Ski-Masked Suspects Chased Down After Car Theft In Bergen County: Cops Ski-Masked Suspects Chased Down After Car Theft In Bergen County: Cops
Ski-Masked Suspects Chased Down After Car Theft In Bergen County: Cops Three masked New York suspects, including one juvenile, were arrested after allegedly stealing a vehicle from a New Jersey driveway before leading officers on a foot chase through backyards early Sunday, July 26, authorities said. Mahwah police received a 911 call at approximately 1:30 a.m., from a resident on Oweno Road reporting a vehicle had just been stolen from the driveway, according to a press release from Capt. Michael Blondin. Responding officers quickly located the vehicle and saw three occupants dressed in black and wearing ski masks, Blondin said. The suspects fled on foot into …
Aspiring Doctor Charged In Deadly NJ Crash After Running Red Light: Prosecutor Aspiring Doctor Charged In Deadly NJ Crash After Running Red Light: Prosecutor
Aspiring Doctor Charged In Deadly NJ Crash After Running Red Light: Prosecutor Update: The 18-year-old driver charged in the deadly Route 202 Raritan crash Monday, July 27, has since been hit with an additional second-degree charge of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, prosecutors announced on Thursday, July 30. Siddartha Prasad Surapanani, of Belle Mead, was behind the wheel of a Genesis SUV when he struck the driver's side of an Acura SUV at the First Avenue intersection along Route 202 in Raritan just before 6:30 a.m., Somerset County First Assistant Prosecutor Annemarie L. Mueller said. The driver of the Acura, a woman from Bridgewater, was …
2 Dogs Rescued, Firefighter Hospitalized In 2-Alarm West Milford House Fire 2 Dogs Rescued, Firefighter Hospitalized In 2-Alarm West Milford House Fire
2 Dogs Rescued, Firefighter Hospitalized In 2-Alarm West Milford House Fire A West Milford home was destroyed in a two-alarm fire Monday, July 27, that injured two firefighters but spared the lives of two dogs rescued by neighbors, authorities said. The fire broke out shortly before noon at 357 Oak Ridge Rd., where firefighters arrived to find the house fully engulfed, according to West Milford Fire Marshal and OEM Coordinator Michael Moscatello. All six West Milford fire companies responded, along with mutual aid departments from surrounding towns, Moscatello said. Neighbors rescued the home's two dogs before firefighters arrived, according to Moscatello and Comm…
Route 4 Armed Gas Station Robbers Indicted: Prosecutor Route 4 Armed Gas Station Robbers Indicted: Prosecutor
Route 4 Armed Gas Station Robbers Indicted: Prosecutor Two Bronx men have been indicted in connection with an armed robbery at a Fort Lee gas station in which an employee was assaulted at gunpoint, authorities said. Fort Lee police responded to the business on Route 4 at approximately 4:05 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, after receiving a report of an armed robbery, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said in a news release issued Monday, July 27. Responding officers learned a masked suspect approached an employee, pointed a handgun at the victim, and demanded money and jewelry before physically assaulting the employee and fleeing in a waiting ve…
Video Shows Coaches Brawl At Youth NJ Softball Game Video Shows Coaches Brawl At Youth NJ Softball Game
Video Shows Coaches Brawl At Youth NJ Softball Game Newly obtained video appears to show the youth softball brawl among coaches in a postgame handshake line last week in New Jersey. The footage, obtained by the New York Post from the GameChanger app, appears to show Matthew J. Magaletta, 54, of Florham Park, approaching another coach and shoving him during the handshake line just feet from players following a 12U game between Little Falls and a combined East Hanover/Florham Park team. As the confrontation intensified, other coaches and the umpire appeared to intervene in an attempt to separate those involved. The video appears to show at lea…
Bergen County Shooting Investigation Draws Heavy Police Presence To Quiet Street Bergen County Shooting Investigation Draws Heavy Police Presence To Quiet Street
Bergen County Shooting Investigation Draws Heavy Police Presence To Quiet Street A shooting prompted a large police response in a quiet Bergen County neighborhood late Monday night, July 27. At approximately 10:35 p.m., Rochelle Park Police dispatchers received multiple calls reporting shots fired at 25 Crescent St., according to Rochelle Park Police Chief Dean Pinto. When patrol officers arrived, they found that multiple rounds had been fired at the home from a four-door sedan, Pinto said. The Rochelle Park Police Department Detective Bureau, the Bergen County Sheriff's Office Bureau of Criminal Identification, and the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office responded t…
Bergen County Slammed By Storm: Cars Trapped, Wires Down, Tree Blocks Tracks Bergen County Slammed By Storm: Cars Trapped, Wires Down, Tree Blocks Tracks
Bergen County Slammed By Storm: Cars Trapped, Wires Down, Tree Blocks Tracks Heavy rain swept across New Jersey during the Monday evening commute on July 27, triggering flooding, downed wires and multiple crashes that snarled traffic across the state. Heavy rain and strong winds reduced visibility and left many roadways vulnerable to flooding. Bergen County was among the hardest-hit areas. Flooding closed lanes on Route 17 northbound at Century Road in Paramus, while all lanes of Route 208 were shut down in Fair Lawn near Morlot Avenue and in Hawthorne near Goffle Road, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Video obtained by Daily Voice shows car…
1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized At Home In Belleville (DEVELOPING) 1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized At Home In Belleville (DEVELOPING)
1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized At Home In Belleville (Developing) A major police presence surrounded a home in Belleville Monday afternoon, July 27, after one person died and another was taken to a hospital, Daily Voice has learned. Emergency responders converged on Cortlandt Avenue Monday afternoon as authorities investigated the incident, according to Daily Voice sources. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, while another was transported to a nearby hospital, sources said. The death is not believed to be suspicious in nature, according to Daily Voice sources. Authorities have not released the identities of those involved or additional deta…
Feds ID Driver Who Crashed Pickup During Teaneck Pursuit Feds ID Driver Who Crashed Pickup During Teaneck Pursuit
Feds ID Driver Who Crashed Pickup During Teaneck Pursuit Federal officials have identified the man who crashed his pickup truck during a pursuit on Sunday, July 26 in Teaneck. In an update on Monday, July 27, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Luis Angel Cifuentes Rodas is an illegal immigrant from Guatemala. “He illegally entered the U.S. at an unknown time and place," the spokesperson said. "All of his claims will be heard by a Justice Department immigration judge and he will receive full due process. “Resisting officers and evading arrest is dangerous for our officers, illegal aliens, and the public. We remind the public that…
Bergen County Man Busted For Crimes Against Kids In 'Operation Guardian Angel':  Prosecutor Bergen County Man Busted For Crimes Against Kids In 'Operation Guardian Angel':  Prosecutor
Bergen County Man Busted For Crimes Against Kids In 'Operation Guardian Angel': Prosecutor Eight people have been arrested and charged in Mercer County following an investigation into online child exploitation as part of "Operation Guardian Angel," authorities announced Monday, July 27. Law enforcement targeted individuals using social media applications to exploit and prey upon children, focusing on identifying and apprehending people who used online platforms to engage in unlawful communications and activities involving minors, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Those arrested include: Jose Adolfo Samayoa Ortiz, a 51-year-old Plainfield residen…
NJ Man Murdered Sister: Prosecutor NJ Man Murdered Sister: Prosecutor
NJ Man Murdered Sister: Prosecutor A Jersey City man is charged  with murdering his sister, authorities announced Monday, July 27 At 11:40 p.m. on Monday, April 13, Jersey City police responded to a domestic dispute on Woodlawn Avenue after Yanesha Bradley, 47, was assaulted by her brother Alerjuan, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Yanesha was transported to Jersey City Medical Center and was pronounced dead on Friday, June 5, Mello said . A medical examiner ruled the death a homicide from blunt force injuries, Mello said. Alerjuan is charged with murder in the first degree, Mello said.
Mom's Quick Actions May Have Saved Daughter From Ex-BF's Abduction In AC: Prosecutor Mom's Quick Actions May Have Saved Daughter From Ex-BF's Abduction In AC: Prosecutor
Mom's Quick Actions May Have Saved Daughter From Ex-BF's Abduction In AC: Prosecutor A 27-year-old Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty to assaulting his ex-girlfriend in Atlantic City, authorities announced Monday, July 27. On Sunday, Sept. 28, Atlantic City police responded to Adriatic Avenue after a woman was dragged into a Chrysler 3000 by Lucas Moran, a Dunmore resident, who was wielding a knife, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.  As Moran attempted to drag the woman back into the vehicle, the woman’s mother prevented him from doing so, authorities said. The woman was able to escape and Moran then fled westbound toward Absecon Boulevard in his vehicle, auth…