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Cecilia Levine

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BMW Ran Red Light In Crash That Hospitalized EMTs In Elizabeth: Authorities A BMW that ran a red light struck an ambulance, sending two EMTs and a passenger in the vehicle to the hospital over the weekend in Elizabeth, authorities and sources said. The ambulance had a green light to cross Spring Street at Fairmount Avenue when it was struck by the BMS that ran the red light around 3:10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 6, city spokesperson Ruby Contreras said. The BMW driver was issued a summons.

by Cecilia Levine

08/06/2022

Police & Fire

Duo Nabbed In Newark Penn Station Assault-Robbery: Police A couple from Newark was arrested in connection with an assault-robbery earlier this week, authorities said. The victim had made a purchase using a large bill at Penn Station before Khashif Williams, 34, approached him on Union Street, punched him twice and then took his wallet around 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, Newark Public Safety Director Fitz Fragé said. Sofia Cooper, 35, was also somehow involved in the robbery, in which $700 and other personal items were stolen, Fragé said. Cooper and Williams were arrested inside Penn Station on Thursday, Aug. 4, police said. Each…

by Cecilia Levine

08/05/2022

News

Cardinal Tobin Imposter Busted On Instagram: Report If you interacted with Cardinal Joseph Tobin on Instagram, no you didn't. Tobin only has one social media account, and it's Twitter, the Archdiocese of Newark said. An imposter of his was recently busted on Instagram, NJ Advance Media reports. It wasn't clear what type of content the imposter was posting. "Cardinal Tobin only uses a Twitter account, which is monitored daily. The Cardinal’s official, and only, Twitter account is @CardinalJWTobin," the archdiocese said. "Any other communication allegedly from Cardinal Tobin on any other social media platform, such as a differing T…

by Cecilia Levine

08/05/2022

Police & Fire

Teen Boy Found Dead Near Union County Train Tracks A 17-year-old boy was found dead near railroad tracks in Union County Thursday, Aug. 4, authorities said. The unidentified male was found near West Second Street and Central Avenue around 8:30 p.m. in Plainfield, a spokesperson with the prosecutor's office said. It was not clear where exactly his body was found. The cause of death was under investigation.

by Cecilia Levine

08/05/2022

News

Weehawken Opened $10.5M Pool To Public But Might Still Be Violating Green Acres Policy: Report Weehawken's beautiful $10.5 million swimming pool has been opened to out-of-towners. The Department of Environmental Protection apparently told officials that had to open the pool to non-residents as keeping it closed to residents-only was in violation of DEP rules, as the pool was Green Acres-funded, NJ Advance Media reports. The DEP did not immediately return Daily Voice's request for comment placed Friday, Aug. 5. While swimming is open to visitors between 9:30 a.m. and 12 noon — which must be scheduled ahead of time for non-residents — the township may still be violating Green Acre…

by Cecilia Levine

08/05/2022

Police & Fire

'Abduction' Of Bloodied Woman In South Brunswick Was Big Misunderstanding What police in South Brunswick initially believed was a possible abduction turned out to be a big misunderstanding, police said. Authorities launched an investigation Wednesday, Aug. 3, when witnesses said they saw a woman bleeding from her head and yelling help being pulled into the cab of a tractor trailer. Turns out, the woman had fallen and hit her head, and knew the man who helped her. The pair rushed off to seek medical treatment, abc7 says. "South Brunswick detectives received tips from around the country after releasing the video and images on social media," South Brunswick police …

by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine

08/05/2022

Business

Father-Son Duo Put Modern Twist On Brazilian Seafood Dishes At Elizabeth Restaurant A local family is bringing flavors of Portugal and Brazil to North Jersey with the 2021 opening of their seafood restaurant. Bossa Fish is run by Philip Carvalho and his dad, Eliot, on Trumbull Street in Elizabeth. View this post on Instagram A post shared by bossa fish (@bossafishnj) View this post on Instagram A post shared by bossa fish (@bossafishnj) The father-son put modern touches on traditional favorites, their website says. Take their 305 Sandwich, for example. Your choice of flounde…

by Cecilia Levine

08/04/2022

Police & Fire

US Marshals Nab NYC Woman Who Threatened Ex-Colleague, Central Jersey Employer: Prosecutor A New York City woman was tracked down by US Marshals after she threatened to kill a former colleague and also made threats against the victim's new employer in Central Jersey, authorities said. Quanajah Pinnock, 27, had been calling her former colleague and sending threatening text messages directed at her and her new Branchburg employer, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Officers began investigating at the victim's place of work on June 21, 12:15 p.m., when the incident was reported, McDonald said. Pinnock was subsequently charged with terroristic threats and false p…

by Cecilia Levine

08/04/2022

Police & Fire

Man Found Guilty In Throat Slashing Outside Union County Bar A 45-year-old man has been found guilty of slashing a victim's throat outside of a Union County bar last year, authorities announced. A Union County jury deliberated for nearly three hours before returning a guilty verdict against, Michael G. Johnston, 45, of Winfield Park, last week, nearly a year after the Rahway incident, Union County First Assistant Prosecutor James O. Tansey announced. Johnston and the 25-year-old victim were at Butch Kowal’s Tavern in Rahway, when they began arguing around 1:45 a.m. on Aug. 30, 2021, according to Union County Assistant Prosecutor Melissa Cap…

by Cecilia Levine

08/04/2022

Weather

Farmers' Almanac Releases Winter 2022-23 Predictions While you were cooling off at the pool this week, the Farmers' Almanac released its predictions for Winter 2022-23. "A cold December and a very cold January might make readers in the Northeast shake and shiver," said the FA, who released its extended winter forecast on Wednesday, Aug. 3. Winter is expected to make an appearance much earlier this year than last, with December 2022 looking stormy — especially on the East Coast. The latter portion of January will be packed with snow in the east, followed by "what might be one of the coldest outbreaks of arctic air we have seen in several year…

by Cecilia Levine

08/04/2022

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