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Heartbreaking Photo Appears To Show Teen Moments Before Deadly Central Park Carriage Crash Heartbreaking Photo Appears To Show Teen Moments Before Deadly Central Park Carriage Crash
Heartbreaking Photo Appears To Show Teen Moments Before Deadly Central Park Carriage Crash A newly released photo shows 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan smiling alongside his family in a horse-drawn carriage moments before a crash in Central Park claimed his life. The image, published by the New York Times and the New York Post, appears to have been taken shortly before the Thursday, June 17 incident near 71st Street and Center Drive that left the tourist dead and his family devastated. NYC horse carriage ban gains traction following tragic death of teen tourist https://t.co/NBLJXNyikM pic.twitter.com/hIlAGJWXm2 — New York Post (@nypost) June 18, 2026 Mahajan's father, De…

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by Cecilia Levine
Politics
Mysteriously Absent NJ Congressman Tom Kean Promises Answers Upon Eminent Return Mysteriously Absent NJ Congressman Tom Kean Promises Answers Upon Eminent Return
Mysteriously Absent NJ Congressman Tom Kean Promises Answers Upon Eminent Return New Jersey Congressman Tom Kean Jr. will be returning to Washington on Tuesday, June 30 after a months-long absence attributed only to a personal health issue, an aide said. Kean, a Westfield resident and scion of a New Jersey political dynasty, has been away from Congress since March and has missed 135 votes, while refusing to disclose his absence. He has not been seen his public since his absence from the Hill and reporters have failed to track him down. Harrison Neely, a spokesman for Kean, said he will disclose the reason for his absence when he returns. While away, Kean has remained ac…

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by Cecilia Levine
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ICE's Roxbury Warehouse Was Supposed To Hold Thousands — Now It May Never Open: Report ICE's Roxbury Warehouse Was Supposed To Hold Thousands — Now It May Never Open: Report
ICE's Roxbury Warehouse Was Supposed To Hold Thousands — Now It May Never Open: Report A controversial plan to convert a warehouse in Roxbury into an immigration detention center appears to be dead after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reportedly decided not to move forward with the project, the New York Times exclusively reported on Thursday, June 18. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to shed seven of the 11 warehouses it purchased for approximately $1 billion as part of President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement strategy, either by selling them or transferring them to other federal agencies, the outlet said. Among the facilities reportedly being…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Burglars Hit Rahway's Mr. Subs As Police Probe Possible Crime Spree Burglars Hit Rahway's Mr. Subs As Police Probe Possible Crime Spree
Burglars Hit Rahway's Mr. Subs As Police Probe Possible Crime Spree A burglary at a Rahway sandwich shop has police investigating whether the break-in is connected to other recent commercial burglaries in the city, according to police. Officers responded to Mr. Subs on Paterson Avenue after receiving a report of a burglary during the early morning hours, according to Rahway Police Director Frank D'Errico and Chief Law Enforcement Officer Shawn M. Ganley. Police discovered damage consistent with a forced entry and searched the business to ensure no suspects remained inside before securing the scene, D'Errico and Ganley said. Detectives responded a…

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by Cecilia Levine
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ICE Agent Rammed By Victim Of Mistaken Identity, Real Suspect Self-Deported In March ICE Agent Rammed By Victim Of Mistaken Identity, Real Suspect Self-Deported In March
ICE Agent Rammed By Victim Of Mistaken Identity, Real Suspect Self-Deported In March A 39-year-old man who ICE agents had apparently mistaken for another man who had already fled the country is facing federal charges, according to federal officials. Eduardo Cruz Garcia, of Barnegat, was charged by criminal complaint with assaulting a federal officer while the officer was performing official duties and inflicting bodily injury in connection to the Monday, June 15 incident on Route 72 in Manahawkin, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Cruz Garcia appeared before a federal magistrate judge in Trenton on Wednesday, June 17 and was ordered detained. Agents wearing vests mar…

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by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Woman Dead, Teen Daughter Hospitalized In Franklin Route 23 Crash: Sources Woman Dead, Teen Daughter Hospitalized In Franklin Route 23 Crash: Sources
Woman Dead, Teen Daughter Hospitalized In Franklin Route 23 Crash: Sources A woman was killed and her teen daughter was airlifted with serious injuries in a three-vehicle crash involving a dump truck on Route 23 in Franklin Borough on Thursday morning, June 18, police and Daily Voice sources said. The crash happened shortly after 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of Route 23 and Mabie Street, according to the Franklin Borough Police Department. Responding officers found the driver of a Ford SUV and a juvenile passenger suffering from apparent serious injuries, Police Chief Gregory Cugliari said. A preliminary investigation found the Ford SUV, occupied by an adult…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Bergen County Dyson Heist Suspect Arrested While Reporting To Parole Officer: Cops Bergen County Dyson Heist Suspect Arrested While Reporting To Parole Officer: Cops
Bergen County Dyson Heist Suspect Arrested While Reporting To Parole Officer: Cops A woman accused of stealing two Dyson vacuums from a Lowe's store in Bergen County was arrested while reporting to her parole officer, police said. East Rutherford police responded to Lowe's Home Improvement on June 3, for a reported shoplifting investigation, according to Capt. Jeff Yannacone. Store security showed officers surveillance video that captured a woman crawling under a secured locked enclosure and removing two Dyson vacuums, the captain said. The woman was then seen leaving the store without paying for the merchandise, police said. After an investigation, East Rutherf…

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Police & Fire
Englewood Police Sergeant Dies In Sleep, Leaving Family, Colleagues Heartbroken Englewood Police Sergeant Dies In Sleep, Leaving Family, Colleagues Heartbroken
Englewood Police Sergeant Dies In Sleep, Leaving Family, Colleagues Heartbroken The sudden death of an Englewood police sergeant has left his family, fellow officers, and the community mourning the loss of a man described as a dedicated officer, trusted friend, and devoted father. Sgt. Matthew DePetro died in his sleep following a medical event, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by Englewood PBA Local 216. DePetro was a longtime member of the Englewood Police Department whose death came as a shock to colleagues and loved ones, organizers said. The campaign says DePetro took great pride in serving the community but was most devoted to his family. Organizer…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Sparks Fly When Tractor-Trailer Snags Utility Wires In Fair Lawn PHOTOS: Sparks Fly When Tractor-Trailer Snags Utility Wires In Fair Lawn
Photos: Sparks Fly When Tractor-Trailer Snags Utility Wires In Fair Lawn A tractor-trailer became tangled in overhead utility wires on a Fair Lawn street, sending sparks flying early Thursday morning, June 18, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. Fair Lawn police and Fair Lawn Fire Companies #1 and #3 responded to Banta Place after the rig became caught in the wires, Loving said. Sparks were generated when a steel guide wire came in contact with a primary electric line. Firefighters were able to raise the wires, allowing the driver to move the tractor-trailer away, according to police. No injuries were reported. PSE&G Electric Division an…

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Police & Fire
Teen Tourist Killed When Central Park Carriage Horse Gets Loose: Police Teen Tourist Killed When Central Park Carriage Horse Gets Loose: Police
Teen Tourist Killed When Central Park Carriage Horse Gets Loose: Police An 18-year-old man died after falling from a horse-drawn carriage in Central Park, police said. The incident happened near 71st Street and Center Drive at 2:47 p.m., according to the NYPD.  Officers were told the man had fallen from the carriage, police said. He was taken to Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to the NYPD. According to ABC7, the man was an 18-year-old tourist. Footage of the horse breaking free and being chased by the driver was shared to X by Gus Stalton, the managing editor of the West Side Rag. Here’s a video of the h…

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