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We are apolitical, non-partisan, and as fair and complete as possible. Readers know we don’t take sides. We do not publish editorials or opinion pieces, nor do we endorse political candidates.

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Man Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train In Hackensack: Officials Man Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train In Hackensack: Officials
Man Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train In Hackensack: Officials NJ Transit rail service was suspended along the Pascack Valley Line due to a fatal pedestrian strike in Bergen County on Thursday morning, May 22, officials said. The incident occurred around 11:36 a.m. near the Clinton Place crossing in Hackensack, NJ Transit said. Train #1624, which left Spring Valley at 10:55 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 12:05 p.m., struck and killed a man, rail officials said. There were no reported injuries to the 78 passengers or crew on board, officials said. Rail service on the Pascack Valley Line was immediately suspended in both directions. NJ …
Youth Track Coach Arrested For Assaulting Athlete In Bergen County: Cops Youth Track Coach Arrested For Assaulting Athlete In Bergen County: Cops
Youth Track Coach Arrested For Assaulting Athlete In Bergen County: Cops A 62-year-old Bergen County track and field coach was arrested after police say he assaulted an athlete. On Thursday, May 15, Washington Township police received a report that a juvenile had been hurt by their coach, Ruben Baerga, 62, of Westwood, according to a news release from the department. Baerga works for the private organization New Jersey Striders, which is not affiliated with the Westwood Regional School District, police said. Baerga was arrested by officers following an investigation that included video evidence, police said. Baerga was charged with endangering the welfare…
Stalker On Bergen County HS Campus Arrested After Returning 2 Days In A Row: Cops Stalker On Bergen County HS Campus Arrested After Returning 2 Days In A Row: Cops
Stalker On Bergen County HS Campus Arrested After Returning 2 Days In A Row: Cops A man was charged with stalking after returning to a Bergen County high school two days in a row, authorities said. Mustafa Akcay was first seen at Westwood Regional High School's campus around 12:20 p.m. Monday, May 19, when surveillance footage showed him riding a motorcycle into the east lot off Ellen Place, Washington Township police said. Akcay parked near the school buses, pulled the hood from his sweatshirt over his head, and walked toward the Board of Education entrance, authorities said. He was then seen walking to the front entrance of the building before returning to his mo…
‘An Unimaginable Void’: Death Of LI Middle Schooler Triggers Flood Of Support For Family ‘An Unimaginable Void’: Death Of LI Middle Schooler Triggers Flood Of Support For Family
‘An Unimaginable Void’: Death Of LI Middle Schooler Triggers Flood Of Support For Family Nathan Ha had his whole life ahead of him. Now, the 12-year-old middle schooler’s family and friends are leaning on each other as they try to make sense of his unexpected loss following a collision on a Nassau County road. Nathan, a seventh grader at Roslyn Middle School, was crossing outside of a crosswalk on Middle Neck Road near Northern Boulevard, when he was struck by a pickup truck at around 6:40 p.m. on Monday, May 19, according to Nassau County Police. He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, but died shortly after arriving, as Daily Voice reported. The 18-year-old driv…
NJ Teacher Who Sexually Abused Student Loses License, Says Her Past Doesn't Define Her NJ Teacher Who Sexually Abused Student Loses License, Says Her Past Doesn't Define Her
NJ Teacher Who Sexually Abused Student Loses License, Says Her Past Doesn't Define Her A former Bergen County middle school teacher who was arrested for sexually assaulting one of her teenage students has been sentenced and permanently stripped of her teaching licenses, authorities confirmed. Stephanie Carafa, 39, was arrested in 2018 while working at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Lodi, where the victim, a teenage boy between the ages of 13 and 16, was her student, according to the criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice. Carafa is also the daughter of longtime borough mayor Emil Carafa. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said that on Oct. 30, 2024, Carafa pleaded g…
Woman's Body Found In Woods Near Westchester Intersection (DEVELOPING) Woman's Body Found In Woods Near Westchester Intersection (DEVELOPING)
Woman's Body Found In Woods Near Westchester Intersection (Developing) Police are investigating the apparent suicide of a woman found in a wooded area near a busy Westchester County intersection.  The discovery was made in the woods near the intersection of East Main Street and Lexington Avenue in Mount Kisco, where several businesses such as Ben & Jerry's are located, Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary said on Wednesday, May 21.  According to O'Leary, detectives are conducting a death investigation, and the incident appears to be a suicide. The deceased woman was not a Mount Kisco resident, O’Leary confirmed. He…
LI Cop Tied To Brothel Ring Sexually Assaulted Women He Lured On Dating Apps, DA Says LI Cop Tied To Brothel Ring Sexually Assaulted Women He Lured On Dating Apps, DA Says
LI Cop Tied To Brothel Ring Sexually Assaulted Women He Lured On Dating Apps, DA Says A suspended Suffolk County police officer already facing charges in a sex trafficking case is now accused of sexually assaulting two women he lured through dating apps, prosecutors said. George Trimigliozzi, 56, of Islip, was indicted for sexual abuse, rape, and unlawful imprisonment in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 21, in connection with two alleged assaults in 2021 and 2022. The first assault happened in May 2021, after Trimigliozzi went on a date in Patchogue with a woman he met online, according to prosecutors. After asking her to sit in his car to talk, he allegedly moved into…
Fresh Out Of Jail, Influencer Flexes Arrest On Instagram: See Videos That Got Him Cuffed Fresh Out Of Jail, Influencer Flexes Arrest On Instagram: See Videos That Got Him Cuffed
Fresh Out Of Jail, Influencer Flexes Arrest On Instagram: See Videos That Got Him Cuffed “Tonight I got arrested. For exactly what you’d think I did.” That’s what Giovanni Petruzziello wrote on Instagram just hours after police say he was caught on video speeding in Ferraris, Porsches, and McLarens at speeds up to 137 mph, once in a 25 mph zone. The 27-year-old Durham, CT luxury car shop owner and influencer was charged with seven counts of reckless driving and three counts of second-degree reckless endangerment, Connecticut State Police said. Fresh out on $150,000 bond, Petruzziello hit Instagram to recap his Monday, May 19 traffic stop — and flex through the fallout for his …
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Daily Voice is a local news organization. Our mission is to report on need-to-know local information and up-to-the-minute breaking news. We bridge the “news desert” between national and hyper-local, covering town, city, county, and state. Read Full About Us >

We are apolitical, non-partisan, and as fair and complete as possible. Readers know we don’t take sides. We do not publish editorials or opinion pieces, nor do we endorse political candidates.

Our reporting is accurate, confirmed, and trustworthy. We report what needs reporting, including from multiple perspectives if possible.

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Man Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train In Hackensack: Officials Man Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train In Hackensack: Officials
Man Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train In Hackensack: Officials NJ Transit rail service was suspended along the Pascack Valley Line due to a fatal pedestrian strike in Bergen County on Thursday morning, May 22, officials said. The incident occurred around 11:36 a.m. near the Clinton Place crossing in Hackensack, NJ Transit said. Train #1624, which left Spring Valley at 10:55 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 12:05 p.m., struck and killed a man, rail officials said. There were no reported injuries to the 78 passengers or crew on board, officials said. Rail service on the Pascack Valley Line was immediately suspended in both directions. NJ …
Youth Track Coach Arrested For Assaulting Athlete In Bergen County: Cops Youth Track Coach Arrested For Assaulting Athlete In Bergen County: Cops
Youth Track Coach Arrested For Assaulting Athlete In Bergen County: Cops A 62-year-old Bergen County track and field coach was arrested after police say he assaulted an athlete. On Thursday, May 15, Washington Township police received a report that a juvenile had been hurt by their coach, Ruben Baerga, 62, of Westwood, according to a news release from the department. Baerga works for the private organization New Jersey Striders, which is not affiliated with the Westwood Regional School District, police said. Baerga was arrested by officers following an investigation that included video evidence, police said. Baerga was charged with endangering the welfare…
Stalker On Bergen County HS Campus Arrested After Returning 2 Days In A Row: Cops Stalker On Bergen County HS Campus Arrested After Returning 2 Days In A Row: Cops
Stalker On Bergen County HS Campus Arrested After Returning 2 Days In A Row: Cops A man was charged with stalking after returning to a Bergen County high school two days in a row, authorities said. Mustafa Akcay was first seen at Westwood Regional High School's campus around 12:20 p.m. Monday, May 19, when surveillance footage showed him riding a motorcycle into the east lot off Ellen Place, Washington Township police said. Akcay parked near the school buses, pulled the hood from his sweatshirt over his head, and walked toward the Board of Education entrance, authorities said. He was then seen walking to the front entrance of the building before returning to his mo…
‘An Unimaginable Void’: Death Of LI Middle Schooler Triggers Flood Of Support For Family ‘An Unimaginable Void’: Death Of LI Middle Schooler Triggers Flood Of Support For Family
‘An Unimaginable Void’: Death Of LI Middle Schooler Triggers Flood Of Support For Family Nathan Ha had his whole life ahead of him. Now, the 12-year-old middle schooler’s family and friends are leaning on each other as they try to make sense of his unexpected loss following a collision on a Nassau County road. Nathan, a seventh grader at Roslyn Middle School, was crossing outside of a crosswalk on Middle Neck Road near Northern Boulevard, when he was struck by a pickup truck at around 6:40 p.m. on Monday, May 19, according to Nassau County Police. He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, but died shortly after arriving, as Daily Voice reported. The 18-year-old driv…
NJ Teacher Who Sexually Abused Student Loses License, Says Her Past Doesn't Define Her NJ Teacher Who Sexually Abused Student Loses License, Says Her Past Doesn't Define Her
NJ Teacher Who Sexually Abused Student Loses License, Says Her Past Doesn't Define Her A former Bergen County middle school teacher who was arrested for sexually assaulting one of her teenage students has been sentenced and permanently stripped of her teaching licenses, authorities confirmed. Stephanie Carafa, 39, was arrested in 2018 while working at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Lodi, where the victim, a teenage boy between the ages of 13 and 16, was her student, according to the criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice. Carafa is also the daughter of longtime borough mayor Emil Carafa. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said that on Oct. 30, 2024, Carafa pleaded g…
Woman's Body Found In Woods Near Westchester Intersection (DEVELOPING) Woman's Body Found In Woods Near Westchester Intersection (DEVELOPING)
Woman's Body Found In Woods Near Westchester Intersection (Developing) Police are investigating the apparent suicide of a woman found in a wooded area near a busy Westchester County intersection.  The discovery was made in the woods near the intersection of East Main Street and Lexington Avenue in Mount Kisco, where several businesses such as Ben & Jerry's are located, Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary said on Wednesday, May 21.  According to O'Leary, detectives are conducting a death investigation, and the incident appears to be a suicide. The deceased woman was not a Mount Kisco resident, O’Leary confirmed. He…
LI Cop Tied To Brothel Ring Sexually Assaulted Women He Lured On Dating Apps, DA Says LI Cop Tied To Brothel Ring Sexually Assaulted Women He Lured On Dating Apps, DA Says
LI Cop Tied To Brothel Ring Sexually Assaulted Women He Lured On Dating Apps, DA Says A suspended Suffolk County police officer already facing charges in a sex trafficking case is now accused of sexually assaulting two women he lured through dating apps, prosecutors said. George Trimigliozzi, 56, of Islip, was indicted for sexual abuse, rape, and unlawful imprisonment in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 21, in connection with two alleged assaults in 2021 and 2022. The first assault happened in May 2021, after Trimigliozzi went on a date in Patchogue with a woman he met online, according to prosecutors. After asking her to sit in his car to talk, he allegedly moved into…
Fresh Out Of Jail, Influencer Flexes Arrest On Instagram: See Videos That Got Him Cuffed Fresh Out Of Jail, Influencer Flexes Arrest On Instagram: See Videos That Got Him Cuffed
Fresh Out Of Jail, Influencer Flexes Arrest On Instagram: See Videos That Got Him Cuffed “Tonight I got arrested. For exactly what you’d think I did.” That’s what Giovanni Petruzziello wrote on Instagram just hours after police say he was caught on video speeding in Ferraris, Porsches, and McLarens at speeds up to 137 mph, once in a 25 mph zone. The 27-year-old Durham, CT luxury car shop owner and influencer was charged with seven counts of reckless driving and three counts of second-degree reckless endangerment, Connecticut State Police said. Fresh out on $150,000 bond, Petruzziello hit Instagram to recap his Monday, May 19 traffic stop — and flex through the fallout for his …
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