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Teacher From Phoenixville Had Sex With 16-Year-Old Student: DA A 35-year-old Pennsylvania teacher has been arrested for having sex with a student, with whom she repeatedly messaged during a police investigation about their alleged relationship, authorities announced Wednesday, April 30. Michelle Mercogliano, of Phoenixville, had a sexual relationship with a student at Conestoga High School, where she worked as a teacher, beginning in February 2025, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office said. The alleged victim told detectives that his communication and relationship with Mercogliano outside of class began early in the school year when he wa…

by Cecilia Levine

04/30/2025

Business

Park Street Auto Marks 30 Years In Montclair With ‘Service Honoring The Golden Rule’ A Montclair auto repair shop built on word-of-mouth, grit, and kindness is turning 30 this week — and locals say it’s as trustworthy as ever. Joe and Ruth Bollo, owners of Park Street Auto, bought the garage on May 1, 1995, and turned it into what many customers now call a rare gem in the world of car repair. The shop’s slogan — posted on a sign inside the garage — reads: “Service Honoring the Golden Rule.” That motto, Ruth says, isn’t just decoration. It’s how they run the business. "Service Honoring the Golden Rule," a sign hanging inside Park Street Auto that few people see…

by Cecilia Levine

04/30/2025

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Missing Man ID'd As Body In Car Submerged In Manalapan Retention Basin: Cops A body pulled from a car found submerged in a Jersey Shore retention basin has been identified as a 45-year-old missing man Keyport man who had not been heard from in nearly three weeks, authorities said. The Manalapan Township Police Department responded around 1:45 p.m. Saturday, April 26, to Comtois Road for a report of a vehicle in the water, police said in an updated press release issued Wednesday, April 30. When officers arrived, they saw the trunk of a vehicle above the water line, located within the Four Season gated community. The front of the car was completely submerged. Water r…

by Cecilia Levine

04/30/2025

Police & Fire

New Mugshot Shows Off-Duty Toms River Officer Arrested In Home Invasion-Burglary A brand-new mugshot of Toms River Police Officer Rebecca Sayegh has surfaced. The photo of the 32-year-old officer arrested in an off-duty incident over the weekend appeared on the Ocean County Jail site after days of being unavailable. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Sayegh was off-duty when prosecutors say she smashed the front glass door of a home in Berkeley Township, went inside, and then assaulted and threatened two victims inside on Friday night, April 25. Sayegh also damaged the hood of a vehicle belonging to one of the victims which was parked in the drivewa…

by Cecilia Levine

04/30/2025

Police & Fire

DUI Driver Flees Scene Without Child Rescued By Concerned Citizens In Wayne: Cops A 39-year-old Passaic County man is facing a slew of charges after police say he crashed his car and then tried to flee the scene, leaving a child that had been in the vehicle behind with concerned citizens. The unsettling incident unfolded at approximately 2:50 p.m. Thursday, April 24, when Wayne police officers were called to Terhune Drive and Alder Avenue, Wayne Police Capt. Daniel Daly said. There, officers learned that a vehicle operated by Seyon Rodriguez, of Pompton Lakes, had left the roadway and struck a mailbox, according to Daly. Witnesses told police that t…

by Cecilia Levine

04/30/2025

Police & Fire

Dump Truck Driver Airlifted In Sparta Rollover Crash: Police A dump truck driver was airlifted to the hospital after a rollover crash in Sparta Wednesday morning, April 30, police said. The Sparta police officers responded to a motor vehicle crash around 8:20 a.m. on the Route 15 northbound off-ramp to Route 517, also known as Sparta Junction, Sparta Police Capt. Tom Snyder said. When first responders arrived, they found the dump truck overturned and the driver trapped inside, authorities said. Members of the local fire department extricated the operator from the wreckage. Due to the seriousness of the injuries, the driver was flown by Atlantic Medi…

by Cecilia Levine

04/30/2025

Traffic

Major Delays Reported Along Route 17 Due To Roadwork In Paramus Drivers headed into Ridgewood on Route 17 South faced major delays Wednesday, April 30, as roadwork brought traffic to a standstill, officials said. The left lane between Linwood Avenue and Ridgewood Avenue was shut down for construction, according to local officials. The lane closure began early Wednesday. As of 11 a.m., major backups were reported in the southbound lanes leading into Ridgewood. No estimated time was given for when the work would be completed.

by Cecilia Levine

04/30/2025

Police & Fire

Flames Engulf, Collapse Beachwood Home: Firefighters A fast-moving fire tore through a home in Ocean County overnight, destroying the house and torching three vehicles in the driveway, officials said. Fire crews were called to the 700 block of Capstan Ave. in Beachwood around 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, according to the Beachwood Volunteer Fire Department. The Beachwood and Pine Beach fire departments were the first to respond. At approximately 1230 AM on April 30, 2025 the Beachwood and Pine Beach Fire Departments were dispatched to the 700... Posted by Beachwood Vol. Fire Department on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 At approx…

by Cecilia Levine

04/30/2025

Police & Fire

Driver, 22, Killed In Fiery Dump Truck Crash That Set Manchester Woods Ablaze, Cops Say A 22-year-old man was killed in a violent crash that caused both vehicles to burst into flames and ignited a massive wildfire in the woods in Ocean County, officials said. The deadly wreck happened at around 2:10 p.m. on Monday, April 28, on Pasadena Road near Mount Misery Road in Manchester, according to Manchester Township police. When officers arrived, they found a 2023 silver Toyota Highlander overturned on the grass shoulder of southeast Pasadena Road and a 2023 red Kenworth dump truck smashed into a tree on the opposite side. Both vehicles were fully engulfed in flames. The driver of…

by Cecilia Levine

04/29/2025

News

$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Hillsdale ShopRite Store Someone in Bergen County just scored a $50,000 Powerball prize. A winning ticket from the Monday, April 28 drawing worth $50,000 was sold at ShopRite on 372 Broadway in Hillsdale, lottery officials announced. The ticket matched four of the five white balls plus the Powerball. The winning numbers were: 26, 43, 51, 56, 60 and Powerball 24. The Power Play multiplier was 4x. The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Wednesday, April 30.

by Cecilia Levine

04/29/2025

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