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Cecilia Levine

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Man Killed By Train In Garfield Going To Work Was Father Of 6, Girlfriend Says Man Killed By Train In Garfield Going To Work Was Father Of 6, Girlfriend Says
Man Killed By Train In Garfield Going To Work Was Father Of 6, Girlfriend Says Support is on the rise for survivors of a Hackensack man who was killed by an NJ Transit train earlier this month. As previously reported by Daily Voice 42-year-old Tameko Joseph was struck by Bergen County Line train 1154 near the Garfield Station, near Outwater Lane, just before 7:50 a.m., a spokesperson for the agency said. A GoFundMe launched by Joseph's girlfriend, Charmaine Brown, said the father of six had been on his way to work. "Tameko's loss has left a hole in our family that can never be filled," Brown writes. "He was the light of our lives and touched the lives of ma…

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News
'Bunch Of Lies:' Hackensack Councilman Won't Apologize To Soccer Coach Over Racial Remark 'Bunch Of Lies:' Hackensack Councilman Won't Apologize To Soccer Coach Over Racial Remark
'Bunch Of Lies:' Hackensack Councilman Won't Apologize To Soccer Coach Over Racial Remark Hackensack's mayor is demanding an apology from a councilman accused of making racially insensitive remarks about a local soccer coach. Several city residents showed up to the city council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8 council meeting detailing alleged remarks made by Councilman Leo Battaglia, who was apparently overheard making derogatory comments about Royals FC Coach Shaun Holder on Sept. 12. Battaglia, at the Oct. 8 meeting, said: "I want to make it very clear I never intentionally made any kind of racial statement about any person. I've been very involved in the recreational program in t…

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Business
Westfield Garden State Plaza Unveils New Stores, Restaurants Westfield Garden State Plaza Unveils New Stores, Restaurants
Westfield Garden State Plaza Unveils New Stores, Restaurants The Westfield Garden State Plaza recently welcomed new shops and will soon unveil refreshed stores for the upcoming holiday season. The Paramus mall says it's gearing up for an "unforgettable" holiday season with the grand opening of seven highly-anticipated stores and the unveiling of major updates to existing and popular retail favorites. The newly-opened stores are: Läderach: The renowned Swiss chocolatier, famous for its FrischSchoggi, a marriage of fresh Läderach chocolate with carefully sourced, quality ingredients, presented as delightful slabs, opened this month bringing a sweet in…

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Police & Fire
Cat Rescued From Burning Home In Wood-Ridge Cat Rescued From Burning Home In Wood-Ridge
Cat Rescued From Burning Home In Wood-Ridge Firefighters and police officers saved a cat from a burning home Wednesday evening, Oct. 9 in Bergen County. Responders made entry to the home at 198 Main Ave. in Wood-Ridge around 6 p.m., where they found the animal, sources tell Daily Voice Companies from Wood-Ridge, Lodi, Moonachie and Hasbrouck Heights responded. The cause wasn't immediately known. Sources say the house was destroyed. No further information was provided.

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3-Vehicle Crash With School Bus Sends Jeep Driver To Hospital In Wood-Ridge 3-Vehicle Crash With School Bus Sends Jeep Driver To Hospital In Wood-Ridge
3-Vehicle Crash With School Bus Sends Jeep Driver To Hospital In Wood-Ridge One person was hospitalized in a three-vehicle crash with a school bus carrying people with special needs on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 9 in Bergen County, Daily Voice has learned. The school bus was carrying a group of both children and adults with special needs when it collided with a Jeep and one other vehicle on Hackensack Street at North Avenue in Wood-Ridge, sources said. The bus was evacuated and no injuries were reported. The Jeep driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Business
Spirit Halloween Bringing 4 Spirit Christmas Stores To NJ: Here's Where Spirit Halloween Bringing 4 Spirit Christmas Stores To NJ: Here's Where
Spirit Halloween Bringing 4 Spirit Christmas Stores To NJ: Here's Where Spirit Halloween is decking the halls with Spirit Christmas. The pop-up Halloween costume and decor company is opening 10 Spirit Christmas stores across New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Connecticut (scroll for a list of locations). "Each store offers a unique shopping experience, brimming with a vast assortment of holiday décor, apparel, inflatables, gifts, and stocking stuffers," company spokeswoman Nikki Balles said in a statement to Daily Voice.  "Guests can meet Santa for their annual Christmas card photo and receive a free digital postcard featuring you and Santa. Wander …

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Police & Fire
Investigation Shuts Cedar Knolls Neighborhood Investigation Shuts Cedar Knolls Neighborhood
Investigation Shuts Cedar Knolls Neighborhood An investigation and large police presence closed a Morris County neighborhood Wednesday evening, Oct. 9. Hanover police said only that their department and other law enforcement agencies were conducting an investigation near Parker Avenue in Cedar Knolls. Residents were urged to avoid the area.

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Police & Fire
Two Teen ATV Riders Airlifted After Crossing Center Line In West Milford Crash: Police Two Teen ATV Riders Airlifted After Crossing Center Line In West Milford Crash: Police
Two Teen ATV Riders Airlifted After Crossing Center Line In West Milford Crash: Police Two teenagers were airlifted with serious injuries in a North Jersey crash with an SUV on Tuesday, Oct. 8, police said. The 14-year-old and 15-year-old boys were in a Polaris Sportsman 850 heading north on Highlander Drive in West Milford, when they crossed the center line into the opposite lane of travel around 4 p.m., Lt. Eric Darnsteadt said. The ATV was struck by a 2013 Chevy Malibu, driven by an 18-year-old man, who was unable to avoid the vehicle, police said. Both vehicles left the roadway and the ATV riders were ejected from the ATV.  West Milford officers arriving o…

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News
TikToking Bergen County Superior Court Judge Suspended TikToking Bergen County Superior Court Judge Suspended
TikToking Bergen County Superior Court Judge Suspended One of New Jersey's top judges has been suspended without pay over his TikTok accounts. A formal complaint by the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct was filed last year against Bergen County Superior Court Judge Gary N. Wilcox.  The complaint cites Wilcox's 40 since-deleted videos posted under the pseudonym "Sal Tortorella" from April 2021 to March 2023. The complaint says that Wilcox recorded several TikTok videos in his chambers, including songs that contained profanity, graphic sexual references to female and male body parts, and/or racist terms.  In o…

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Politics
Trump Books Madison Square Garden To Kick Off Arena Tour: Report Trump Books Madison Square Garden To Kick Off Arena Tour: Report
Trump Books Madison Square Garden To Kick Off Arena Tour: Report Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump will be holding a rally at Madison Square Garden, kicking off an arena tour across battleground states ahead of the election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, NBC News reports. The rally is set for Saturday, Oct. 27, NBC said. Further details were not announced. On Wednesday evening, Oct. 9, Trump will be speaking in Reading, Pennsylvania, where crowds had already lined up as of noon to see him. Click here for more from NBC News.

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