'Paul Was A Legend': Dad Who Died After Fall At Concert Was Celebrating Wedding Anniversary 'Paul Was A Legend': Dad Who Died After Fall At Concert Was Celebrating Wedding Anniversary
'Paul Was A Legend': Dad Who Died After Fall At Concert Was Celebrating Wedding Anniversary A Connecticut father who died after a fall during a Madison Square Garden concert is being remembered as a devoted family man whose life centered on the people and community he loved. Hundreds are now rallying around his family following his death.  Paul Kueker, 51, of Niantic, suffered injuries "indicative of falling from an elevated condition" inside the iconic Manhattan arena during a Goose concert, according to New York police. Officers said the incident happened around 9:50 p.m. Saturday, June 20.  Kueker was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he later died. The NYPD is inves…
NJ Husband Of Cheerleading Coach Admits To Sexually Assaulting Minor: Prosecutor NJ Husband Of Cheerleading Coach Admits To Sexually Assaulting Minor: Prosecutor
NJ Husband Of Cheerleading Coach Admits To Sexually Assaulting Minor: Prosecutor A 46-year-old Mantua resident pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a minor, authorities announced. Michael Brown, the husband of cheerleading coach Valerie Brown, pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a minor on Wednesday, June 17, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Jones said. As part of his plea deal, he is expected to be sentenced to 10 years in prison, Johns said. As part of his guilty plea,  Brown admitted to having sexual intercourse with a victim between the ages of 13 and 16 on multiple occasions at his Mantua home, Johns said. Valerie Brown was a coach and…
8 Cars, 2 Towns, 1 Suspect: Bronx Man Arrested In Bergen County Break-Ins: Cops 8 Cars, 2 Towns, 1 Suspect: Bronx Man Arrested In Bergen County Break-Ins: Cops
8 Cars, 2 Towns, 1 Suspect: Bronx Man Arrested In Bergen County Break-Ins: Cops A 22-year-old Bronx man has been charged in connection with a series of vehicle burglaries that targeted eight cars across Teaneck, police announced Monday, June 22. Edward Rutledge is accused of burglarizing six vehicles in Teaneck's central section late June 1 and into the early morning hours of June 2, according to Deputy Teaneck Police Chief Seth Kriegel. Three days later, two more vehicles were burglarized in the township's northern section, Kriegel said. Investigators determined the same suspect was responsible for all eight break-ins. The cases were assigned to the Teaneck Police De…
2 Women Killed In Newark Hit-Run: Prosecutor 2 Women Killed In Newark Hit-Run: Prosecutor
2 Women Killed In Newark Hit-Run: Prosecutor Two women were killed in a hit-and-run crash while crossing a Newark street Saturday night, authorities said. Mariana Elizabeth Valverde Beltran, 58, of Elizabeth, and Maria Isabel DeLosAngeles Salgado Ayala, 61, of Newark, were struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Park Avenue and North 7th Street at approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, according to Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda. Newark police responded to reports that the women had been hit while they were in the crosswalk, Stephens and Miranda said. The …
Tesla 'Drove Itself,' NJ Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret Tesla 'Drove Itself,' NJ Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret
Tesla 'Drove Itself,' NJ Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret What began as a routine parking maneuver ended with a Tesla plowing through a grass median, striking multiple vehicles, and crashing into a support pillar outside a Hershey outlet store, police said. The crash happened at the Tanger Outlets in Derry Township around 11:25 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, according to Derry Township police Sharada Naganur, of Princeton, New Jersey, was parked or attempting to park her 2026 Tesla when the vehicle suddenly jumped a curb and turned sharply right, police said. The Tesla traveled down a grass median toward the row of stores, striking a small tree and thr…
Child Porn Raid Ends In Arrest Of Central Jersey Man: Prosecutor Child Porn Raid Ends In Arrest Of Central Jersey Man: Prosecutor
Child Porn Raid Ends In Arrest Of Central Jersey Man: Prosecutor A 58-year-old Central Jersey man was found with child pornography following a tip from a nearby law enforcement agency, authorities said. Michael Shaw, who lives in the Keyport section of Old Bridge, was arrested Friday, June 12 at his home after an investigation by the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and Old Bridge Police Chief Thomas J. Montagna announced Monday, June 22. The investigation began after a referral from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and was led by Detective Ken McGarry of t…
North Bergen Murder Suspect Dead By Suicide In Wayne: Prosecutor North Bergen Murder Suspect Dead By Suicide In Wayne: Prosecutor
North Bergen Murder Suspect Dead By Suicide In Wayne: Prosecutor A 61-year-old North Bergen man was shot and killed Sunday night, June 21, and the person of interest in the case was later found dead after barricading himself inside a Wayne home, authorities said. Officers responded to reports of shots fired on Paterson Plank Road near 14th Street at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello. At the scene, police found Manuel Colon, 61, of North Bergen, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the upper body, Mello said. Colon was pronounced dead at the scene. His cause and manner of death remai…
NJ Driver Killed 2 Delaware Teens Walking E-Bike In Delaware: State Police NJ Driver Killed 2 Delaware Teens Walking E-Bike In Delaware: State Police
NJ Driver Killed 2 Delaware Teens Walking E-Bike In Delaware: State Police A 23-year-old New Jersey man is facing charges after Delaware State Police say he left the scene of a crash that killed two teenagers walking an electric bike early Saturday morning, June 20. Nizaiah Ellis, of Newfield, was arrested following the crash on Dupont Parkway in Townsend, according to Delaware State Police. The crash happened at approximately 1:10 a.m. on southbound Dupont Parkway, south of Denny Lynn Drive, police said. A 17-year-old male and a 17-year-old female, both from Townsend, were walking an electric bike in or near the left lane of the highway when a southbound Nis…
EMT, Mom Killed In Route 23 Crash EMT, Mom Killed In Route 23 Crash
EMT, Mom Killed In Route 23 Crash A Sussex County EMT and longtime YMCA employee was killed in a three-vehicle crash involving a dump truck on Route 23 in Franklin Borough, according to sources, loved ones, and community members. Kat VanAllen, of Franklin, was identified as the driver of a Ford SUV that was struck shortly after 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 18, at the intersection of Route 23 and Mabie Street. VanAllen's teenage daughter, who was riding in the vehicle, suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to a local trauma center. A preliminary investigation found the Ford SUV was struck on the driver's side by a northbo…
Stable Worker Stabs Roommate At Long Island Equestrian Center: Police Stable Worker Stabs Roommate At Long Island Equestrian Center: Police
Stable Worker Stabs Roommate At Long Island Equestrian Center: Police A stable worker is being sought after stabbing his roommate during an argument at the North Shore Equestrian Center on the LIU Post campus in Brookville, NY, police said. Brookville Police were notified Saturday, June 20, by staff at Glen Cove Hospital that a stabbing victim was receiving treatment for injuries sustained during an incident at approximately 10 p.m. Friday, June 19, according to Police Chief Kenneth Lack. The preliminary investigation determined that an altercation occurred between two roommates who were both employed by the North Shore Equestrian Center, Lack said. Duri…
Body Pulled From Jersey Shore Water: NJSP Body Pulled From Jersey Shore Water: NJSP
Body Pulled From Jersey Shore Water: Njsp A man's body was recovered from water at the Jersey Shore, New Jersey State Police said. Troopers responded to reports of a deceased man in the water in Townsend Inlet Bay in Sea Isle City at 9:23 a.m. Friday, June 19, according to Trooper II Christopher Postorino. The body was recovered from the water, police said. The case remains under investigation. No additional information was immediately available, State Police said.
DUI Driver Found With 2 Weapons, Empty Bottles In Damaged SUV At Bergen Gas Station: Cops DUI Driver Found With 2 Weapons, Empty Bottles In Damaged SUV At Bergen Gas Station: Cops
DUI Driver Found With 2 Weapons, Empty Bottles In Damaged SUV At Bergen Gas Station: Cops A Ridgefield man was arrested on weapons and DWI charges after officers found him sitting in a damaged SUV with two flat tires at a Little Ferry gas station early Friday morning, June 19, police said. Officer Casallas spotted a 2023 Toyota Highlander parked at the Lukoil station at 179 Route 46 at approximately 2:40 a.m., Little Ferry Police Chief James Walters said in a news release. Police said the vehicle had two flat tires and front-end damage. When officers approached the driver, identified as Eduardo Leonardo, 33, of Ridgefield, they detected a strong odor of alcohol and observed slur…