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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ

Police & Fire

Former NJ School Employee Charged After Masturbating In Building With Kids Present: Prosecutor A 33-year-old former school district employee has been charged in a lewdness investigation in Bergen County, authorities announced. John C. Stewart, a former substitute teacher in Fair Lawn, is accused of breaking into Thomas Jefferson Middle School on Thursday, July 3 and Friday, July 4, and masturbating in the hallways, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. During one of the instances, children were present for a summer activity, Musella said on Wednesday, July 9. Charging documents indicate that Stewart, of Midland Park, also broke into the school on Tuesday, July 8. Th…

by Cecilia Levine

07/09/2025

Hicksville, NY

News

Dad Hit, Killed By Train Years After Bullied Son's Suicide On Same NY Tracks, Friend Says A New York father struck and killed by a train is being mourned not only for his tragic death — but for the heartbreaking grief he carried long before it. Hector Collazo, 60, died after being struck by a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train in Hicksville Tuesday morning, July 8, as Daily Voice reported. Emergency crews responded to the scene, near New South Road and Mineola Avenue, around 9:40 a.m., where Collazo was struck by an eastbound train and pronounced dead at the scene, according to an MTA spokesperson. He was illegally on the tracks at the time. But for those who knew Collazo, the …

by Michael Mashburn

07/09/2025

Sparta, NJ

News

Exclusive: Lightning Shoots Through Golfer During Tournament On NJ Course, Witness Says A young golfer was struck by lightning during a brutal summer storm at a Sussex County golf tournament on Tuesday, July 8 — and may have only survived thanks to the quick action of his father and two strangers, a witness told Daily Voice. Brian Delia, a photographer from Oak Ridge, was competing in the Iron Man 2025 tournament at Ballyowen Golf Course in Hardyston when the lightning bolt hit. The all-day event hosted by Crystal Springs Resort began at 5:30 a.m. and consisted of three back-to-back rounds of golf. Delia says his group was just about to tee off on hole 14 during their second r…

by Cecilia Levine

07/09/2025

Scotia-Glenville, NY

News

Hero Boyfriend Drowns Trying To Save GF At NY Lake On Fourth Of July Weekend: 'True Friend' Tributes are pouring in for a young man who died while attempting to save his girlfriend on a New York lake over the Fourth of July weekend. Vickram “Kevin” Roopnarine, 24, of Schenectady, died Sunday evening, July 6, after rushing into the waters of the Great Sacandaga Reservoir to help rescue his girlfriend, whose inflatable tube had capsized more than 200 feet from shore near the former Broadalbin Beach. Roopnarine never made it back. Emergency crews—including the NYS DEC, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, NYS Rangers, and multiple fire departments—worked through the evening hours on …

by Michael Mashburn

07/09/2025

Cresskill-Closter, NJ

Real Estate

$4.9M Bergen County Estate Sells In One Weekend After Sitting On Market For Years A luxury estate in Cresskill that had sat on and off the market for years has finally sold—and all it took was one weekend, thanks to a bold reset by two local real estate agents. The property at 184 Vaccaro Dr. closed for $4,936,000 on May 19, after being listed at $4,998,000, according to Jaclyn Chakonis and Stacy Esser of the Stacy Esser Group, who represented the sale. The 7-bedroom, 11-bathroom home had previously been listed nine times by multiple agents between 2021 and 2024 but failed to move—until Chakonis and Esser took over in March 2025. “We knew we were getting the listing and…

by Cecilia Levine

07/09/2025

Garden City, NY

Business

Amazon Issues Alert For Prime Day Scam Prime members are being urged to stay vigilant following a new scam warning by Amazon as its annual Prime Day event gets underway. Prime Day is often used by scammers as cover for phishing attempts and impersonation fraud. It runs from Tuesday, July 8, through Friday, July 11. The company says fraudsters are increasingly targeting shoppers with fake emails, texts, and phone calls that appear to come from Amazon. The goal: to trick users into handing over personal or financial information. In many cases, the messages create a false sense of urgency, such as a problem with an ord…

by Joe Lombardi

07/08/2025

Bristol, PA

News

Rowing Coach Finds NJ Tesla Driver Dead, Submerged In PA Lake: Coroner A rowing coach discovered a submerged Tesla in a Bucks County lake — with a New Jersey man dead inside, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice on Tuesday, July 8. Wen H. Chen, 33, of Princeton, was pulled from the vehicle after it was found underwater in Lake Luxembourg at Core Creek Park in Middletown Township on Thursday, July 3, according to Bucks County Coroner Patricia Campi. “A rowing coach reported a vehicle submerged with its windows up,” Campi told Daily Voice. The Tesla was located several hundred feet from the boat ramp near Tollgate and Fulling Mill roads, she said. Emergency res…

by Jillian Pikora

07/08/2025

Bergenfield, NJ

Police & Fire

Runaway Garbage Truck Rolls Into Bergen County Home, Driver Gets 4 Tickets: Police A runaway garbage truck struck three parked cars and slammed into a home in New Milford after the driver stepped out to collect trash Tuesday morning, July 8, police said. The crash happened around 7:12 a.m., in front of 245 Eagle Avenue, off Main Street, according to New Milford Police Chief Brian T. Clancy. The unmanned truck rolled south on Eagle Avenue, hitting three parked cars. One was pushed into the structure of 247 Eagle Ave., causing minor damage. Emergency crews from New Milford Fire Department, Oradell Fire Department, and PSE&G responded after a gas meter at the home wa…

by Cecilia Levine

07/08/2025

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