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Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ

News

Helicopter, Dive Teams Join Emergency Search On Ramapo Lake: Prosecutor A massive search and rescue operation is underway in the Ramapo Lake area , where multiple law enforcement agencies, including state police, firefighters, and dive teams, have converged, officials said Saturday, July 26. UPDATE: Sources tell Daily Voice that a body, believed to be that of a juvenile, has been recovered on the Passaic County side. The situation remains developing. Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office responded to assist with the emergency effort, which is being led by the New Jersey State Park Police, according to Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angerme…

by Cecilia Levine

07/26/2025

Saratoga Springs, NY

News

Obamas, Larry David Join Forces For New HBO Series HBO is letting Larry David loose on American history, and the country may never look at 1776 the same way again. The Emmy-winning curmudgeon behind Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm will headline and executive-produce an untitled sketch-comedy miniseries from Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground production company, the network announced. The six-episode, half-hour project is being timed to the United States’ semiquincentennial celebration in 2026. According to the official logline, the former first couple set out to craft a reverent tribute to the nation’s 250th birthday “... but…

by Joe Lombardi

07/26/2025

Mineola, NY

Politics

George Santos Surrenders To NJ Prison: Inside His New Life Behind Bars Disgraced former New York Rep. George Santos is officially trading Cameo videos for commissary lines. The ousted lawmaker, 37, surrendered to Federal Correctional Institution Fairton in New Jersey on Friday, July 25, to begin serving his seven-year sentence for wire fraud and identity theft. And, true to form, Santos did not go quietly: “Well, darlings… The curtain falls, the spotlight dims, and the rhinestones are packed,” Santos told his 211,000 followers on X the night before. “From the halls of Congress to the chaos of cable news, what a ride it’s been! Was it messy? Always. Glamorous…

by Michael Mashburn

07/25/2025

Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ

Police & Fire

4-Year-Old Killed, 5-Year-Old Brother Seriously Injured In Oakland Pedestrian Crash (Update) Authorities have released new details in a crash that killed a child Thursday, July 24 in Oakland. In an updated news release sent out Friday, July 25, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said that a 4-year-old boy was killed an his 5-year-old brother (according to family) was seriously injured, after being struck by a 56-year-old woman on Ramapo Valley Road and East Oak Street at approximately 3:45 p.m. A 32-year-old woman and 9-month old girl were also injured in the crash. At the scene. Kyle Mazza UNF News for Daily Voice The motorist stayed at the scene and is coope…

by Cecilia Levine

07/25/2025

Cortlandt, NY

Police & Fire

Body Pulled From Hudson River After Woman Jumps From Bear Mountain Bridge A woman believed to have jumped from the Bear Mountain Bridge early in the morning was found dead in the Hudson River following a multi-agency search, police confirmed. The incident began on Friday, July 25, at around 9:30 a.m., when a local police department requested county assistance around 9:30 a.m. in locating a missing woman considered suicidal, Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary said. The woman’s vehicle was found parked along Route 9D in Cortlandt, near the bridge. Security footage later reviewed by investigators showed a person jumping …

by Ben Crnic

07/25/2025

Massapequa, NY

News

$125K Scam Foiled: Fake FBI Agents Tried Conning NY Woman Out Of Gold, Police Say A pair of New Jersey men are accused of trying to scam an elderly Long Island woman into handing over $125,000 in gold. The attempted heist unfolded Thursday, July 24, in Massapequa, when an 80-year-old woman was contacted by a man claiming to be with the FBI, according to Nassau County Police. After telling the woman she was under federal investigation, the purported agent said she would be arrested unless she purchased and surrendered $125,000 in gold. A “courier” would be sent to her home to collect the gold, he warned. Detectives were alerted to the suspicious activity when the woman t…

by Michael Mashburn

07/25/2025

New City, NY

Police & Fire

2 Arrested After Unlicensed Daycare Found In Rockland: 69 Kids Found At Unsafe Site, Cops Say Two people face charges in connection with an unlicensed daycare found operating in two neighboring homes in Rockland that had unsafe and overcrowded conditions, police announced. Both Aron Altman, 35, and Chana Altman, 35, both of Pomona, were arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child following a raid at 86 and 96 Maple Ave. in New City earlier this month, the Clarkstown Police Department announced on Friday, July 25. According to police, these locations were the scene of a search warrant execution conducted on Monday, July 7, amid concerns about an …

by Ben Crnic

07/25/2025

Hackensack, NJ

Police & Fire

Chit Chat Diner Screwdriver Stabbing: Cops Release Details In Hackensack Fight Hackensack police have released details in a Friday morning, July 25 stabbing at Chit Chat Diner. Agustin Fuentes-Sanchez, 55, of Rochelle Park, was exiting onto Essex Street when he nearly hit a 49-year-old pedestrian trying to cross Porter Avenue, Hackensack Police Chief Michael Antista said. Funetes-Sanchez and the victim began to fight, when Funetes-Sanchez pulled out a screwdriver and stabbed the pedestrian, police said. “The victim suffered a minor puncture wound and was transported to a local hospital for treatment,” police said. Fuentes-Sanchez was arrested without incident a…

by Cecilia Levine

07/25/2025

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