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Woman Intentionally Ran Over Man, Killing Him: Monmouth County Prosecutor
A 53-year-old Ocean Township woman was charged with murder in the first degree after she ran over a man in West Long Branch, authorities announced Wednesday, July 15.
On Tuesday, April 28 at 10 p.m., West Long Branch police responded to 123 Wall St. and found Adriano Catano, 46, unresponsive on his front lawn, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Catano was pronounced dead at the scene, Santiago said.
An investigation determined Catano was struck by Rena Cain's vehicle before she fled the scene, Santiago said. Cain is charged with murder in the first degree, Santiago said.
Fugitive Wanted For Asbury Park Murder Busted In Philly: Prosecutor
A 32-year-old Neptune City resident was arrested in Philadelphia for his role in a deadly shooting in Asbury Park last year, authorities announced Wednesday, July 15.
On Thursday, Sept. 11, Asbury Park police responded to a shooting on the 100 block of Monmouth Avenue, and discovered two adult men with gunshot wounds, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Tyshan Small, 37, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital while the second victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries, Santiago said.
Following his arrest in Philadelphia, Jones was transported to the Monmouth County…
Husband's Plea For ICE Help Backfires After Internet Connects The Dots To Jersey Shore Assault
Matthew Geroni turned to TikTok, hoping strangers would help save his wife from ICE custody. Instead, they reminded him why she was there, and with little sympathy.
Gerroni, of Brick Township, filmed a TikTok video of himself crying as he drove just after his wife, Kaitlyn Tracey, had been arrested after police said she hit a child in an argument over patriotic sweatpants on the Point Pleasant boardwalk. The sweatpants had the words "ICE" and "Trump" on them, according to NJ Advance Media.
In his video, Geroni explained that Tracey, a 33-year-old Canadian national, was being detai…
Kids' Biggest Heroes May Come As Surprise, Survey Reveals
The biggest heroes in kids' lives may not need capes, theme music, or superpowers.
Parents are the top role models for children ages 4 to 12, according to a survey published Thursday, July 9, by Talker Research and commissioned by Kiddie Academy.
The survey of 2,000 parents found that children are most likely to look up to people in their everyday lives, according to Talker Research on behalf of Kiddie Academy.
Parents topped the list at 71 percent, followed by teachers at 40 percent, siblings at 37 percent, extended family members at 33 percent, and friends at 31 percent.
Fictional super…
New Rankings Reveal America's Most Loved Cities
A new travel ranking is giving vacation dreamers a fresh reason to argue over the map.
Travel + Leisure released its 2026 World's Best Awards list of the best cities in the US on Monday, July 7, after readers weighed in on their favorite travel experiences.
The magazine’s readers put Santa Fe, New Mexico, at No. 1 with a score of 88.85, ahead of Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia, according to Travel + Leisure.
Santa Fe also ranked No. 19 among the best cities in the world. Travel + Leisure highlighted its sunshine, food, skiing, and cultural stops, including the Georgia O'K…
Dark Skies, Bright Streaks: Perseid Meteor Shower Starts With Spectacular Peak Coming
A stunning spectacle is beginning to stir just as the summer night sky offers a timely assist.
The moon turns new on Tuesday, July 14, creating dark conditions as Earth enters the outer edge of the Perseid meteor shower's debris stream, according to Space.com. A few early streaks could become visible that night.
The shower's formal activity period runs from Friday, July 17, through Monday, Aug. 24, the International Meteor Organization said. Rates will begin to rise slowly over the coming weeks.
The main event is expected overnight from Wednesday, Aug. 12, into Thursday, Aug. 13. That afte…
Back-To-Back NJ Swattings Traced To NYC Skyscraper Climber: Cops
A Queens building climber with nearly 37,000 Instagram followers is accused of making two fake 911 calls that sent police rushing to the same Bergen County home hours apart, authorities said.
Officers first responded to West Prospect Street in Waldwick on March 31, after a caller later identified as Alejandro De La Torre-Cardona, 19, of East Elmhurst, NY, reported an armed person inside the home making threats, Waldwick Police Chief Troy Seifert said. Investigators determined the call originated from the home's landline, but after a thorough investigation, officers found no on…
Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash
An off-duty Bridgeport police officer and his passenger were killed when their motorcycle collided head-on with a Jeep, leaving the other driver hospitalized with serious injuries.
Cooper Whiteside, 38, of Danbury, and Brittany Islami, 34, of New Milford, died in the 2:45 a.m. Monday, July 13, crash on Sugar Hollow Road in Danbury, according to police.
Danbury officers arrived to find Whiteside, who was riding the Harley-Davidson, and Islami dead in the roadway. The Jeep Compass sustained severe front-end damage. Firefighters extricated the SUV driver, who was rushed to Danbury Hospital wit…
Edison Man Jailed After Loaded Ghost Gun Found On I-84 In NY: Cops
A New Jersey man was jailed without bail after police said they found a loaded, privately made handgun during a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in Putnam County, NY.
Edison, NJ resident Bienvenido R. Nunez Jr., 48, was arrested on Friday, July 10, following a traffic stop on I-84 in Southeast, NY, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, July 14.
The stop happened at around 10 p.m. on Friday, when troopers pulled over a vehicle traveling eastbound for what they said were multiple Vehicle and Traffic Law violations.
Police identified the driver as Nunez and added that neit…
LI Powerlifter’s Social Media Flexes Exposed $100K Disability Fraud: Authorities
A Long Island powerlifter bilked more than $100,000 through disability payments while competing in professional competitions, authorities said.
Raymond Phillips, 40, of Huntington Station, pulled off the fraud between 2021 and 2024, the New York Attorney General’s office said.
Phillips said he suffered a serious injury while weightlifting in 2018, rendering him unable to work or perform routine activities without help, investigators said. He applied for state disability payments and was approved in May 2021, according to authorities.
But by 2021, Phillips was perfectly capable of working a…
