2 Hospitalized In Fair Lawn Crash 2 Hospitalized In Fair Lawn Crash 2 Hospitalized In Fair Lawn Crash
2 Hospitalized In Fair Lawn Crash Two people were hospitalized in a Fair Lawn crash Thursday morning, Oct. 10, police said. The vehicles collided on the 300 block of Saddle River Road, propelling both vehicles off the roadway, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving said. Police told Daily Voice that one car was turning and didn't see the other. "A Volkswagen Tiguan came to rest on the front lawn of a nearby home, and a Mazda CX5 came to rest after it mounted a decorative retaining wall in the parking lot of an animal hospital," Loving said.  Photo(s) of the day, 10/01/2024: Both vehicles involved in a Thursday mor…
Electrical Fire At HUMC Doused Electrical Fire At HUMC Doused Electrical Fire At HUMC Doused
Electrical Fire At Humc Doused An electrical fire at Hackensack Meridian Health's Hackensack University Medical Center broke out Wednesday morning, Oct. 2. An activated fire alarm brought the city's fire department to the scene around 6:40 a.m., firefighters said. "Further investigation found an electrical buss bar shorted out and activated a nearby sprinkler head," the HFD said on Facebook.  "The electrical equipment automatically shut down and the sprinkler extinguished any remaining hot spots." Damage was contained to the electrical equipment and a small amount of hospital supplies nearby due to water from the …
Girl, 9, Burned By Instant Noodles Airlifted To Hospital, Garfield Police Say Girl, 9, Burned By Instant Noodles Airlifted To Hospital, Garfield Police Say Girl, 9, Burned By Instant Noodles Airlifted To Hospital, Garfield Police Say
Girl, 9, Burned By Instant Noodles Airlifted To Hospital, Garfield Police Say A 9-year-old girl was airlifted to an Essex County hospital after being burned by a hot cup of instant noodles in Bergen County on Monday, Sept. 30. Garfield officers and Hackensack University Medical Center EMS and paramedics were called to a home on Outwater Lane at approximately 3:25 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, where the girl had suffered burns on her stomach, arm, and groin, Capt. Mario Pozo said. The girl and her mother were flown by Hackensack Meridian Health's AirMed 1 from 20th Century Field on Elizabeth Street in Garfield to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, Poz…
Off-Duty Sheriff's Officer Saves Unresponsive Girl, 5, On Route 4 In Paramus Off-Duty Sheriff's Officer Saves Unresponsive Girl, 5, On Route 4 In Paramus Off-Duty Sheriff's Officer Saves Unresponsive Girl, 5, On Route 4 In Paramus
Off-Duty Sheriff's Officer Saves Unresponsive Girl, 5, On Route 4 In Paramus A 5-year-old Kentucky girl who was unresponsive and not breathing in her family's car on the side of Route 4 was saved by an off-duty sheriff's officer, Paramus police officer, and a doctor, officials said. Bergen County Sheriff's Sgt. Walter Hutchinson was traveling with his family when he saw a vehicle parked on the shoulder of Route 4 West near the Route 17 southbound on-ramp around 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton said. Several individuals were also in distress, including a woman frantically calling for help, Cureton said. Hutchinson immediately pul…
'Sleepless Night:' 2 Hikers Safe After 5-Hour Rescue In Alpine 'Sleepless Night:' 2 Hikers Safe After 5-Hour Rescue In Alpine 'Sleepless Night:' 2 Hikers Safe After 5-Hour Rescue In Alpine
'Sleepless Night:' 2 Hikers Safe After 5-Hour Rescue In Alpine Two missing North Jersey hikers were rescued in a five-hour mission early Thursday, Sept. 19, responders said. According to the Closter Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Corsp, Rescue 728, the East Bergen Rappel Team, and Alpine firefighters were called to Stateline Lookout in Alpine for the two missing hikers. Palisades Interstate Parkway police Lt. Raymond Walter identified the hikers as 20-year-old men from Union City, who had climbed to an unsafe location on the side of the cliff. The East Bergen Rappel Team was dispatched to help with safely removing them from their location,…
Cops ID Motorcyclist, 37, Killed In Route 17 Crash In Maywood Cops ID Motorcyclist, 37, Killed In Route 17 Crash In Maywood Cops ID Motorcyclist, 37, Killed In Route 17 Crash In Maywood
Cops ID Motorcyclist, 37, Killed In Route 17 Crash In Maywood Police have identified the motorcyclist killed in a crash on Route 17 in Bergen County this week. Daniel Wenzel, 37, of Milford, PA collided with another vehicle on the southbound side of the highway near the Essex Street ramp in Maywood around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, Maywood Police Detective Sgt. William Phayre said.  Wenzel's Facebook profile shows he has ties to North Bergen and was a marine diesel mechanic at the NY Waterway. An investigation found Wenzel had collided with another vehicle, causing it to veer off the roadway into a grass median. The driver of the…
Scandal Around Long Valley Man's Damaged Body Was Primary Topic At His Funeral, Lawsuit Says Scandal Around Long Valley Man's Damaged Body Was Primary Topic At His Funeral, Lawsuit Says Scandal Around Long Valley Man's Damaged Body Was Primary Topic At His Funeral, Lawsuit Says
Scandal Around Long Valley Man's Damaged Body Was Primary Topic At His Funeral, Lawsuit Says A New Jersey family has filed a lawsuit against a funeral home alleging that their loved one's body had been damaged so badly while in their care that they were unable to hold an open casket service. The lawsuit (attached) was filed by the Fornaro family in Bergen County Superior Court on Thursday, Sept. 5. The suit names the Cochran Funeral Home in Hackettstown along with three of its employees; Bergen Funeral Service along with three of its employees; 10 John Does; and 10 ABC entities. The Cochran Funeral Home declined to comment while Bergen Funeral Service did not return to Daily Voice'…
Child Hospitalized After Being Struck By Van Pulling Out Of East Rutherford Driveway Child Hospitalized After Being Struck By Van Pulling Out Of East Rutherford Driveway Child Hospitalized After Being Struck By Van Pulling Out Of East Rutherford Driveway
Child Hospitalized After Being Struck By Van Pulling Out Of East Rutherford Driveway A child was hospitalized after being struck by a van while riding a scooter on a Bergen County street Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 21, police said. The 11-year-old was riding on Boiling Springs Road when they were struck by a 2013 Ford Ecoline E350 exiting a driveway around 4:45 p.m., Capt. Jeff Yannacone said. The child was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries to the calf and upper thigh. 
1 Flown In Palisades Interstate Parkway Crash (DEVELOPING) 1 Flown In Palisades Interstate Parkway Crash (DEVELOPING) 1 Flown In Palisades Interstate Parkway Crash (DEVELOPING)
1 Flown In Palisades Interstate Parkway Crash (Developing) One person was airlifted in a multi-vehicle crash along the Palisades Interstate Parkway Thursday, Aug. 15, sources tell Daily Voice. It happened in the southbound lanes in Alpine at approximately 1:30 p.m., sources say. One vehicle overturned and one person was airlifted to Hackensack University Medical Center, according to Daily Voice sources. This is a developing story. Check back for details.
Wild Garden State Parkway, Route 17 Pursuit Led By Teens In Stolen Car Ends In Crash: Police Wild Garden State Parkway, Route 17 Pursuit Led By Teens In Stolen Car Ends In Crash: Police Wild Garden State Parkway, Route 17 Pursuit Led By Teens In Stolen Car Ends In Crash: Police
Wild Garden State Parkway, Route 17 Pursuit Led By Teens In Stolen Car Ends In Crash: Police Three teenagers were in custody after leading Paramus police on a pursuit that ended in a crash just off the Garden State Parkway on Tuesday, Aug. 13, authorities said. The teen boys, ages 15, 16, and 15 — from Newark, Orange, and Paterson, respectively — were fleeing an Upper Saddle River patrolman in a stolen 2023 Honda Civic southbound on Route 17 around 4:50 a.m., Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Paramus Officer Don Liu saw the stolen car as it exited onto the Garden State Parkway south. The suspect vehicle lost control and intentionally struck the side of a marked Paramus pat…
Hasbrouck Heights Bar Worker Critical After Being Stabbed By Co-Worker, Police Say Hasbrouck Heights Bar Worker Critical After Being Stabbed By Co-Worker, Police Say Hasbrouck Heights Bar Worker Critical After Being Stabbed By Co-Worker, Police Say
Hasbrouck Heights Bar Worker Critical After Being Stabbed By Co-Worker, Police Say A 42-year-old man was in critical condition after he was stabbed by a 23-year-old female co-worker at the bar they work at in Bergen County overnight, authorities said. Police were called to the Heights Bar & Grill on Boulevard at Division Avenue in Hasbrouck Heights just before midnight Saturday, Aug. 10, Hasbrouck Heights Police Lt. John Behr tells Daily Voice. The victim, a West New York resident, was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center in critical condition after Juana Galvez Genaro, of Passaic, stabbed him in the chest, Behr said. Genaro was lodged in the Bergen Co…
2 Crashes In 2 Days At Exact Same Hackensack Intersection 2 Crashes In 2 Days At Exact Same Hackensack Intersection 2 Crashes In 2 Days At Exact Same Hackensack Intersection
2 Crashes In 2 Days At Exact Same Hackensack Intersection It's deja vu for the Hackensack Fire Department, who responded to the exact same intersection twice in two days for motor vehicle crashes. On Saturday afternoon, Aug. 10, firefighters were called to Hackensack Avenue at Route 4 for a two-car crash with an overturned vehicle. The victims of the overturned car had self-extricated by the time they arrived. This afternoon Engine 5, Rescue 1 and Deputy 4 responded to Hackensack Ave at Route 4 for reported motor vehicle... Posted by City of Hackensack Fire Department on Saturday, August 10, 2024 Multiple people were taken to Hackensack U…