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ID Sought For Dirt Bike Rider Heading Across Free Bridge From PA To Phillipsburg, Police Say
Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a dirt bike rider who was heading across the Free Bridge from Easton into Phillipsburg on Sunday, August 21. The rider, pictured above, was seen traveling across the Free Bridge from Easton into Phillipsburg and turning right onto South Main Street around 5:10 p.m., police said. Scroll down to view additional photos. ***ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY*** If you are able to identify the pictured individual, please contact us at 908-835-2002 or by... Posted by Phillipsburg Police Department, NJ on Sunday, August 21, 2022 Anyone with information abou…
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? Brush Fire In Bergen County Fuels Suspicions
Authorities turned to the public for help investigating a suspicious brush fire that broke out in Ridgewood over the weekend. The Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification collected valuable evidence from the area on Crest Road known as "The View" after village firefighters doused the blaze around 8 p.m. Sunday, Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said. Luthcke's detectives are working with their counterparts from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Arson Squad, Luthcke said Monday. They asked that anyone who might have seen something, or has information that could help identify who…
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11-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing In Newark
Police in Newark are seeking the public's help in locating an 11-year-old girl. Xiomara Elizabeth Giron Soriano was last seen on the 100 block of Van Buren Street on Dec. 21, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. Xiomara is 5’4” tall, weighs approximately 125 pounds, has a light complexion, dark brown hair, and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a blue sweatshirt with a hood, black pants, red sneakers, small earrings and she may have travelled to the state of New York. Director O’Hara urges anyone with information about her whereabouts to call the Division's 24-hou…
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$2,500 Reward Offered In Bridgewater Sexual Assault
Authorities in Somerset County are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest in connection with a sexual assault at a Bridgewater park last week. A woman was riding her bike in Duke Island Park when a man came up behind her asking to use her cell phone around 8:45 p.m. on July 18, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor, and Bridgewater Township Chief of Police Paul Payne. The woman told investigators the man held a knife to her throat and asked for her money. After handing over her money, the woman said…
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More Stimulus Money Could Be On The Way, Feds Say
Haven’t received any federal stimulus checks yet? Well, now a fourth payment from the U.S. Treasury Department may arrive soon, federal officials say. Debate persists in the U.S. Congress and among other public officials over how many dollars will be spent and who will get the money, according to multiple news media reports. A couple dozen congressmen are pushing for new federal stimulus checks with a guarantee that the money will make it to Americans' bank accounts. Some lawmakers also are requesting that the federal government figures out ways to get the money to anyone without a bank…
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Authorities ID Woman Found Dead In Florida As NJ Native, Don't Know Cause
Two months after the barefoot body of a Palisades Park native was found in a rural area of Florida, authorities have finally identified her – but they still don’t know how she died. Relatives from North Jersey who's seen social media posts helped identify Maryann Zoon, 65, who’d apparently lived alone in Fort Pierce near a stretch of road with no surrounding houses where a work crew found her decomposing remains in November. She hadn't been reported missing, authorities said. Although they don’t suspect any wrongdoing, detectives with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office were trying to pi…
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? Englewood Police Seek Help Identifying Housing Complex Gunman
Police turned to the public for help identifying whoever fired shots outside an Englewood housing complex Monday night. Detectives were seeking witnesses and/or surveillance video recorded between 8:45 p.m. and 10 p.m. Monday at the 100-unit Martin Luther King Gardens complex at William Street and West Englewood Avenue, Detective Capt. Timothy Torell said in a Ring message to residents. "Luckily, it appears that no one was injured" in the 9:15 p.m. shooting, he added. The Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification collected evidence. A sheriff's K-9 unit also responded in an…
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Witnesses Sought From Route 3 Dump Truck Crash That Killed 1-Year-Old Girl
Authorities turned to the public for help Wednesday investigating a dump truck crash from last month that killed a 1-year-old girl on Route 3 in Clifton. Jamie Yarrish, 25, of Clifton had little Jaelynn with her when a 2005 Mack Conventional Cab dump truck struck her 2019 Honda Civic on the westbound highway near Allwood Road the morning of Aug. 15.The truck, operated by Chad Hines, 40, of Wantage, then struck a 2013 Subaru Outback operated by a f54-year-old Nutley man. Yarrish's Civic then collided with a 2020 Chevrolet Traverse driven by another man, 35, also from Nutley. Jaelynn died af…
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? Police Seek Suspects Who Broke Into Vehicle In Newark, Stole Cash
Authorities are seeking the public's help identifying two suspects who broke into a parked vehicle in Newark and stole cash. Two suspects were seen on video surveillance cameras breaking into a vehicle parked in the area of Pacific Street and Walnut Street around 7:45 p.m. on Friday, May 22, Newark Department of Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release. The suspects stole cash and personal items, authorities said. Anyone with information regarding the identity of these suspects is urged to call the 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). A…
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? Authorities Seek Info After Man Found Slain In Jersey Shore Home
Authorities in Atlantic County are seeking the public's help after a man was found slain in his home. Somers Hickman, 67, was found dead in his Chapman Avenue home after police were summoned by neighbors for a welfare check Monday around 10 p.m., Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced said. An autopsy conducted Tuesday found Hickman died of blunt force trauma, the prosecutor said. Anyone with information is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutors Office Major Crimes Unit at 609-909-7800 or visit the website of the prosecutor's office and fill out the form anonymousl…
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HIM? Help Sought Finding Missing Man From NJ First Responder Family
UPDATE: A missing man who comes from a line of veteran Bergen County police, firefighters and other first responders was found. "Glenn has been located safe and sound and is recovering in a NY hospital," a family member wrote. "Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who shared the information. "Glenn was found because your posts were seen by the right person who identified his picture and notified the authorities. "Again, on behalf of our entire family, we thank you all for your efforts, kind thoughts and prayers."
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HIM? Police Seek Help ID'ing Wayne Business Burglar
Wayne police sought the public's help identifying a business burglar who was recorded on surveillance video. "We have been unable to identify the suspect and are seeking the public’s assistance in doing so," Police Capt. Daniel Daly said. Note the tattoo on the suspect’s left upper arm, authorities said. Anyone who sees or knows the man in the photos is asked to contact Detective Kenneth Hart at (973) 633-3535 (hartk@waynetownship.com) or Detective Sgt. Vincent J. Ricciardelli at (973) 633-3529 (ricciardellivj@waynetownship.com). Callers can remain anonymous, police said.
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? Police Seek Four Suspects In Armed Newark Carjacking
Authorities in Newark are seeking the public's help identifying four suspects involved in an armed carjacking. The suspects pictured above approached a man sitting in his vehicle near Hamilton Street and New Jersey Railroad Avenue on Tuesday around 6:45 p.m., police say. One of the suspects pointed a weapon at the victim and demanded his vehicle, police say. Another male suspect then approached the passenger’s side window and pointed a handgun at the victim, according to police. The two suspects robbed the victim of his cash and personal property before fleeing southbound on New Jersey R…
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? Police Seek Suspects In Newark Assault-Robbery
Authorities in Newark are seeking the public's help identifying two men involved in a robbery. The men pictured above got out of an unidentified vehicle and proceeded to assault and rob a victim near of 299 New York Ave., on Jan. 4. around 11 p.m., police said. One of the men is described as having a medium complexion, and was wearing a light-colored shirt with a dark-colored stripe across the chest at the time of the incident, police said. A description of the other man was not immediately not available. Anyone with information regarding the identity of these suspects is urged to call th…
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HIM? Authorities Looking For Information In 2017 Newark Killing
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Thursday released images from surveillance video recorded near the scene of a fatal shooting two years ago (attached) and are asking the public's help identifying the person. On Oct, 17, 2017, police responded to the 300 block of Irvine Turner Boulevard in Newark on a report of a shooting. They found Eric Jones, 25, of Newark, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at University Hospital shortly afterwards. The images show a male wearing a mask and hoodie who was at 301 Irvine Turner Boulevard on the day Jones was kill…
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Know Him? Investigators Seek 'Person Of Interest' In Newark Homicide
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is asking the public's help identifying and locating a male sought in connection with a slaying in Newark March 17. Deante Barr, 18, was shot and killed around 10 p.m. in the 900 block of South Orange Avenue. Barr was inside a Chinese restaurant when he was struck by gunfire that pierced the restaurant's window, according to published reports. Authorities were unsure if Barr was the intended target. Anyone with information that can help identify the person in the photo is asked to call the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Tips Line …
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