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Tornado Watch Issued For 11 NJ Counties Through Thursday Evening
A tornado watch has been issued for 11 New Jersey counties through Thursday evening, Nov. 12, according to the National Weather Service.
The watch covers Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, and Warren counties and remains in effect until 7 p.m.
The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center issued the watch at 12:50 p.m.
A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes to develop, but does not mean one has been spotted.
A tornado warning is more urgent and means a tornado has been detected or indicated by rada…
Victims Of Long Island Bridge Construction Disaster Identified As Two NJ Men: Police
The deceased and missing victims of the scaffolding collapse at a Long Island bridge construction site were identified Thursday, Nov. 12 by police.
Kleiton De Madeiros, 39, of Montclair, NJ, was killed Wednesday, Nov. 11 in the shocking collapse at the Loop Parkway bridge over Reynolds Channel on Long Island’s South Shore, New York State Police said.
Diogo De Oliveira, 38, of Elizabeth, NJ, remained missing Thursday, state police said. Search efforts continued in hopes of finding him.
De Madeiros and De Oliveira were both members of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, ac…
NJ Engineering Firm Tied To Construction Next To NYC Building Collapse That Killed 8: Report
Eight people have been killed and 19 others injured, including seven children, after a three-story building collapsed into a neighboring construction site in New York City, prompting an overnight search through the rubble.
The collapse happened at 1321 Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn just after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, according to the FDNY.
As of Thursday morning, Nov. 12, the death toll had risen to eight, with two of the 19 injured people in critical condition, ABC7 reported. According to the outlet, six victims were recovered from the rubble, while two others died …
Man Killed In Trenton Shooting, Suspect Captured Near Train Station: Prosecutor
A 41-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday night, Nov. 10, authorities said.
At 7:30 p.m., officers responded to the 300 block of East State Street and found Anthony Harden with a gunshot wound to his lower chest, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said.
Harden was rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in extremely critical condition and was pronounced dead the next day, authorities said.
A witness saw the suspected shooter, Leon DeShields III, a 43-year-old Camden resident, leave the scene and head toward the Trenton Train Station, authorities said. The witness …
NJ Man Possessed Heroin Near 3 Children: Prosecutor
A 38-year-old Logan Township man was arrested and charge with possessing heroin, authorities announced.
On Friday, Nov. 4, the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Task Force conducted search warrants on Brandin Jones’ home, vehicle and person, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said.
Investigators seized 120 wax folds containing suspected heroin, as well as a mixer, a razor blade, and a plastic straw all with white, powdery residue, Johns said. The drugs was found in a location which was easily accessible to three children who were also present…
NJ Man Defrauded Bank, School Districts Out Of Millions: Feds
A 56-year-old Turnersville man was arrested and charged with various fraud schemes totaling $12 million, authorities said.
Robert Armstrong devised and executed schemes to fraudulently obtain funds from a bank, the State of Texas, and various school districts around the country, creating fake companies, made misrepresentations, sent false and fraudulent documents, and misused another individual’s persona without permission, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said.
In his bank fraud scheme, Armstrong pretended to be an agent of a financial institution, that previously had invested in a hedge fund,…
NJ Bank Robber Who Fled To War-Torn Ukraine Now Charged In NY Heist: Authorities
A New Jersey bank robber who fled to Ukraine has now been charged with another robbery in New York, authorities announced Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Edward Deveaux, 31, of Berlin Township, has been tied to the robbery of TD Bank in Colonie on Sept. 14, 2022, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Deveaux was extradited from New Jersey state prison to Albany for his arraignment Tuesday, then held in Albany County jail without bail, according to online records and the DA’s office.
Details of the robbery were not released, but online court records indicated Deveaux displayed a firearm and …
Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride
A missing Massachusetts cardiologist and father of two was found dead near a cow pasture after vanishing during a weekend bike ride, authorities said.
Dr. Daniel Arnett, 44, of Beverly, Massachusetts, was last seen around 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in Newbury. His body was discovered shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday near the Tendercrop Farm cow pasture, according to the Essex County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday.
The discovery came after a search for Arnett, who had left home without his cellphone.
Police had described him as an "overdue cyclist" after he failed to return from his ride. …
Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison
A former Massachusetts police officer accused of grooming a young girl, sexually abusing her for years, and killing her after she became pregnant with his child has been found guilty of murder, federal authorities said.
A federal jury in Boston convicted Matthew Farwell, 41, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, of killing Sandra Birchmore, 23, and her unborn child.
The former Stoughton officer was found guilty of killing a witness, victim, or informant and causing the death of an unborn child during a federal crime, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts.
Farwell fac…
NJ Police Sgt Charged With DUI, Records Show
A 42-year-old Middletown Township police sergeant has been placed on administrative leave after being charged with DWI, reckless driving, and driving while intoxicated within 1,000 feet of a school in Howell, Daily Voice has learned.
Sgt. Elzbieta Banel faces three charges stemming from Wednesday, Nov. 4, court records show. The charges include operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reckless driving, and DWI on school property or within 1,000 feet of a school. Banel is due in Howell Municipal Court on Friday, Nov. 20.
Middletown Police Chief Craig Weber told NJ 101.5 t…
NJ Cheerleader, 17, Killed In Violent North Carolina Crash
Katelyn Christine Grisolia-Keegan, a 17-year-old New Jersey native, was killed in a car crash in North Carolina Friday, Nov. 6.
At 9:15 p.m., Keegan was driving an SUV east on Route 64 when she went off the road, hitting several trees, causing the vehicle to overturn, WXII reported, citing state troopers. Keegan was pronounced dead at the scene, WXII said.
Growing up in Jackson, Keegan was a member of the cheer team, played football, and participated in singing competitions, according to her obituary from the Fiore-Buckley Funeral Home website.
"She embraced life with enthu…
