USGS Confirms 2.7 Magnitude Earthquake In Bergen County USGS Confirms 2.7 Magnitude Earthquake In Bergen County
USGS Confirms 2.7 Magnitude Earthquake In Bergen County A 2.7 magnitude earthquake was confirmed in Bergen County on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 5, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The tremor struck at 12:11 p.m. EST about 2 kilometers southwest of Hillsdale, at a depth of 12.4 kilometers, according to the USGS. According to the USGS, residents across dozens of towns in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and even as far as Massachusetts and Vermont reported feeling the quake. Most responses came from North Jersey and the lower Hudson Valley, including Fair Lawn, Ridgewood, Montvale, Paramus, Westwood, and multiple neighborhoods in t…
Feds Join Police In Probe Of EMT's Swastika-Stickered Cadillac On Closter Street: Officials Feds Join Police In Probe Of EMT's Swastika-Stickered Cadillac On Closter Street: Officials
Feds Join Police In Probe Of EMT's Swastika-Stickered Cadillac On Closter Street: Officials A swastika displayed on a Cadillac parked on a North Jersey street has prompted a multi-agency investigation and swift public condemnation from local and state officials. The gray or black Cadillac, bearing New York EMT plates and the URL “Isreal.com” across the trunk, was seen on Lockwood Street in Closter (Bergen County) with a swastika beside it, according to a post shared Sunday, August 3, by the nonprofit StopAntisemitism on X (formerly Twitter). That same day, a blog post published on the listed website claimed responsibility for the decal and described a police visit to the author’s …
Disney Producer's Pop Culture Toy Shop Forced From Westwood Storefront Disney Producer's Pop Culture Toy Shop Forced From Westwood Storefront
Disney Producer's Pop Culture Toy Shop Forced From Westwood Storefront A pop culture toy shop is shifting to an online-only model after construction forced it out of its Bergen County storefront of 12 years, the owners said. The move at Hollywood Heroes at 7 Bergen St., in Westwood, comes as construction on the building begins earlier than expected, forcing the business to vacate starting the first week of September. Hollywood Heroes was founded by Jordan Hembrough, 55, of Ridgewood, a longtime collector and former Travel Channel host of the hit series "Toy Hunter." The store has served the Bergen County toy community since 2014, offering rare and vintage item…
Wrestling Coach, 24, Killed In Woodcliff Lake Motorcycle Crash, Sources Say (UPDATE) Wrestling Coach, 24, Killed In Woodcliff Lake Motorcycle Crash, Sources Say (UPDATE)
Wrestling Coach, 24, Killed In Woodcliff Lake Motorcycle Crash, Sources Say (Update) A North Jersey wrestling coach was identified by Daily Voice sources as the motorcyclist killed in a Bergen County crash late last week. Frank Fea, 24, of Middletown, NY, died following a crash at the intersection of Pascack Road and West Hill Road in Woodcliff Lake on Friday, Aug. 1, according to sources familiar with the incident. Fea served as an assistant wrestling coach at Don Bosco Prep from 2022 to 2023, the school’s website says. He previously wrestled for Goshen High School and Castleton University. Fea also worked as a resident coach at RedNose Wrestling School, where his younger…
Magnitude 3.0 Earthquake Shakes Hasbrouck Heights, Felt Across NYC Region: USGS Magnitude 3.0 Earthquake Shakes Hasbrouck Heights, Felt Across NYC Region: USGS
Magnitude 3.0 Earthquake Shakes Hasbrouck Heights, Felt Across NYC Region: USGS A magnitude 3.0 earthquake rattled Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, late Saturday, Aug. 2, briefly shaking parts of the New York City region, the United States Geological Survey announced. The quake struck at 10 kilometers below the surface, northeast of Hasbrouck Heights in Bergen County, at 10:22 p.m. local time, according to the USGS. Residents across North Jersey and as far south as Trenton reported feeling the tremor, with many in Harrison taking to social media to share their surprise over the shaking. Reports also came in from as far north as Westchester and Rockland counties in New Yo…
Motorcyclist Killed In Friday Afternoon Woodcliff Lake Crash, Officials Say Motorcyclist Killed In Friday Afternoon Woodcliff Lake Crash, Officials Say
Motorcyclist Killed In Friday Afternoon Woodcliff Lake Crash, Officials Say A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Bergen County on Friday afternoon, August 1, authorities said. The accident occurred around 4:51 p.m. on Pascack Road in Woodcliff Lake, near the intersection of West Hill Road, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office's Deputy Chief of Detectives, Jeff Angermeyer. Responding officers from Woodcliff Lake, along with local EMS and police from surrounding towns, arrived to find a motorcyclist critically injured. Despite life-saving efforts, the rider was pronounced dead at the scene, Angermeyer said. Investigators say the motorcycle…
They Pulled Guns On Kids In Edgewater, Officials Say: Now Four Are Facing Charges They Pulled Guns On Kids In Edgewater, Officials Say: Now Four Are Facing Charges
They Pulled Guns On Kids In Edgewater, Officials Say: Now Four Are Facing Charges Four men have been charged including one who remains at large following a year-long investigation into an armed robbery in Edgewater, authorities said. The investigation stems from a robbery that occurred on Thursday, June 13, 2024, around 7:50 p.m., at a commercial parking lot on River Road, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Friday, Aug. 1.  Five victims, including two juveniles, had just parked when two masked men with firearms approached them, Musella said. The suspects demanded the keys to the victim’s vehicle, patted down some of the victims, and threatened …
'Slash Marks All Over': Teen Attacked During Fight At Haworth Home, Cops Say 'Slash Marks All Over': Teen Attacked During Fight At Haworth Home, Cops Say
'Slash Marks All Over': Teen Attacked During Fight At Haworth Home, Cops Say An 18-year-old man is facing serious charges after police say he slashed a 17-year-old's back during a fight at his house earlier this month in Bergen County. Adam Adler, of Haworth, was arrested on Thursday, July 31, in connection with the incident on July 5, Detective Sgt. James Morgan tells Daily Voice. According to Morgan, Kyle Davis, 18, had been arguing with the 17-year-old over text messages and invited him to Adler’s home.  A physical fight broke out between Davis and the juvenile, at which point Adler came up behind the 17-year-old and slashed his back with a knife, Morgan sa…
Killer Who Stabbed Hackensack Couple More Than 50 Times Combined Gets 48 Years: Prosecutor Killer Who Stabbed Hackensack Couple More Than 50 Times Combined Gets 48 Years: Prosecutor
Killer Who Stabbed Hackensack Couple More Than 50 Times Combined Gets 48 Years: Prosecutor A Paterson man who brutally killed two people in a series of more than 50 stab wounds on the front porch and inside a Hackensack home was sentenced to 48 years in New Jersey State Prison, authorities announced. Clarence Stokes, 46, was handed the term Tuesday, July 29, in Bergen County Superior Court for the August 2021 stabbings of 44-year-old Latrice Avery and 67-year-old Stanley Gunter, both of Hackensack, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Stokes apparently had come to see Stanley Gunter and Latrice Avery to discuss living in a r…
Mahwah Gym Wallet Thefts Leave Members Out Hundreds — Hotel Worker Busted, Cops Say Mahwah Gym Wallet Thefts Leave Members Out Hundreds — Hotel Worker Busted, Cops Say
Mahwah Gym Wallet Thefts Leave Members Out Hundreds — Hotel Worker Busted, Cops Say A 27-year-old man is facing charges after police say he stole money from gym-goers' wallets as they worked out at a Bergen County facility. Jamie Morella, of Pequannock, was identified as the suspect who swiped $50, $120, $320, and $630, from wallets left in lockers at the Powerhouse Gym in Mahwah, Mahwah Police Capt. Michael Blondin said. Detective Christopher Fasulo led the investigation and worked with gym staff to identify Morella as a suspect. He was arrested in Montclair on Monday, July 28. Morella was hired as the catering manager of the MC Hotel in Montclair less than a year a…
15 Hollow Point Bullets, Nunchucks, Cocaine Found Outside Fair Lawn Auto Parts Store: Cops 15 Hollow Point Bullets, Nunchucks, Cocaine Found Outside Fair Lawn Auto Parts Store: Cops
15 Hollow Point Bullets, Nunchucks, Cocaine Found Outside Fair Lawn Auto Parts Store: Cops Two men were busted with a loaded handgun, crack cocaine, and a set of nunchucks outside a Bergen County auto parts store earlier this month, authorities said. Fair Lawn officers found the illegal items in the early hours of Friday, July 18, in the parking lot of Advance Auto Parts at 18-37 River Road,  Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. Officer Matthew Hearon approached a white Acura around 1:45 a.m. after noticing the occupants moving around and reaching under the seats, the sergeant said. Both men, identified as Shaun P. Reed, 44, of Pompton Lakes, and Michael P. Durant, 40, of Paterson, i…
Zoom Snub Backfires: Tenant Gets Second Shot In $3.4K Bergen County Security Deposit Lawsuit Zoom Snub Backfires: Tenant Gets Second Shot In $3.4K Bergen County Security Deposit Lawsuit
Zoom Snub Backfires: Tenant Gets Second Shot In $3.4K Bergen County Security Deposit Lawsuit A New Jersey woman suing her former landlord over a $3,450 security deposit is getting a new trial after a Bergen County judge wrongly dismissed her case for not showing up in person, according to an appellate decision issued Wednesday, July 23. The court said the judge should have at least considered letting her appear over Zoom. Vanessa Brotherns, who now lives in California, filed the lawsuit against Magdi Mosaid in 2021, claiming he failed to return her deposit plus interest after she moved out. According to court documents, the case was initially marked “settled prior to trial” in Nov…