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Girl Slapped In NJ Boardwalk Fight Over Patriotic Sweatpants: Police Girl Slapped In NJ Boardwalk Fight Over Patriotic Sweatpants: Police
Girl Slapped In NJ Boardwalk Fight Over Patriotic Sweatpants: Police A 33-year-old New Jersey woman has been arrested after police say she slapped a girl during an argument over patriotic sweatpants with political wording on a Jersey Shore boardwalk on Friday, July 3 Kaitlyn Tracey was captured on video striking the girl once in the body and once in the face with an open hand following the argument, Point Pleasant police said. Tracey left the scene before officers could identify her, police said. Tracey was identified as the assailant on Monday, July 6, and she was charged with simple assault, endangering the welfare of a child, harassment, and obstruction, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Cause Identified In Audi Explosion That Damaged Homes In NJ Neighborhood: Cops Cause Identified In Audi Explosion That Damaged Homes In NJ Neighborhood: Cops
Cause Identified In Audi Explosion That Damaged Homes In NJ Neighborhood: Cops A vehicle explosion damaged several homes and injured a 28-year-old man in a Totowa neighborhood early Monday, July 13, authorities said. Totowa police got a 911 call reporting the explosion on Congressional Lane in the Hickory Hill development at approximately 5:30 a.m., police said. Officers found a vehicle with significant damage from an apparent explosion and a 28-year-old man who had been inside the vehicle at the time. He was able to get out on his own before being taken to a local hospital for treatment and observation, according to police. Footage from News 12 shows a black Audi wit…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bodycam Shows Viral Accused Toddler Abuser's DUI Arrest After Friend's NJ Funeral Bodycam Shows Viral Accused Toddler Abuser's DUI Arrest After Friend's NJ Funeral
Bodycam Shows Viral Accused Toddler Abuser's DUI Arrest After Friend's NJ Funeral A 25-year-old woman whose mugshot caught fire online following her arrest on accusations she sexually abused a 2-year-old boy has a laundry list of other offenses. Among her prior offenses was a 2023 drunken driving arrest, captured on body camera footage released last year by Transparency Bodycam. Police records show she was driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.16%, which is twice the legal limit. Barnegat police responded to a crash near West Bay Avenue and the Garden State Parkway overpass at approximately 8:42 p.m. on Monday, March 6, 2023, and learned the striking vehicle ha…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jewelry Store Robbed By Masked Thieves In Morristown Jewelry Store Robbed By Masked Thieves In Morristown
Jewelry Store Robbed By Masked Thieves In Morristown Masked thieves robbed a jewelry store of luxury handbags in Morristown, forcing it to temporarily close. The robbery at C’est La Bella Morristown on Sunday, July 12 has forced the store to temporarily close, owner Chuck Spinella wrote. Surveillance footage posted by C'est La Bella shows masked thieves running into the store and grabbing as many bags as they could in 10 seconds. Spinella told News12 they took about $40,000 in handbags. The video shows Spinella's dog, Gia, chasing after the thieves to no avail. Handbags from Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Celine were stolen as part of…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Cops Riding ATVs Strike Two Pedestrians On Boardwalk (VIDEO) NJ Cops Riding ATVs Strike Two Pedestrians On Boardwalk (VIDEO)
NJ Cops Riding ATVs Strike Two Pedestrians On Boardwalk (Video) Seven people were injured after a police officers riding an all-terrain vehicle were involved in a crash on the Atlantic City Boardwalk on Saturday, July 11, authorities said. At 1:41 p.m., two officers were operating ATVs and collided with each other while patrolling the Boardwalk near Brighton Avenue, Atlantic City police said. Two pedestrians and a boardwalk tram car were also struck. Video from Scan Atlantic City shows one officer plowing into two pedestrians before the other officer crashes into him, causing both vehicles to flip over, police said. Seven people, including the two o…

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by Sam Barron
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Newark Man Arrested In Greenwich Twp Shooting: Prosecutor Newark Man Arrested In Greenwich Twp Shooting: Prosecutor
Newark Man Arrested In Greenwich Twp Shooting: Prosecutor Four people are facing charges following a shooting in Warren County last month, authorities said. At 8 p.m., on Saturday, June 20, Greenwich Township police responded to Prospect Street and Beacon Street after a physical altercation led to gunshots being fired, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. No injuries were reported, authorities said. Janelle Strickland, a 21-year-old Stewartsville resident, John Hopkins, a 26-year-old Phillipsburg resident, Earl Deemer, a 34-year-old Phillipsburg resident and Quadir Gray, a 23-year-old Newark resident were arrested and charged with numerous…

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by Sam Barron
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Elderly Couple Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In NJ Home Elderly Couple Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In NJ Home
Elderly Couple Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In NJ Home An elderly couple died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning after being found unresponsive inside a New Jersey home during a welfare check Saturday night, July 11, police said. Montvale police and firefighters responded to a residence at 2 Lexington Lane at approximately 9:21 p.m., according to Montvale Police Chief Doug McDowell. When first responders arrived, they detected elevated levels of gas and carbon monoxide inside the home, police said. Emergency personnel immediately evacuated the residence and found two unresponsive occupants inside, authorities said. An 84-year-old man and…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Bunny Bear' ID'd As Wildwood Motorcyclist Killed In Route 47 Crash 'Bunny Bear' ID'd As Wildwood Motorcyclist Killed In Route 47 Crash
'Bunny Bear' ID'd As Wildwood Motorcyclist Killed In Route 47 Crash UPDATE: Motorcyclist 'Bunny Bear' Wasn't Speeding In Deadly Wildwood Crash, Family Told The motorcyclist killed in a crash near the Wildwood Welcome Center just after midnight on Saturday, July 11, has been identified as Brandon Vega, a 26-year-old rider widely known as "Bunny Bear" or "Bunny Boy" for the oversized rabbit helmet he wore everywhere. Police have not released the cause of the crash. His brother, Ryan Vega, 28, of South Carolina, said reports that his brother was traveling around 100 mph before the collision do not match the rider his family and friends knew. "Every …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver Killed After Crash Into Bergen County Home; Family Displaced: Police Driver Killed After Crash Into Bergen County Home; Family Displaced: Police
Driver Killed After Crash Into Bergen County Home; Family Displaced: Police A 73-year-old woman died after crashing her vehicle into a home on Saturday afternoon, July 11 in Bergen County, authorities said. Rutherford police responded to the Delafield Avenue home at approximately 3:35 p.m. after receiving reports of a vehicle that had crashed into the home, Deputy Chief Sean Farrell said. When officers arrived, they found the woman, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, unconscious and immediately began CPR, Farrell said. Rutherford Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support crews responded and transported her to Hackensack University Medical Center, where s…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ex-NJ Basketball Star Killed In Targeted Attack At Harlem Basketball Tournament: Reports Ex-NJ Basketball Star Killed In Targeted Attack At Harlem Basketball Tournament: Reports
Ex-NJ Basketball Star Killed In Targeted Attack At Harlem Basketball Tournament: Reports A 35-year-old basketball player who starred at Fairleigh Dickinson University was shot and killed in what multiple outlets are reporting as a targeted attack during a Harlem basketball tournament on Friday, July 10. Kinu Rochford, of Brooklyn, died, and two other people were injured in the shooting behind 70 Lenox Ave. at approximately 10:23 p.m. on Friday, July 10, the NYPD said.  Officers found the 6-foot-6 Rochford with a gunshot wound to the head, police said. A 28-year-old man was shot in the shin, and a 22-year-old woman was shot in the forearm. Rochford was shot while…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Child Abuse: 5-Year-Old Found Naked In Road Escaped Bedroom Barricaded With Zip Ties Child Abuse: 5-Year-Old Found Naked In Road Escaped Bedroom Barricaded With Zip Ties
Child Abuse: 5-Year-Old Found Naked In Road Escaped Bedroom Barricaded With Zip Ties A 5-year-old boy was found naked walking in the middle of a Lebanon County road before Pennsylvania State Police uncovered what they described as hoarding conditions and a bedroom barricaded to keep him inside, authorities said. Troopers from Pennsylvania State Police Jonestown, responded to Quarry Road and South Lancaster Street in Swatara Township at 7:29 a.m. Friday, July 10, after receiving a report that a young child was wandering in the roadway, police said. Good Samaritans kept the boy safe until troopers and EMS arrived. He was taken to WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital for a medical …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Final Facebook Post By North Bergen Murder Victim Takes On New Meaning Final Facebook Post By North Bergen Murder Victim Takes On New Meaning
Final Facebook Post By North Bergen Murder Victim Takes On New Meaning A 47-year-old North Bergen man was fatally shot in an apartment Friday afternoon, July 10, authorities said. North Bergen police were notified of a shooting inside an apartment at 1525 48th St. just after 1:30 p.m., where Christopher Novembre was found with a gunshot wound, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Novembre's Facebook profile says he was a lifelong North Bergen resident who worked as a climber/rigger for IATSE Local 632 and attended Hudson County Community College…

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by Cecilia Levine