Paramus
Oradell River Edge
Your Local News for Paramus, Oradell, and River Edge
Subscribe
Subscribe
Thursday, jul 9
83°
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Find Your Daily Voice
GO
Paramus
Oradell River Edge
Subscribe
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Sponsored Content
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2026 Cantata Media
83°
Thursday, jul 9
Police & Fire
3 Teaneck Businesses Charged In Underage Vape Sting, Police Say
Three Teaneck businesses have been charged after an undercover police operation found they allegedly sold nicotine vape products to someone under 21, authorities said. The investigation began after the Teaneck Police Department received complaints from residents about underage vape sales, Deputy Chief Seth Kriegel said. Detectives then conducted an undercover compliance operation in which an underage individual attempted to purchase nicotine vape products from retailers throughout the township. Police said the following businesses unlawfully sold nicotine vape products during the operation:…
Police & Fire
Guy Picked Worst Possible Spot To Masturbate In Bergen County Town, Cops Charge
Perhaps, a bit of privacy? Perhaps not for Lucas A. Polonia Montalvo, who Leonia police say was caught pleasuring himself in one of the eastiest places to get caught: Borough Hall. That's right, the 21-year-old New York City man was charged with lewdness after police were called to the municipal building along 312 Broad Ave., for a report of a masturbating man out back at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, Police Chief Scott Tamagny said. When Leonia detectives Brandon McNeil and Detective Sgt. Ray Forsdahl arrived, Polonia Montalvo was doing just that, with his genitals out for…
Police & Fire
Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says
A cruise ship hairstylist was arrested after he was accused of sexually abusing passengers during fake "massages," authorities said. Pranit Narayan Pawar, 26, was charged with two counts of abusive sexual contact, the US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington said in a news release on Monday, July 6. The Indian national was arrested when the Brilliant Lady docked in Seattle on Thursday, July 2. According to a federal complaint, the assaults happened during a Virgin Voyages cruise to Alaska on Friday, June 26. Pawar was hired to provide hair ca…
Police & Fire
Missing Man Found At Bergen County Hospital Days After Car Found Near Hudson River In NY
A vulnerable Rockland County man who disappeared over the weekend has been found safe after an intense multi-day search that included efforts along the Hudson River, The investigation began on Sunday, July 5, when officers received a report that a vulnerable adult male had been missing in the Upper Grandview area since Friday, July 3, Orangetown Police said on Wednesday, July 8. According to police, family members had been unable to contact the man and were concerned for his well-being. Officers soon entered a missing person alert into the National Crime Information Center datab…
Police & Fire
Sleeping Driver Drops Crack When Woken In Bergen County: Cops
A man found asleep behind the wheel of a car blocking an apartment complex entrance was arrested after suspected crack cocaine fell from his vehicle in Bergen County Tuesday evening, July 7, police said. Edgewater officers responded to a 911 call at approximately 7 p.m. reporting a man sleeping inside a vehicle in an apartment complex, according to Edgewater Police Chief Donald Martin. Patrol Officers Muntaser Hajjaj and Nicholas Diaz found a 2024 Hyundai Elantra stopped in the roadway, blocking access to the parking lot, Martin said. The driver, Kevin Negit, 37, of Fairview, was aslee…
Police & Fire
Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home
A 52-year-old man who appears to have worked as a federal special agent shot and killed his wife, then turned the gun on himself at their New Jersey home last week, authorities confirmed. Police closed off Glynn Court in Sayreville and urged residents to stay inside for approximately 40 minutes at approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, July 3. It was then that Christopher Iatauro was found dead in the backyard after killing his wife, 46-year-old Kelly Iatauro, a spokesperson for the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. Robyn Perlman-Spencer Christopher Iatauro was a spe…
Police & Fire
Girl, 7, Dies After Being Hit By School Bus In Rockland County, No Charges Pending (
Update
)
UPDATE: A child has died after being struck by a school bus in Rockland County, police confirm. The crash happened at around 9 a.m. on Blauvelt Road in Monsey on Wednesday, July 8, according to Ramapo Police. The girl had been crossing the street at 182 Blauvelt Rd. when she was struck by the school bus. Emergency crews, including Hatzoloh EMS and the Ramapo Police Department, responded to the scene. The girl was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The school bus involved, operated for Yeshiva Viznitz, had been driven by a 28-year-old resident of Monsey who stayed at th…
Police & Fire
NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor
A Salem County Sheriff's Officer is facing charges after two K-9s died after he left them in the car all day with the windows up, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7. On Friday, May 9, Cody Henderson left K-9s Rip, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, and Boomer, a 6-year-old Springer Spaniel, unattended for approximately seven hours with the vehicle powered off, despite a known malfunction with the vehicle's air conditioning system, and the K-9 heat alert system had been manually turned off, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. Those conditions resulted in the dogs…
Police & Fire
Bloodied Man Sleeping In NJ Hotel Hallway Had Hollow-Point Ammo, Illegal Gun: Cops
A Virginia man was arrested after police in New Jersey, responding to a welfare check, found him allegedly carrying an illegal handgun, hollow-point bullets, and a high-capacity magazine at a local hotel, authorities said. Officers in Fairfield (Essex County) were dispatched to the Ramada Inn, 38 Two Bridges Rd., in Fairfield at approximately 2:19 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, after receiving a report of a man lying unconscious in a hallway with lacerations who might need medical attention, according to Chief Anthony G. Manna. When officers arrived, they found Matthew Grant, 45, of Spotsylvania,…
Police & Fire
Video From Garden State Plaza Leads To Credit Card Fraudster's Arrest: Cops
A man accused of using credit cards stolen during a vehicle burglary in Leonia was arrested after investigators tracked him through surveillance video at the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, police said. The investigation began after a burglary and theft from a vehicle parked at the Lakeview Apartment complex during the overnight hours of Monday, June 1, Leonia Police Chief Scott Tamagny said. Detectives learned several of the victim's credit cards had been used at multiple stores inside the Paramus mall. Detective Brandon McNeil worked with Garden State Plaza security to obtain sur…
Police & Fire
Update
: Man Shot Multiple Times In Passaic, Dropped At Hospital, Prosecutor Says
A 28-year-old Passaic man was hospitalized after being shot multiple times in broad daylight on an otherwise quiet street, authorities and neighbors said. Officers were dispatched to St. Mary's Hospital in Passaic at approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, after receiving a report of a shooting, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said. At the hospital, officers found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the prosecutor's office. Investigators determined the shooting occurred in the area of Hughes Street and Ter…
Police & Fire
NJ Teen Charged In Shootout With
Nypd
, 2 Cops Hospitalized: Officials
An 18-year-old New Jersey teen has been charged with attempted murder after authorities say he exchanged gunfire with NYPD officers during a Fourth of July violence reduction operation in Brooklyn. Camani Bartletto, 18, of 22 Dean St., was arrested at approximately 8:10 p.m. on Monday, July 6, within the confines of the 77th Precinct, the NYPD said. The charges stem from an incident at approximately 4:14 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, near St. Johns Place and Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn, where officers assigned to a Mobile Field Force detail were parked in an unmarked police vehicle, an NYPD …
Police & Fire
Saddle Brook Cop Pistol-Whips Suspect, Turns Off Body Camera: Prosecutor
A police officer in a Bergen County township is accused of striking a man in the head with his firearm during an arrest, turning off his body-worn camera, and filing a false incident report, authorities said. Saddle Brook Officer Attilio Dente, 43, was arrested on Thursday, July 2, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Confidential Investigations Unit, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Dente has been an officer with the township police department since December 2017. The investigation began after the Saddle Brook Police Department notified prosec…
Police & Fire
Wild Police Chase Ends After Wrong-Way Attempt, Cop Car Slam On Route 80: Police
A woman has been arrested after police say she led a dangerous chase through Bergen County before trying to drive the wrong way onto Route 80, then crashing into a patrol vehicle on Sunday, July 5. Moonachie Police Officer Scott Lemongello spotted a gray Toyota Corolla being driven recklessly on North Street in Teterboro at approximately 2:43 p.m., Moonachie Police Chief Richard Behrens said. Lemongello saw the driver cross a double yellow line, nearly strike another vehicle, and run a red light while making a left turn, Behrens said. When the officer activated his emergency ligh…
Police & Fire
Newark Man Gets 100 Years For New Year's Eve Robbery, Murder Of 67-Year-Old
A Newark man who robbed two people at gunpoint before killing one of them on New Year's Eve 2023 has been sentenced to 100 years in prison, authorities said. Jarell Riles, 35, of Newark, was sentenced after a jury convicted him on Feb. 18, 2026, of first-degree felony murder, first-degree murder, robbery, and weapons offenses in the killing of Jose Gaona, 67, of Newark, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens said. Superior Court Judge Ronald Wigler, who presided over both the trial and sentencing, imposed the sentence. Riles first robbed a man at gunpoint on Vessey Str…
Police & Fire
Swatting Call Prompts Heavy Police Response At Bergen County High School
A suspected swatting call prompted a large police response at Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood on Tuesday morning, July 7, authorities said. The Englewood Communications Center received a call reporting a serious threat at the school at approximately 7:30 a.m., the Englewood Police Department said. Englewood police responded immediately along with officers from several surrounding towns, authorities said. After ensuring everyone inside the school was safe, officers conducted a thorough search of the buildings and determined there was no threat, police said. The Englewood Police …
Police & Fire
NJ Pharmacy Shut Down After Refusal to Stop Filling Prescriptions: AG
A Gloucester County pharmacist's license was temporarily suspended and her pharmacy was shut down after the state accused her of practicing unsafely, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7. Nittal Lodha, owner and operator of Woodbury Family Pharmacy, operated in unsanitary conditions and interfered with patients’ rights to obtain their medications from pharmacies of their choice, leaving them to ration medications or forgo them altogether, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Lodha disregarded patients’ requests to stop filling their prescriptions and transfer them to o…
Police & Fire
Jersey City Murder Suspect Captured 500 Miles Away: Prosecutor
A 36-year-old man wanted for a fatal shooting in Jersey City was arrested in North Carolina, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7. At 2:30 p.m., on Sunday, June 28, Jersey City police responded to Orient Avenue near MLK Drive and found Jenaro Tejada, 38, with gunshot wounds, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Tejada was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, Mello said. A second victim, a 45-year-old Jersey City man, was located with a gunshot wound. Raheem Rhett was arrested in Raleigh, North Carolina by the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force, Mello…
Police & Fire
13-Year-Old Boy Killed After Becoming Trapped Underneath Tractor In South Jersey: Police
A 13-year-old boy was killed after he was trapped beneath a farm tractor in Gloucester County on Monday, July 6, authorities said. At 5:35 p.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of Swedesboro Road and found the 13-year-old unconscious and unresponsive beneath the overturned tractor, Franklin Township police said. The boy was helping a family member dig a hole using the tractor and was riding on it with a man when the tractor overturned, trapping him, police said. Officers immediately worked together to lift the tractor off the victim and began life-saving measures, police said. The boy…
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Flips Jeep On July 4 In Passaic County: Cops
A driver was charged with DWI after her Jeep struck a parked vehicle and overturned in a Passaic County borough on the Fourth of July, police said. Officers were patrolling the area of North 6th Street and Fairview Avenue in Prospect Park at approximately 10:29 p.m. when they found a black Jeep overturned on its roof in front of 238 North 6th St., the department said in a statement shared to Facebook. The driver and sole occupant, Katherine Rodriguez, had struck a parked vehicle before the Jeep flipped over, police said. Officer Maruri detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage on Rodr…
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Drowns In Pond On 4th Of July: Morris County Prosecutor
An 18-year-old drowned in a pond in Morris Township on Saturday, July 4, authorities said. At 6:28 p.m., witnesses reported seeing Hillario Manuel Mendez-Vincente struggling to swim while in Jones Pond, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Witnesses called 911 and first responders arrived on scene where they found Mendez-Vincente submerged in the water, authorities said. A post-mortem examination will be conducted by the Morris County Medical Examiner’s Office. No foul play is suspected, authorities said. The drowning is being investigated by the Morris County Prosecutor’s Off…
Police & Fire
PA Model's Final Moments Captured Partying On IG Story Before Double Fatal NJ BMW Crash
The final moments of a Pennsylvania model were captured on her Instagram story. Ayzia Toledo, a 22-year-old Bristol resident, shared videos of herself smoking hookah, dancing, and singing karaoke with friends at approximately 9:30 p.m., about 90 minutes before her crashed BMW was found along Route 55 south in Deptford (Instagram stories disappear after 24 hours, screenshots attached). Toledo had apparently been hosting an event called "Darty in the USA," according to an Instagram post promoting the event by The Horsemen in Philadelphia last week. "Darty in the USA" thehorsemenphl …
Police & Fire
Car Pulled From Bergen Creek After 40-50 Years Not Linked To Missing Person Cases: Prosecutor
A vehicle believed to have been underwater for approximately 40 to 50 years was recovered from Overpeck Creek in Palisades Park on Monday, July 6, but investigators say it is not connected to any cold case missing person investigations. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit, working with the Bergen County Sheriff's Office, Englewood Cliffs Police Department, New Jersey State Police, Palisades Park Police Department, and the Bergen County Office of Emergency Management, recovered the submerged vehicle after a joint operation that began earlier Monday morning, Chief of Detect…
Police & Fire
Video
: Roof Collapses On BJ's Shoppers In New Jersey
Harrowing footage shows the moment the roof of a BJ's Wholesale Club collapsed on 27 people, including shoppers, in New Jersey on Monday, July 6 (scroll for footage). At 11:16 a.m., emergency responded to the roof collapse at the BJ's in Ocean Township at 1904 Route 35, Ocean Township Police Chief Michael Sorrentino and Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden said. There were 27 people inside the building when the collapse occurred, Sorrentino and Golden said. Two people were partially trapped but freed themselves and safely exited the building, authorities said. No injuries were rep…
Police & Fire
NJ Skating Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl In 1990s, Prosecutor Says
A 75-year-old South Jersey skating coach was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a minor in the 1990s, authorities announced Monday, July 6. The victim, now in her late 40s, told the United States Center for SafeSport that Ralph Marinelli, of Ventnor, sexually assaulted her when she was 14 years old and he was 40 years old while he was her personal skating coach at Young's Skating Center in Mays Landing, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. The woman said she was groomed and sexually abused by Marinelli from 1992 through 1995, authorities said. Evidence collected by polic…
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old's Body Recovered From Delaware River:
Njsp
A 19-year-old Hunterdon County resident was found dead in the Delaware River on Sunday, July 5, authorities said. At 9:41 p.m. on Friday, July 3, troopers received a report of a missing person, Jason Blanco, a 19-year-old Flemington resident, on the Delaware River in Alexandria Township, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Multiple agencies searched the area but were unable to locate Blanco, Marchan said. The search continued on Saturday, July 4, with negative results, Marchan said. On Sunday, July 5, Blanco was located by a boater on the Delaware River …
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Crash Kills Route 21 Motorist En Route To Work: Source
A 32-year-old man was killed in a crash involving an alleged wrong-way driver on Route 21 South early Monday, July 6, Daily Voice has learned. The collision happened at approximately 4:15 a.m. near the Dayton Avenue exit in Passaic and involved a white Toyota Camry and a gray Toyota Camry, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said. Sources with direct knowledge of the investigation told Daily Voice the driver of the white Toyota Camry was traveling the wrong way when the crash occurred. The victim, who was driving the gray Toyota Camry, was on …
Police & Fire
8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island:
Nypd
Eight people — including four children — were shot during a Fourth of July family barbecue in Coney Island when a gunman opened fire from outside a courtyard, New York City police said. The mass shooting happened Saturday, July 4, at a residential courtyard in Coney Island, where family members had gathered to celebrate the holiday, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said during a press conference. According to the preliminary investigation, an unknown man dressed entirely in black walked up to the fence line surrounding the courtyard and fired multiple rounds before fleeing the area on foot. …
Police & Fire
Video
: Man In Wheelchair Rescued From Braddock Park Lake
A man in a wheelchair was rescued after falling into the lake at Braddock Park in North Bergen on Sunday, July 5, according to video shared by HudPost. The clip shows multiple emergency responders pulling the man from the water on a stretcher. HudPost reported that bystanders jumped into the lake to help after his wheelchair entered the water. It was not immediately clear how the man ended up in the lake. An unconfirmed report indicated he may have accidentally activated his wheelchair before entering the water. Daily Voice has reached out to the Hudson County Sheriff's Office for det…
Police & Fire
Breaching Whale Sinks NJ Fire Boat During July 4 Marine Patrol
A breaching whale struck a Carteret fire boat during a Fourth of July marine patrol, causing catastrophic damage and forcing firefighters to abandon the vessel within seconds, officials said. The incident happened at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, as Carteret Fire Department Marine Unit 2 was returning to waters after conducting a regional marine security detail for the Port of New York and New Jersey, Mayor Dan Reiman said. The whale surfaced beneath the stern of the boat south of the Arthur Kill at the mouth of Raritan Bay. The impact caused catastrophic damage, and the…
Police & Fire
Paramus Declares State Of Emergency After July 4 Storm Batters Bergen County
Paramus declared a local state of emergency Sunday, July 5, as Bergen County crews continued clearing storm damage from a powerful Fourth of July storm that sparked fires, toppled trees, downed power lines and left thousands without electricity (scroll for a list of town-by-town outages). Mayor Chris DiPiazza announced the emergency Sunday afternoon as borough crews worked to restore roads and utilities: "I can promise residents that we have the best men and women working overtime to get our borough back to what we know and love. Most important, no injuries related to this storm have oc…
Next Page
Archive
83°
