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Long Island Man, 23, Dies When Car Crashes Into 18-Wheeler On NJ Turnpike: Troopers Long Island Man, 23, Dies When Car Crashes Into 18-Wheeler On NJ Turnpike: Troopers
Long Island Man, 23, Dies When Car Crashes Into 18-Wheeler On NJ Turnpike: Troopers A Long Island man was killed when his car crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. Donald Butler of Wheatley Heights, died in the crash in Westampton Township on Tuesday, Oct. 15, a New Jersey State Police spokesperson said.  Troopers responded to the northbound side of the turnpike near milepost 43.9 at around 9:56 p.m. The crash happened just south of Exit 5, which is the interchange for Burlington-Mount Holly Road. Investigators said Butler was driving a Mercedes-Benz E400 when his car struck the back of a Fre…
NY Judge Sees No Remorse, Sentences Bergen 'Bling Bishop' To 9 Years For Swindling Followers NY Judge Sees No Remorse, Sentences Bergen 'Bling Bishop' To 9 Years For Swindling Followers
NY Judge Sees No Remorse, Sentences Bergen 'Bling Bishop' To 9 Years For Swindling Followers 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A convicted con man from Bergen County known as the "Bling Bishop" used the opportunity he was given to speak before being sent to federal prison for nine years to annoy the judge on Monday. Lamor Whitehead of Paramus must serve a mandatory 7½ years following his conviction by a jury in lower Manhattan in March for swindling the life savings from a parishioners mother, among other crimes. One by one, some of those who were financially destroyed spoke to Manhattan Federal Court Judge Lorna Schofield during the June 17 sentencing hearing. Then it was Whitehead's turn. Bishop …
Sprinter Van Strikes Pedestrian, 27, On White Horse Pike: Police Sprinter Van Strikes Pedestrian, 27, On White Horse Pike: Police
Sprinter Van Strikes Pedestrian, 27, On White Horse Pike: Police A 27-year-old man was hospitalized after being struck by a car on White Horse Pike in Winslow Township Saturday night, April 20, police said. The Hammonton man was struck by a 46-year-old New York City man in a Mercedes Benz sprinter van near Ehrke Road around 9:45 p.m.  The pedestrian was taken to Cooper Hospital for treatment.
DOUBLE FATAL: Police ID 2 Killed, 1 Airlifted In Head-On NJ Crash DOUBLE FATAL: Police ID 2 Killed, 1 Airlifted In Head-On NJ Crash
Double Fatal: Police ID 2 Killed, 1 Airlifted In Head-On NJ Crash Police have identified two people from Browns Mills killed in a head-on crash Tuesday, Nov. 14, on Pemberton Bypass in Burlington County. Jennifer Loiacano-Whealton, 39, and her passenger, Patrick Stout, 51, both died, while 45-year-old Lonnell Robinson, 45, was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital from the crash scene, police said. Robinson was listed in critical condition, police said on Wednesday, Nov. 15. The accident occurred near Colemans Bridge Road at about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14. A Mercedes Benz operated by Loiacano-Whealton was heading east on the Pemberton…
Did Menendez's Wife Get Special Treatment In Fatal 2018 Crash? AG Investigating: Report Did Menendez's Wife Get Special Treatment In Fatal 2018 Crash? AG Investigating: Report
Did Menendez's Wife Get Special Treatment In Fatal 2018 Crash? AG Investigating: Report Did Nadine Arslanian, the wife of indicted Senator Bob Menendez, get special treatment by police after she fatally struck a pedestrian in Bogota in December 2018?  The state's top prosecutor is apparently looking to find out. According to NBC New York, investigators from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office of Public Integrity & Accountability were at the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office on Thursday, Oct. 5, seeking documents related to the incident.  In an e-mail to Daily Voice, the AG's office said they do not confirm or deny investigations. Arslanian, who w…
Menendez Accepted Benz As Bribe Following Fatal Wreck Caused By His Wife In Bergen: Reports Menendez Accepted Benz As Bribe Following Fatal Wreck Caused By His Wife In Bergen: Reports
Menendez Accepted Benz As Bribe Following Fatal Wreck Caused By His Wife In Bergen: Reports A fatal 2018 car crash in Bergen County involving his wife is what led to embattled New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez accepting bribes to influence a criminal case, according to the federal indictment levied against him.  Nadine Arslanian, the now-wife of embattled Senator Robert Menendez, was involved in a fatal car crash in Bogota in 2018, according to The New York Times. The couple, who married in 2020, were dating at the time of the incident. Arslanian, who was also named in the federal indictments accusing Menendez of accepting bribes from the government of Egypt, among other indiscreti…
Band Of Brazen Burglars Who Blew Through Bergen, Elsewhere Charged in Crime Spree: Prosecutor Band Of Brazen Burglars Who Blew Through Bergen, Elsewhere Charged in Crime Spree: Prosecutor
Band Of Brazen Burglars Who Blew Through Bergen, Elsewhere Charged in Crime Spree: Prosecutor A band of brazen burglars who broke into homes and stole vehicles in Bergen County and elsewhere in the state – sometimes while the owners were home – was derailed by a group of crime fighters from various jurisdictions. The theft of a BMW SUV from an Alpine home last Christmas brought the crew to the attention of detectives in the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. The vehicle was used in other burglaries and attempts in Cresskill, Montville, and Rumson, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Thursday, Aug.. 3. Three of them returned to Alpine on Dec. 27 and had broken into a home, th…
Friends Killed In Route 18 Crash Remembered With Motorcycle Ride Friends Killed In Route 18 Crash Remembered With Motorcycle Ride
Friends Killed In Route 18 Crash Remembered With Motorcycle Ride Several events have been planned to remember two young friends and motorcyclists killed in a multi-vehicle crash earlier this week in Monmouth County. Ka'shon K. Cross, 18, of Hazlet, and Gregory K. Tuft, of Keansburg, were identified as victims in a fatal collision with three cars along Route 18 in Marlboro on Monday, July 24, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. So sad to hear about the passing of Gregory Tutt. This kid was always so kind and genuine. Always a smile on his face... Posted by Anthony Viera on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 A balloon release organized for Grego…
Motorist Killed After Flipping, Striking Sign In I-295 Crash Motorist Killed After Flipping, Striking Sign In I-295 Crash
Motorist Killed After Flipping, Striking Sign In I-295 Crash An unidentified driver was killed in a single-car crash after veering off Interstate 295 in Mercer County,  authorities said. The crash occurred about 11:52 p.m. on I-295 North in the area of milepost 63.1 in Hamilton Township, according to New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan. The Mercedes-Benz ran off the highway to the right, overturned and struck a support for a sign, Marchan said. The driver, whose name was withheld pending notification of next of kin, was fatally injured, he said. The crash remains under investigation.
Park Outside: Thousands Of Jaguar Electric Vehicles Being Recalled Due To Fire Risk Park Outside: Thousands Of Jaguar Electric Vehicles Being Recalled Due To Fire Risk
Park Outside: Thousands Of Jaguar Electric Vehicles Being Recalled Due To Fire Risk A mass recall of select Jaguar vehicles has been announced due to the risk of high-voltage batteries possibly catching fire unexpectedly. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that more than 6,000 Jaguar I-PACE vehicles produced between 2019 and 2023 are subject to the recall, while advising owners to park outdoors as a precaution. It is the latest recall of an electric vehicle due to batteries that could go up in flames across multiple automakers, joining similar incidents involving vehicles from General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, and Volkswagen. Th…
Philadelphia Man, 29, Killed In Atlantic City Expressway Crash Philadelphia Man, 29, Killed In Atlantic City Expressway Crash
Philadelphia Man, 29, Killed In Atlantic City Expressway Crash A 29-year-old Philadelphia man was killed in a crash on the Atlantic City Expressway on Saturday, March 11, authorities said. Scott Vilayseng was heading west when his Mercedes Benz veered off the road, went down an embankment and struck a fence and tree, then overturned — ejecting him around 8:50 a.m. in Hamilton Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. Vilayseng was pronounced dead at the scene and the crash remains under investigation.
'Bling Bishop' From Bergen Accused Of Faking Docs To Finance Paramus Mansion: 'FBI Set Me Up' 'Bling Bishop' From Bergen Accused Of Faking Docs To Finance Paramus Mansion: 'FBI Set Me Up'
'Bling Bishop' From Bergen Accused Of Faking Docs To Finance Paramus Mansion: 'FBI Set Me Up' A flashy Brooklyn bishop who lives in Bergen County – and was infamously robbed at gunpoint during a live-streamed church service last year – claims the FBI set him. Lamor Whitehead was already facing charges of swindling a female parishioner out of $90,000 in retirement money when a new indictment this week accused him of fabricating bank records to try and finance his million-dollar mansion in Paramus. Whitehead made it appear on paper that he controlled an LLC that had an average balance of more than $2 million when it actually had less than 10 bucks, the indictment returned in the Sout…
Man Killed Trying To Cross Atlantic City Expressway: NJSP Man Killed Trying To Cross Atlantic City Expressway: NJSP
Man Killed Trying To Cross Atlantic City Expressway: Njsp A man trying to cross the Atlantic City Expressway was struck and killed, authorities said. Roland T. Marshall, 66, of Atlantic City was fatally struck about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24  at milepost 3 on the eastbound side of the expressway in Pleasantville, New Jersey State Police said. He was struck by a Mercedes Benz C-Class, police said. The Mercedes was traveling east on the highway in the left lane when Marshall tried to cross from south to north and was hit, police said.
Mercedes Recalling 324K Vehicles Due To Stalling Engines Mercedes Recalling 324K Vehicles Due To Stalling Engines
Mercedes Recalling 324K Vehicles Due To Stalling Engines Hundreds of thousands of Mercedes-Benz vehicles are reportedly being recalled nationwide due to engines that can suddenly stall while they're being driven, causing safety concerns. The recall includes a host of models that were produced between the 2012 and 202 model years, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In total, nearly 324,000 vehicles are subject to the recall, which was first reported by the AP.  Models impacted by the recall include: ML550; ML350; AMG ML63; ML250; ML400; GLE450; GLE300; GLE350; GLE550; GLE400; AMG GLE43; AMG GLE63. Off…
Bogota Woman Jailed Twice For Assaulting BF, Once With Her Car Bogota Woman Jailed Twice For Assaulting BF, Once With Her Car
Bogota Woman Jailed Twice For Assaulting BF, Once With Her Car A Bogota woman was jailed after police said she knocked her boyfriend down with her car, making it the second time in several weeks that she was charged with assaulting him. Stephany C. Perez-Galarraga, 32, grabbed the victim's cell phone and ran to her Mercedes Benz C30 during an argument between the two at his home before dawn Monday, Dec. 26, Bogota Police Sgt. Geoffrey Cole said. Her boyfriend chased after Perez-Galarraga but was knocked down by her vehicle as she sped off, leaving him with scrapes and bruises, the sergeant said. He was treated at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck be…
‘Bling’ Bishop From Bergen Seized By FBI, Charged With Swindling Retiree Out Of $90,000 ‘Bling’ Bishop From Bergen Seized By FBI, Charged With Swindling Retiree Out Of $90,000
‘Bling’ Bishop From Bergen Seized By FBI, Charged With Swindling Retiree Out Of $90,000 A flashy Brooklyn bishop who lives in Bergen County – and was infamously robbed at gunpoint during a live-streamed church service earlier this year – swindled one of his parishioners out of $90,000 in retirement money that he used for himself, federal authorities charged. Lamor Whitehead, a 44-year-old Paramus resident known for his Rolls Royce, Gucci suits and bling, was arrested by federal agents on Monday, Dec. 19, on an indictment that charges him wire fraud, extortion and lying to the FBI. The indictment returned by a grand jury in U.S. District Court in Manhattan accuses Whitehead of …
College Basketball Player Shot Dead In Benz In NJ Nature Preserve: Authorities College Basketball Player Shot Dead In Benz In NJ Nature Preserve: Authorities
College Basketball Player Shot Dead In Benz In NJ Nature Preserve: Authorities A college basketball player was shot and killed in a Mercedes Benz at a New Jersey nature preserve over the weekend, authorities said. Phillip Urban, 20, was found “slumped over in the driver’s seat” of a white Mercedes C300 on a trail at the Hopewell Valley Nature Preserve off of Harbourton-Woodsville Road around 7 p.m. Saturday, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a joint release. Urban, of Manalapan, was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead of a gunshot wound shortly after. Urban graduated from Pennington School before attending Post Universi…
SURPRISE! App Leads Bergen Sheriff's Officers Directly To Mercedes Thief At Mall In Paramus SURPRISE! App Leads Bergen Sheriff's Officers Directly To Mercedes Thief At Mall In Paramus
Surprise! App Leads Bergen Sheriff's Officers Directly To Mercedes Thief At Mall In Paramus A Hackensack repeat offender who swiped a Mercedes Benz apparently hadn't counted on technology to dime him out while he went shopping at a local mall with the victim's wallet, authorities said. The CLA owner, who’d misplaced his keys and fob at Bergen Community College, reported the vehicle stolen, then used a “Mercedes me connect” app feature to pinpoint its location – the Bergen Town Center mall in Paramus, county Sheriff Anthony Cureton said. Cureton’s officials found the sedan at the mall, then learned from a passerby that the driver had gone into the Target, the sheriff said. So the…
Driver Was Going Double Speed Limit In Fatal Head-On Crash: Somerset Prosecutor Driver Was Going Double Speed Limit In Fatal Head-On Crash: Somerset Prosecutor
Driver Was Going Double Speed Limit In Fatal Head-On Crash: Somerset Prosecutor A 20-year-old driver from Old Bridge driver was speeding and trying to pass a vehicle in a no-passing zone when he drove into oncoming traffic, causing an accident that left one person dead and another seriously hurt, authorities in Somerset County said. Jaden Brandon Ramos was going nearly double the 35 mph limit in a 2007 Dodge Charger when he tried passing an eastbound car and veered into westbound traffic on Amwell Road in Hillsborough around 4:05 p.m. Friday, July 22, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Ramos collided head-on with a Mercedes Benz that came to rest he…
Philadelphia Driver, 29, Killed In Violent NJ Turnpike Crash Philadelphia Driver, 29, Killed In Violent NJ Turnpike Crash
Philadelphia Driver, 29, Killed In Violent NJ Turnpike Crash A 29-year-old Philadelphia driver died in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike Sunday, July 24, authorities said. The unidentified woman was heading south on the inner roadway in a Mercedes Benz when she struck the rear of a BMW around 3:30 a.m. in Cranbury Township, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan said. The BMW then veered off the roadway to the right and struck a guardrail, while the Mercedes overturned and struck a guardrail.  The driver of the Mercedes was ejected and killed, while her passenger was seriously injured. The driver of the BMW sustained minor injuries. The crash rema…
TERRIFYING: Children In Separate Bergen County Homes Come Face-To-Face With Brazen Car Thieves TERRIFYING: Children In Separate Bergen County Homes Come Face-To-Face With Brazen Car Thieves
Terrifying: Children In Separate Bergen County Homes Come Face-To-Face With Brazen Car Thieves It can give you chills: Children from two separate homes in Old Tappan came into contact with brazen thieves trying to steal their parents’ cars, authorities said. A bandit tried taking a Range Rover from the driveway of one home while two young girls played in front of it, Police Chief Joseph Tracy said. Hours later, a thief in a black ski mask and hoodie entered an open garage door to steal a Mercedes Benz but bolted after he was confronted by the residents’ 12-year-old son. Although both attempts failed, a third succeeded when a 2022 BMW that had been left unlocked with the key fob insi…
State Police ID Toms River Man Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash State Police ID Toms River Man Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash
State Police ID Toms River Man Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash A 47-year-old man from Toms River was killed in a two-car crash on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The crash occurred at 10:10 a.m. Thursday, June 2 on parkway southbound at milepost 61.8 in Eagleswood Township, according to New Jersey State Police.  Preliminary investigation revealed that a Mercedes-Benz, operated by Frederick Esser of Toms River, was involved in a sideswipe collision with a VW Passat.  As a result of the crash, the VW ran off the road to the right and came to a stop off the right shoulder. The Mercedes-Benz overturned, struck the left guardrail, an…
Heroin, Illegal Firearms, $15K In Drug Money Seized From Six Men In Newark: Police Heroin, Illegal Firearms, $15K In Drug Money Seized From Six Men In Newark: Police
Heroin, Illegal Firearms, $15K In Drug Money Seized From Six Men In Newark: Police Several decks of heroin and six illegal firearms and more than $15,000 in drug money were seized from eight men in Newark, authorities announced. The execution of a search warrant at a home in the East Ward led to the arrests of Justin White, 25, and Julio Rodriguez, 54, on Tuesday, April 26, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. There, police confiscated an assault rifle, 12-gauge shotgun, .38-Special revolver, .357 Magnum revolver, .6MM BB gun, and multiple rounds of ammunition. Police also recovered 21 bricks and 41 glassine envelopes of suspected heroin, along wi…
FLAT LEAVERS: Quartet Caught After Abandoning Stolen Car On Route 208 FLAT LEAVERS: Quartet Caught After Abandoning Stolen Car On Route 208
Flat Leavers: Quartet Caught After Abandoning Stolen Car On Route 208 GOTCHA! The out-of-control auto theft epidemic has frustrated law enforcers throughout New Jersey, but sometimes the good guys catch a break. Just ask police in Wyckoff. It was late morning when a concerned citizen called to report four young occupants abandoning a stolen Mercedes Benz S550 sedan that blew a tire on Route 208. All four vanished into the neighborhood between Cedar Hill and Grandview avenues, the caller said. Instead of splitting up, though, they stuck together. A wave of police from Wyckoff, Midland Park and Hawthorne instantly converged on the area. Wyckoff Police Chief D…
Tractor-Trailer Jackknifes On NJ Turnpike: State Police Tractor-Trailer Jackknifes On NJ Turnpike: State Police
Tractor-Trailer Jackknifes On NJ Turnpike: State Police UPDATED: Two tractor-trailers and a Mercedes Benz were involved in a collision on the southbound lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash was reported at 12:25 p.m. on Friday, April 8 at milepost 54 of the outer roadway in Bordentown, State Police said. One of the tractor-trailers jackknifed, Sgt. Alejandro Goez, a State Police spokesman, said. The driver of the Mercedes sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to an area hospital, Goez said.  All lanes have been reopened.  The crash remains under investigation.
Motorist, 56, Killed, 2 Others Hurt In Cape May Crash: State Police Motorist, 56, Killed, 2 Others Hurt In Cape May Crash: State Police
Motorist, 56, Killed, 2 Others Hurt In Cape May Crash: State Police A father of four was killed and two others injured in a weekend crash in Cape May County, authorities said. A Honda traveling east on Route 631 (Tuckahoe Road), between Church and Butter roads, in the Marmora section of Upper Township crossed over the center line and struck a westbound Mercedes Benz at about 1:15 p.m. Saturday, April 2, State Police said. The driver of the Honda, John Howard Creamer, 56, of Marmora, died in the crash. The car’s engine caught fire and one person was trapped following the crash, the Marmora Volunteer Fire Co. said. Two occupants of the Mercedes were taken t…
NJ State Police Seek Public's Help In Philly Road Rage Incident NJ State Police Seek Public's Help In Philly Road Rage Incident
NJ State Police Seek Public's Help In Philly Road Rage Incident New Jersey State Police are seeking the public's help finding a suspect in a fatal road rage crash. State troopers responded to a single-car crash on Interstate 76 eastbound in Mount Ephraim at about 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 24. Louis E. Ciccanti Jr. was found fatally shot in his black 2004 Mercedes Benz 500, State Police said. He was found slumped over the wheel of his car near a traffic barrier at milepost .4 in Mount Ephraim, they said at the time. State Police released four new surveillance photos on Tuesday, March 29.   New Jersey Srtate Police seek the public's help locating the driv…
GOTCHA! Trio Of Broad-Daylight Car Thieves Captured In Saddle River, With Help, Following Crash GOTCHA! Trio Of Broad-Daylight Car Thieves Captured In Saddle River, With Help, Following Crash
Gotcha! Trio Of Broad-Daylight Car Thieves Captured In Saddle River, With Help, Following Crash Three car thieves from Newark were captured thanks to a Saddle River resident who suspected something sinister, along with force-multiplying officers from neighboring towns who responded instantly, authorities said. Car thefts not only have skyrocketed recently throughout New Jersey the past few months -- they also occur during the day now, all because of new rules that prevent police pursuits. What local law enforcement officers can rely on, however, are their colleagues and their citizens. This played out in Saddle River -- an affluent suburban town off Route 17 near the New York State b…
ID Released In Suspicious I-76 Fatal Shooting, Philly Road Rage Incident: NJ State Police ID Released In Suspicious I-76 Fatal Shooting, Philly Road Rage Incident: NJ State Police
ID Released In Suspicious I-76 Fatal Shooting, Philly Road Rage Incident: NJ State Police New Jersey State Police seek the public's help in a Philadelphia road rage incident that turned deadly on Interstate-76 in South Jersey. State Police released the name of the driver found shot to death behind the wheel of his Mercedes Benz, which crashed along I-76 in Camden County. On Jan. 24, at approximately 10:32 p.m., troopers from Troop “A” Bellmawr Station responded to a single-vehicle crash on I-76 eastbound at milepost .4 in Mount Ephraim Borough. When troopers arrived, they found the driver of a black 2004 Mercedes Benz 500, identified as Louis E. Ciccanti Jr. had been shot and k…
Stolen Car Suspects Arrested In South Jersey Stolen Car Suspects Arrested In South Jersey
Stolen Car Suspects Arrested In South Jersey A pair of men from Newark has been arrested in connection with a car stolen in South Jersey, authorities said. On Oct. 21, 2021, a Mercedes Benz was stolen from behind a business in the Promenade, 500 South Route 73 in Evesham, according to Evesham police. The 2019 vehicle was recovered the same day in Irvington, A subsequent investigation by the Evesham Police Department Investigative Bureau led to multiple pieces of evidence that identified Dion Wiggins and Quamir Hodges as being responsible for this offense, according to police. On Wednesday, both Hodges and Wiggins…
PA High School Principal Killed In NJ Crash Driving Son To Soccer Game PA High School Principal Killed In NJ Crash Driving Son To Soccer Game
PA High School Principal Killed In NJ Crash Driving Son To Soccer Game The principal of a Pennsylvania high school died in a New Jersey crash while driving his son to a soccer game, district officials said. Sean A. Hughes, who has served as principal of Lower Merion High School for the past 14 years, was behind the wheel of a Ford SUV that collided with a Mercedes Benz SUV in Winslow Township early Saturday morning, local police said. The crash occurred just before 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Fleming Pike and Hay Road on Fleming Pike. Two other people were hospitalized, including a 13-year-old child, authorities said. Lower Merion superintendent Khalid …