MURDER-SUICIDE: Brother Kills Sister, Himself In NJ Home, Prosecutor Says MURDER-SUICIDE: Brother Kills Sister, Himself In NJ Home, Prosecutor Says
Murder-suicide: Brother Kills Sister, Himself In NJ Home, Prosecutor Says A man killed his sister before turning the gun on himself in Pennsauken on Wednesday, Sept. 16, authorities said. At 9:01 a.m., Pennsauken police responded to the 4400 block of Bethel Avenue and located Janet Camacho, a 59-year-old Pennsauken resident, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Pennsauken Police Chief Phil Olivo said. She was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead soon after, authorities said. A perimeter was established around the home and members of the Camden County Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team responded, author…
Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report
Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report Layne Lundeen has broken his silence. The unruly American Airlines passenger who was notoriously restrained to his seat by a gun range owner and a retired police officer using duct tape on Thursday, Sept. 3, says that he remembers nothing. The Baltimore Banner obtained the audio recording from the court proceeding in which 67-year-old Lundeen, who was fired from his job as a realtor, reportedly told District Court Commissioner George Haag at the Jennifer Road Detention Center that he had no recollection of anything from the flight. According to the outlet, he didn't even know how he got to …
Jersey City Man Accused Of Directing Child To Sexually Assault Younger Sister Jersey City Man Accused Of Directing Child To Sexually Assault Younger Sister
Jersey City Man Accused Of Directing Child To Sexually Assault Younger Sister A Jersey City man is accused of directing a child to sexually assault his younger sister and produce child sexual abuse material, authorities said. Christopher Drew, 38, was charged following an investigation sparked by a CyberTip referred to New Jersey investigators by the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, the Division of Criminal Justice and New Jersey State Police. The tip involved a Discord chat indicating that a user in Alabama had directed a child in New Jersey to sexually assault his younger sister,…
Dirt Biker Crashed Bike While Fleeing Cops: Mount Olive PD Dirt Biker Crashed Bike While Fleeing Cops: Mount Olive PD
Dirt Biker Crashed Bike While Fleeing Cops: Mount Olive PD A 21-year-old Budd Lake man was arrested and charged after he fled from police officers while on a dirt bike, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 16. At 12:28 a.m., on Saturday, Sept. 12, officers observed a motorized dirt bike traveling on Flanders Drakestown Road with no license plate and no illuminated taillight, Mount Olive police said. Officers initiated a motor vehicle stop, but the dirt bike accelerated rapidly down Wolfe Road, police said. Officers opted not to pursue the dirt bike but continued to check the area, police said. Officers located the dirt bike at the corne…
Online Predator From Mendham Caught In NY Sting Operation: State Police Online Predator From Mendham Caught In NY Sting Operation: State Police
Online Predator From Mendham Caught In NY Sting Operation: State Police Three men, including a New Jersey resident, were arrested during a police undercover operation targeting online predators accused of using the internet to pursue sexual activity involving children in the Hudson Valley, authorities said.  The New York State Police-led Internet Crimes Against Children operation was conducted over several days in August 2026, with specially trained undercover investigators posing as minors online, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Investigators said the suspects believed they were communicating with children and took steps to arrange i…
Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials
Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials A young Long Island man left a starving dog locked in a basement with little to eat, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 16. Isaiah Thomas, 20, of Wheatley Heights, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 15 on two animal cruelty charges, the Suffolk County SPCA said. Thomas owned a 4-year-old Cane Corso named Apollo, then confined the dog to a basement secured by a metal door that was held closed by three vehicle tires, investigators said. When authorities found Apollo, the dog was severely underweight and suffering from a flea infestation, excoriations, wounds, severe generalized muscle loss, and diff…
UPDATE: Crane Falls Off Truck, Slams SUV On Route 287, NJSP Says UPDATE: Crane Falls Off Truck, Slams SUV On Route 287, NJSP Says
Update: Crane Falls Off Truck, Slams SUV On Route 287, Njsp Says A crane being hauled on a truck struck an overpass before falling from its trailer and slamming into an SUV on Route 287 in Morris County, injuring two people Wednesday morning, Sept. 16, police said. Troopers responded to the crash on Route 287 south at milepost 39.8 in Hanover Township around 7:40 a.m., according to New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino. A Mack truck was hauling the crane on a trailer when the crane struck a bridge overpass support beam, a preliminary investigation found. The crane then fell from the trailer and struck a Volvo SUV, police said. Th…
DWI Driver Arrested After Vehicle Overturns: Denville PD DWI Driver Arrested After Vehicle Overturns: Denville PD
DWI Driver Arrested After Vehicle Overturns: Denville PD A 27-year-old Denville man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after his vehicle overturned in a crash on Friday, Sept. 11, authorities said. At 10:42 p.m., officers responded to Old Boonton Road and found a vehicle overturned in the front yard of a house, Denville police said. The driver, Jonathan Monaco, was outside of the vehicle. An investigation determined Monaco was under the influence of alcohol and he was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, careless driving and reckless driving, police said.
State Trooper Car Struck On Route 80: NJSP State Trooper Car Struck On Route 80: NJSP
State Trooper Car Struck On Route 80: Njsp A state trooper car was struck on Route 80 in Mount Olive Monday, Sept. 14, authorities said. At 755 p.m., troopers responded to a crash on Route 80 west after a Nissan SUV lost directional control and struck the back of a marked Ford SUV troop vehicle and the side of an Infiniti car, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police said. Non-life threatening injuries were reported, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Macklemore got the boot, then Ed Sheeran’s opening acts followed suit. One day after Macklemore was kicked off of Ed Sheeran's Loop tour for his pro-Palestinian remarks during his openers in New Jersey, all four other opening artists dropped out in solidarity on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Those artists include Billie Eilish's brother Finneas, Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish folk group Beoga. In a statement, Rowe wrote, in part: "I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up ag…
Texas Man Avoids Prison For Deadly Mount Olive Crash That Killed UConn Grad: Prosecutor Texas Man Avoids Prison For Deadly Mount Olive Crash That Killed UConn Grad: Prosecutor
Texas Man Avoids Prison For Deadly Mount Olive Crash That Killed UConn Grad: Prosecutor A 39-year-old Texas man will not face prison time after he pleading guilty to a fatal crash in Mount Olive, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Cody Bonds previously pleaded guilty to reckless vehicular homicide and was sentenced to five years’ probation, 100 hours of community service and a driver’s license suspension of five years, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Acting Chief of Detectives Mark Castellano, and Mount Olive Township Police Chief Michael Cordileone. Bonds was also given credit for 17 days served in jail, authorities said. At 2:51 p.m., on Tu…
NJ's 'WALL Of Shame' Grows: 8 Businesses Owe Nearly $744K, Labor Department Says NJ's 'WALL Of Shame' Grows: 8 Businesses Owe Nearly $744K, Labor Department Says
NJ's 'Wall Of Shame' Grows: 8 Businesses Owe Nearly $744K, Labor Department Says Eight New Jersey businesses have landed on the state's workplace accountability "wall," owing a combined $743,826.95 in unpaid wages, fines and penalties. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development added the eight businesses to its Workplace Accountability in Labor List, known as The WALL, in September, the agency announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Businesses on The WALL are barred from public contracts with state, county and local governments until their liabilities are paid in full. The largest amount among the eight belongs to InvaTech Pharma Solutions LLC, which has addresse…