Missing Clifton Woman Found Safe Missing Clifton Woman Found Safe
Missing Clifton Woman Found Safe A missing woman from Clifton was found unharmed Saturday evening, Sept. 21, after being recognized by a Good Samaritan, police said. The woman, whose name has since been removed by Daily Voice out of respect for the family, had last been seen around 9 a.m. Police said she was found at approximately 6 p.m.
Man Assaulted In Montclair Road Rage Incident: Police Man Assaulted In Montclair Road Rage Incident: Police
Man Assaulted In Montclair Road Rage Incident: Police A 53-year-old Clifton resident was assaulted in a physical dispute stemming from a road rage incident in Montclair on Sunday, Sept. 15, authorities said. At 7:27 p.m., officers responded to Valley Road and Lorraine Avenue on a report of an assault, Montclair police said. The Clifton man said he as driving south on Valley Road when a black SUV with New York registration cut him off in traffic and merged in front of him, police said. When they approached the red light, the man got out of his vehicle and approached the SUV and words were exchanged, police said. The man then slapped the rear o…
BF Bails On Getaway Driver GF Helping Him Steal ATV In Lyndhurst: Police BF Bails On Getaway Driver GF Helping Him Steal ATV In Lyndhurst: Police
BF Bails On Getaway Driver GF Helping Him Steal ATV In Lyndhurst: Police A Paterson man remains at large after he ran from police confronting him and his girlfriend, spoiling their plan to steal an ATV in Lyndhurst, police said. Lyndhurst Police Sgt. William Kapp was on patrol on Disposal Road, which rests adjacent to the DeKorte Park complex, when he came across an older model Ford pickup truck on Sunday, Sept. 8, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. The truck was parked near a secured property containing landscaping equipment.  Disposal Road is a limited access road that is closed to the public at dusk when the park closes. As Kapp approached, he confronte…
Flames Shoot From Roof Of Clifton Home Flames Shoot From Roof Of Clifton Home
Flames Shoot From Roof Of Clifton Home A fire ripped through the roof of a Clifton home early Monday, Aug. 26. Photos from the scene show flames blowing through the roof of the Madeline Avenue house around 2 a.m. Clifton units operated at an early morning structure fire on the east side of the city, shortly after 2 AM. The fire was placed under control within 2 hours with the help of mutual aid from surrounding towns. Posted by Clifton Fire Department on Monday, August 26, 2024 Firefighters say the multi-alarm blaze was placed under control in under two hours with help from companies in surrounding towns.
Crash Jams Route 21 In Clifton Crash Jams Route 21 In Clifton
Crash Jams Route 21 In Clifton Delays were being reported along Route 21 Thursday morning, Aug. 22 in Clifton. The NJDOT site showed there was a crash taking out one lane on the southbound side, north of Exit 9. Photos from nearby traffic cameras showed heavy congestion.
Newark Officer Injured In Pursuit-Crash Of Car Wanted In Paterson Shooting Newark Officer Injured In Pursuit-Crash Of Car Wanted In Paterson Shooting
Newark Officer Injured In Pursuit-Crash Of Car Wanted In Paterson Shooting Three people were apprehended and one officer was injured after a pursuit that began in Newark ended in a crash in Clifton on the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 20, authorities said. At 5:31 a.m., police patrolling McCarter Highway and 3rd Avenue attempted to stop a silver 2023 Acura, but the driver refused and a pursuit ensued, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.  The vehicle was reported stolen from Belleville on Sunday, Aug, 18 and was sought in connection with a shooting in Paterson on Monday, Aug. 19. Police pursued the suspects into Belleville and then ended at the Cl…
Kearny Man, 44, Stabbed Passenger In His Vehicle In Clifton, Police Say Kearny Man, 44, Stabbed Passenger In His Vehicle In Clifton, Police Say
Kearny Man, 44, Stabbed Passenger In His Vehicle In Clifton, Police Say A 44-year-old Kearny man is facing charges for stabbing a 31-year-old Paterson victim in Clifton, police said. Daniel Carbajal-Flores was operating a 2018 Honda when he stabbed the victim, a passenger in the vehicle, at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Russell Street just after 1 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson said. The victim was assisted to safety away from the vehicle by another passenger in Carbajal-Flores' car, and taken to St. Joseph's hospital in a separate vehicle, Anderson said.  The victim's condition was initially described as cri…
Drummer Turned American Dream Mall Executive Chef Competing On 'Chopped' This Week Drummer Turned American Dream Mall Executive Chef Competing On 'Chopped' This Week
Drummer Turned American Dream Mall Executive Chef Competing On 'Chopped' This Week John Thomas doesn't have any stories about cooking with his nonna. He doesn't have a degree from any fancy culinary school, and his childhood dream was never to become a professional cook. And yet, the 35-year-old Clifton dad landed himself a pretty sweet gig as the executive chef of Gameroom Eats at the American Dream Mall. This week, he'll be going up against some of the best chefs in the region on Food Network's "Chopped" cooking competition, for a chance to win $10,000. Thomas' episode, called "Celtuce Setbacks," airs Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 8 p.m. John Tashiro "Cooking was never my fi…
Crash With Injuries Takes Out 2 Lanes On Route 21 In Clifton Crash With Injuries Takes Out 2 Lanes On Route 21 In Clifton
Crash With Injuries Takes Out 2 Lanes On Route 21 In Clifton A crash shut two lanes of Route 21 Wednesday morning, Aug. 7 in Clifton. The accident happened at in the southbound lanes, south of Exit 10 to Brook Avenue around 6:30 a.m., but the roadway remained closed an hour later. Injuries were reported.
Video Shows Fire Collapsing Passaic Apartment Building, 70 Displaced Video Shows Fire Collapsing Passaic Apartment Building, 70 Displaced
Video Shows Fire Collapsing Passaic Apartment Building, 70 Displaced A fire ripped through an apartment building Saturday, Aug. 3 in Passaic, collapsing one building and leaving two others uninhabitable, city officials said. Seventy people were displaced by the 10 School St. fire, which had struck multiple alarms as of 2:10 p.m., Passaic Mayor Hector Lora said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) Footage shared by Armando Marin shows the building beginning to collapse as flames rip through the roof and upper level. Locals watched stunned, muttering expletives und…
Prostitution Bust At Motels, Massage Parlors Nets 18 Arrests, $22K: Passaic Sheriff Prostitution Bust At Motels, Massage Parlors Nets 18 Arrests, $22K: Passaic Sheriff
Prostitution Bust At Motels, Massage Parlors Nets 18 Arrests, $22K: Passaic Sheriff Eighteen people were arrested and more than $22,000 was seized in a widespread prostitution bust across Passaic County, authorities said. Acting on citizen complains, multiple divisions of the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office conducted a quality of life operation on July 23 and 24, Acting Sheriff Gary Giardina said. The detail targeted massage parlors and hotels across Passaic County, and found that the establishments were collecting illegal profits through prostitution related activities, Giardina said. The total number seized was $22,206. During the detail, detectives working i…
Two Arrested After Driving With Stolen License Plate: Secaucus PD Two Arrested After Driving With Stolen License Plate: Secaucus PD
Two Arrested After Driving With Stolen License Plate: Secaucus PD Two Paterson residents were arrested on Wednesday, July 24, after police spotted them driving a car with a stolen license plate in Secaucus, authorities said. At 9:33 p.m., officers located the vehicle in the area of Meadowlands Parkway and 10th Street, Secaucus police said. A traffic stop was initiated and police arrested Erykah Harmon, 26, and charged her with receiving stolen property, police said. Harmon also had an outstanding warrant out of Newark, police said. Christopher Stamp, 34, was also arrested and charged with hindering apprehension for providing officers with false informatio…