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$26M Vanishes From NJ Town, Mayor Waits Until After Election Day To Inform Residents $26M Vanishes From NJ Town, Mayor Waits Until After Election Day To Inform Residents $26M Vanishes From NJ Town, Mayor Waits Until After Election Day To Inform Residents
$26M Vanishes From NJ Town, Mayor Waits Until After Election Day To Inform Residents A New Jersey town lost approximately $26 million intended for affordable housing in a massive wire transfer theft more than five weeks before Election Day, but residents weren't publicly informed until three days after voters went to the polls. The money was stolen from Cranbury Township on Monday, Sept. 28, and had been set aside to purchase property to help the Middlesex County municipality meet its affordable housing obligations, Mayor Lisa Knierim said in a statement issued Friday, Nov. 6. Knierim, a Democrat, is serving a term that ends in December 2028. Investigators have since froze…
2 Killed In Crash Leaving NJ Banquet Hall: Prosecutor 2 Killed In Crash Leaving NJ Banquet Hall: Prosecutor 2 Killed In Crash Leaving NJ Banquet Hall: Prosecutor
2 Killed In Crash Leaving NJ Banquet Hall: Prosecutor UPDATE: A Pennsylvania couple who died together in a crash outside a New Jersey banquet hall had gotten engaged less than a year earlier and were planning their wedding, loved ones say. Click here for the latest on the story. Anthony Pizzo, 32, and Lindsey Clarke, 33, both of Wyoming, PA, were pronounced dead at the scene following the crash near the Grand Marquis Banquet Hall, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and Old Bridge Police Chief Thomas Montagna said. The crash happened around 12:01 a.m. as a Ford SUV carrying four people was leaving the banquet hall and attempting t…
4 Horses Collide In Meadowlands Racetrack Crash, 1 Hospitalized: Police 4 Horses Collide In Meadowlands Racetrack Crash, 1 Hospitalized: Police 4 Horses Collide In Meadowlands Racetrack Crash, 1 Hospitalized: Police
4 Horses Collide In Meadowlands Racetrack Crash, 1 Hospitalized: Police Four horses collided during a race at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford Friday night, Nov. 6, sending one person to the hospital, authorities said. The crash happened during the eighth race around 10 p.m., according to New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino. One person suffered minor injuries and was taken to an area hospital, Postorino said. No other injuries were reported at the scene. All four people involved in the crash were recovering Saturday, Nov. 7, Meadowlands Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Jason Settlemoir said, according to US Trotting …
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Bergen County Crash: Police Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Bergen County Crash: Police Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Bergen County Crash: Police
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Bergen County Crash: Police A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle in Bergen County Friday evening, Nov. 6, authorities said. Cresskill police responded to the crash on Maple Street and Knickerbocker Road around 5:30 p.m. and found the male pedestrian in critical condition, according to a release from the department. The victim was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. An investigation by Cresskill police, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Fatal Accident Team, and the Bergen County Sheriff's Department Bureau of Criminal Investigation determined that no criminal charges…
Champagne Pop Costs Top NJ Soccer Coach Game Amid Quest For Third Straight State Title: Report Champagne Pop Costs Top NJ Soccer Coach Game Amid Quest For Third Straight State Title: Report Champagne Pop Costs Top NJ Soccer Coach Game Amid Quest For Third Straight State Title: Report
Champagne Pop Costs Top NJ Soccer Coach Game Amid Quest For Third Straight State Title: Report The coach of one of New Jersey's top-ranked girls high school soccer teams has reportedly been suspended after popping a bottle of champagne to celebrate her 100th career win. Karen Anderson, head coach of the Paul VI High School girls soccer team in Marlton, was seen celebrating in a video that surfaced on social media after her team defeated Notre Dame 2-0 in the Non-Public A quarterfinals on Thursday, Nov. 5, securing her milestone victory, NJ Advance Media reports. Anderson told the outlet that parents had handed her the bottle during a celebration they organized after her 100th win. Sh…
Black Bear Spotted In Paramus, Glen Rock Neighborhoods, Police Warn Residents Black Bear Spotted In Paramus, Glen Rock Neighborhoods, Police Warn Residents Black Bear Spotted In Paramus, Glen Rock Neighborhoods, Police Warn Residents
Black Bear Spotted In Paramus, Glen Rock Neighborhoods, Police Warn Residents A black bear was spotted in neighborhoods in Paramus and Glen Rock Saturday morning, Nov. 7, prompting warnings for residents to keep their distance. The bear was seen near Morningside Road and Mason Place in Paramus, according to a borough alert issued around 10:20 a.m. Authorities described the bear as non-aggressive but urged residents not to approach it. Additional sightings were reported near Ackerman Avenue and South Highwood Avenue in Glen Rock, where residents were advised to keep their distance and avoid leaving pets outdoors unattended. Anyone who spots the bear in Paramus is as…
Westchester's Lone GOP Legislator Refuses To Concede 260-Vote Loss Westchester's Lone GOP Legislator Refuses To Concede 260-Vote Loss Westchester's Lone GOP Legislator Refuses To Concede 260-Vote Loss
Westchester's Lone GOP Legislator Refuses To Concede 260-Vote Loss The only Republican on the Westchester County Board of Legislators is refusing to concede his reelection race after trailing by just 260 votes, claiming the election was stolen following widespread voting machine failures. James Nolan, who represents portions of Yonkers, Bronxville, and Eastchester, issued a statement Saturday, Nov. 7, after three days of ballot counting left him behind Democratic challenger Kisha D. Skipper. According to updated unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections, Skipper received 10,646 votes, or 50.58 percent, compared with Nolan's 10,386 v…
DOJ Sues Penn State Over Tuition Policy As Out-Of-State Costs Top $71K DOJ Sues Penn State Over Tuition Policy As Out-Of-State Costs Top $71K DOJ Sues Penn State Over Tuition Policy As Out-Of-State Costs Top $71K
DOJ Sues Penn State Over Tuition Policy As Out-Of-State Costs Top $71K The federal government is suing Penn State University, accusing the Pennsylvania school of illegally offering reduced tuition rates to undocumented immigrants while charging some American citizens more than $71,000 annually in tuition and related costs. The U.S. Department of Justice filed the 14-page lawsuit against Pennsylvania State University and its Board of Trustees on Thursday, Nov. 5, challenging a policy that allows certain undocumented students living in Pennsylvania to qualify for in-state tuition. Federal prosecutors argue the policy violates federal law because U.S. citizens li…
Vintage Plane Kills Woman Moving Camera Tripod In Airfield: NY State Police Vintage Plane Kills Woman Moving Camera Tripod In Airfield: NY State Police Vintage Plane Kills Woman Moving Camera Tripod In Airfield: NY State Police
Vintage Plane Kills Woman Moving Camera Tripod In Airfield: NY State Police A woman photographing a vintage airplane was struck and killed while trying to move her camera tripod out of its path at a privately owned New York airfield, state police announced on Friday, Nov. 6. Pamela M. Haselton, 67, of Wilmington, was killed at Catalano Airfield on Hazelton Road in the town of Wilmington, Essex County, according to New York State Police. The incident was reported at approximately 3:47 p.m. Friday, police said. Investigators determined that a 1943 Aeronca L3, a single-engine, two-seat aircraft operated by James J. Catalano, 77, of Wilmington, had successfully landed…
Ex-NFL Star Held In NJ After Dubai Arrest Avoids Prison In Shooting Case Ex-NFL Star Held In NJ After Dubai Arrest Avoids Prison In Shooting Case Ex-NFL Star Held In NJ After Dubai Arrest Avoids Prison In Shooting Case
Ex-nfl Star Held In NJ After Dubai Arrest Avoids Prison In Shooting Case Former Pittsburgh Steelers star and Albany Empire owner Antonio Brown has avoided prison after pleading guilty to a felony assault charge stemming from a shooting outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami. Brown, 38, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm on Friday, Nov. 6, and was sentenced to three years of probation by Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez. The former NFL wide receiver must attend weekly counseling sessions and is prohibited from possessing firearms while on probation, among other conditions imposed by the court. The plea resolves an attempted murd…
3 Found Dead In NJ Home After Postal Worker Spots Chilling Note On Door: Prosecutor 3 Found Dead In NJ Home After Postal Worker Spots Chilling Note On Door: Prosecutor 3 Found Dead In NJ Home After Postal Worker Spots Chilling Note On Door: Prosecutor
3 Found Dead In NJ Home After Postal Worker Spots Chilling Note On Door: Prosecutor Three elderly people were found dead inside a South Jersey home after a postal worker discovered a note on the door instructing someone to call 911, authorities said Friday, Nov. 6. The bodies were discovered inside a home on the unit block of Winding Way in Mount Holly, near the township's border with Eastampton, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Mount Holly Police Chief Clifford Spencer said. Reports that the home is that of former school board member William Monk could not be independently verified by Daily Voice, however, records show that Monk does live on Winding Way…
Sherrill To Name Former Federal Prosecutor NJ's Next Lieutenant Governor: Reports Sherrill To Name Former Federal Prosecutor NJ's Next Lieutenant Governor: Reports Sherrill To Name Former Federal Prosecutor NJ's Next Lieutenant Governor: Reports
Sherrill To Name Former Federal Prosecutor NJ's Next Lieutenant Governor: Reports Gov. Mikie Sherrill is expected to name former federal prosecutor Shirley U. Emehelu as New Jersey's next lieutenant governor on Monday, Nov. 9, according to reports from the New Jersey Globe and NJ Advance Media. Emehelu, who has more than 20 years of experience in law and public policy, would become the state's fifth lieutenant governor. She currently serves as New Jersey's acting secretary of state, a position she has held since September. New Jersey has been without a lieutenant governor since late September, when then-Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigned following the release of a…