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NJ Man, 23, Killed In Philadelphia Hit-Run; Driver Flees Scene NJ Man, 23, Killed In Philadelphia Hit-Run; Driver Flees Scene NJ Man, 23, Killed In Philadelphia Hit-Run; Driver Flees Scene
NJ Man, 23, Killed In Philadelphia Hit-Run; Driver Flees Scene A 23-year-old New Jersey man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Philadelphia early Thursday morning, Oct. 15, police announced. The crash happened around 12:53 a.m. in the 4100 block of North Delaware Avenue, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Officers responding to the scene found the pedestrian lying in the roadway with severe head injuries, police said. Philadelphia Fire Department medics pronounced him dead at approximately 1 a.m. The victim was identified as Brendan Casuscelli, 23, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Investigators believe an unidentified vehicle struck Casus…
'Forever Chemicals' Detected In Bergen County Waterways: Here's Where 'Forever Chemicals' Detected In Bergen County Waterways: Here's Where 'Forever Chemicals' Detected In Bergen County Waterways: Here's Where
'Forever Chemicals' Detected In Bergen County Waterways: Here's Where So-called "forever chemicals" have been detected in rivers, lakes and streams across all 21 New Jersey counties, including the Hackensack, Passaic, Raritan and Delaware rivers, according to federal water testing records. The findings come as a new report released Tuesday, Oct. 13, by Environment America Research & Policy Center found PFAS chemicals at 83% of 1,602 locations tested nationwide between 2022 and 2024. PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are man-made chemicals that break down slowly and can build up in the environment and human body over time. Long-term…
Tractor-Trailer Kills Pedestrian Crossing Route 9 In Elizabeth Tractor-Trailer Kills Pedestrian Crossing Route 9 In Elizabeth Tractor-Trailer Kills Pedestrian Crossing Route 9 In Elizabeth
Tractor-Trailer Kills Pedestrian Crossing Route 9 In Elizabeth A pedestrian was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer while attempting to cross Route 9 in Elizabeth, authorities said. Officers responding to the crash in the northbound local lanes of Spring Street/Route 9 found a man dead at the scene and a tractor-trailer stopped in the middle of the roadway, city spokesperson Ruby Contreras said. A witness told police the man was attempting to cross the highway when the truck struck him, Contreras said. The Elizabeth Police Department's Traffic Division and the Union County Crash Investigation Team responded to investigate, while the New Jersey Depa…
4 Cats Stuffed Into Mesh Tunnel, Dumped In Pouring Rain In Asbury Park: SPCA 4 Cats Stuffed Into Mesh Tunnel, Dumped In Pouring Rain In Asbury Park: SPCA 4 Cats Stuffed Into Mesh Tunnel, Dumped In Pouring Rain In Asbury Park: SPCA
4 Cats Stuffed Into Mesh Tunnel, Dumped In Pouring Rain In Asbury Park: SPCA Four cats were stuffed into a mesh tunnel and dumped outside in the pouring rain in Asbury Park, leaving them soaking wet, freezing and covered in fleas, according to the Monmouth County SPCA. The Asbury Park Police Department and the SPCA's Animal Control Team responded to rescue the cats, who were taken to the shelter for examinations and care, the organization said. The person responsible was quickly identified and will face charges, according to the SPCA. The organization did not identify the person or specify what charges would be filed. Despite their ordeal, all four cats are friend…
5-Mile Backup Due to Parkway Crash (DEVELOPING) 5-Mile Backup Due to Parkway Crash (DEVELOPING) 5-Mile Backup Due to Parkway Crash (DEVELOPING)
5-Mile Backup Due to Parkway Crash (Developing) A crash on the Garden State Parkway caused a five-mile backup during the Thursday morning commute, Oct. 15, according to 511NJ. The crash occurred in the northbound lanes north of Exit 138 for County Route 509 in Kenilworth, blocking the two left lanes as of 6:14 a.m. Delays are from Irvington to Woodbridge. Initial reports indicate this was a multi-vehicle crash. All lanes had reopened by 6:38 a.m., but delays stretched five miles from south of Exit 135 at Central Avenue in Clark to north of Exit 138 in Kenilworth, 511NJ said. Details about injuries and the number of vehicles involved we…
Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Double Homicide, Family Says: Reports Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Double Homicide, Family Says: Reports Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Double Homicide, Family Says: Reports
Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Double Homicide, Family Says: Reports A Pennsylvania mother charged with killing her husband and 3-year-old son at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos had tapped retirement savings to fund the family's three-week vacation and home renovations before the killings, according to her stepmother, who now believes the deaths were planned. Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, appeared happy during a video call with relatives shortly before her husband, Charles "Chaz" Harrison, 36, and their son, Tristan, were found stabbed to death inside the resort on Monday, Oct. 12, her stepmother, April Thetga, told the New York Post in an intervie…
Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Arrested In Sprawling Jewelry Theft Spree That Reached NJ: Feds Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Arrested In Sprawling Jewelry Theft Spree That Reached NJ: Feds Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Arrested In Sprawling Jewelry Theft Spree That Reached NJ: Feds
Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Arrested In Sprawling Jewelry Theft Spree That Reached NJ: Feds A modern-day Bonnie and Clyde traded bank robberies for stolen necklaces, using hugs and sleight of hand to make off with thousands of dollars in jewelry from unsuspecting victims in Maryland and beyond, according to DHS. The Romanian couple, Rudi Lacatusu and Mirabela Lacatusu, have been linked to at least 14 reported jewelry thefts across Maryland, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, prompting federal authorities to compare them to one of America's most notorious criminal duos. "This 'Bonnie and Clyde' illegal alien couple from Romania has been charged with grand larceny after allegedl…
Selma Blair Still Set For 90s Con Appearance Despite Flight Arrest Selma Blair Still Set For 90s Con Appearance Despite Flight Arrest Selma Blair Still Set For 90s Con Appearance Despite Flight Arrest
Selma Blair Still Set For 90s Con Appearance Despite Flight Arrest Selma Blair signed up to talk all things ’90s at a Hartford convention this weekend, but many people may be more interested in what she has to say about the past week. The "Cruel Intentions" star will appear at 90s Con Friday through Sunday, Oct. 16-18, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, but her appearance seemed up in the air following a public outburst on a cross-country flight.  The 54-year-old star was arrested Sunday, Oct. 11, following an alleged altercation with two flight attendants aboard a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York. Police arrested her afte…
Aggravated Arson For Syrian National Apparently For Massive NJ Warehouse Fire (DEVELOPING) Aggravated Arson For Syrian National Apparently For Massive NJ Warehouse Fire (DEVELOPING) Aggravated Arson For Syrian National Apparently For Massive NJ Warehouse Fire (DEVELOPING)
Aggravated Arson For Syrian National Apparently For Massive NJ Warehouse Fire (Developing) A 48-year-old Syrian national has been jailed on multiple arson and aggravated assault charges dated the same day as a massive auto dealer warehouse fire early this summer that drew firefighters from across Bergen County, records show. Adulkoder Dahhan was booked into the Bergen County Jail on Wednesday, Oct. 14, on nine charges stemming from a June 9 incident in Hasbrouck Heights, according to jail records. The charges are believed to be connected to a massive warehouse fire on Industrial Avenue on June 9, a law enforcement source told Daily Voice. The source referred Daily Voice to the pr…
PA Worker Crushed To Death At NJ Plant: Report PA Worker Crushed To Death At NJ Plant: Report PA Worker Crushed To Death At NJ Plant: Report
PA Worker Crushed To Death At NJ Plant: Report A 52-year-old worker from Pennsylvania was crushed to death at a New Jersey plant last week, NJ Advance Media reports. Henry Antonio Marmol Martinez, of Easton, PA, became trapped by a casting machine at pipe manufacturing company McWane Ductile on Friday afternoon, Oct. 9, NJ.com reported, citing his brother, Raymundo Perez. Marmol Martinez died at St. Luke’s Hospital-Warren Campus, his obituary on the Strunk Funeral Home website says. McWane Ductile released the following statement to Daily Voice: "On Friday, October 9, an industrial accident occurred at our Phillipsburg plant, resu…
BMW's Missing License Plates Lead To Gun, Drug Bust On Route 17: Cops BMW's Missing License Plates Lead To Gun, Drug Bust On Route 17: Cops BMW's Missing License Plates Lead To Gun, Drug Bust On Route 17: Cops
BMW's Missing License Plates Lead To Gun, Drug Bust On Route 17: Cops A BMW that caught a police officer's attention for having no license plates along Route 17 led to the arrests of two men and the discovery of a handgun and drugs, authorities said. The black BMW sedan was spotted without front or rear license plates on Route 17 North in Ramsey, around 10:51 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, Ramsey Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli said. When the driver saw the officer pull onto the highway, the BMW quickly changed lanes and exited at a gas station, Sabatelli said. The officer was unable to follow but spotted the BMW back on Route 17 North a few minutes later, this …
Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting
Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting Officers in Atlantic City forcibly opened a door and were met with gunshots, moments before 52-year-old Donald Gardner was shot and killed by police. The Attorney General’s Division of Criminal Justice released police body-worn camera footage related to the Tuesday, June 2 shooting of Gardner, a convicted killer who was paralyzed from a prior shooting with Egg Harbor Township police that wounded K-9 dog. The Atlantic City Police Department's SWAT team and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office SWAT team attempted to execute a search warrant on the 100 block of North Florida Avenue, us…