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Deadly Bacteria Risk In Fish Sold Across NY Prompts Large Recall, FDA Says
A smoked fish recall is affecting more than 70 grocery stores across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut due to a life-threatening botulism risk, health officials said.
P. East Trading Corp., based in The Bronx, NY, issued the recall on Tuesday, June 10, the Food and Drug Administration said. State inspectors found that P. East's Salted Smoked Split Herring was uneviscerated and longer than five inches.
The long fish is a violation that increases the risk of contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
"Botulism, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning, can cause the following …
Trio Of Cubans Living In NJ Caught In Credit Card Skimming Scheme: Lancaster County DA
Three Cuban nationals living in New Jersey have been ordered to stand trial for an elaborate credit card skimming scheme that targeted gas station customers in Lancaster County, authorities announced on Thursday, June 5.
Yosvel Gonzalez, 51, and Reinier Gracia-Martinez, 40, both of Elizabeth, NJ, along with Rudislandy Gracia-Toledo, 24, of North Bergen, NJ, are accused of installing hidden card skimmers at a gas station in the 1700 block of Hempstead Road in East Lampeter Township, then using stolen data to make thousands of dollars in purchases, according to the Lancaster County District At…
North Bergen Man Seriously Injured In Three-Car Crash: Prosecutor
A 59-year-old North Bergen man remains hospitalized following a three-car crash on Monday, May 12, authorities said.
At 2 p.m., law enforcement responded to River Road and 74th Street and found three vehicles, a Nissan Altima, a BMW X3 and a Lexus GX460, involved in a crash, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
The driver of the Nissan, the North Bergen man, sustained serious injuries and is hospitalized at a nearby medical center, Suarez said. The driver of the BMW, a 28-year-old West New York woman, was treated for minor injuries at Palisades Medical Center, Suarez said.
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New Details Released In North Bergen High-Rise Fire That Displaced 27, Killed Two
Two people were killed in an early morning fire at a North Bergen senior housing complex on Thursday, April 3, authorities said.
At 1 a.m., the North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue responded to Cullum Apartments, a multistory building at 6299 Grand Ave., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Firefighters immediately encountered fire and heavy smoke within a 10th floor unit, Suarez said.
Reynaldo Tatis, 88 and a 72-year-old woman were pronounced dead at the scene, Suarez said. Two North Bergen police officers sustained minor injuries and were treated at Hackensack Medical Center, pol…
Lawsuit Was Filed Against Bogota Driver Days Before He Died In Route 17 Crash, Records Show
A Bogota man killed in a Route 17 crash earlier this month was facing a civil lawsuit for an unrelated car accident that allegedly caused serious injuries, court records show.
Edwin B. Coreas, the 30-year-old driver killed in the Thursday, March 6, Hasbrouck Heights crash, was named in a civil action filed in Bergen County Superior Court just days before his death, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Coreas also has 10 pages of violations in the New Jersey court system, many of which are traffic offenses.
The lawsuit, filed by a Hawthorne resident, accuses Coreas and Wesca…
Man Charged With Shooting North Bergen Resident In Head: Prosecutor
A 34-year-ol North Bergen resident was arrested and charged on Monday, Jan. 13, with shooting another man in the head last December, authorities said.
On Monday, Dec. 9 at 3:30 p.m., the North Bergen Police Department found Juan Moyet's lifeless body inside a second-floor residence at 9028 Palisade Plaza, Hudson County Prosecutor Ether Suarez said.
On Wednesday, Dec. 11, a post-mortem exam was conducted that determined the cause of death to be a gunshot wound to the head, Suarez said.
Henry Delgado is charged with murder, disturbing/desecrating human remains and numerous weapons offenses, …
Unlicensed Driver Speeding In Stolen Car Had Multiple Fake IDs, In Englewood, Police Say
A Queens, NY woman was arrested in Bergen County after police found she was driving a stolen van and had fake IDs, forgery tools, and amphetamines, authorities said.
Vanessa C. Lake, 27, was stopped at approximately 12:20 a.m. on Nov. 23, for speeding on Broad Avenue in Englewood, according to Detective Lt. Fred Pulice. Officers ran a check on the vehicle's registration and found that the white 2021 GMC van had been reported stolen in North Bergen.
Further investigation revealed that Lake was carrying multiple false identifications with her photograph but different names and personal detail…
Bergen County Hospitals Rank Among Safest In New Jersey
New Jersey hospitals are among the safest in the nation, according to the fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grade report from The Leapfrog Group.
The Garden State ranks in the top 10 states for the highest percentage of "A" hospitals, joining states like Utah, Virginia, and Connecticut. The grades, which are updated twice a year, assess nearly 3,000 hospitals across the country on their effectiveness at preventing medical errors, accidents, and infections.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses up to 30 performance measures to assign grades ranging from "A" to "F," offering patients and fami…
