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Driver, 22, Killed In Fiery Dump Truck Crash That Set NJ Woods Ablaze, Cops Say
A 22-year-old man was killed in a violent crash that caused both vehicles to burst into flames and ignited a massive wildfire in the woods in Ocean County, officials said. The deadly wreck happened at around 2:10 p.m. on Monday, April 28, on Pasadena Road near Mount Misery Road in Manchester, according to Manchester Township police. When officers arrived, they found a 2023 silver Toyota Highlander overturned on the grass shoulder of southeast Pasadena Road and a 2023 red Kenworth dump truck smashed into a tree on the opposite side. Both vehicles were fully engulfed in flames. The driver of…
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1 Dead, 1 Seriously Hurt In Early-Morning NJ Turnpike Freightliner Crash: State Police
A Newark man was killed and his passenger seriously hurt in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mansfield Township, State Police said. Troopers responded Tuesday, April 29, to a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike Pennsylvania Extension East at milepost 5.4 in Burlington County, according to Sgt. Charles Marchan of the New Jersey State Police. Oscar Lagoa Santos Jr., 25, of Newark, was driving a Ford E-350 with front-seat passenger Heliomar Dasilva, 45, also of Newark, when the van veered onto the right shoulder and struck the rear passenger side of an occupied, parked Freightliner semi-trai…
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Bergen County Woman Wanted In Walgreens Shoplifting Spree: Cops
Police in Wayne are asking for the public’s help tracking down two people wanted for shoplifting at a local Walgreens, with a third woman still unidentified, authorities said. Tiffany Vasto, 34, of Lyndhurst, and John Howlett, 51, of Maplewood, have been charged in connection to a theft at the Walgreens on Valley Road that happened on March 9, according to Detective Capt. Dan Daly of the Wayne Police Department. The two are currently wanted and at large, police said. The department credited help from the public in identifying the suspects. “With assistance from the public, Wayne Police Det…
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Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In Passaic County Crash: Prosecutor
A young motorcyclist was killed in a crash with an SUV in Passaic County, authorities said. The collision happened Sunday, April 27, at around 5:30 p.m. near Skyline Drive and Greenwood Lake Drive in Ringwood, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Ringwood Police Chief Peter McGinty said. Michael Mendonca-Lopez, 23, of Cranford, was riding a motorcycle when he collided with a Jeep Cherokee SUV, officials said. Mendonca-Lopez was pronounced dead at the scene, Valdes and McGinty said. The occupants of the Jeep Cherokee were not seriously hurt. The investigation remains active and …
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New Mugshot: 5-Year-Old Girl Dies, NJ Woman Charged, Prosecutor Says
A 5-year-old girl was found unresponsive in a New Jersey home and later died at the hospital, prompting felony charges against a township woman, authorities said. Raphaelle Register, 36, was arrested Monday, April 28, and charged with four counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey and Robbinsville Police Chief William G. Swanhart. Police responded to a Robbinsville home on the evening of Sunday, April 27, after receiving a report of an unresponsive five-year-old girl, authorities said. The child was taken to Robert W…
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Man Killed, Woman Seriously Hurt In Multi-Vehicle NJ Turnpike Crash: State Police
A man was killed and a woman seriously injured in a crash involving five vehicles on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. The crash happened at 4:46 a.m. Saturday, April 26, on the inner roadway southbound at milepost 70.1 in Cranbury Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. A Ford F-250 was traveling south when it was struck from behind by a Ford E-350 driven by a 45 Irvington resident, police said. The F-250 stopped on the right shoulder, while the E-350 remained in the travel lanes. Ruis Parral Antonio, 38, also of Irvington, was driving a Mercedes SUV south…
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Saddle Brook Cops Rescue Dogs As Patio Blaze Spreads To Home
Who let the dogs out? In this case, a couple of heroes. A fire that started on a patio quickly spread to a Saddle Brook home Sunday afternoon, prompting a rescue by two police officers and a multi-town emergency response. Patrol officers responded to 306 John Ochs Drive around 4:27 p.m. on Monday, April 28 after receiving reports of a patio fire, Chief John Zotollo said. When Officers Skordinsky and Reece arrived, they learned the flames had already spread to the structure — and that the homeowner’s dogs were still inside. The officers immediately ran to the front door to enter the home, Z…
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Off-Duty NJ Officer Arrested, Prosecutor Announces: What We Know
A 32-year-old Toms River police officer has been arrested following a domestic disturbance over the weekend, authorities said. Berkeley Township officers responded to a home on Evernhan Avenue for a domestic disturbance where they discovered that Rebecca Sayegh, an off-duty Toms River officer, had smashed the front glass door of the residence, entered the residence, and then assaulted and threatened two victims inside at approximately 11:20 p.m. Friday, April 25, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Sayegh also damaged the hood of a vehicle belonging to one…
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Drunk Tenafly Man Caught Driving 'All Over Road' On I-87 While Over 3x Legal Limit:
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A New Jersey man was arrested after he was spotted driving erratically and drinking alcohol behind the wheel on the New York State Thruway in Westchester, police announced. The incident happened on Thursday night, April 24, around 9:50 p.m., when troopers received several reports of a vehicle swerving across the southbound lanes, New York State Police announced on Monday, April 28. Witnesses reported the driver appeared to be drinking alcohol while driving, police added. Troopers quickly found the vehicle and pulled it over. The driver was identified as Gerardo Salguero-G…
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DWI Arrests Pile Up In Fair Lawn After BMW Crash, Slumped Driver, Hit-Run: Cops
Three people were charged with driving while intoxicated in Fair Lawn in recent weeks, police said. On Friday, March 27, around 1:37 a.m., Patrol Officer Matthew Hearon responded to a crash on Route 208 North at Berdan Avenue. There, he arrested Kenneth R. Gibbs, 48, of Glen Rock after a roadside sobriety test, police said. According to Fair Lawn police, Gibbs had been operating a 2023 BMW and struck the rear of a 2013 Volkswagen being driven by a 35-year-old man from Sacramento, CA. The driver complained of pain but refused medical attention. Gibbs was charged with reckless driving, DWI, …
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East Rutherford Woman Dead In Crash, Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide: Prosecutor
Authorities have identified the victim killed in a Morris County passenger van crash as a 30-year-old Bergen County woman and charged the 33-year-old driver. Alexander Serrano, 33, also of East Rutherford, was driving the 2003 Chevy Express van when it struck a tree around 5:30 a.m. on Monday, April 28, at the intersection of Howard Boulevard and Ledgewood Road/Mt. Arlington Road, according to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office. The passenger in the van, Esmeralda Melchar, 30, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Serrano, the driver, "exhibited signs of being under t…
Police & Fire
Mystery Surrounds Body Found In Submerged Car Of NJ Retention Basin
A body was pulled from a vehicle recovered from a retention basin in New Jersey over the weekend, authorities said. The Manalapan Township Police Department responded around 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, after receiving a report of a vehicle submerged in the water off Comtois Road, according to Deputy Chief Michael Hoppock. When officers arrived, they saw the open trunk of the vehicle above the water line, while the front end was completely submerged, Hoppock said. Water Rescue Teams were dispatched to the scene and located one subject deceased inside the vehicle, authorities said. …
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Intense Fire Destroys Multiple Garages, Sheds In Bergen County (
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Several sheds, garages, and a car were destroyed in a stubborn, multiple-alarm fire Sunday afternoon, April 27 in Elmwood Park. The fire broke out on Phillip Avenue, just east of River Drive, according to incident photographer Boyd A. Loving. At least one two-car garage was completely consumed by flames, and multiple sheds and smaller garages sustained heavy damage, Loving said. Photo(s) of the day, 04/27/2025: A stubborn, multiple-alarm Sunday afternoon, 04/27, fire destroyed several out... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Sunday, April 27, 2025 Photo(s) of the day, 04/27/2025: …
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Haledon Man, 75, Charged With Lewdness After Supermarket Incident: Police
A 75-year-old man has been charged in an act of lewdness at a Haledon supermarket, police said. The incident occurred on April 19, around 6:57 p.m., inside the Super Supermarket located at 408 Haledon Ave., according to a press release from Deputy Chief George Guzman Jr. Officer Rubel Jimenez and Officer II Manuel Diaz responded to the store after a female shopper reported seeing a man engaging in lewd behavior in one of the aisles, police said After speaking with store management, Officer Jimenez learned that security footage confirmed the shopper’s report, according to the departm…
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North Bergen Scooter Thief With Bloodied Clothes Busted After Robbery In Guttenberg: Police
A North Bergen man was arrested after violently beating a victim and stealing his scooter in Guttenberg early Friday morning, April 25, authorities said. Ariel Sandoval-Paulino, 36, was charged with robbery and disorderly conduct after officers found him with the stolen scooter and blood on his clothing, according to a statement from Guttenberg Police Chief Frank Pelaez Police said the attack happened around 12:26 a.m. on April 25, 2025, near the intersection of 68th Street and Bergenline Avenue According to authorities, officers from the West New York Police Department were first notifi…
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Lumber Truck Overturns On NJ Turnpike Exit Ramp, Driver Hospitalized
A lumber truck overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike - Western Spur Friday afternoon, blocking traffic and sending the driver to the hospital, officials said. The crash occurred around 2:39 p.m. on April 25 on the northbound exit ramp at Interchange 16W - NJ 3, in East Rutherford, according to the East Rutherford Fire Department. “The driver was extricated prior to our arrival and was transported to the hospital,” East Rutherford FD said. As of 2:47 p.m., the right lane and shoulder were blocked, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. As of press time, major delays were …
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! PA Man Who Sexually Assaulted NJ Girl, 12, Apprehended By US Marshals: Prosecutor
A 22-year-old man from Pennsylvania who authorities say sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl earlier this year in New Jersey, was arrested on the morning of Friday, April 25, authorities said. Shane Hennesy, a Newtown Square resident, was arrested by US Marshals at 6 a.m. in Morgantown, Pa., by U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force – Camden Division and the U.S. Marshals Service Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force – Reading Division. Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Pine Hill Police Chief Christ…
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NJ Prep School Grad, College Golfer Requested Nude Pics From Kids Online: Prosecutor
A 28-year-old New Jersey man who played college golf was arrested and charged on Wednesday, April 23 with possessing child pornography, authorities said. Investigators began looking into Kevin Kramarski, a Moorestown, NJ resident, after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about his online activities, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. The tip included his efforts to purchase child sexual abuse material online and engaging in online chats with juveniles where he requested they send him nude photos, the prosecutor said. Kev…
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Another Arrest Made In Murder Of Garfield Man In Paterson: Prosecutor
A 21-year-old Paterson man has been charged with murder in a broad-daylight shooting that killed a man from Garfield in Paterson last month, authorities announced. Jihad Abdullah has been charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and weapons offenses in connection with the March 22 killing of 21-year-old d Jah’Zyer Montgomery near 12th Avenue and East 24th Street, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray said. A 17-year-old juvenile was also charged earlier this month. Kyle Mazza UNF News for Daily Voice (EXCLUSIVE…
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NJ, PA Native Stabbed Dead In Colorado Days Before Return Trip Home: Report
A woman with New Jersey and Pennsylvania roots was stabbed dead in Colorado this week, according to police and news reports. Cali Federico, 28 who has ties to Doylestown, PA and Flemington, NJ, was stabbed by 47-year-old Imani Tate on Easter Sunday, April 20 in Wheat Ridge, according to 9News and Wheat Ridge police. Police say the homicide was the result of a fight. Federico was rushed to a local hospital where she died, while Tate was recommended a second-degree murder charge and a protection order violation. It was not immediately clear whether or not the two knew each other. A GoFundMe …
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Sextortion Of 30+ Children Worldwide Gets Florida Man 30 Years:
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A Florida man who sextorted children across the globe, including six minors in Central Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, Acting U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus announced on Thursday, April 24. Alvaro Andres Valarezo Sandoval, 35, an Ecuadorian national most recently residing in Miami, was handed the decades-long sentence by Senior U.S. District Judge Malachy E. Mannion after being convicted on two counts of "Production of Child Pornography", according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Sandoval exploited children in a calculat…
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Former HS Athlete Convicted Of Raping Tinder Date In West Village Apartment: DA
A New York man has been convicted of raping a 23-year-old woman he met on Tinder on their first date in 2020, authorities confirmed on Thursday, April 24. William Hathaway, 33 — who now lives in Miami, FL and was raised in West Hartford, CT — was arrested in July 2020 on accusations he raped the woman at his West 14th Street apartment in the West Village on Feb. 15, 2020, according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. and Daily Voice sources. The victim met up with Hathaway at Soho House, a swanky bar and nightclub in the area, after connecting on Tinder, Bragg said.&…
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Man Broke Into Houses, Cars Throughout North Jersey, Including Armed Home Invasion: Prosecutor
A 25-year-old man was arrested and charged on Thursday, April 24, with committing multiple burglaries and a home invasion throughout North Jersey, authorities said. Alquan Harris broke into homes and vehicles in Bergen, Essex, Morris and Passaic counties, committing an armed home invasion in West Caldwell on Wednesday, April 9, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Ricky Patel Jr. said. Harris is charged with several counts of burglary, attempted burglary and motor vehicle thefts, authorities said. Harris was ac…
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NJ Dad Beaten Dead With Metal Baseball Bat While Defending Teen Daughter On Easter: Prosecutor
A 55-year-old Millville man and his 17-year-old son were charged on Monday, April 21, after killing a father and assaulting his teen daughter over the weekend, authorities said. On Saturday, April 19, Gus Serbeck's daughter was assaulted by the 17-year-old, referred to as J.H. at the teen's Leamings Mill residence in Millville, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. The next day, Serbeck and his daughter went to their house to confront Eric Hannah about the assault, Webb-McRae said. J.H. and Serbeck met at the front door and began physically fighting, Webb-McRae said. …
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4 Hospitalized In 3-Car Rollover Crash At Paramus-Oradell Border: Cops
Four people were hospitalized in a three-vehicle crash Thursday morning, April 24 at the border of Oradell and Paramus, police said. According to Oradell officials, the crash happened on Forest Avenue. Photos from the scene show three vehicles, including one that had overturned near Oradell Avenue, at approximately 8:50 a.m. Oradell police say four people were hospitalized with minor injuries. A cause was not identified. Officers from both Oradell and Paramus responded, along with the Oradell Fire Department and Holy Name EMS.
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Cops ID Kayaker Pulled From NJ Lake
A 55-year-old Cedar Lake man has been identified after his kayak flipped over on a New Jersey lake Wednesday night, April 23, authorities said. At 8:23 p.m., emergency responders arrived at Cedar Lake in Denville on a report of a man, later identified as Ronnie McLeod, who “flipped over and did not resurface,” the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. After an extensive search involving dive teams and a drone operated by the Morris County Sheriff's Office, McLeod was pulled from the water and pronounced dead at the scene at 9:45 p.m., Denville police said. McLeod's body was turned over t…
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Roofer Dies, Second Critical In Fall From Bergen County Job Site, Police Say
A roofer died and another was critically injured after falling from a roof in Bergen County Wednesday evening, April 23, officials said. The incident happened Wednesday evening, April 23, in the 600 block of Maywood Avenue in Maywood, according to Chief Terence R. Kenny of the Maywood Police Department. Police received the 911 call around 6 p.m., Kenny said in an update Thursday morning. “A roofing company was working at the location when two workers fell from the roof,” Kenny said. “One of the individuals sustained critical injuries, while a second worker suffered a head injury.” Pa…
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Rutgers Honors Student Killed In NJ Crash: Prosecutor
A 20-year-old South Brunswick resident was killed in a two-car crash in North Brunswick on Tuesday, April 22, authorities said. At 11:43 a.m., North Brunswick police responded to Georges Road and Route 1 southbound for a crash between a Nissan Sedan and a Mitsubishi SUV, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Joesph Battaglia of the North Brunswick Police Department said. Henna Aslam, the driver of the Nissan Altima, was pronounced dead at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, authorities said. Aslam was an honors student at Rutgers University and a leader in the…
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Suspended DWI Elmwood Park Driver Busted In Mount Olive: Cops
A 32-year-old Elmwood Park was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Budd Lake on Monday, April 21, after officers observed him driving erratically, authorities said. At 3:31 p.m., officers observed a gray Ford Focus traveling west on Route 46 fail to maintain its lane of travel, Mount Olive police said. As officers spoke to the driver, Krzystof Janasik, they detected the odor of alcohol and believed him to be impaired, police said. Following field sobriety testing, Janasik was transported to police headquarters where he was charged with DWI, reckless driving and driving w…
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Cops ID Man, 40, Crushed By Car In Clifton: 'Tragic Accident'
Police have identified the 40-year-old man fatally crushed by a vehicle in Clifton on Wednesday, April 23. Freddi Gonzalez, of Paterson, was found unresponsive under a vehicle in the parking lot by officers responding to the scene at 810 Bloomfield Ave., at approximately 6:30 a.m., Clifton PD Lt. Robert Anderson said. Medical interventions were unsuccessful and Gonzalez was pronounced dead at the scene, Anderson said. "Although the investigation is ongoing, at this time, this appears to be a tragic accident," Anderson said. The address comes up as Atlantic Casting and Engineering on…
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Child Jumps Out Of Moving NJ Lyft Fearing Danger, What Cops Uncovered Shocked Everyone
A juvenile who feared for their safety jumped from a moving Lyft in New Jersey after a missed turn. But police say it was all a misunderstanding. The incident happened on Tuesday, April 22, around 3:32 p.m., after the juvenile requested a ride home from school, Police Capt. Michael deMoncada said. The juvenile became alarmed when the driver took a different route and missed a turn onto their street, police said. “The juvenile attempted to alert the driver to the missed turn, but indicated that the driver did not respond,” deMoncada said. In fear, the teen exited the moving vehicle, f…
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