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Palisades Park Dad Dies Days After Being Struck By Vehicle
Jun Young Shin, of Palisades Park, was at the intersection of Grand and Henry streets when he was struck by a 34-year-old woman from Teaneck around 10:05 p.m. Sunday, July 7, according to crash reports obtained by Daily Voice. Shin died on Tuesday, July 16. While the driver has not...
Fandango founder left heartbreaking suicide note before jumping from NYC luxury hotel: ‘I can’t explain the pain’
The co-founder of movie ticket firm Fandango left a heart-wrenching suicide note confessing he “can’t explain the pain” — before leaping to his death from a luxury hotel in Midtown Manhattan, law enforcement sources said Thursday. “So sorry. I can’t explain the pain of f— up this much. I love you all,” J. Michael Cline wrote in the letter, with some apparent missing words, the sources confirmed. The 64-year-old “serial entrepreneur” and father of six left the devastating final message, first reported by TMZ, in Room 28 of the Kimberly Hotel on East 50th Street near Lexington Avenue, sources said. Cline jumped from...
Greedy Employee Manipulates Payroll To Steal $1.2M From Ridgefield Park Company: Prosecutor
Sang Park, 44, of Belle Mead used various internal payroll and expense systems to steal the $1.2 million from a Ridgefield Park company between 2018 and 2022, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The alleged thefts came to light in December 2023, when they were reported to Ridgefield Park police,...
YouTuber known for speeding videos charged in string of NJ burglaries
A YouTube daredevil known for posting videos of him speeding around New York City was charged in connection with a string of burglaries in New Jersey, according to police, months after he was arrested for Queens assault. Antonio Ginestri, otherwise known online as "Squeeze.benz" to his million followers on Instagram...
Chilling new details revealed in death of East Harlem beauty salon owner
NEW YORK -- The NYPD has revealed chilling new details in the killing of a beloved East Harlem salon owner.They say Vianel Garcia, 44, was killed by her own son, 22-year-old Miguel Duval, who is facing second-degree murder charges. Police initially said Garcia died after being pushed down a grassy embankment in Riverside Park in Washington Heights, but they have now released new details about the deadly encounter. Garcia wasn't just pushed down an embankment, police sayOn July 14, police say Garcia went to visit Duval at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, where he was receiving mental health treatment. The two then went to a...
Hammer-Wielding Ex-Bio Teacher In Bergen County Loses License After Assaults: Officials
A former biology teacher in Bergen County had his teaching license revoked after an incident in which he purposely backed his car into another vehicle and then used a hammer to assault the victim, state officials said.The State Board of Examiners reviewed the information regarding Christopher R. Ic…
NJ man used false expense reports and credentials to steal $1.2 million, affidavit says
A Belle Mead man arrested on theft charges this week allegedly used a fellow employee's credentials to embezzle more than $1.2 million over a four-year period, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by NorthJersey.com. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office determined Sang Park, 44, obtained the...
Active Passaic, New Jersey Shooting Investigation
PASSAIC, NJ.- Passaic County Authorities are actively searching for the gunman who opened fire early Thursday evening in a quiet Passaic, New Jersey residential neighborhood, missing his intended target. According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at approximately 7:16 p.m., members of the Passaic...
Man sought for allegedly kissing, touching girl, 15, on Bronx subway
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A man allegedly kissed and touched a 15-year-old girl on a Bronx subway train on Wednesday, police said. The suspect and the teen were riding on the northbound No. 4 train at around 1:10 p.m. when the man went and sat next to the girl before allegedly touching her on […]
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