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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

Trucker Charged In Crash That Killed Jersey City Couple Headed To Own Wedding Authorities say a truck driver from California was on his cell phone when he caused a chain-reaction crash on I-78 last year that claimed the lives of a couple headed to their wedding in western Pennsylvania, the Reading (Pa.) Eagle reported Wednesday. Jaspreet S. Chanal, 24, of Fresno, was charged this week with homicide by vehicle, careless driving resulting in death and other offenses. Chanal was traveling on I-78 near Windsor, Pa., on Nov. 14 when he passed signs advising motorists of road work ahead, according to authorities. Because he was distracted, Chahal crashed into the back of …

by Paul Milo

05/09/2019

Schools

Linden School Installs Memorial To 5-Year-Old Student Sofia Thomas Students, faculty, staff and other members of the School No. 4 community in Linden were devastated last year when Sofia K. Thomas lost her life in a vehicle crash in Chester Nov. 8. The 5-year-old died alongside her grandmother, Mariamma Thomas, 73, “her best friend,” family members said. This week, the school held a ceremony to unveil a tribute to the student remembered as a “happy, outgoing and intelligent girl,” as she was described by attendees quoted in a release from the Linden Public Schools. A GoFundMe campaign was launched shortly after Sofia’s death to raise money for an electron…

by Paul Milo

05/09/2019

Police & Fire

Irvington Man Gunned Down In Newark, Another Wounded A 40-year-old Irvington man was shot and killed in Newark Monday night, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said. Both men were shot on Maple Avenue around 7 p.m. One man was hit in the leg and is in stable condition, authorities said. His name has been withheld. Murad Harris, the other victim, was rushed to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead around 1:40 a.m. Tuesday. Anyone with information on the shootings is being asked to call the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tip line at 877-1-877-TIPS-4EC (877-847-7432). Harris is the second person lost to gun violence in Newar…

by Paul Milo

05/09/2019

Police & Fire

Officer-Involved Shooting In Newark Under Investigation The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office is handling an investigation into a daytime shootout between law enforcement and two suspects Tuesday in Newark. A detective with the Newark Police Department and a State Trooper were patrolling in plainclothes and in an unmarked vehicle around 12:45 p.m. when they came across A Honda CRV on South Orange Avenue, said the Hudson prosecutor's office, which is conducting the investigation due to potential conflicts of interest between the Essex prosecutor's office and the officers. Someone in the Honda allegedly flashed a weapon as it tra…

by Paul Milo

05/08/2019

News

Too Much To Bear? $16M Turtle Back Zoo Grant Causes Controversy Thousands of people have signed a petition opposing a $16 million state grant to build a grizzly bear exhibit at Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange as well as $5 million in funds to repair some ballfields in Glen Ridge. “I object to the New Jersey taxpayer-funded Green Acres program granting The Turtle Back Zoo Entertainment Complex $16 million for a Grizzly Bear Exhibit and $5 million to renovate baseball fields in Brookdale Park in Glen Ridge,” the petition, addressed to administrators with the Green Acres program and elected officials, states. Although the petitioners mention both projects,…

by Paul Milo

05/08/2019

Police & Fire

Man Wanted In Plainfield Killing Caught In Pennsylvania A North Plainfield man who was identified as the chief suspect in the slaying of another man has been captured, the Union County Prosecutor's Office and Plainfield police said Wednesday. David Perez, 19, was fatally shot around 4 p.m. April 28 at West Fourth Street and Monroe Avenue. Samir Crews, 18, was arrested Tuesday morning in Bethlehem, Pa., officials said. He was captured by members of the Union County Homicide Task Force and U.S. Marshals without incident. Pending extradition to New Jersey, Crews faces charges of murder and for weapons offenses. The m…

by Paul Milo

05/08/2019

Schools

Four Students From West Orange High Accepted To West Point Four students from West Orange High School have been accepted to the West Point United States Military Academy, a record number for the high school, the district said That group includes Vanessa Letman, the first female West Orange High School student ever to be accepted into the U.S. Army's service academy. Letman's admission is not quite official -- her appointment is conditional based on results from a medical exam. Letman was hurt in a soccer game and needed ACL reconstructive surgery. Under new guidelines, Letman must undergo a 12-month recovery period prior to entering the…

by Paul Milo

05/08/2019

Police & Fire

'Machete'-Wielding Teen Arrested In Bayonne: Police Two people were arrested Monday afternoon in Bayonne on a weapons charge after one was seen using a weapon described as a 12-inch machete or knife during a fight, Lt. Eric Amato of the Bayonne Police Department said. Bayonne resident Victor Martinez-Gil, 19, and a 17-year-old were seen at 22nd Street and Kennedy Boulevard fighting around 3 p.m., a witness told police. The younger boy was carrying the weapon, the witness also said. The witness followed the youth and informed police the two had walked to 26th Street, where officers stopped them, Amato said. An off-duty officer als…

by Paul Milo

05/07/2019

Police & Fire

Suspects On The Loose After Newark Gunfight With Police, Report Says At least two suspects involved in a shootout with police in Newark were on the loose Tuesday night, News12 reports. Police officers and at least two people each in a different car exchanged gunfire near University Hospital in Newark, the report says. Little information was immediately available about the incident, but the shootout involved a State Trooper and a Newark police officer, according to News12. No injuries were reported.

by Paul Milo

05/07/2019

Business

Wawa Is Opening In Roselle Thursday -- And First Responders Are Pumped Wawa, the popular convenience store chain, will add another location Thursday, when a ribbon-cutting will be held at 1206 Rivington St. in Roselle. To celebrate, the Roselle police and fire departments will compete in a hoagie-building contest (in honor of the chain's popular sandwiches) dubbed "Hoagies for Heroes," a " battle of will, bravery, and skill of sandwich building," the agencies said in a tongue-in-cheek statement this week. The ribbon cutting is scheduled for 9 a.m. followed by Hoagies for Heroes at 9:30 a.m.

by Paul Milo

05/07/2019

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