Man Trying To Keep Warm Charged With Arson In Massive NJ Storage Facility Blaze: Cops Man Trying To Keep Warm Charged With Arson In Massive NJ Storage Facility Blaze: Cops
Man Trying To Keep Warm Charged With Arson In Massive NJ Storage Facility Blaze: Cops An 84-year-old man who authorities say was trying to keep warm has been charged with arson after starting a massive fire at a storage facility in Cape May County on the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 19, authorities said. Salvatore Gellura was working in his storage unit at Burleigh Storage in Middle Township and lit cardboard in a metal container to keep warm sometime around 8:49 a.m., Middle Township police said. The fire spread beyond the container and Gellura was unable to control it, police said. One firefighter was transported to a nearby hospital for smoke inhalation, police sa…
Fair Lawn Man, 23, Sexually Assaulted Child Repeatedly In Oradell, Wayne: Prosecutor Fair Lawn Man, 23, Sexually Assaulted Child Repeatedly In Oradell, Wayne: Prosecutor
Fair Lawn Man, 23, Sexually Assaulted Child Repeatedly In Oradell, Wayne: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Fair Lawn man is facing charges for sexually assaulting a child repeatedly in Oradell and Wayne years ago, authorities said. Gerald A. Picado assaulted the child between April 2022 and November 2023 on multiple occasions, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said following an investigation. Picado was arrested Thursday, Feb. 13 and charged with six counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, three counts of second-degree sexual assault, two counts of third-degree aggravated criminal sexual contact, four counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and one…
Another Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Young Girls In Ocean County: Prosecutor Another Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Young Girls In Ocean County: Prosecutor
Another Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Young Girls In Ocean County: Prosecutor The day after authorities announced the arrest of an 18-year-old ski-masked man masturbating in front of young females, officials in the same county announced a similar arrest. Michael Marto, 28, of Tuckerton, exposed his penis to a 10-year-old girl, propositioned two 15-year-old girls, and made sexual comments toward a 17-year-old girl — all in Lakewood, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Marto's arrest comes one day after that of Massinissa Ladj, who wore a ski mask as he drove around and masturbated in front of females as young as 12 years old in Lakewood, polic…
Gunmen Unleash Bullets In Hackensack Drive-By: Cops Arrest Four, Search For Fifth Gunmen Unleash Bullets In Hackensack Drive-By: Cops Arrest Four, Search For Fifth
Gunmen Unleash Bullets In Hackensack Drive-By: Cops Arrest Four, Search For Fifth Four men have been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting that sent bullets flying through a Hackensack neighborhood last summer, authorities said. Quayyan R. Horton, 36, of Jersey City; Charles E. Kirkland, 36, of Newark; Nafee A. Horton, 33, of Newark; and Hakeem J. Jones, 30, of East Orange, were taken into custody following a months-long investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Hackensack Police Department, Prosecutor Mark Musella said Thursday, Feb. 20. The shooting happened on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 6:10 p.m. in the area of Newman Street, authorities said…
Dad Charged With Homicide In Death Of Emaciated Son, 4, At NJ Hotel: Prosecutor Dad Charged With Homicide In Death Of Emaciated Son, 4, At NJ Hotel: Prosecutor
Dad Charged With Homicide In Death Of Emaciated Son, 4, At NJ Hotel: Prosecutor A New Jersey father has been charged with murder in the death of his 4-year-old son, who was found emaciated and covered in injuries inside a Franklin Township hotel, authorities said. Sean Tate, 36, of Woodbridge, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 18, and charged with first-degree murder and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, Somerset County First Assistant Prosecutor Annemarie L. Mueller announced. Franklin Township Police responded to a hotel in Franklin Township on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, at 3:24 p.m. for a report of an unresponsive child, Mueller said. Tate told officers that…
Prominent Musician Who Worked With KISS Dies After Mom, 90, Crashes Car In New Jersey: Police Prominent Musician Who Worked With KISS Dies After Mom, 90, Crashes Car In New Jersey: Police
Prominent Musician Who Worked With KISS Dies After Mom, 90, Crashes Car In New Jersey: Police A 61-year-old musician who worked with KISS, died on Wednesday, Feb. 19 after his 90-year-old mother crashed a car into a tree in Bridgewater, authorities said. At 7:20 a.m., Arna Cochran was driving a 2015 Subaru Legacy on private property, when she backed the vehicle across the front yard and struck a tree, ejecting her son, Karl, Bridgewater police said.  Karl was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick where he succumbed to his injuries. This crash is still under investigation by the Bridgewater Township Police Department's Traffic Safety Bureau an…
Bronx Man Drags Victim With Car, Injures Montvale LT After Stealing $3.5K Camera: Cops Bronx Man Drags Victim With Car, Injures Montvale LT After Stealing $3.5K Camera: Cops
Bronx Man Drags Victim With Car, Injures Montvale LT After Stealing $3.5K Camera: Cops A 29-year-old Bronx man stole a $3,500 camera from a victim in a Bergen County liquor store, whom he dragged the victim with his car while trying to escape, also leaving a police officer injured, authorities said. Woodcliff Lake officers were alerted to a vehicle with a stolen New Jersey license plate near the Whole Foods shopping center on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 12:09 p.m., Capt. Chad Malloy said. Officers, with help from Montvale police, located the vehicle driving recklessly in the parking lot and stopped it, detaining both the driver and passenger for further investigation, authorities s…
Westwood Teen Beat Victims Dead To Stop Them From Calling 911, New Details Show Westwood Teen Beat Victims Dead To Stop Them From Calling 911, New Details Show
Westwood Teen Beat Victims Dead To Stop Them From Calling 911, New Details Show More chilling details have emerged in a double homicide in Rockland County, where the 19-year-old suspect posted a wholesome TikTok video before allegedly beating two victims to death to stop them from calling for help, police said.  Alan "Alina" Abad of Westwood, NJ is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of Evelyn Aguilar-Agustin and Anabelly Aguilar, whose bodies were discovered inside a Gesner Drive residence in Spring Valley around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, according to the Spring Valley Police Department. According to a criminal complaint, Abad allegedly beat both vict…
200K+ Child Porn Files Found On Ridgewood Ex-Con Weeks After Prostitution Bust: Prosecutor 200K+ Child Porn Files Found On Ridgewood Ex-Con Weeks After Prostitution Bust: Prosecutor
200K+ Child Porn Files Found On Ridgewood Ex-Con Weeks After Prostitution Bust: Prosecutor A 43-year-old ex-con from Ridgewood has been arrested on child pornography charges, authorities said. Antonio Gines was found with more than 200,000 files depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children on one or more electronic devices on Friday, Jan. 31, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Gines' arrest comes just weeks after he was arrested on prostitution offenses during a SWAT raid. On Thursday, Feb. 13, Gines was charged with first-degree possession of child pornography. He was served at the Bergen County Jail on Friday, Feb. 14, while already …
'I Hope I Killed Him': Grisly Details Emerge From NJ Killing 'I Hope I Killed Him': Grisly Details Emerge From NJ Killing
'I Hope I Killed Him': Grisly Details Emerge From NJ Killing A 61-year-old Keasbey resident arrested and charged with fatally shooting a man in Edison Sunday, Feb. 16, kicked at the victim to ensure he was dead, according to documents obtained by Daily Voice. Igor Kirilenko is charged with murdering Gregory Ginzburg, a 72-year-old Edison resident at a home on Clive Hills Road. Police originally responded to a 911 call from Ginzburg who said Kirilenko was in his home with a gun, according to the criminal complaint. During the call, a loud noise, believed to be a gunshot, was heard, authorities said. Upon arrival, officers observed Kirilenko standing …
PA Man Retrieving $50K In Fentanyl At NJ Post Office Arrested, Sheriff Says PA Man Retrieving $50K In Fentanyl At NJ Post Office Arrested, Sheriff Says
PA Man Retrieving $50K In Fentanyl At NJ Post Office Arrested, Sheriff Says A 31-year-old Pennsylvania man was arrested after attempting to retrieve a package containing two kilograms of fentanyl at a New Jersey post office, authorities said. Werling Santiago Tejada-Jimenez, of Reading, PA, was taken into custody after a joint investigation by the Passaic County Sheriff's Office and U.S. Postal Police led to a controlled delivery, Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced. Investigators intercepted a suspicious parcel intended for a Paterson address and obtained a court-approved search warrant, Adamo said. The package was found to contain two kilograms of fentanyl, authoritie…
Mechanic, 21, Burned In Explosion At Route 22 Infiniti Service Center: Police Mechanic, 21, Burned In Explosion At Route 22 Infiniti Service Center: Police
Mechanic, 21, Burned In Explosion At Route 22 Infiniti Service Center: Police A 21-year-old mechanic was burned when a can of brake cleaner exploded inside a Bridgewater car dealership, police said. Bridgewater Township officers responded to Ray Catena Infiniti at 1350 US-22 on Wednesday, Feb. 19, just before noon for a report of an injured employee, authorities said. The employee had been working at the Infiniti Service Center when he attempted to pick up a can of brake cleaner near a receptacle filled with dirty, hot engine oil, police said. The can exploded, spraying the mechanic with hot engine oil and sparking a small fire, officials said. A fire extinguisher w…