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Parole Denied For Union Beach Mom Whose Sentence Was Commuted By Murphy Parole Denied For Union Beach Mom Whose Sentence Was Commuted By Murphy
Parole Denied For Union Beach Mom Whose Sentence Was Commuted By Murphy A New Jersey woman whose prison sentence was commuted by Gov. Phil Murphy has been denied parole, state officials confirmed. Maria Montalvo, 61, of Union Beach, was convicted in 1997 of two counts of murder, two counts of felony murder, and arson for a 1996 car fire that killed her two young children. Montalvo had been serving a 100-year sentence before Murphy’s clemency action made her immediately eligible for parole. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago previously denounced the commutation, saying Montalvo had been convicted by a unanimous jury and that the decision to grant parol…
Widow, 2 Boys Survive Dad Dragged, Hidden In Spring Valley Widow, 2 Boys Survive Dad Dragged, Hidden In Spring Valley
Widow, 2 Boys Survive Dad Dragged, Hidden In Spring Valley A Spring Valley man has been arrested after a body was found beneath a pickup truck in a Ramapo parking lot, police said. Officers responded at approximately 7:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, to a report of a deceased person at 18 Park Ave., in the South Spring Valley section of Ramapo, according to a release from the Ramapo Police Department. Upon arrival, officers found the body of 30-year-old Carlos Fabian Ayala Ninazunta, of Spring Valley, beneath a parked pickup truck, and determined the parked vehicle was not involved in the incident, police said. Investigators from the departmen…
Services Set For Longtime Milkman, Former Racer Killed In Bergen County Garage Blaze Services Set For Longtime Milkman, Former Racer Killed In Bergen County Garage Blaze
Services Set For Longtime Milkman, Former Racer Killed In Bergen County Garage Blaze Services have been finalized for the 85-year-old man who died after a garage fire at his Woodcliff Lake home over the weekend. Raymond F. Stupienski Jr. died on Saturday, April 18, after being critically injured in a fire at his Campbell Avenue home earlier that day, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Stupienski, who graduated from Leonia High School in 1958, is survived by his wife of 65 years, Lorraine, his five sons, and a large extended family including 17 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, according to his obituary on the Becker Funeral Home website. He spent more than 70 y…
Amazon, Blue Cross Among Biggest NJ Layoffs In Early 2026 Amazon, Blue Cross Among Biggest NJ Layoffs In Early 2026
Amazon, Blue Cross Among Biggest NJ Layoffs In Early 2026 Thousands of workers across New Jersey are being impacted by layoffs reported in early 2026, according to state WARN filings. Major employers across retail, healthcare, finance, and logistics industries reported job cuts affecting communities from Bergen County to South Jersey, state records show. Among the largest layoffs reported: Amazon: Passaic (240), Bergen (417), Monmouth (141), Hudson (44), Statewide (29), effective 4/28/26 Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ: Newark, 242 layoffs, effective 4/26/26 Bristol Myers Squibb: Lawrence Twp, 247 layoffs, effective multiple dates through 12/31/26 …
Little Ferry Single Mom Who Lost Husband Loses Home To Fire Little Ferry Single Mom Who Lost Husband Loses Home To Fire
Little Ferry Single Mom Who Lost Husband Loses Home To Fire Support is on the rise for a single mom in Little Ferry who lost her home in a fire, nearly 12 years after the sudden death of her husband. Sarah Oh, a nurse, has been identified through a GoFundMe as the owner of the Summit Circle home which caught fire on Tuesday, April 21. "Sarah is a dedicated nurse who has spent her career caring for others. At home, she is devoted mother who has been raising her son with incredible strength and resilience after losing her husband to a sudden cardiovascular event in 2014," reads the campaign by Susan Kim. "In addition to caring for her son, she also op…
Diner Owner Mourned After Death In Violent Griswold Motorcycle Crash Diner Owner Mourned After Death In Violent Griswold Motorcycle Crash
Diner Owner Mourned After Death In Violent Griswold Motorcycle Crash A diner owner from Connecticut was killed and his partner injured in a motorcycle crash before Easter. Nathan “Nate” Musto died on Saturday, April 4, after being thrown from his motorcycle during a crash with a pickup truck on Stone Hill Road at approximately 4:30 p.m., Connecticut State Police said. Musto was riding with his passenger, 35-year-old Erica Tefft, who was also ejected and seriously injured, police said at the time. A GoFundMe has since been launched for Tefft and her four children, whom he considered his step-children. Musto, who was born on September 25, 1990, “was a man who…
Overturned Tractor Trailer Closes Ramp On I-287 In Mahwah Overturned Tractor Trailer Closes Ramp On I-287 In Mahwah
Overturned Tractor Trailer Closes Ramp On I-287 In Mahwah An overturned tractor-trailer closed a ramp on I-287 northbound in Mahwah Tuesday, April 21. The crash was reported at approximately 8:45 a.m, near Exit 66 to Route 17. The ramp remained closed as of press time.
3-Alarm Fire Destroys Bergen County Home, 2 Firefighters Hospitalized 3-Alarm Fire Destroys Bergen County Home, 2 Firefighters Hospitalized
3-Alarm Fire Destroys Bergen County Home, 2 Firefighters Hospitalized A three-alarm fire spread between multiple homes in Ridgefield Park early Tuesday morning, April 21, injuring two firefighters and prompting evacuations, officials said. The Ridgefield Park Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire at 193 Brinkerhoff St. at 2:38 a.m., according to a department press release. Assistant Chief Alberque arrived and “confirmed visible fire in the rear of the structure and transmitted a working fire assignment,” officials said. A second alarm was requested after a vehicle fire in the driveway caused flames to extend into a neighboring home at 1…
New Netflix Doc Examines Long Valley Equestrian Shooting: Olympian, Victim Both Speak Out New Netflix Doc Examines Long Valley Equestrian Shooting: Olympian, Victim Both Speak Out
New Netflix Doc Examines Long Valley Equestrian Shooting: Olympian, Victim Both Speak Out A new Netflix documentary is putting a chilling New Jersey shooting back in the spotlight, and both parties are speaking out with their sides of the story. “Untold: The Shooting at Hawthorne Hill” revisits the 2019 incident involving former U.S. Olympic equestrian Michael Barisone, 62, and his former student, Lauren Kanarek, 45, who had been living in a rental on his Long Valley property with her fiancé at the time of the incident, according to the show’s description. The show's trailer opens a 911 clip of then 38-year-old Kanarek telling dispatchers, "I've been shot in the heart," with yel…
EXCLUSIVE: Staff 'Blindsided' As Restaurant In Sag Harbor Closes, Owner Says Otherwise EXCLUSIVE: Staff 'Blindsided' As Restaurant In Sag Harbor Closes, Owner Says Otherwise
Exclusive: Staff 'Blindsided' As Restaurant In Sag Harbor Closes, Owner Says Otherwise The owner of a longtime Sag Harbor restaurant says employees knew the business was for sale for months, pushing back after workers claimed they were given less than a day’s notice before it closed. Estia’s Little Kitchen in Sag Harbor shut down on Sunday, April 19, after 27 years in business, according to a message from owner Colin Ambrose. A GoFundMe launched by Alexander and Erica-Lynn Huberty claims the closure came as a shock to staff who had served the community for years. The campaign says workers were told it was their last day at the same time as the public, but Ambrose says otherwi…
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