Explosive Devices Seized From Home, NJ Man Arrested: Prosecutor Explosive Devices Seized From Home, NJ Man Arrested: Prosecutor
Explosive Devices Seized From Home, NJ Man Arrested: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Denville man was arrested and charged after explosives were seized from his home on Wednesday, June 24, authorities said. That morning, investigators executed a search warrant on a home on Avondale Road in Denville, along with detaining Joseph Rizos following a traffic stop,  Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally and Denville Chief of Police Scott Welsch said. An investigation into Rizos had begun in March, author At the residence, investigators uncovered a home laboratory along with a cache of explosive precursors c…
Can You Spell The 4 Words That Cost Kid The National Bee Crown? Can You Spell The 4 Words That Cost Kid The National Bee Crown?
Can You Spell The 4 Words That Cost Kid The National Bee Crown? Only four words stood between a Jersey City student and the Scripps National Spelling Bee championship. Ishaan Gupta, representing the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development, finished second in the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee after a dramatic 90-second spell-off Thursday, May 28, in Washington, D.C. Watch the moment Speller 29 Shrey Parikh won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee by competing in the third Spell-off in Bee history. His winning word, the final word he spelled correctly during the Spell-off, was "bromocriptine."  Scri…
NJ Woman Admits Stealing Over $130K From Two Past Employers In NY: DA NJ Woman Admits Stealing Over $130K From Two Past Employers In NY: DA
NJ Woman Admits Stealing Over $130K From Two Past Employers In NY: DA A New Jersey woman has admitted stealing more than $130,000 from two former Westchester County, NY employers and failing to pay taxes on the stolen money, prosecutors said.  Michelle Pennant, 48, of Paterson, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, June 17, to two counts of fourth-degree grand larceny and one count of fourth-degree criminal tax fraud, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, June 25. According to prosecutors, Pennant stole $70,250.46 from a Westchester-based construction company between March 2023 and April 2024. In a separate scheme, …
NJ Police Sgt Indicted After Visiting Pizzeria During Double Murder-Suicide: Prosecutor NJ Police Sgt Indicted After Visiting Pizzeria During Double Murder-Suicide: Prosecutor
NJ Police Sgt Indicted After Visiting Pizzeria During Double Murder-Suicide: Prosecutor A police sergeant in Hunterdon County has been indicted by a grand jury on official misconduct charges following his botched response to a double murder-suicide in Hunterdon County, authorities announced Thursday, June 25. Rather than responding to a report of gunshots, Sgt. Kevin Bollaro visited an ATM, spent nearly an hour at a pizzeria, and ended his shift by spending five hours at a cemetery, all while two people were gunned down, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said. On Saturday, Aug. 2, at 12:22 p.m., officers in Franklin Township responded to 39 Upper Kingtown Rd. and f…
Video Appears To Solve Mystery Behind Passaic River Search Video Appears To Solve Mystery Behind Passaic River Search
Video Appears To Solve Mystery Behind Passaic River Search New surveillance footage helped bring a Passaic River search to a close Thursday, June 25. Emergency crews launched the search after a civilian reported seeing someone in the river who appeared to be swimming or bathing but never resurfaced, Passaic Fire Chief Patrick Trentacost told Daily Voice earlier Thursday afternoon. Firefighters conducted a two-boat search of the river, including the banks and the area underneath the bridge, while officers reviewed surveillance footage from the area, the chief said. "Once we were able to review security cameras,we found evidence showing an individua…
Sean Hannity Addresses Health Rumors After Viewers Expressed Concerns Sean Hannity Addresses Health Rumors After Viewers Expressed Concerns
Sean Hannity Addresses Health Rumors After Viewers Expressed Concerns A well-known TV host is answering questions after viewers noticed something different. Sean Hannity shared a health update on Wednesday, June 24, after his raspy voice and puffy face raised concerns among viewers and sparked online speculation. The 64-year-old Fox News host addressed the concern in a post on X, saying the changes were tied to a pinched nerve and medication. "Thanks to everyone who has checked in," Hannity wrote. "I’ve already addressed this several times on my radio show, but while training, I developed a painful pinched nerve in my neck." Hannity said his doctor put him …
New Charges For NJ Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student: Prosecutor New Charges For NJ Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student: Prosecutor
New Charges For NJ Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student: Prosecutor A 36-year-old former middle school teacher in New Jersey is facing additional charges after she was accused of having sex with one of her students, authorities announced Wednesday, June 24. A grand jury indicted Ashley Fisler, a Washington Township resident, on 12 counts including sexual assault of a minor, along with new charges of  pattern of misconduct, manufacturing child sexual abuse material, possession of child sexual abuse material, and distribution of obscenity to a minor, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. The victim, now an adult, said they had sexual relat…
Child Seriously Injured Among 3 Assaulted By Bergen County Realtor: Prosecutor Child Seriously Injured Among 3 Assaulted By Bergen County Realtor: Prosecutor
Child Seriously Injured Among 3 Assaulted By Bergen County Realtor: Prosecutor A 40-year-old Bergen County man is accused of assaulting three children at a local home, leaving one with significant injuries, authorities announced Thursday, June 25. Charging documents obtained by Daily Voice says Paul J. Gomez hit a child on the thigh with a belt. Gomez, of Garfield, appears to work as a real estate agent. The investigation began Sunday, June 21, after the New Jersey Division of Child Protection & Permanency contacted the prosecutor's office about an alleged physical assault involving three juveniles at a home in Fairview, according to Bergen County Prosecutor …
NJ Teen Dirt Biker Critically Injured After Hitting Deer, Loved Ones Say NJ Teen Dirt Biker Critically Injured After Hitting Deer, Loved Ones Say
NJ Teen Dirt Biker Critically Injured After Hitting Deer, Loved Ones Say The community is coming together to help an Upper Township teenager who is facing his toughest battle. R.J. Phillips was critically injured after his dirt bike collided with a deer on Thursday, June 18, according to a GoFundMe set up to support his family. Details about the crash were not immediately available. Phillips was rushed to a trauma center after sustaining multiple brain bleeds, facial injuries that will require plastic surgery and a fractured arm, according to the fundraiser. On Wednesday, June 24, Phillips was extubated and doctors stopped the sedation. "He is very confused and…
Four Tractor-Trailers Burn In Deadly Turnpike Chain-Reaction Crash Four Tractor-Trailers Burn In Deadly Turnpike Chain-Reaction Crash
Four Tractor-Trailers Burn In Deadly Turnpike Chain-Reaction Crash A tractor-trailer driver was killed after a fiery four-truck chain-reaction crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Carteret before dawn on Thursdsay, June 25, New Jersey State Police said. Troopers responded to the northbound inner roadway near milepost 96.2 at 4:07 a.m., police said. A preliminary investigation found that four Freightliner tractor-trailers were traveling north when traffic came to a stop. Two trucks were stopped in the right lane and a third was stopped in the center lane when a fourth Freightliner slammed into the rear of the stopped trucks, police said. …
Failure To Move For Emergency Vehicle Ends With Man's Arrest: Denville PD Failure To Move For Emergency Vehicle Ends With Man's Arrest: Denville PD
Failure To Move For Emergency Vehicle Ends With Man's Arrest: Denville PD A 30-year-old Denville man was taken into custody Tuesday, June 23 after what began as a simple traffic stop, authorities said. At 11:15 p.m., officers conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 10 East after a vehicle violated New Jersey's Move Over Law, Denville police said. The driver, Wilfredo Lopez, had an active NCIC Warrant issued by the Passaic County Sheriff's Office, police said. Lopez was placed under arrest and transported to Denville police headquarters for processing before being turned over to the custody of the Passaic County Sheriff's Office in accordance with the&n…
Blood Trails After Driver Ejected In Violent NJ Turnpike Crash Blood Trails After Driver Ejected In Violent NJ Turnpike Crash
Blood Trails After Driver Ejected In Violent NJ Turnpike Crash A driver was ejected after losing control of a Honda and overturning, hitting a second Honda parked in the shoulder of the New Jersey Turnpike on Thursday morning, June 25, New Jersey State Police said. View this post on Instagram Troopers responded to the crash at 7:58 a.m. on the southbound inner roadway at milepost 73 in Monroe, where drivers sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital, according to Trooper II Christopher Postorino. Graphic photos obtained by Daily Voice appear to show the ejected d…