Man, 21, Sexually Assaulted Prospect Park Teen, Recorded It, Cops Say
A 21-year-old man from South Hackensack was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 1, after a Prospect Park police investigation into sexual acts with a minor, authorities said.
Torin W. Halvorsen on Oct. 1, was arrested following charges filed on Sept. 30, Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Prospect Park Police Chief William Rausch said.
Halvorsen is charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of children by permitting a child to engage in a recorded sexual act, second-degree sexual assault, second-degree luring, third-degree endangering the welfare of a child by possessing child sexual abus…
'Bounty On Your Head:' Bronx Man Threatened To Shoot Mahwah Resident, Cops Say (Update)
A Bronx man is facing charges after allegedly making threats against a Bergen County resident over social media, authorities said.
Christian D. Ortiz, 32, of the Bronx, NY, threatened to shoot a Mahwah resident adding that there was a bounty on their head, on Saturday, Sept. 27, over social media, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice.
Ortiz sent the victim voice notes and online messages, the complaint says.
Online activity was traced to Ortiz, in the Bronx, during an investigation carried out by Mahwah police and the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, police paperwork…
Adopted, Returned, Forgotten: Dog Raised In Bergen Shelter Is More Ready Than Ever For Family
Legend has barely known life outside of a shelter.
The 3-year-old pit mix came to the Bergen County Animal Shelter in March 2023, surrendered at just 8 months old because he and a Yorkie in the house weren’t getting along, Shelter Manager Meg Tedeschi said.
Since then, the goofy, block-headed pup has been adopted out — and returned — more than once. In one home, he got so excited during a brushing session that he accidentally nipped the woman’s hand, so she brought him back. Another time, he was reclaimed by his original owner, only to end up back in the shelter months later as a stray.
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Lewd Driver, 33, Tried Luring Kids Walking To School In Vineland: Cops
A South Jersey man is in custody after police say he tried to lure children into his vehicle while engaging in lewd behavior near a middle school.
The incidents were reported during the morning of Monday, Sept. 29, as children were walking to school in the area of Veteran’s Memorial Middle School, according to the Vineland Police Department. Police said three initial incidents involved four victims, including two juveniles, and further investigation uncovered additional incidents and possible victims.
Authorities identified the suspect as Rogelio Vega, 33, of Vineland, following an investig…
Popular Mahwah Restaurant Destroyed By Fire
A well-known Mahwah restaurant has been forced to shut down after a fire tore through its building early Thursday, Oct. 2.
The blaze broke out at Novino, an Italian restaurant owned by Blauvelt, NY native George Jamieson at 64 Ramapo Valley Road, around 4:20 a.m., the owners said in a statement on Facebook. Thankfully, no one was inside the building at the time, and no firefighters were injured.
"Our only comfort at this time, is that no one was in the building when the fire began," reads the statement by George and his wife Renee, "as we have staff who arrive daily in the early morning hou…
