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Truckloads Of Cocaine, $17M Seized In Philadelphia Cartel Takedown: Feds Truckloads Of Cocaine, $17M Seized In Philadelphia Cartel Takedown: Feds Truckloads Of Cocaine, $17M Seized In Philadelphia Cartel Takedown: Feds
Truckloads Of Cocaine, $17M Seized In Philadelphia Cartel Takedown: Feds A major Philadelphia drug trafficking organization moved hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from Mexico and pushed up to $10 million worth of the drug onto city streets each month, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday, Sept. 23. Ten people have been indicted in the takedown of the Jones-Basley Drug Trafficking Organization, which coordinated with a Mexican drug cartel to transport cocaine into Philadelphia, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. More than $8 million worth of cocaine and multiple firearms were seized locally, while seizures connected…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Masturbating Man Forces Woman To Stand On Flight From NY To Newark, Airline Confirms Masturbating Man Forces Woman To Stand On Flight From NY To Newark, Airline Confirms Masturbating Man Forces Woman To Stand On Flight From NY To Newark, Airline Confirms
Masturbating Man Forces Woman To Stand On Flight From NY To Newark, Airline Confirms A man masturbating on a flight from New York to New Jersey left one woman no choice but to stand for the duration of the flight, as there were no other available seats, Daily Voice has learned. The incident was reported to flight attendants on a Sept. 3 flight operated by United Express partner Republic Airways from Rochester, NY to Newark Liberty Airport, a United Airlines spokesperson tells Daily Voice. "The customer stayed in the aircraft galley until returning to her seat for the landing," United said in a statement. "United Airlines staff members learned about it as customers were…

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Philly Dentist Reopens Practice After HIV, Hepatitis Exposure Probe Philly Dentist Reopens Practice After HIV, Hepatitis Exposure Probe Philly Dentist Reopens Practice After HIV, Hepatitis Exposure Probe
Philly Dentist Reopens Practice After HIV, Hepatitis Exposure Probe A dentist whose license was suspended amid concerns that infection-control problems may have exposed patients to hepatitis and HIV has returned to practice after reaching an agreement with Pennsylvania regulators, the practice owner told Daily Voice on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Kirti Chopra, D.D.S., had her license reinstated by the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry on July 17 under a consent agreement that placed her on four years of probation, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Her Center City practice, formerly known as Smiles at Rittenhouse Square and Smiles on the Square, reop…

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by Jillian Pikora
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No Criminal Charges For Driver, 93, In NJ Restaurant Crash That Killed Fire Chief's Wife No Criminal Charges For Driver, 93, In NJ Restaurant Crash That Killed Fire Chief's Wife No Criminal Charges For Driver, 93, In NJ Restaurant Crash That Killed Fire Chief's Wife
No Criminal Charges For Driver, 93, In NJ Restaurant Crash That Killed Fire Chief's Wife No criminal charges will be filed against the 93-year-old driver whose vehicle crashed into a popular Jersey Shore restaurant, killing a 56-year-old former EMT from Bergen County and injuring seven others, authorities said. The Lavallette woman, whose name Daily Voice is withholding, was issued a summons for careless driving in the Saturday, Sept. 19 crash at Meg's Grill, Lavallette Police Chief Christian LaCicero said. Police also submitted a Driver Examination Request to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission recommending that the woman undergo a driver reexamination, LaCicero said. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown To Avoid Prison With Plea Deal In Miami Attempted Murder Case: Lawyer Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown To Avoid Prison With Plea Deal In Miami Attempted Murder Case: Lawyer Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown To Avoid Prison With Plea Deal In Miami Attempted Murder Case: Lawyer
Ex-nfl Star Antonio Brown To Avoid Prison With Plea Deal In Miami Attempted Murder Case: Lawyer Former NFL star Antonio Brown could receive probation instead of prison in a Miami shooting case under a plea deal his lawyer says Brown plans to accept. Brown, 38, is due in a Miami court on Sept. 30, and his attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, said prosecutors offered to reduce the second-degree attempted murder charge, CBS News Miami reported. Brown has not yet accepted the deal in court. The charge stems from gunfire after a celebrity boxing match in Miami on May 16, 2025. If convicted, Brown could have faced up to 30 years in prison, including a mandatory 20-year term.  Eiglarsh said the of…

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by Josh Lanier
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Northfield Police Officer Unlawfully Used Crime Database: Prosecutor Northfield Police Officer Unlawfully Used Crime Database: Prosecutor Northfield Police Officer Unlawfully Used Crime Database: Prosecutor
Northfield Police Officer Unlawfully Used Crime Database: Prosecutor A 25-year-old South Jersey police officer was charged with official misconduct on Wednesday, Sept. 23, authorities said. Northfield police officer Malachi Valentine, a Pleasantville resident, used the National Crime Information Center database outside the scope of his employment since his appointment in 2023, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. He is charged with official misconduct, pattern of official misconduct, computer criminal activity and petty disorderly persons harassment, authorities said. Valentine was taken into custody and released on a complaint-summons, a…

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by Sam Barron
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Mom Blasts Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed 7-Year-Old Son Mom Blasts Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed 7-Year-Old Son Mom Blasts Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed 7-Year-Old Son
Mom Blasts Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed 7-Year-Old Son An Atlantic City woman has been charged in the death of a 7-year-old in Atlantic City, as his mother continues to grieve. Ciyana P. Archetto was charged with careless driving, driving or parking an unregistered motor vehicle, no liability insurance coverage on a motor vehicle, fictitious plates, in the death of Jayden on Sunday, Sept. 20. At 5 p.m., Jayden was riding near Massachusetts and Melrose avenues when his gas-powered minibike collided with a 2012 blue Nissan Altima, Atlantic City police said. A GoFundMe established for Jayden's family has raised more than $17,500. Arche…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Man Sentenced After Claiming Disability While Going Skiing: Feds NJ Man Sentenced After Claiming Disability While Going Skiing: Feds NJ Man Sentenced After Claiming Disability While Going Skiing: Feds
NJ Man Sentenced After Claiming Disability While Going Skiing: Feds A 57-year-old Matawan man was sentenced to a year in prison after previously being convicted of defrauding the Social Security Administration, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. Steven Stankovits was convicted of wire fraud and one count of false statements to the Social Security Administration, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. In May 2010, Stankovits was found eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits, and received benefits retroactive to 2007, Frazier said.  This finding of eligibility was based on lies to the Social Security Administration, including that Sta…

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by Sam Barron
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Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Philly Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Philly Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Philly Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth'
Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Philly Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' A veteran public school teacher and activist has admitted she lied for years about being Black and Palestinian, prompting two organizations she worked with to permanently cut ties with her. Hannah Gann, a teacher at The Workshop School in Philadelphia, publicly acknowledged the deception after members of Philly Educators for Palestine and the Racial Justice Organizing Committee confronted her about her background, the organizations said in a joint statement. "Members met with Hannah and questioned her about her background on Thursday and after an hour of discussion, Hannah finally admitted …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Drive-By Shooting In Lakewood: Police Drive-By Shooting In Lakewood: Police Drive-By Shooting In Lakewood: Police
Drive-By Shooting In Lakewood: Police A drive-by shooting in Lakewood on Monday, Sept. 21 is under investigation, authorities said. At 11 p.m., officers responded to a residence on Massachusetts Avenue after receiving a report of gunfire on Sunset Road, Lakewood police said. A witness told police they were driving by a white four-door sedan when an occupant fired a single round toward his vehicle, police said. The sedan was believed to have been stolen in Lakewood earlier that evening, police said. A vehicle matching the same description was reportedly involved in another shots-fired incident in a neighboring town, police …

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Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take
Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Wanted: Judo rat to train a pre-teen mutant turtle recently hatched on Cape Cod, but crime-fighting can wait — for now.  Wildlife experts are caring for the diamondback terrapin that hatched with two heads at a protected nesting site in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Both heads are alert and showing interest in food — encouraging signs for the tiny turtle.  “We are monitoring and making sure they’re bright and alert; they’re reactive. We’re making sure that we’re offering food and that both heads are active and looking around and trying to eat. So far they are, which is awesome,” Zak M…

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Inspection Of NJ's Largest Data Center Ends In $1.07M Fine Inspection Of NJ's Largest Data Center Ends In $1.07M Fine Inspection Of NJ's Largest Data Center Ends In $1.07M Fine
Inspection Of NJ's Largest Data Center Ends In $1.07M Fine New Jersey's largest planned AI data center has been hit with a record $1.07 million fine after state inspectors found 62 large natural-gas generators operating without required permits, officials said. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced the penalty against DataOne in Vineland, Cumberland County, on Tuesday, Sept. 22, citing violations of the state's Air Pollution Control Act. The controversial facility, one of the largest planned data centers on the East Coast, has faced pushback from residents over concerns including noise, air emissions, water use, and electr…

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by Cecilia Levine