Boy, 10, Found Dead In Passaic River; Search Continues For Missing Girl
A 10-year-old boy was found dead after he disappeared in the Passaic River near Pulaski Park in Passaic on Wednesday evening, July 29, while the 10-year-old girl who he was with remains missing, city officials said.
Speaking to reporters at the scene Wednesday night, Passaic Mayor Hector Lora said the operation had shifted from a rescue to a recovery mission after the boy's body was found.
The boy was located approximately 30 to 50 feet from where the children entered the water, the mayor said. Search crews from Passaic, Bergen County, the Passaic County Sheriff's Office, and other surround…
Camden Creep Sent Naked Videos To 7-Year-Old, Asked For Explicit Pics On TikTok: Prosecutor
A 36-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested after sending a 7-year-old girl naked videos of himself and soliciting explicit photos of her in return, authorities announced Thursday, July 29.
The investigation began on Monday, July 20, after the girl said a man had been sending her messages by text and over TikTok, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said.
Elmer Lao, a Camden resident, engaged in online conversations with the girl, whom he knew to be seven years old, MacAulay said. During those messages, Lao sent nude videos of himself to her and requested she send nude …
Toms River Carpenter Dies Surfing With Son, 56
Kevin F. Kennedy, of Toms River, died after suffering a medical emergency while surfing with his son, Jack, according to a GoFundMe launched for his family. He was 56 years old.
"Kevin left this world doing what he cherished most—surfing in the ocean, a lifelong passion that brought him peace and joy," Margaret Rizzo, who organized the GoFundMe wrote. "His final moments were spent in the water, with his son Jack beside him, and the ocean's salt and sand still clinging to him—a poetic farewell that echoed his deepest wishes."
Kevin, Kristina, and Jack Kennedy
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