4-Year-Old Hillsborough Boy Died At Daycare, Now Grieving Mom Is Demanding Answers
A New Jersey mother is demanding answers after her 4-year-old son died after becoming unresponsive at daycare.
Shanya Robins, 28, of Hillsborough, said her only child, Yasmir, became unresponsive while in the care of Blooming Hearts Child Development Center on Aug. 14.
Yasmir had cerebral palsy and had been attending the Triangle Road childcare center since he was four months old. He was healthy, happy, and loved. The day he died had started like any other, Robins said.
"He was smiling and laughing," the grieving mother told Daily Voice on a call Thursday, Oct. 8.
The daycare director cal…
Blaze Tears Through Sloatsburg Home, Heavily Damages Roof
A fire broke out in the attic of a Rockland County home, leaving the roof heavily damaged and bringing firefighters from New York and New Jersey to the scene.
The blaze happened at 18 Cranberry Rd. in Sloatsburg at around 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, according to the Ramapo Police Department.
Officers first responded to a report of smoke coming from the home. When they arrived, they discovered an active fire in the attic, police said.
Firefighters from Sloatsburg, Suffern, Hillburn, and Mahwah responded to battle the flames.
No injuries were reported, according to Ramapo Pol…
Paramus BJ's Bust: 146 Cases Of Red Bull, Blank EBT Cards Seized, Police Say
More than 140 cases of Red Bull, blank EBT cards and a credit card re-encoding device were seized in an alleged organized retail theft scheme at a Paramus BJ's Wholesale Club, authorities said.
Paramus police responded to the BJ's at 30 Route 17 North on Tuesday, Oct. 6, after receiving a report of suspicious people in a U-Haul van who were believed to be creating fraudulent credit cards, Deputy Police Chief Frank S. Scott IV said.
Officers found Tavonte McClary, 26, inside the van before spotting Shaheim Scarborough, 22, walking toward it with a shopping cart filled with cases of Red Bull,…
13-Year-Old Girl Calls 911 On Adult During Oradell Assault, Police Say
A 13-year-old girl called 911 during an alleged assault by an adult at a Bergen County home, leading to his arrest on strangulation and other charges, police said.
Officers were called to the home around 2:47 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, after the girl reported a domestic disturbance involving the adult, Oradell Police Chief David Gangemi said.
Officers Bahadourian and Viscito responded and investigated the disturbance, interviewing those involved, Gangemi said.
David Luy, 50, was identified as the alleged aggressor and arrested, according to police. He was charged with endangering…
Berlin Paramedic Learns Fate For Having 1K Child Porn Images: Prosecutor
A 31-year-old Berlin man was sentenced to five years in prison after previously pleading guilty to possessing child porn, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 6.
On Wednesday, Aug. 6, a cyber tip led detectives to a Discord account run by Jeremy Algarin, a paramedic, used to possess and distribute child porn, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said.
Detectives ultimately located more than 1,000 images and videos of CSAM on various electronic devices, MacAulay said.
At the time of his arrest, Algarin was employed as a paramedic and emergency medical technician, MacAulay s…
