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Paul Milo

Content Producer

pmilo@dailyvoice.com

Paul Milo has worked as a reporter in northern New Jersey for more than 20 years, first for North Jersey Media Group / NorthJersey.com, then at Patch.com and at NJ.com / The Star-Ledger. He has written about a 106-year-old World War I veteran, the Sept. 11 attacks and a 15-year-old stock manipulator who was the youngest person ever civilly charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission, among many other stories. He has interviewed governors, presidential candidates and celebrities including Ryan Seacrest and comedian Kevin Hart.

In addition to his work for New Jersey-based outlets, he has also written for BeliefNet, Editor and Publisher, The Huffington Post, The Boston Globe and other publications, as well as freelance assignments for global chemical company BASF.

His first book, Your Flying Car Awaits, was published by HarperCollins in 2010. As part of the book’s promotional efforts he was interviewed by The New York Times and on WNYC radio’s The Brian Lehrer Show.

Paul was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

Paul Milo's Contributions

Police & Fire

Man Who Set Deadly Newark Fire In The '80s Again Charged With Arson A convicted arsonist from Newark was arrested Wednesday for allegedly starting a fire in a vacant building last month, police said. Nathaniel Mickens, 56, has been charged with second-degree arson in connection with a fire April 16 in the 500 block of 13th Avenue. Witnesses and surveillance video placed Mickens at the scene, police said. Police are also investigating a number of other fires that have occurred over the last few weeks, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. “We’ve had a rash of fires in vacant buildings recently,” Ambrose said. “These purposely set fires …

by Paul Milo

05/31/2019

Police & Fire

Newark Woman Stabs Man On Their First Date: Police Police in Newark say Zaniya Stevens was looking for love, but instead finds herself in a lot of trouble. Stevens, 23, was arrested after police were called to a North Ward apartment around 2 a.m. Stevens flagged down responding officers and told them she stabbed her date three times in self-defense, after he strangled her, police said in a statement. It was the first real-life meeting between the two, who'd had several previous online encounters. Responding officers questioned Stevens' claims of being attacked by the man, however, when they were unable to find any neck ab…

by Paul Milo

05/30/2019

Police & Fire

Seen HIM? Newark Police Looking For Armed Robbery Suspect Police in Newark are asking the public’s help identifying the person (pictured) who committed robbery in the city May 9. Police said the victim was robbed at gunpoint around 3:45 p.m. in the 700 block of Clinton Avenue. The victim was sitting inside a parked work van when the suspect, a black male, pedaled up the van on a pink or red bike, pulled the gun and demanded cash. The suspect is 5’8” with a slim build. He was wearing black pants and blue bubble jacket with a hood. Anyone with information about this suspect is asked to call the department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877…

by Paul Milo

05/30/2019

Police & Fire

Secaucus Burglary Suspects Caught In North Bergen Following Miles-Long Chase An interrupted burglary in Secaucus Wednesday afternoon launched a chase through part of Hudson County before two suspects were caught in North Bergen, authorities said. A woman called police around 1:40 p.m. and said two men were trying to break into her Moller Street house, Secaucus Police Capt. Dennis Miller said. When they realized the woman was home, the men left the house and fled south on County Avenue in a vehicle reported stolen out of Paterson, Miller said. Secaucus Lt. Martin Moreda tried to stop the vehicle as it headed towards Exit 15X on the New Jersey Turnpike, Miller…

by Paul Milo

05/30/2019

Police & Fire

'Kai the Hitchhiker' Gets 57 Years For Killing Clark Lawyer A Canadian drifter who became known as "Kai the Hitchhiker" was sentenced Thursday to 57 years in prison for the slaying of a Clark attorney in 2013, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said. Caleb "Kai" McGillvary, 30, was previously convicted of first-degree murder in the beating death of Joseph Galfy Jr. six years ago. He must serve at least 85 percent of the sentence, or more than 48 years, before he's eligible for parole. Police discovered the 73-year-old Galfy's body beside his bed after responding to his Starlight Drive home May 13, 2013. Surveillance footage, cell phon…

by Paul Milo

05/30/2019

Lifestyle

Tickets For Big Lottery Jackpots Sold in Rahway, Clark Union County has been good to players of the New Jersey Lottery lately. A Jersey Cash Five ticket good for $59,976 was sold at BP Gas, 125 St. George Ave., Rahway. The winning numbers in Wednesday's drawing were 02, 06, 10, 11 and 24 and the XTRA number was 02. Meanwhile, a Powerball ticket good for a third-tier, $50,000 prize was sold at Rotundo’s Liquors Deli & Food, 1040 Lake Ave., Clark. The winning Powerball numbers were 03, 32, 34, 42 and 61. The Red Power Ball number was 07. The Multiplier number was 02. The jackpot rolls to $350,000,000 f…

by Paul Milo

05/30/2019

Police & Fire

Linden Man, 3 Others Charged In $2.5M ‘Bust Out’ Identity Theft Scam Four men were arrested Thursday for using stolen personal information to create bogus identities as part of a scheme to defraud banks of millions of dollars, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Craig Carepenito said. Shahid Akhtar, 42, of Linden; Tassadiq Hussain, 70, of Sayreville; Asif Ali, 39, of Carteret; and Mohammad Mushtaq, 54, of Valley Stream, New York are each charged with one count of conspiring to defraud financial institutions. They were scheduled to appear in Newark federal court Thursday. Authorities say the four obtained valid Social Security numbers, dates of birth, drivers licen…

by Paul Milo

05/30/2019

Police & Fire

Bayonne Man Punched Dog In The Face, Police Say A Bayonne man was arrested Wednesday after police saw video of him beating his pet Husky with his fists, police said. On Tuesday, witnesses saw Jose Ortiz, 23, pinning "Brinks" to the ground and punching him in the head and dragging the dog off with the dog's legs off the ground, police said. When bystanders approached Ortiz at West 20th Street and Newark Bay and told him to stop, Ortiz punched the dog again and told the witnesses to mind their own business, police also said. After cell phone video of part of the incident was shown to a humane officer, a warrant was…

by Paul Milo

05/30/2019

Police & Fire

Newark Man Charged A Fifth Time For Domestic Violence With Same Victim A 21-year-old Newark man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly assaulted a woman and then threatened her with a gun, the fifth time the man has been charged with domestic violence involving the woman, police said. Rahmon N. Johnson is accused of assaulting the woman in the South Ward Monday and then pointing the gun at her. On Tuesday, Johnson was arrested in the 200-block of Clinton Avenue. He was found with a loaded .380 caliber handgun, according to police. He has been charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, terroristic threats and weapons offenses. “…

by Paul Milo

05/29/2019

News

It Adds Up: Fliers Left More Than $41K At Newark Airport Security In '18 The nation's airports recovered nearly $1 million in unclaimed money in 2018, including $85,930 in foreign currency, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration Agency reported. Newark Liberty International Airport was fifth in the country, with $41,026 in cash left behind. The money was left at security checkpoints, TSA said. John F. Kennedy led the nation in unclaimed cash, with $72,392, while LaGuardia reported $17,906 found. Most of the money was in the form of loose change and wallets containing cash that was placed in checkpoint bins before travelers passed thro…

by Paul Milo

05/29/2019

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