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Trio Including Ex-Track Star Charged In Toms River Drive-By Shooting Involving Kids: Prosecutor Trio Including Ex-Track Star Charged In Toms River Drive-By Shooting Involving Kids: Prosecutor
Trio Including Ex-Track Star Charged In Toms River Drive-By Shooting Involving Kids: Prosecutor Three men are facing attempted murder charges after authorities say they opened fire on a Toms River home with an adult and two children inside. Lyjhahn Cromartie, 19, of Lakehurst, and Shazir Vallade, 20, of Lakewood, were arrested on Feb. 28, 2025, after investigators identified them as suspects in the Jan. 13, shooting, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced. The arrests follow the earlier capture of Javir Askew-Mayweather, 21, a former track star in Manchester, who was taken into custody in Atlantic City and later released under New Jersey Bail Reform policies, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fake Cops, Real Crimes: Paterson Crew Busted In $190K Bergen County Bail Scam: Prosecutor Fake Cops, Real Crimes: Paterson Crew Busted In $190K Bergen County Bail Scam: Prosecutor
Fake Cops, Real Crimes: Paterson Crew Busted In $190K Bergen County Bail Scam: Prosecutor Three Paterson residents have been arrested in connection with a phony bail bond scam that swindled nearly $190,000 from unsuspecting victims across Bergen County, authorities announced. Yasen R. Delgado, 26; Ahjainay N. Gawthney, 27; and Delareese Delgado, 31, were taken into custody on Thursday, Feb. 27, following a multi-agency investigation, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The suspects are accused of posing as law enforcement officers and bail bondsmen, calling victims and threatening them with arrest warrants for missing court dates or jury duty. Victims were told to hand o…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Suspended BMW Driver Leads 100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Along Route 206: Byram PD Suspended BMW Driver Leads 100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Along Route 206: Byram PD
Suspended BMW Driver Leads 100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Along Route 206: Byram PD A BMW clocked at over 100 mph led police on a high-speed chase down Route 206 before crashing and sparking a foot pursuit that ended in the arrests of two North Jersey men, authorities said. The Byram Township Police Department said the Feb. 23 incident began at 11:11 a.m. when an officer attempted to pull over the speeding vehicle on Route 206 North. Instead of stopping, the driver, later identified as Andrew Jack Acevedo, 19, accelerated, weaving through traffic and even passing another vehicle on the shoulder, police said. The chase stretched into Andover Borough, where responding office…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Anthony Knox Can Wrestle: Star Grappler Is Back After Bleacher Brawl, Court Rules Anthony Knox Can Wrestle: Star Grappler Is Back After Bleacher Brawl, Court Rules
Anthony Knox Can Wrestle: Star Grappler Is Back After Bleacher Brawl, Court Rules Anthony Knox is in. A Mercer County Superior Court has ruled (see attachment) that the Saint John Vianney senior can wrestle in this weekend's Region 7 wrestling tournament, after having previously been disqualified due to a bleacher brawl allegedly involving his father last weekend, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. The court on Friday, Feb. 28 ruled the NJSIAA denied Knox's right to due process, pointing out Knox was the only person punished for a melee that involved numerous people.  Knox's restraining order was granted after New Jersey State Interscholasti…

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Police & Fire
Man Sold Deadly Elixir To Lodi OD Victim, Prosecutor Says Man Sold Deadly Elixir To Lodi OD Victim, Prosecutor Says
Man Sold Deadly Elixir To Lodi OD Victim, Prosecutor Says A Lodi drug dealer is facing additional charges accusing him of selling one 62-year-old man the fatal elixir that killed him last year, authorities said. Randy Lantigua, 26, of Lodi, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2025, and charged with strict liability for drug-induced death in connection with the incident that killed James White in April 2024, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. On April 6, 2024, Lodi Police responded to a 911 call reporting an unresponsive man inside a private residence, officials said. Responding officers found White dead in a bedroom, showing signs of …

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Massive Drug Raids Lead To Multiple Arrests, Guns, Cash Seized: Wayne PD Massive Drug Raids Lead To Multiple Arrests, Guns, Cash Seized: Wayne PD
Massive Drug Raids Lead To Multiple Arrests, Guns, Cash Seized: Wayne PD A months-long investigation into an illegal drug distribution network led to coordinated police raids across North Jersey, resulting in multiple arrests and the seizure of weapons, drugs, and cash, authorities said. The Wayne Police Department and New Jersey State Police executed the raids on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, with assistance from the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, Clifton, Haledon, and Pompton Lakes Police Departments. Tactical units from the NJSP TEAMS Unit and Elmwood Park ERT helped officers enter several locations in Elmwood Park, Saddle Brook, Paterson, Bloomfield, and Mo…

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Police & Fire
8-Year-Old Paralyzed By Hit-Run Driver Captured After Several Weeks In Chester: Cops 8-Year-Old Paralyzed By Hit-Run Driver Captured After Several Weeks In Chester: Cops
8-Year-Old Paralyzed By Hit-Run Driver Captured After Several Weeks In Chester: Cops A Pennsylvania man has been arrested in connection with a Feb. 4 hit-and-run that left an 8-year-old boy paralyzed, police said. Caleb Campbell, 22, was taken into custody on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, following an intensive investigation by Chester Police, authorities announced. He was arraigned the following day and ordered to be held on $500,000 cash bail. On Feb. 4, at approximately 4 p.m., Chester Police responded to reports of a juvenile pedestrian struck by a vehicle, at 9th Street and Tilghman Street, that fled the scene. Officers found the victim, identified by family as 8-year-old …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Bethenny Frankel Loses It Over State Line Diner's Cheesecake Bethenny Frankel Loses It Over State Line Diner's Cheesecake
Bethenny Frankel Loses It Over State Line Diner's Cheesecake "Real Housewives of New York" star Bethenny Frankel turned her daughter's volleyball tournament into a full-blown food-tasting experience last weekend when she stopped by a popular New Jersey diner. "This is very serious," Frankel, 54, declared as she walked into the State Line Diner on Route 17 in Mahwah (located just before the Rockland County, NY border) in a video shared to TikTok. “If you don’t like a diner, something’s wrong with you,” Frankel said, ogling at the glossy menu, the desserts in the shiny display case, and full bar. The former Bravo-lebrity ate at a booth in the diner bu…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Feds Crush NY-NJ iPhone Heist Ring That Hijacked Tracking Data, Bribed Employees Feds Crush NY-NJ iPhone Heist Ring That Hijacked Tracking Data, Bribed Employees
Feds Crush Ny-nj iPhone Heist Ring That Hijacked Tracking Data, Bribed Employees Thirteen members of an international crime ring that stole thousands of iPhones and electronics from FedEx and other carriers across the U.S. have been charged in New Jersey, authorities announced. The network, which operated from the Bronx to the Dominican Republic, used hacked tracking data, bribed store employees, and organized package theft to steal millions of dollars worth of devices, Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna said. The crew used computer scripts to scrape tracking data from FedEx and a major U.S. cellular provider, court documents say. Bribed retail employees (including some …

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‘Massive Void’ Found Beneath Route 80 In Wharton— Emergency Repairs Could Take A While ‘Massive Void’ Found Beneath Route 80 In Wharton— Emergency Repairs Could Take A While
‘Massive Void’ Found Beneath Route 80 In Wharton— Emergency Repairs Could Take A While A massive underground void has been discovered beneath Route 80 eastbound in Wharton, throwing a wrench into repair plans and forcing an emergency road closure, officials said. NJDOT crews were already working to fix a road depression spotted on Feb. 10 when testing revealed a large, unexpected cavity under the center lane of Route 80 east near Exit 34. ALSO SEE: Again? Sinkhole Reopens On Route 80 In Wharton The good news? Route 80 westbound is stable, NJDOT Commissioner Fran O’Connor said. "The bad news is a significant void was identified underneath the center lane of I-80 eas…

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