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SWAT, Hostage Scare At NJ Airbnb Leads To 5 Arrests, Mayor Demands Crackdown
A violent sidewalk assault outside a short-term rental in Hoboken sparked a SWAT response over fears of a hostage situation, leading to five arrests and a promise from the mayor to crack down on rental properties. Police responded to the 500 block of Garden Street around 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, after receiving reports of a disturbance, Hoboken police said. Officers found an adult victim of an aggravated assault on the sidewalk, police said. As the investigation unfolded, police received information suggesting a suspect might be barricaded inside the rental property with possible hostag…
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RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42
A member of one of America's most prominent political families has died at her Massachusetts home. Kyle Francis Kennedy died at her home in Westwood, surrounded by family, on Sept. 21, according to her obituary on the Burke Funeral Home website. She was 42 years old. Kyle was one of 34 grandchildren of Sen. Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy, brother of John F. Kennedy, and Ethel Kennedy. Her parents were Michael Kennedy and Victoria Denise Gifford. She is survived by her children, Conor and Declan, and her siblings. Her daughter Josephine died shortly after birth. Kyle is…
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Gas Prices To Skyrocket In NJ Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report
Drivers across the Northeast could soon be paying more at the pump after hundreds of workers were locked out of one of the East Coast's largest oil refineries in New Jersey, union leaders warn. The 385 workers at the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery in Linden were locked out Monday afternoon, Oct. 19, after rejecting the company's latest contract offer, according to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Jeff Sanford, president of Teamsters Local 877, told News 12 New Jersey that he anticipates the dispute will send gas prices climbing across the region and raise concerns about fuel supplie…
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NJ Teacher Fired After Accused Of Holding Man Down, Robbing Him At AC Casino
A teacher accused of robbing a man in an Atlantic City hotel room has been fired from her job, the school district announced Monday, Oct. 19. Amanda Crafts, a 35-year-old Wildwood resident was a computer teacher at Middle Township Middle School. "We are writing to inform you that this individual is no longer employed by the district," Superintendent Stephanie Derose said. "We understand that this situation may raise questions and concerns. While we recognize the importance of transparency, employee privacy laws and district policies limit the personnel information we can share. We also cann…
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Mugshot Shows Route 17 Driver Charged In Deadly Hit-Run Outside Garden State Plaza
UPDATE: The 31-year-old woman run over and killed by a U-Haul trailer on Route 17 has been identified. Click here for more details. A 31-year-old woman struck by a fleeing vehicle on Route 17 Monday evening, Oct. 19 has died, police confirmed. Estuardo "Stuart" Rodriguez, 31, of Tarrytown, NY, was lodged in the Bergen County Jail on nearly a dozen offenses tied to the crash, according to jail and court records. Rodriguez was born in the United States and is listed as a U.S. citizen on the jail website. Rodriguez was heading south in the electric vehicle, which was towing a U-Haul trailer, …
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NJ Mansion Owner Hired Arsonists To Set 4-Alarm Inferno: Officials
A Bergen County man hired two others to torch a local home using an accelerant and a homemade ignitor, setting off a fire that engulfed the residence, authorities said. Emad E. Gerges, 66, of Upper Saddle River, allegedly hired Anthony V. Coviello, 54, and Joseph Vulpis, 62, both of Rumson, to set fire to the home at 18 Lake Rd., in May 2025, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Monday, Oct. 19. Records show that Gerges owns or previously owned 18 Lake Rd., which was listed in February 2026 and sold for $825,000 four months later, property records show. The fire broke out …
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George Clooney Spotted Filming New Movie In NJ
The rumors were true: George Clooney was spotted filming a new movie in New Jersey. The 65-year-old actor was captured by Westfield NJ Media filming his new movie at Baron's, a 90-year-old drugstore in town. A notice was previously posted on the shop's door saying it would be closed for filming on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Filming was for Clooney's new movie in which he stars alongside Annette Bening in an adaptation of Amy Bloom's New York Times bestselling book, "In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss," Deadline reports. Baron's was expected to reopen to customers after the one-day closure.
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Rental SUV Slams Into Hawthorne Building, Injures Occupant
A rental SUV crashed into a mixed-use building in Hawthorne on Monday morning, Oct. 19, leaving one person injured and forcing police to shut down part the road, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. The small Mitsubishi SUV struck the building at 20 Goffle Rd., after losing control, police said. The crash drew a large response from Hawthorne police and firefighters, along with Passaic County Sheriff's Office EMS, Loving said. One occupant of the SUV suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to Loving. An Enterprise Rent-A-Car location is at 34 Goffle Road, near th…
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Racist Video Ignites Outrage At NY High School As District Faces Backlash Over Response
A group of New York high school students who recorded themselves shouting the N-word have sparked outrage and protest at their school. The nine-second video of the Colonie Central High students was shared widely Friday, Oct. 16 and afterward. The teens say little in the clip besides the N-word. A large group of students demonstrated, chanted, and held signs outside the school Monday, Oct. 19, according to NBC affiliate WNYT. The signs included “Black Lives Matter,” “We Deserve Equality,” and “Silence is Compliance.” “The actions of the young men in the videos circulating the internet are d…
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Route 4 Pursuit Abruptly Ended By Traffic Jam, Police Say
A Brooklyn man accused of fleeing police on Route 4 in a vehicle with a stolen license plate was caught when heavy traffic brought him to a stop on a Fort Lee exit ramp, authorities said. Nathan Wong, 25, was driving eastbound on Route 4 around 9:37 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, when a Teaneck police officer received an alert about the stolen plate, Police Chief Seth Kriegel said. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle near Route 4 East and Farragut Drive, but Wong allegedly kept driving east, Kriegel said. Wong exited Route 4 at Exit 72 in Fort Lee, where heavy traffic on the ramp forced t…
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Caged Bird Hanging From Tree Sparks Police Response At Bergen County Church
A bird in a cage hanging from a tree outside a Bergen County church prompted a police response Monday afternoon, Oct. 19, but the mystery turned out to have a simple explanation. Ridgewood Police Officer Patrick Daly was dispatched to Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church on Passaic Street around 1:45 p.m. after someone called to report a "bird in birdcage hanging in a tree," according to local photographer Boyd A. Loving. Daly quickly located the bird and its cage before discovering they belonged to the owner of Ridgewood Vacuum, whose business was directly across the street from the church o…
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Prostitution Arrest Follows Suspicious Behavior At NJ Hotel, Police Say
A 23-year-old Bergen County man was arrested on a prostitution charge after his suspicious behavior at a nearby hotel caught police attention, authorities said. Anthony Gomes, of Rutherford, was arrested during a traffic stop in Secaucus at 1:09 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. "He engaged in suspicious behavior at the hotel and then failed to signal as he left," Miller said in an email to Daily Voice. "A subsequent investigation led to the arrest." Gomes was charged with engaging in prostitution, issued a complaint summons and released from police custody.&n…
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