Clark
Garwood
Your Local News for Clark and Garwood, New Jersey
Subscribe
Subscribe
Thursday, oct 22
37°
Breaking News
Your Community
On Your Side
National Interest
Trending
Events
Weather
Obituaries
Jobs
Advertise
Find Your Daily Voice
GO
Clark
Garwood
Subscribe
Breaking News
Your Community
On Your Side
National Interest
Trending
Events
Weather
Obituaries
Legal
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Sponsored Content
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2026 Daily Voice LLC
37°
Thursday, oct 22
Breaking News
Boy, 13, Airlifted After Being Struck, Trapped Under SUV At NJ High School
A 13-year-old boy was trapped beneath an SUV after being struck while riding his bicycle through a Somerset County high school parking lot Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 21, police said. At 4:50 p.m., a 2023 Mazda CX-9 driven by a 44-year-old Hillsborough woman struck the boy, Hillsborough Township police said. Responding officers found the child trapped beneath the vehicle's fender, police said. First responders worked to free the boy from underneath the SUV before providing first aid, police said. The child was airlifted by a New Jersey State Police medevac helicopter to a nearby tra…
Breaking News
Burglar Who Ransacked NJ Car Dealership Captured In Stolen Mazda: Police
A routine traffic stop led police to a Dumont man accused of stealing a $22,000 car and breaking into a Bergen County dealership, where several vehicles were found with damaged steering columns, authorities said. Mohamed Eltoukhy, 33, was arrested in Bergenfield early Monday, Oct. 19, after an officer discovered he was driving a Mazda reported stolen the previous day, according to a Bergenfield Police Department release issued Wednesday, Oct. 21. The investigation began around 2:23 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, when officers responded to a burglar alarm at AA Discount Auto Sales at 230 S. Washing…
Breaking News
Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say
A Fall River woman made millions arranging fake marriages for immigrants seeking legal status, federal prosecutors allege. Jennifer Gonzalez, 43, ran the operation for more than a decade, charging $38,000 to $40,000 per marriage, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced Wednesday. Investigators say she earned more than $100,000 a year during the 10-year scheme. Five other people were also arrested and charged with taking part in the scam marriage scheme. Erica Daniels, 29, of Fall River; Chreise Alejandro, 39, of Fall River; Amara Pugh, 31, of Fall River; Je…
Breaking News
Retired Cop Surrenders In Deadly GWB Shooting: Report
UPDATE: A retired police officer has reportedly surrendered to authorities in connection with the fatal shooting of a Hudson Valley, NY father of two on the George Washington Bridge, marking a major development in an investigation into a suspected road rage incident. The unidentified former officer turned himself in less than 24 hours after the shooting and was being questioned by investigators on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 21, The Monsey Scoop reported. ABC News identified the suspect as a retired NYPD detective. His name was not made public. The victim, Koran Irvine, o…
Breaking News
Video
: Dog Tied To Garbage Bin, Abandoned In Montclair; Police Hunt For Suspect
A man was caught on surveillance video tying a dog to a garbage bin in a North Jersey business district before walking away and leaving the animal behind, police said (scroll for video). The dog, black with a white underbelly, was abandoned along Orange Road in Montclair's South End Business District around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to Montclair police. Surveillance footage shows an unidentified man getting out of a vehicle, possibly a Dodge Durango, with the dog before the vehicle headed south on Orange Road. The man tied the dog to a garbage bin at 8:45 p.m., then entered…
Breaking News
Driver Allegedly Shoots Himself During Route 23 Pursuit, Tarp Seen Over Vehicle
An attempted police stop on Route 23 reportedly ended with a driver shooting himself in the head, causing major traffic delays into Wednesday, Oct. 21, according to preliminary information obtained by a Daily Voice source with knowledge of the incident. Hardyston police were reportedly attempting to stop a vehicle Tuesday night, Oct. 20, when the driver refused to pull over, according to the preliminary account. The driver eventually stopped on Route 23 and reportedly shot himself in the head, the source said. Police confirmed that a motor vehicle incident prompted lane closures in bot…
Breaking News
Driver Rams Mercedes At Garden State Plaza, Has Violent Criminal Past: Police
A dispute between two drivers at a busy Bergen County shopping mall escalated when one repeatedly rammed his SUV into a Mercedes-Benz before fleeing on foot, authorities said. Daniel J. Leandry, 29, of Hackensack, was arrested following the incident at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus on Tuesday, Oct. 20, Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti said. Officers responded to the south parking lot near the former Best Buy store around 9:01 p.m. for a dispute involving two vehicles. Police said the occupants of a white Mercedes-Benz had gotten into a verbal argument with a man who then rammed a …
Breaking News
NJ Man With 8-Inch Knife Creeped Up Behind Amish Woman In PA: Affidavit (
Update
)
A New Jersey man who previously entered the United States illegally crept up behind a 23-year-old Amish woman with a large knife and handcuffs near the Lancaster-Chester county line in Pennsylvania, attempting to kidnap her before she scared him off with a weed whacker, according to court documents and federal immigration authorities. Junior Jose Davila-Moran, 26, of Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, was charged with two first-degree felony counts of kidnapping, two counts of false imprisonment, simple assault, two counts of possessing an instrument of crime, and terroristic thre…
Breaking News
Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge,
Papd
Says
A driver was rushed to Englewood Hospital after being found with a gunshot wound to the head on the George Washington Bridge Tuesday evening, Oct. 20. Port Authority police responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash on the bridge's westbound upper level around 7:06 p.m., a PAPD spokesperson said. Responding officers found the driver suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head, PAPD said. The driver was taken to Englewood Hospital in critical condition, according to the NYPD. Reports that the driver had died could not immediately be verified by Daily Voice. …
Breaking News
Watch
: Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video
A Pennsylvania homecoming king gave his crown to a classmate with Down syndrome during a Schuylkill County pep rally on Friday, Oct. 16 — a moment captured in a viral video shared by local parent Dawn Bowers. Keny Cedanio Ramirez was named homecoming king at Mahanoy Area Junior-Senior High School, where fellow candidate Axton Kuhla was the runner-up, according to NBC News. As the two waited for the announcement, Ramirez put his arm around Kuhla. After receiving the crown and sash, Ramirez placed them on his classmate as the crowd cheered. The two shared a hug, smiling as Kuhla wiped a…
Breaking News
NJ District Drops Gender Secrecy Policy In Moms For Liberty Federal Lawsuit Settlement
A New Jersey school district has agreed to abandon a policy allowing school officials to withhold information from parents about their children's gender transitions, ending a federal lawsuit brought by Moms for Liberty. The School District of the Chathams Board of Education voted 7-0 on Monday, Oct. 12, to approve a settlement barring the district from reinstating the policy or adopting a substantially similar one, the New Jersey Globe reports. The agreement, filed in U.S. District Court on Thursday, Oct. 15, ends a lawsuit filed in August by the conservative Thomas More Society on behalf o…
Breaking News
Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police
Human remains were found during a search operation Tuesday, Oct. 20 in Albany in connection with a 16-year-old missing person case. Ashley Carroll, of Troy, was 24 years old when she was last seen on May 6, 2010, in Albany, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Cops searched a home at 7 Marlborough Court in Albany around 9 a.m. Tuesday as part of the case and found “what appeared to be human remains” in a shed on the property, the Albany Police Department said. The remains have not been identified. Albany County District Attorney Lee Kindlon told the Albany Tim…
Breaking News
THC Deal Turns Into 3-Gun Robbery In Teaneck, Prosecutor Says
A late-night deal to buy THC cartridges in Teaneck turned into an armed robbery when three men allegedly pulled guns on the buyer, stole his cash, and demanded more money through a mobile banking app, authorities said. The alleged robbery happened shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, when the victim met an acquaintance in Teaneck to purchase THC cartridges, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The acquaintance arrived with two other men in a dark-colored vehicle, Musella said. When the victim got inside, all three men allegedly pointed guns at him, took his cash and threatened…
Breaking News
Paterson Girl, 10, Dies Suddenly After Being Found Unresponsive, Loved Ones Say
A Paterson family is mourning the sudden death of a 10-year-old girl who was found unresponsive and rushed to a hospital, where doctors spent hours trying to save her life. Kyla Dorenda Fairley died Saturday, Oct. 17, according to a GoFundMe campaign organized by Jay Jones to help cover her funeral and burial expenses. "What began as an ordinary day turned into every parent's worst nightmare," the fundraiser says. Kyla was taken to a hospital after being found unresponsive, but despite hours of efforts by medical professionals, she was pronounced dead later that day, according to the fundr…
Breaking News
NJ Man Who Uploaded 1K Child Porn Images Learns Fate: AG
A 42-year-old Newark man was sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting to distributing and possessing child pornography, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 20. Ricardo Almedia previously pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child, distribution of child sexual abuse/exploitation material, 1,000 or more images, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Almedia possessed child porn from Wednesday, January 1, 2025, to Thursday, March 20, 2025, Davenport said. Law enforcement received a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding a messaging a…
Breaking News
NJ Man Stored Child Porn On Google Server: Prosecutor
A 33-year-old Union City man was arrested and charged with uploading child pornography to a Google server, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 20. An investigation into Adrian Ramirez began after the Hudson County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received several tips that child pornography was being stored on a Google server, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Ramirez was arrested by members of the United States Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force at a residence in Weehawkin, Mello said. He is charged with endangering th…
Breaking News
Helicopter Pilot Crashes Into Own Yard In NJ: Report
A helicopter crashed into a residential yard in Kinnelon Monday, Oct. 19, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The Robinson R44 helicopter crashed into the residence at 8:45 p.m., the FAA said. Only the pilot was on board, the FAA said. The man was attempting to land the helicopter on his property before the crash landing, NBC New York reported, citing Kinnelon police. The man was hospitalized, though the extent of his injuries is unknown, police told Kinnelon police. The crash remains under investigation, the FAA said. To read the NBC New York story, click here.
Breaking News
Family, Prosecutor Give Different Accounts Of Woman's Final Moments On Route 17
A GoFundMe has been set for the family of a Bronx woman who was killed on Route 17. Krisiann Reyes Rivera was a passenger in a 2015 Buick involved in a collision with a 2024 Acura towing a U-Haul trailer on Route 17 south near Westfield Garden State Plaza around 5:09 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Following the initial crash, Rivera got out of the Buick, approached the Acura and struck one of its windows, Musella said. The Acura's driver, Estuardo G. Rodriguez, 31, of Tarrytown, NY, then accelerated, striking Rivera and knocking her to the ground bef…
Breaking News
22-Year-Old Woman Killed In NJ Crash Mourned
Kiera Cirkovic and her sister Emina had a bond that went beyond being sisters. Cirkovic, a 22-year-old Jackson resident was killed in a car crash on Route 9 in Manalapan on Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. "They were incredibly close, and Kiera was not only Emina’s sister, but also one of the most important people in her life," Vianna Scollo, who organized a GoFundMe for Emina, said. "Losing someone who has been by your side through so much is a pain that no words can truly describe." The GoFundMe will go toward providing Emina with financial suppor…
Breaking News
SWAT, Hostage Scare At Hoboken Airbnb Leads To 5 Arrests, Mayor Demands Crackdown
A violent sidewalk assault outside a short-term rental in Hoboken sparked a SWAT response over fears of a hostage situation, leading to five arrests and a promise from the mayor to crack down on rental properties. Police responded to the 500 block of Garden Street around 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, after receiving reports of a disturbance, Hoboken police said. Officers found an adult victim of an aggravated assault on the sidewalk, police said. As the investigation unfolded, police received information suggesting a suspect might be barricaded inside the rental property with possible hostag…
Breaking News
RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42
A member of one of America's most prominent political families has died at her Massachusetts home. Kyle Francis Kennedy died at her home in Westwood, surrounded by family, on Sept. 21, according to her obituary on the Burke Funeral Home website. She was 42 years old. Kyle was one of 34 grandchildren of Sen. Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy, brother of John F. Kennedy, and Ethel Kennedy. Her parents were Michael Kennedy and Victoria Denise Gifford. She is survived by her children, Conor and Declan, and her siblings. Her daughter Josephine died shortly after birth. Kyle is…
Breaking News
Linden Refinery Lockout Could Send Gas Prices Soaring Across Northeast: Report
Drivers across the Northeast could soon be paying more at the pump after hundreds of workers were locked out of one of the East Coast's largest oil refineries in New Jersey, union leaders warn. The 385 workers at the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery in Linden were locked out Monday afternoon, Oct. 19, after rejecting the company's latest contract offer, according to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Jeff Sanford, president of Teamsters Local 877, told News 12 New Jersey that he anticipates the dispute will send gas prices climbing across the region and raise concerns about fuel supplie…
Breaking News
NJ Teacher Fired After Accused Of Holding Man Down, Robbing Him At AC Casino
A teacher accused of robbing a man in an Atlantic City hotel room has been fired from her job, the school district announced Monday, Oct. 19. Amanda Crafts, a 35-year-old Wildwood resident was a computer teacher at Middle Township Middle School. "We are writing to inform you that this individual is no longer employed by the district," Superintendent Stephanie Derose said. "We understand that this situation may raise questions and concerns. While we recognize the importance of transparency, employee privacy laws and district policies limit the personnel information we can share. We also cann…
Breaking News
Mugshot Shows Route 17 Driver Charged In Deadly Hit-Run Outside Garden State Plaza
UPDATE: The 31-year-old woman run over and killed by a U-Haul trailer on Route 17 has been identified. Click here for more details. A 31-year-old woman struck by a fleeing vehicle on Route 17 Monday evening, Oct. 19 has died, police confirmed. Estuardo "Stuart" Rodriguez, 31, of Tarrytown, NY, was lodged in the Bergen County Jail on nearly a dozen offenses tied to the crash, according to jail and court records. Rodriguez was born in the United States and is listed as a U.S. citizen on the jail website. Rodriguez was heading south in the electric vehicle, which was towing a U-Haul trailer, …
Breaking News
NJ Mansion Owner Hired Arsonists To Set 4-Alarm Inferno: Officials
A Bergen County man hired two others to torch a local home using an accelerant and a homemade ignitor, setting off a fire that engulfed the residence, authorities said. Emad E. Gerges, 66, of Upper Saddle River, allegedly hired Anthony V. Coviello, 54, and Joseph Vulpis, 62, both of Rumson, to set fire to the home at 18 Lake Rd., in May 2025, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Monday, Oct. 19. Records show that Gerges owns or previously owned 18 Lake Rd., which was listed in February 2026 and sold for $825,000 four months later, property records show. The fire broke out …
Breaking News
George Clooney Spotted Filming New Movie In Westfield
The rumors were true: George Clooney was spotted filming a new movie in New Jersey. The 65-year-old actor was captured by Westfield NJ Media filming his new movie at Baron's, a 90-year-old drugstore in town. A notice was previously posted on the shop's door saying it would be closed for filming on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Filming was for Clooney's new movie in which he stars alongside Annette Bening in an adaptation of Amy Bloom's New York Times bestselling book, "In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss," Deadline reports. Baron's was expected to reopen to customers after the one-day closure.
Breaking News
Rental SUV Slams Into Hawthorne Building, Injures Occupant
A rental SUV crashed into a mixed-use building in Hawthorne on Monday morning, Oct. 19, leaving one person injured and forcing police to shut down part the road, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. The small Mitsubishi SUV struck the building at 20 Goffle Rd., after losing control, police said. The crash drew a large response from Hawthorne police and firefighters, along with Passaic County Sheriff's Office EMS, Loving said. One occupant of the SUV suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to Loving. An Enterprise Rent-A-Car location is at 34 Goffle Road, near th…
Breaking News
Racist Video Ignites Outrage At NY High School As District Faces Backlash Over Response
A group of New York high school students who recorded themselves shouting the N-word have sparked outrage and protest at their school. The nine-second video of the Colonie Central High students was shared widely Friday, Oct. 16 and afterward. The teens say little in the clip besides the N-word. A large group of students demonstrated, chanted, and held signs outside the school Monday, Oct. 19, according to NBC affiliate WNYT. The signs included “Black Lives Matter,” “We Deserve Equality,” and “Silence is Compliance.” “The actions of the young men in the videos circulating the internet are d…
Breaking News
Route 4 Pursuit Abruptly Ended By Traffic Jam, Police Say
A Brooklyn man accused of fleeing police on Route 4 in a vehicle with a stolen license plate was caught when heavy traffic brought him to a stop on a Fort Lee exit ramp, authorities said. Nathan Wong, 25, was driving eastbound on Route 4 around 9:37 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, when a Teaneck police officer received an alert about the stolen plate, Police Chief Seth Kriegel said. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle near Route 4 East and Farragut Drive, but Wong allegedly kept driving east, Kriegel said. Wong exited Route 4 at Exit 72 in Fort Lee, where heavy traffic on the ramp forced t…
Breaking News
Caged Bird Hanging From Tree Sparks Police Response At Bergen County Church
A bird in a cage hanging from a tree outside a Bergen County church prompted a police response Monday afternoon, Oct. 19, but the mystery turned out to have a simple explanation. Ridgewood Police Officer Patrick Daly was dispatched to Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church on Passaic Street around 1:45 p.m. after someone called to report a "bird in birdcage hanging in a tree," according to local photographer Boyd A. Loving. Daly quickly located the bird and its cage before discovering they belonged to the owner of Ridgewood Vacuum, whose business was directly across the street from the church o…
Breaking News
Prostitution Arrest Follows Suspicious Behavior At NJ Hotel, Police Say
A 23-year-old Bergen County man was arrested on a prostitution charge after his suspicious behavior at a nearby hotel caught police attention, authorities said. Anthony Gomes, of Rutherford, was arrested during a traffic stop in Secaucus at 1:09 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. "He engaged in suspicious behavior at the hotel and then failed to signal as he left," Miller said in an email to Daily Voice. "A subsequent investigation led to the arrest." Gomes was charged with engaging in prostitution, issued a complaint summons and released from police custody.&n…
Next Page
Archive
