UPDATE: Wife Killed, Husband, Toddlers Seriously Injured In Horrific Route 287 Piscataway Crash UPDATE: Wife Killed, Husband, Toddlers Seriously Injured In Horrific Route 287 Piscataway Crash
Update: Wife Killed, Husband, Toddlers Seriously Injured In Horrific Route 287 Piscataway Crash A Jamaica, NY woman was killed while her husband and two toddlers survived a Route 287 Piscataway crash with serious injuries, authorities said. Amarjit Fnu, 37, also of Jamaica, NY, was behind the wheel of a Toyota Rav 4 when the car veered off the roadway, crashed into a tree and overturned just south of Exit 7 at around 3:35 a.m. Thursday, New Jersey State Police Lt. Theodore Schafer said. All three passengers including his wife, Dheer Fnu, 30, and two toddlers were ejected, Schafer said. It is not clear if the kids -- a 1-year-old girl and 3-year-old boy -- were theirs, although all liv…
NJ State Trooper Charged With Pulling Woman Over, Following Her Home To Hit On Her NJ State Trooper Charged With Pulling Woman Over, Following Her Home To Hit On Her
NJ State Trooper Charged With Pulling Woman Over, Following Her Home To Hit On Her A New Jersey state trooper stalked a woman while on duty, authorities said Friday. Michael Patterson, 28, of Bayonne first stopped the female motorist for an unspecified offense on the New Jersey Turnpike on Jan. 28, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. After letting her go with a warning, Paterson “conducted a second, unwarranted stop of her vehicle a few minutes later when she exited the Turnpike at Exit 11….in order to make unwanted advances on the woman,” Grewal said. Patterson “put the victim in fear by following her to her home in his patrol vehicle,” the attorney …
10 Charged In NJ Mortgage Fraud Scheme That Swindled Low Income Buyers Out Of Thousands 10 Charged In NJ Mortgage Fraud Scheme That Swindled Low Income Buyers Out Of Thousands
10 Charged In NJ Mortgage Fraud Scheme That Swindled Low Income Buyers Out Of Thousands Ten people including two at large have been charged in a mortgage fraud scheme that included racketeering, theft, tampering with records and money laundering across Essex County, authorities said. Between 2016 and 2019, the individuals recruited unsuspecting buyers for investment properties in Newark, East Orange, and Irvington, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said Friday.  With little to no down payment and questionable financial stability, the buyers were led to entrust the entire mortgage application process to Darnell Alford, of Toms River, and Travis Glover…
Off-Duty Trooper Finds 'Human Remains' On I-287 In Middlesex County Off-Duty Trooper Finds 'Human Remains' On I-287 In Middlesex County
Off-Duty Trooper Finds 'Human Remains' On I-287 In Middlesex County An off-duty New Jersey state trooper found human remains while driving on I-287 in Middlesex County, authorities said. The discovery was made near Exit 8 in Piscataway on the southbound side of the highway around 3:25 p.m., state police told NJ.com. It is not clear exactly what the trooper found. Authorities were investigating as of Friday night. Check back for details.
Murphy Mourns Newark Hospital Staffer Who Died Of Coronavirus Murphy Mourns Newark Hospital Staffer Who Died Of Coronavirus
Murphy Mourns Newark Hospital Staffer Who Died Of Coronavirus Gov. Phil Murphy is mourning the coronavirus death of a Newark hospital electrocardiogram technician. Kim King-Smith died Tuesday from complications of the virus, officials said. King-Smith worked as a night-shift electrocardiogram technician at University Hospital in Newark.  The 53-year-old Piscataway resident is the first hospital employee to die from COVID-19, officials said. “Our health care workers are superheroes, but they are also human,” Murphy wrote in a Tweet re-sharing the news of King-Smith’s death. “We all mourn Kim’s tragic death along with her family, friends, and @U…
Spitting On Police, 911 Scares: Coronavirus Crimes Spread Throughout NJ Spitting On Police, 911 Scares: Coronavirus Crimes Spread Throughout NJ
Spitting On Police, 911 Scares: Coronavirus Crimes Spread Throughout NJ Along with the increase of coronavirus cases in New Jersey are growing numbers of people charged with crimes directly tied to the pandemic, authorities said. No fewer than five of them either spit or coughed on police officers and claimed they’d tested positive for COVID-19, authorities said. Others held weddings or other gatherings in violation of state emergency orders. Another is accused of dialing 911 and claiming she had the coronavirus to try to get a community college to close. All are being held accountable, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. “Our police officers are g…
Hudson County Sheriff's Office Nabs Dozens Of Deadbeat Dads, Warrant Defendants Hudson County Sheriff's Office Nabs Dozens Of Deadbeat Dads, Warrant Defendants
Hudson County Sheriff's Office Nabs Dozens Of Deadbeat Dads, Warrant Defendants Nearly 60 people accused of a variety of offenses -- including sex assault, weapons charges and failing to pay child support -- were scooped up in a Hudson County Sheriff’s Office sweep. Roughly half of the arrests by Sheriff Frank Schillari's department were of accused deadbeat dads who collectively account for $335,000 in unpaid support -- including a Kearny man who owes  $81,927 and a Jersey City man who owes $58,699, records show.Nearly three dozen others had been charged with burglary, theft and drug crimes.Although most are from Jersey City, some were picked off in Clifton, E…
Report: Federal Lawsuit Accuses Former Bergen Community College VP Of Sexual Harassment Report: Federal Lawsuit Accuses Former Bergen Community College VP Of Sexual Harassment
Report: Federal Lawsuit Accuses Former Bergen Community College VP Of Sexual Harassment A former executive vice president at Bergen Community College resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment, according to a published report. A federal gender discrimination lawsuit filed by Brandie Bookhart accuses Brian Agnew of repeatedly trying to kiss her, making sexual comments and trying to meet up with her outside work, NorthJersey.com reported. The harassment began soon after Agnew, 38, of Piscataway took the second-in-command position in January 2019, alleges the suit, which names him, the BCC Board of Trustees and a human resources manager at the school. Agnew couldn’t immediat…
Jersey Shore Mom Dies In Labor With First Child Jersey Shore Mom Dies In Labor With First Child
Jersey Shore Mom Dies In Labor With First Child Point Pleasant High School graduate Maggie Gilbert died on Feb. 13, of complications following of an emergency C-section with her firstborn son. She was 31 years old. More than $28,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe as of Wednesday for her newborn boy Aiden Patrick, and husband, Ryan Gilbert. The Gilberts were just starting their lives together: Married in April 2017, the couple bought a home in Bridgewater to raise their family. "It is unimaginable that the best and worst days of my brother's life occurred just days apart, but we are all truly blown away by the incredible strength he has…
NJ Dad Accused Of Masterminding Sex Cult In College Dorm NJ Dad Accused Of Masterminding Sex Cult In College Dorm
NJ Dad Accused Of Masterminding Sex Cult In College Dorm A Piscataway man who moved into his daughter’s dorm has been charged with sex trafficking and extortion The 60-year-old is accused of subjecting his daughter's classmates at Sarah Lawrence College “to sexual and psychological manipulation and physical abuse,” according to an indictment unsealed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York.  Lawrence Ray, also known as Lawrence Grecco, was charged with extortion, sex trafficking, forced labor, conspiracy and trafficking, two counts of use of interstate commerce to promote unlawful activity and money laundering…
Death Of Local Dad Brian Hickey Breaks Hearts In Warren County Death Of Local Dad Brian Hickey Breaks Hearts In Warren County
Death Of Local Dad Brian Hickey Breaks Hearts In Warren County Devoted dad. Caring friend. All-around genuine guy. This is how Brian Hickey of the Panther Valley section of Allamuchy is being remembered. Hickey, a Hopatcong native, died on Nov. 3 at St. Clare's Hospital in Dover. He was 47 years old. More than $16,600 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Hickey's three children, Mariana, Brian and Emily, as of Thursday afternoon. His social media page was filled with condolences from grieving friends, remembering him for his heartfelt advice and authenticity. "Brian and I worked on the same sales engineering team at Verizon," Bob Munch said. …
Sex Assault Reported At Rutgers Sex Assault Reported At Rutgers
Sex Assault Reported At Rutgers Authorities were searching for an intruder responsible for a reported sexual assault in a Rutgers dormitory early Sunday. The intruder got into an unlocked dorm room at the Livingston campus in Pisacataway and "made unwanted sexual contact" on a sleeping resident, Rutgers Police Chief Kenneth Cop said. He then fled when the victim awoke, Cop said. The chief didn't say whether or not the victim is a student. Nor did he identify the person's gender. He said the victim, who wasn't injured, described the assailant as a thinly built Hispanic or Indian man about 20 years old and 5-foot-7, with…