Seaside Heights Man Admits To Attacking 70-Year-Old Bicyclist Who Died, Prosecutors Say Seaside Heights Man Admits To Attacking 70-Year-Old Bicyclist Who Died, Prosecutors Say
Seaside Heights Man Admits To Attacking 70-Year-Old Bicyclist Who Died, Prosecutors Say A Seaside Heights man admitted to attacking a bicyclist who died from his injuries two weeks later, authorities said. Anthony Collins, 41, pleaded guilty on Monday, June 10 to manslaughter, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He was charged in the death of 70-year-old Robert May of Seaside Heights. Prosecutors said they're seeking three years in state prison for Collins. "Certain proof problems in this case resulted in the state entering into a plea agreement with a recommended sentence that is below the normal sentencing range for manslaughter," Billhime…
Woman Missing In Newark: Police (PHOTO) Woman Missing In Newark: Police (PHOTO)
Woman Missing In Newark: Police (Photo) A 79-year-old Newark woman was reported missing on Saturday, June 8, authorities said. Felisima Alvarez was last seen at noon heading northbound on North 7th Street toward 6th Avenue, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. Alvarez has been diagnosed with diabetes and memory loss, Fragé said. She speaks only Spanish, Fragé said. She is 5'3" and weighs 130 lbs. and was last seen wearing a long sleeve plaid shirt, blue jeans with an embroidering design on the back pants pocket, and gray, black, and white sneakers with her hair in a bun, Fragé said. Anyone …
Aggressive Bear Shot At Essex County Park: Authorities Aggressive Bear Shot At Essex County Park: Authorities
Aggressive Bear Shot At Essex County Park: Authorities An aggressive bear was shot by police in an Essex County park on Monday, June 10, authorities said. At 1:22 p.m., the Essex County Sherriff's Office responded to South Mountain Reservation after a woman and her young daughter were trapped by bear in Locust Grove and could not exit, authorities said. As police attempted to lead the people out of the reservation, the bear re-appeared, authorities said. As police attempted to get the bear to return to the woods, the bear advanced upon them, and police were forced to shoot him, officers said.
Madison Man Removed Borough's Pride Flags, Police Say Madison Man Removed Borough's Pride Flags, Police Say
Madison Man Removed Borough's Pride Flags, Police Say A 21-year-old Madison man was arrested and charged on Monday, June 10, with removing and damaging pride flags in the borough, authorities said. At 5 a.m. on Sunday, June 9, officers were dispatched to Waverly Place after six Pride flags were removed from light stanchions, with several damaged, Madison police said in a release. The flags are displayed every June in honor of Pride month. Surveillance video from a nearby business showed Cormac McNamara removing the flags and throwing them in a trash can in front of Chase Bank on Waverly Place, police said. The flags were  recovered b…
Man Charged After Abandoning 2 Dogs On Lake Carmel Road, Officials Say Man Charged After Abandoning 2 Dogs On Lake Carmel Road, Officials Say
Man Charged After Abandoning 2 Dogs On Lake Carmel Road, Officials Say A 64-year-old man faces criminal charges after allegedly abandoning two dogs on the side of a Hudson Valley road, authorities announced. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Thursday, June 6, when the Putnam County SPCA learned that two dachshund mix dogs had been found the day before by a good samaritan on Longfellow Drive in the Lake Carmel area of the town of Kent.  According to the SPCA, the dogs were then put into the custody of the Town of Kent Dog Control Officer Mary Madsen, who had learned they allegedly belonged to a Dutchess County resident from Wappingers Falls.  Fo…
Masked Gunman Kills 27-Year-Old In Philly Restaurant: Investigators Masked Gunman Kills 27-Year-Old In Philly Restaurant: Investigators
Masked Gunman Kills 27-Year-Old In Philly Restaurant: Investigators A man wearing gloves and a mask walked into a Chinese restaurant in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood and shot a 27-year-old dead, according to city police.  Authorities said Joel Colon-Cruz was inside a restaurant on the 700 block of East Ontario Street around 11 p.m. Monday, June 10.  The gunman shot him multiple times in the head and torso and he was pronounced dead at the scene, PPD said.  Anyone with information is asked to call Homicide Detectives at 215-686-3334. 
CAUGHT: Couple Charged In Cold-Blooded Killing Of Paterson Man CAUGHT: Couple Charged In Cold-Blooded Killing Of Paterson Man
Caught: Couple Charged In Cold-Blooded Killing Of Paterson Man 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A Paterson couple have been charged in connection with what authorities said was the premeditated cold-blooded shooting death of a 44-year-old city man earlier this month. Mathew X. Amaro, 27, shot Twahee Howard in the area of Chadwick and Weiss streets shortly before 9 p.m. June 2, authorities said. Howard, 44, was pronounced dead at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center of multiple gunshot wounds a short time later. Amaro is charged with murder, conspiracy, and drug and weapons offenses, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge…
Stamford Man Crushed By Food Truck Dies Stamford Man Crushed By Food Truck Dies
Stamford Man Crushed By Food Truck Dies A 31-year-old Fairfield County man who was crushed while working on a food truck has died from his injuries. The incident occurred in Stamford around 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 4, on West Avenue. According to Assistant Stamford Police Chief Richard Conklin, officers found  Jairon Milian-Milian of Stamford trapped underneath a Chevrolet food truck. Milian-Milian had just dropped the transmission on the truck, which allowed it to roll forward, crushing him, Conklin said. Just before the accident, Conklin said Milian-Milian had been talking with a friend who then left. When the friend return…
Man Shot In Newark: Police Man Shot In Newark: Police
Man Shot In Newark: Police A man was shot in Newark on the evening of Monday, June 10, authorities said. At 6:26 p.m., police responded to Vanderpool Street near Sherman Avenue and found a man who had been shot, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. He was transported to University Hospital and is in critical but stable condition, Fragé said. The shooting remains under investigation, Fragé said.
Prosecutor Identifies Victim Killed In Route 46 Parsippany Crash Prosecutor Identifies Victim Killed In Route 46 Parsippany Crash
Prosecutor Identifies Victim Killed In Route 46 Parsippany Crash Gerard Calcagno, a 55-year-old Bloomfield resident, was killed when he was struck by a vehicle on Route 46 in Parsippany on Thursday, June 6, authorities said. At 9:50 p.m., Calcagno was struck near 1429 Route 46 by a 2015 Dodge Journey traveling eastbound, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Calcagno was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The driver remained on scene, authorities said. A graduate of Essex County Vocational School, Calcagno was passionate about fire trucks and fire departments, according to his obituary. He is survived by his sister Jean and brother Jo…
33-Year-Old Enfield Man ID'd As Victim Of Multi-Vehicle Crash In Windsor 33-Year-Old Enfield Man ID'd As Victim Of Multi-Vehicle Crash In Windsor
33-Year-Old Enfield Man ID'd As Victim Of Multi-Vehicle Crash In Windsor A 33-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on I-91. The collision occurred in Hartford County around 11:20 p.m., Monday, June 10, in the northbound lane south of Exit 38 in Windsor. According to Connecticut State Police, Jonathan Scott Schlagel, of Enfield, was driving a 2000 Triumph Sprint RS when he hit the rear of a 1999 Dodge Ram 3500. Schlagel was ejected from the motorcycle, state police said. He was then struck by a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV that was behind the pickup truck and the motorcycle. State police said Schlagel suffered injuries "not compatible …
Grenade Explodes Injuring Woman In Mercer County Grenade Explodes Injuring Woman In Mercer County
Grenade Explodes Injuring Woman In Mercer County A 39-year-old woman was injured when a deactivated grenade exploded in Mercer County, authorities said. On Monday, June 10, at approximately 11:40 a.m., Hightstown police were dispatched to the Deerfield/Westerlea Arms Apartment complex rental office on Westerlea Avenue. The woman was suffering from severe stomach pain, police said. Robbinsville EMS arrived, performed an evaluation, and transported the woman to Capital Health-Fuld Campus for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The New Jersey State Police Bomb Squad, along with Hightstown Fire Department and Hightstown First Aid Sq…