NJ Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In SUV's Lane Change Leaves Behind 3-Month-Old Son, Campaign Says NJ Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In SUV's Lane Change Leaves Behind 3-Month-Old Son, Campaign Says
NJ Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In SUV's Lane Change Leaves Behind 3-Month-Old Son, Campaign Says A 25-year-old motorcyclist killed in a crash on Interstate 76 Friday night, Aug. 16 was a brand-new dad, loved ones say. A Chevrolet SUV was making a lane change in front of Ryan Gaskill, of Pennsauken, who was heading south on the interstate at milepost 1.1 in Gloucester around 9:40 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. Gaskill hit the brakes of the Suzuki, causing the motorcycle to overturn, ejecting and killing him. The driver of the Chevrolet remained on scene. The crash remains under investigation. A GoFundMe for Gaskill's family a 3-month-old son are among su…
$1.1M In Drugs, 5 Firearms, $65K Seized From NJ Man, Prosecutor Says $1.1M In Drugs, 5 Firearms, $65K Seized From NJ Man, Prosecutor Says
$1.1M In Drugs, 5 Firearms, $65K Seized From NJ Man, Prosecutor Says A 35-year-old Mercer County man is facing a slew of charges after investigators uncovered $1.1 million in drugs, five handguns, and $65,000 in cash from him, authorities said. James Nalbone Jr., 35, of Hamilton Township, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 7, following a month-long investigation, Acting Mercer County Prosecutor Theresa L. Hilton said. Detectives detained Nalbone at his home on Byron Avenue and executed a search warrant, Hilton said. Sgt. Tom Paglione's K-9 partner, Indy, gave positive indications of a drug odor at multiple locations within the premises, poli…
Stalker Fresh Out Of Bergen County Jail Steals Car From Dealership Lot, Police Say Stalker Fresh Out Of Bergen County Jail Steals Car From Dealership Lot, Police Say
Stalker Fresh Out Of Bergen County Jail Steals Car From Dealership Lot, Police Say A 37-year-old man fresh out of jail for stalking was arrested just hours later in Bergen County, police said. Daniel MacTaggart, of Elmwood Park, was jailed on Sunday, Aug. 11 on charges of stalking as a repeat offender, driving on a suspended license/registration, and failure to possess driver's insurance card, court records show. ALSO SEE: Video Shows Officers Tackling Accused Stalker In Stolen Car Outside Teterboro Airport Hours after his release, MacTaggart walked into the service area of Park Avenue Acura on W. Passaic Street in Maywood around 8;30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15,…
Kearny Man, 44, Stabbed Passenger In His Vehicle In Clifton, Police Say Kearny Man, 44, Stabbed Passenger In His Vehicle In Clifton, Police Say
Kearny Man, 44, Stabbed Passenger In His Vehicle In Clifton, Police Say A 44-year-old Kearny man is facing charges for stabbing a 31-year-old Paterson victim in Clifton, police said. Daniel Carbajal-Flores was operating a 2018 Honda when he stabbed the victim, a passenger in the vehicle, at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Russell Street just after 1 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson said. The victim was assisted to safety away from the vehicle by another passenger in Carbajal-Flores' car, and taken to St. Joseph's hospital in a separate vehicle, Anderson said.  The victim's condition was initially described as cri…
'I'll Stab You In The F—ing Neck:' New Video Sheds Light On Fort Lee Woman's PD Involved Death 'I'll Stab You In The F—ing Neck:' New Video Sheds Light On Fort Lee Woman's PD Involved Death
'I'll Stab You In The F—ing Neck:' New Video Sheds Light On Fort Lee Woman's PD Involved Death The New Jersey Attorney General's Office has released bodycam footage of the shooting of Victoria Lee on Sunday, July 28. The footage appears to confirm what 25-year-old Lee's family said in a statement last week: That she was holding a water jug when officers kicked in the door, shot, and killed her. But, what authorities had not said until releasing the footage is that when officers told Lee through her family's apartment door at The Pinnacle that they were going to break it down, she said: "Go ahead, I’ll stab you in the f—ing neck," which she can be heard saying in the bodycam foot…
'Be Quiet About It:' Man Kisses, Gropes Medical Worker, Wayne Police Say 'Be Quiet About It:' Man Kisses, Gropes Medical Worker, Wayne Police Say
'Be Quiet About It:' Man Kisses, Gropes Medical Worker, Wayne Police Say A 72-year-old Wayne man has been arrested after police say he groped and kissed a female employee of a medical office. Mujic Fehim allegedly grabbed the woman on Monday afternoon, Aug. 12, in a Wayne office, Police Chief Jack McNiff said. The victim said she was treating Fehim as a patient in a room when he grabbed her breast and kissed her, McNiff said. The victim told Fehim to stop, who told her to "be quiet about it," then left the office, McNiff said. The woman immediately told other employees of the office and police were called. "The female employee agreed to come to Wayne Police H…
Armed 16-Year-Old Bergen County Boy Charged With Robbing Local Gas Station: Police Armed 16-Year-Old Bergen County Boy Charged With Robbing Local Gas Station: Police
Armed 16-Year-Old Bergen County Boy Charged With Robbing Local Gas Station: Police A 16-year-old boy from Bergen County has been charged in a robbery of a local gas station in which he flashed a handgun and made off with several hundred dollars, police said. The unidentified teen was wearing a mask and a hooded sweatshirt when he flashed a handgun tucked in his waistband and demanded money in the cash register, along with money on the gas station clerk themself, at a gas station on Hackensack Avenue in River Edge around 4:45 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The teen made off with several hundred dollars. An investigation conducted …
Body Of Paramus Gym Owner, 35, Recovered From Vermont River: State Police Body Of Paramus Gym Owner, 35, Recovered From Vermont River: State Police
Body Of Paramus Gym Owner, 35, Recovered From Vermont River: State Police A 35-year-old Paramus man's body was believed to have been recovered from a river in Vermont on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 14 after a multi-day search, authorities said. Tuan Baldino was initially reported missing on Saturday, Aug. 10 after swimming in Mad River in the northern part of the state.  The search lasted several days and had to be suspended multiple times due to high and swift water condition, police said. Warren Falls, where the river was located, was closed all week as police searched for Baldino.  Police on Wednesday cautioned the public to expect continued ha…
Girl Rushed To Firehouse In Passaic Shooting Survives, Prosecutor Says Girl Rushed To Firehouse In Passaic Shooting Survives, Prosecutor Says
Girl Rushed To Firehouse In Passaic Shooting Survives, Prosecutor Says A juvenile was hospitalized in a shooting Thursday night, Aug. 15 in Passaic, authorities said. The juvenile, who sources identified as a female, was driven to the Westside Firehouse after being shot on Monroe and Grove streets just before 11:50 p.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said. Then girl was then rushed to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment for a non-fatal gunshot wound. Her condition was not immediately released. The investigation remains active and ongoing. More information will be released once it beco…
PA Man Charged After Pursuit Leads To Death Of Vietnam Vet, NJ Motorcyclist: Prosecutor PA Man Charged After Pursuit Leads To Death Of Vietnam Vet, NJ Motorcyclist: Prosecutor
PA Man Charged After Pursuit Leads To Death Of Vietnam Vet, NJ Motorcyclist: Prosecutor A 32-year-old Pennsylvania man has been charged after a police pursuit led to the death of a motorcyclist, a Vietnam War veteran, in Warren County on Tuesday, Aug. 13, authorities said. At 10:19 a.m., a New Jersey State  Trooper began following an SUV on Route 80 eastbound and initiated a traffic stop, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said.  The driver of the SUV, Sean Mamakas, a Kempton, PA resident, continued traveling eastbound, exiting the interstate at Exit 12 and headed toward County Road 521 southbound in Hope Township, authorities said. The SUV then collided with the…
Passaic Motorcyclist, 26, Airlifted In Collision With Mercedes On Route 9W: Police Passaic Motorcyclist, 26, Airlifted In Collision With Mercedes On Route 9W: Police
Passaic Motorcyclist, 26, Airlifted In Collision With Mercedes On Route 9W: Police A 26-year-old motorcyclist was airlifted to the hospital with a leg injury in a crash with a Mercedes Benz in Englewood Cliffs. That Passaic motorcyclist was airlifted to the hospital with a leg injury after the collision with a 29-year-old man from Fort Lee around 6:40 p.m. on Route 9W at Demarest Avenue on Wednesday, Aug. 14, Englewood Cliffs Police Lt. Ronald Waldt said. Details of this incident remain under investigation.
NJ Performing Arts High School Teacher Molested Female Student, Prosecutors Say NJ Performing Arts High School Teacher Molested Female Student, Prosecutors Say
NJ Performing Arts High School Teacher Molested Female Student, Prosecutors Say A former teacher at an Ocean County performing arts high school was accused of molesting a female student, authorities said. Douglas Bollinger, 56, of Neptune City, was charged on Monday, Aug. 12 with two counts each of endangering the welfare of a child and criminal sexual contact, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. Bollinger was a teacher at the Grunin Performing Arts Academy at Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS). The academy had 240 students as of September 2023 and offers high schoolers opportunities to take dual-credit co…