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Hoboken SantaCon Arrests, Summonses: Guests On Better Behavior This Year, Police Say
Guests at Hoboken's annual Santacon were on better behavior this year than last, but arrests were still made, police said.
Two people were arrested and another 34 people were issued summonses at the annual SantaCon in Hoboken on Saturday, Dec. 16, authorities said.
SantaCon is an annual bar crawl where people dress up like Santa. While the event raises money for charity, it has become reviled by many residents, disgusted by the trail of drunken mayhem left in its wake.
This year's SantaCon had less arrests than year's past, Marci Rubin, a spokeswoman for the city said.
"Arrest…
DWI, Unlicensed PA Driver Sought In NJ Crash That Left Victims Seriously Injured: Police
Police in New Jersey have issued a warrant for the arrest of a DWI driver from Pennsylvania wanted in a crash that left two people seriously injured last month.
Mitchell G. Holley, 34, of Downingtown, was heady south on Route 35 in Wall Township on Saturday, Oct. 7 around 6:45 p.m., when his Nissan Alitma left his lane of travel and struck a Mazda CX3, police in Wall Township said.
The 39-year-old Mazda driver and his 31-year-old female passenger, both of Point Pleasant, were extricated, and taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, police said.
Following the return of toxicology re…
DWI Off-Duty Officer Charged In Double-Fatal Somerset County Crash, Victims IDd: Prosecutor
An off-duty Edison police officer was charged with vehicular homicide in connection with one of the two double-fatal crashes that occurred in Somerset County over the weekend, authorities announced.
Amitoj Oberoi, 29, of Somerset, was charged with two counts of first-degree vehicular homicide, as well as DWI, and several motor vehicle violations, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said Wednesday, Aug. 30.
Oberoi is employed as an Edison police officer and was off-duty at the time of the crash, the prosecutor said.
Oberoi was driving a 2007 Audi Q7 heading southbound on Somerset St…
Mercer County Man Sentenced In Fatal High-Speed DWI Crash: Prosecutor
A 28-year-old man from Mercer County has been sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison for a fatal DWI crash authorities said.
Egrevel Vasquez-Garcia, of Hightstown, was charged with aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homicide, and assault by auto, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.
On June 28, 2022, at approximately 11:50 p.m., on Route 130 in North Brunswick Township a 2016 Toyota Highlander driven by Vasquez-Garcia struck a Jeep Patriot driven by Levelt Alexis, Jr. at a high rate of speed causing Alexis’ death, Ciccone said.
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DWI Wife Fatally Ran Over Husband With Car In Somerset County: Prosecutor
A Somerset County woman was DWI when fatally ran her husband over with a car in February 2023, authorities said.
Amanda O'Keefe, 37, had a blood alcohol level over the legal limit when she ran over her husband, Robert O'Keefe, 41, in Hillsborough on Saturday, Feb. 25, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said.
Robert was pronounced dead outside of his Clark Lane home around 2:30 a.m., McDonald said.
O'Keefe surrendered to authorities on Wednesday, March, 29, on charges of second-degree death by auto. She was lodged in the Somerset County Jail and released on Thur…
NJ Business Owner With 'Strong Family Ties' Let Out Before Trial After Deadly DWI Crash: Report
The co-owner of a New Jersey business and suspected drunken driver in a deadly crash has been released from Salem County Correctional Facility pending trial, NJ Advance Media reports.
Amy Buchanan, 56, of Gloucester Township, was killed in a DWI crash involving a pickup truck driven by Patrick M. Dunn, 42, of Harrisonville, in Elk Township on Tuesday, Nov. 1, the outlet said.
Dunn was arrested for “the suspicion of driving while intoxicated,” the outlet said, quoting the criminal complaint. Dunn was charged with reckless vehicular homicide and strict liability vehicular homicide.
Nancy Ken…
Passenger Got Out Of DWI Driver's Jeep When She Was Struck Dead By Car On GSP: Police
A woman was killed by a hit-and-run driver on the Garden State Parkway while the DWI operator of the Jeep she had been a passenger in was stopped in the shoulder, authorities said.
Judith Morillo-Rosario, 53, of Haskell, had gotten out of the Jeep Wrangler driven by Barry Braunstein, 66, of Haskell, around 7:20 p.m. in the southbound lanes in Toms River, a New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said.
Morillo-Rosario got out of the Jeep and entered the southbound lanes of travel, when she was struck by a southbound car and died, Curry said. The vehicle that struck Morillo-Rosario did…
Drugged Driver Charged After Barely Avoiding Deadly Crash In Sussex County, Police Say
An allegedly drugged driver was charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault and DWI after barely avoiding a deadly crash, authorities said.
Officers attempted to stop a Kia Forte being driven erratically south on Sparta Avenue in Sparta around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, Police Lt. John Lamon said in a release on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
The driver, Christopher Morales, 43, of North Bergen, stopped abruptly in the middle of the road before he allegedly continued on Sparta Avenue.
Morales then approached Andover Road, where two Sparta Police officers were directing traffic from an earl…
Assault By Auto Charges For Drunk Driver Who Fled Scene Of Serious Sussex County Crash: Police
A Monmouth County driver was slapped with assault by auto and other serious charges for leaving the scene of a drunken Sussex County crash that seriously injured two people, authorities said.
Michael J. McGhee, of Oceanport, was charged with two counts of assault by auto, DWI, possession of a false government document, reckless and careless driving, leaving the scene of an accident with injuries, failure to report an accident, as well as violations for lack of insurance and probationary offenses following the crash on Sunday, June 12, Byram Township Police said in a release on Friday, June 1…
Guilty: Sussex County Man, 42, Was Drunk During Crash That Injured Pedestrian
A Sussex County man admitted in court to being intoxicated during a crash in which he struck and injured a pedestrian, authorities announced.
Raymond J. Dziadul, 42, of Stanhope pleaded guilty to assault by auto and DWI in Sussex County Court on Friday, June 10, Prosecutor Francis A. Koch said.
Dziadul admitted that he was driving drunk and struck and injured the victim during the crash, Koch said.
He was sentenced on the DWI charge to a four-month license loss followed by nine months of mandatory interlock device usage, 12 hours at the intoxicated driver resource center, and payment of $6…
Drunk Morris County Man Charged With Assault By Auto In Route 10 Crash: Police
A Morris County man was charged with assault by auto and several other offenses following a serious crash on Route 10, authorities said.
Bryan Ramirez, 36, was intoxicated and using his cell phone when he caused a crash with injuries on Route 10 west in Denville on Sunday, June 5, Denville Police said.
Ramirez, of Dover, was arrested and charged with assault by auto, DWI, reckless driving, careless driving, use of cellphone, and unsafe lane change, police said.
He was later released to a sober adult and is scheduled to appear in court.
Guilty: Sussex County Man Kicked, Headlocked Cop, Tried To Steal Gun During Theft Arrest
A Sussex County man admitted in court to kicking, headlocking, and attempting to bite and disarm police who were arresting him for driving a stolen car, authorities announced.
Michael A. Liska, 29, pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property, resisting arrest, obstruction, attempt to disarm a police officer, and DWI, Sussex County Prosecutor Francis A. Koch said in a release on Thursday, June 2.
Liska, of Hopatcong, admitted to driving a 2008 White Jeep Liberty that had been stolen from a victim in New York on Wednesday, Jan. 26, Koch said.
Liska then resisted arrest by kicking, headlockin…
Assault By Auto Charges For Warren County Woman In Wrong-Way DWI Crash That Hospitalized 2: PD
A Warren County woman was intoxicated when she drove the wrong way down Route 46 and struck another vehicle head-on, sending her own passenger and the other driver to the hospital, authorities charged.
Alexandra Jurchescu, 41, was charged with assault by auto, DWI, designation of highway for one-way traffic, and reckless driving following the crash, which occurred just after 10 p.m. on Friday, May 20, Mount Olive Police said.
Jurchescu, of Hackettstown, was heading west in the eastbound lanes when she hit another car head-on, police said.
Both the passenger in Jurchescu’s vehicle and the d…
Vomit-Covered Man Drove Drunk On Rt. 15 With Trunk Open, Thought He Was In NY: Sparta Police
A 35-year-old New York man was drunk and covered in vomit when he drove with an open trunk on Route 15, authorities said.
Adam Doukas, of Otisville, was found covered in vomit as officers stopped him for the open trunk and several other violations on Route 15 in Sparta around 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, police said in a Monday release.
When the officer asked Doukas if he knew where he was, he stated that he thought he was in Port Jervis, NY, according to police.
Doukas then handed the officer his credit card instead of registration when asked for his credentials, police said.
Doukas…
21-Year-Old Sussex County Man Charged In DWI Hit-And-Run Crash: Police
A Sussex County man was intoxicated when he drove away from the scene of a crash, authorities said.
Benjamin Johnson, 21, hit another vehicle while driving a Toyota Camry near North Shore and Sparta Avenue in Sparta around 3:30 a.m. on Friday, April 15, police said in a Monday release.
Johnson, of Newton, was subsequently found in the parking lot of QuickChek with his vehicle, which sustained heavy front-end damage, authorities said.
Johnson was found to be intoxicated and failed a series of field sobriety tests, police said.
He was arrested and charged with DWI, careless driving, yieldin…
22-Year-Old Woman Charged With Assault By Auto In Hoboken Crash: Police
A 22-year-old Essex County woman was charged with assault by auto after a DWI crash in Hoboken, authorities announced Thursday.
Nicole Schweininger, of Livingston, was charged with assault by auto, DWI, and reckless driving following the crash, which occurred near 501 Observer Highway around 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, Detective Lt. Danilo Cabrera said.
Schweininger was found to be intoxicated after she crashed into a second vehicle and hurt three passengers, Cabrera said.
She was arrested after failing a series of field sobriety tests and taken to police headquarters, where a breath …
DWI Hopatcong Woman Had Nearly A Dozen Heroin Folds After Crashing Into Phone Pole, Police Say
A Hopatcong woman was found with nearly a dozen heroin folds after crashing into a telephone pole in Sussex County Sunday night, authorities said.
Alyssa Gessner, 25, crashed into the pole on Stanhope Road in Sparta around 9:15 p.m., Lt. John Lamon said in a Monday release.
A follow-up investigation found that Gessner was under the influence of heroin during the crash, Lamon said.
Meanwhile, Gessner was found with 11 wax folds of heroin, as well as drug paraphernalia, police said.
Gessner was charged with DWI, possession of heroin and other drug and vehicle offenses. She was released to a…
Driver Was Drunk, Speeding In Deadly Warren County Crash Through Upstairs Bedroom: Prosecutor
A Warren County man was drunk and speeding when he slammed his pickup truck into the upstairs bedroom of a local home, killing one and critically injuring another, authorities said Friday.
John Nunn, of Mountain View Road in Washington, was charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter, death by auto, aggravated assault, and other related offenses, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said.
Nunn sped past two cars before losing control of the pickup truck, veering off the roadway, crashing into a landscape feature, and going airborne just after 2 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6, Pfeiffer s…
