS to Hackensack University Medical Center, Loving said. A tow truck equipped with a hydraulic lift was used to turn the four-door Subaru sedan upright before it was removed from the scene. The other vehicle, a four-door Toyota sedan, did not need…

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by Cecilia Levine
Northern Valley, NJ
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Weapon Scare Sparks Lockdown At Bergen County High School For Third Time This Year Weapon Scare Sparks Lockdown At Bergen County High School For Third Time This Year Weapon Scare Sparks Lockdown At Bergen County High School For Third Time This Year
Weapon Scare Sparks Lockdown At Bergen County High School For Third Time This Year A report of a student possibly carrying a knife sent a Bergen County high school into lockdown Friday morning, Oct. 9, prompting a response from six police departments, marking the third lockdown at the school in 2026 but first for this school year, authorities said. Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan was placed on lockdown around 10:29 a.m. after a student reported that another student inside the building might have a knife, Old Tappan Police Chief Kathryn J. Weaver said. Officers from Old Tappan, Northvale, Norwood, Harrington Park, Closter and River Vale responded to secu…

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by Cecilia Levine
Shippensburg, PA
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PA Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs PA Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs PA Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs
PA 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…

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by Jillian Pikora
Southeast-Brewster, NY
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Man Threatens Victim At Elks Lodge In Putnam County, Then Flees To Woods: Sheriff Man Threatens Victim At Elks Lodge In Putnam County, Then Flees To Woods: Sheriff Man Threatens Victim At Elks Lodge In Putnam County, Then Flees To Woods: Sheriff
Man Threatens Victim At Elks Lodge In Putnam County, Then Flees To Woods: Sheriff A man was arrested after threatening a victim at a Putnam County Elks Lodge, refusing to leave, and fleeing into the woods when deputies arrived, authorities said. The incident happened at the Brewster Elks Lodge on Route 22 in Southeast on Wednesday, Oct. 7, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  Deputies responded to the property after receiving a report of a man who was refusing to leave and threatening the person who called authorities. When deputies arrived, the man ran toward a wooded area in an apparent attempt to get away, the Sheriff's Office said.  Howev…

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by Ben Crnic