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Sparta Dad, Retired Hardyston Police Detective Michael Petershack Dies Suddenly, 47
Michael Petershack, a retired Hardyston Police Department detective, coach, and devoted father and husband, died on Thursday, Aug. 7. He was 47. Sources tell Daily Voice that Petershack's death was unexpected.
Mike was raised in Oak Ridge and graduated from Morris County Community College, according to his obituary on the Goble Funeral Home website. Before joining the police force, he owned and operated a hardwood flooring company and worked for the Jefferson Township Department of Public Works.
He married his wife Sharon in 2013 and the couple was blessed with two children, Ella and Wesley…
Authorities ID Woman Killed By Train In Hackensack
NJ Transit officials have released the identity of the woman struck and killed by a train in Hackensack last week.
Luz E. Lopez, 79, a city resident, was struck and killed by a train Thursday morning, Aug. 7 in Hackensack, NJ Transit said.
Records show Lopez lived on Union Street, just one block from the crash scene.
Just before 10 a.m., Pascack Valley Line Train 1651, which left Hoboken at 9:34 a.m.and was scheduled to arrive at New Bridge Landing at 10:01 a.m., struck Lopez at Sussex Street and Railroad Ave near Essex Street Station in Hackensack, a spokesperson for the agency …
Teaneck Cop Wins $2.1M In Retaliation Suit
A Bergen County jury on Thursday, Aug. 7, awarded more than $2.1 million to a veteran Teaneck police officer who claimed in a lawsuit that he was targeted, demoted, and hit with “fabricated” charges after speaking out about misconduct inside the department.
Officer Glenn Coley, hired in 2002, filed his lawsuit in April 2022 against the Borough of Teaneck, the Teaneck Police Department, then Chief Glenn O’Reilly, Capt. Michael Ferrante, Sgt. Jeanette Williams, and Sgt. Kenneth Egbert.
The 53-page complaint alleges the department and borough officials discriminated against him because o…
Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued Across NJ As Heat, Humidity Build
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for 12 counties across New Jersey until 11 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11.
The alert covers Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, and Union counties, as well as Sussex, Warren, Morris, Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, and Mercer counties.
Check your town's air quality here.
A Code Orange day means ground-level ozone in the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards, especially for sensitive groups such as children, older adults, and people with heart or lung conditions.
Residents are advised to lim…
Crowd Loses It As Demi Lovato Makes Surprise MetLife Appearance With Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers kicked off their JONAS20 tour in front of a packed hometown crowd at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on Sunday, Aug. 10 — and they brought a special guest that sent fans into a frenzy.
Kevin, 37, Joe, 35, and Nick, 32, opened the first show of their anniversary tour with performances from The All-American Rejects, Switchfoot, Jesse McCartney (who performed "Beautiful Soul" with the JoBros), and Marshmello.
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But the night’s biggest moment came when…
Pair Of $100K Powerball Tickets Sold In New Jersey
Two New Jersey Lottery players are holding $100,000 Powerball tickets from Saturday’s drawing as the jackpot climbs to $501 million, lottery officials said.
No one matched all five numbers and the Power Ball to win the jackpot, but tickets sold in Warren and Bergen counties matched four white balls, the Power Ball, and the multiplier to each win $100,000, the New Jersey Lottery said.
The Warren County ticket was sold at Hackettstown Exxon, 150 Naughtright Road, Hackettstown. The Bergen County ticket was sold at Flavor Mart, 326 Garden Street, Carlstadt.
Another New Jersey player matc…
