Monster Hurricane With 120 MPH Winds Nears US Coast: What Northeast Residents Should Expect Monster Hurricane With 120 MPH Winds Nears US Coast: What Northeast Residents Should Expect Monster Hurricane With 120 MPH Winds Nears US Coast: What Northeast Residents Should Expect
Monster Hurricane With 120 MPH Winds Nears US Coast: What Northeast Residents Should Expect A major hurricane is closing in on the US coast, and its influence could reach the Northeast long after landfall. Hurricane Isaias reached maximum sustained winds of 120 mph Friday, Oct. 9, becoming a Category 3 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 7:20 a.m. update. That figure measures sustained winds, not gusts. The latest projected track and timing for Hurricane Isaias, released Friday, Oct. 9, shows it approaching the Gulf Coast.  National Hurricane Center Landfall is expected near the Alabama-Florida Panhandle region late Friday or early Saturday, Oct. 1…
Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout
Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout A former New York Jets executive is suing the team, claiming he was fired for speaking up about alleged sexual harassment by team president Hymie Elhai, then publicly smeared in an effort to destroy his reputation. Larry Fitzpatrick, who served as the Jets' vice president of ticket sales and services for more than 16 years, filed the lawsuit Friday, Oct. 2, in Bergen County Superior Court against the team, Elhai and team executive Eric Gelfand. The Jersey City resident claims he was fired Friday, July 25, 2025, just one day after meeting with team investigators about allegations involving E…
Meet NJ's Best Teacher In (Almost) Every County Meet NJ's Best Teacher In (Almost) Every County Meet NJ's Best Teacher In (Almost) Every County
Meet NJ's Best Teacher In (Almost) Every County New Jersey's top teachers are getting their moment in the spotlight, with 19 educators earning countywide honors and one dance teacher taking home the state's top prize. The New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) announced its 2026-27 County Teachers of the Year on Thursday, Oct. 1, recognizing educators for their impact on students, leadership and dedication to public education (scroll down for the full list of best teacher in each New Jersey county). Hannah Olmo, a dance teacher at Dover High School, was named New Jersey State Teacher of the Year on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Olmo, who has …
4-Year-Old Hillsborough Boy Died At Daycare, Now Grieving Mom Is Demanding Answers 4-Year-Old Hillsborough Boy Died At Daycare, Now Grieving Mom Is Demanding Answers 4-Year-Old Hillsborough Boy Died At Daycare, Now Grieving Mom Is Demanding Answers
4-Year-Old Hillsborough Boy Died At Daycare, Now Grieving Mom Is Demanding Answers A New Jersey mother is demanding answers after her 4-year-old son died after becoming unresponsive at daycare. Shanya Robins, 28, of Hillsborough, said her only child, Yasmir, became unresponsive while in the care of Blooming Hearts Child Development Center on Aug. 14. Yasmir had cerebral palsy and had been attending the Triangle Road childcare center since he was four months old. He was healthy, happy, and loved. The day he died had started like any other, Robins said. "He was smiling and laughing," the grieving mother told Daily Voice on a call Thursday, Oct. 8. The daycare director cal…
Blaze Tears Through Sloatsburg Home, Heavily Damages Roof Blaze Tears Through Sloatsburg Home, Heavily Damages Roof Blaze Tears Through Sloatsburg Home, Heavily Damages Roof
Blaze Tears Through Sloatsburg Home, Heavily Damages Roof A fire broke out in the attic of a Rockland County home, leaving the roof heavily damaged and bringing firefighters from New York and New Jersey to the scene. The blaze happened at 18 Cranberry Rd. in Sloatsburg at around 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, according to the Ramapo Police Department.  Officers first responded to a report of smoke coming from the home. When they arrived, they discovered an active fire in the attic, police said. Firefighters from Sloatsburg, Suffern, Hillburn, and Mahwah responded to battle the flames.  No injuries were reported, according to Ramapo Pol…
Howell Daycare Facility Gets Swatted Day After Schools Shelter In Place: Police (UPDATE) Howell Daycare Facility Gets Swatted Day After Schools Shelter In Place: Police (UPDATE) Howell Daycare Facility Gets Swatted Day After Schools Shelter In Place: Police (UPDATE)
Howell Daycare Facility Gets Swatted Day After Schools Shelter In Place: Police (Update) UPDATE: A private daycare facility was swatted in Howell on Thursday, Oct. 8, Howell police said. Additional calls were received by other facilities in neighboring jurisdictions, police said.. There are no known threats to our public school community and the investigation is ongoing, police said. Residents can expect increased police presence at schools and daycares throughout Howell, police said. Schools in Howell Township were forced to shelter in place Wednesday, Oct. 7 after a swatting call, authorities announced. The schools received suspicious phone calls and were directed to …
Airman Learns Fate For Possessing Child Porn At Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst: Feds Airman Learns Fate For Possessing Child Porn At Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst: Feds Airman Learns Fate For Possessing Child Porn At Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst: Feds
Airman Learns Fate For Possessing Child Porn At Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst: Feds A 35-year-old Ocean County airman was sentenced to a decade in prison after he possessed child porn on a military base, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 7. Christian Keilberg had previously pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said. From November 2020 through November 2022, while Keilberg was an enlisted active-duty airman with the Air Force, living and working on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, he used online chat applications and social media to communicate with minor victims located within and outside of New Jersey, Frazer said. Keilberg exch…
$14.5M Deal Seals Fate Of Longtime Paramus Nursery $14.5M Deal Seals Fate Of Longtime Paramus Nursery $14.5M Deal Seals Fate Of Longtime Paramus Nursery
$14.5M Deal Seals Fate Of Longtime Paramus Nursery A longtime Bergen County nursery that closed after 80 years has sold for $14.5 million, Daily Voice has learned. Eisele’s Nursery & Garden Center, which sits on six acres at 232 Oradell Ave., closed Sept. 9. The buyer has not been identified. Glenn Bartlett of Coldwell Banker Realty represented both the buyer and seller in the $14.5 million deal. Residential housing is planned for the property, Bartlett confirmed. However, he said it was not immediately clear whether the development would include affordable housing. The sale comes months after Eisele’s announced it would not reopen fo…
SWAT Standoff Ends With Murder Discovery In Franklin Twp Home: Prosecutor SWAT Standoff Ends With Murder Discovery In Franklin Twp Home: Prosecutor SWAT Standoff Ends With Murder Discovery In Franklin Twp Home: Prosecutor
SWAT Standoff Ends With Murder Discovery In Franklin Twp Home: Prosecutor A 60-year-old man was charged with murder after he barricaded himself inside a New Jersey home with a knife, charged at SWAT officers and was subdued before police found a woman stabbed to death inside, authorities said. Craig Montgomery, a Somerset resident, was charged with first-degree murder and  possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose on Wednesday, Oct. 7, Somerset County Prosecutor John  McDonald said. At 10:11 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, police were first called to a home on Majesty Lane in Franklin Township for a welfare check after someone reported hearing loud arguin…
Mugshot Shows Bloody Man With Machete Who Triggered Ridgefield Park School Lockdown Mugshot Shows Bloody Man With Machete Who Triggered Ridgefield Park School Lockdown Mugshot Shows Bloody Man With Machete Who Triggered Ridgefield Park School Lockdown
Mugshot Shows Bloody Man With Machete Who Triggered Ridgefield Park School Lockdown A bleeding man carrying a machete near a Bergen County elementary school prompted a shelter-in-place Wednesday morning, Oct. 7, authorities said. A passerby called 911 around 11:15 a.m. after spotting a man with a knife walking on Teaneck Road near Grant Elementary School in Ridgefield Park, Ridgefield Park Police Capt. Justin Tress said. The caller also reported that the man appeared to be bleeding from his head. Grant Elementary School was immediately placed into a shelter-in-place while police gathered more information, Tress said. Sgt. Madan, who was conducting a security check at …
Fort Dix Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds Fort Dix Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds Fort Dix Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds
Fort Dix Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds A 27-year-old corrections officer at Fort Dix admitted to having sex with an inmate, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 7. Jordan Pensak had a consensual sexual relationship at the prison, where they also exchanged sexually explicit photographs and messages over social media and apps, facilitated by the inmate’s use of two contraband cell phones while in custody at Fort Dix, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said. Pensak admitted to having a sexual relationship with the inmate in text messages sent to multiple individuals, including family members of the inmate, Frazer said. In one of tho…
Paramus BJ's Bust: 146 Cases Of Red Bull, Blank EBT Cards Seized, Police Say Paramus BJ's Bust: 146 Cases Of Red Bull, Blank EBT Cards Seized, Police Say Paramus BJ's Bust: 146 Cases Of Red Bull, Blank EBT Cards Seized, Police Say
Paramus BJ's Bust: 146 Cases Of Red Bull, Blank EBT Cards Seized, Police Say More than 140 cases of Red Bull, blank EBT cards and a credit card re-encoding device were seized in an alleged organized retail theft scheme at a Paramus BJ's Wholesale Club, authorities said. Paramus police responded to the BJ's at 30 Route 17 North on Tuesday, Oct. 6, after receiving a report of suspicious people in a U-Haul van who were believed to be creating fraudulent credit cards, Deputy Police Chief Frank S. Scott IV said. Officers found Tavonte McClary, 26, inside the van before spotting Shaheim Scarborough, 22, walking toward it with a shopping cart filled with cases of Red Bull,…