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Cecilia Levine

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Speeding BMW Driver Crashes Near Ikea After Fleeing Cops On Route 17, Police Say (Update) A 22-year-old New York man is facing charges after police say he fled a traffic stop and crashed off Route 17 in Paramus Monday night, July 7. Jason Kortbawi, of Arverne (Queens), NY, was behind the wheel of a white BMW SUV with out-of-state registration that failed to stop for Saddle River Police on Route 17 south around 9 p.m. Monday, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti. Paramus police were alerted, and Officer Matt Orefice spotted the vehicle heading southbound near the Garden State Parkway, Guidetti said. Orefice activated his lights and sirens to initiate a traffic stop,…

by Cecilia Levine

07/07/2025

Police & Fire

Cops Intercept Philadelphia Murder Suspect En Route To NJ Hospital: Police A Philadelphia fugitive accused of shooting a School Safety Officer and firing at three cops was caught at a New Jersey hospital after allegedly crossing state lines with a stolen gun, police in Paramus said on Monday, July 7. Ariza Giansteban, 29, was arrested around 9:25 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at New Bridge Medical Center, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Paramus police got a call from Philly detectives warning them that Giansteban — wanted on a full extradition warrant — might be headed to New Bridge for treatment, Guidetti said. The Philadelphia native had allegedly shot a 68-…

by Jillian Pikora & Cecilia Levine

07/07/2025

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Holding Victim Against Their Will On GWB Approach: Port Authority PD A Georgia man was arrested Thursday, July 3, after Port Authority police say he was holding someone against their will on the approach to the George Washington Bridge in New Jersey. James Reese, 53, was taken into custody after police received a report from New Jersey State Police describing a vehicle involved in a possible abduction, according to Port Authority officials. The incident occurred on the New Jersey side of the bridge approach. Officers located the vehicle and arrested Reese on charges of simple assault and criminal restraint, officials said. Reese was taken to the Bergen Coun…

by Cecilia Levine

07/07/2025

Police & Fire

Heroin, Crack, And A 2-Year-Old: Duo Charged In 7-Eleven Rochelle Park Traffic Stop, Cops Say A Lodi man and woman were arrested after police say they were driving with heroin, crack cocaine, and a 2-year-old in the car on the Fourth of July in Rochelle Park. Officer Chris Kiszka stopped a Ford F-150 at 11:45 p.m., after the vehicle was seen being driven carelessly into the 7-Eleven parking lot on Rochelle Avenue, police said in a release from Capt. James DePreta. The driver, Reginald Murph, 40, refused to take field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI, police said. A search of the vehicle turned up suspected heroin, crack cocaine, and drug paraphernalia, according to police. M…

by Cecilia Levine

07/07/2025

Weather

Tropical Chantal Threatens Hudson County With Soaking Storms, Dangerous Heat New Jersey is bracing for multiple rounds of dangerous weather as the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Chantal sweep through the region this week, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned Monday, July 7. A Flood Watch is in effect for much of the state from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday. Forecasters say locally heavy rain from scattered storms could dump 2 to 5 inches in some areas, especially in central and southern New Jersey. At 3 p.m., the NWS Mount Holly said storms have already started to develop across the region. “Scattered showers and thunderstorms developing today will be capable of pro…

by Cecilia Levine

07/07/2025

News

Officials ID Mom Of Two, 44, Killed By Storms That Swept Through New Jersey Officials have identified the 44-year-old woman killed by storms that swept through New Jersey last week. Diana Ospina, of Middlesex, had pulled over to the side of Greenbrook Road on Thursday, July 3 in North Plainfield, when a large tree and a large portion of the sidewalk uprooted, landing on her 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee, local police said. A GoFundMe launched by Pedro Bessa for Diana's family said she was a mother of two boys, Derek and Jacob. She also leaves behind a loving husband, Robert Ospina. The campaign had raised more than $9,000 as of press time. "Diana’s love for her f…

by Cecilia Levine

07/07/2025

News

AG Drops List Of Hudson County Cops Suspended, Fired In 2024: See Who And Why The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has released its 2024 Major Discipline Report, giving the public a detailed look into disciplinary actions taken against law enforcement officers across the state. The report — published Monday, July 7 — lists the names of 543 officers from 172 agencies who were suspended for more than five days, demoted, or fired last year. The release is part of a broader transparency initiative launched in 2021, aimed at increasing public access to police misconduct records. The searchable report, available on the Attorney General’s website, includes summaries des…

by Cecilia Levine

07/07/2025

Obituaries

Car Community Mourns Newington's Spencer Jorgenson, 19, Enthusiast Killed In I-84 Crash Spencer Jorgenson wasn’t just part of the car community — he was the community. The 19-year-old from Newtown was known for his heart, his hustle, and for always showing up with tools in hand — ready to help a fellow car enthusiast. On Saturday, July 5, that vibrant life was cut short in a crash on I-84 in Southbury, Connecticut. News of his death has devastated the tight-knit community of Northeast car lovers. “He had a lot of dreams and ambitions,” members of the RAD Stallions, a regional 80s and 90s RAD Stallions, wrote on Instagram. “He was a friend and a dedicated person in the car com…

by Cecilia Levine

07/07/2025

Police & Fire

Teen Shot In Broad Daylight In Elmwood Park, Police Say A 15-year-old was hospitalized after being shot in the hand and leg over the weekend in Elmwood Park, authorities said. Officers responded to Donor Avenue just after 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, where they found the teenage victim suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. The teen was taken to a nearby hospital and listed in stable condition, Angermeyer said. Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Elmwood Park Police Department launched a joint investigation, with …

by Cecilia Levine

07/07/2025

News

Moonachie Motorcyclist Dies Days After Being Struck By Driver Making Wrong Turn, Police Say A 25-year-old Moonachie man who was critically injured in a crash last week on Bergen Turnpike in Little Ferry has died from his injuries, police confirmed. Chandler Dippel died Saturday, July 5, four days after his motorcycle was struck by a car making an illegal left turn, Little Ferry Police Chief James Walters confirmed. Dippel, who worked at tow Bergen Brookside, was mourned by his fiance Mary Jane as the "definition of full love." "He always kept my vase full of flowers and he never left them empty," she tells Daily Voice. "He was an amazing lover, spoiling me and creating plans for …

by Cecilia Levine

07/06/2025

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