NJ Woman Left Baby, Dog Unattended In Vehicle At TJ Maxx: Police NJ Woman Left Baby, Dog Unattended In Vehicle At TJ Maxx: Police
NJ Woman Left Baby, Dog Unattended In Vehicle At TJ Maxx: Police A 39-year-old Keansburg woman was arrested and charged after she left a baby and a dog unattended in a vehicle on Thursday afternoon, June 11, authorities said. At 3:43 p.m., officers responded to a TJ Maxx on Route 35 and found a one-year old baby boy crying and sweating in the backseat of a vehicle, Middletown Township police said. The baby was brought to a patrol car to cool off in an air conditioned vehicle, police said. Christine Joubert, the baby's mother, approached the vehicle, asking about her dog, which had been left in the vehicle but jumped out of an open window, police said. …
NJ Man Killed In Corvette Crash After Striking Tree: Bridgewater PD NJ Man Killed In Corvette Crash After Striking Tree: Bridgewater PD
NJ Man Killed In Corvette Crash After Striking Tree: Bridgewater PD A 27-year-old Randolph man was killed in a crash in Bridgewater on Wednesday, June 10, authorities said. At 3:07 a.m., Noah Maitland was driving a 1979 Corvette westbound on Meadow Road when it failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, drove up an embankment, struck a tree and came to rest in the woods, Bridgewater police said. Maitland was ejected from the vehicle, police said. Maitland was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. The passenger, a 25-year-old Bridgewater man, had non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The crash remain…
World Cup Prostitution Sweep At Hotels, Massage Parlors Nets 8 In NJ: Sheriff World Cup Prostitution Sweep At Hotels, Massage Parlors Nets 8 In NJ: Sheriff
World Cup Prostitution Sweep At Hotels, Massage Parlors Nets 8 In NJ: Sheriff A prostitution enforcement operation tied to concerns about increased travel ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup resulted in eight arrests and the seizure of more than $13,000 in Passaic County, authorities said. On Thursday, June 11, detectives from the Passaic County Sheriff's Bureau of Narcotics conducted a Quality-of-Life enforcement operation targeting individuals suspected of offering sexual acts for money at hotels and massage parlors throughout the county, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo said.  ALSO SEE: These 12 NJ Towns Could See The Worst World Cup Traffic Saturda…
Queens Man Scammed Senior Citizen: Berkeley Twp  PD Queens Man Scammed Senior Citizen: Berkeley Twp  PD
Queens Man Scammed Senior Citizen: Berkeley Twp PD A 54-year-old Queens man was arrested and charged after he repeatedly scammed a senior citizen out of large sums of money in Berkeley Township, authorities announced Thursday, June 11. The woman said while she was on her computer,  she had a Microsoft error message “pop-up” take over her screen with a phone number to contact, Berkeley Township police said.. Upon contacting the fraudulent number, a male claiming to be from Microsoft advised the victim her bank accounts have been compromised, police said. Over the next several weeks, the victim was tricked into believing the scam ac…
4-Alarm Fire Destroys New Brunswick Auto Shop, Spreads To Home 4-Alarm Fire Destroys New Brunswick Auto Shop, Spreads To Home
4-Alarm Fire Destroys New Brunswick Auto Shop, Spreads To Home A massive blaze destroyed an auto body shop early Friday, June 12 in New Brunswick, News12 New Jersey reports. The blaze broke out at Prestige Auto Service on Easton Avenue at approximately 3 a.m., with flames shooting through the roof. A nearby home was impacted and severely damaged too, according to the East Brunswick Independent Fire Company, which assisted at the scene. Prestige Auto owner Willie Azcona, who has been in business for nine years, tells News12 that he plans to rebuild. Click here for more from News 12 New Jersey.
Evicted Tenant Kills Landlord, Himself Hours After Separate South Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor Evicted Tenant Kills Landlord, Himself Hours After Separate South Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor
Evicted Tenant Kills Landlord, Himself Hours After Separate South Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor A man who had recently been evicted from a South Jersey home returned to the home to kill the landlord before taking his own life less than a mile away, just after a separate shooting in a nearby town on Wednesday, June 10, authorities said. Lumberton police responded to a report of a shooting on Curry Court at approximately 4:15 p.m., where arriving officers found Damon Nesmith, 53, dead inside the home, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Lumberton Township Police Chief Anthony D. Nippins. Nesmith was pronounced dead at the scene. Tyrone McLean, 56, …
Motorcyclist Injured In Crash: Eatontown PD Motorcyclist Injured In Crash: Eatontown PD
Motorcyclist Injured In Crash: Eatontown PD A 79-year-old motorcyclist was injured in a crash in Eatontown, Thursday morning, June 11, authorities said. At 9:23 a.m., officers responded to crash between a motorcycle and a delivery box truck on Wyckoff Road near Brookwood Drive, Eatontown police said The motorcyclist was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, but is currently in stable condition, police said.  The Eatontown Police Department Traffic Safety Bureau is currently handling the investigation, police said. The driver of the box truck was not injured in the crash, police said.
12-Year-Old Who Fled Cops Going Wrong Way On E-Bike Charged: Howell Twp PD 12-Year-Old Who Fled Cops Going Wrong Way On E-Bike Charged: Howell Twp PD
12-Year-Old Who Fled Cops Going Wrong Way On E-Bike Charged: Howell Twp PD A 12-year-old is facing charges after they were recklessly operating an e-bike in Howell, authorities announced Wednesday, June 10. At 3 p.m. on Monday, June 8, officers responded to Taunton School amid reports of electric dirt bikes in the area creating a nuisance and observed a dirt bike riding on the wrong side of the road and failing to stop at a stop sign, Howell police said. The dirt bike did not have a license plate visible, police said. The dirt bike rider appeared to be a young juvenile, police said. Officers attempted to stop the bike by activating the vehicle’s emergency lig…
NJ Creep Asked Kids For Sex Acts With Family Members, Offered Payment: Prosecutor NJ Creep Asked Kids For Sex Acts With Family Members, Offered Payment: Prosecutor
NJ Creep Asked Kids For Sex Acts With Family Members, Offered Payment: Prosecutor A 28-year-old South Jersey man was arraigned on a seven-count indictment charging him with meeting underage girls in online chat rooms and convincing them to send him sexually explicit videos of themselves in exchange for payment, authorities said.  The investigation into Michael Monroe, of Beverly, began after the Burlington County High-Tech Crimes Unit received a tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children concerning Monroe’s online activities, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia  Bradshaw said on Wednesday, June 10. Monroe propositioned mult…
Bayville ID Thief Extradited In $40K Check Fraud Scheme Targeting Business: Cops Bayville ID Thief Extradited In $40K Check Fraud Scheme Targeting Business: Cops
Bayville ID Thief Extradited In $40K Check Fraud Scheme Targeting Business: Cops A New Jersey man has been extradited from Florida to face charges in an identity theft and check fraud case that cost a Bergen County business owner more than $40,000, authorities said. The investigation began on Dec. 29, 2024, when a local business owner reported unauthorized withdrawals from a business checking account, according to Tenafly Police Capt. Michael deMoncada. Detective Jason Heese learned that four separate withdrawals totaling more than $40,000 had been made without the owner's knowledge or approval, police said. A fifth transaction was attempted days later but was stopped b…
New Details Released In DUI Crash Case Against NJ Prosecutor's Top Detective: Officials New Details Released In DUI Crash Case Against NJ Prosecutor's Top Detective: Officials
New Details Released In DUI Crash Case Against NJ Prosecutor's Top Detective: Officials Charges have been filed against chief of detectives for the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office in connection with a March crash in Somerville that injured two people and damaged multiple vehicles, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 10. Francisco "Frank" Roman Jr., 54, was charged on Monday, June 8 with two counts of fourth-degree assault by auto following an investigation by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office, according to Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and Chief of Detectives Robert McNally. Roman is suspended without pay from his position as Somerset County's chief of d…
7 People Shot In Trenton Mass Shooting: Reports 7 People Shot In Trenton Mass Shooting: Reports
7 People Shot In Trenton Mass Shooting: Reports Seven people were shot in Trenton late Tuesday night, June 10, authorities said. At 10:30 p.m., officers police responded to Centre and Furman streets near Route 1 after receiving numerous ShotSpotter detections, and found several people with gunshot wounds, Trenton police said. Two teenagers, one boy and one girl, are among the victims, a 20-year-old, 24-year-old, 29-year-old, 30-year-old and a 36-year-old, police said.. All were transported to a nearby hospital, police said. Six victims are in stable condition, while one is in critical but stable condition, police said. Police foun…