Skeletal Human Remains Confirmed To Be Those Of NJ Driver Who Vanished After Crash: (UPDATED) Skeletal Human Remains Confirmed To Be Those Of NJ Driver Who Vanished After Crash: (UPDATED)
Skeletal Human Remains Confirmed To Be Those Of NJ Driver Who Vanished After Crash: (Updated) The mystery has a heartbreaking answer. Remains found in a Maryland creek have been positively identified as a New Jersey pilot car driver who disappeared after crashing her vehicle and suffering a possible head injury last month, police confirmed on Thursday, July 27. Kimberly Gordon, 46, of Lopatcong, NJ, was driving a white 2024 Hyundai Elantra while working as a pilot car driver escorting an oversized load when she disappeared on June 21, NJ.com reports. She was last seen behind the Sky Zone trampoline park on Pulaski Highway in Rosedale, according to police in Baltimore …
NJ Teens Who Egged Pedestrians In NY Arrested After LPR, Camera Probe: Cops NJ Teens Who Egged Pedestrians In NY Arrested After LPR, Camera Probe: Cops
NJ Teens Who Egged Pedestrians In NY Arrested After LPR, Camera Probe: Cops Three New Jersey teens have been arrested after police say they threw eggs at pedestrians in separate incidents in Rockland County, authorities announced. Ramapo police responded to the areas of Monsey and Airmont at approximately 10:30 p.m. Sunday, July 19, after receiving multiple reports of pedestrians being struck by eggs thrown from a passing vehicle, Detective Sgt. Michael Higgins said. No injuries were reported. Investigators spent the next several days following up on the incidents, using witness accounts, license plate reader technology, and security camera footage to identify…
Knife-Wielding Bergen County Bar Fight Suspect Caught In Paterson: Cops Knife-Wielding Bergen County Bar Fight Suspect Caught In Paterson: Cops
Knife-Wielding Bergen County Bar Fight Suspect Caught In Paterson: Cops A Paterson woman accused of grabbing a knife and trying to stab two people during a fight outside a Bergen County bar last month has been arrested, authorities said. Laila B. Altidor, 25, was taken into custody Tuesday, July 21, at a home in Paterson after Lodi detectives obtained a search and arrest warrant following an investigation, Lodi Police Lt. Dominic Miller said. The incident happened during a fight outside a Lodi bar on Friday, June 27. "The suspect grabbed a knife and attempted to lunge at two victims in a vehicle during the course of a fight outside of a bar then fled area," Mi…
Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police
Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police A nationally known Virginia megachurch pastor who has preached across the United States is accused of sending explicit images to a Pennsylvania teenager he met while preaching at the boy's church, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  Kenneth Kevin Baldwin, 46, of Alexandria, Virginia, was charged with two felony counts of unlawful contact with a minor, one felony count of corruption of minors, three misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure, and six misdemeanor counts of open lewdness, state police announced Thursday, July 23.  The investigation began May 2, 2026, after the York…
Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Middle School Student: DA Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Middle School Student: DA
Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Middle School Student: DA A former Massachusetts teacher once named one of Amazon's teachers of the year has been charged with raping a child, authorities announced.  Tymond Tran was charged with aggravated rape of a child with a 5-year age difference, indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, posing or exhibiting a child in the nude, and providing obscene matter to a minor, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  The allegations stem from incidents that prosecutors said happened in Lynn in 2022, while he taught computer science at Thurgood Marshall Middle School.  Tran pleaded …
He Left For A Meeting In 1974 And Vanished Without A Trace: Now NJ Cops Are Reopening The Case He Left For A Meeting In 1974 And Vanished Without A Trace: Now NJ Cops Are Reopening The Case
He Left For A Meeting In 1974 And Vanished Without A Trace: Now NJ Cops Are Reopening The Case A New Jersey man left home for a business meeting in Brooklyn more than 50 years ago and was never seen again. Now, police are hoping someone still remembers what happened. The Kearny Police Department is taking a fresh look at the disappearance of Nicholas James Maschuci, who vanished on Sept. 18, 1974, and is urging anyone with information to come forward, even anonymously. Maschuci was 60 years old when he left his Kearny home for a reported business meeting in Brooklyn, New York, according to police. He was driving a white 1974 Mercury Grand Marquis and was never heard from again. His d…
NJ Man Learns Fate After Shootout With Federal Agents NJ Man Learns Fate After Shootout With Federal Agents
NJ Man Learns Fate After Shootout With Federal Agents A 44-year-old Parsippany man will spend the next 24 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to attempted murder of a federal officer following an incident last year, authorities said.  On Wednesday, Aug. 13, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Maloy Amador's home as part of a narcotics and firearms investigation, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. As law enforcement entered the residence,  Amador fired a gun toward law enforcement, Frazier said. In an exchange of gunfire, Amador was struck in the arm while one of the officers discovered a bullet had struck his a…
SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police
SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police A prominent attorney known for his role in the 1990s Whitewater scandal was arrested in Bergen County after authorities said he hid inside his home while officers attempted to take him into custody, bringing a SWAT team to the scene. Robert William Ray, 66, was arrested in Englewood Cliffs on Tuesday, July 21, on charges of simple assault and terroristic threats, according to Bergen County Jail records. He remained held in the Bergen County Jail as of Wednesday afternoon, July 22. Officers went to Ray's home to arrest him on the assault charges, but he did not answer the door, Englewood Cli…
Dogs Living In Plastic Baby Pools, Kittens Rescued From Deplorable Conditions At NJ Home: SPCA Dogs Living In Plastic Baby Pools, Kittens Rescued From Deplorable Conditions At NJ Home: SPCA
Dogs Living In Plastic Baby Pools, Kittens Rescued From Deplorable Conditions At NJ Home: SPCA A person in Neptune Township was charged with animal cruelty after nearly a dozen animals were found in unhealthy living conditions, with one dog dead, authorities announced Tuesday, July 21. An anonymous complaint led police to discover eight kittens living in a filthy outdoor enclosure, the Monmouth County SPCA said. The kittens had upper respiratory infections and are being treated at the SPCA. "While they are scared and confused, they all seem to be in good spirits, and are happy to have a safe, comfortable space to live in," the SPCA said. Two female pit bulls were living in an o…
Florida Man With Flamethrower Barricades Himself In RV At NJ Walmart: Police Florida Man With Flamethrower Barricades Himself In RV At NJ Walmart: Police
Florida Man With Flamethrower Barricades Himself In RV At NJ Walmart: Police A 38-year-old Florida man was arrested and hit with numerous charges after he barricaded himself at a Walmart parking lot in South Jersey, authorities said. At 11:02 p.m. on Monday, July 20, officers responded to the Walmart at 1740 Route 38 in Lumberton following a report of a dispute between two people that escalated to a robbery, Lumberton police said. Blake Reed entered a recreational vehicle and refused repeated requests by officers to exit or communicate with law enforcement, police said. Officers also received information indicating that Reed may have been in possession of a fla…
Attempted Murder For Gunman In Triple Shooting On Fourth Of July: Passaic County Prosecutor Attempted Murder For Gunman In Triple Shooting On Fourth Of July: Passaic County Prosecutor
Attempted Murder For Gunman In Triple Shooting On Fourth Of July: Passaic County Prosecutor A Passaic man is facing an attempted murder charge after authorities say he shot three people during on the Fourth of July in the city before turning himself in more than two weeks later. Orlando Bravo, 20, was arrested Tuesday, July 21, in connection with the July 4 shooting near Essex Street and Third Street in Passaic, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman announced. Officers responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 8:30 p.m. on July 4 and found that three Passaic residents, a 22-year-old man, a 19-year-old woman and a 34-year-old …
Arsonist Traps Man Under Jersey City Overpass After Setting Fire: Officials Arsonist Traps Man Under Jersey City Overpass After Setting Fire: Officials
Arsonist Traps Man Under Jersey City Overpass After Setting Fire: Officials A 23-year-old Jersey City woman is accused of setting a fire beneath the Tonnelle Avenue underpass, then trapping a man as he tried to escape the flames, authorities said. Janet Leigh Mullone was arrested after police said she set a fire near 276 Tonnelle Ave. at approximately 2:39 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, according to Nathaniel Styer and Kim Wallace Scalcione, spokespeople for the city. Responding officers found flames burning beneath the underpass, where members of the Jersey City Fire Department worked to contain the blaze. Investigators said a 57-year-old man had been sleeping in a con…
NJ Son Stabbed Father Dead, Left Body To Decompose: Prosecutor NJ Son Stabbed Father Dead, Left Body To Decompose: Prosecutor
NJ Son Stabbed Father Dead, Left Body To Decompose: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Vineland man was arrested and charged with killing his father in Bridgeton, authorities announced Tuesday, July 21. On Sunday July 19, at 12:15pm Bridgeton Police received a complaint describing a bad odor coming from a residence on Fayette Street in the City of Bridgeton, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Upon officers’ arrival they located Anthony Williams, a 67-year-old Bridgeton man dead and in an advanced state of decomposition, Webb-McRae said. Anttoine Williams, his son, stabbed his father on Wednesday, July 15 and then tampered with the e…
Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Blaze In Randolph: FD Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Blaze In Randolph: FD
Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Blaze In Randolph: FD A fire in Randolph necessitated multiple alarms on Saturday, July 18, authorities said. At 3:45 p.m., firefighters responded to 105 Crescent Circle and found heavy smoke and fire in the attic space of a townhouse style apartment, Randolph Township Fire Department said. Firefighters deployed several hose lines to extinguish the fire and were able to keep the fire to the attic space of the original fire area, fire officials said. Due to weather and attached style homes, the incident was escalated to a 3 alarm bringing other firefighters to the scene, fire officials said. It took 45 min…
ATV Rider, 20, Killed In Sussex County Crash ATV Rider, 20, Killed In Sussex County Crash
ATV Rider, 20, Killed In Sussex County Crash A 20-year-old man was killed after losing control of an ATV and overturning in Sussex County, authorities said. Maddox A. Farber was driving a Polaris ATV north on Brink Road in Wantage when he lost control, left the roadway to the left, and overturned just before 7:50 p.m., New Jersey State Police Detective Sgt. Caitlin Brennan said. Farber, of Wantage, was ejected from the ATV and died, according to Brennan. The crash remains under investigation. No additional information was released.
Motorcyclist Ejected From Vehicle On Route 80: NJSP Motorcyclist Ejected From Vehicle On Route 80: NJSP
Motorcyclist Ejected From Vehicle On Route 80: Njsp A motorcyclist was injured after a crash on Route 80 in Warren County on Sunday, July 19, authorities said. At 1:29 p.m., troopers responded to Route 80 West after a Yamaha motorcycle lost control of the vehicle, overturned on the right shoulder and was ejected from the vehicle, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The motorcyclist sustained moderate injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Postorino said. The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.
Passenger Jumps Into Driver's Seat, Dies After Crash With 5-Year-Old Inside In NJ: Prosecutor Passenger Jumps Into Driver's Seat, Dies After Crash With 5-Year-Old Inside In NJ: Prosecutor
Passenger Jumps Into Driver's Seat, Dies After Crash With 5-Year-Old Inside In NJ: Prosecutor A 41-year-old backseat passenger of a vehicle died after jumping into the front seat of the car, taking off, and then crashing with a 5-year-old still inside the car in South Jersey on Sunday, July 19, authorities said. At 11:57 p.m., Mantua Township police stopped a vehicle for a traffic offense on southbound Route 55, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said. While one officer was speaking with the driver outside the vehicle, another officer ordered the passenger, Holly Hageman, 41, to get out of the vehicle, authorities said. Instead, Hageman climbed into the driver's seat and…
Ex-GF's New BF Opened Fire In North Arlington Double Homicide, Family Alleges: Report Ex-GF's New BF Opened Fire In North Arlington Double Homicide, Family Alleges: Report
Ex-GF's New BF Opened Fire In North Arlington Double Homicide, Family Alleges: Report A father of two who was killed in a double shooting in North Arlington on Sunday night, July 19, had gone to pick up his children when a confrontation with his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend turned deadly, ABC7 Eyewitness News reports. UPDATE: Brian Dominick Lockett, 28, of North Arlington, NJ, and Ezequiel Aquino, 29, of Newark, were identified as the victims by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. A GoFundMe campaign says they were cousins. A separate GoFundMe was launched by Aquino's mother, who sources say buried her other son, Uriel Aquino, four years ago due to an alleged overdos…
Passaic Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Clifton: Prosecutor Passaic Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Clifton: Prosecutor
Passaic Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Clifton: Prosecutor A 65-year-old Passaic woman was killed after she was struck by a vehicle in Clifton on Friday night, July 17, authorities said. Clifton police responded to the area of Bloomfield Avenue and Shafto Street at approximately 9:20 p.m. on a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said. Officers found the woman at the scene and she was taken to Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead, authorities said. The driver involved in the collision remained at the scene, according …
70 Arrested, 100 Human Trafficking Victims Rescued During World Cup: NJ  AG 70 Arrested, 100 Human Trafficking Victims Rescued During World Cup: NJ  AG
70 Arrested, 100 Human Trafficking Victims Rescued During World Cup: NJ AG More than 70 people were arrested and nearly 100 people were rescued during New Jersey's anti-human trafficking investigations during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, authorities announced Monday, July 20. The stat's Division of Criminal Justice and State Police led an effort that included at least 44 law enforcement agencies involved in the outreach and enforcement activities associated with the World Cup, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Through dozens of distinct operational details that took place on various dates between May and July , law enforcement officers found and assi…
Trailer Fire Unleashes Plumes Of Smoke Trailer Fire Unleashes Plumes Of Smoke
Trailer Fire Unleashes Plumes Of Smoke A trailer fire unleashed heavy smoke into the sky in Mansfield on Saturday, July 18, authorities said. At 10:45 a.m. firefighters responded to the parking lot of Weis Markets and saw a trailer and a commercial roller heavily involved in fire, Mansfield Township Fire Company No.1 said. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire, spending over an hour at the scene, fire officials said.
Cat Rescued in Two-Alarm Fire In Hackettstown: Firefighters Cat Rescued in Two-Alarm Fire In Hackettstown: Firefighters
Cat Rescued in Two-Alarm Fire In Hackettstown: Firefighters Firefighters battled a multi-alarm fire at an apartment building in Hackettstown Friday, July 17, authorities said. At 5:48 p.m., firefighters responded to 136 Center St. and observed an active fire, the Hackettstown Fire Department said. A second alarm was immediately tolled given the severity of the blaze, firefighters said. Additional units responded and were able to extinguish the fire, firefighters said. A cat was rescued and transported to a nearby hospital, firefighters said. No injuries were reported, Hackettstown police said. The apartment owner is receiving assistance from the Re…
Two Children Killed In Ocean County Boat Crash: NJSP Two Children Killed In Ocean County Boat Crash: NJSP
Two Children Killed In Ocean County Boat Crash: Njsp A 9-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy were killed in a boat crash in Bayville Sunday, July 19, authorities said. At 9:09 p.m., Tidewater Custom 280, a 30-foot vessel, struck an Intercoastal Waterway channel marker, causing the two kids to be ejected into the water, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police said. Two other occupants located the kids in the water, Marchan said. They were transported to a nearby hospital, where they were pronounced dead, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
NJ Drunk Driver Learns Fate For Thanksgiving Eve Crash That Killed Mom Of Two: Prosecutor NJ Drunk Driver Learns Fate For Thanksgiving Eve Crash That Killed Mom Of Two: Prosecutor
NJ Drunk Driver Learns Fate For Thanksgiving Eve Crash That Killed Mom Of Two: Prosecutor A 53-year-old Hackettstown man was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to driving drunk in a crash that killed Lauren Gerhold in 2023, authorities said. Andrzej Szyszko previously pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter, death by auto and two counts of assault by auto, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. On Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, the night before Thanksgiving, New Jersey State Police responded to a three-car crash at County Route 517 and Ridge Road in Allamuchy Twp after Szysko's Jeep Wrangler struck the passenger's side of a Ford pickup truck, authorities sai…
Details Released In Double Fatal North Arlington Shooting Details Released In Double Fatal North Arlington Shooting
Details Released In Double Fatal North Arlington Shooting A confrontation between two small groups turned deadly when two men were shot and killed in North Arlington Sunday night, July 19, authorities said. North Arlington police responded to multiple reports of a shooting near the intersection of Ridge Road and Belleville Turnpike, where Ridge Road becomes Kearny Avenue at the border of North Arlington and Kearny, at approximately 8:37 p.m., according to Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer of the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. Preliminary reports indicate that the shooting happened at a nearby sports bar, following the World Cup finals in whi…
Long Branch Officer Stabbed In Head While Saving Woman From Knife Attack, Union Says Long Branch Officer Stabbed In Head While Saving Woman From Knife Attack, Union Says
Long Branch Officer Stabbed In Head While Saving Woman From Knife Attack, Union Says A Long Branch police officer was stabbed in the head while trying to save a woman during a violent domestic dispute over the weekend, according to the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association. Officer Geter Benitez ran to stop a suspect who was attacking a woman and continued struggling with him after suffering a head wound that caused heavy bleeding, the PBA said. Other officers and a bystander helped subdue the suspect, the union said. Benitez and Patrolman Franzblau were responding to a domestic violence call at 276 Cleveland Ave., Apartment 5, in Long Branch at approximately …
Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate
Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate A Pennsylvania grandmother accused of helping confine her 5-year-old autistic grandson behind a zip-tied baby gate once shared a Facebook post titled, "How to escape a zip tie in less than a minute," years before the boy was found naked wandering along a Lebanon County road, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Stephanie Ann Schaffner, 42, shared the "Survival Skills" video on Facebook in March 2019. The post resurfaced after Schaffner, the child's mother, Jade Destiny Shuey, 21, and Tucker Flyn Heagy, 20, were charged in connection with the child's living conditions followi…
NJ Cocaine Ring Dismantled; Stolen Gun, 4 Arrested, Cops Say NJ Cocaine Ring Dismantled; Stolen Gun, 4 Arrested, Cops Say
NJ Cocaine Ring Dismantled; Stolen Gun, 4 Arrested, Cops Say A nearly yearlong investigation into cocaine distribution in Nwe Jersey ended with four arrests, along with the seizures of a loaded stolen handgun, multiple drugs, and nearly $2,000 in suspected drug proceeds, police said. The Secaucus Police Department's Anti-Crime Unit launched the investigation in August 2025 after receiving information that Anmol Singh, 35, of Secaucus, was distributing cocaine from his Third Street residence, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. During the investigation, detectives conducted surveillance and saw Singh distributing cocaine, the chief said. Investigators al…
Dump Truck Driver, 35, Killed After Overturning On NJ Highway Ramp Dump Truck Driver, 35, Killed After Overturning On NJ Highway Ramp
Dump Truck Driver, 35, Killed After Overturning On NJ Highway Ramp A 35-year-old dump truck driver was killed when his vehicle overturned after striking a parked trailer on a Route 440 ramp in Woodbridge Saturday morning, July 18, authorities said. Troopers responded to the crash at 7:13 a.m. on State Highway 440 north at milepost 1.8 in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron. A preliminary investigation found that a Mack dump truck was traveling northbound on the ramp from Route 440 north to U.S. Route 9 south when it veered off the roadway to the left, struck a parked trailer and overturned ne…
Woman Fled From Cops With Baby In Car: Florham Park PD Woman Fled From Cops With Baby In Car: Florham Park PD
Woman Fled From Cops With Baby In Car: Florham Park PD A 32-year-old Whippany resident was arrested and charged after she fled from police with a one-year-old in the vehicle in Florham Park, authorities announced Friday, July 17. At 1:50 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, officers observed a gray Nissan traveling on Route 24 west in both lanes at the same time, Florham Park police said. Believing the driver was impaired, officers conducted a traffic stop but the driver, Alyece Cassidy refused to stop, running through a construction zone before exiting the highway, running stop signs and traffic signals, eventually stopping in the parking lot of a residen…
Man, 73, Arrested For Sex Assaults Of Child In Early 1990s, Bergen Prosecutor Says Man, 73, Arrested For Sex Assaults Of Child In Early 1990s, Bergen Prosecutor Says
Man, 73, Arrested For Sex Assaults Of Child In Early 1990s, Bergen Prosecutor Says A 73-year-old Sussex County man has been arrested in connection on accusations that he sexually assaulted a juvenile in the early 1990s. Peter F. Knipe, of Vernon, has been charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, and three counts of second-degree sexual assault, for the alleged incidents that happened in Fair Lawn between Dec. 2, 190 and Dec. 31, 1991. He was lodged in the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack.