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SWAT Responds To Mental Health Crisis In Dumont, Chief Says A SWAT response in Dumont Friday morning, Oct. 2, involved a person experiencing a mental health crisis, authorities said. Members of the Bergen County Regional SWAT Team responded to a residence on First Street, Dumont Police Chief Luke Totten told Daily Voice. The individual left the home before SWAT members entered the home, Totten said. The person was transported for an evaluation, according to the chief. Photos shared on Facebook by Mike Haggerty show members of the Bergen County Regional SWAT Team at the scene.

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Video: Driver Gets Out After SUV Strikes Pedestrian In Bergen County, Then Flees, Police Say Video: Driver Gets Out After SUV Strikes Pedestrian In Bergen County, Then Flees, Police Say Video: Driver Gets Out After SUV Strikes Pedestrian In Bergen County, Then Flees, Police Say
Video: Driver Gets Out After SUV Strikes Pedestrian In Bergen County, Then Flees, Police Say Police in Bergen County are seeking a driver who they say got out of her SUV after striking and seriously injuring a pedestrian, spoke to him briefly, then fled. The pedestrian was crossing Passaic Avenue near 343 Passaic Ave. in Lodi around 2:13 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, when he was struck by a dark-colored SUV traveling north, Lodi police said. The crash left the pedestrian with serious injuries, police said.  Video released by police shows the female driver getting out of the SUV and appearing to speak briefly with the victim before leaving the scene, authorities said. Lodi…
$5.8K In Lululemon-Style Gear, Apple Accessories Stolen At Garden State Plaza: Police $5.8K In Lululemon-Style Gear, Apple Accessories Stolen At Garden State Plaza: Police $5.8K In Lululemon-Style Gear, Apple Accessories Stolen At Garden State Plaza: Police
$5.8K In Lululemon-Style Gear, Apple Accessories Stolen At Garden State Plaza: Police Two Queens men were arrested after police say they stole nearly $5,900 in merchandise from two stores at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus. Fabian Andres Suarez Garcia, 44, of Queens, and Jordan A. Vasquez, 45, of Flushing, Queens, were arrested Wednesday, Sept. 30, following an organized retail theft investigation, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Detective Sgt. Matt McGuire of the Crime Suppression Unit spotted a white Ford Explorer with North Carolina plates parked at the mall around 6:38 p.m., Guidetti said. The SUV matched the description of a vehicle believed to h…
Bergen County Woman Sentenced For Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During 2024 Election Bergen County Woman Sentenced For Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During 2024 Election Bergen County Woman Sentenced For Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During 2024 Election
Bergen County Woman Sentenced For Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During 2024 Election A Philadelphia woman who admitted casting ballots in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania during the 2024 presidential election has been sentenced, bringing the second of two federal election fraud cases announced by prosecutors in 2025 to a close. Miya Pack, 40, was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 1, to three years of probation and 75 hours of community service by U.S. District Judge Joshua D. Wolson after pleading guilty in June to one count of voting more than once in a federal election, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Pack was charged by indictment…
Worker's Hands Crushed In Industrial Press In Hackensack, Firefighters Say Worker's Hands Crushed In Industrial Press In Hackensack, Firefighters Say Worker's Hands Crushed In Industrial Press In Hackensack, Firefighters Say
Worker's Hands Crushed In Industrial Press In Hackensack, Firefighters Say A worker suffered severe blood loss after both hands were crushed in an industrial press in Hackensack, firefighters said. Hackensack firefighters were called to South Newman Street for a "man in machine" emergency around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, the department said. Crews arrived in less than four minutes and found that the worker had been able to free himself from the machine but was experiencing a large amount of blood loss, firefighters said. Employees at the site provided initial medical treatment before first responders arrived, according to the department. Two tourniquets were …

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Your Guide To Voting In NJ: Check If You're Registered, When To Vote, What To Know New Jersey voters have less than two weeks to register for the 2026 General Election, with several other key deadlines approaching before Election Day. The voter registration deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to the New Jersey Division of Elections. Residents can register online or submit a paper voter registration application.  Voters can also check their registration status through the state's online Voter Search by entering their first and last names and date of birth. Register to vote in New Jersey Check your voter registration status New Jersey voters have three ways to …

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Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation New York Attorney General Letitia James is taking over the criminal investigation after members of a Cornell University fraternity were accused of a gang rape. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the move in an executive order on Thursday, Oct. 1. The woman, identified as Jane Doe in a civil lawsuit, accused seven current and former members of the Chi Phi fraternity of drugging, sexually assaulting, and gang raping her in October 2024. Hochul said newly released information raised "serious questions" about the Cornell University Police Department's investigation and Tompkins Cou…

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Millions Who Paid ATM Fees Could Get Cash In $167.5M Settlement: See If You Qualify Millions of Americans who paid fees to withdraw cash from certain ATMs could qualify for payouts in a $167.5 million Mastercard and Visa settlement. The credit card companies agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the payment networks of violating antitrust laws by preventing independent ATM operators from charging lower fees when transactions could be processed through cheaper competing networks. Consumers may qualify if they paid an ATM surcharge or access fee to withdraw cash from a deposit account at an independent ATM in the US between Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007, and …

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Millions Who Paid ATM Fees Could Get Cash In $167.5M Settlement: See If You Qualify Millions Who Paid ATM Fees Could Get Cash In $167.5M Settlement: See If You Qualify Millions Who Paid ATM Fees Could Get Cash In $167.5M Settlement: See If You Qualify
Millions Who Paid ATM Fees Could Get Cash In $167.5M Settlement: See If You Qualify Millions of Americans who paid fees to withdraw cash from certain ATMs could qualify for payouts in a $167.5 million Mastercard and Visa settlement. The credit card companies agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the payment networks of violating antitrust laws by preventing independent ATM operators from charging lower fees when transactions could be processed through cheaper competing networks. Consumers may qualify if they paid an ATM surcharge or access fee to withdraw cash from a deposit account at an independent ATM in the US between Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007, and …

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Social Security Claiming Changes Clear Congress: What To Know A change could be coming to how Americans navigate one of retirement’s biggest decisions: when to start collecting Social Security. Congress has passed the bipartisan Claiming Age Clarity Act, which would rename key claiming-age benchmarks to clarify their financial consequences. The legislation would leave eligibility ages and benefit formulas unchanged. Reps. Lloyd Smucker, a Pennsylvania Republican, and Don Beyer, a Virginia Democrat, announced Wednesday, Sept. 30, that their bill had cleared the Senate and was headed to President Donald Trump for his signature. The Senate approved the …