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NJ Online Slots Player Wins $6.45M Progressive Jackpot In U.S. Record-Setting Prize An online gambler from New Jersey won the largest jackpot in U.S. online casino history, officials said. ABetMGM Casino player won a $6,450,023 progressive jackpot, the gambling company said in a news release on Wednesday, Aug. 21. The winner won when placing a $200 bet while playing the slot machine game Fruit Blaster, which bases wins on matching symbols like oranges, cherries, lemons, and plums. The record-setting prize was part of "The Big One," which is BetMGM's pool from itsexclusive in-house games. "BetMGM and one lucky player made iGaming history," said BetMGM CEO Adam …
by Chris Spiker
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Seven Vehicles Damaged, One Overturned On Route 17 A seven-vehicle wreck brought firefighters to Route 17 in Bergen County on Tuesday night, Aug. 20, firefighters said. Miraculously, occupants had self-extricated from the vehicles when firefighters arrived on scene near the Holiday Inn in Hasbrouck Heights around 9:45 p.m., they said. Around 9:45 PM, Chiefs 60, 61, and 62 with Squad 1, and Engine 2 responded to Route 17 South for a reported motor... Posted by Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department onTuesday, August 20, 2024Around 9:45 PM, Chiefs 60, 61, and 62 with Squad 1, and Engine 2 responded to Route 17 South for a reported m…
by Cecilia Levine
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Powerful NYC Attorney, Wife Missing After Luxury Yacht Capsizes Off Coast Of Italy: Reports A New York attorney with Connecticut roots and his wife are among seven people missing after the yacht they were on capsized early this week in Italy, according to multiple reports. Christopher Morvillo, age 59, who attended the Canterbury School in Litchfield County, Connecticut, and later Fordham University, along with his wife, Neda Morvillo, age 57, are among six people who are unaccounted after the 184-foot luxury yacht overturned off the coast of Sicily on Monday morning, Aug. 19, according to ABC 7. Twenty-two people were on board the ship at the time of the incident near Palermo, ac…
by Cecilia Levine
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Support Swells After Man Injured in Warren County Motorcycle Crash Bryson Borgia was riding his motorcycle at 1 a.m. in Mansfield Township on Wednesday, Aug. 14, when he lost control and crashed, according to a fundraiserset up to support his medical expenses. Borgia was rushed to a nearby hospital with multiple broken bones in his legs and a broken arm. "He's hurt from head to toe and will need lots of rehabilitation,"Maddy Holloway, his sister, who organized the fundraiser, wrote. "We’re just grateful he’s alive and breathing. It’s most important he’s okay and healthy." Borgia has an "insanely bright future," Holloway said. As of Tuesd…
by Sam Barron
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NJ Director's Hit Film Rakes In $8M In 15-Year Anniversary Release A New Jersey director's movie was one of the big winners at the box office last weekend, despite being 15 years old. A re-release of "Coraline", directed by Glen Cove native Henry Selick, who later lived in Rumson, finished in 5th place at the box office, earning $8.63 million over the weekend on 1,603 screens, breaking its previous record for a Fathom Events movie, after earning $7 million in a re-release last year, according to Deadline "Coraline" was released to critical acclaim in 2009. The movie, which stars Dakota Fanning as the voice of the titular character, made $75.3 million at th…
Blue Supermoon: What You Need To Know About Rare Lunar Event There's an out-of-this-world lunar event set to begin this week. From Monday, Aug. 19, through Wednesday, Aug. 21, the moon will appear bigger and brighter in the night sky than normal. It's called the supermoon. It's the first one of the year, but that's not why this one is special. A supermoon occurs when the moon is full and closest to Earth in its orbit, according to NASA. That closeness makes the rocky satellite appear 15 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter. What makes August's supermoon so unique is that it's a blue moon. No, the light of the moon won't change co…
by Josh Lanier
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Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Bergen County 7-Eleven It was a Sunday to remember for a lottery player in Bergen County. A Jersey Cash 5 ticket sold in Lyndhurstmatched all five numbers in the drawing held on Sunday, Aug. 18, winning $150,000. The winning numbers were: 05, 24, 25, 30 and 33 and the XTRA number was: 02. The Bullseye number was 05. The ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven on Rutherford Avenue.
by Sam Barron
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'Vendetta Against Women:' NJ Reporter Details Random, Bloody Attack On NYC Streets Those are not "deranged homeless people" who have been carrying out the random attacks on women across New York City, said 1010 WINS reporter Kelly Dillon. Those are men with a vendetta against women, she said. The 40-year-old news and traffic reporter fell victim to one of the random attacks while leaving work last week, and now, she is using her platform to bring awareness to it. Dillon was heading back to New Jersey after getting off from work last Tuesday, Aug. 14 into Wednesday, Aug. 15 at midnight on Hudson and King streets in New York City when it happened, she said in a 22-minute T…
by Cecilia Levine
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Coming Of Age YouTube Video With 7.3M Views Filmed In NJ Will Become Hollywood Film A young director's short film on YouTube with more than 7.3 million views that was filmed across New Jersey will soon be made into a major motion picture. According to Deadline, TriStar Pictures — a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment —purchased the rights to Wesley Wang's "nothing, except everything" following a bidding war. It will be produced byDarren Aronofsky and his company, Protozoa Pictures. The 12-minute 50-second movie is about a graduating high schooler navigating a "world of seemingly inevitable chaos by finding order in the number 7," according to the IMDB desc…
by Cecilia Levine
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$1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In NJ A $1 million second-tier Mega Millions prizewinning ticket from the Friday, Aug. 16 drawing was sold in New Jersey. The second-prize ticket matched five of the winning numbers, however, it did not match the Mega Ball. Another $1 million prize was sold in California. The winning numbers were:22, 38, 48, 51 and 61. The Mega Ball drawn was 5, with a Megaplier of 3X. The next drawing will be held Tuesday, Aug. 20, as the jackpot rolls to $498 million.
by Cecilia Levine
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1 Flown In Palisades Interstate Parkway Crash (Developing) One person was airlifted in a multi-vehicle crash along the Palisades Interstate Parkway Thursday, Aug. 15, sources tell Daily Voice. It happened in the southbound lanes in Alpine at approximately 1:30 p.m., sources say. One vehicle overturned and one person was airlifted to Hackensack University Medical Center, according to Daily Voice sources. This is a developing story. Check back for details.
by Cecilia Levine
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Happy Gilmore 2 Announces Open Casting Call In North Jersey Want to share the links with Happy Gilmore and Shooter McGavin? Now is your opportunity. An open casting call for extras has been announced for "Happy Gilmore 2," the sequel to the 1996 cult film that will be filming throughout New Jersey. The open casting call will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 20 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency in Morristown. No prior experience is required and Grant Wifley Casting is looking for all ages and ethnicities. The job pays $176 for 10 hours of work for non-union members and $216 for 8 hours of work for SAG-AFTRA members. The movie plans to film from Sep…
by Sam Barron
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Murphy Waives NJ Transit Fares: Here's What To Know Want to take NJ Transit for free? Now is your chance. Gov. Phil Murphy announced a transit fare holiday for all customers from Monday, Aug. 26 through Monday, Sept. 2. During this period, fares will be waived for all modes of transportation. Murphy said this is meant as a "thank you" to riders, who have experienced numerous disruptions this summer. "As we work diligently with Amtrak to investigate and address the issues that have occurred this summer, especially on the Northeast Corridor, we hope this fare holiday offers our commuters some relief," Murphy said. "W…
by Sam Barron
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Nursing Home Vowed To Pay For Resident's Burial But Never Did, Says Scrambling Funeral Home The Bergen County nursing home where 92-year-old Carmela Polimeni died has promised to pay for a proper burial, according to the funeral home handling arrangements. However, Eternity Funeral Service directors say they have yet to see the funds nearly a month after the former Leonia resident's death. On Wednesday, Aug. 14, CareOne issued a statement saying they were working with Eternity to provide Polimeni with a proper burial: CareOne at Cresskill was deeply saddened when Carmela Polimeni suddenly passed away. She has visited CareOne at Cresskill for several short stays and is loved by th…
Disney Says Husband Of Late NJ Doctor Can’t Sue Over Allergy Death Because Of Disney+ Account Disney is raising eyebrows with its seemingly novel defense against a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widower of a late New York doctor and Jersey City, NJ resident. Kanokp*rn Tangsuan, who grew up on Long Island in Bellerose and practiced family medicine at NYU Langone Hospital in Mineola, died at the age of 42 on Oct. 5, 2023 while on a family vacation to Disney World. According to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by her husband, Jeffrey Piccolo, the couple decided to eat dinner at the park’s Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant. They repeatedly warned their waiter that Tangsuan was…
by Michael Mashburn
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Serious Crash Shuts Route 17 Ramp To Garden State Parkway (Developing) A serious crash closed Route 17's northbound lanes Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 14. The crash happened on the exit ramp to the Garden State Parkway around 2:10 p.m. NJDOTMajor delays were being reported. This is a developing story. Check back for more. Have photos? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com
by Cecilia Levine
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Funeral Home's Search For Woman's Family Breaks Hearts In Bergen County Her name wasCarmela Polimeni, and her family is nowhere to be found. The 92-year-old Leonia resident died at CareOne at Cresskill on July 17, Aree Booker, the executive director of Eternity Funeral Services LLC in Englewood tells Daily Voice. UPDATE:Funeral Home Awaits Payment For Carmela Polimeni's Service Month After Her Death "Nursing homes are supposed to have arrangements pre-planned, next of kin, etcetera," Booker said on a call with Daily Voice Tuesday, Aug. 13. "But it seemed like [CareOne] dropped the ball." That leaves Booker scrambling to locate Polimeni's next of kin. So far…
by Cecilia Levine
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Crash Takes Down Traffic Light In Elmwood Park (Photos) A crash took down a traffic light early Tuesday, Aug. 13 in Elmwood Park. Photos from incident reporter Boyd A. Loving show a 4-door Chevrolet sedan that struck the traffic light head-on atIozia Terrace and Broadway/Route 4. Photo(s) of the day, 08/13/2024: Traffic on Broadway/Route 4 eastbound in Elmwood Park was slowed early Tuesday... Posted by Boyd A. Loving onTuesday, August 13, 2024Photo(s) of the day, 08/13/2024: Traffic on Broadway/Route 4 eastbound in Elmwood Park was slowed early Tuesday... Posted by Boyd A. Loving onTuesday, August 13, 2024Photo(…
by Cecilia Levine
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VA Man Sexually Assaulted Teen In Bergen County Multiple Times In 2003, Prosecutor Says A 40-year-old Virginia man has been charged with sexual assault in Bergen County, NJ, authorities said. David Persaud, of Woodbridge, VA, is accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile multiple times in 2003 in Englewood, NJ,Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. At the time, the victim was between 13 and 18 years old, Musella said. The investigation into Persaud was launched on Wednesday, May 29. He was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 8 at his home in Virginia and remanded to thePrince William County Adult Detention Center pending extradition to New Jersey. Persaud has been cha…
by Cecilia Levine
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Popular Hackensack Bakery Burglarized By 25-Year-Old NY Man Twice, Police Say A 25-year-old New York man has been arrested in a burglary of a Hackensack bakery. Guillermo Delapaz was identified as the man who broke into Clemente Bakery and stole cash both on Aug. 1 and Aug. 9, Hackensack Police Capt. Michael Antista said. Delapaz was captured on surveillance footage entering the bakery's deli located at 411 Hackensack Ave., taking cash from the register and leaving on foot after the bakery had closed, Antista said. Hackensack Police Detectives DeBonis and Seretis identified Delapaz as a suspect and arrested him in Saddle Brook, recovering proceeds from the burglarie…
by Cecilia Levine
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Jackpot! Winning Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Sold At Bergen County 7-Eleven It was a fabulous Friday for a lottery player in Bergen County. A Jersey Cash 5 ticket sold in Hasbrouck Heights matched all five numbers in the drawing held on Friday, Aug. 9, winning $472,441. The ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven on Route 17 South. The winning numbers were 5, 13, 18, 34, 35 and the XTRA number was: 02.
by Sam Barron
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Two $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Bergen County: Here's Where Two Bergen County Powerball players won $50,000 last week. The tickets were sold in the Monday, Aug. 5 and Wednesday, Aug. 7 drawings. The Aug. 5 ticket was sold at theG.W. Bridge Exxon, located at 484 Route 4 east in Englewood.The winning numbers from the Aug. 5 drawing were29, 42, 44, 51, and 54. The Powerball was 12. The Aug. 7 ticket was sold at the Krauszer's at 49 West Main St., in Ramsey.The winning numbers for the Aug. 7 drawing were6, 19, 35, 47, and 57. The Powerball was 9.
by Cecilia Levine
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Here's What Bruce Springsteen Ordered From 100-Year-Old NJ Restaurant Revamped By Gordon Ramsey When The Boss is spotted grabbing food Down The Shore it's usually while he's grabbing a cone. Not this time. Bruce Springsteen stopped by a nearly 100-year-old bar and grill in Long Branch over the weekend. Max's Bar and Grill said the rocker came by on Sunday, Aug. 11 for five dozen hot dogs to go (somebody cue Chappell Roan). Last December, Max's was featured on an episode of "Kitchen Nightmares" with Gordon Ramsey. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Max's Bar and Grill (@maxsbarandgrillnj)
by Cecilia Levine
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DUI Driver Strikes Officers During Traffic Stop On Route 78, 3 Hospitalized: Police Two police officers were hospitalized after being struck by a DUI minivan driver while conducting a motor vehicle stop on Route 78 Friday, Aug. 9, authorities said. The New Providence Police Department said two of their officers were in marked police vehicles were emergency lights activated while stopped with a civilian vehicle on the westbound shoulder of the highway near mile post 43 in Berkeley Heights around 5 p.m. A westbound Honda Odyssey driven by Johnny Ho, 45, of Flushing, NY, struck the back of the New Providence patrol vehicle, causing a chain reaction crash with the next New Pro…
by Cecilia Levine
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Bergen County Spas Offering Sex For Cash, Federal Investigation Finds Four people have been charged with offering sexual favors at nine different massage parlors and spas across North Jersey and New York, federal officials said. Zhejun Piao, 37, a Chinese national, Miyeon Choi, 37, a South Korean national, Shangxian Cui, 36, Chinese national, and Meixiang Jin, 34, of Palisades Park, New Jersey, are charged by complaint with one count of conspiracy to commit interstate travel or transportation in aid of a racketeering enterprise.,U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced Friday, Aug. 9. The following nine spas and massage parlors owned and operated by …
by Cecilia Levine
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Family Of Woman Killed By Police In Fort Lee Say She Was Clutching Water Bottle — Not Knife The family of the Fort Lee woman shot and killed by police last month in the midst of a mental health crisis is speaking out. In a statement issued Friday, Aug. 9, the family of Victoria Lee says Fort Lee officers misunderstood the events that left the 25-year-old Ridgewood native dead at The Pinnacle apartments on Sunday, July 28, could have handled it differently. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin previously said that Lee's brother called 9-1-1 saying she was experiencing a mental health crisis and needed to go to the hospital. Lee's brother also said his sister was holding a kn…
by Cecilia Levine
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Body Found Floating In NJ River Police recovered a body from a New Jersey river early Thursday, Aug. 8, authorities said. Marine Service Troopers were dispatched to the Raritan River and South River in East Brunswick around 7:40 a.m., where they found a man's body floating in the water, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. No further information was provided. The incident remains under investigation.
by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Reports Three West Nile Virus Cases The New Jersey Department of Health has confirmed the state’s first human cases of the West Nile Virus, much earlier than in prior seasons. Two residents, one more than 70 years old and the other under 18, tested positive for the illness transmitted by mosquitoes after reporting symptoms in the first week of July, the state's health department said. The individuals, from Union and Middlesex counties, were hospitalized and have since been discharged.A third case of an asymptomatic WNV-positive blood donor was later reported, the DOH said. They were identified as a Somerset County resid…
by Cecilia Levine
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Micro Earthquake Recorded In NJ Town Along Ramapo Fault: USGS An earthquake was detected in Hunterdon County on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 8, according to the United States Geological Survey, though don't feel bad if you didn't feel anything. The earthquake measured 1.7 on the Richter scale and was recorded at 7 a.m. in Califon, the USGS said. Earthquakes below two on the Richter scale are recorded by seismologists but not felt, and are considered "microearthquakes." On Wednesday, July 31, a2.2-magnitude earthquake occurredat 1:44 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, near Califon, which is located right along the Ramapo Fault. Dozens of quakes …
by Sam Barron
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Powerball Ticket Sold In Bergen County Wins Big It was a wonderful Wednesday for a Powerball player in Bergen County. A ticket sold in Ramsey matched four numbers plus the red Powerball in the drawing held on Wednesday, Aug. 7, winning $50,000. The ticket was sold at Krauszer's on West Main Street. The winning numbers were 6, 19, 35, 47, 57 and the red Powerball was 9.
by Sam Barron
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5 Hospitalized In DWI Golf Cart Simulation Crash At Wildwood National Night Out, Police Say Five people were hospitalized in a DWI simulation involving a golf cart operator by a juvenile and an officer at National Night Out in Wildwood on Tuesday, Aug. 6, authorities said. The impaired operator simulation has been running at the annual event for 20 years, Wildwood police said in a news release. During one of the course operations Tuesday evening, a speed-governed cart operated by a juvenile and a Wildwood operatorleft the enclosed course at Fox Park and struck several people, police said. The City of Wildwood Fire Department was already on scene for the event and immediatel…
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