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Feds: NJ Man, 45, Sent Out-Of-State Girl Sex Toys, Costumes To Make Videos For Him Feds: NJ Man, 45, Sent Out-Of-State Girl Sex Toys, Costumes To Make Videos For Him
Feds: NJ Man, 45, Sent Out-Of-State Girl Sex Toys, Costumes To Make Videos For Him A 45-year-old New Jersey man sent costumes and sex toys to a 16-year-old girl who lives out of state so she could make explicit videos and other images for him, federal authorities charged. Jeremy Greenwald, 45, of South Amboy, paid the youngster to create and sent him the images of her engaging in sexually explicit conduct," U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Greenwald "directed the victim to perform certain sexual activities, even using items Greenwald had purchased and sent the victim to use during the videos, including sex toys and costume," the U.S. attorney said. Members of the …
Former Bergen County Resident Killed Jogging In Jersey Shore Hit-Run Crash, Loved Ones Say Former Bergen County Resident Killed Jogging In Jersey Shore Hit-Run Crash, Loved Ones Say
Former Bergen County Resident Killed Jogging In Jersey Shore Hit-Run Crash, Loved Ones Say Julia Sutton, the founder of an international spa and wellness brand, has been identified as the victim killed in a hit-and-run crash in Brick Township earlier this month. Julia Sutton, 56, of Weehawken, was struck by a vehicle driven by 19-year-old Mark Carey, Jr. of South Amboy earlier this month on Route 35, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Mark Carey has been arrested in a hit-and-run crash that left a female pedestrian dead in Brick, authorities said. Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Sutton founded the boutique wellness company Exhale Spa in 2002. The company, which…
Mom IDs Daughter, 21, As Victim Of NJ Car Crash Mom IDs Daughter, 21, As Victim Of NJ Car Crash
Mom IDs Daughter, 21, As Victim Of NJ Car Crash Support is on the rise for the family of a 21-year-old woman killed in a car accident days before Christmas. Diana Nicole Marrero Santiago, of South Amboy, died in the Sayreville accident on Friday, Dec. 22, according to her obituary and a GoFundMe campaign. Diana's mom, Aisha, is a chaplain with the Port Authority Police Department, the department said on Instagram. She is raising funds to have Diana buried in her homeland, Puerto Rico. "Diana was a bubbly and beautiful young woman who had unfortunate fatal accident," Aisha writes on the GoFundMe that she launched. "She was my only child …
Esteemed NJ Transit Police Inspector Robert Noble Jr. Dies, 56 Esteemed NJ Transit Police Inspector Robert Noble Jr. Dies, 56
Esteemed NJ Transit Police Inspector Robert Noble Jr. Dies, 56 The New Jersey Transit Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Police Inspector Robert Luke Noble, Jr., a lifelong South Amboy resident who served in the agency for 28 years, died on Wednesday, Nov. 1. He was 56 years old. With heavy hearts and extreme sadness, we report the untimely passing of New Jersey Transit Police Inspector Robert... Posted by NJ TRANSIT POLICE on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 A St. Mary's High School graduate, Noble's career with the NJTPD began in patrol in 1995. He worked various assignments across the state and climbed the ranks up to captain …
Person Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train; Delays Reported Person Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train; Delays Reported
Person Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train; Delays Reported A person was struck and killed by a New Jersey Transit train on Friday, Oct. 13. At approximately 8:05 a.m. North Jersey Coast Line train 3326 struck and fatally injured a pedestrian in the vicinity of Cliffwood Ave., Aberdeen, just past Aberdeen-Matawan station, a NJ Transit spokesman said. The train departed Bay Head at 6:53 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Penn Station New York at 9:03 a.m. No injuries were reported to the approximately 200 customers or the crew on board.  North Jersey Coast Line rail service was temporarily suspended in both directions between South Amboy and …
Female Carjacker Captured At Jersey Shore After Dumping Son, 7, In Paterson: Authorities Female Carjacker Captured At Jersey Shore After Dumping Son, 7, In Paterson: Authorities
Female Carjacker Captured At Jersey Shore After Dumping Son, 7, In Paterson: Authorities A carjacker was captured at the Jersey Shore hours after abandoning her 7-year-old son in Paterson, authorities said. Two women with an unspecified state agency were transporting Imani McRae, 31, of Paterson and her son in a minivan when she “became agitated and assaulted” both of them in the area of 20th and Railroad avenues Friday afternoon, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said in a joint statement with police. The women – one 41, the other 47 – told responding officers that McRae forced them both out of their 2019 Caravan before speeding off with her son in the back seat. Ci…
Feds: NJ Service Station Manager Admits Stealing $78,000 From Amtrak, Regular Customers Feds: NJ Service Station Manager Admits Stealing $78,000 From Amtrak, Regular Customers
Feds: NJ Service Station Manager Admits Stealing $78,000 From Amtrak, Regular Customers A New Jersey service station manager admitted stealing $78,000 from more than 17 customers, including Amtrak, through bogus charges for gas, federal authorities said. Umer Hassan Mir, 40, of South Amboy told a federal judge in Newark on Tuesday that he deposited the charges into the coffers of a Delta gas station in Metuchen, then siphoned off the proceeds in cash from the register over the course of 3½ years. Some of the bogus charges were entered on fuel credit cards leased by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and assigned to Amtrak vehicles, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…
NJ Coast Guardsman ID'd As Victim Critical In 9-Story Fall From Hotel Balcony NJ Coast Guardsman ID'd As Victim Critical In 9-Story Fall From Hotel Balcony
NJ Coast Guardsman ID'd As Victim Critical In 9-Story Fall From Hotel Balcony A man who suffered serious injuries after falling from a hotel balcony on Long Island earlier this week has been identified as a US Coast Guardsman. Alexander “AJ” Keating, 24, who has been living in South Amboy, was on a ninth-floor balcony at around 12:45 a.m. when he fell over a railing at the Hyatt Regency Long Island, Suffolk County police said. Keating survived the fall and was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, said police. “Unfortunately, AJ has had a horrific accident and is in critical condition fighting for his life," said family friend…
NJ Man, 24, Hospitalized After 9-Story Fall From Hotel Balcony NJ Man, 24, Hospitalized After 9-Story Fall From Hotel Balcony
NJ Man, 24, Hospitalized After 9-Story Fall From Hotel Balcony A New Jersey man was recovering from serious injuries after falling from a hotel balcony on Long Island Monday, May 23, authorities said. South Amboy's Alexander Keating, 24, was on a ninth-floor balcony at around 12:45 a.m. when he fell over a railing at the Hyatt Regency Long Island in Hauppauge, Suffolk County police said. Keating survived the fall and was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, said police. Police are still investigating what led up to the fall. Anyone with information is asked to contact Suffolk County Police Department’s Fou…
DUI Motorcyclist Sentenced In Old Bridge Crash That Killed Passenger, 36: Prosecutor DUI Motorcyclist Sentenced In Old Bridge Crash That Killed Passenger, 36: Prosecutor
DUI Motorcyclist Sentenced In Old Bridge Crash That Killed Passenger, 36: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Sayreville motorcyclist has been sentenced to time behind bars for a DUI crash that killed his 36-year-old passenger, authorities said. Jack Piatek was sentenced to eight years in New Jersey State Prison by Superior Court Judge Pedro J. Jimenez on Thursday, Feb. 24, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Piatek must serve 85% of his sentence before he is eligible for parole. Upon his release, Piatek will be subject to a 15-year loss of license, said Ciccone alongside Acting Old Bridge Police Chief Joseph Mandola. Piatek was operating a motorcycle whi…
Hollywood Movie 'Eileen' Films In NJ Hollywood Movie 'Eileen' Films In NJ
Hollywood Movie 'Eileen' Films In NJ A new Hollywood movie is using New Jersey as its set. "Eileen," featuring Anne Hathaway and Whigham Shea, has popped up in Metuchen and South Amboy, according to social media posts. Anne HathawayWikipedia Metuchen Mayor Jonathan N. Busch said on Twitter that South Main Street was transformed into 1960s New England. The film is based on a novel by the same name by Ottessa Moshfegh. Mayor Jonathan M. Busch's tweetTwitter/ Jonathan M. Busch Hathaway, a native of Short Hills, has been known to star in the Garden State for other films including "The Dark Knight Rises." 
Winning Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Worth $1.25M Sold At Central Jersey Deli Winning Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Worth $1.25M Sold At Central Jersey Deli
Winning Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Worth $1.25M Sold At Central Jersey Deli There's a new millionaire in Central Jersey. A winning Jersey Cash 5 ticket has been sold at a Middlesex County deli, state Lottery officials said. The lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $1,254,610 jackpot from Tuesday's drawing. The winning numbers were: 02, 13, 22, 30, and 45 and the XTRA number was: 03. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning ticket.  The ticket was sold at Stevens Avenue Deli & Liquor, 250 N. Stevens Ave., South Amboy in Middlesex County.
Former Bookkeeper Who Embezzled $1.78M From NJ Steel Company Gets Six Years In Fed Pen Former Bookkeeper Who Embezzled $1.78M From NJ Steel Company Gets Six Years In Fed Pen
Former Bookkeeper Who Embezzled $1.78M From NJ Steel Company Gets Six Years In Fed Pen A former bookkeeper who embezzled $1.7 million from the Newark-based steel company she worked for must spend a plea-bargained six years in federal prison. There’s no parole in the federal prison system, which means Tammy L. Martinez, 49, of South Amboy, must serve out just about the entire term. For more than five years, Martinez forged her manager’s signature on bogus checks made out to her or to cash, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. She cashed the checks at area TD Bank branches where the company had an account or dropped the money into a personal account, a complaint on file…
Burger King Employee Sexually Assaulted Teen Boy In Front Of Child, Middlesex Prosecutor Says Burger King Employee Sexually Assaulted Teen Boy In Front Of Child, Middlesex Prosecutor Says
Burger King Employee Sexually Assaulted Teen Boy In Front Of Child, Middlesex Prosecutor Says A South Amboy man was arrested for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy in the presence of a child at the Burger King he was employed by, authorities said. Michael Krevolt, 49, touched the victim at the fast food joint on Route 516 where he worked on Sept. 12, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Acting Old Bridge Police Chief Joseph Mandola said. He was arrested on Sept. 14 on charges of one count of second-degree sexual assault, one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, and two counts of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Krevolt was lodged a…
Authorities ID 3 NJ Men Killed In PA Crash Authorities ID 3 NJ Men Killed In PA Crash
Authorities ID 3 NJ Men Killed In PA Crash One was a comedian. Another an actor. And the third an engineer with a passion for singing. All three were New Jersey residents who died in a Pennsylvania crash over the weekend. Nicholas Nissen, 24, of South Amboy, and Joseph Riggio, 30, of Parlin, were pronounced dead at the scene, Carbon County Coroner Robert W. Miller Jr. told Lehigh Valley Live. Michael Guezara, 31, of Bayonne, died at Geisinger Medical Center in Luzerne County, the coroner said. Nissen was the only one wearing a seatbelt, authorities said. The three men were traveling in a 2018 Toyota Camry driven by Morris Plains …
Predators, Pedophiles And Perverts: Horror Stories Abound In NJ Online Child-Sex Abuse Roundup Predators, Pedophiles And Perverts: Horror Stories Abound In NJ Online Child-Sex Abuse Roundup
Predators, Pedophiles And Perverts: Horror Stories Abound In NJ Online Child-Sex Abuse Roundup A mail carrier, a train conductor and a retired corrections officer are among 31 men charged amid a massive roundup that produced some horrifying stories about online child sex abuse in the age of COVID, New Jersey authorities announced Wednesday. One of them offered money and other prizes through a social media “game” that he created to convince underage girls to send him nude photos, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Another got victims between 7 and 15 years old to send him sexual photos, then pressured them to send more by threatening to share those he had online, he said. …
Son Of Former Twins Manager, NJ Native Tom Kelly Found Dead In Arizona Son Of Former Twins Manager, NJ Native Tom Kelly Found Dead In Arizona
Son Of Former Twins Manager, NJ Native Tom Kelly Found Dead In Arizona The 42-year-old son of former New Jersey resident and Minnesota Twins manager Tom Kelly was found dead in Arizona last week. Tom Kelly, Jr. was on a golf trip when his body was found in a Scottsdale hotel room, after he missed a tee-time, TwinCities.com reports. Kelly's father grew up in Sayreville and attended Saint Mary's in South Amboy. Kelly himself was a bat boy for the Twins and attended Hill-Murray. He later served as a pitcher for St. Thomas, winning the 2001 NCAA Division III baseball title. He had been living in Tampa, Fl. working as a mortgage broker at the time of his death. …
Missing Kayaker Presumed Drowned Off Jersey Coast, Massive Air, Water Search Suspended Missing Kayaker Presumed Drowned Off Jersey Coast, Massive Air, Water Search Suspended
Missing Kayaker Presumed Drowned Off Jersey Coast, Massive Air, Water Search Suspended Authorities on Sunday suspended a search for a kayaker who fell into Raritan Bay the day before. Search and rescue crews in New Jersey and on Staten Island searched the water after a passerby rescued two of the victim's companions when all three of their kayaks overturned near the Great Beds Lighthouse in South Amboy. None were wearing life jackets, Coast Guard Capt. Jason Tama said. The NYPD Harbor Unit transported the pair back to Staten Island, where a rescue operation was staged at Wolfe's Pond Park. The search party included department divers, both NYPD and FDNY boats, members of th…
One Dead, One Missing In Rash Of Boating Accidents Up And Down Jersey Coast One Dead, One Missing In Rash Of Boating Accidents Up And Down Jersey Coast
One Dead, One Missing In Rash Of Boating Accidents Up And Down Jersey Coast A rash of water mishaps up and down the Jersey Coast continued Saturday with a search for a missing kayaker in the Raritan Bay, less than 24 hours after a Toms River boater drowned in Barnegat Bay -- and moments before two other people had to be rescued off Keansburg. Authorities on Sunday suspended a search for the kayaker. Search and rescue crews in New Jersey and on Staten Island searched the water after a passerby rescued two of the victim's companions when all three of their kayaks overturned near the Great Beds Lighthouse in South Amboy around 3 p.m. Saturday. None were wearing life …
Authorities: Contractor Who Stole 1,600 Masks Intended For NJ Hospital Had Accomplice Authorities: Contractor Who Stole 1,600 Masks Intended For NJ Hospital Had Accomplice
Authorities: Contractor Who Stole 1,600 Masks Intended For NJ Hospital Had Accomplice UPDATE: Authorities charged a second electrical contractor with stealing 1,600 respirator masks intended for a New Jersey hospital. Stephen Milligan, 54, of South Amboy, conspired with Kevin R. Brady, 49, of Point Pleasant Beach to steal the masks from a Prudential Financial building in Iselin, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Friday. Investigators arrested Brady two weeks ago and charge him in the theft. Both he and Milligan had access to storage areas in the building, where they swiped seven to eight cases of N95 coronavirus respirator masks, Grewal said. Each case cont…
HEROES: Firefighters Rescue Two Kids, Adult Trapped In Perth Amboy House Blaze HEROES: Firefighters Rescue Two Kids, Adult Trapped In Perth Amboy House Blaze
Heroes: Firefighters Rescue Two Kids, Adult Trapped In Perth Amboy House Blaze Two children and an adult trapped on an upper floor were rescued by Perth Amboy firefighters during a Friday night house blaze. Four people in all were hospitalized in the Market Street fire, all with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, firefighters said. A total of 18 people were displaced, they said. Arriving units said they found heavy fire in the basement shortly after 9 p.m. They raised a bucket ladder to a third-floor window to rescue the three trapped occupants, getting them all down safely and securely, the Perth Amboy Fire Department said. They were then turne…
Lotto Ticket Sold In Paterson Will Split $1M Jackpot Lotto Ticket Sold In Paterson Will Split $1M Jackpot
Lotto Ticket Sold In Paterson Will Split $1M Jackpot A Paterson supermarket sold a winning lottery ticket that will split the million-dollar jackpot three ways. Each ticket from the June 20 Jersey Cash 5 drawing is worth $342,957. The winning numbers were: 09, 12, 16, 32 and 42 and the XTRA number was: 03.  The three tickets were sold at: Middlesex County: 19 Express, 1949 Route 35, South Amboy; Morris County: Quick Chek #162, 1435 Route 23 S., Butler; and Passaic County: C-Town Supermarket, 444 20th Ave., Paterson.
Police: Rowdy Guests Complaint At Mahwah Hotel Produces 900 LSD Tabs, Two Arrests Police: Rowdy Guests Complaint At Mahwah Hotel Produces 900 LSD Tabs, Two Arrests
Police: Rowdy Guests Complaint At Mahwah Hotel Produces 900 LSD Tabs, Two Arrests Two rowdy Mahwah hotel guests who overstayed and then didn’t pay were nabbed with 900 tabs of LSD for sale, authorities said. Officers John Rodriguez and Michael Dombroski were dispatched to the Route 17 hotel after management called for help, Police Chief James N. Batelli said. Besides a refusal to pay, there had been complaints of “excessive noise, knocking on doors, etc., and that the guests had stayed beyond the authorized checkout time,” he said. Answering the door were Christopher Ryan, 26, of Waldwick – who appeared under the influence of something -- and Daniel Pilszak, 35, of Sout…
CAUGHT! Driver Wanted In Road-Rage Death Of Off-Duty NYC Firefighter Nabbed In NJ CAUGHT! Driver Wanted In Road-Rage Death Of Off-Duty NYC Firefighter Nabbed In NJ
Caught! Driver Wanted In Road-Rage Death Of Off-Duty NYC Firefighter Nabbed In NJ Police captured a Brooklyn parolee wanted for questioning in the slaying of an off-duty city firefighter in a road-rage incident. U.S. Marshals and the NYPD took purported gang member Joseph Desmond and his girlfriend into custody after tracking them down at the Circle Motor Lodge in South Amboy -- where Routes 35 and 9 converge near the Garden State Parkway and the Raritan River. Desmond had been driving a 2006 silver Infiniti with the New York State license plate JEA-2402 when the confrontation with 33-year-old Faizel Coto occurred around 4:45 a.m. Sunday on the Belt Parkway near Bay…
CAUGHT! Driver Wanted In Road-Rage Death Of Off-Duty NYC Firefighter Nabbed In NJ CAUGHT! Driver Wanted In Road-Rage Death Of Off-Duty NYC Firefighter Nabbed In NJ
Caught! Driver Wanted In Road-Rage Death Of Off-Duty NYC Firefighter Nabbed In NJ Police captured a Brooklyn parolee wanted for questioning in the slaying of an off-duty city firefighter in a road-rage incident. U.S. Marshals and the NYPD took purported gang member Joseph Desmond and his girlfriend into custody after tracking them down at the Circle Motor Lodge in South Amboy -- where Routes 35 and 9 converge near the Garden State Parkway and the Raritan River. Desmond had been driving a 2006 silver Infiniti with the New York State license plate JEA-2402 when the confrontation with 33-year-old Faizel Coto occurred around 4:45 a.m. Sunday on the Belt Parkway near Bay 8th …