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Would-Be Jumper Hospitalized After Closing Lanes Of George Washington Bridge (UPDATE) Would-Be Jumper Hospitalized After Closing Lanes Of George Washington Bridge (UPDATE)
Would-Be Jumper Hospitalized After Closing Lanes Of George Washington Bridge (Update) A would-be George Washington Bridge jumper was hospitalized Tuesday night, Sept. 24, after bringing traffic along the bridge to a halt, authorities said. A spokesperson for the Port Authority Police Department confirmed the investigation but not have any further information as of 7:40 p.m. Wednesday morning, a spokesperson said that the incident was reported at 5:42 p.m. near the 179th Street ramp in the westbound lanes. All lanes along the ramp were closed. The man was removed and taken to a local hospital, the PAPD said. Traffic resumed at 7:24 p.m.
Man Exposed Himself To Woman On Rutgers Bus, Police Say Man Exposed Himself To Woman On Rutgers Bus, Police Say
Man Exposed Himself To Woman On Rutgers Bus, Police Say Rutgers University police were looking for a man who flashed a woman on a bus, authorities said. The woman "affiliated" with Rutgers reported the incident happened at around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, the university's police department said in a community message. The victim was standing on a bus running on the Livingston Campus in Piscataway. The woman said the man exposed his genitals, "intentionally maintaining direct contact with her clothed buttocks." She confronted the man and he immediately got off the bus on Rockafeller Road. The victim wasn't injured during the incident. …
Woman Robbed At Gunpoint: Newark PD Woman Robbed At Gunpoint: Newark PD
Woman Robbed At Gunpoint: Newark PD A person was robbed at gunpoint in Newark on the evening of Monday, Sept. 16, authorities said. At 10:15 p.m., a woman exited her vehicle after parking on the 800 block of South 16th Street and was approached by a dark-colored, 4-door Honda HR-V sedan with a sunroof and dull metallic rims, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. A male passenger exited the car, brandished a handgun, and demanded the victim’s belongings, including her car keys, Fragé said. The suspect vehicle’s driver remained in the car, which fled after the robbery, heading northbound on South 16th Stree…
Shooting Suspects At Large In Newark: Police (PHOTO) Shooting Suspects At Large In Newark: Police (PHOTO)
Shooting Suspects At Large In Newark: Police (Photo) Police are looking for multiple suspects in connection with a shooting in Newark on Saturday, Aug. 24, authorities said. At 8:51 p.m., police responded to Dickerson Street near Hecker Street on a report of shots fired, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. Police did not locate any victims, but observed that a vehicle parked in the area and a residential building in the area were both struck by gunfire, Fragé said. Two people were riding on a scooter heading southbound on Hecker Street before an argument ensued with other people in the area, Fragé said. …
Bomb Scare Brings K9s, Major Police Presence To Bayonne Church, Pastor Says Bomb Scare Brings K9s, Major Police Presence To Bayonne Church, Pastor Says
Bomb Scare Brings K9s, Major Police Presence To Bayonne Church, Pastor Says A bomb scare brought a major police presence to a church in Bayonne over the weekend, according to the church's pastor. Rev. Raul Gaviola, the pastor at St. Henry RC Church on W. 29th Street, detailed the incident in a post on Facebook, saying it happened after the 5:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, Sept. 21, as he was talking to parishioners. "I was informed by a police officer that they received a call that there would be an active shooting, and a pipe bomb going off at St. Henry at 7pm," the pastor wrote.  Gaviola said K9 units and the Jersey City bomb squad were called to the church, whi…
Man Intentionally Set Fire To Bayonne Home: Police Man Intentionally Set Fire To Bayonne Home: Police
Man Intentionally Set Fire To Bayonne Home: Police A 39-year-old Bayonne man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Sept. 17 with setting a home ablaze in the city in July, authorities said. On the early morning of Monday, July 22, officers and firefighters responded to West 32nd Street on a report of a structure fire, the Bayonne Police Department said. The residents were not home and no injuries were reported, police said. A follow-up investigation conducted by the City of Bayonne Police Department Detective Bureau in conjunction with the City of Bayonne Fire Department determined that fire was incendiary in nature, police said. …
Nine People Arrested During Illegal Racing Event: Newark Police Nine People Arrested During Illegal Racing Event: Newark Police
Nine People Arrested During Illegal Racing Event: Newark Police Nine people were arrested and charged with eluding during an illegal car racing event in Newark on Sunday, Sept. 15, authorities said. At 2:31 a.m., police responded to Doremus Avenue and Port Street on a report of several vehicles driving erratically in the middle of the street, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Police observed 100 vehicles illegally blocking Doremus Avenue, Fragé said.  A large crowd surrounded a Newark police car, punching and kicking it, attempting to flip it over, Fragé said. The nine people arrested were: Daniel Cacula, a 23-year-o…
Man Broke Into Newark Jewelry Store With Hammer: Police Man Broke Into Newark Jewelry Store With Hammer: Police
Man Broke Into Newark Jewelry Store With Hammer: Police A man is at large after he broke into a Newark jewelry store using a hammer on Friday, Sept, 6, authorities said. At noon,  the suspect walked up to Vinhas Jewelry at 87 Ferry St. and broke the store’s front window with a small black hammer, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The suspect, a Black male in his late 30s, reached through the small hole he created and grabbed several pieces of jewelry before fleeing, Fragé said. The suspect is described as 6" tall with a medium build and a receding hairline, was captured on surveillance video wearing a gray hoode…
Trespasser Electrocuted On Train Tracks In Newark: NJ Transit Trespasser Electrocuted On Train Tracks In Newark: NJ Transit
Trespasser Electrocuted On Train Tracks In Newark: NJ Transit A person trespassing on the train tracks in Newark was electrocuted on the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 12, authorities said. At 3:27 p.m., police responded to the tracks on the Morris and Essex Line near Roseville Avenue and 7th Avenue in Newark on a report of two people trespassing on the tracks, NJ Transit aid. The two were trespassing on an overhead signal structure when one was injured by electricity and fell to the tracks, NJ Transit said. Both were hospitalized and the extent of their injuries is unknown, NJ Transit said. Train traffic was held until the trespassers were removed, N…
Naked Man Harassed Women, Touched Himself At NJ Apartment Complex, Police Say Naked Man Harassed Women, Touched Himself At NJ Apartment Complex, Police Say
Naked Man Harassed Women, Touched Himself At NJ Apartment Complex, Police Say Police were looking for a man who had been harassing women while naked in a South Brunswick apartment complex, authorities said. The South Brunswick Police Department said a man has been approaching women at least five times in the parking lot of the Royal Oaks & East Garden Apartment Homes since July. The only article of clothing the suspect wore was a ski mask. Investigators said the man goes up to the women and "aggressively manipulates his waist area." The man has also approached women on a nearby trail. While previous incidents have happened between 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., the mos…
PA Man Accused Of Drugging, Assaulting Women He Met On Sugar Daddy Site, DA Says PA Man Accused Of Drugging, Assaulting Women He Met On Sugar Daddy Site, DA Says
PA Man Accused Of Drugging, Assaulting Women He Met On Sugar Daddy Site, DA Says At least six women are known to have been sexually assaulted after going out with a man they met on an online dating site who ended up drugging them, District Attorney Jennifer Schorn and Bristol Township Police Chief Robert Coulton announced on Wednesday, Sept. 11.  Andrew Gallo, 40, of Copper Beech Lane, Bristol Township, was charged with five counts of rape by causing impairment, six counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, four counts of strangulation, two counts of selling or furnishing liquor or malt or brewed beverage to minors, and one count each of s…
Lockdown Lifted At Bloomfield High School: Police Lockdown Lifted At Bloomfield High School: Police
Lockdown Lifted At Bloomfield High School: Police Bloomfield High School was placed on lockdown after an unauthorized juvenile was located near the building on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 11, authorities said. Officers were notified by high school staff about the juvenile and the building was placed on lockdown as law enforcement conducted a search, Bloomfield police said. Officers said the unauthorized individual left the area of the high school, police said. There were no reported injuries and everyone is safe, police said. The lockdown was lifted and normal activity resumed at the high school, police said.
Campfire Accidentally Sparked Huge Wildfire Near Jersey Shore Neighborhood: Investigators Campfire Accidentally Sparked Huge Wildfire Near Jersey Shore Neighborhood: Investigators
Campfire Accidentally Sparked Huge Wildfire Near Jersey Shore Neighborhood: Investigators An illegal and abandoned campfire started a massive wildfire that burned for three days in Ocean County, authorities said. Investigators determined the wildfire was accidentally started by "an unknown person(s) improperly extinguishing a campfire," Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The roughly 189-acre wildfire burned near Fishers Pit, a sand and gravel pit in the Bayville section of Berkeley Township. In its final update, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said the wildfire was 100 percent contained a…
17-Year-Old Swimmer Brings Newark Police To Passaic River: Cops 17-Year-Old Swimmer Brings Newark Police To Passaic River: Cops
17-Year-Old Swimmer Brings Newark Police To Passaic River: Cops A 17-year-old was swimming in the Passaic River on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 10, authorities said. At 7:50 a.m., Newark police responded to Bridge Street and McCarter Highway on a report of the teen in the water, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Police made contact with the swimmer when he emerged from the water, Fragé said. The swimmer is reportedly uninjured, Fragé said. This incident remains under investigation, Fragé said. 
Woman Assaulted, Spat On NJ Transit Bus By Man: Newark Police Woman Assaulted, Spat On NJ Transit Bus By Man: Newark Police
Woman Assaulted, Spat On NJ Transit Bus By Man: Newark Police A man spat on a woman and assaulted her on an NJ Transit Bus in Newark on Tuesday, Aug. 27, authorities said. At 1 p.m., the woman and the man engaged in a verbal altercation while on the bus at Broad Street and Branford Place, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. The man spit in the woman's face and a physical altercation ensued with the man punching the woman in the face, Fragé said. The woman received medical treatment for her injuries at an area hospital, Fragé said. The suspect is described as 5'8" and 140 lbs. with a medium brown complexion…
Man Shot In Newark: Police Man Shot In Newark: Police
Man Shot In Newark: Police A man was shot in Newark on the early morning of Sunday, Sept. 8, authorities said. At 4:38 a.m., police responded to the 400 block of Washington Street and located the man who had been shot, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he is in stable condition, authorities said. The shooting remains under investigation, authorities said.
Sidewalk Save: Bodycam Footage Shows NJ Officers Saving Choking Baby Sidewalk Save: Bodycam Footage Shows NJ Officers Saving Choking Baby
Sidewalk Save: Bodycam Footage Shows NJ Officers Saving Choking Baby Newly-released body-worn camera footage shows two New Jersey police officers saving a choking baby. Hightstown Officers Daniel Abbatemarco and Kenneth Larsen responded to a call of a choking baby girl on March 31. Upon arrival, they were met by a man holding the girl. Larsen arrived on scene and quickly performed the Infant Heimlich Maneuver on the girl, who was breathing again in a matter of seconds. Meanwhile, Abbatemarco and Larsen comforted the man holding her and a woman crying at the scene. "She's breathing, she's clear," the officers say. "Let's let out a cry sweetheart!" …
Neighbors Evacuated In 22-Hour Standoff With Armed Man In Essex County: Police Neighbors Evacuated In 22-Hour Standoff With Armed Man In Essex County: Police
Neighbors Evacuated In 22-Hour Standoff With Armed Man In Essex County: Police A 34-year-old barricaded Irvington man was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 5 after a standoff that lasted nearly 24 hours, authorities said. At 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4, Irvington police responded to the 300 block of Nesbit Terrace on a report of an armed person and encountered Karim Brunson, who proceeded to barricade himself in the home, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Irvington Public Safety Director Tracy Bowers said. Irvington officers secured the area and received assistance from the Sheriff’s Tactical Response Team, Stephen and Bowers said. Trained negotiators …
Man Shot In Downtown Newark: Police Man Shot In Downtown Newark: Police
Man Shot In Downtown Newark: Police A man is recovering after being shot in downtown Newark on the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 5, authorities said. At 4:40 p.m., police responded to the 700 block of Broad Street and found a man who had been shot, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The man said he observed two other men engaged in a verbal altercation before one of the men brandished a handgun, Fragé said.  The man attempted to flee the scene but ended up sustaining a non-life-threatening gunshot injury, Fragé said.  The man was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition a…
Toddler Killed After Dog Attack In Newark: Prosecutor Toddler Killed After Dog Attack In Newark: Prosecutor
Toddler Killed After Dog Attack In Newark: Prosecutor An 18-month old toddler was killed after being attacked by a dog in Newark on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 3, authorities said. Police responded to the 100 block of 2nd Avenue around 9:30 p.m., and found the girl severely injured, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. She was taken to University Hospital where she was pronounced dead, authorities said. The Essex County Prosecutor Office's Homicide Task Force is investigating, authorities said.
Woman Charged For Breaking Into Tiger Enclosure At NJ Zoo, Police Say Woman Charged For Breaking Into Tiger Enclosure At NJ Zoo, Police Say
Woman Charged For Breaking Into Tiger Enclosure At NJ Zoo, Police Say A Millville woman was accused of hopping a fence at a Bridgeton zoo and trying to pet a Bengal tiger, authorities said. Zyair Dennis, 24, was charged with one count of defiant trespassing, the Bridgeton Police Department said in a news release on Monday, Aug. 26. She was also cited for two violations of city ordinances about people climbing fences at Cohanzick Zoo. Investigators said Dennis went into the restricted area near the zoo's tiger and bear enclosures on Sunday, Aug. 18. Police began investigating after the city's recreation department received video from other …
Boy Airlifted After Stepping On Hot Coals Illegally Dumped On NJ Beach, Officials Say Boy Airlifted After Stepping On Hot Coals Illegally Dumped On NJ Beach, Officials Say
Boy Airlifted After Stepping On Hot Coals Illegally Dumped On NJ Beach, Officials Say A boy was airlifted to a hospital after officials say he stepped on hot coals that had been illegally dumped on a New Jersey beach. Paramedics and EMTs from Sea Bright and Robert Wood Johnson were called to Sandy Hook near Guardian Park, where they found the boy with burns to both feet around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, Gateway National Recreation Area spokeswoman Daphne Yun said. Witnesses said the child had stepped on hot coals that had been illegally dumped between rocks in the area, Yun said. The child was flown by Hackensack Meridian to a local burn center, and the area wher…
Irvington Man, Garfield Woman Busted for Having Sex In Public: Newark PD Irvington Man, Garfield Woman Busted for Having Sex In Public: Newark PD
Irvington Man, Garfield Woman Busted for Having Sex In Public: Newark PD A 44-year-old Garfield woman and a 39-year-old Irvington man were recently arrested for having sex in public multiple times in Newark, authorities said. Melissa Barrett and Christopher Turner were arrested following multiple acts of lewdness that occurred between February 2024 and August 2024, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. On Sunday, Feb. 24, at 8:30 a.m., two juveniles reported they observed a man and woman having sex in public on the 200 block of Ferry Street, Fragé said. A photo of the couple having sex was provided to police, Fragé said. On Thursday, July 25, at 5:12…
Woman Scammed At Newark Bank By Two Men: Police Woman Scammed At Newark Bank By Two Men: Police
Woman Scammed At Newark Bank By Two Men: Police A woman was scammed by two men out of $385 at a bank in Newark on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 21, authorities said. At 4 p.m., police were called to a Citizens Bank at 255 Lafayette St. where a woman reported that upon exiting the bank, she was approached by two men who requested her financial help to claim their lottery winnings, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The woman withdrew money from her bank account, and then additional funds were withdrawn following her interaction with the two men, Fragé said.  She was not forcibly removed from the location, F…
Bus Driver, Passenger Arrested After Physical Fight: Newark PD Bus Driver, Passenger Arrested After Physical Fight: Newark PD
Bus Driver, Passenger Arrested After Physical Fight: Newark PD A bus driver and a passenger were both arrested on Friday, Aug. 16 after they got into a physical altercation in Newark, authorities said. At noon, police responded to a report of a fight aboard a NJ Transit bus at Broad Street and Lafayette Street, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.  The passenger spat on the driver after a verbal altercation, Fragé said. Both were charged with aggravated assault, Fragé said. The incident remains under investigation, Fragé said.
Intruder Breaks Into Tiger Enclosure, Nearly Gets Bitten At South Jersey Zoo (VIDEO) Intruder Breaks Into Tiger Enclosure, Nearly Gets Bitten At South Jersey Zoo (VIDEO)
Intruder Breaks Into Tiger Enclosure, Nearly Gets Bitten At South Jersey Zoo (Video) Police in South Jersey are seeking the public's help in identifying and locating a woman who hopped the fence at a local zoo to interact with a tiger. Video shared by Bridgeton police on Tuesday, Aug. 20 shows the incident from the tiger exhibit at the Cohanzick Zoo. Officers didn't say when the incident happened. The 16-second clip shows the female putting her hand through wire fencing and trying to pet the tiger. The big cat then appears to try biting the female's hand and starts frantically pacing. The female then backs away from the wiring and climbs back over the wooden fence on the o…
Newark Woman Assaulted, Robbed At Gunpoint On Porch: Police Newark Woman Assaulted, Robbed At Gunpoint On Porch: Police
Newark Woman Assaulted, Robbed At Gunpoint On Porch: Police A Newark woman was sitting on her porch when she was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint on the evening of Sunday, Aug. 11, authorities said.  At 10:06 p.m., the woman was sitting on the porch of her home on Houston Street when the suspect stopped in front of the house in a silver minivan, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé  said. The suspect exited the vehicle carrying a weapon, then walked onto the porch, where he punched the victim in the face, and snatched her purse containing $200 and bank cards, Fragé said. He then fled northbound on Hudson Street toward New York A…
3-Year-Old Critical After Accidental Shooting: Newark PD 3-Year-Old Critical After Accidental Shooting: Newark PD
3-Year-Old Critical After Accidental Shooting: Newark PD A 3-year-old boy is in critical condition after accidentally shooting himself in Newark on the late afternoon of Thursday, Aug. 15, authorities said. At 5:47 p.m., police responded to a residence on Wainwright Street near Bragaw Avenue and found a 3-year-old boy who had been shot and two other children unharmed,  Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The 3-year-old was transported to University Hospital for treatment, Fragé said. A firearm was recovered at the scene, Fragé said. The shooting appears to have been accidental and self-inflicted, Fragé said, though…
Shots Fired In Newark, Two Firearms Recovered: Police Shots Fired In Newark, Two Firearms Recovered: Police
Shots Fired In Newark, Two Firearms Recovered: Police Gunshots were fired in Newark on the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 14, authorities said. At 8:21 p.m., police responded to the 100 block of Clifton Avenue on a report of shots fired, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. While police did not locate any victims, they did recover two firearms in the immediate area, Fragé said. This incident remains under investigation, Fragé said.
Purse Snatchers At Large In Newark (PHOTO) Purse Snatchers At Large In Newark (PHOTO)
Purse Snatchers At Large In Newark (Photo) Police are looking for three people wanted for snatching a woman's purse at a restaurant in Newark on Saturday, Aug. 10.  At 2 p.m., a woman left her purse on the table after dining outside at Ferry Street Barbecue at 89 Ferry Street, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The suspect were captured on surveillance video taking her purse, containing her personal belongings, including $150 and credit cards, authorities said. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-877-695-8477.
Car Thieves Attempted To Carjack Mercedes At Gas Station: Newark PD Car Thieves Attempted To Carjack Mercedes At Gas Station: Newark PD
Car Thieves Attempted To Carjack Mercedes At Gas Station: Newark PD Car thieves driving a vehicle stolen out of East Orange attempted to carjack a Mercedes Benz in Newark on the afternoon of Sunday, Aug. 11, authorities said. The suspects were driving a stolen 2020 BMW from East Orange into Newark, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. At 12:05 p.m., the suspects attempted to carjack another victim's Mercedes Benz from the Mobil gas station at Frelinghuysen Avenue and Meeker Avenue before fleeing in their BMW, Fragé said. The black 2020 BMW, is a series 330, with tinted windows, and alloy rims, with New Jersey license plate B54PEK. A…