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Cecilia Levine

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Machete, Drugs, Cash Found On Cedar Grove Driver In Clifton: Cops A Cedar Grove man was arrested after Clifton police found a machete, drugs packaged for sale, and thousands in cash inside his van, authorities said. The incident happened around 3:47 a.m. on Friday, July 11, near Central Avenue and Russel Street, according to Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson. Officers Benjamin Bressel and Samantha Beazley were on patrol when they pulled over a 2012 Honda Odyssey for multiple non-moving violations. While speaking with the driver, identified as Zamir Rodriguez, 26, officers noticed a machete between the driver’s seat and center console, police said. Addi…

by Cecilia Levine

07/23/2025

News

Power Struggle In NJ As US Attorney Fired Hours After Being Appointed Just hours after being appointed as United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Desiree Leigh Grace was removed — sparking confusion and political backlash, according to a public court order and statements from US Attorney General Pam Bondi. The shake-up began with a standing order signed by Chief Judge Renée Marie Bumb, which named Grace as U.S. Attorney, replacing President Trump's interim pick, Alina Habba, effective Tuesday, July 22. The order came as Habba’s 120-day interim term ended, with Grace having served as her First Assistant since March. But Grace was out before she…

by Cecilia Levine

07/22/2025

Police & Fire

Motorcyclist Killed In Fiery Route 80 Crash That Closed Highway For Hours: Njsp A motorcyclist was killed in a fiery crash on Route 80 in Parsippany-Troy Hills Tuesday, July 22, causing major delays for motorists, police said. Troopers responded to the westbound lanes near milepost 41.6 at approximately 1:10 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. A Dodge pickup truck was towing a Chevrolet Suburban when a Yamaha motorcycle struck the rear of the Chevrolet, police said. Following the impact, all three vehicles became engulfed in flames, and the fire spread into the wooded roadside area, authorities said. The motorcyclist died as a result of the crash,…

by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine

07/22/2025

Police & Fire

Miami Man Beheads, Murders Mom, Retired NJ Teacher Who Came To Check On Him: Police A 40-year-old Miami Beach man was arrested and charged with murder after an eight-hour SWAT standoff over the weekend after his New Jersey mother's body was found nearly decapitated in a dumpster, police said. Anthony Caruso, 40, was arrested on Sunday, July 20, following the standoff at his apartment on Washington Avenue, according to a criminal complaint filed by Miami Beach Police. Police were dispatched to 800 Washington Ave.,, for a welfare check after Elizabeth Caruso’s son-in-law reported not hearing from her for over six hours, the affidavit says. Elizabeth had arrived mid-day Satu…

by Cecilia Levine

07/22/2025

Police & Fire

Leonia Victim Dies Week After Hit-Run, Charges Upgraded For North Bergen Driver: Prosecutor A woman struck by a hit-and-run driver earlier this month in Leonia died eight days after the crash, and the North Bergen motorist accused of hitting her is facing an upgraded charge, authorities announced. Osmary Jimenez-Luna, 34, was originally arrested in connection with a hit-and-run that occurred around 4:35 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, in Leonia, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said in a press release Tuesday, July 22. At the scene on Grand Avenue near Ames Avenue, police found 77-year-old Chong Soon Sim with injuries consistent with being struck by a vehicle, Musella sa…

by Cecilia Levine

07/22/2025

News

Triathlete, 37, Dies During Swim At NJ Lake, Authorities Say A 37-year-old teacher and mother of four died while competing in the swimming portion of a triathlon at a North Jersey lake over the weekend, Daily Voice has learned. The incident involving 37-year-old Hannah Merlucci, of Kinnelon, happened on the morning of Saturday, July 19 at Fayson Lakes, according to Meghan Kbab, a spokeswoman for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. Lifeguards spotted a female swimmer unresponsive in the water, swam out to her, and brought her back to shore, Knab said. CPR was immediately initiated. Emergency medical personnel arrived shortly after and transported …

by Cecilia Levine

07/22/2025

News

'Go F— Yourself': Colbert Slams Trump In Blistering Monologue After Show's Cancellation Just days after CBS announced it would end "The Late Show" in May 2026, Stephen Colbert opened Monday’s July 21 monologue with a fiery response aimed at President Donald Trump, who’d taken a public victory lap. Reading from Trump’s Truth Social post, while doing his best mocking impression, Colbert quoted the president: “I absolutely love that Colbert got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings. I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next. Has even less talent than Colbert! Greg Gutfeld is better than all of them combined, including the Moron on NBC who ruined the once great Tonight Show.” Colber…

by Cecilia Levine

07/22/2025

Police & Fire

Barricaded Man Found Dead After Gunshot Heard In Sussex County Standoff, Police Say A man was found dead inside his home following a tense standoff with police in Sussex County over the weekend, officials said. The incident began in Byram Township around 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, when officers responded to a home for a report of a possible domestic violence incident, according to a press release from the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office. Officers from the Byram Township Police Department arrived and attempted to make contact with the man, but “the individual, however, refused to comply and subsequently barricaded himself inside the home,” the release said. A short time …

by Cecilia Levine

07/22/2025

Police & Fire

Retired Beacon Cop Charged With Murder After Shooting Roommate, Police Say (Update) Authorities have identified the retired Hudson Valley police officer charged with murder after allegedly shooting his roommate on Monday, July 21. Edison Irizarry, age 52, of Beacon, called 911 and told dispatchers that he had shot his roommate at a home on Rombout Avenue in Beacon just after 9 p.m., New York State Police said in an update on Tuesday afternoon, July 22. When Beacon Police officers arrived, they found 58-year-old Casey Cuddy, also of Beacon, dead from an apparent gunshot wound. Irizarry, a retired City of Beacon Police officer, was taken into custody at the scene…

by Cecilia Levine & Ben Crnic

07/22/2025

Police & Fire

Motorcyclist Who Died In East Rutherford Crash ID'd Authorities have identified the motorcyclist killed in an East Rutherford crash earlier this week. John "Johnny" Paulino, 48, of the Bronx, NY, died in the crash on Route 120 north at 9:30 p.m. Monday, July 21, Jeff Angermeyer, Deputy Chief of Detectives for the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, confirmed. Police believe that the 2023 Harley-Davidson he was riding may have struck a curb before going down, East Ruthferford Police Capt. J. Yannacone said. A female passenger was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center to be treated for injuries as a result of the crash…

by Cecilia Levine

07/22/2025

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