Man Wanted In Deadly Belleville Stabbing Nabbed At Trenton Homeless Shelter Man Wanted In Deadly Belleville Stabbing Nabbed At Trenton Homeless Shelter
Man Wanted In Deadly Belleville Stabbing Nabbed At Trenton Homeless Shelter The 48-year-old man wanted in a stabbing that left one person dead and another injured in Belleville was tracked down and arrested at a Trenton homeless shelter, authorities said Monday. Termaine Pines, of Newark, had been wanted since the Nov. 20 incident on Van Rennsselear Street, when he attacked a woman going into her home and another woman inside of the home, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Belleville Police Chief Mark Minichini said. One victim was able to flee and seek help while the other, an 84-year-old woman, was pronounced dead after officer…
Man Wanted For Murder In Mysterious Double Belleville Stabbing Man Wanted For Murder In Mysterious Double Belleville Stabbing
Man Wanted For Murder In Mysterious Double Belleville Stabbing Authorities have announced a murder suspect in a November stabbing that left Belleville residents with more questions than answers. Termaine Pines, 48, is wanted for stabbing a woman going into her Van Rennsselear Street home -- where an elderly woman was found dead inside on Nov. 20, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Belleville Police Chief Mark Minichini said. Pines was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, burglary, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon. He is being tracked by detectives from the P…
FOUND! Missing NJ Student, 19, Safe And Sound, Taken To Hospital For Evaluation FOUND! Missing NJ Student, 19, Safe And Sound, Taken To Hospital For Evaluation
Found! Missing NJ Student, 19, Safe And Sound, Taken To Hospital For Evaluation UPDATE: Morgan Panzer, a 19-year-old Bergen Community College freshman from Nutley whose parents reported her missing on Wednesday, was found Friday evening in Clifton, a family member confirmed. "They found her in the Wendy's by the Clifton Commons," he told Daily Voice around 5:30 p.m. "She's OK. She heading to Clara Maas Medical Center (in Belleville).  "A huge shout out to the Nutley and Clifton police departments." It was a police officer's wife who spotted her, in fact. Morgan hadn't strayed far. Her father, Richard Panzer, had confirmed that Morgan was spotted at least twice on T…
FOUND! Missing NJ Student, 19, Safe And Sound FOUND! Missing NJ Student, 19, Safe And Sound
Found! Missing NJ Student, 19, Safe And Sound FOUND!! Morgan Panzer, a 19-year-old Bergen Community College freshman from Nutley whose parents reported her missing on Wednesday, was found Friday evening in Clifton, a family member confirmed. "They found her in the Wendy's by the Clifton Commons," he told Daily Voice around 5:30 p.m. "She's OK. She heading to Clara Maas Medical Center (in Belleville). "A huge shout out to the Nutley and Clifton police departments." It was a police officer's wife who spotted her, in fact. Morgan hadn't strayed far. Her father, Richard Panzer, had confirmed that Morgan was spotted at least twice o…
'Confusing' Press Release In Deadly Double Stabbing Leaves Belleville Residents Fearful 'Confusing' Press Release In Deadly Double Stabbing Leaves Belleville Residents Fearful
'Confusing' Press Release In Deadly Double Stabbing Leaves Belleville Residents Fearful Many questions remain unanswered around a double stabbing that left one woman dead and another injured in Belleville. Local police on Saturday released a photo of an individual in blue jeans, sneakers and a black hoodie, and released some details in the Nov. 20 incident.  Authorities, however, did not say if the individual pictured was a person of interest -- leaving many residents fearful and desperate for answers. A 54-year-old woman told police she was stabbed by the assailant after arriving at her Van Rensselaer Street home, where she said her mom may have still been inside, autho…
$1.2M Lottery Ticket Winner Sold In North Jersey $1.2M Lottery Ticket Winner Sold In North Jersey
$1.2M Lottery Ticket Winner Sold In North Jersey A New Jersey Lottery ticket winning nearly $1.2 million was sold in North Jersey. The Jersey Cash 5 ticket from the Tuesday, Nov. 23 drawing was sold at White Oak Liquors, 418 Union Ave., Belleville in Essex County. The winning numbers were: 09, 14, 17, 28, and 29 and the XTRA number was: 04.  The ticket was worth $1,253,763 and the retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold. 
NJ Man Sentenced For Forcing 9-Year-Old Girl To Watch Child Porn While Sexually Assaulting Her NJ Man Sentenced For Forcing 9-Year-Old Girl To Watch Child Porn While Sexually Assaulting Her
NJ Man Sentenced For Forcing 9-Year-Old Girl To Watch Child Porn While Sexually Assaulting Her A 60-year-old man was sentenced to 35 years in New Jersey State Prison for the sexual assault of a 9-year-old girl, authorities announced. Jose Santana, 60, of Belleville, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Martin Cronin. He must serve 85 percent of his sentence before he will be eligible for parole. Santana was convicted by an Essex County jury of three counts of aggravated sexual assault, two counts of sexual assault, one count of possession of child pornography and one count of endangering the welfare of a child on Nov. 15, 2019. The assaults occurred on multiple occasions while…
Burglars Posing As Contractors Nabbed After Lyndhurst Police Pursuit Into Newark Ends In Crash Burglars Posing As Contractors Nabbed After Lyndhurst Police Pursuit Into Newark Ends In Crash
Burglars Posing As Contractors Nabbed After Lyndhurst Police Pursuit Into Newark Ends In Crash Two burglars who tried to blend in as home-repair contractors in Lyndhurst were arrested following a police pursuit that ended when they crashed a stolen commercial truck in Newark, authorities said. Credit for the capture goes to area residents, Lyndhurst police said. The driver, Nathaniel Barreto, 39, of Newark took off on foot after the crash but was quickly grabbed, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Passenger Philip Zaragoza, 41, also of Newark, said he was having withdrawal from using heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine and was quickly taken to an area hospital, he said. Officer Anthony G…
Bergen Man Sexually Assaulted Essex County Teen He Met On Dating App, Prosecutor Says Bergen Man Sexually Assaulted Essex County Teen He Met On Dating App, Prosecutor Says
Bergen Man Sexually Assaulted Essex County Teen He Met On Dating App, Prosecutor Says A Bergen County man was charged with sexually assaulting an Essex County teen he met on a dating app, authorities said Wednesday. Bradley O'Dell, 57, exchanged messages online with the 13-year-old victim before arranging to meet in-person, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Belleville Police Chief Mark Minichini said. O'Dell sexually assaulted the victim on three separate occasions during September in Lyndhurst, Belleville and Nutley, Minichini and Stephens said. O'Dell was charged following an investigation by the Belleville Police Department with sexual …
North Jersey School Bus Driver, Dad David Linfante Dies, 43 North Jersey School Bus Driver, Dad David Linfante Dies, 43
North Jersey School Bus Driver, Dad David Linfante Dies, 43 North Jersey school bus driver and beloved father of three David F. Linfante died suddenly on Sept. 29 at the age of 43. Linfante was a lifelong Belleville resident and worked as a bus driver for the town’s board of education, his obituary says. More than $13,500 had been raised as of Tuesday on a GoFundMe for Linfante’s funeral expenses as well as financial support for his wife, Donna, and children, Anakin, Payton, and Kevin. “David’s loss was sudden and tragic,” reads the fundraiser, launched by Mariah Tingolie, who says Linfante is a brother-in-law. “There will never be another in the w…
Five NJ Gas Stations Pay $138,000 For Overcharging Customers Five NJ Gas Stations Pay $138,000 For Overcharging Customers
Five NJ Gas Stations Pay $138,000 For Overcharging Customers Five North Jersey gas stations were caught overcharging customers -- including claiming that regular gas was premium -- and now must pay up, state authorities said. In a settlement aimed at protecting consumers, Sukhdev Singh and his stations in Newark and Belleville will pay the state more than $138,000 collectively, and promised not to do it again, under an agreement that kept formal charges from being filed, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. Bruck identified the stations on Monday as: KP Fuel, 864 Mt. Prospect Ave, Newark; BK Fuel, 108 Bloomfield Ave, Newark; Mil…
Five Gas Stations Pay NJ More Than $138,000 For Overcharging Customers Five Gas Stations Pay NJ More Than $138,000 For Overcharging Customers
Five Gas Stations Pay NJ More Than $138,000 For Overcharging Customers Five North Jersey gas stations overcharged customers -- including claiming that regular gas was premium -- state authorities said Monday. In a settlement aimed at protecting consumers, Sukhdev Singh and his stations in Newark and Belleville will pay the state more than $138,000 collectively, and promised not to do it again, under an agreement that kept formal charges from being filed, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. Bruck identified the stations as: KP Fuel, 864 Mt. Prospect Ave, Newark; BK Fuel, 108 Bloomfield Ave, Newark; Millennium Fuel, 113-119 Franklin Street…