'Splat Gun' TikTok Challenge That Mimics Drive-By Shootings Sweeping Nation 'Splat Gun' TikTok Challenge That Mimics Drive-By Shootings Sweeping Nation
'Splat Gun' TikTok Challenge That Mimics Drive-By Shootings Sweeping Nation A national TikTok trend that mimics drive-by shootings with plastic toys is sweeping the nation. The "Splat Gun" or "Orbeez" challenge uses Orbeez water gel beads as ammunition.  While the beads do not cause any harm, they can cause injury or damage when fired out of the gun.  WARNING: the below video may contain offensive language  On behalf of Chief Michael R. Pontillo and all the members of the Westwood Police Department, we would like to make the... Posted by Westwood Police Department on Monday, March 21, 2022 “This specific Tik-ToK challenge has the potential to be very dangerou…
NJ Attorney General Co-Leads National Probe Into Whether TikTok Harms Kids, Teens, Young Adults NJ Attorney General Co-Leads National Probe Into Whether TikTok Harms Kids, Teens, Young Adults
NJ Attorney General Co-Leads National Probe Into Whether TikTok Harms Kids, Teens, Young Adults New Jersey law enforcers are co-leading a multi-state investigation into whether TikTok puts youngsters at physical and emotional risk, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced. The probe centers on what Platkin called techniques used by TikTok to "increase both the frequency and duration of engagement by young users – children, teenagers and young adults – and on the potential harms that may result from such engagement." It will also explore "what TikTok knows about such harms," the attorney said in announcing the endeavor on Wednesday, March 2. A coalition of attorneys genera…
Motocross Mentor Accused Of Raping Children In NJ, 10 Other States Motocross Mentor Accused Of Raping Children In NJ, 10 Other States
Motocross Mentor Accused Of Raping Children In NJ, 10 Other States A man arrested for rape and kidnapping in Tennessee is thought to have raped children in 10 other states, according to the Hamilton County district attorney's office and Homeland Security. Ryan Andrew Meyung, 30, of Ringgold, Tennessee, was on three counts of child rape, two counts of aggravated kidnapping and other related charges on Saturday, Dec. 18, as first reported by the Chattanoogan.  During the investigation, local police partnered with the federal law enforcement agency Homeland Security Investigations and learned Meyung may have more victims in other states, including Georg…
NJ Co-Leads Nationwide Consumer Protection Probe Into Whether Instagram Is Putting Kids At Risk NJ Co-Leads Nationwide Consumer Protection Probe Into Whether Instagram Is Putting Kids At Risk
NJ Co-Leads Nationwide Consumer Protection Probe Into Whether Instagram Is Putting Kids At Risk New Jersey is co-leading a nationwide investigation into whether Instagram is violating state consumer protection laws and putting children, teenagers and young adults at risk, Acting State Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced Thursday. "Emerging research" suggests a connection between increased time spent online by young people and "depression, anxiety, isolation, body image issues, cyber-bullying, eating disorders, and sleeplessness," among other symptoms, said Bruck (photo above). Research by Meta Platforms Inc. -- the parent company of both Instagram and Facebook -- shows fou…
Newark Man Charged With Murder In Hotel Death Of Tennessee Woman, 32 Newark Man Charged With Murder In Hotel Death Of Tennessee Woman, 32
Newark Man Charged With Murder In Hotel Death Of Tennessee Woman, 32 A Newark man has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of a 32-year-old woman at a Newark hotel, authorities said. Nasier McCray, 23, is accused of killing Tennnessee native Jessica Hilton in a hotel on Clinton Avenue, where she had been living, on July 7, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. McCray is charged with murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. He was being housed at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark. The Essex County Prosec…
CAPTURED! Here’s How FBI, Local Law Enforcers Nabbed NJ Fugitive, Rescued Boy, Found Mom’s Body CAPTURED! Here’s How FBI, Local Law Enforcers Nabbed NJ Fugitive, Rescued Boy, Found Mom’s Body
Captured! Here’s How FBI, Local Law Enforcers Nabbed NJ Fugitive, Rescued Boy, Found Mom’s Body UPDATE: The New Jersey man who authorities said abducted his 2-year-old son and killed the child’s mother led police and FBI agents to her body after they stormed a Tennessee hotel room and captured him, authorities said Sunday. Tyler Rios, 27, will likely be prosecuted federally because state lines were crossed, they suggested. Union County prosecutor’s detectives had called their colleagues at the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office around 3 a.m. Saturday telling them they believed Rios was in the area. Rios had abducted his son, Sebastian, and was suspected of harming Yasemin Uyar, 24, of Ra…
Abducted NJ Toddler Found In Tennessee, Dad In Custody, Mom Remains Missing Abducted NJ Toddler Found In Tennessee, Dad In Custody, Mom Remains Missing
Abducted NJ Toddler Found In Tennessee, Dad In Custody, Mom Remains Missing A 2-year-old boy abducted by his dad was found unharmed in Tennessee while his mom remained missing as of Saturday morning, authorities in Union County said. Tyler Rios, 27, of Highland Park was arrested without incident, Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Rahway Police Department Director Jonathan Parham said. Yasmine Uyar of Rahway, had yet to be found, they said. Rios was convicted of aggravated assault on a domestic violence victim and was placed on conditional probation out of Middlesex County just last year, court records show. A multi-agency investigation was la…
VIDEO: Tennessee Woman Charged In Racial Incident Caught On Camera In Bayonne VIDEO: Tennessee Woman Charged In Racial Incident Caught On Camera In Bayonne
Video: Tennessee Woman Charged In Racial Incident Caught On Camera In Bayonne WARNING: This article contains offensive racial slurs and expletives. A 60-year-old Tennessee woman who recently moved to Bayonne is facing charges after shouting racial slurs at a neighbor trying to help her, authorities said. The Jan. 4 incident was captured by Tameka Bordeaux, in which Claudia Emanuele can be heard saying: "[N-word] b***h went after me for no reason at all.  "I came out of my apartment to talk to the mailman and wanted to know where my mail was, and she had to be an intrusion -- not minding her business -- a procrastinator, instigator. "Nasty wig-headed black b***h." …
Army Soldier, Teen Boy Charged In Sussex County Killing Of 20-Year-Old Corporal Hayden Harris Army Soldier, Teen Boy Charged In Sussex County Killing Of 20-Year-Old Corporal Hayden Harris
Army Soldier, Teen Boy Charged In Sussex County Killing Of 20-Year-Old Corporal Hayden Harris A 23-year-old Fort Drum soldier and 16-year-old boy are facing murder and kidnapping charges in the Sussex County killing of 20-year-old U.S. Army Cpl. Hayden Harris. Pvt. Jamaal Mellish, 23, and the unidentified teen were arrested earlier this month after Harris' body was found buried in snow, in a wooded area off Ross Road in Byram Dec. 19, authorities in Sussex County previously said. Mellish, of Brooklyn, was charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, handgun possession, suppression of evidence and more, the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office announced Monday. The teen was charged wi…
Bergen County Restaurant Openings Bergen County Restaurant Openings
Bergen County Restaurant Openings Pizza. Salad. Fish and chips. If you've got a hankering for any of those, how about a taste of the new restaurants open in Bergen County? Scroll down to see the restaurants that opened this week in Bergen County. Stand Up Pies, Lodi: Rooted in homemade recipes and traditional values, this pizzeria and Italian restaurant is run by two brothers. The menu boasts pizza pies and dessert pies, along with pasta dishes, shakes, burgers and more. 26 Borig Pl., Lodi Posted by STAND UP PIES on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 The Real Meat, Palisades Park: This Korean BBQ restaurant has replaced Soosa…
Authorities: New Milford Police Subdue Combative NYC Man Packing Loaded Pistol Authorities: New Milford Police Subdue Combative NYC Man Packing Loaded Pistol
Authorities: New Milford Police Subdue Combative NYC Man Packing Loaded Pistol A driver carrying a loaded gun fought with New Milford police before being subdued following a traffic stop, authorities said. Four officers sustained minor injuries during the struggle with Railey Nunez, 24, of the Tribeca section of Manhattan, Police Chief Brian Clancy said. Officer Dan O’Neill had stopped the Mercedes Benz bearing a temporary license plate from Tennessee for a violation at Boulevard and Floral Court shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, Clancy said. O’Neill and Officer Przemyslaw Boinski ordered the driver, 35-year-old Alex Hernandez of Washington Heights, and Nunez from the ve…
COVID-19: One State Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List COVID-19: One State Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List
Covid-19: One State Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List Travelers from one state have been added to the COVID-19 joint quarantine list of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The new state added on Tuesday, Oct. 6 is New Mexico. No areas have been removed from the advisory list of 33 states and two territories. The quarantine applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a seven-day rolling average or a state with a 10 percent or higher positivity rate over a seven-day rolling average. Data indicates that new cases per 100,000 residents in New Mexico now average close to 11. T…