Newark's Ironbound Grieves Loss Of Beloved Young Police Officer Newark's Ironbound Grieves Loss Of Beloved Young Police Officer
Newark's Ironbound Grieves Loss Of Beloved Young Police Officer TRIBUTE: Portuguese Americans in Newark's Ironbound are reeling from the death of a beloved community police officer who devoted a great deal of his life to helping children. Ricardo Barbosa, 29, of Belleville was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a Bell Street home off White Oak Terrace shortly before 11:30 p.m. Friday, according to multiple reports. Belleville officers conducted CPR on Barbosa, who responders said died a short time later. "What can you say about an overall great guy whose love for his community showed in his actions every day?" the Portuguese American Police A…
14.6 Pounds Of Pot, Handguns Found By Atlantic City Officers During Welfare Check: Authorities 14.6 Pounds Of Pot, Handguns Found By Atlantic City Officers During Welfare Check: Authorities
14.6 Pounds Of Pot, Handguns Found By Atlantic City Officers During Welfare Check: Authorities A welfare check resulted in the arrest of two people and recovery of more than 14 pounds of marijuana, authorities said. On Monday, Oct. 10 at 5:59 p.m., Officers Aidan Richardson and Dion Liu were flagged down by a concerned citizen in the first block of South Michigan Avenue regarding two individuals inside a parked vehicle possibly experiencing a medical emergency.  The officers approached the parked vehicle and observed Gregory Donzuso in the driver’s seat and Shannon Lockhart in the passenger seat.  The occupants appeared to be sleeping and upon further evaluation the office…
Driver Critically Hurt In South Jersey Crash: Report Driver Critically Hurt In South Jersey Crash: Report
Driver Critically Hurt In South Jersey Crash: Report A driver was in critical condition following a crash in Burlington County, according to NJ Advance Media. The crash occurred near Woodland and Sussex roads in Mount Holly at about 12:45 a.m on Monday, Oct. 3, the outlet said citing a local police spokesperson.  A female passenger also was hurt when the car hit a tree, the report said. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media.
Happy Ending At Newark Airport After Thief Snatches Wedding Band At TSA Checkpoint Happy Ending At Newark Airport After Thief Snatches Wedding Band At TSA Checkpoint
Happy Ending At Newark Airport After Thief Snatches Wedding Band At TSA Checkpoint A thief was steps from fleeing with a fellow traveler's wedding band at Newark Airport when TSA and Port Authority officers teamed up to catch him, authorities said. Told that the ring was missing from a screened bin, a Transportation Security Administration supervisor reviewed surveillance video and saw the thief snatch it, the TSA's Lisa Farbstein said. Port Authority police who were called to the checkpoint watched the video, got a good look at the thief and headed in his direction, Farbstein said. Moments later they returned to the checkpoint with the ring and the man in custody after …
Attempted Car Theft Reported Near Gov. Murphy's Middletown Mansion Attempted Car Theft Reported Near Gov. Murphy's Middletown Mansion
Attempted Car Theft Reported Near Gov. Murphy's Middletown Mansion There was an attempted car theft at a home near Gov. Phil Murphy's mansion near the Navasink River in Middletown, authorities said. At approximately 3:25 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, there was a break-in at a garage that is in close proximity to the governor’s house, Middletown police said.  The suspects tried to break into the home's garage and steal a Range Rover. A neighbor spotted them, and they sped off in a white BMW SUV, police said. News 12 reported this occurred at the home next door to the governor's mansion. Police presence had since been beefed up in Murphy's neighborho…
Philadelphia Police Release Footage Of Suspect In Fatal SEPTA Shooting Philadelphia Police Release Footage Of Suspect In Fatal SEPTA Shooting
Philadelphia Police Release Footage Of Suspect In Fatal SEPTA Shooting Police in Philadelphia have released footage of the suspect wanted in a deadly SEPTA station shooting and are offering a reward of up to $20,000 for anyone who can provide information leading to an arrest and conviction. Two men got into a fight on the trolley platform at 1900 Market Street around 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, police said. During the altercation, one male pulled a handgun from his waistband and shot the other several times, killing him. The offender fled up to the 1900 block of Market Street and was lost in the area. Several cameras throughout the subway system capture…
FATAL SHOOTOUT: West New York Gunman Fires Point-Blank At Police, Shot Dead In Exchange (VIDEO) FATAL SHOOTOUT: West New York Gunman Fires Point-Blank At Police, Shot Dead In Exchange (VIDEO)
Fatal Shootout: West New York Gunman Fires Point-Blank At Police, Shot Dead In Exchange (Video) Dramatic footage shows a fully-armed man shooting point-blank at West New York police, then being shot dead himself. The incident is captured in a compilation of police bodycam footage and home surveillance video released late Tuesday, Sept. 6, by Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. Several uniformed officers responding to a domestic dispute at the 59th Street home of Kevin Colindres, 32, of West New York on June 3, 2022 had their body cameras activated, Platkin said. Home security cameras in the neighborhood were working, as well. Bodycam footage video recorded throug…
Lodi Schools Chief Punched Woman In Head, Assaulted Her Rescuer In Seaside: Police Report Lodi Schools Chief Punched Woman In Head, Assaulted Her Rescuer In Seaside: Police Report
Lodi Schools Chief Punched Woman In Head, Assaulted Her Rescuer In Seaside: Police Report UPDATE: Lodi Schools Supt. Douglas Petty punched a woman in the head on a Seaside Heights street, then brawled with a man who came to her aid, police charged. A Heights police officer reported seeing Petty, 46, of Morris Plains, punch the woman in the head with a closed fist near the corner of Sumner Avenue and Boulevard shortly before 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25. A man approached and got into a fistfight with Petty, the officer wrote in a complaint on file in Superior Court in Toms River. The victim -- whose name was withheld -- had an undisclosed personal relationship with the schools chi…
Video Shows Police Rescuing Dog From Hot Car On Jersey Shore Video Shows Police Rescuing Dog From Hot Car On Jersey Shore
Video Shows Police Rescuing Dog From Hot Car On Jersey Shore A dog locked in a hot car for nearly 45 minutes was rescued by police officers this week in Ocean County (scroll for video). The small, white dog appeared to be okay after the tense rescue on Tuesday, Aug. 30 at Sherman Ave and Ocean Terrace in Seaside Heights, as reported by Jersey Shore Fire Response.  Temperatures hit a high of 90 degrees that day. It was not clear if any charges had been filed.  Click here for the complete video from JSFR.
HEARTLESS: Grandson-In-Trouble Scammers ‘Settle’ For $4G From Senior Who Couldn’t Afford More HEARTLESS: Grandson-In-Trouble Scammers ‘Settle’ For $4G From Senior Who Couldn’t Afford More
Heartless: Grandson-In-Trouble Scammers ‘Settle’ For $4G From Senior Who Couldn’t Afford More Phone scammers who told a Fair Lawn senior that her grandson was in trouble settled for half the $8,000 that he supposedly needed for bail money after she told them she didn’t have it, authorities said. The callers were in for a surprise, though: The would-be victim notified police, who were waiting when the Bronx pair showed up to collect. The passenger got out after both pulled up to the woman's Plymouth Drive home, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. That’s when police moved in, he said. Elvin Guzman, 32, was seized, charged with theft and released under New Jersey’s bail reform law of 2017. the…
Union Beach Officer Killed When He Struck Telephone Pole Union Beach Officer Killed When He Struck Telephone Pole
Union Beach Officer Killed When He Struck Telephone Pole An off-duty Union Beach police officer was killed when he struck a telephone pole, authorities said.  Detective Cpl. Timothy Kelly, Jr., 29, died in the crash.  He was described as a "rising star"  by his department.  The single motor vehicle crash occurred at 1:57 a.m. on Sunday, July 17 on State Highway 36 West just past Grand Avenue, according to Atlantic Highlands police.  Police found a 2010 Honda Civic which had crashed into a telephone pole.  Police attempted lifesaving efforts but the driver was pronounced dead at the crash scene by paramedics. …
HERO: Englewood Cliffs Officer Rescues Assault Victim, Assailant Jailed HERO: Englewood Cliffs Officer Rescues Assault Victim, Assailant Jailed
Hero: Englewood Cliffs Officer Rescues Assault Victim, Assailant Jailed An Englewood Cliffs police officer rescued an assault victim, then subdued her assailant with help from backups, authorities said. The victim fled to safety after Officer Marc Krapels came upon the assault on Johnson Avenue while on patrol, Detective Lt. Ronald Waldt said. Waldt and Officer Regan assisted in arresting Angel Ballesteros, 31, of Union City after he became combative, the lieutenant said. Additional units from Englewood arrived as Ballesteros was taken into custody, he said. One officer sustained a minor injury but refused treatment, Waldt said. A Superior Court judge in Hac…