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Students Petition To Save Graduation Seat For Bergen Classmate Who Died By Suicide Students Petition To Save Graduation Seat For Bergen Classmate Who Died By Suicide
Students Petition To Save Graduation Seat For Bergen Classmate Who Died By Suicide A Bergen County teen who took his own life won't be honored at his high school's upcoming graduation ceremony, prompting protest from students and community members. Instead, there will be a moment of silence, district officials said. A memorial service honoring 16-year-old Jordan Falco during the 2021 graduation ceremony next Tuesday would "set a bad precedent," a Change.org petition quotes Northern Valley Demarest High School Principal Dr. Timothy Gouraige as saying.  Gouraige, in his defense, told Daily Voice that it was "a district decision, not a building decision," and denied saying…

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Police & Fire
Newark Woman Stabs 29-Year-Old Boyfriend Dead During Argument, Authorities Say Newark Woman Stabs 29-Year-Old Boyfriend Dead During Argument, Authorities Say
Newark Woman Stabs 29-Year-Old Boyfriend Dead During Argument, Authorities Say A Newark woman was charged with stabbing her 29-year-old dead in his home over the weekend, authorities announced. Latysha Simmons, 29, stabbed Darien Wharton during an argument at his house on the 400 block of University Avenue Saturday, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. Wharton was rushed to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead just before 11:30 p.m. Simmons was subsequently arrested on charges of murder, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.  …

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Pennsylvania Man Brought Hatchet, Handgun To New Jersey Beach, Police Say Pennsylvania Man Brought Hatchet, Handgun To New Jersey Beach, Police Say
Pennsylvania Man Brought Hatchet, Handgun To New Jersey Beach, Police Say A Pennsylvania man was arrested for bringing a handgun and hatchet to a New Jersey beach over the weekend, authorities said. Lower Township police responded to Higbee Beach (Cape May County) on reports of a suspicious man walking around with a handgun and hatchet in his waistband around 2:25 p.m. Saturday. Nelson P. Delisa, 38, of Levittown (Bucks County, PA) was spotted and arrested without incident, Lower Township police said. Both the hatchet and firearm, (located in the parking lot), were safely retrieved. The firearm was confirmed to be a pellet gun, police said. Delisa was char…

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Schools
Central Dauphin HS Assistant Band Director Fired After Child Porn Bust Central Dauphin HS Assistant Band Director Fired After Child Porn Bust
Central Dauphin HS Assistant Band Director Fired After Child Porn Bust Central Dauphin High School has fired a 39-year-old assistant band director after he was arrested on child porn charges. Stephen Gugoff, of Harrisburg, became the center of a state-wide investigation when an officer with the Derry Township Police Department discovered an Internet Protocol (IP) address sharing files of child pornography on a peer-to-peer file-sharing network, Pennsylvania Attorney General Joshua Shapiro said. The execution of an administrative subpoena found the individual downloading the files was located at Gugoff’s address in Harrisburg, authorities said. A sea…

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Authorities Probe Purported 'Gun' Text Between Jersey City Charter School Students Authorities Probe Purported 'Gun' Text Between Jersey City Charter School Students
Authorities Probe Purported 'Gun' Text Between Jersey City Charter School Students Police in Jersey City were investigating after a student apparently sent a text message of a gun to another student, city officials said. The 15-year-old boy sent the photo of the handgun in a text to a 14-year-old girl at The Ethical Community Charter School (TECCS), Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione told Daily Voice. The incident was reported Friday at 10:15 a.m. As is standard policy with incidents involving juveniles, no further information will be provided at this time. The investigation is ongoing.

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Business
Viva Margarita Replacing Hackensack Sports Bar Viva Margarita Replacing Hackensack Sports Bar
Viva Margarita Replacing Hackensack Sports Bar Viva Margarita is opening a fourth location. The popular Bergen County Mexican restaurant chain will open an outpost on Main Street in Hackensack, BoozyBurbs reports. The restaurant will replace sports bar Cheers, at 774 Main St. Viva Margarita has locations in Wallington and Edgewater, and last summer relocated its Cliffside Park restaurant to Anderson Avenue. The Lawton Avenue spot in Cliffside Park is open for to-go orders. The Hackensack location is expected to open in late July or early August.

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Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Morris County Man Dead, 5 Others Hurt In Jersey Shore Boat Crash 19-Year-Old Morris County Man Dead, 5 Others Hurt In Jersey Shore Boat Crash
19-Year-Old Morris County Man Dead, 5 Others Hurt In Jersey Shore Boat Crash A 19-year-old Morris County man died and five others were hurt in a boating accident Sunday on the Jersey Shore. The pontoon boat struck a marker near the Route 37 bridge in Barnegat Bay, throwing two of the six individuals on board into the water around 1:30 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. Corey Molinari, of Whippany, was airlifted to Jersey Shore Medical Center with serious injuries, and later died, Goez said. Four others suffered non life-threatening injuries, Goez said.

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2 Hospitalized After Log Flume Tips At Six Flags Great Adventure 2 Hospitalized After Log Flume Tips At Six Flags Great Adventure
2 Hospitalized After Log Flume Tips At Six Flags Great Adventure Two people were hospitalized Sunday after a boat on the log flume ride tipped at Six Flags Great Adventure. The boat apparently malfunctioned and tipped at an angle -- but did not overturn at the Jackson, NJ amusement park, officials said. Several guests were stuck on the boat and were helped off by park officials.

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Motorcyclist, 24, Dies In York County Crash Motorcyclist, 24, Dies In York County Crash
Motorcyclist, 24, Dies In York County Crash A 24-year-old motorcyclist died following a crash Saturday at a local hospital, officials said. David Scheidegg, of Rising Sun, MD, lost control on Seven Valleys and Grothey roads in North Codorus Township and crashed into a parked truck around 1:20 p.m., the York County Coroner's Office said. He was rushed to Wellspan York Hospital, where he was pronounced dead around 2 p.m., the York County Coroner's Office said. Scheidegg was helmeted at the time of the crash. Northern York County Regional Police was the lead investigating agency.  A routine toxicology was obta…

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Obituaries
Sussex County Jeep Driver, 18, Dead In Crash Sussex County Jeep Driver, 18, Dead In Crash
Sussex County Jeep Driver, 18, Dead In Crash An 18-year-old Jeep driver died in a Sussex County crash early Sunday morning. The crash occurred at the intersection of County Routes 519 and 650 in Wantage around 1:30 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. Jonathan Fett of Wantage, was behind the wheel of a Jeep Grand Cherokee going west on 650 when he was struck by a GMC Sierra going north on 519, the sergeant said. Fett was killed while the 42-year-old GMC driver and his adult passenger were uninjured.  More than $3,000 had been raised for the Fett family on a GoFundMe as of Sunday afternoon. Jonathan FettGoFund…

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