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Zoom Snub Backfires: Tenant Gets Second Shot In $3.4K Bergen County Security Deposit Lawsuit Zoom Snub Backfires: Tenant Gets Second Shot In $3.4K Bergen County Security Deposit Lawsuit
Zoom Snub Backfires: Tenant Gets Second Shot In $3.4K Bergen County Security Deposit Lawsuit A New Jersey woman suing her former landlord over a $3,450 security deposit is getting a new trial after a Bergen County judge wrongly dismissed her case for not showing up in person, according to an appellate decision issued Wednesday, July 23. The court said the judge should have at least considered letting her appear over Zoom. Vanessa Brotherns, who now lives in California, filed the lawsuit against Magdi Mosaid in 2021, claiming he failed to return her deposit plus interest after she moved out. According to court documents, the case was initially marked “settled prior to trial” in Nov…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$16K Raised For Family Of NJ Aunt, 11-Year-Old Girl Killed By Suspected DUI Driver In Lakewood $16K Raised For Family Of NJ Aunt, 11-Year-Old Girl Killed By Suspected DUI Driver In Lakewood
$16K Raised For Family Of NJ Aunt, 11-Year-Old Girl Killed By Suspected DUI Driver In Lakewood A GoFundMe for the family of a New Jersey woman and her 11-year-old family member killed in a suspected DUI crash in Lakewood had raised more than $16,000 as of Sunday, July 27. The campaign was launched by Maria Celina Aguilar, the niece of 42-year-old Maria Pleitez, who died alongside the girl, identified by Aguilar as Dayanara Cortes, when their car was hit head-on by a suspected drunk driver late Saturday night, July 26. “My aunt was a wonderful woman who worked hard every day to take care of her two daughters,” Aguilar wrote. “She is leaving behind my 16-year-old niece.” Aguilar said …

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
He Built His Dream Mustang Then Died In E-Bike Crash: Maywood Man's Organs Help Others Live He Built His Dream Mustang Then Died In E-Bike Crash: Maywood Man's Organs Help Others Live
He Built His Dream Mustang Then Died In E-Bike Crash: Maywood Man's Organs Help Others Live Johnathan Torres died a hero. The 21-year-old Maywood man killed in a solo electric bicycle crash in Edgewater earlier this month gave the gift of life when he died Tuesday, July 15, donating his organs to help others live. Torres died from his injuries on Tuesday, July 15, following a crash that occurred around 3:37 a.m. on Sunday, July 13, as previously reported by Daily Voice. According to his obituary from Hennessey Heights Funeral Home, Torres graduated from Hackensack High School in 2022 and was studying Business Administration at Bergen County Community College. He had a passio…

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Police & Fire
Highway Worker Struck By Truck, Killed Working Same AC Expressway Scene In Winslow, Cops Say Highway Worker Struck By Truck, Killed Working Same AC Expressway Scene In Winslow, Cops Say
Highway Worker Struck By Truck, Killed Working Same AC Expressway Scene In Winslow, Cops Say A GoFundMe for a 31-year-old New Jersey man killed in a work zone accident on the Atlantic City Expressway has raised more than $58,000 as of Monday, July 28. Dominick Tarsitano, of Egg Harbor Township, was working in a construction zone in Winslow Township when he was struck by a truck around 7 a.m. on Friday, July 25, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan. “Preliminary findings show the operator of an attenuator truck was backing up to collect cones from a shoulder closure and did not realize Tarsitano was behind the vehicle,” Marchan said. “Tarsitano was struck and di…

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Police & Fire
ID Of Plainville Firefighter Killed By Broken Piece Of Truck Outside Burning Home Released ID Of Plainville Firefighter Killed By Broken Piece Of Truck Outside Burning Home Released
ID Of Plainville Firefighter Killed By Broken Piece Of Truck Outside Burning Home Released Officials have identified the Connecticut firefighter killed in the line of duty death Sunday, July 27. Raymond Moreau, 59, had responded with the Plainville Fire Department to a structure fire at 45 Maria Road at approximately 6:20 a.m. Sunday, Connecticut State Police said at a press conference. Moreau was standing near a fire apparatus when a piece of the truck broke off and struck him, causing catastrophic injuries to his leg. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died during surgery. Moreau joined the Plainville Fire Department in July 1990. Officials said he was a decorat…

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Netflix Director Loved Lawrenceville Boy’s Hair So Much He Cast Him Without An Audition Netflix Director Loved Lawrenceville Boy’s Hair So Much He Cast Him Without An Audition
Netflix Director Loved Lawrenceville Boy’s Hair So Much He Cast Him Without An Audition Two siblings from Mercer County are making their Netflix debut in "Happy Gilmore 2," and their mom says the experience felt “nothing short of surreal.” Bryana Demonte, a professor at The College of New Jersey, submitted her son Luca and daughter Giada for roles in the new Adam Sandler sequel after spotting a casting notice from Grant Wilfley Casting. What happened next? “I got a text saying Luca had been selected by the director to play the child of a principal actor,” Bryana said. “He never auditioned — it was wild. I was nervous it was a scam.” It wasn’t. Luca’s first scene was shot at …

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Police & Fire
Suspected DUI Red Bank Driver Kills 11-Year-Old Girl, Woman In Lakewood Crash: Prosecutor Suspected DUI Red Bank Driver Kills 11-Year-Old Girl, Woman In Lakewood Crash: Prosecutor
Suspected DUI Red Bank Driver Kills 11-Year-Old Girl, Woman In Lakewood Crash: Prosecutor A Red Bank man suspected of DUI has been charged with vehicular homicide after a crash in Lakewood killed a woman and an 11-year-old girl and seriously injured another child, authorities said. Raul Luna-Perez, 43, was behind the wheel of a Dodge Durango that collided head-on with a Nissan Sentra just before 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, at the intersection of Cross Street and Hearthstone Drive in Lakewood, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said in a release. Luna-Perez was driving east on Cross Street when his SUV crossed into oncoming traffic and struck the Nissan head-on, th…

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Hero Cops Hear Cries For Help, Rescue 3 From Burning Nyack Home, Including Unconscious Man Hero Cops Hear Cries For Help, Rescue 3 From Burning Nyack Home, Including Unconscious Man
Hero Cops Hear Cries For Help, Rescue 3 From Burning Nyack Home, Including Unconscious Man Three people were rescued from a burning home in Nyack early Sunday morning, July 27, including an unconscious man pulled from the second floor by responding officers, authorities said. The fire broke out around 3:15 a.m. on Summit Street in the Village of Nyack, according to the Orangetown Police Department. When officers arrived, they confirmed an active house fire. They heard voices coming from inside and found a man and an elderly woman on the first floor trying to escape. Police were able to help both residents outside safely. That’s when they learned another man was still inside — up…

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Weather
‘Unhealthy Air’ Across Tri-State As Wildfire Smoke Pushes Pollution Levels Into Danger Zone ‘Unhealthy Air’ Across Tri-State As Wildfire Smoke Pushes Pollution Levels Into Danger Zone
‘Unhealthy Air’ Across Tri-State As Wildfire Smoke Pushes Pollution Levels Into Danger Zone Officials are urging residents to take precautions as wildfire smoke and extreme heat bring poor air quality and health risks to much of the tri-state region. The area is under multiple air quality and heat advisories through Wednesday, July 30. Air Quality Alerts in Effect On Sunday, July 27, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued Code Orange air quality alerts due to elevated levels of fine particulate pollution. These conditions can be especially harmful to people with heart or lung conditions, young ch…

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Westwood Middle Schooler Dies, District Confirms Westwood Middle Schooler Dies, District Confirms
Westwood Middle Schooler Dies, District Confirms A Bergen County community is rallying around a grieving family after the heartbreaking death of a 12-year-old girl this week. The child, a student at Westwood Regional Middle School, died on Friday, July 25, 2025, according to school officials and a Meal Train page launched in the family's honor.  As of Saturday, July 26, more than $5,900 had been raised, and neighbors have signed up to provide meals for the family with drop-off hours listed from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the need to come together as a community for a family that is newer to Westwood and …

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