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Long Beach Island, NJ

News

Swimmer Injured In Possible Needlefish Encounter At NJ Shore, Police Say Beachgoers, beware: A rare ocean creature may be behind a swimmer's painful encounter at the Jersey Shore, officials said. A swimmer suffered a leg injury while in the water off Barnegat Light on Saturday morning, June 21, according to the Long Beach Township Police Department. The incident happened around 11:39 a.m. near the 9th Street beach, police said. The man was brought to the 19th Street area by Barnegat Light Beach Patrol, where he was treated by first responders from Barnegat Light First Aid and transported to Southern Ocean Medical Center. Initial indications suggest the injury m…

by Cecilia Levine

06/22/2025

Spring Valley, NY

Police & Fire

ID Released For Wrong-Way Driver Killed In I-87 Crash With 2 Tractor-Trailers, Police Say New details have been released in the fatal wrong-way crash that shut down a stretch of Interstate 87 in Rockland County early Saturday, June 21. Brian P. Tortora, 33, of New York, was driving a 2024 Subaru WRX northbound in the southbound lanes when he struck two tractor-trailers in Clarkstown just after 3 a.m. near mile marker 18.9, just west of Exit 12, according to New York State Police. Tortora’s Subaru first collided with a 2017 Volvo truck towing a trailer, driven by a 52-year-old man, police said. Seconds later, the Subaru was struck by a 2016 Freightliner, also towing a trail…

by Cecilia Levine

06/22/2025

Basking Ridge-Bernards, NJ

Police & Fire

Passenger Flies Off Motorcycle, Dies In Route 287 Crash: Njsp A 35-year-old woman from Wisconsin was killed in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 287 in Somerset County late Saturday, June 21, according to New Jersey State Police. Troopers responded around 10:19 p.m. to the northbound lanes near milepost 28.4 in Bernards Township, Sgt. Charles Marchan said. A Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a Volkswagen passenger car were both traveling north when, near milepost 28.4, the Harley-Davidson impacted the Volkswagen, Marchan said. As a result of the collision, the vehicles ran off the road to the right, Marchan said. Tonya Reetz, a 35-year-old female f…

by Cecilia Levine

06/21/2025

Yonkers, NY

News

22 Hospitalized After Mega-Yacht With 400 Aboard Crashes Into Hudson River Dock This story has been updated. Thirty-five people were injured, 22 of whom were hospitalized, after a party cruiser hit a dock in the Hudson River. The incident happened around 4 p.m. Saturday, June 21 in Manhattan, near 125th Street. At least 400 people were on the mega-yacht at the time of the incident, according to ABC 7 New York. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Joe Lombardi

06/21/2025

Pascack Valley, NJ

Business

Lights Out: Bergen County Movie Theater To Shutter After Redevelopment Decision It’s curtains for one of Bergen County’s last remaining independent movie theaters. Township Theatre in Washington Township will shut its doors for good on Thursday, July 31, owners Dave and Laura Rose said in a message shared Saturday, June 21. “The shopping center has made the decision to remove the movie theater to redevelop the space,” the owners said. It was not immediately clear what the redevelopment entails. Township Theatre first reopened in March 2021, rising from the shutdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, it has become more than just a place to catch a film. It’s been …

by Cecilia Levine

06/21/2025

Roseland-Essex Fells, NJ

Police & Fire

NJ Officer Seriously Hurt In Crash Involving Commuter Bus: Source A New Jersey police officer was seriously hurt in a crash on Friday, June 20, Daily Voice has learned. The Roseland crash happened around 4 p.m. near the intersection of Livingston Avenue and Becker Farm Road, according to Mayor James Spango. Photos from the scene show a seriously wrecked police car and NJ Transit bus. The officer was taken to UMDNJ for treatment, Spango said in a public statement. The Roseland officer's vehicle was heavily wrecked in the Friday afternoon crash. Special to Daily Voice “Surgery was successfully performed on the involved officer Friday night,” S…

by Cecilia Levine

06/21/2025

Spring Valley, NY

Police & Fire

Driver Killed In Crash With 2 Tractor-Trailers On NYS Thruway In Rockland County, Police Say A driver was killed in a crash involving two tractor-trailers on the New York State Thruway early Saturday, June 21, New York State Police said. The wreck happened around 3:13 a.m. near Exit 12 in Clarkstown, Rockland County, according to state police. Investigators said a passenger vehicle and two tractor-trailers were involved. The driver of the passenger vehicle was confirmed dead at the scene. All southbound lanes of the NYS Thruway/I-87 remain closed at Exit 14 as of Saturday morning. A detour has been set up, police said. No further information was released as the investigation cont…

by Cecilia Levine

06/21/2025

Brooklyn-Canterbury, CT

Business

Chocolate Candy Products Pulled From Shelves Nationwide Two chocolate products sold at stores nationwide have been recalled due to a labeling issue that could pose a serious health risk for some consumers. The affected items — semi-sweet chocolate nonpareils made by Lebanon, Pennsylvania-based Weaver Nut Company — were distributed across the United States and sold at retail and grocery outlets. The recall covers both white-seed and Christmas-colored versions of the popular candy. The problem? Some packages contain a hidden ingredient not disclosed on the label: milk. That omission could be dangerous for people with milk allergies, who face a ri…

by Joe Lombardi

06/21/2025

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