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Essex NJ
Police & Fire
Son Of Slain Newark Imam Among 3 Arrests Made: Report
The son of the imam fatally shot outside a Newark mosque has been arrested in connection with his killing, according to NBC New York. Abdush Sharif, 36, Kevin Rogers, 46 and Dashawn Kitchen were arrested on Friday, Jan. 26 in Newark and charged with violation of regulatory provisions related to firearms in connection to the fatal shooting of Hassan Sharif, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. NBC identified Sharif as the imam's son citing prosecutors. A spokesman for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office could not immediately confirm the relationship. Abdush and Rogers are bei…
Union
Obituaries
Joint Funeral Set For Union Family Slain In Murder-Suicide
A joint funeral service has been set for the Alarcon family, the Union family who authorities say were slain in a murder-suicide at the hands of their matriarch, the Union Funeral Home announced. A funeral mass for Andrea Alarcon, 41, Ruben Alarcon, 51, and their two children, Scarlett, 9, and Emma, 6, will be on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 10:15 a.m. at St. Michael's Church in Union. A private burial will follow. Andrea is believed to have shot her husband and the girls in their home at 1329 Lincrest Terrace in Union, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. Then, she turned the gun on herse…
Union
Police & Fire
Union Murder-Suicide Update: Police ID Slain Family Of Four
Authorities have released new information in a murder-suicide that left a family of four dead in Union this week. Andrea Alarcon, 42, is believed to have fatally shot her husband, Ruben Alarcon, 51, and their two juvenile daughters in their home at 1329 Lincrest Terrace in Union, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. Then, she turned the gun on herself, police said. ALSO SEE: Joint Funeral Set For Family Killed In Union Murder-Suicide According to NBC New York, the harrowing discovery was made by sheriff's officers serving an eviction notice. The home had bee…
Loudoun
News
'Black Panther' Stuntwoman From Virginia Hurt By Fleeing Driver In NYC
A stuntwoman known for her work on the "Black Panther" is recovering after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in New York City, according to her mother and NBC New York. Carrie Bernans, 29, who IMDB says was born in Hopewell and raised in Richmond, VA, suffered broken bones and chipped teeth in the incident on Monday, Jan. 1, her mother, Patricia said on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Carrie Annie Bernans ✨ (@carriebernans) View this post on Instagram A …
Nassau
News
5 Killed In New Year's Day Crash On Cross Island Parkway In Queens
Five people were killed in a horrific two-vehicle New Year's Day crash in New York. Click here for a new, updated story - IDs Released For 5 Killed In Cross Island Parkway New Year's Crash It happened Monday, Jan. 1 at around dawn in Queens on the northbound Cross Island Parkway, near Exit 36 and the Whitestone Bridge. Authorities said the two-vehicle collision involved a Honda SUV and Mazda sedan, with all five victims in the Mazda. Their identities have not yet been released. The Mazda, which was traveling "at a high rate of speed" overturned after hitting a curb, ejecting three o…
Nassau
Police & Fire
Man Barricaded Inside Woodbury House Charged With Rape, Assault
A Long Island man has been arrested on charges including rape following a standoff with police. The incident occurred on Tuesday, Nov. 28 in Woodbury. Nassau County Police were reportedly traveling to the home of 25-year-old Woodbury resident Adrees Omar in response to a house alarm going off. When they arrived, they saw a young girl fleeing the house. However, Omar refused to let officers into the home and barricaded himself inside. A standoff ensued, lasting more than seven hours, NBC New York reported. Hostage negotiations were unable to convince Omar to leave the house, and eve…
Nassau
News
Long Island Pizzerias Raise $100K For Farmingdale Bus Crash Victims
One hundred and forty pizzerias across Long Island participated in a massive fundraiser to continue support for the victims of a double-fatal high school bus crash. Just days after the double-fatal Thursday, Sept. 21 Farmingdale High School band bus crash, co-founders Alyssa Guidice, Anthony Laurino, and Jim Serpico put their heads together to devise a way to fuse a fundraiser with something every Long Islander loves: a good pizza pie. Though the effects of the crash were felt throughout the Farmingdale community, it hit Laurino especially hard – his son was in the school’s second bus a…
Armonk
News
Latest Update: 7-Year-Old ID'd As Victim Of Bear Attack Outside North Castle Home
New, updated report: Brand-New Update: Bear Tests Negative For Rabies After Attacking Child In North Castle Authorities have released more details about a bear attack outside of a Northern Westchester residence that left a 7-year-old child hospitalized. The attack, which happened on Tuesday, Aug. 22 just after 11:15 a.m., occurred outside a North Castle home at 75 Hickory Kingdom Rd., where the boy had been playing in the woods before running into the bear, according to a report by NBC New York. Earlier Report - New Update: Bear Attacks Child In North Ca…
Nassau
News
Pants On Fire: DA Launches Probe Into Nassau Congressman-Elect Who Lied About Past, Report Says
Incoming New York Congressman George Santos is now at the center of a potential criminal investigation after admitting that he lied about his background on the campaign trail, NBC New York reports. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly revealed Wednesday, Dec. 28, that her office is investigating the Republican politician following his admission that he “embellished” his resume and lied about graduating from college, the outlet reports. Earlier Report: NY Congressman-Elect May Have Lied About Key Parts Of Resume, Report Says “The numerous fabrications and inconsistencies associat…
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Movie Producer’s $6M Southampton Mansion Destroyed In Fire, Report Says
A multimillion-dollar New York mansion is a “100 percent loss” following an early-morning fire that drew multiple agencies. Crews were dispatched to the Long Island home, located in Southampton on Edge of Woods Road, at around 12:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9, according to Southampton Fire spokesperson Chris Brenner. By the time firefighters arrived, the nine-bedroom, 9,500 square-foot home was fully engulfed in flames, Brenner said. It took crews about 30 minutes to get the blaze under control. The home as seen in a property listing from June 2022.Douglas Elliman Real Estate via Zillow Cre…
Nassau
Schools
Popular Elmont HS Principal Back On Job After Mysterious Absence
A popular Long Island high school principal who was mysteriously away from his job just days before school started has returned to his position. Kevin Dougherty, the longtime principal of Elmont Memorial High School, was back at his post on Tuesday, Oct. 11, following a walk-out by students and complaints from parents for the unexplained removal. Students and parents learned of his departure on Tuesday, Aug. 30, when Superintendent James Grossane, of the Sewanhaka Central High School District, wrote to students and family that Dougherty is "taking a sabbatical leave of absence fo…
Southwest Dutchess
News
Suspects In Fatal Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend Have Criminal Histories
Two men charged in the fatal hotel shooting of an area man who was visiting Marist College in Poughkeepsie on Family Weekend have previous criminal histories. The two men, identified as Roy Johnson Jr., age 35, and Devin Taylor, age 26, have been charged in the death of Long Island resident Paul Kutz, age 53, of East Northport, at the Courtyard by Marriott in the Town of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, Oct. 2. Both men have spent time in prison and are allegedly currently being investigated for a previous robbery and murder, reported NBC New York. Earlier report: ID Released For D…
Morris
News
2.3-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Morris County
A 2.3-magnitude earthquake rattled Morris County Tuesday, Aug. 29. The 30-second quake struck at 5:14 p.m., less than a mile west of White Meadow Lake in Rockaway Township, the U.S. Geological Survey says. Who felt the 2.3 earthquake in Morris county, NJ at 5:14pm? Appx 3mi from Denville and 6mi from Randolph. #NJearthquake #earthquake pic.twitter.com/dMz4ntUxXx — WeatherReMarks (@WeatherReMarks) August 31, 2022 It was likely connected to the Ramapo Fault Line, an active fault line that runs southwest to northeast through Morristown, geophysicist Jonathan Tytell tells NBC New York.
Nassau
News
Police Seek Info After 15-Year-Old NY Girl Went Missing After Taking Exam
Police are asking the public for help locating a 15-year-old girl from New York who reportedly went missing after taking an exam at her high school. The New York City Police Department said Kyara Villa, of the Bronx, was last seen at about 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 23, in the area of 225 West 24th St. in New York City. NBC New York reported that Kyara never returned home after taking an exam at school that morning. She is described as being about 5 feet tall and about 99 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair, police said. Police said Kyara was last seen wearing a beige sweat…
Hudson
Police & Fire
Shooter Killed By Jersey City Police (
Developing
)
Police in Jersey City shot and killed a man just before midnight Tuesday, May 24, sources tell Daily Voice. The man purportedly opened fire on a female victim before police shot him near the BP Gas Station on Communipaw and and West Side avenues. A man is dead after opening fire after midnight in Jersey City. Police shot and killed him. What we know for sure at 4 on @NBCNewYork pic.twitter.com/FAPyCtXKZp — Romney Smith (@RomneySmith) May 25, 2022 Two officers were hospitalized with minor injuries. The New Jersey Attorney General's Office did not immediately return Daily Voice's inform…
Capital District
News
18-Year-Old Gunman Live-Streamed Mass Shooting Leaving 10 Dead At Buffalo Supermarket
Updated story: ID Released Of Accused 18-Year-Old Gunman In Mass Shooting Of 10 At Buffalo Supermarket This story has been updated. Ten people are dead after a teenage gunman live-steaming the event who is now in custody opened fire inside a supermarket in Buffalo in what authorities say was a racially motivated hate crime. A total of 13 people were shot in the incident that happened just after 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Tops Market on Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said. The three others shot have non life-threatening injuries. Gramaglia said…
Capital District
News
10 Dead After Mass Shooting At Buffalo Supermarket
Updated story: 18-Year-Old Gunman Live-Streamed Mass Shooting At Buffalo Supermarket That Left 10 Dead This story has been updated. Ten people are dead after a gunman opened fire inside a supermarket in Buffalo. A total of 13 people were shot in the incident that happened just after 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Tops Market on Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said. The three others shot have non life-threatening injuries. The shooter is in custody, the Buffalo Police Department announced on Twitter. The suspect's identity has not yet been released.…
Fort Lee
News
Police ID Person Of Interest In 'Revenge' Murder Of Orsolya Gaal
Gruesome new details are coming to light in connection with the weekend slaying of Orsolya Gaal. A man who knew the 51-year-old Forest Hills mom and had access to her Juno Street home has been identified as a person of interest, but no names have been released, NBC New York reports citing multiple law enforcement sources. Gaal's body was found by two walkers in the area after a blood trail led to her home, around 8 a.m., Saturday, April 16. She had been stabbed some 58 times in the neck, torso, and left arm. The sources also revealed she had wounds to her hands in an att…
Pleasantville
News
Attack Inside High School In Westchester Caught On Video, Report Says
A video showing three Westchester County high school students attacking another student has been circulating online, according to a new report from NBC New York. The video, which was posted to social media, shows a student at White Plains High School being punched and kicked in a school bathroom by the other students, NBC New York reported on Saturday, Feb. 19. White Plains Superintendent Dr. Joseph Ricca told the news outlet that the three students who attacked the victim and the student who recorded the attack are all facing disciplinary action. Ricca said the student who was attacked wa…
Yonkers
Lifestyle
For 'Reel': Fishermen Catching Huge Tuna Weighing Up To 600 Pounds In NY Harbor
Anglers in the New York Harbor reeled in massive bluefin tuna in recent months, according to new reports. Bluefin Tuna are the largest fish of the tuna species, and they can reach sizes of up to 13 feet and 2,000 pounds, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The fish are found in the western Atlantic, from Newfoundland to the Gulf of Mexico. The New York Post reported that many anglers in the New York City area have been reeling in a significant number of the large trophy fish that weigh between 200 and 600 pounds, and fishermen have been able to catc…
Hudson
Police & Fire
NJ Renter Claiming To Be Santeria Doc Had Pigeon Nailed Above Door, 22 Dead/Alive Farm Animals
A Jersey City landlord says the COVID-19 moratorium on evictions has kept her from booting a renter claiming to be a Santeria doctor who was found with nearly two dozen farm animals -- dead and alive -- in the house, according to a new report by the Daily Beast. Emilio Otero told the outlet he practices Santeria -- a Cuban religion known for sacrificing animals -- and helps people heal their ailments. In this case, though, he was using the animals for food, he told NBC New York Landlord Alyza Brevard-Rodriguez, an active-duty Navy sailor and new mom, called police when she return…
Hudson
Sports
Red Bull Arena Brawl Draws Massive Police Presence, At Least 1 Injured
A brawl outside the Red Bull Arena during a doubleheader soccer match drew a massive police presence and left at least one person injured Sunday evening. More than 20,000 people were at the Harrison sports complex for the matches between Club Deportivo Olimpia vs. Futbol Club Motagua and Deportivo Independiente Medellin vs. America de Cali S.A., Secaucus police said. ¡Vergonzoso! El saldo que dejó la batalla campal entre aficionados de Olimpia y Motagua en Nueva Jersey. Unos 200 policías tuvieron que intervenir para controlar el pleito en las afueras del Red Bull Arena. https://t.co/qpP…
Fort Lee
Police & Fire
Update
: FBI Agents Kill Armed Kidnapping Suspect From Philadelphia In North Jersey
FBI agents shot and killed an armed kidnapping suspect out of Philadelphia at an apartment complex in North Jersey early Wednesday, authorities said. Law enforcement agents tracked the suspect to the Lakeview Apartments in Leonia, where a confrontation with members of the FBI's Philadelphia and Newark field offices ensued, NBC New York reports. Local resident Kathleen Gentile told Daily Voice she heard voices outside just before 3:45 a.m. saying "FBI, please come out, you're standing in the window." Then, she heard gunshots. "Literally, 'Bang, bang bang' is what I heard," she said. &…
Hudson
Schools
Daughter Of Jersey City Teacher Who Went On Racist Tirade During Class Apologizes To Students
"You did nothing to deserve this treatment." That's the message Aliya Jackson had for the Jersey City's Dickinson High School students who sat helplessly in an online class her father went on a racist and profane tirade, according to NJ Advance Media. Twice. Howard Zlotkin, who taught the Landscape Design class at Dickinson High School, has since been suspended for the incidents in which he vocalized his sentiments on the Black Lives Matter movement, George Floyd and more, students told NBC New York. "I hear people whining and crying about Black Lives Matter," Zlotkin says, "but Geor…
Mount Pleasant
News
Hudson Valley Man Charged In Connection To Alleged Role In Deadly Capitol Riot
A Hudson Valley man was arrested for his alleged involvement in the Wednesday, Jan. 6 storming of the United States Capitol during the deadly pro-Trump riot, the FBI announced on Saturday, Jan. 16. Federal authorities apprehended Edward Lang at his Orange County home in Newburgh, according to NBC New York. "Decisions have consequences," said William F. Sweeney, Jr., assistant director in charge of the FBI’s New York Field Office. "Edward Lang is in custody for the ones he made during the assault on our Capitol. "FBI special agents and employees have sworn an oath to protect our natio…
Nassau
News
Long Island Legislator Accused Of Trying To Trade Drugs For Sexual Favors, Report Says
A prominent Long Island doctor and Suffolk County legislator is facing charges for allegedly attempting to exchange drugs for sex, according to a new report. Dr. William Spencer, a legislator in the 18th District, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 20 in an Elwood parking lot and scheduled to be arraigned in Central Islip on Wednesday, Oct. 21 for allegedly attempting to exchange oxycodone for sexual favors. According to NBC New York, at the time of his arrest, Spencer was in an official Suffolk County vehicle. It is alleged that Spencer, a Centerport resident, believed he would be meeting with…
Essex NJ
News
Watch
: Entire Newark Flight Ousted From Plane After Toddler, 2, Refuses Face Mask
An entire Newark-bound flight was forced off the plane after a 2-year-old girl refused to wear a face mask, reports say. Chaya Bruck of Brooklyn, NY, was flying alone from Orlando Wednesday with her six children when her youngest, Dina, refused to keep her mask on, she said in a Facebook post. Flight attendants warned Bruck if her toddler didn't keep her mask on, they'd be kicked off the plane. Other passengers encouraged Bruck to stand her ground -- even arguing with the flight attendants over their face mask policy and the age of the child. Bruck pleaded with flight attendants to let he…
Englewood
Police & Fire
Massive Weekend Pool Parties At Alpine Mansion Draw Authorities' Attention
UPDATE: Party-goers packed a Vegas-like backyard bash that spilled into the street at a posh Bergen County mansion this past weekend, bringing police, an ambulance – and, now, scrutiny from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office. The coronavirus pandemic was spreading when promoters two months ago made the Hemlock Drive home, in what’s considered New Jersey’s most exclusive zip code, “a nightclub being operated from the backyard,” one neighbor told NBC New York. Video posted by the promoter and attendees shows hundreds of party-goers crammed into this weekend's backyard pool party, near…
Ocean
News
More Than 2 Dozen Jersey Shore Lifeguards Test Positive For
Covid-
19
More than two dozen Jersey Shore lifeguards tested positive for COVID-19 after attending social gatherings, reports say. The lifeguards are natives of Surf City, Harvey Cedars and surrounding areas on Long Beach Island, NBC New York reports. A total of 17 Harvey Cedars lifeguards tested positive after attending a Surf City gathering. A dozen from Surf City also tested positive, the report said. Surf City and Harvey Cedars beaches will remain open with safety protocols set. While Harvey Cedars has 73 lifeguards and will remain fully staffed, other adjustments may be made for Surf City beach…
Hartford
News
Hartford Native,
Wnbc
Anchor David Ushery Named To NY State Broadcasters Hall Of Fame
Hartford native and longtime NBC New York anchorman David Ushery has been elected into the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame. The New York Broadcasters Hall of Fame recognizes commitment to journalistic excellence and local service. WNBC New York anchor Ushery is a positive role model, said David Donovan, the Hall of Fame’s president and executive director. Members of the New York Broadcasters Hall of Fame include Walter Cronkite, Barbara Walters, Regis Philbin, Marvin Scott, Diana Williams, and Boomer Esiason. “He has one of the best journalistic resumes I’ve ever seen,” said Dono…
Essex NJ
News
Storm Downs Trees, Power Lines Across Region, Thousands Without Power
A storm packing winds that gusted up to 60 mph blasted through New Jersey Thursday night and into early Friday morning, toppling trees and leaving thousands without power. Trees fell onto homes in Bayonne, Union, Livingston and a number of other communities as the storm kicked up late on Halloween night. A section of Mt. Pleasant Avenue in West Orange was shut down Friday morning due to storm damage. STORM DAMAGE: Smoldering wires & toppled trees in Livingston, NJ. How will those Halloween high winds and rain impact you? We’re Live w/details @NBCNewYork at 4am #nbc4ny pic.twitter.…
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