Hackensack, NJ
News
NJ Hospital Safety Grades Released: See Which Facilities Earned Straight A’s NJ Hospital Safety Grades Released: See Which Facilities Earned Straight A’s
NJ Hospital Safety Grades Released: See Which Facilities Earned Straight A’s New Jersey hospitals earned high marks in the latest Hospital Safety Grades released Thursday, Nov. 13, by The Leapfrog Group, a national organization that tracks how well facilities protect patients from medical errors, injuries and infections. Leapfrog assigns every general hospital in the country a letter grade — A through F — based on preventable patient harm. These issues affect one in four inpatients and contribute to as many as 250,000 deaths each year, according to the organization. This fall, Leapfrog analyzed how hospital systems perform statewide. The group found that 90% of New …

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Another Hackensack Adult Charged In Child Rape Case: Prosecutor Another Hackensack Adult Charged In Child Rape Case: Prosecutor
Another Hackensack Adult Charged In Child Rape Case: Prosecutor A 42-year-old Hackensack man was charged with sexual assault and child endangerment after an investigation into past abuse, authorities said. Fernando Sandoval sexually assaulted and endangered a juvenile in Hackensack more than once between Dec. 21, 2024, and Nov. 2, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. A criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice shows that Sandoval held the child down and forcefully penetrated them. Jennifer Garcia-Mota Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Authorities have not said whether the case is connected to the arrest of 42-year-old Jennifer Garc…

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by Cecilia Levine
Stamford, CT
Business
7th Street Burger To Open First Stamford Location; Here's Where 7th Street Burger To Open First Stamford Location; Here's Where
7th Street Burger To Open First Stamford Location; Here's Where 7th Street Burger is bringing its popular smash burgers to Stamford.  The New York City chain signed a long-term lease at ShopRite Plaza on West Main Street. The move marks its first spot in Connecticut, and its 27th location.  Authorities did not say when the new location would open.  Royal Properties, which brokered the deal, said in a news release that the location will be a big hit with customers.  “The concept has an incredible following, and we’re excited to bring their energy and great food to this high-traffic shopping center," Royal Properties Princi…

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by Josh Lanier
Princeton, NJ
News
Rutgers Professor Charged With DUI After 2 AM Stop In Princeton: Bodycam Rutgers Professor Charged With DUI After 2 AM Stop In Princeton: Bodycam
Rutgers Professor Charged With DUI After 2 AM Stop In Princeton: Bodycam A Rutgers University professor was arrested for drunk driving in Princeton days before Halloween, according to newly released bodycam footage and court records. Judith Surkis, a Rutgers history professor who specializes in modern European history, as well as women’s and gender studies, intellectual, and legal history, was stopped by Princeton Police Officer Nia Toombs just before 2 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, according to YouTube channel Transparency Bodycam, which posted video of the arrest. Officer Toombs said she spotted a tan 2015 Subaru with a flat tire driving erratically before…

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by Cecilia Levine
West Deptford-National Park, NJ
News
West Deptford Uber Passenger Survives Deadly Crash Caused By UK Driver Fleeing Cops: GoFundMe West Deptford Uber Passenger Survives Deadly Crash Caused By UK Driver Fleeing Cops: GoFundMe
West Deptford Uber Passenger Survives Deadly Crash Caused By UK Driver Fleeing Cops: GoFundMe A GoFundMe has been launched for an Uber passenger seriously injured in a New Jersey crash that killed her driver after authorities said police tried stopping a vehicle driven by two intoxicated men. The crash happened around 5:36 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, after West Deptford police responded to PNS Gas and Food Mart for a report of a vehicle “being operated by two intoxicated men,” Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver, Steve Hall, who is from the United Kingdom, crossed into the opposite lane and slammed into another car, Jo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Westfield, NJ
News
$664K! Lotto Ticket Sold At Westfield Stop-n-Shop Hits Jackpot $664K! Lotto Ticket Sold At Westfield Stop-n-Shop Hits Jackpot
$664K! Lotto Ticket Sold At Westfield Stop-n-Shop Hits Jackpot It was a fabulous Friday for a lottery player in Westfield. A ticket sold at Stop and Shop matched all five balls in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Friday, Nov. 7, winning $664,971. The ticket was sold at the Stop and Shop at 219 Elm St. The winning numbers were 06, 19, 24, 34, and 41. The Bullseye was 34 and the XTRA was 02. 

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by Sam Barron
Arlington, VA
Politics
Trump Confronts Republicans After Huge Democratic Election Wins: What He Said Trump Confronts Republicans After Huge Democratic Election Wins: What He Said
Trump Confronts Republicans After Huge Democratic Election Wins: What He Said President Donald Trump expressed his anger after Democratic candidates and initiatives scored sweeping election victories nationwide. Trump responded to the widespread GOP defeats in high-profile races during a breakfast with Republican senators on Wednesday, Nov. 5. His comments came hours after massive Democratic victories in highly contested contests in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia. In a rare admission of defeat, Trump said it was a bad night for his party. "I don't think it was good for Republicans," he said. "I don't think it was good. I'm not sure it was good for anybody."…

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by Chris Spiker
New Providence, NJ
News
$50K! Powerball Ticket Sold At New Providence Stationer's Wins Big $50K! Powerball Ticket Sold At New Providence Stationer's Wins Big
$50K! Powerball Ticket Sold At New Providence Stationer's Wins Big A Powerball player in Union County found the perfect way to celebrate Saturday. A Powerball ticket sold in New Providence matched four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Saturday, Oct. 25. The ticket was sold at Center Stationers at 1261 Springfield Ave. The winning numbers were 2, 12, 22, 39, 67 and the red Powerball was 15.

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by Sam Barron
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
News
Oakland Doc In Fed Pen For Fueling Addiction Crisis Loses License, AG Says Oakland Doc In Fed Pen For Fueling Addiction Crisis Loses License, AG Says
Oakland Doc In Fed Pen For Fueling Addiction Crisis Loses License, AG Says A Bergen County doctor serving a federal prison sentence for illegally distributing opioids has permanently lost his medical license, state officials said. Robert Delagente, who ran North Jersey Family Medicine in Oakland, agreed to a permanent license revocation in a consent order filed this week with the State Board of Medical Examiners, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said Thursday, Oct. 23. Delagente, who has been out of practice since June 2019, was sentenced in May 2022 to six years in federal prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to co…

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by Cecilia Levine
North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
News
Trump 'Terminates' $16B NY/NJ Gateway Tunnel Project Trump 'Terminates' $16B NY/NJ Gateway Tunnel Project
Trump 'Terminates' $16B NY/NJ Gateway Tunnel Project The $16 billion Gateway Tunnel project that will connect New York and New Jersey under the Hudson River is "terminated," President Donald Trump said. "The project in New York — it’s billions and billions of dollars that [U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY)] Schumer has worked 20 years to get," Trump said during a Wednesday, Oct. 16 press conference. "It’s terminated. Tell him it’s terminated, Jennifer." The surprise remark came during a press conference about the federal government shutdown. Schumer quipped back on X, calling Gateway "the most important infrastructure project" in the na…

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by Cecilia Levine
Manalapan-Englishtown, NJ
News
Son Of 'Local Legend' Dirt Bike Racer Paralyzed In Raceway Park Crash Son Of 'Local Legend' Dirt Bike Racer Paralyzed In Raceway Park Crash
Son Of 'Local Legend' Dirt Bike Racer Paralyzed In Raceway Park Crash A New Jersey motocross rider following in his late father's footsteps is facing a long road to recovery after a devastating crash at a popular raceway earlier this month. According to a GoFundMe organized by Joe Clevenger for Jackie Cusimano, Sal Cusimano was seriously injured during a race at Raceway Park in Englishtown on Saturday, Oct. 4. He sustained a fractured and displaced T12 vertebra, which caused significant damage to his spinal cord, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down, organizers said. He also suffered a severe break to his right wrist. On Instagram, Clevinger said that Sa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Swedesboro-Woolwich-Logan, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Ejected, Killed In Fiery I-295 Crash In Logan Township, State Police Say Driver Ejected, Killed In Fiery I-295 Crash In Logan Township, State Police Say
Driver Ejected, Killed In Fiery I-295 Crash In Logan Township, State Police Say A Camden man was killed after being ejected from his vehicle during a fiery crash on Interstate 295 early Saturday, Oct. 11, authorities said. Rasah Harris, 45, was traveling south on I-295 in an unknown make and model vehicle when he lost directional control around 1:12 a.m. near milepost 9.4 in Logan Township, according to New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino. The vehicle ran off the roadway to the right, struck a parked Kia passenger vehicle, and then continued into a wooded area, where it hit trees and a fence, Postorino said. As a result of the collision, Harr…

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by Cecilia Levine