Man, 63, Fondles Girls' Breasts In Bergen County: Prosecutor Man, 63, Fondles Girls' Breasts In Bergen County: Prosecutor
Man, 63, Fondles Girls' Breasts In Bergen County: Prosecutor A 63-year-old Hudson County man is behind bars after authorities say he fondled a girl's breasts in Bergen County last month, authorities said. Victor A. Fujimoto Diaz, of Kearny, was arrested in North Arlington on Wednesday, Sept. 2, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and North Arlington police, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The investigation began Monday, Aug. 31, when the New Jersey Division of Child Protection & Permanency contacted the prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit about alleged past sexual contact with a juvenile in North Arlingto…
Car Strikes Guardrail, Travels Down Embankment: NJSP Car Strikes Guardrail, Travels Down Embankment: NJSP
Car Strikes Guardrail, Travels Down Embankment: Njsp A car struck a guardrail and traveled down an embankment in Warren County, Thursday morning, Sept. 3. At 12:39 a.m., a Honda SUV was traveling on Willow Grove Road in Franklin Township, when the driver lost directional control of the vehicle, traveled off the road to the right, struck the right guardrail, traveled down an embankment and into a river, Christopher Postorino, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. No injuries were reported, Postorino said. The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.
Woman Killed After Car Strikes Tree On Route 78: NJSP Woman Killed After Car Strikes Tree On Route 78: NJSP
Woman Killed After Car Strikes Tree On Route 78: Njsp A 37-year-old Washington, NJ woman was killed when her car struck a tree on Route 78 in Hunterdon County Wednesday, Sept. 2, authorities said. At 7:32 a.m., Cassandra Battaglia was operating a Kia passenger vehicle on Route 78 west in Bloomsbury Borough when the vehicle traveled off the roadway to the left and struck a tree, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said Battaglia was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.
Bodycam Shows Off-Duty Hackensack Detective Swoop In To Take Down Armed Outlaw Biker Bodycam Shows Off-Duty Hackensack Detective Swoop In To Take Down Armed Outlaw Biker
Bodycam Shows Off-Duty Hackensack Detective Swoop In To Take Down Armed Outlaw Biker A more than 4-minute bodycam video shows the moment an off-duty Hackensack detective swoops in to help as a suspected outlaw motorcycle gang member struggles with a police officer during a traffic stop in Fairfield (scroll down for video). The clip opens with Fairfield Cpl. Jeffrey Dean questioning Marcelo Valencia-Solis, 44, of Hackensack, next to his black 2018 Harley-Davidson on Two Bridges Road in Fairfield just after 10:05 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22. Valencia-Solis was wearing a denim vest displaying “Thunderguards” and “New Jersey” rockers, which police said commonly…
AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages
AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages If your favorite AI chatbot suddenly stopped answering Thursday morning, Sept. 3, you weren't alone. Tens of thousands of users reported problems with some of the world's biggest artificial intelligence platforms as ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini all saw spikes in outage complaints, according to Downdetector. OpenAI's ChatGPT appeared to take the biggest hit. More than 37,000 outage reports had been filed for the service by around 11 a.m. ET, Forbes reported, citing Downdetector. Reports began surging after 9 a.m. and climbed sharply around 11 a.m. OpenAI confirmed it was investigating…
19 Hospitalized After Insect Killer Discharges At NJ Walmart: OEM 19 Hospitalized After Insect Killer Discharges At NJ Walmart: OEM
19 Hospitalized After Insect Killer Discharges At NJ Walmart: OEM Nineteen people were hospitalized after an insect killer product was discharged at a Walmart in Deptford Township on Tuesday, Sept. 1, authorities said. At 4:15 p.m., an aerosol canister of Hot Shot Flying Insect Killer  fell from a store shelf and landed beneath a shelving system, the Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management said.  The impact damaged the canister’s cap and spray mechanism, resulting in the unintentional discharge of the product, authorities said. Nineteen people were transported to the following hospitals for further evaluation and treatment, wi…
NJ Man Showed No Remorse For Sexually Assaulting Cousin: Judge NJ Man Showed No Remorse For Sexually Assaulting Cousin: Judge
NJ Man Showed No Remorse For Sexually Assaulting Cousin: Judge A 34-year-old Mays Landing man was sentenced to 35 years in prison  after being convicted of sexually assaulting his cousin, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. Judge Pamela D'Arcy found that Emmanuel Rodriguez poses "a high risk of reoffending," and "had no remorse for victimizing his minor cousin," the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Rodriguez began sexually assaulting his cousin when she was nine years old, authorities said. The girl told Hamilton Township Police Rodriguez groomed her online with sexually inappropriate conversations and the exchange of expl…
Horse Slaughter Transport Leads To PA Man’s Arrest In New York: Police Horse Slaughter Transport Leads To PA Man’s Arrest In New York: Police
Horse Slaughter Transport Leads To PA Man’s Arrest In New York: Police A Pennsylvania trucker transporting horses for slaughter in Canada has been arrested in New York, police said. Robert M. Seitz, of Lewistown, PA, was pulled over around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2 on U.S. Route 11 south of De Kalb, NY, according to state police. Inside his trailer, troopers found multiple horses “tagged for transport to Canada for slaughter,” investigators said. New York State Police had been investigating a facility in Pennsylvania, Rotz’s Livestock in Shippensburg, owned by Bruce Rotz, according to authorities. They received a complaint on Friday, Aug. 28 about Rotz truc…
Former NJ Fire Chief, Cop Handcuffed Employees, Forced Sexual Contact On Them: AG Former NJ Fire Chief, Cop Handcuffed Employees, Forced Sexual Contact On Them: AG
Former NJ Fire Chief, Cop Handcuffed Employees, Forced Sexual Contact On Them: AG A 53-year-old former Toms River resident was indicted on charges he forced non-consensual sexual contact upon employees he supervised and colleagues, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. Robert Sinnott, was previously the fire chief of the Silverton Volunteer Fire Company in Toms River and retired Island Heights police officer, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. He was previously charged with criminal sexual contact and official misconduct, Davenport said. He now faces charges of criminal sexual contact, official misconduct, and pattern of official misconduct, Davenport said. An…
The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship
The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship A brand-new report by "The Athletic" found Dianna Russini, one of its lead NFL reporters, violated the outlet's standards by not disclosing her relationship with New England Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel.  Russini, who lives in Wyckoff, New Jersey, with her husband and children, resigned in April after Page Six published photos of the two at a resort in Sedona, AZ. Pictures showed them lounging around a pool, hugging, and holding hands, which sparked a firestorm of controversy around the league and a heated debate over journalistic ethics.  The Athletic said it did not conclude …
NJ's AG Joins Lawsuit Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens NJ's AG Joins Lawsuit Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens
NJ's AG Joins Lawsuit Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office is joining several other states in suing the Trump administration over a new federal rule restricting federal funding for gender-affirming care provided to transgender teenagers.  James joined 20 other attorneys general and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro in filing the lawsuit on Wednesday, Sept. 2, challenging a rule issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.  Several other attorneys general are joining New York in the lawsuit, including Connecticut, Maryland, Ma…
2 Hospitalized After Car, Pickup Truck Crash In Hawthorne 2 Hospitalized After Car, Pickup Truck Crash In Hawthorne
2 Hospitalized After Car, Pickup Truck Crash In Hawthorne Two people were hospitalized following a crash involving a vehicle and a pickup truck in Hawthorne, police said. The crash happened at Lafayette and Van Winkle avenues around 8:35 a.m., Hawthorne Detective Capt. Robert King said. Photos from the scene were shared by Boyd A. Loving below. Both injured people were taken to area hospitals, King said. Their conditions were not immediately available. Hawthorne firefighters responded after fluid spilled into a storm drain, according to King. City Wide Towing responded to remove the vehicles.