69°

Wednesday, aug 6

Cecilia Levine

Managing Editor

clevine@dailyvoice.com

FOLLOW ON

Cecilia Levine's Contributions

Police & Fire

Body Found In Lake At Newark Park A death investigation is under way after a man's body was found in a Newark park, authorities said. The unidentified man's body was found in the lake at Weequahic Park around 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura said, The cause and manner of death is pending an autopsy, Stephens and Fontoura said. The investigation is active and ongoing and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC.

by Cecilia Levine

08/29/2023

Police & Fire

Lewdness: Homeless Hoboken Man Exposed Himself On Park Bench, Police Say A 32-year-old homeless man was arrested after police said he exposed himself in a public park in Hoboken on Friday, Aug. 25. Wander Torres has been charged with committing lewdness at Church Square Park, a city spokeswoman said. Police were called to the area near Fifth Street and Park Avenue at 10:40 a.m. after someone called police saying a man was exposing himself near the park entrance. The caller pointed at the man, identified as Torres, to officers, police said. Torres initially refused to give his name to officers and made threats to the original caller, authorities said. Torr…

by Cecilia Levine

08/29/2023

Police & Fire

Unlicensed Driver, 16, Charged In Fatal PWC Crash: Police A 16-year-old driver has been charged in a three-car crash that left a 19-year-old passenger in another car dead over the weekend in Prince William County, police said. The teen boy, of Haymarket, was going above the speed limit in the 40 mph zone on Catharpin Road and Fallen Oaks Place in Gainesville on Saturday, Aug. 26, county police said. The boy was operating a 2015 Toyota Corolla south on Catharpin Road when he tried passing a Hyundai Elantra, crossing over the double yellow line, authorities said. The driver of the Elantra then attempted to overtake the Corolla in a "No Passing…

by Cecilia Levine

08/29/2023

Police & Fire

Deputies Pull Off Wild Wawa Maneuver To Capture Spotsy Car Thief Pumping Gas: Stafford Sheriff A Spotsylvania man already wanted on felony charges was found with drugs after stealing a vehicle and hitting authorities' cars in his attempt to escape, police in Stafford County said. Wayne Motley, 46, of Spotsylvania, was spotted by Stafford County Sheriff's deputies pumping gas into a stolen Ford F-150 at the Wawa on South Gateway Drive around 9:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28, County Sheriff David Decatur said. Deputy D.S. Jett, Sergeant M.E. Gordon and First Sergeant D.W. Fetterolf made their way to the scene to block any escape path. Deputy Myers pulled his marked patrol car in front o…

by Cecilia Levine

08/29/2023

Schools

U.S. News Ranks Maryland's Top Public High Schools: Here's How It Compares To Niche's List Days after Daily Voice reported on Niche's list of Best High Schools in Maryland, U.S. News & World Report has released its own. U.S. News studies data from nearly 25,000 public high schools across the country, with a focus on how well students are prepared for college and performance on state assessments, the website says. Here are the top five best public high schools in Maryland, according to U.S. News & World Report: No. 1 - Poolesville High School, Montgomery County No. 2 - Eastern Technical High School, Baltimore No. 3 - Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda No…

by Cecilia Levine

08/29/2023

Schools

U.S. News Ranks Virginia's Top Public High Schools: Here's How It Compares To Niche's List Days after Daily Voice reported on Niche's list of Best High Schools in Virginia, U.S. News & World Report has released its own. U.S. News studies data from nearly 25,000 public high schools across the country, with a focus on how well students are prepared for college and performance on state assessments, the website says. Here are the top 10 best public high schools in Virginia, according to U.S. News & World Report: No. 1 - Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria (which also ranked No. 5 in the nation). No. 2 - Open High School, Richmond …

by Cecilia Levine

08/29/2023

Police & Fire

100 Dead Dogs Suspected At South Jersey Home, Child Turned Over To DCF, Parents Arrested: PD More than 30 dead dogs were found at a home in Burlington County — and police say there could be 70 more on the property. Rebecca Halbach, 35, and Brandon Leconey, 32, have been arrested for endangering the welfare of a child and animal cruelty, after the harrowing discovery at their Evesham home on the 600 block of Main Street was made Monday, Aug. 28, police said. Janice Thompson, who runs Tender Mercies Pet Organization, tells Daily Voice three dogs rescued by her org in North Carolina were sent to a New Jersey rescue as her facilities were at capacity. Those dogs, along with puppies t…

by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine

08/29/2023

Police & Fire

SWAT Team Captures Gunman 48 Hours After Triple Fairfax County Shooting: Police A 25-year-old man has been arrested nearly two days after a triple Fairfax County shooting, authorities said. Jorge Armando Melendez Gonzalez, 25 of Falls Church, was captured by the Arlington County SWAT team late Sunday, Aug. 27, in connection with the shooting the morning before, Fairfax County police said. He is facing three counts of Felony Malicious Wounding and three counts of Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony, in connection with the Saturday, Aug. 26 incident, county police said. Melendez Gonzalez is believed to have approached a group of man standing in fron…

by Cecilia Levine

08/29/2023

Schools

This Alexandria High School Ranks No. 5 In America On New List Just one week after Daily Voice reported Niche's list of best public high schools in Virginia, U.S. News & World Report released its own rankings. According to the U.S. News rankings, one Virginia high school came in at No. 5 for best in the country. That's Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria. According to the US News report, TJHSST "uses a STEM-focused curriculum that culminates with a technical lab project for seniors. "The school offers courses like DNA science, advanced marine biology, automation and robotics, architectural drawing and desig…

by Cecilia Levine

08/29/2023

Schools

U.S. News Ranks NJ's Top Public High Schools: Here's How It Compares To Niche's List Days after Daily Voice reported on Niche's list of Best High Schools in New Jersey, U.S. News & World Report has released its own. U.S. News studies data from nearly 25,000 public high schools across the country, with a focus on how well students are prepared for college and performance on state assessments, the website says. Here are the top 10 best public high schools in the Garden State, according to U.S. News & World Report: No. 1 - Union County Magnet High School, Scotch Plains No. 2 - Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics & Engineering, Edison No.…

by Cecilia Levine

08/29/2023

Prev Page 615 of 2205 613 614 615 616 617 Next

6,141 - 6,150 of 22,048 articles