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Paterson, NJ
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IDA: Firefighters Cut Hole In Paterson Bridge To Rescue Man Trapped In Passaic River Below
During a night full of rescues, one of the most dramatic occurred at a bridge over the swollen Passaic River. City firefighters cut a hole in the deck of the Temple Street bridge off Presidential Boulevard in Paterson to rescue a man who'd become stuck beneath it late Wednesday as a relentless downpour brought by Tropical Storm Ida bombarded New Jersey. How he ended up there wasn't immediately clear. His rescuers found the victim alert and conscious after cutting a small survey hole, responders said. They carved out a larger space using jackhammers and other heavy equipment to get the man …
Rutherford, NJ
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Motorcyclist Killed In Meadowlands Crash
A motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash near the Meadowlands in East Rutherford early Wednesday evening, responders said. The victim, 25, from West New York went down on the ramp from southbound Route 120 to eastbound Route 3 across from the American Dream shortly after 5 p.m., East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Phillip Taormina said. Three lanes of Route 120 along with the ramp remained closed for several hours for clearing of the wreckage and the collection of evidence, the deputy chief said. All lanes were subsequently reopened, he said. East Rutherford police…
North Hunterdon, NJ
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Warren County Man, 30, Gets 7 Years Behind Bars For Aggravated Assault, Police Officer Attack
A Warren County man was sentenced Friday to seven years in state prison in connection with an assault and the subsequent attack on the responding police officer, authorities said. Tyler M, Lusardi-Paz, 30, pleaded guilty May 25 to second-degree aggravated assault and third-degree resisting arrest by use or threat of physical violence following the July 2019 incident in which he attacked a woman and disarmed the Washington Township officer who had responded to investigate. The officer then shot Lusardi-Paz in the abdomen — a response that was deemed justified in an “independent analysis” by …
Elizabeth, NJ
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Best Doughnuts In North Jersey
Simply glazed or topped with outrageous concoctions, doughnuts seem to be that timeless sweet treat that will satisfy you any time of year. When Dunkin Donuts just won't cut it, North Jersey boasts plenty more to choose from. The spots you see on this list were top-rated on several user-generated review sites, featured in local publications and recommended by Daily Voice readers. Beignets, Denville View this post on Instagram A post shared by Glaze Donuts (@glazedonuts) Glaze Donuts, New Milford/Fort Lee/West Caldwell …
Newark, NJ
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'All We Heard Was Screaming': Off-Duty Officers, EMT Rescue 3 Victims From Turnpike Crash
An off-duty police officer, two corrections officers and an EMT rescued three victims trapped inside of an SUV that overturned on the NJ Turnpike Sunday afternoon in Newark. NJ Corrections Officer and Wood-Ridge firefighter Dan O'Beirne was riding his motorcycle on the northbound side of the highway when he noticed the crash near Newark Airport around 3:30 p.m. Driving in his personal vehicle behind him was Wood-Ridge Officer Mark Torsiello, who had Rutherford volunteer EMT Walter Rogers with him. Behind them was NJ Corrections Officer Chris Araujo. "We saw Danny suddenly switch …
Rutherford, NJ
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Motorized Bicycle Rider, 64, Seriously Injured In Rutherford Crash
A 64-year-old Rutherford man was hospitalized with serious injuries after he was struck on a motorized bicycle Thursday afternoon, authorities said. A 62-year-old male driver hit the victim in a borough crosswalk while turning at West Passaic and Mortimer avenues shortly before 5 p.m., Police Chief John Russo said. The victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with significant lower leg injuries that Russo said weren't considered life-threatening. Borough firefighters cleaned up a fuel spill, the chief noted. The driver was cited for failing to stop, he said.
Rutherford, NJ
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Amazon Inks Lease On Massive North Jersey 'Last Mile' Delivery Center
Amazon has signed a lease on a 360,000 facility being built on a North Jersey industrial site to be used as a last-mile delivery center. Lincoln Equities Group procured $115 million in industrial build-to-suit construction financing for the facility, expected to be ready in early 2022. Located at the "Highland Cross" industrial site in Rutherford, the state-of-the-art last-mile distribution center will create hundreds of jobs in teh area. Rendering of new Amazon last-mile delivery center in Rutherford.Ford & Associates The property will feature cross-docked loading, 70-plus dock hi…
Bergenfield, NJ
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New Milford PD: Medical Episode Causes 5-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash Near River Edge
Five vehicles in all were heavily damaged in a chain-reaction crash after a driver suffered a medical episode on a busy New Milford road. The 32-year-old Honda driver from Beverly, MA was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center following the crash on New Bridge Road shortly before 4:30 p.m., Detective Lt. Kevin Van Saders said. Taken to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center was a 60-year-old Jeep driver from Tenafly, Van Saders said. Refusing medical attention were two women, both 48 – one from Tenafly who was driving a Nissan and another from Rutherford who was driving a BMW – as we…
Paterson, NJ
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Ex-Con Sent To Prison For Setting Fire To Paterson Home
UPDATE: An ex-con with a lengthy criminal record must spend at least 2½ years in prison before she’ll be eligible for parole after deliberately setting fire to a Paterson home occupied by squatters. Erin Micco, a Florida native who recently lived in Rutherford, was arrested soon after the two-alarm blaze destroyed the 2½-story Pearl Street home and damaged a neighboring residence last Nov. 17. None of the squatters were injured in the fire, which took nearly six hours to douse. Micco already had a criminal history that dates back to 2012. She served time for grand theft and trafficking in…
Paterson, NJ
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Ex-Con Admits Setting Fire To Squatter-Occupied Paterson Home
A 30-year-old ex-con with a lengthy criminal record admitted that she deliberately set fire to a Paterson home occupied by squatters. Erin Micco, a Florida native who recently lived in Rutherford, was arrested soon after the two-alarm blaze destroyed the 2½-story Pearl Street home and damaged a neighboring residence last Nov. 17. None of the squatters were injured in the fire, which took nearly six hours to douse. Micco, who turns 30 this Friday, has a criminal history that dates back to 2012. She served time for grand theft and trafficking in stolen property in Florida, among other offe…
Rutherford, NJ
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Feds: Ex-Con Rutherford Bank Robber Nabbed After Tossing Yankees Cap
GOTCHA! An ex-con from Union County robbed a Rutherford bank of $2,300 last week wearing a New York Yankees cap that police recovered from a nearby recycling bin, authorities said following his arrest. Senenca Wilson, 43, of Clark entered the Kearny Bank (formerly Kearny Federal Savings) branch at Park and West Newall avenues at 4:12 p.m. last Wednesday, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. He was also wearing a dark t-shirt with a white logo, a windbreaker and sunglasses, as well as a neck gaiter over his face, a glove on his left hand and the baseball cap, Honig said. Wilson “hand…
Paterson, NJ
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Flames Blow Through Roof Of Passaic Home
Firefighters battled a blaze that blew through the roof of a Passaic home Tuesday afternoon. The fire broke out in a three-story wood-frame residence at the corner of High Street and Temple Place shortly after 2 p.m. It went from two alarms to three within minutes and then four alarms soon after. Conditions forced firefighters to battle the blaze from outside while avoiding downed power lines. 100 High Street, PassaicJo Fehl for DAILY VOICE Mutual aid responders included firefighters from East Rutherford, Rutherford and Wallington, among others, as well as city police and the County W…
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