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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

News

'Don't Be Too Outspoken,' Women Reportedly Told At Hoboken Company Training A training course given at the Hoboken branch of a global professional services firm has been sharply criticized for allegedly trafficking in gender stereotypes advising women to behave passively so as not to threaten male co-workers and even suggested that "female brains" are less effective at staying on task, The Huffington Post reported. Ernst & Young hired consultant Marsha Clark to provide the training in June 2018 to help women employees build networks and to develop negotiating skills. The description of the training was provided by "Jane," a pseudonym used by an employee wh…

by Paul Milo

10/22/2019

Police & Fire

Update: Driver Who Caused 3-Mile Oil Slick In Newark Comes Forward No charges will be filed or summonses issued against the driver of a truck that leaked a 3-mile slick of used vegetable oil in Newark's Ironbound last week, police said. As it passed through the area around 3:40 p.m. Oct. 15, the truck left behind a trail on Wilson Avenue and on Stockton, Delancy, Adams and Thomas streets, snarling traffic as Hazmat teams covered the oil with sand. The driver turned himself in at 3rd Precinct headquarters Friday after police released photos of the truck and asked for the public's help identifying it. Police determined that the spill was a…

by Paul Milo

10/22/2019

Police & Fire

West New York Man, 22, Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Turnpike In Secaucus A West New York man was killed when he struck a guardrail on the New Jersey Turnpike with his motorcycle Saturday, State Police said. Agustin G. Amendola, 22, was leaving the Turnpike at Exit 16E in Secaucus around 10:40 a.m. when he hit the guardrail and was thrown from the bike. He was pronounced dead at the scene. In a tragic coincidence, he is one of two young men killed on the Turnpike Saturday from Hudson County. A North Bergen man, also aged 22, died in a crash in Burlington County later that day.

by Paul Milo

10/21/2019

Police & Fire

Kids Pepper-Sprayed At Jersey City School; 2nd Such Incident In JC Since May Six students were hospitalized for respiratory distress after they were exposed to pepper spray at their Jersey City middle school Monday, a city spokeswoman said. Police and firefighters responded to Frank Conwell Middle School around 1:30 p.m. and were told the pepper spray had been deployed inside the gym. A total of 18 students were evacuated and six taken to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment. A Hazmat team determined the spray had cleared. Other first-responders provided the school with cleaning materials and advised them of safety procedures. The spokeswoman …

by Paul Milo

10/21/2019

Police & Fire

North Bergen Man, 22, Identified As Victim In Fatal Turnpike Crash The person killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike Saturday in Burlington County is a 22-year-old North Bergen man, State Police said. Mohamedam A. Elbezaz was in a rear seat of a car traveling north around 4 p.m. when the vehicle bounced off a guardrail and collided with an SUV in Mansfield Township. Elbezaz was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver suffered serious injuries and another passenger was also hurt, but those injuries were not as severe, authorities said. The driver of the SUV suffered minor injuries. He is one of two Hudson County men ki…

by Paul Milo

10/21/2019

Police & Fire

Woman Struck And Killed By Car Near Newark Penn Station The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is investigating after a woman was hit by a car in Newark and died early Monday morning, a spokesman confirmed. The woman, whose identity was not immediately released, was hit near Penn Station, in the area of McCarter Highway and Market Street, around 2:20 a.m. She was pronounced dead at University Hospital about a half-hour later. The driver remained at the scene, the prosecutor's office also said.

by Paul Milo

10/21/2019

Obituaries

Ashley Rose Farrell, 26, Of Bayonne, Leaves Behind Young Son Ashley Rose Farrell of Bayonne died unexpectedly Wednesday. She was 26 years old. She is survived by her son, Benjamin; her father Dennis Farrell; her mother and stepfather Alice and Anthony Vetter; her sister Diana Farrell; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and many close friends. Loved ones described her as a devoted mother and homemaker "who radiated kindness, warmth, and humble determination," and who loved animals and simple pleasures like music and swimming. She also had an artistic flair and a talent for drawing. "But above all," loved ones wrote, "…

by Paul Milo

10/21/2019

News

Longtime Turtle Back Zoo Volunteer From Belleville Honored A plaque has been installed at Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange honoring a longtime volunteer docent who died early this year. Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo was on hand Friday to dedicate the plaque to John P. Doeffinger, a lifelong resident of Belleville. In addition to his work as a docent he also served as president of the Zoological Society of New Jersey. He died Jan. 13 at the age of 60. Pictured with DiVincenzo (center) at the ceremony are (from left) Doeffinger's sister Karen Frisch, Zoological Society Executive Director Adam Kerins, Essex County Depu…

by Paul Milo

10/21/2019

Police & Fire

Seen HIM? Suspect Identified In Linden Shooting A 26-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and other offenses in connection with a shooting Friday night, police in Linden said. A 49-year-old man was wounded around 8:15 p.m. inside a Cedar Avenue home, police said. He was taken to University Hospital for treatment. Derrick Merisma has also been charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses, police said. He remains at large. Anyone with information concerning his whereabouts is urged to contact Det. Maurice Rawlins at (908) 474-8480 or Det. Matt Jones at (908) 474-8556.

by Paul Milo

10/20/2019

Police & Fire

'House Of Horrors': Newark Woman Admits Scalding 3-Year-Old With Boiling Water A Newark woman who lived in the same building with several other adults and children admitted in court that she punished a little boy living in the home by pouring boiling water on him, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said Friday. Patricia Buchan, 29, struck a plea deal in which she will face up to five years in prison when she's sentenced in December. On Dec. 4, 2018, Buchan was watching the three-year-old at her home in the 200 block of Clinton Avenue when the boy urinated on the floor of Buchan's son's room. Buchan is not related to the victim. She ordered the boy…

by Paul Milo

10/18/2019

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