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Child Porn Raid Reveals Prepubescent Images At 63-Year-Old Bergen County Man's Home: Prosecutor
A 63-year-old Bergen County man has been arrested on child pornography charges, authorities announced. James T. Reilly, of Edgewater, used the Internet to view, download, possess, distribute, and share items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent children, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The findings were announced following a raid of Reilly's home Wednesday, April 23, the prosecutor said. Reilly was arrested in Paramus and charged with second-degree distribution of child pornography and third-degree possession of child pornography. H…
Police & Fire
Man Crushed To Death By Car In Clifton: Here's What We Know
A man was fatally crushed by a vehicle in Clifton, authorities confirmed. Police say the incident happened early Wednesday, April 23 at 810 Bloomfield Ave. The man was found crushed under the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 6:40 a.m., police confirmed. The business comes up as Atlantic Casting and Engineering. Robert Anderson, a lieutenant with Clifton police, said the incident remains under investigation and no further details were available as of press time. Atlantic Casting & Engineering's website describes the business as a "world-class manufacture…
Police & Fire
Crack-fueled
Rampage
: Man Assaults Motel Worker, Charges At Cop In Bergen County, Police Say
A Nutley man under the influence of crack cocaine allegedly assaulted a motel worker, stole their keys, and charged at police officers responding to a 9-1-1 call in Lyndhurst, authorities said. The incident happened Thursday, April 17, at the Winslow Motel on Rutherford Avenue around 7:30 p.m., according to Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri of the Lyndhurst Police Department. Police say Steven Tantalean, 34, was found shirtless and behaving erratically on a second-floor balcony. Officers Michael Carrino and Anthony Giaquinto approached but kept cover, concerned that Tantalean may be armed. “M…
Police & Fire
Haledon Cops Seek Help In Lewdness Investigation
The Haledon Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying a man in a lewdness investigation, they said. The man, pictured above, may be driving a silver Nissan Altima or Nissan Sentra. No further information was provided. Anyone who recognizes the man pictured above is urged to contact Detective/Lieutenant Timothy Lindberg at tlindberg@haledonpd.org or Detective/Corporal Semir Celoski at sceloski@haledonpd.org, or call 973-790-4444. You can also reach out via email at tips@haledonpd.org. Your prompt assistance is greatly appreciated!
Police & Fire
Woman Killed, Man Wounded In Paterson Park Shooting: Prosecutor
A 21-year-old woman was killed and a 24-year-old man was wounded in a shooting at a Paterson park on Tuesday, April 22, authorities said. Officers responded to East Side Park just before 6 p.m. when gunfire rang out, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In- Charge Patrick Murray said. Soon after, both victims arrived at Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center, where the woman was pronounced dead. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact us on our tips line…
Police & Fire
NJ Wildfire Explodes To 11,500 Acres That Forced 5K From Homes: Latest From Forest Fire Service
An otherwise idyllic spring day along the New Jersey coast was darkened by thick plumes of smoke as a massive wildfire scorched through 11,500 acres — threatening homes, destroying property, and leaving thousands without power Wednesday, April 23. 🚨 A massive wildfire, dubbed the Jones Road Wildfire, is tearing through 1,200 acres in Barnegat Township’s Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area, Ocean County, NJ, as of April 22, 2025, with 0% containment. Mandatory evacuations are underway for Wells Mills Road from Bryant… pic.twitter.com/61nPv8YRcH — Laszlo Varga (@LaszloRealtor) April 2…
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From Council Chambers To Nightclubs: Familiar NJ Faces Among 39 Charged In Mob Gambling Ring
The general manager of a Hoboken nightclub. The father of a prominent Paramus wrestler who was killed in a car crash. A Prospect Park councilman. It wasn't just mobsters among the 39 people arrested for their alleged roles in an underground gambling empire run by the members of the Lucchese Crime Family. It was familiar faces in the community. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced the arrests on Friday, April 11, following multi-agency raids at 12 locations across northern New Jersey earlier in the week. Among the sites: Four poker clubs operating out of Totowa, Garfield, an…
Police & Fire
Not a Bright Idea: NJ Duo Shined Laser Beam Into Cars On Interstate, Police Say
Drivers on I-84 had a scare when a green laser beam was seen flashing into vehicles near Exit 61 in Manchester. A 911 caller told police someone inside a black Toyota Prius was pointing a laser at passing cars on Monday night, April 21 — a dangerous distraction on a busy road. A witness called police around 8:30 p.m. to report the light show and followed the Prius while directing dispatchers and helping troopers track the vehicle as it headed west onto I-91 south. Troopers stopped the vehicle near Exit 27 in Hartford, Connecticut State Police said. Manuel Dominguez-Liz, 25, of Ca…
Police & Fire
Creep Peeped On Kids In NJ Walmart Bathroom: Cops
A man accused of watching juveniles under bathroom stalls at a Bergen County, NJ Walmart has been arrested, police said. Officers responded to the Walmart at 174 Passaic St. in Garfield on Saturday, April 19, after receiving a report of a man allegedly peering under bathroom stalls at juveniles, according to Capt. Mario X. Pozo of the Garfield Police Department. The suspect fled the store in a navy blue vehicle, according to a caller. Officers Cody Doud and Benjamin Marceca soon spotted a car matching the description on Passaic Street and initiated a traffic stop. The driver, identified as…
Police & Fire
Newark Bloods Leader Ordered Shootings, Ran Open-Air Drug Market, 26 Charged: AG
The leader of the Queen Street Blood Gang and 25 other people have been arrested for their roles in an enterprise that used violence and intimidation to operate an open-air drug market in Newark, authorities said. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin made the announcement at a press conference on Tuesday, April 22. Rabiyah Sorey, the leader of the gang is charged with racketeering, conspiracy, weapons offenses, assaults and drug offenses, Platkin said. Other members charged in the conspiracy acted as supervisors, advisors, distributors of controlled dangerous substances and enfo…
Police & Fire
PA Predator Who Sexually Assaulted NJ Girl, 12, Wanted, May Have Slimmed Down: Prosecutor
A reward is being offered in the arrest of a 22-year-old man from Pennsylvania who authorities say sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl earlier this year in New Jersey. Shane Hennesy, a Newtown Square resident, was charged in February with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, and endangering the welfare of a child for an incident involving a 12-year-old girl in Pine Hill, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Pine Hill Police Chief Christopher Winters said. Hennesy initially met the girl online and the sexual assaults occurred between December 2024 and January 2025, a…
Police & Fire
$3.7K In Beauty Products Stolen From Ramsey Ulta, Trio From Passaic County In Custody: Cops
Three people were arrested after allegedly stealing more than $3,700 in cosmetics from an Ulta Beauty store along Route 17 over the weekend, authorities said. On Saturday, April 19, officers responded to a shoplifting in progress at the Ulta Beauty store in the Interstate Shopping Center in Ramsey, Police Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli said. An employee gave officers descriptions of the two female suspects and the vehicle, a blue Jeep, that they fled in towards North Franklin Turnpike, Sabatelli said. Officers located the vehicle near the Carlson Way exit and pulled it over. Inside the car wer…
Police & Fire
Spit, Screams, Bites, Smeared Food: NJ Woman Charged After Wild Scene, Police Say
A 19-year-old Guttenberg woman was arrested and charged with assaulting several first responders in a chaotic scene on the early morning of Monday, April 21, authorities said. At 4:52 a.m., officers responded to Jackson Street for a report of a fight and heard yelling from inside an apartment, Guttenberg police said. The apartment was in disarray with food spilled and smeared on the walls, police said. Martha Martillo was screaming at people inside the apartment because she wanted her cell phone and sweater back, eventually having to be restrained in handcuffs to prevent more violence, poli…
Police & Fire
4 Alarm Fire Rips Through NJ Apartment Complex
A fire broke out at an apartment complex in Old Bridge Monday, April 21, displacing multiple families and prompting evacuations at Building 3, officials said. A 7-second glimpse of horror. Building 3 at Madison Arms apartments goes up in flames last night in #OldBridge. Still waiting on official word on injuries but it’s believed all humans are ok. But 4 cats are believed deceased. @News12NJ Video Courtesy: Yevhenii Ganusich/Old Bridge pic.twitter.com/ql3YqwdcnJ — Tony Caputo (@TonyCaputo) April 22, 2025 The blaze occurred at the Madison Arms apartment complex on Rellim Drive, accordin…
Police & Fire
Woman, 36, ID'd As Victim Of NJ Transit Crash: Officials
Officials have identified the woman struck and killed by a train in Wayne earlier this month as a 36-year-old woman from Somerset County. Kristy Joy Adger, of Lyons (a section of Bernards Township) was struck by a Montclair-Boonton Line NJ Transit train in Wayne on Friday, April 11 just before 3 p.m., NJ Transit officials said. The crash happened just east of the Wayne Route 23 Transit Center, according to New Jersey Transit. Train #1001, which had departed Hoboken at 1:58 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Dover at 3:30 p.m., was involved in the fatal collision. There were no i…
Police & Fire
Fight At Overpeck Park Carnival Lands 2 Juveniles In Handcuffs: Bergen Sheriff
Two juveniles were taken into custody after a fight broke out at a carnival at Overpeck County Park in Ridgefield Park on Saturday night, April 19, Daily Voice has learned. An altercation broke out involving at least three individuals, with two named juveniles striking a third unknown party with a closed fist at approximately 9 p.m., according to Kyra Pazant, a spokesperson for the Bergen County Sheriff's Office. There were no reported hospitalizations. Both juveniles were placed in handcuffs and transported to Paramus, where they were processed by a juvenile detective and released, Pazant…
Police & Fire
Mystery Surrounds Mom, Dad Missing For Over 3 Weeks From Long Island
Three weeks after a New York couple mysteriously disappeared, there’s still no sign of them. Long Island residents Peishuan Fan, 48, and JuanJuan Zwang, 44, were last seen at their Old Brookville home at around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, March 30, according to Nassau County Police. Relatives reported them missing the following day. Investigators have not ruled out any explanations, including whether the couple–who have sons ages 12 and 20–were abducted or left for political reasons, police told CBS New York. Fan is 5-foot-2 and 135 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. Zwang is 5-feet tall and 1…
Police & Fire
Bodycam Shows Final Moments Of PA Man Who Killed NJ Friend's Wife, Died In Custody: Officials
Bodycam footage has been released in the death of a 38-year-old Pennsylvania man, who died while in police custody in Knowlton, after being apprehended for shooting his friend's wife dead, authorities said. The Attorney General's Office of Public Integrity and Accountability released the bodycam footage, along with radio and communications transmissions and a 911 call on Monday, April 21, following the death of Armond Avitable in February 2024, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The footage shows troopers wrestling Armond Avitable, of East Stroudsburg, PA, in a grassy area at the inters…
Police & Fire
Driver Hits NJ Cop Going 106 MPH: Prosecutor
A police officer is in critical condition after a 20-year-old Lakewood man ran a red light and crashed into his car while going 106 miles per hour on Saturday, April 19, authorities said. At 12:10 a.m., Lakewood police responded to New Hampshire Avenue and Cedar Bridge Avenue and found a Honda Civic in the roadway and a Chevy Silverado in a drainage basin located off the roadway, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. An investigation determined the Chevy Silverado, operated by Edwin Ramirez-Carranzo, was traveling northbound on New Hampshire Avenue when it ran through a red …
Police & Fire
Dog Owned By NJ Cop Attacks Man, Pet; Chief Responds To Social Media Backlash
A dog owned by a New Jersey police officer attacked another dog and its owner on Saturday, April 19, sparking a wave of criticism online. The incident happened around 1:33 p.m. in the north end of town, police said. According to Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller, the officer's privately-owned dog broke loose from the officer’s home before the attack. “Within a few minutes police officers responded to the area,” Miller said in a public statement. “It then became known a dog, who is privately owned by a member of the Secaucus Police Department, got loose from his residence and attacked anot…
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Train On Easter Sunday: NJ Transit
A man was killed after being struck by a Hudson-Bergen Light Rail train early Easter Sunday in Jersey City, NJ Transit officials said. At approximately 6:40 a.m. on April 20, a light rail vehicle operating on the Bayonne branch hit and fatally injured an adult male trespasser near the Richard Street station, according to NJ TRANSIT spokesperson John Chartier. No injuries were reported to the approximately 44 customers or the operator on board the light rail vehicle, Chartier said. As of 9 a.m., service between Richard Street and Liberty State Park remains suspended. NJ Transit is providing…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Thrown 140 Feet, Killed In Fiery NJ Crash: Cops
A 24-year-old Brick man was killed in a fiery crash on Route 37 in Manchester Township Saturday afternoon, April 19, after his motorcycle collided with a car in an intersection and exploded, police said. ALSO SEE: Former HS Athlete, US Marine ID'd As Motorcyclist Killed In Route 37 Crash Officers were called to the scene at State Highway 37 and Colonial Drive around 3:22 p.m. on April 19, where they found a red 2007 Honda CBR motorcycle engulfed in flames and a white 2020 Honda Accord with major damage on the driver’s side, according to Capt. Albert Vega of the Manchester Township Police De…
Police & Fire
SWAT Team Storms Apartment Where Grieving Man Had Barricaded Himself In Bergen County: Cops
A Garfield man grieving the loss of his father barricaded himself inside his Belmont Avenue apartment early Saturday, April 19, prompting a response from the Bergen County SWAT team, authorities said. At 5:48 a.m., Garfield police were called to the second-floor apartment on Belmont Avenue for a report of an emotionally disturbed person, Garfield Police Chief Joseph Delaney said. A caller told officers that the 42-year-old man had been "breaking and throwing objects, while also banging on the walls and floor throughout the night," Delaney said. The caller said they believed the man was…
Police & Fire
Search Teams Find Missing Juveniles After All-Night Scare In Passaic County: Officials
Two juveniles who had been missing since Friday afternoon were safely located following a multi-agency search effort early Saturday, April 19, officials confirmed. The West Milford Office of Emergency Management said it received a request for search and rescue support around 6:30 a.m. on April 19 to assist authorities in Pompton Lakes. West Milford’s Search and Rescue Team deployed 19 members to join forces with several other agencies, including the Passaic County Sheriff's Search and Rescue, Bloomingdale Search and Rescue, and NJ Search and Rescue, according to a statement released by OEM …
Police & Fire
Old Tappan, Northvale Firefighters Assist At Rockland County Commercial Garage Fire
A fire broke out inside a commercial garage in Tappan Friday evening, April 18, drawing a large mutual aid response from surrounding fire departments, officials said. The blaze was reported shortly after 5 p.m., bringing firefighters from Tappan and Piermont to the scene, the Tappan FD said. When crews arrived, they found fire inside a commercial garage, the department said. Piermont FD, initially called in for FAST (Firefighter Assist and Search Team) duties, was reassigned to assist Tappan members with extinguishing the fire and overhaul efforts. Additional support came from Ora…
Police & Fire
Cops ID Driver Killed, Release Details In NJ Turnpike Crash (
Update
)
A 67-year-old man was killed in a chain-reaction crash involving four vehicles on the New Jersey Turnpike in Woodbridge early Saturday, April 19, authorities said. Troopers responded at 3:48 a.m. to the southbound inner roadway near milepost 94.6, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. A Chevrolet Malibu and a Mazda CX-5 were both heading south when the Mazda struck the rear of the Chevrolet, Lebron said. Both vehicles veered off the roadway to the right, impacted the guardrail, and then reentered the roadway, becoming disabled in the travel lanes, he said. A Toyot…
Police & Fire
500-Acre Wildfire Burns Through South Jersey Wildlife Area: NJ Forest Fire Service
A wildfire spanning 500 acres is burning unchecked in a remote section of Peaslee Wildlife Management Area in Vineland, officials said. As of Friday afternoon, April 18, the fire was 0% contained, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. The wildfire was first detected at 12:24 p.m. by the Belleplain Fire Tower, authorities said. No structures are currently threatened, and no evacuations have been ordered, fire officials confirmed. Road closures include: Union Road between Route 49 and Mays Landing Road Bennetts Mill Road between Union Road and the Manumuskin River Resources on …
Police & Fire
Shoplifters Busted With Cocaine, $859 In Stolen Bags Outside NJ TJ Maxx: Cops
A Bayonne man and a Jersey City woman were arrested after police say they were caught shoplifting handbags and sneakers from TJ Maxx on in Bergen County — with cocaine and drug paraphernalia also recovered at the scene. The incident happened in Lyndhurst on Wednesday, April 16, around 8:15 p.m., according to Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri of the Lyndhurst Police Department. A loss prevention officer at TJ Maxx on Valley Brook Avenue observed two men removing anti-theft devices from merchandise and gave officers a description of one of the suspects — a Hispanic male wearing a black shirt and…
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Gets DUI While Asleep Behind Wheel In Self-Driving Tesla: Police
When Tesla began producing "self-driving cars," the engineers likely didn't have this in mind. A man was found asleep behind the wheel of a self-driving car as it rolled down the center lane of I-91 in Connecticut at just 30 mph early Friday morning, April 18, according to state police. Guido Reinoso-Gallegos, 19, of Garden City, New York, faces multiple charges from the incident, Connecticut State Police said. Police in Hartford received several 911 calls around 12:30 a.m. from drivers concerned about the slow-moving Tesla causing hazardous conditions for other drivers. Some r…
Police & Fire
South American Burglary Crew Captured In Bergen County: Police
Twelve members of a South American burglary crew were apprehended by Cedar Grove police in Allendale, authorities announced on Friday, April 18. The criminal crew, composed of Colombian natives, was targeting the homes of Asian business owners throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania and North Carolina, Cedar Grove police said. The sophisticated operation, which involved weekly residential burglaries, included wi-fi jammers, GPS devices, police scanners and multiple lookouts, police said. The victims suffered hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses, police said. Cedar Grove police said…
Police & Fire
BMW Wedges Under Garbage Truck In Bergen County Crash, One Hospitalized: Fire Officials
A 24-year-old man was hospitalized after his BMW was struck and pinned beneath a dump truck in a crash in Bergen County Friday, April 18, fire and police officials said. The collision happened around 11:10 a.m. according to New Milford PD Sgt. Michael Lafrano. A preliminary investigation revealed that the BMW, driven by a New Milford resident, was struck by a garbage truck traveling north on Trenton Street, Lafrano said. A witness told police the truck driver did not make a complete stop at a stop sign before the impact. There were no reported injuries among those in the garbage truck, but…
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