Transformation Of Offices Into 'Vibrant' Community Approved In NJ Town Transformation Of Offices Into 'Vibrant' Community Approved In NJ Town
Transformation Of Offices Into 'Vibrant' Community Approved In NJ Town A 325-unit mixed-use redevelopment featuring affordable housing and a ground-floor restaurant has been approved for a former office property in North Jersey. The Roseland Planning Board approved plans for 7 Becker Farm Rd., during its July meeting for a project that will replace an underutilized office site with a residential community, according to a post from landscape architecture firm Arterial and the planning board agenda. See the full 7 Becker Farm Road Redevelopment Plan attached at the bottom of this news article. The development, designed by Minno & Wasko Architects and Planner…
Guy Behind Year-Long Package Thefts Was Posing As Amazon Worker, Cops In Bergen Say Guy Behind Year-Long Package Thefts Was Posing As Amazon Worker, Cops In Bergen Say
Guy Behind Year-Long Package Thefts Was Posing As Amazon Worker, Cops In Bergen Say A 42-year-old New York man accused of posing as an Amazon delivery driver to steal packages from a Bergen County apartment complex has been arrested more than a year after police began investigating the case, authorities said. The investigation began in March 2025 after Tenafly police were alerted to a series of package thefts at a local apartment building, according to Deputy Chief Michael deMoncada. Police said the suspect entered the building lobby wearing a face mask and an Amazon delivery vest before leaving with unattended packages. Detective Michael Vecchiarelli used surveillance vid…
$67M Loan Moves Bergen County Redevelopment Project Forward $67M Loan Moves Bergen County Redevelopment Project Forward
$67M Loan Moves Bergen County Redevelopment Project Forward A transformative project next to a Bergen County train station is taking another step forward. A $66.85 million construction loan has been secured for Plaza Greene, a mixed-use development that will bring 145 age-restricted apartments, a Sprouts Farmers Market and ground-floor retail to Fair Lawn's Radburn section, commercial real estate firm JLL announced Wednesday, Aug. 5. The financing was arranged for a joint venture between Sterling Properties and Danbro Properties and provided by PCCP and U.S. Bank, according to the announcement. The financing marks a major milestone for the long…
NJ ICE Detainee's Final Phone Call Before Death Revealed NJ ICE Detainee's Final Phone Call Before Death Revealed
NJ ICE Detainee's Final Phone Call Before Death Revealed The final hours of a Salvadoran immigrant's life are coming into focus through a GoFundMe launched after the New Jersey father's death while in ICE custody. Edwin Lopez Cornejo, 39, called his mother on the evening of Friday, July 31, from Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, according to the GoFundMe organized by the National Day Laborer Organizing Network. He told her he "was feeling very sick, that he could not feel half of his face or his right hand, and that he planned to request medical attention," the campaign reads. Lopez Cornejo hoped he would receive the care he needed. The n…
Walgreens Closing Dozens Of Pharmacies In 2026, Including Bergen Locations: Here's Where Walgreens Closing Dozens Of Pharmacies In 2026, Including Bergen Locations: Here's Where
Walgreens Closing Dozens Of Pharmacies In 2026, Including Bergen Locations: Here's Where Walgreens is planning to close dozens of stores in 2026 as the pharmacy chain reshapes its nationwide footprint, according to reports. The company now expects to shutter fewer than 100 locations in 2026, Inc. reported. That's down from earlier internal projections of as many as 700 closures. Walgreens originally announced in October 2024 that it planned to close about 1,200 underperforming stores over three years. The company expected to cut around 500 locations during the first year of the turnaround effort. The closures slowed down after private equity firm Sycamore Partners ac…
Ex-NY Police Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment Ex-NY Police Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment
Ex-NY Police Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment A former high-ranking police official in Westchester County accused of helping her son flee after a Bronx shooting sent him text messages directing his movements before the gunfire, according to a newly unsealed indictment. The indictment, returned by a Bronx grand jury on Friday, July 31, charges former Mount Vernon Police Deputy Commissioner of Wellness Jennifer Lackard, her son Chase Lackard, 20, and James Lackard with multiple felony offenses stemming from a shooting outside the Bronx Hall of Justice on June 29.  As Daily Voice previously reported, Jennifer Lackard was fired by the…
WATCH: Driver Climbs Wall After Route 287 Crash, Hospitalized With Serious Injuries WATCH: Driver Climbs Wall After Route 287 Crash, Hospitalized With Serious Injuries
Watch: Driver Climbs Wall After Route 287 Crash, Hospitalized With Serious Injuries Video circulating on social media is shedding new light on the police activity that unfolded on Monday morning, Aug. 3, along Route 287 in Riverdale. New Jersey State Police troopers responded to the northbound lanes near Exit 52A just before 8 a.m., where a Cadillac lost control and crashed, Detective Sgt. Caitlin Brennan told Daily Voice. The vehicle became disabled, Brennan said. Police did not release any other information other than the fact that the driver was hospitalized with serious injuries and that the crash remains under investigation. Footage shared by the Instagram accoun…
Convicted NJ Sex Offender Admits To Possessing Child Porn: Feds Convicted NJ Sex Offender Admits To Possessing Child Porn: Feds
Convicted NJ Sex Offender Admits To Possessing Child Porn: Feds A 70-year-old Tewksbury Township sex offender admitted to possessing child pornography, authorities announced. In December 2024, the state parole board visited David Tuytjens residence because he was previously convicted of aggravated sexual assault, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said.  During the visit, they discovered 64 gigabyte MicroSD storage card, which Tuytjens is prohibited from possessing, Frazier said. The storage card contained at least 800 images and 30 video files containing child sexual abuse materials, Frazier said  The material images depicting prepubesce…
Chipotle Pulls Key Ingredient Amid Illness Outbreak Investigation Chipotle Pulls Key Ingredient Amid Illness Outbreak Investigation
Chipotle Pulls Key Ingredient Amid Illness Outbreak Investigation Chipotle has removed jalapeños from its restaurants across the US after the pepper was identified as a possible source of a Salmonella outbreak. The restaurant chain announced the move in a news release on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The decision comes as a Salmonella outbreak has sickened at least 110 people in Minnesota. Chipotle uses jalapeños in several menu items like guacamole, pico de gallo, and chili-corn salsa. "As part of our established health and safety protocols, upon learning of a potential outbreak, we immediately initiated our ingredient traceability system and were able to identify j…
Disturbing Online Broadcast Prompts Emergency Response At Media Personality's Home Disturbing Online Broadcast Prompts Emergency Response At Media Personality's Home
Disturbing Online Broadcast Prompts Emergency Response At Media Personality's Home A disturbing online broadcast prompted an urgent response and left a prominent media personality hospitalized. In Florida, deputies responded to his home of Perez Hilton, 48, who was then taken to a Miami-area hospital on Tuesday, Aug. 4, according to multiple reports. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 calls from viewers who said Hilton appeared to harm himself during a TikTok livestream. Deputies confirmed that the celebrity blogger was alone inside the home. They used crisis intervention techniques to de-escalate the situation before paramedics transported him to the …
These Grocery Staples Under Scrutiny As Parasite Cases Linked To Lettuce Climb These Grocery Staples Under Scrutiny As Parasite Cases Linked To Lettuce Climb
These Grocery Staples Under Scrutiny As Parasite Cases Linked To Lettuce Climb The produce aisle may hold more questions than answers as investigators chase the sources of a massive parasite surge. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday, Aug. 3, that a nine-state Cyclospora outbreak was linked to iceberg lettuce recalled by Taylor Farms de Mexico. The Food and Drug Administration traced the cluster to shredded lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants. The nine-state outbreak had caused at least 1,947 illnesses and 98 hospitalizations as of Friday, July 24. However, that outbreak represents only part of the nationwide surge. The North Carolina D…
Hollywood Star Back Home After Nearly Four Months In Hospital Hollywood Star Back Home After Nearly Four Months In Hospital
Hollywood Star Back Home After Nearly Four Months In Hospital A beloved television star has reached a hopeful turning point after a long and closely watched health ordeal. Christina Applegate, 54, is back home following a nearly four-month hospital stay in Los Angeles, TMZ reported in an exclusive on Monday, Aug. 3. The outlet reported that Applegate was discharged and doing well. She had been hospitalized since late March. The reason for the extended stay remains unknown. Parade reported that her representatives have not disclosed what condition required treatment. Applegate has publicly battled multiple sclerosis, or MS, since announcing her diagn…