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DUI Teen Driver Charged In Deadly Jersey Shore Hit-Run That Killed Husband, Dad: Officials DUI Teen Driver Charged In Deadly Jersey Shore Hit-Run That Killed Husband, Dad: Officials
DUI Teen Driver Charged In Deadly Jersey Shore Hit-Run That Killed Husband, Dad: Officials A woman has been charged in a hit-and-run that killed a husband and father in a school zone earlier this month in Long Branch, authorities said. Jennifer Perez-Martinez, 19, of Long Branch, is charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death in connection with the May 1 crash that killed Armindo A. Vieira, 57, of West Long Branch, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago. Police responded to the area of 258 Broadway for reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at approximately 8:45 p.m., where an investigation found Perez-Martin…

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by Cecilia Levine
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DUI Driver Had Four Beers Before Killing Pedestrian In Newark: Affidavit DUI Driver Had Four Beers Before Killing Pedestrian In Newark: Affidavit
DUI Driver Had Four Beers Before Killing Pedestrian In Newark: Affidavit A 33-year-old Newark resident who was arrested after striking two people, one fatally, in a hit and run collision while driving intoxicated last week, told police he had consumed four beers according to a criminal affidavit obtained by Daily Voice Tuesday, Aug. 5. Segundo Carlos Bunay was driving a 2014 white Ford Econoline Van when he struck two women in front of George Washington Carver Elementary School at 333 Clinton Pl., on Monday, July 28, at 9:20 p.m., Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Bunay fled the scene, but witnesses obtained …

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by Sam Barron
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DUI Driver Hit Two People, One Fatally Outside Newark Elementary School: Prosecutor DUI Driver Hit Two People, One Fatally Outside Newark Elementary School: Prosecutor
DUI Driver Hit Two People, One Fatally Outside Newark Elementary School: Prosecutor A 33-year-old Newark resident was arrested after striking two people, one fatally, in a hit and run crash while driving intoxicated on Monday, July 28, authorities said. Segundo Carlos Bunay was driving a 2014 white Ford Econoline Van when he struck two women in front of George Washington Carver Elementary School at 333 Clinton Pl., Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Eryn Montgomery, 28, was pronounced dead at University Hospital while the other woman is in stable condition, authorities said. Bunay fled the scene but later returne…

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by Sam Barron
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Heroin, Crack, Gun Stolen In 2016 Found During Hackensack Raid, Arrest Made: Cops Heroin, Crack, Gun Stolen In 2016 Found During Hackensack Raid, Arrest Made: Cops
Heroin, Crack, Gun Stolen In 2016 Found During Hackensack Raid, Arrest Made: Cops A 44-year-old Hackensack man was arrested on multiple charges after police say they found heroin, crack, and a stolen handgun inside his home during a raid. Richard T. Best was arrested following a raid of his Polifly Road apartment on Tuesday, July 22, Hackensack Police Chief Michael Antista. Members of the Crime Suppression Bureau, led by Detective Lt. John Dalton, executed a court-authorized search, Antista said. The apartment, located within a school zone, contained heroin packaged for street-level sales, a quantity of crack/cocaine, drug paraphernalia used to make and distribute …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Secret Rutgers Drug Network Exposed: Seven Arrested In Undercover Bust, Prosecutors Say Secret Rutgers Drug Network Exposed: Seven Arrested In Undercover Bust, Prosecutors Say
Secret Rutgers Drug Network Exposed: Seven Arrested In Undercover Bust, Prosecutors Say A covert social media network used by Rutgers University students to buy and sell drugs led to seven arrests following a months-long investigation, authorities said. The seven were arrested as part of the "Operation RU Pharm" investigation, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a news release on Thursday, Dec. 5. The undercover operation exposed a private social media network used by Rutgers students to distribute and purchase drugs. Investigators said they uncovered the online platform created by a former Rutgers student. Dealers posted menus of drugs for students w…

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by Chris Spiker
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NY Drug Dealer Tries Swallowing Cocaine During Hotel Bust In Bergen County, Police Say NY Drug Dealer Tries Swallowing Cocaine During Hotel Bust In Bergen County, Police Say
NY Drug Dealer Tries Swallowing Cocaine During Hotel Bust In Bergen County, Police Say Two New York men were arrested in Bergen County on Monday evening, Nov. 25, after police caught them trying to hide cocaine during a suspected drug deal, authorities said. Mahwah police were conducting surveillance at a local hotel at approximately 6:30 p.m., following reports of possible illegal drug activity, Chief Timothy O’Hara said. Officers observed two individuals, later identified as Kervin Plasencia, 35, of Queens, and Christian Rivera, 33, of New York, NY, being dropped off by a rideshare vehicle at the hotel entrance. As officers approached the vehicle, Plasencia tried to swallow…

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by Cecilia Levine