Forked River Man Dies After Rip Current Sweeps Him Away Off LBI Beach Forked River Man Dies After Rip Current Sweeps Him Away Off LBI Beach
Forked River Man Dies After Rip Current Sweeps Him Away Off LBI Beach A 28-year-old man died after being caught in a rip current off a Long Beach Island beach, authorities said. Police, firefighters, and EMS crews responded to East 21st Street in Ship Bottom at approximately 2:28 p.m. on Friday, June 5, after receiving reports that four people were caught in a rip current, according to the Ship Bottom Police Department. Three of the four people had already made it safely to shore when first responders arrived, police said. David Maldonado-Ocelotl, of Forked River, remained missing in the surf, authorities said. Fire rescue personnel, assisted by local s…
Wrong Dog Put Down After Deadly NJ Attack? Owner Charged, New Dog Seized Wrong Dog Put Down After Deadly NJ Attack? Owner Charged, New Dog Seized
Wrong Dog Put Down After Deadly NJ Attack? Owner Charged, New Dog Seized A New Jersey woman has been charged after investigators determined the wrong dog may have been surrendered and euthanized following a fatal pit bull attack that injured a local resident and killed her pet, authorities said. The case stems from an attack that happened near 91 Springfield Ave. in Summit at approximately 5:52 a.m. on Nov. 5, 2025, local police said. A 70-year-old woman was walking her small dog when two pit bulls broke free from their handler and launched an unprovoked attack, police said. The woman was knocked to the ground and suffered injuries to both upper thighs, her…
$190K Theft: NJ Man Busted En Route To Denmark Over Canceled Painting, Prosecutor Says $190K Theft: NJ Man Busted En Route To Denmark Over Canceled Painting, Prosecutor Says
$190K Theft: NJ Man Busted En Route To Denmark Over Canceled Painting, Prosecutor Says A 38-year-old Willingboro man was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport on theft charges over a canceled painting, authorities announced Friday, June 5. Andrew Foster was arrested on Thursday, May 28, before he could board a flight to Copenhagen, Denmark, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. An investigation into Foster began after prosecutors were contacted by an attorney representing an art buyer who claimed his client was the victim of theft that occurred after a negotiated artwork transaction was terminated, Bradshaw said. Foster's company, Genesis 8 Holdi…
Woman Rescued From Water After Running Away From Group Home: Oceanport PD Woman Rescued From Water After Running Away From Group Home: Oceanport PD
Woman Rescued From Water After Running Away From Group Home: Oceanport PD A woman was rescued from a creek after she fled from a special-needs group home in Oceanport on Thursday, June 4, authorities said. Officers responded to Gosselin Avenue after an adult woman left the group home and found her swimming in a creek nearby, Oceanport police said. Officers repeatedly instructed her to exit the water; however, she ignored all verbal commands and continued swimming downstream, police said. Joseph Teresi and Frank Skovran entered the water to try and get her out to no avail, police said. She proceeded to swim through the tunnel underneath the bridge at Oceanpor…
Convicted Killer Fired Multiple Gunshots At SWAT Team: New Jersey AG Convicted Killer Fired Multiple Gunshots At SWAT Team: New Jersey AG
Convicted Killer Fired Multiple Gunshots At SWAT Team: New Jersey AG Additional details have been released in the police involved shooting that left a 52-year-old Atlantic City man dead. On Tuesday, June 2, the Atlantic City Police Department's SWAT team attempted to execute a search warrant at a residence on the 100 block of North Florida Avenue, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office said. Officers notice the front door was open, but then it promptly closed, authorities said. Officers announced themselves at the door and then used a mechanical device to breach the door, authorities said. As police opened the door, Donald Gardner, who spent 30 years…
Child Dead In Perth Amboy House Fire, 2 Burn Victims Airlifted Child Dead In Perth Amboy House Fire, 2 Burn Victims Airlifted
Child Dead In Perth Amboy House Fire, 2 Burn Victims Airlifted A child was killed and two people were airlifted to a regional burn center after a house fire in Perth Amboy early Friday morning, June 5, officials said. Police received a 911 call reporting a residential fire on Chauncey Street at approximately 2:45 a.m., according to a joint statement from Mayor Helmin J. Caba and the City of Perth Amboy. First responders arrived within minutes and immediately began assisting occupants from the residence, the statement said. Two people suffering from burn injuries were transported by medical helicopter to a regional burn center for treatment, acc…
Man Hunted Across NJ For Aunt's Murder Nabbed By US Marshals: Officials Man Hunted Across NJ For Aunt's Murder Nabbed By US Marshals: Officials
Man Hunted Across NJ For Aunt's Murder Nabbed By US Marshals: Officials A 27-year-old Woodstown man was apprehended by US Marshals after murdering his aunt, authorities announced Thursday, June 4. On Saturday, May 30, Woodstown police responded to Lee Street for a wellness check and discovered Jacqueline Martin, 59, dead from multiple gunshot wounds, the Salem County Prosecutor's Office said. An investigation determined Leroy Martin, Jr., who lived with his aunt, had been involved in a domestic dispute before the shooting and fled the residence, authorities said. The victim's vehicle was recovered the next day in Camden while Martin Jr. evaded capture by moving…
NJ Nurse Spotted With Gas Canister Before Fires At Workplace, His Apartment: Prosecutor NJ Nurse Spotted With Gas Canister Before Fires At Workplace, His Apartment: Prosecutor
NJ Nurse Spotted With Gas Canister Before Fires At Workplace, His Apartment: Prosecutor A Gloucester Township nurse is accused of setting multiple fires Thursday, June 4, including at his apartment, vehicle, and workplace, where employees and patients were inside, authorities said. Taquan N. Ayers, 25, was arrested and charged in connection arson for fires in Gloucester Township and Winslow Township,  Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. Ayers worked as a licensed practical nurse at Oaks Integrated Care, MacAulay said. At 11:52 a.m., officers and firefighters responded to Cherrywood Apartments on Little Gloucester Road in Gloucester Township for a fire at Ayers' …
Juvenile Airlifted After E-Bike Crash: Stafford Twp PD Juvenile Airlifted After E-Bike Crash: Stafford Twp PD
Juvenile Airlifted After E-Bike Crash: Stafford Twp PD A juvenile was hospitalized after crashing into a vehicle while riding an e-bike in Stafford on Wednesday, June , authorities said. At 6 p.m. officers responded to Parker Street and Hillard Boulevard after the juvenile was riding an e-bike on the shoulder, traveling against the flow of traffic, Stafford Township police said. As a vehicle was making a right turn onto Hillard Boulevard, the e-bike collided with the passenger side of the car, police said. The juvenile sustained injuries and was transported by medical helicopter to Jersey Shore University Medical Center for evaluation and …
Two Ocean County Men Plead Guilty To Assault In Shooting: Prosecutor Two Ocean County Men Plead Guilty To Assault In Shooting: Prosecutor
Two Ocean County Men Plead Guilty To Assault In Shooting: Prosecutor Two Ocean County residents pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for their role in a shooting in Toms River, authorities announced Thursday, June 4. Anthony Zigarelli, a 21-year-old Manchester Township resident, faces 10 years in prison while Anthony Ventrice, a 19-year-old Toms River resident faces seven years in prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. At 4:05 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, Toms River police responded to Camino Medio and Camino Verde after Ventrice produced a handgun and fired multiple gunshots at a person who was riding his bicycle through the area, Billhimer sai…
Former Philly Officer Convicted Of Perjury After False Gun Arrest Testimony Former Philly Officer Convicted Of Perjury After False Gun Arrest Testimony
Former Philly Officer Convicted Of Perjury After False Gun Arrest Testimony A former Philadelphia police officer has been convicted of perjury for lying under oath about how he found a gun during a traffic stop that led to a firearms arrest, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, June 3. Daniel Levitt, 52, was found guilty by a Philadelphia jury on Tuesday, June 2, after a two-day trial stemming from a 2021 traffic stop in Northwest Philadelphia, according to District Attorney Larry Krasner. Levitt, a former officer assigned to the 39th District, was working with two other officers during a traffic stop on the 2900 block of North Sydenh…
NJ Husband Pleads Not Guilty In Barbell Killing Of Wife He Hated For 18 Years: Report NJ Husband Pleads Not Guilty In Barbell Killing Of Wife He Hated For 18 Years: Report
NJ Husband Pleads Not Guilty In Barbell Killing Of Wife He Hated For 18 Years: Report The man accused of killing his wife with a barbell pleaded not guilty in Monmouth County Superior Court Wednesday, June 3. Michael Kless, 67, is charged with murder and numerous weapons offenses in the death of his wife, Stacy Epstein- Kless, 66. Judge Paul Escandon ordered Kless be held without bail. In court, prosecutors showed an email Kless sent to his children admitting to the killing, saying he hated his wife for the past 18 years of their marriage after she said she was no longer in love with him, NJ Advance Media reports. Kless had started a relationship with a woman he me…