New Photos: 2 Kids Swept Away In Passaic River, Major Search Ongoing New Photos: 2 Kids Swept Away In Passaic River, Major Search Ongoing
New Photos: 2 Kids Swept Away In Passaic River, Major Search Ongoing UPDATE: The body of a 10-year-old boy who vanished in the Passaic River was recovered after hours of searching, while the recovery operation for the girl remained ongoing, city officials said. ORIGINAL STORY: A massive multi-agency search is underway after a 10-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl disappeared in the Passaic River near Pulaski Park in Passaic on Wednesday evening, July 29, city officials confirmed. Reports of children entering the river came in at approximately 6:21 p.m.,  Passaic Mayor Hector C. Lora said. A third child, a young girl, made it safely out of the wate…
NJ Cop's Dad Faces Paralysis After Motorcycle Crash, Friends Say NJ Cop's Dad Faces Paralysis After Motorcycle Crash, Friends Say
NJ Cop's Dad Faces Paralysis After Motorcycle Crash, Friends Say The community is rallying around the family of a New Jersey police officer after his father suffered life-threatening injuries in a motorcycle crash in upstate New York and now faces the possibility of paralysis, according to a GoFundMe launched by family friends. Rick Guerra Sr. was seriously hurt in a collision on Saturday, July 25, when he was ejected from his motorcycle, according to GoFundMe organizers Ross Dominianni and Sean Ross. Guerra was on his way to drop off his motorcycle before leaving for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally when the crash occurred, the campaign says.  He …
Two NJ Residents Admit To ISIS Terror Plot: Feds Two NJ Residents Admit To ISIS Terror Plot: Feds
Two NJ Residents Admit To ISIS Terror Plot: Feds Two Montclair residents, including the son of a prominent poet, have pleaded guilty to their involvement in planning an aborted terrorist attack in Detroit on Halloween, authorities announced Wednesday, July 29. Tomas-Kaan Jimenez-Guzel, 19, and Milo Sedarat, 21, pleaded guilty to terrorism-related offenses, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. Jimenez-Guzel pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, and Sedarat pleaded guilty to concealment of material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization.  Sa…
2 Overturned Trucks Shut Lanes On NJ Turnpike By Newark Airport 2 Overturned Trucks Shut Lanes On NJ Turnpike By Newark Airport
2 Overturned Trucks Shut Lanes On NJ Turnpike By Newark Airport Drivers heading to Newark Liberty International Airport are facing delays after two trucks overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike in Elizabeth, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. As of 12:03 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, an overturned tractor-trailer and an overturned truck were reported on the outer roadway northbound south of Interchange 14 (I-78/US 1&9), immediately adjacent to Newark Airport, NJDOT said. Two left lanes were blocked, according to the agency. Motorists traveling through the area, especially those heading to or from the airport, should expect delays w…
Don't Trespass At Abandoned NJ Movie Theater, Police Say Don't Trespass At Abandoned NJ Movie Theater, Police Say
Don't Trespass At Abandoned NJ Movie Theater, Police Say A TikTok of a visit to an abandoned movie theater in New Jersey went viral and prompted a police response. @mr.yankitopen 🎥🍿 ♬ original sound - mr.yankitopen The video has generated 116,000 views with many people reminiscing about how much they enjoyed the Xscape Movie Theatre, which closed down five years ago. But Howell police were not fans of the TikTok "The building has been the target of numerous break-ins, acts of criminal mischief and repeated trespassing," police wrote on Facebook. "Property management has made ongoing efforts to secure the building by reinforcing entry po…
Transformer Fire Closes Hackensack Intersection, Drivers Told To Avoid Area Transformer Fire Closes Hackensack Intersection, Drivers Told To Avoid Area
Transformer Fire Closes Hackensack Intersection, Drivers Told To Avoid Area A blown transformer and downed power lines sparked an active fire in Hackensack before dawn on Wednesday, July 29, authorities said. The Hackensack Fire Department urged the public to avoid Prospect Avenue and Berry Street as crews responded. Firefighters remained on scene waiting for PSEG to shut off electricity before crews could safely extinguish the fire, according to the department. No injuries or additional information were immediately reported.
Woman Exposed Genitals, Butt At 16 Handles: Montclair PD Woman Exposed Genitals, Butt At 16 Handles: Montclair PD
Woman Exposed Genitals, Butt At 16 Handles: Montclair PD A woman is at large after she put on a show at 16 Handles in Montclair, authorities announced Tuesday, July 28. On Tuesday, July 21, officers responded to 16 Handles at 42 S. Park Street after a woman purchased a cup of frozen yogurt, only to inform employees she didn't have the money to pay for the yogurt, Montclair police said. When the employees told the woman she could not have the yogurt, she became irate, exited the business, walked up to the glass window and removed her pants, showing her buttocks toward employees and customers inside, police said. The woman then turned around, pull…
Ski-Masked Suspects Chased Down After Car Theft In Bergen County: Cops Ski-Masked Suspects Chased Down After Car Theft In Bergen County: Cops
Ski-Masked Suspects Chased Down After Car Theft In Bergen County: Cops Three masked New York suspects, including one juvenile, were arrested after allegedly stealing a vehicle from a New Jersey driveway before leading officers on a foot chase through backyards early Sunday, July 26, authorities said. Mahwah police received a 911 call at approximately 1:30 a.m., from a resident on Oweno Road reporting a vehicle had just been stolen from the driveway, according to a press release from Capt. Michael Blondin. Responding officers quickly located the vehicle and saw three occupants dressed in black and wearing ski masks, Blondin said. The suspects fled on foot into …
Aspiring Doctor Charged In Deadly NJ Crash After Running Red Light: Prosecutor Aspiring Doctor Charged In Deadly NJ Crash After Running Red Light: Prosecutor
Aspiring Doctor Charged In Deadly NJ Crash After Running Red Light: Prosecutor Update: The 18-year-old driver charged in the deadly Route 202 Raritan crash Monday, July 27, has since been hit with an additional second-degree charge of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, prosecutors announced on Thursday, July 30. Siddartha Prasad Surapanani, of Belle Mead, was behind the wheel of a Genesis SUV when he struck the driver's side of an Acura SUV at the First Avenue intersection along Route 202 in Raritan just before 6:30 a.m., Somerset County First Assistant Prosecutor Annemarie L. Mueller said. The driver of the Acura, a woman from Bridgewater, was …
2 Dogs Rescued, Firefighter Hospitalized In 2-Alarm West Milford House Fire 2 Dogs Rescued, Firefighter Hospitalized In 2-Alarm West Milford House Fire
2 Dogs Rescued, Firefighter Hospitalized In 2-Alarm West Milford House Fire A West Milford home was destroyed in a two-alarm fire Monday, July 27, that injured two firefighters but spared the lives of two dogs rescued by neighbors, authorities said. The fire broke out shortly before noon at 357 Oak Ridge Rd., where firefighters arrived to find the house fully engulfed, according to West Milford Fire Marshal and OEM Coordinator Michael Moscatello. All six West Milford fire companies responded, along with mutual aid departments from surrounding towns, Moscatello said. Neighbors rescued the home's two dogs before firefighters arrived, according to Moscatello and Comm…
Route 4 Armed Gas Station Robbers Indicted: Prosecutor Route 4 Armed Gas Station Robbers Indicted: Prosecutor
Route 4 Armed Gas Station Robbers Indicted: Prosecutor Two Bronx men have been indicted in connection with an armed robbery at a Fort Lee gas station in which an employee was assaulted at gunpoint, authorities said. Fort Lee police responded to the business on Route 4 at approximately 4:05 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, after receiving a report of an armed robbery, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said in a news release issued Monday, July 27. Responding officers learned a masked suspect approached an employee, pointed a handgun at the victim, and demanded money and jewelry before physically assaulting the employee and fleeing in a waiting ve…
Video Shows Coaches Brawl At Youth NJ Softball Game Video Shows Coaches Brawl At Youth NJ Softball Game
Video Shows Coaches Brawl At Youth NJ Softball Game Newly obtained video appears to show the youth softball brawl among coaches in a postgame handshake line last week in New Jersey. The footage, obtained by the New York Post from the GameChanger app, appears to show Matthew J. Magaletta, 54, of Florham Park, approaching another coach and shoving him during the handshake line just feet from players following a 12U game between Little Falls and a combined East Hanover/Florham Park team. As the confrontation intensified, other coaches and the umpire appeared to intervene in an attempt to separate those involved. The video appears to show at lea…