Suspect Arrested After Newark Stabbing: Police Suspect Arrested After Newark Stabbing: Police
Suspect Arrested After Newark Stabbing: Police A suspect is in custody following a stabbing on the early morning of Newark on Sunday, June 30, authorities said. At 7 a.m., police responded to West Market Street and Central Avenue for a report of a stabbing, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Police located a man who had been stabbed by another man following an alteration, Fragé said. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is in stable condition, Fragé said.  A suspect was arrested, though he has not been identified by police. The incident remains under inve…
Drag Book Story Hour Bomb Threat Evacuates Montclair Library Drag Book Story Hour Bomb Threat Evacuates Montclair Library
Drag Book Story Hour Bomb Threat Evacuates Montclair Library A library in Montclair had was evacuated late on Sunday, June 30 due to  bomb threat targeting multiple locations, police say. At approximately 4 p.m. on June 30, the Montclair Police Department responded to a reported threat that was called in from the public library on 50 South Fullerton St. in Montclair. The threat came in at the time Drag Story Hour was scheduled at the library from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.  Bomb threats have been sent to dozens of establishments across the U.S. during drag book story hour, most notably one in Lancaster County, PA. According to police, the threat in…
Man, 30, Killed By Falling Tree During Backyard NJ BBQ, Authorities Say Man, 30, Killed By Falling Tree During Backyard NJ BBQ, Authorities Say
Man, 30, Killed By Falling Tree During Backyard NJ BBQ, Authorities Say Jose Angeles Lopez, a 30-year-old New Jersey man, was enjoying a barbecue in his backyard when he was killed by a falling tree on the evening of Wednesday, June 26, authorities. Lopez was having the barbecue at 105 N. Munn Ave. in East Orange, when the storm began at 8 p.m, East Orange Mayor Ted Green and the Department of Public Safety said.  #njmornings Storm related tragedy in #EastOrange after Juan Jose Angeles Lopez is killed by tree while in backyard with family on Wednesday. A father of three and his wife is 7 months pregnant. Go Fund Me has been set up. Story today on @News1…
Accident Kills Victim Pinned Between Shipping Container, Building Wall In Newark: Cops Accident Kills Victim Pinned Between Shipping Container, Building Wall In Newark: Cops
Accident Kills Victim Pinned Between Shipping Container, Building Wall In Newark: Cops Police in Newark are investigating an accident that killed a man pinned between a shipping container and a building's wall Tuesday, June 25. Firefighters were called to a business on the 200 block of Frelinghuysen Avenue around 3:55 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Newark Firefighters and members of the Newark Police Emergency Services Unit moved the container, freeing the victim, who was pronounced dead at 4:50 p.m. The incident remains under investigation, but foul play is not suspected, police said. It was not immediately clear whether or not this was an i…
55-Year-Old Dad Drowns In NJ Reservoir: 'Giving Heart, Crazy Antics' 55-Year-Old Dad Drowns In NJ Reservoir: 'Giving Heart, Crazy Antics'
55-Year-Old Dad Drowns In NJ Reservoir: 'Giving Heart, Crazy Antics' A 55-year-old New Jersey father who drowned over the weekend in a Burlington County reservoir is being remembered for his good humor and good nature. Frank Guadagnini, of Point Pleasant Borough, was pulled by divers from the water in the Whitesbog section of Pemberton Township, according to Caryn Shinske, a spokeswoman with the state Department of Environmental Protection. Firefighters, EMS units, and dive teams responded to the water used for local cranberry operations within the Brendan T. Byrne State Forest around 7:35 p.m., Saturday, June 22, where Guadagnini's body was recovered by Man…
Search Under Way For Suspect Who Robbed 2 Women At Gunpoint In Newark: Cops Search Under Way For Suspect Who Robbed 2 Women At Gunpoint In Newark: Cops
Search Under Way For Suspect Who Robbed 2 Women At Gunpoint In Newark: Cops A man robbed two women at gunpoint last week in Newark, authorities said. On Wednesday, June 19 at 3:23 p.m., police responded to the 500 block of Orange Street after a person attempted to snatch a woman's purse, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said.  When the woman resisted, the suspect brandished a firearm and she surrendered her purse, Fragé said. The suspect then fled westbound on Orange Street toward East Orange. On Thursday, June 20, at 12:15 a.m., the suspect committed another armed robbery on Roseville Avenue and Orange Street, Fragé said. The suspect wa…
Wildwood Boardwalk, Theme Park Evacuated For Police Activity Wildwood Boardwalk, Theme Park Evacuated For Police Activity
Wildwood Boardwalk, Theme Park Evacuated For Police Activity A popular theme park was evacuated as part of a larger investigation into reports of a man with a gun along a Wildwood pier this weekend, as reported by 6abc. Photos shared to social media show police officers on the beach near Morey's Piers on Saturday, June 22. Cops searching 25th and the beach in North Wildwood! We have reporters on the scene gathering more info! Stay with us... Posted by Watch The Tramcar Please on Saturday, June 22, 2024 North Wildwood police said only that their presence and the evacuation of the pier was due to an incident circulating on social media, and s…
Crackdown Of Illegal Paterson Nightlife Nets 379 Charges, 344 ABC Violations, Officials Say Crackdown Of Illegal Paterson Nightlife Nets 379 Charges, 344 ABC Violations, Officials Say
Crackdown Of Illegal Paterson Nightlife Nets 379 Charges, 344 ABC Violations, Officials Say Paterson is cracking down on illegal nightclubs. The city announced the latest initiative, Operation After Dark, which began inspecting 484 after-hour establishments last March. OAD led to 78 arrests, 379 charges, 344 state alcoholic beverage control violations, 378 summonses, 2,000 bottles of alcohol confiscated and 5 firearms removed, Mayor Andre Sayegh and Officer in Charge Isa Abassi said. "Operation After Dark has been effective in not only improving the quality of life in those neighborhoods but decreasing complaints," Sayegh said at a news conference.  "To those who want to op…
Small Bear Sighted In Mercer County: Police Small Bear Sighted In Mercer County: Police
Small Bear Sighted In Mercer County: Police A small black bear was sighted on Thursday morning, June 20 in West Windsor. The sighting occurred on Village Road West near the Mercer Oaks Golf Course, West Windsor police said. Bear sightings can be reported to the New Jersey Department of Fish & Wildlife at 877-927-6337.
Gunman Misses Victim At Point Blank Range In Attempted North Bergen Robbery, Police Say Gunman Misses Victim At Point Blank Range In Attempted North Bergen Robbery, Police Say
Gunman Misses Victim At Point Blank Range In Attempted North Bergen Robbery, Police Say A couple was shot at by an attempted robber man in North Bergen on the early morning of Tuesday, June 18, authorities said. At 2:35 a.m., officers responded to 76th Street and Bergenline and met with a couple who said they were getting off a bus when a man dressed in a track suit ran up to them from behind, put a gun to the boyfriend and demanded what he had on him, North Bergen police said. A brief struggle ensued because the boyfriend had nothing to give the robber, police said.  The robber then fired his gun, which missed the victim at point blank range, police said. There were no …
Man Shot In Newark: Police Man Shot In Newark: Police
Man Shot In Newark: Police A man was shot in Newark on the evening of Saturday, June 16, authorities said. At 7:33 p.m., officers responded to Van Vechten Street near Hanford Street and found a man who had been shot, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The man was transported to a nearby hospital and is in stable condition,  Fragé said. The shooting remains under investigation.
Staten Island Motorcyclist, 27, Killed In Route 287 Crash Staten Island Motorcyclist, 27, Killed In Route 287 Crash
Staten Island Motorcyclist, 27, Killed In Route 287 Crash A 27-year-old motorcyclist from Staten Island died in a weekend crash on Route 287 in Somerset County, authorities said. Durmish Golesh was heading north on a Kawasaki when he rear-ended a Hyundai, overturned, and struck the back of an Infiniti around 11:25 a.m. on Saturday, June 15 in Far Hills, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. Golesh was thrown from the bike and died, Lebron said. No other injuries were reported and the crash remains under investigation.