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5 Charged With Attempted Murder In NJ Shooting, Victim Had 2 Guns: Police 5 Charged With Attempted Murder In NJ Shooting, Victim Had 2 Guns: Police 5 Charged With Attempted Murder In NJ Shooting, Victim Had 2 Guns: Police
5 Charged With Attempted Murder In NJ Shooting, Victim Had 2 Guns: Police Five people, including three juveniles, were charged with attempted murder after an 18-year-old was shot in the leg during an altercation in Bayonne, authorities said. Bayonne police responded to West 23rd Street and Church Lane around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, on a report of shots fired, according to a department release. Officers found three spent shell casings at the scene. Shortly afterward, police learned that 18-year-old Bayonne resident Joseph Pilovsky had arrived at RWJBarnabas Health – Bayonne with a gunshot wound to the leg. Pilovsky was treated and listed in stable condition…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Motorcade Seen On Thruway In Hudson Valley: Reports Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Motorcade Seen On Thruway In Hudson Valley: Reports Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Motorcade Seen On Thruway In Hudson Valley: Reports
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Motorcade Seen On Thruway In Hudson Valley: Reports Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's heavily escorted motorcade was spotted traveling through the Hudson Valley on Thursday morning, Sept. 24, after he landed at New York Stewart International Airport ahead of an address to the United Nations, according to reports.  Netanyahu's motorcade was seen traveling on the New York State Thruway near Monsey in Rockland County on Thursday, Sept. 24, accompanied by multiple New York State Police vehicles, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The trip followed Netanyahu's arrival at New York Stewart International Airport in Orange County earlier…

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by Ben Crnic
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Masturbating Man Forces Woman To Stand On Flight From NY To Newark, Airline Confirms Masturbating Man Forces Woman To Stand On Flight From NY To Newark, Airline Confirms Masturbating Man Forces Woman To Stand On Flight From NY To Newark, Airline Confirms
Masturbating Man Forces Woman To Stand On Flight From NY To Newark, Airline Confirms A man masturbating on a flight from New York to New Jersey left one woman no choice but to stand for the duration of the flight, as there were no other available seats, Daily Voice has learned. The incident was reported to flight attendants on a Sept. 3 flight operated by United Express partner Republic Airways from Rochester, NY to Newark Liberty Airport, a United Airlines spokesperson tells Daily Voice. "The customer stayed in the aircraft galley until returning to her seat for the landing," United said in a statement. "United Airlines staff members learned about it as customers were…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Masked Man Carrying Box Burglarizes Bergen County Luxury Townhomes: Police Masked Man Carrying Box Burglarizes Bergen County Luxury Townhomes: Police Masked Man Carrying Box Burglarizes Bergen County Luxury Townhomes: Police
Masked Man Carrying Box Burglarizes Bergen County Luxury Townhomes: Police A masked man carrying a box broke into a townhome complex at the NY/NJ line through a rear sliding door, authorities said. The unidentified man entered the Alexa Townhomes on Spring Valley Road in Montvale, around 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23 and committed a burglary, Montvale Police Chief Doug McDowell said. The man was wearing all-blue clothing and a face mask and was carrying a box when he entered through a rear kitchen sliding door, according to McDowell. The circumstances surrounding the burglary remained under review, police said. No additional details about what, if anything, was t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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No Criminal Charges For Driver, 93, Who Killed Former Bergen County EMT No Criminal Charges For Driver, 93, Who Killed Former Bergen County EMT No Criminal Charges For Driver, 93, Who Killed Former Bergen County EMT
No Criminal Charges For Driver, 93, Who Killed Former Bergen County EMT No criminal charges will be filed against the 93-year-old driver whose vehicle crashed into a popular Jersey Shore restaurant, killing a 56-year-old former EMT from Bergen County and injuring seven others, authorities said. The Lavallette woman, whose name Daily Voice is withholding, was issued a summons for careless driving in the Saturday, Sept. 19 crash at Meg's Grill, Lavallette Police Chief Christian LaCicero said. Police also submitted a Driver Examination Request to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission recommending that the woman undergo a driver reexamination, LaCicero said. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown To Avoid Prison With Plea Deal In Miami Attempted Murder Case: Lawyer Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown To Avoid Prison With Plea Deal In Miami Attempted Murder Case: Lawyer Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown To Avoid Prison With Plea Deal In Miami Attempted Murder Case: Lawyer
Ex-nfl Star Antonio Brown To Avoid Prison With Plea Deal In Miami Attempted Murder Case: Lawyer Former NFL star Antonio Brown could receive probation instead of prison in a Miami shooting case under a plea deal his lawyer says Brown plans to accept. Brown, 38, is due in a Miami court on Sept. 30, and his attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, said prosecutors offered to reduce the second-degree attempted murder charge, CBS News Miami reported. Brown has not yet accepted the deal in court. The charge stems from gunfire after a celebrity boxing match in Miami on May 16, 2025. If convicted, Brown could have faced up to 30 years in prison, including a mandatory 20-year term.  Eiglarsh said the of…

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by Josh Lanier
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NJ Man Punches Officer In Chest During Parking Lot Dispute: Police NJ Man Punches Officer In Chest During Parking Lot Dispute: Police NJ Man Punches Officer In Chest During Parking Lot Dispute: Police
NJ Man Punches Officer In Chest During Parking Lot Dispute: Police A 29-year-old Bergen County man punched a police officer in the chest after authorities responded to a parking lot dispute, police said. Juyeon Pang, of Palisades Park, was arrested following the Sunday, Sept. 20 incident at 520 Bergen Boulevard, Police Chief George Beck said. Officers Michael Bruno, Julio Mancilla, and Fernando Saint-Hillaire arrived and found Pang acting irate and disorderly, according to Beck. Officers told Pang to calm down, but he disregarded their order and approached people he had previously been arguing with, police said. When officers tried to stop him, Pang struc…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Northfield Police Officer Unlawfully Used Crime Database: Prosecutor Northfield Police Officer Unlawfully Used Crime Database: Prosecutor Northfield Police Officer Unlawfully Used Crime Database: Prosecutor
Northfield Police Officer Unlawfully Used Crime Database: Prosecutor A 25-year-old South Jersey police officer was charged with official misconduct on Wednesday, Sept. 23, authorities said. Northfield police officer Malachi Valentine, a Pleasantville resident, used the National Crime Information Center database outside the scope of his employment since his appointment in 2023, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. He is charged with official misconduct, pattern of official misconduct, computer criminal activity and petty disorderly persons harassment, authorities said. Valentine was taken into custody and released on a complaint-summons, a…

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by Sam Barron
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Two Injured Installing Water Heater: NJSP Two Injured Installing Water Heater: NJSP Two Injured Installing Water Heater: NJSP
Two Injured Installing Water Heater: Njsp Two people were injured installing a water heater in Hunterdon County on Tuesday, Sept. 22, authorities said. At 10:39 p.m., troopers responded to Emley Road in Alexandria Township after two people sustained non-life-threatening injuries installing the water heater, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The two people were transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The incident remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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by Sam Barron
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Pedestrian Struck In Hackensack, Teen Driver Cited: Police Pedestrian Struck In Hackensack, Teen Driver Cited: Police Pedestrian Struck In Hackensack, Teen Driver Cited: Police
Pedestrian Struck In Hackensack, Teen Driver Cited: Police A 76-year-old Hackensack man was injured after being struck by a vehicle while crossing River Street on Wednesday, Sept. 23, police said. Officers responded to the intersection of River Street and University Plaza Drive in Hackensack at approximately 1:20 p.m. on a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, Deputy Chief Gregory Zisa said. An 18-year-old Elmwood Park driver was making a left turn in a 2017 Nissan Rogue, onto River Street when he struck the pedestrian, who was reportedly in the crosswalk crossing River Street, Zisa said. The pedestrian suffered head and back injuries believ…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Mom Blasts Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed 7-Year-Old Son Mom Blasts Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed 7-Year-Old Son Mom Blasts Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed 7-Year-Old Son
Mom Blasts Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed 7-Year-Old Son An Atlantic City woman has been charged in the death of a 7-year-old in Atlantic City, as his mother continues to grieve. Ciyana P. Archetto was charged with careless driving, driving or parking an unregistered motor vehicle, no liability insurance coverage on a motor vehicle, fictitious plates, in the death of Jayden on Sunday, Sept. 20. At 5 p.m., Jayden was riding near Massachusetts and Melrose avenues when his gas-powered minibike collided with a 2012 blue Nissan Altima, Atlantic City police said. A GoFundMe established for Jayden's family has raised more than $17,500. Arche…

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by Sam Barron
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Restraining Order Violation Escalates To Attempted Assault By Auto In Bergen County: Police Restraining Order Violation Escalates To Attempted Assault By Auto In Bergen County: Police Restraining Order Violation Escalates To Attempted Assault By Auto In Bergen County: Police
Restraining Order Violation Escalates To Attempted Assault By Auto In Bergen County: Police A 56-year-old man is jailed after police say he of followed a person with a restraining order against him through a Bergen County town and tried to strike them with his vehicle. The victim reported the incident to Hasbrouck Heights police on Friday, Sept. 18, saying the man followed them by vehicle through borough streets and caused them to swerve to avoid a collision, Capt. John Behr said. Police identified the accused as Faredon Abida, 56, a divorced Passaic resident originally from the country of Georgia, according to jail records. Police entered Abida into the NCIC as a wanted person fo…

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by Cecilia Levine