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Cecilia Levine

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'Floor It... F— The Cops': New Charges Filed In Crash That Killed Young NJ Couple New charges have been filed, and disturbing new details have emerged in the crash that killed a young couple last March in Toms River, including video of one of the passengers filming and encouraging the teenage driver as he hit 118 mph and ran a red light, authorities said. Carlos Martinez, who was 17 at the time of the crash, was allegedly behind the wheel of a white BMW when he blew through the red light at Route 37 and Route 166 on Friday, March 7, killing Kiley Armstrong, 21, and Evan Fiore, 23, a couple described by their families as "inseparable" and planning to marry. However, new d…

by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine

07/11/2025

Obituaries

Little Ferry Nightlife Icon DJ Ammo Dies Suddenly, Shockwaves Spread Through NYC Club Scene Friends, family, and fans are mourning the sudden loss of Mossna M. Varasteh, a Bergen County native known worldwide as DJ Ammo, whose reach spanned from New York City to Asia. Varasteh, 42, died on Tuesday, July 8. He had gone to bed, gotten up around 5 a.m., gone back to sleep and was found unresponsive just hours later, his loved ones said. An exact cause has not yet been identified. Ammo had recently returned from performances in Japan, Germany, Amsterdam, and Aruba, and was still DJing major New York City events just weeks before his passing. He got his start in the summer after 8th g…

by Cecilia Levine

07/11/2025

Police & Fire

Elmwood Park Teen's 'Drive-By' Shooting Story Falls Apart, Now He's Facing Charges: Prosecutor A 15-year-old boy who claimed to be the victim of a drive-by shooting in Elmwood Park accidentally shot himself, authorities now say, and is facing criminal charges. The shooting happened on Saturday, July 5, around 5:04 p.m. on Donor Avenue, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. When police arrived, they found the teen with gunshot wounds to his hand and leg. He was taken by ambulance to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paterson, treated, and later released. At first, the teen claimed he was shot in a drive-by, Musella said. But investigators say that wasn’t true. “The investigatio…

by Cecilia Levine

07/11/2025

Sports

Trump To Attend FIFA Club World Cup Final At MetLife Stadium President Donald Trump is expected to attend the FIFA Club World Cup final at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, July 13, according to multiple reports. Trump confirmed his plans following a Cabinet meeting earlier this week, telling reporters at the White House that he would be spectating the match at the East Rutherford venue. Paris Saint-Germain will take on Chelsea in the FIFA Club World Cup final at 3 p.m., wrapping up the month-long tournament. The announcement came just one day after FIFA President Gianni Infantino revealed that a representative office has opened at Trump Tower, where the C…

by Cecilia Levine

07/11/2025

Police & Fire

Update: Swatting Call Claimed Murder, Hostage In Saddle Brook, All False, Chief Says New details have been released in what police say was a swatting call that rocked a Saddle Brook family Thursday night, July 10. Officers were called to 222 Market St., around 11:04 p.m., after an unknown male claimed he had shot his mother and was holding his brother hostage, Saddle Brook Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr. said. The caller also claimed he was armed with a rifle and would shoot any responding officers, the chief said. Saddle Brook officers and surrounding agencies quickly responded. But within 15 minutes, police made contact with the actual residents, who were unharmed and u…

by Cecilia Levine

07/11/2025

News

Yes, Your Electric Bill Is Higher — And It’s Not Just The AC If your electric bill seems unusually high this summer, you’re not imagining things — and it’s not just the air conditioning. Electric rates increased across New Jersey on June 1, and many customers may not have realized it. Now, with air conditioners blasting in record heat, bills are spiking by $25 or more in some households. The increases apply to most customers of PSE&G, JCP&L, ACE, and RECO, and were approved in February by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) following the annual electricity auction. “A PSE&G residential electric customer who uses an average of …

by Cecilia Levine

07/10/2025

Police & Fire

Unregistered, Unlicensed NYC Man Caught Riding Stolen Motorcycle Behind Ridgewood School: Cops A New York City man was arrested Thursday afternoon, July 10, after Ridgewood detectives spotted him riding a stolen motorcycle with no license plate behind a school, authorities said. Angel Rodriguez, 23, was stopped by three members of Ridgewood Police Department’s detective bureau on East Ridgewood Avenue, according to Capt. Glenn Ender. Rodriguez was arrested behind the Somerville School on South Pleasant Avenue, after officers found that the motorcycle had been reported stolen out of Staten Island, Ender said. Angel Rodriguez is taken into custody Thursday, July 10. Boyd A…

by Cecilia Levine

07/10/2025

Police & Fire

NY Man Let 15-Year-Old Drive Brand-New SUV In Deadly Crash On PIP In Alpine: Officials A New York man is behind bars in connection with a February crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway for letting an underage driver operate the vehicle that caused left one person dead and left multiple others injured, authorities announced Thursday, July 10. Ryan D. Chambers, 21, of Elmira, NY, let a 15-year-old drive the 2025 Nissan Rogue on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Alpine, before dawn Friday, Feb. 28, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The unlicensed teen was speeding and driving recklessly when he lost control just before 6 a.m. and collided…

by Cecilia Levine

07/10/2025

Police & Fire

Fort Lee Sex Offender Faces New Charges For Contacting Teen Victim, Co-Defendant: Prosecutor A convicted sex offender from Fort Lee who earlier this year was charged with sexually assaulting a missing teen from New York City, has been hit with new offenses after he contacted the victim and a co-defendant, authorities said on Thursday, July 10. Marc Piovanetti, 58, of Fort Lee, is accused of violating a court order by contacting the victim and a co-defendant between April and May 2025, two months after he was jailed on the original charges, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. On Tuesday, July 8, Piovanetti was charged with: Third-degree witness tampering Third-degr…

by Cecilia Levine

07/10/2025

Police & Fire

Mugshot: Elmwood Park Religious Instructor Sexually Touched 14-Year-Old, Officials Say A 62-year-old "religious instructor" from Elmwood Park was arrested Thursday, July 10, and charged with sexually touching a 14-year-old child during a lesson in Paterson, authorities said. Haitham Altartir is accused of touching an intimate part of the child during religious instruction on May 14, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. He was taken into custody around 9 a.m. Thursday, at the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office in Totowa, following an investigation. Altartir is charged with: One count of Endangering the Welfare of Children (2C:24-4a(1)), a second-degree offense …

by Cecilia Levine

07/10/2025

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