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Kids Hurt After Bat-Wielding Home Confrontation Turns Invasion In Bergen County: Police
A Jersey Shore man was arrested after a violent home invasion involving a bat left multiple people, including children, injured in Bergen County, police said. Nikola Lulaj, 52, of Seaside Heights, went to the victim’s Bergenfield home to confront him over an ongoing issue just before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, Bergenfield Police Capt. Willian Duran said. Police said Lulaj kicked open the front door before a physical altercation began, Duran said. Police said Lulaj kicked open the front door before a physical fight broke out. When officers arrived, they found a group of males a…
Police & Fire
Woman In Bergen County Bank Fraud Case Arrested After Years On The Run: Cops
A Pennsylvania woman accused of impersonating a Glen Rock resident at multiple banks has been arrested on a years-old warrant, police said. Dawn Coughlin, also known as Dawn Busanet, 46, of Whitehall, PA, was arrested Tuesday, April 7, on a Glen Rock warrant issued in 2019, according to Glen Rock Police Chief Michael Trover. The investigation began when Detective Doney was notified that a female suspect had entered two different banks in New Jersey while impersonating a Glen Rock resident in an attempt to withdraw money from the victim’s account, authorities said. The suspect was later ide…
Police & Fire
Shajee Jackson Tries Stealing Tip Jar From Hackensack Market
Employees at the Hackensack Farmers Market tackled and detained a repeat offender who tried to steal a tip jar from Sunday morning, March 29, police said. Shajee Jackson, 32, of Hackensack, was inside Giant Farmer’s Market at 324 Main St. at 8:17 a.m., when he grabbed a tip jar from a cash register and attempted to run out, Hackensack Police Capt. Darrin DeWitt said. Several employees confronted Jackson and tried to stop him as he pushed through them, DeWitt said. After a brief physical altercation, workers successfully detained him until police arrived and placed him under arrest. There w…
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Boyfriend Charged With Murder Of Clifton's 'Dunkin' Donuts Queen' Daniela Ghafour
A Passaic man has been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 31-year-old Clifton native known as the “Dunkin’ Donuts Queen” nearly one year later, authorities announced. Ernest Lawrence, 35, of Passaic, was identified as the suspect in the March 16, 2025 murder of Daniela Ghafour, of Passaic, and captured in North Carolina, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman. Sources tell Daily Voice that Lawrence was Ghafour's boyfriend. He has been extradited to New Jersey where he will face charges of murder, unlawful po…
Police & Fire
Bergen County Home Invasion, Knifepoint Sex Assault: 27-Year-Old In Custody: Prosecutor
A 27-year-old Passaic County man is in custody after police say he broke into the home of an acquaintance and sexually assaulted them at knifepoint in Bergen County. Valentino Tusha of Prospect Park was arrested on charges including home invasion burglary, aggravated sexual assault, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose on Tuesday, Feb. 10, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The investigation began Sunday, Feb. 8, when the Lodi Police Department notified the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit of an alleged aggravated sexual assault, Musella sai…
Police & Fire
Second Man Seen With Gun At Garden State Plaza Arrested 77 Miles Away: Cops
A second man spotted with a gun at Westfield's Garden State Plaza in Paramus last month was arrested nearly 80 miles away in a routine traffic stop, police said. Jamal Clark, a 21-year-old Newark resident, had been wanted following a reported gun sighting inside the mall on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, in which Charlie Williams was previously arrested. Officers were notified at approximately 9:05 p.m. after mall security reported a suspicious person believed to be armed just after 9 p.m., according to Police Chief Robert Guidetti. Once patrol officers arrived, police learned that two separate in…
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way DUI Driver Screams After Bergen Cop Wakes Him, Speeds Off With Fake Loaded Gun: PD
A Bergen County man was arrested after speeding away from an officer, almost causing a head-on crash, and being found with a loaded imitation handgun, local police said. The incident happened on Thursday, Nov. 27, just before 2 a.m., when Officer Michael Carrino saw a black Nissan SUV idling in the wrong direction on the 300 block of Page Avenue, according to the Lyndhurst Police Capt. Paul Haggerty. The driver, Milton J. Hernandez, 24, was slumped over in the driver's seat asleep, police said. Officer Carrino knocked on the window to wake him. Once Hernandez awoke, he looked at Carrino w…
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Boy, 17, Kills 49-Year-Old Mom In Atlantic County: Cops
A 17-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the death of his mother, authorities in Atlantic County announced Sunday, Nov. 22. Julissa Serrano, 49, was found with multiple stab wounds just after 6 p.m, Saturday, Nov. 22, after Hamilton Township police were called to the Meadowbrook Condos in Mays Landing, the county prosecutor's office said. Serrano was transported to AtlantiCare Medical Center in Atlantic City, where she died from her injuries, authorities said. The cause and manner of death are pending an autopsy by the Southern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office, officials said…
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Asbury Park Man Charged In Fatal Paterson Stabbing, Prosecutor Says
An Asbury Park man has been charged in connection with a deadly stabbing in Paterson, authorities said. Jean Romelus, 29, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 28, in connection with the Oct. 22 fatal stabbing near Market Street and Veterans Place, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray. Officers responded to the area around 2:21 p.m. after receiving a report of a stabbing. When police arrived, they found William Davis, 38, of Paterson, lying on the sidewalk with multiple stab wounds, authorities said. Davis was taken to St. Jos…
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Repeat Teaneck Offender Wanted After Robbery With Knife Threat: Police
A Teaneck man with a long rap sheet is wanted after police said he stole a $40 speaker from a Family Dollar and threatened an employee with a knife before fleeing. Tyrone Rosa, 29, of Teaneck, put the speaker into his backpack and walked out of the store on Teaneck Road around 6:40 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, Teanekc Police Chief Andrew McGurr said. When confronted outside, Rosa pulled out a utility knife and threatened the worker before running off. Investigators said surveillance and cellphone video identified Rosa as the suspect. He has been charged with first-degree robbery, third-degree t…
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24-Year-Old Evading Cops Hit, Killed Bergen Toy Collector DA Says
A 24-year-old Long Island man was formally charged in a crash that killed a New Jersey native. Jason Jean-Joseph, of West Babylon, was arraigned on manslaughter, weapon possession, and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Sept. 11, in the June crash that killed 29-year-old Hillel Fuld. Fuld, originally from Teaneck and living in Wyandanch, was gravely injured around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jun 13, near Wyandanch and Mount avenues, as Daily Voice reported. Moments before the collision, a Suffolk County police officer attempted to stop Jean-Joseph’s 2018 BMW 5 Series. Ins…
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Man, 38, Threatens Women With Knife Outside Bergen County Smoke Shop: Cops
A 38-year-old man was arrested on accusations that he threatened two women with a knife outside a Bergen County smoke shop, authorities said. On Saturday, Aug. 30, Saddle Brook police responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls for a fight in progress at It’s Lit Smoke Shop at 446 Market Street, according to Saddle Brook Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr. An investigation by responding officers led to the arrest of Nicholas R. Luna, of Lodi, who allegedly brandished a knife and threatened the two female victims outside the business, Zotollo said. Luna was charged with second-degree aggravated assault,…
Police & Fire
Paterson Bus Rider Refused To Pay, Then Beat Up Drivers, Smashed Windows: Authorities
A Paterson man who refused to pay his bus fare multiple times is accused of physically attacking drivers and smashing windows with rocks and bottles, authorities in Passaic County said. Juan C. Hichez, 37, was arrested on Tuesday, July 29, near Madison and Park avenues in Paterson, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo said. Hichez is accused of assaulting drivers and damaging jitney buses in a series of incidents dating back to January. In one case, police say he threw a rock at a bus door, shattering the glass. In another, he allegedly struck a driver in the head "multiple times" after refu…
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US Marshals Arrest Clifton Man In Paterson Shooting For Attempted Murder, Prosecutor Says
A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a July 9 shooting that left a 55-year-old man hospitalized with gunshot wounds, authorities said. Keime Porter, of Paterson, was taken into custody around 6 a.m. Saturday, July 19, by the United States Marshals Service, New Jersey State Police, and the Paterson Police Department, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said Sunday, July 20. He was arrested without incident in the area of Gregory Avenue and Burgess Place in Clifton, officials said. Porter is facing several charges, including first-degree attempted murder, secon…
Police & Fire
Man With Crack Pipe, Homemade Knife Degrades Cops Before Wayne Wawa Arrest, Police Say
A 56-year-old Andover man was arrested after police say he was caught with multiple weapons and suspected drugs during a late-night stop at Wawa in Wayne. The arrest happened on Sunday, June 22, around 11:45 p.m., when Wayne Police Officer Michael Sweeney spotted a 2007 Honda Pilot with a headlight out and a smashed windshield driving on Route 23 North, a release from Capt. Dan Daly says. The vehicle was stopped in the Wawa parking lot, where Officer Gerard Parent arrived to assist. While speaking with the driver, Sweeney noticed what he believed to be “a crack pipe with burn marks on it a…
Police & Fire
US Marshals Capture Fugitive Who Rammed Cop With Car In Bergen County: Police
A months-long manhunt ended this week with the arrest of a fugitive accused of trying to kill a police officer during a wild escape from a New Jersey hotel, authorities said. Luis Duval-Jimenez, 31, of New Brunswick, was wanted for attempted murder of a police officer after an incident on May 15, in South Brunswick, officials said in a news release from the South Brunswick Police Department. Duval-Jimenez was arrested early Wednesday, June 18, by the U.S. Marshals Service in North Arlington, police said. The charges stem from a confrontation at Hotel Vincenza, located at 3793 Route 1, wher…
Police & Fire
She Stabbed Him At Bergen County Hotel Then Disappeared, Now The Hunt Is On, Cops Say
A 29-year-old Texas man was found bleeding from a stab wound at a Mahwah hotel Saturday morning, and police are searching for the woman they say did it. Officers with the Mahwah Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting a stabbing at approximately 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2025, Mahwah Police Capt. Guido Bussinelli said in a release issued Wednesday, May 7. The caller was an unknown male who reported that a woman had stabbed someone and fled the scene, the captain said. When officers arrived, they found the 29-year-old victim—identified only as being from Huffman, TX—with a stab…
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Boxed In And Robbed: Hackensack Carjacking Leads To Charges For NYC Teens
Three New York City teenagers are facing charges in a Hackensack carjacking where authorities say the suspects returned to surround and assault the victim before stealing their car. The incident happened around 4:26 a.m. on Monday, April 22, 2024, on South River Street in Hackensack. According to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella, the victim was sitting in a parked car at a convenience store when a masked suspect approached, opened the driver’s side door, and assaulted the victim while trying to steal their jewelry. The suspect ran off to a waiting black Mercedes-Benz, which had pulled …
Police & Fire
Man Possessed BB Gun, Knife Outside Church: Palisades Park Police
A 29-year-old Little Ferry man was arrested and charged on Monday, April 14, after he was found with a knife and a BB gun outside a church in Palisades Park authorities said. At 6:11 p.m., officers responded to a report of a suspicious person at First Street and E. Edsall Boulevard and located Minseuk Jung standing out the Presbyterian Church of New Jersey at 500 Broad Ave., Palisades Park police said. Officers conducted a pat down of Jung and located a knife and an air-type BB gun, police said. Jung was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, police said.
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed At Planet Fitness In Wayne, Suspect Caught In Mahwah: Police
A 33-year-old Mahwah man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing another man during a fight at a Planet Fitness in Wayne, authorities said. Wayne police were called to the gym around 5:49 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, for a report of a fight in progress between two men, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Soon after, police learned that one of the men had been stabbed and the suspect, Thomas J. Vitulano, had run off across the parking lot, Daly said. Officers searched the area while others helped the victim and started an investigation. A patrol officer found a knife believed to hav…
Police & Fire
Maywood Mustang Driver Points Gun During ShopRite Parking Lot Dispute: Paramus PD
A 35-year-old Maywood man was arrested after allegedly using an antisemitic slur and pointing a gun during a heated argument in a ShopRite parking lot on Route 4 in Paramus, police said. The incident happened around 12:32 p.m. on Friday, April 4, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti. Police say the dispute started when Joseph Koppinger opened his car door into another vehicle. After a brief verbal exchange, he walked into the store. “When he returned, he again struck the victim’s car door with his own door and shouted a slur,” police said in a statement. Koppinger then drove …
Police & Fire
Mugshots Show Five Men Charged, Some Already Released, In New Milford Stabbing (
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Mugshots obtained by Daily Voice show the five men from Teaneck and New Milford charged in last week's stabbing near New Milford High School, some of whom have already been released from jail. As previously reported by Daily Voice, six people — including a 17-year-old — were charged this week in connection with a violent stabbing that sent one victim to the hospital. They are: Malachi J. Goodwin, 18, of Teaneck — Released pending further court action Allan G. Martin, 18, of Teaneck — Released pending court proceedings Unnamed 17-year-old juvenile, of Bergen County — Released to home confin…
Police & Fire
Masked Teens Pull Knife, Hammer In Lyndhurst Robbery—But Their Escape Fails Fast
Two 15-year-old juveniles stormed a Lyndhurst convenience store with a knife and a hammer, but their attempted heist ended just as fast as it began, police said. The masked teens walked into the Ridge Road store at 9:49 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, scoping out the place before trying to stash stolen merchandise, according to Lyndhurst PD Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri. When they reached the counter, one suspect pulled a knife, while the other grabbed a hammer from near the register and raised it toward the store clerk, police said. One then jumped behind the counter, trying to grab tobacco pr…
Police & Fire
Ghost Guns, Meth, Firearm Seized From Pair In Ocean County Raid: AG
Two Ocean County residents are facing charges following a raid on Wednesday, Feb. 19 that turned up numerous ghost guns and methamphetamine, authorities said. Law enforcement conducted search warrants at multiple locations and recovered and seized, guns, including guns with no serial number- "ghost guns," extended magazines, and a quantity of methamphetamine, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The defendants, George Garulle, 56, of Beachwood, and Dana Restaino, 39, of Whiting, conspired to sell a defaced firearm with no serial number, Platkin said. They were charge…
Police & Fire
Dad, 41, Killed In Front Of 10-Year-Old Son, Family Member Arrested In Wildwood Crest: Police
A 10-year-old boy witnessed his 41-year-old father's murder at the hands of a 63-year-old family member in Wildwood Crest on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 12, according to police paperwork obtained by Daily Voice. A criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice says that Carmine Neri shot Joseph Falciani at an East Cresse Avenue home around 3:45 p.m., in the presence of Falciani's son. The 911 caller directed police inside of the home where she said the shooter remained, police paperwork says. There, they saw Neri, with a black and silver handgun in his back right jeans pocket, police said. He was…
Police & Fire
Clifton Gunman Charged With Murder Years After Shooting: Prosecutor
A Clifton man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old Passaic resident more than two years ago, authorities announced. Yoniel Santana-Gomez, 24, was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in connection to the Dec. 11, 2022, shooting of Ariel Henriquez, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said. Henriquez was brought to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center with a gunshot wound at approximately 3:47 a.m. that …
Police & Fire
19 Fugitives, $552K In Child Support Warrants: Inside Passaic County's 'Operation Grinch'
Nineteen fugitives were apprehended during a two-day sweep conducted by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office as part of “Operation Grinch,” a targeted fugitive enforcement detail that concluded on Dec. 20, Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced. The operation focused on individuals with active warrants for criminal charges or unpaid child support, totaling $552,000. It also uncovered additional criminal activity, resulting in new charges for several suspects, Adamo said. The initiative was a collaboration among the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office, and the FBI Viol…
Police & Fire
Life In Prison For BF Who Beat, Stabbed GF Dead In Bergen County Home: Prosecutor
A Bergen County man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of the 2021 murder of his girlfriend, who he stabbed and beat in her home, prosecutors said. Patrick J. Camilli, 59, of Washington Township, was sentenced to life in prison on Dec. 6, following his conviction for the 2021 murder of 51-year-old Mary E. Huber, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. The crime occurred on Oct. 24, 2021, when police responded to a 911 call at a private residence in Washington Township shortly after midnight. Officers found Camilli lying on top of Huber, with a k…
Police & Fire
Exxon Workers Disarm Masked Gunman In Attempted Route 23 Armed Robbery: Police
A masked man who attempted to rob a Passaic County gas station at gunpoint was arrested after employees fought him off and wrestled the weapon away, police said. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, at the Exxon Gas Station on Route 23 South, according to New Milford police. The suspect, later identified as Cole Labita, of Oak Ridge in Jefferson Township, entered the station with a firearm and demanded cash from the register, police said. A scuffle broke out between Labita and the employees, spilling into the parking lot, where the employees managed to …
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'Daredevil' Teen Drag Racer Assaults Officer During Attempted Escape In NJ's Largest City: PD
A New Jersey man has been arrested after allegedly injuring a Newark police officer during a drag racing incident over the weekend, authorities said. Wyatt Bowden, 18, of Somerville was trying to escape officers responding to reports of erratic driving when he drove over a Newark officer's foot just after 1 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr. said. Bowden faces charges of aggravated assault on a police officer, eluding, and possession of a weapon (auto) following the incident at Frelinghuysen Avenue and Miller Street, police said. The officer wa…
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15-Hour SWAT Standoff Ends In Arrest Of Suicidal Wayne Man, His Father
A 15-hour standoff in Wayne ended peacefully early Thursday morning, Nov. 21 after police negotiated the surrender of a 27-year-old man who had armed himself with a knife and barricaded himself in his family’s home. Officers responded to a home Preakness Avenue home just before 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, on reports that 27-year-old Thomas M. Pfefferkorn, was expressing suicidal thoughts, Wayne Police Chief Joseph Rooney said. Upon arrival, officers encountered the man’s father, Thomas P. Pfefferkorn, standing outside the home. The younger Pfefferkorn retreated into the home, reap…
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