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Cecilia Levine

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DWI Drug Dealer Hits Occupied Cars In High-Speed Pursuit Through Loudoun County: Sheriff A 23-year-old man who struck multiple occupied vehicles in a drunken police pursuit has been arrested, authorities in Loudoun County said. A driver later identified as Rodkeem R. Ceasar Green was pulled over around 4:50 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8 by Loudoun County Sheriffs Deputies in a 2012 Chevrolet Impala in Sterling, on suspicious he was DWI, the sheriff's office said. When deputies activated their emergency equipment for the traffic stop, Green sped off. Deputies initiated a pursuit, during which Green struck multiple occupied vehicles and recklessly endangered the public, police said…

by Cecilia Levine

12/13/2023

Business

Restaurant Of Netflix Chef Who Nearly Lost Everything Named Best For Tamales In PA Yelp has "unwrapped" its 2023 list of best tamale spots in the U.S. Among them, South Philly Barbacoa, owned by chef Cristina Martinez. Yelp's State of the Restaurant Industry 2023 report says interest in New Mexican restaurants has risen 29% since last year. And so, Yelp has compiled a list of some of the best tamales in the country by identifying businesses in the food and restaurants categories with a large concentration of reviews mentioning "tamale." Martinez immigrated tot he U.S. from Mexico and got her first job at an Italian restaurant in Philadelphia. She was fired fr…

by Cecilia Levine

12/13/2023

Obituaries

NJ Mom Allegedly Decapitated By Son Was Financially Supporting Grandkids, Campaign Says A campaign has been launched by the grandchildren of a 74-year-old woman who police say was decapitated by her son in New Jersey. More than $2,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe launched for the funeral of Alexandria Surgent, by her grandchildren, as of Wednesday, Dec. 13. "Our grandmother was murdered by our uncle, Jeffery Surgent," Alexandria's grandson, Chase, writes. "She lived with us and helped us with our day-to-day lives. Without her, we can't afford rent or food and we cannot pay for her burial or cremation." Jeffrey Surgent, 46, called 9-1-1 on Friday, Dec. 8, after police say he …

by Cecilia Levine

12/13/2023

Business

'Hidden Gem:' Maryland Tamale Spot Named Among Best In America Yelp has "unwrapped" its 2023 list of best tamale spots in the U.S. Among them, Cocina Luchadoras: A little spot in Baltimore that one Yelper called a "hidden gem." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cocina Luchadoras (@cocinaluchadoras) Yelp's State of the Restaurant Industry 2023 report says interest in New Mexican restaurants has risen 29% since last year. And so, Yelp has compiled a list of some of the best tamales in the country by identifying businesses in the food and restaurants categories with a large concentrati…

by Cecilia Levine

12/13/2023

Police & Fire

Escaped Inmate Gino Hagenkotter Found Dead In Philadelphia Warehouse: Police The body of an escaped Philadelphia inmate was found in a warehouse, officials said. Gino Hagenkotter's body was found in a warehouse on the 1100 block of E. Venango Street around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, city police said. Hagenkotter, 34, an inmate at Riverside Correctional Facility, escaped while working a detail assignment in the orchard behind Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Facility (PICC) on Nov. 30. "A preliminary investigation of the scene revealed a broken air vent and a pushed-out fan, suggesting forced entry," police said. "Additionally, a ladder was found lying n…

by Cecilia Levine

12/12/2023

Schools

Rutgers Suspends Students For Justice In Palestine Rutgers University officials have suspended its chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine. The interim suspension of the group was based on multiple complaints of violating university policy, including disruption of classes, meals, and studying students; improper behavior by campus guests, and inappropriate use of space, according to a letter Monday, Dec. 10 from the Office of Student Affairs. There were also allegations of vandalism to the Rutgers Business School, the letter says. SJP is prohibited from participating in any university activity and promoting programs without permission …

by Cecilia Levine

12/12/2023

Police & Fire

PA Man Wanted For Sexually Abusing 14-Year-Old Victim In NJ: Prosecutor A 22-year-old man from Pennsylvania is being sought by authorities in New Jersey who they say he engaged in sexual behavior with a teen. Michael Davenport, of Easton, found the victim on Snapchat before the two met up in person, Warren County Prosecutor James Pfeiffer said. Davenport, who was 20 at the time, has been charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Anyone with information as to Davneport’s whereabouts is urged to congaed the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office or Washington Township Police Department at 908-475-6275, or 908-689-1630.

by Cecilia Levine

12/12/2023

Obituaries

Evan Patchett Of Reston Dies, 31: 'Best At Being No.1 Fan' Evan Patchett of Reston died peacefully on Dec. 3 at Inova Loudoun Hospital, according to his obituary. He was 31 years old. Evan attended the Aldrin Elementary School and Herndon Middle School, before graduating from from Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax in the Options Program, his obituary says. In 2014, he graduated from the John S. Davis Career Center in Falls Church, and "made the very most of his time at each of those schools, becoming a popular and well-known figure with huge numbers of friends among students and faculty alike," Evan's obituary continues. He has bee…

by Cecilia Levine

12/12/2023

Police & Fire

Skeletal Remains Found In Sposylvania ID'd As Missing NY Man Terrence Smith Skeletal remains found in the Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania area have been identified as those of a man missing since October. Terrence Darryl Smith, 33, of New York, was reported missing on Nov. 1, while visiting a friend in the area on Oct. 28, the Spostylvania County Sheriff's Office announced. With persistence from his family, the female acquaintance he had been visiting reported him missing. Human remains in an advanced stage of decomposition found on Nov. 16, not far from the female friend's home at the Timber Ridge Townhouse, have been positively identified as Smith's, authoriti…

by Cecilia Levine

12/12/2023

Business

Country Cafe Finds New Home In Wyckoff Exactly 20 years ago, Gail Corbo bought Country Cafe. Well, back then it was called Franklin Lakes Deli. It was on Pulis Avenue in Franklin Lakes, and Corbo had been working there since her teens. "It had a hometown feel," Corbo, of Mahwah, tells Daily Voice. "The nice part for me was that when I was working there in high school, I had people bringing their kids in, and then those people started bringing their kids in." Corbo says, "It was a fun little spot in Franklin Lakes that a lot of kids grew up on." And so, when Country Cafe lost its lease in July 2023, Corbo was heartbroken. Sayin…

by Cecilia Levine

12/11/2023

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