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Teaneck, NJ
Bethlehem, PA
Politics
Bethlehem Man Convicted In 2020 Election Fraud Case; Woman Charged In NJ, PA Voting Case: DOJ
A Bethlehem man has been convicted of casting ballots in two states during the 2020 presidential election, while a separate election fraud case involving a Philadelphia woman remains pending, federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday, March 4. Matthew Laiss, 32, was found guilty at trial of voting more than once in a federal election and voter fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Laiss had been registered to vote in Ottsville, Bucks County, from October 2012 until August 2020, prosecutors said. That month, he moved to Frostproof, Florida,…
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
DWI Bogota Driver Seriously Injures Pedestrian In Teaneck: Prosecutor
A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by an intoxicated driver late Saturday, Feb. 14, authorities said. Tobias Aparicio Cruz, 55, was behind the wheel of the 2005 Nissan Sentra when he struck the 53-year-old man near Teaneck Cinemas on Cedar Lane just after 11:15 p.m., Bergen County Prosecutor's Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer said. Officers from the Teaneck Police Department, detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit, and investigators from the Bergen County Fatal Accident Task Force responded to the scene, Anger…
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
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Gonna
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TMR’: Threatening Graffiti Found In Teaneck MS Bathroom, Principal Says
Threatening graffiti was discovered inside a girls’ restroom at Benjamin Franklin Middle School in Teaneck on Friday afternoon, Feb. 13, school officials said in a letter obtained by Daily Voice. The message read, “I GONNA SHOOT SCHOOL TMR,” according to a letter sent to families and staff by Principal Terrence Williams. Law enforcement was notified, and the principal and Chief of Safety consulted with local police to determine next steps, Williams said. School administration and Teaneck Police conducted an initial investigation to evaluate the validity of the message, according to the…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Police & Fire
SUV Snaps Utility Pole, Traps Driver Early Thanksgiving Morning In Ridgefield Park
A driver was rescued from their SUV after it slammed into a utility pole on early Thanksgiving morning in Ridgefield Park, firefighters said. It happened just before 2:40 a.m. at 116 Main St. Photos from the scene show a large red SUV with heavy front-end damage and a snapped utility pole with a downed transformer. Fire crews said they arrived to find the pole severed with entrapment. Firefighters from Engine 1 and Truck 2 worked at the scene, and Teaneck Squad 23 was called in to assist. The trapped occupant was removed, officials said. The scene was then turned over to Public Serv…
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Repeat Teaneck Offender Wanted After Robbery With Knife Threat: Police
A Teaneck man with a long rap sheet is wanted after police said he stole a $40 speaker from a Family Dollar and threatened an employee with a knife before fleeing. Tyrone Rosa, 29, of Teaneck, put the speaker into his backpack and walked out of the store on Teaneck Road around 6:40 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, Teanekc Police Chief Andrew McGurr said. When confronted outside, Rosa pulled out a utility knife and threatened the worker before running off. Investigators said surveillance and cellphone video identified Rosa as the suspect. He has been charged with first-degree robbery, third-degree t…
Teaneck, NJ
News
Former Teaneck Police Chief Glenn O'Reilly Dies Suddenly
Former Teaneck Police Chief Glenn O'Reilly died suddenly on Wednesday, Sept. 17, Mayor Mark Schwartz confirmed. The cause of death was unknown as of press time, the mayor said. The former chief retired in 2023 after more than 30 years of service. His father, Gene O'Reilly Jr., was also a Teaneck police officer. He died in February 2024. "Chief O'Reilly was a fierce defender of his residents and we will miss his compassion that he had towards the job and the township," Schwartz said. "This is a very sad day for Teaneck," Teaneck Councilman Michael Pagan said. "We are all so heartbroke…
West Babylon, NY
News
West Babylon Man Evading Cops Hit, Killed Toy Collector, DA Says
A 24-year-old Long Island man was formally charged in a crash that killed a New Jersey native. Jason Jean-Joseph, of West Babylon, was arraigned on manslaughter, weapon possession, and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Sept. 11, in the June crash that killed 29-year-old Hillel Fuld. Fuld, originally from Teaneck and living in Wyandanch, was gravely injured around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jun 13, near Wyandanch and Mount avenues, as Daily Voice reported. Moments before the collision, a Suffolk County police officer attempted to stop Jean-Joseph’s 2018 BMW 5 Series. Ins…
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Teaneck Resident Helps Cops Bust Burglary Suspect: Chief
A 55-year-old Teaneck man was arrested after police say he was caught with a stolen generator and burglary tools following a break-in on Washington Place. On Monday, Sept. 8, at approximately 5:14 a.m., Teaneck police received a report of a burglary in progress, according to Chief Andrew McGurr. The caller said a man abandoned a bicycle in front of a vacant house under construction, then went inside and took a portable generator. The resident gave officers a detailed description of the suspect and the direction in which he fled, McGurr said. Responding officers found a man matching the desc…
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Rideshare Trip Ends In Assault, Spitting, Arrest In Teaneck, Cops Say
An Englewood man has been charged in connection with an assault on a rideshare driver in Teaneck, authorities said. On Monday, Aug. 18, at approximately 11:30 a.m., a rideshare driver called 9-1-1 to report being assaulted by a man and woman near Teaneck Road and West Englewood Avenue, according to Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr. The victim told police he had picked up an adult female passenger in Paramus for a scheduled drop-off in Teaneck. During the trip, the passenger became agitated and exited the vehicle at the destination. Moments later, a man — identified as Malik Bell, 51, of E…
Teaneck, NJ
News
Do You Recognize Teaneck Landmarks In New Bon Jovi Music Video?
Jon Bon Jovi’s newest love letter to the Garden State hit the internet on Friday, Aug. 29 — and it’s loaded with hometown flavor. Listen to "Red, White and Jersey" BonJoviVEVO The music video for “Red, White and Jersey” showcases several iconic Teaneck spots, NorthJersey.com reports, along with Jersey beaches, the iconic NYC skyline, and the Americana Diner on Route 35 in Shrewsbury. In Teaneck, actors in the Jersey rocker’s video are seen strumming a guitar at Lark Street Music, pushing a shopping cart down the aisles of Cedar Market, and digging into popcorn while catching a movie at…
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Teaneck Man Faces New Charges In 8-Year Sexual Assault Investigation: Prosecutor
A Teaneck man is facing new charges in an investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of a juvenile, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Wednesday, Aug. 27. Detectives allege that Diego A. Zhinin, 37, sexually assaulted the victim on multiple occasions between November 2016 and July 2025 in Hackensack, Maywood, and Teaneck. The case began on Friday, Aug. 1, when the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit about the alleged abuse of a juvenile under the age of 16, Musella said. An investigation …
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Tree Branch Crushes Pedestrians, Smashes Tesla Roof In Teaneck: Police
A morning walk turned into a nightmare when a massive tree branch came crashing down in Teaneck, trapping two women, hitting a third, and striking a passing car with a father and his young daughter inside, authorities said. The branch fell near Sussex Road and Churchill Road around 8:03 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, according to a release from the Teaneck Police Department. Two Bergenfield women, ages 44 and 45, were pinned under the tree as they walked along the sidewalk. A 50-year-old Ridgefield Park woman was also hit, though she was not trapped, police said. At the same time, a Tesla driven …
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Bergenfield Man Tosses Loaded Glock During Hackensack Tire Slashing: Cops
A Bergenfield man is facing multiple weapons charges after an early-morning struggle with police in Hackensack, authorities said. On Tuesday, Aug. 12, Officer Wanda Rivera responded to Linden Street and Anderson Street for a report of a person who had punctured the tires of a vehicle during a dispute, Hackensack Police Chief Michael Antista said. Rivera met with the complainant, who identified the suspect as Simeon Barnes, a 48-year-old phone technician, the chief said. A short time later, Barnes was seen again by the complainant, who approached him, Antista said. Both men fled into an alle…
Teaneck, NJ
News
Teaneck Cop Wins $2.1M In Retaliation Suit
A Bergen County jury on Thursday, Aug. 7, awarded more than $2.1 million to a veteran Teaneck police officer who claimed in a lawsuit that he was targeted, demoted, and hit with “fabricated” charges after speaking out about misconduct inside the department. Officer Glenn Coley, hired in 2002, filed his lawsuit in April 2022 against the Borough of Teaneck, the Teaneck Police Department, then Chief Glenn O’Reilly, Capt. Michael Ferrante, Sgt. Jeanette Williams, and Sgt. Kenneth Egbert. The 53-page complaint alleges the department and borough officials discriminated against him because o…
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Teaneck Widow, 64, Found Safe: Paramus Police
Velvet Poveromo was found unharmed, Paramus police said Saturday, Aug. 2. ORIGINAL STORY, July 28: Police are asking for the public’s help finding a 64-year-old Bergen County widow who hasn’t been seen in three weeks. Velvet Poveromo, who lost her husband, Charlie, in 2018, was last seen at her home in the Teaneck area, according to the Paramus Police Department. Her daughter was the last person to contact her, police said. Poveromo has not been heard from or seen since. Poveromo was married to Charlie Poveromo, the former owner of Henley’s Bar & Grill in New Milford and manager…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Business
7 New Must-Try Bergen County Restaurants
From sizzling shawarma and nostalgic Indian street eats to Bangkok-born recipes and flaky Mediterranean pastries, multiple new restaurants are turning up the flavor across Bergen County. And locals are already lining up. MaMi in Cresskill is filling the space formerly occupied by The Farmhouse. Located at 15 E. Madison Ave., MaMi is all about “Mediterranean flavors, community, and good vibes,” offering fresh pastries, flavorful food, and craft coffee in a cozy, welcoming atmosphere. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MaMi (@eat_mam…
Salem, NJ
News
‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Protests Set For Thursday: Here's Every One Set In NJ
Five years after the death of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, communities across the country will gather on Thursday, July 17, for a national day of peaceful protest aimed at protecting civil rights and confronting the policies of President Donald Trump. Dozens of protests are scheduled across New Jersey (scroll down to find the location nearest you). The campaign, called "Good Trouble Lives On," is organizing hundreds of local protests and community actions to fight back against what organizers call “attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration.” Events will…
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
NY Man Harassed State Employee In Teaneck Over Action Against His Business, Police Say
A New York man was arrested after allegedly harassing a State of New York employee outside her Teaneck home — retaliating, police say, over an official action she took against his business. Yair Babayoff, 41, confronted the woman and her husband on Tuesday, June 17, around 10:15 p.m., according to Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr. The couple had just arrived home on Wyndham Road when they saw Babayoff in the street, blocking their driveway with his car. Earlier that day, the woman told police that she had received multiple hang-up calls from Babayoff. During a confrontation outside the c…
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Backyard Blaze Destroys Teaneck Home, Displaces Family, Cops Say
A backyard fire tore through a Teaneck home late Saturday night, July 5, displacing three residents and drawing a multi-town response, police said. The blaze broke out around 11:31 p.m. at 497 Linden Ave., according to Teaneck Police Chief Andrew R. McGurr. A neighbor spotted a small fire in the backyard and ran over to help, meeting the homeowner and attempting to put out the flames with a fire extinguisher. But the flames spread rapidly, McGurr said. By the time firefighters arrived, the fire had already engulfed the rear of the home and to the first and second floors, as well as the atti…
Teaneck, NJ
News
Movie Starring Scarlett Johansson Filming In Bergen County This Week, Mayor Says
Bergen County will serve as the backdrop for scenes in Scarlett Johansson’s new movie, filming this week. Scenes from "Paper Tiger," a new crime thriller starring Scarlett Johansson, Miles Teller, and Adam Driver, will be filmed in Teaneck on Tuesday, July 8, according to Teaneck Mayor Mark Schwartz. Filming will take place midday on Griggs Avenue, and in the morning and evening at Beatrice and Belle Avenues, the mayor said. "Paper Tiger" follows two brothers pursuing the American dream who become entangled in a dangerous Russian mafia scheme. The story explores family loyalty and betrayal…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Police & Fire
SoJo Masseur Sexually Assaults Woman During Massage, Prosecutor Says
A Teaneck man was arrested after authorities say he sexually assaulted a woman while giving her a massage at a Bergen County spa. Dong H. Oh, 55, of Teaneck, digitally penetrated the woman's vagina during a massage on Tuesday, June 3 at the SoJo Spa Club in Edgewater, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice. Oh was arrested on Wednesday, July 2 in Edgewater on charges of second-degree sexual assault. He was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack, officials said. Anyone with information is asked to call t…
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Stolen Acura Riding On Hot Plates Leads To Arrests Of Two NYC Men In Teaneck: Police
Two New York men were arrested in Teaneck after police say they were caught trying to sell a stolen luxury car that was not only missing from New York City, but was riding on stolen plates from Connecticut. Michael J. Mendez, 29, of Glendale, and Zyon M. Maynard, 20, of Brooklyn, were stopped around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, June 27, near Frank W. Burr Boulevard, according to Teaneck Police Chief Andrew R. McGurr. Officers had pulled over two separate vehicles, each with two occupants. One of them, a 2023 Acura TLX, was quickly confirmed to have been stolen out of New York City, police said. Th…
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Teaneck Burglar Busted In Office Raid Was Found With $500K In Stolen Bonds Months Earlier: Cops
A 39-year-old Teaneck man was arrested this week in connection with a string of burglaries at a local office building, just months after he roamed the halls of Teaneck High School and was found with $500,000 in stolen U.S. savings bonds, authorities said. Ryon O. Reid was taken into custody on Tuesday, June 24, around 6:35 a.m., after a Teaneck police officer saw him walking near Vandelinda Avenue and Grange Road, according to Chief Andrew McGurr. Police say the arrest stems from a June 23 burglary report at a commercial building on Teaneck Road. Officers responded around 9:57 a.m. after th…
Wyandanch, NY
News
Israeli Tech Guru Mistakenly Declared Dead After Cousin With Same Name Killed In Wyandanch
Prominent Israeli tech guru Hillel Fuld is assuring his followers he’s alive after a hit-and-run crash on Long Island killed his New Jersey relative bearing the same name. In a tragic case of mistaken identity, the incident initially sparked a wave of grief online when a news outlet erroneously reported that Fuld had been killed by a driver who fled the scene in Wyandanch on Friday, June 13, as Daily Voice reported. Taking to social media Tuesday, June 17, Fuld–a well-known Israeli tech influencer, startup mentor, and vlogger–clarified that he is alive and that the victim was actually his c…
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Serious Route 4 Crash In Teaneck Involving Minivan, Jitney Bus Draws Major Response
A serious crash involving a jitney bus on Route 4 in Teaneck sent three people to the hospital during rush hour Monday evening, June 16, officials said. The collision happened around 5:12 p.m. on the eastbound side of the highway near Phelps Road, according to Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer with the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. Teaneck Mayor Mark Schwartz confirmed that three individuals were hospitalized following the crash. First responders from the Bergen County Sheriff's Office and Teaneck Police Department found several people injured, Angermeyer said. Some of the in…
New Rochelle, NY
Business
Deadly Bacteria Risk In Fish Sold Across NY Prompts Large Recall, FDA Says
A smoked fish recall is affecting more than 70 grocery stores across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut due to a life-threatening botulism risk, health officials said. P. East Trading Corp., based in The Bronx, NY, issued the recall on Tuesday, June 10, the Food and Drug Administration said. State inspectors found that P. East's Salted Smoked Split Herring was uneviscerated and longer than five inches. The long fish is a violation that increases the risk of contamination with Clostridium botulinum. "Botulism, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning, can cause the following …
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Fort Lee Man, 71, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child For Years In Teaneck: Prosecutor
A 71-year-old man from Fort Lee has been charged with sexually assaulting a child under the age of 16 on multiple occasions in Teaneck, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Manuel A. Barrantes was arrested on Thursday, June 5, following a joint investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Teaneck Police Department. The investigation began after the Teaneck Police Department contacted the prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit on Thursday, May 29, 2025, to report the alleged past sexual assault of a juvenile, Musella said. Detectives determined that Barrantes sexually as…
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Teaneck Volunteer Stole $36K From Non-Profit: Prosecutor
A Teaneck woman is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a Bergen County non-profit using fake checks and a stolen identity, prosecutors said. Karen A. McEvoy, 57, was arrested on Friday, May 30, and charged with theft by deception, forgery, and impersonation, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. An investigation began in February 2025, when the Teaneck Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit about an alleged theft at a non-profit based in Bergen County. Investigators learned that McEvoy, who had been volunteering…
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Burglar Who Smashed Into Teaneck Shop To Steal Cigarettes, Cash Lived Block Away: Cops
A 59-year-old Teaneck man has been arrested for burglarizing a convenience store in town, authorities said. Robert Hamway is believed to have broken into Rocklin's Stationary on Cedar Lane and stolen nine cartons of cigarettes valued at $990, and cash from the register, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr said. Police were tipped off to the burglary on Wednesday, May 7, McGurr said. Hamway broke in at approximately 1:15 a.m. after smashing the front glass door to gain access, the chief said. The Bergen County Sheriff’s Department Bureau of Criminal Identification responded to document …
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Masked Men Stormed Bergen County Hotel Months Ago — Prosecutor: 'We Got Them'
Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with armed hotel robberies in Bergen and Essex counties, authorities announced. Jibril M. Beamon, 32, of Somerset, and Shedrick A. Goodridge III, 35, of Jersey City, were charged after a months-long investigation led by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, Teaneck Police Department, and Newark Police Department, Prosecutor Mark Musella said. On Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at approximately 5:15 a.m., Teaneck police responded to an armed robbery at the Hampton Inn. Two employees told officers a masked man with a gun entered the lobby, motio…
Bergenfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Glock Found On Driver, 28, In Routine New Milford Traffic Stop: Cops
What started as a routine traffic stop in New Milford ended with a loaded Glock pulled from a man’s waistband, police said. Officers Dan O’Neill and Tom Foschini stopped a vehicle on River Road around 9:50 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, for heavily tinted windows and crossing the double yellow line, according to New Milford Police Chief Brian T. Clancy. That’s when the driver, Tajh Elliot, 28, of Teaneck, admitted he had a Glock tucked in his waistband, police said. The officers tactically removed Elliot from the car, cuffed him, and safely unloaded the gun. A 10-round magazine was removed, and…
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