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Tommy Manzo Admits Stalking 'Rhonj' Star Ex-Wife Dina, Husband David Cantin In Home Invasion
Thomas "Tommy" Manzo, the ex-husband of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Dina Cantin, admitted to stalking her and her then-fiancé now-husband David Cantin in a 2017 home invasion, authorities said.
Thomas "Tommy" Manzo, 59, pleaded guilty to two counts of fourth-degree stalking, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Wednesday, Oct. 30.
The Franklin Lakes man entered the guilty plea on Wednesday, Oct. 23 — about a week after he was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for enlisting a mobster to assault David Cantin in 2015, as re…
Arrest Made In SoHo Slaying Of Popular Bayonne Sneaker Reseller 'Upscale Cracc'
Police have arrested and charged a New York man in the June murder of a popular Bayonne, NJ sneaker reseller who went by the name, Upscale Cracc, in Lower Manhattan.
Jayquan Straker, age 35, of Poughkeepsie, has been charged with first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree robbery, and criminal possession of a weapon in the Tuesday, June 25 killing of Javier Osorio-Mejia, in SoHo, the NYPD announced.
Rest in peace to Upscale Cracc, born Javier Osorio-Mejia, a reseller who was a mainstay at sneaker releases in New York City for years. If there was a lineu…
Feds: Trio Who Trafficked Ghost Guns Through Hudson, Passaic Sentenced To 4-To-6 Years
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Three members of a ghost gun trafficking network in Passaic and Hudson counties must spend from four to six years in federal prison before they'll be eligible for release, authorities announced.
Ex-con Corey Jenkins Jr., 31, and Savion Clyburn, 21, both of Paterson, and Richard Mullane, 27, of Bayonne, were among the members of the D.I.Y. network that operated largely in both cities, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said.
They were targeted in an investigation in which the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) worked closely with vari…
John Dabrowski, Bayonne Salon Owner, Dies At 57
John Dabrowski, a Branchburg resident and Bayonne resident, died on Monday, April 8, at the age of 57, according to his obituary on the Stellato Funeral Home website.
A graduate of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Dabrowski worked as an IT consultant before making a career transition and becoming co-owner of About You Salon in Bayonne, his obituary reads.
In his free time, Dabrowski was a history buff who enjoyed watching documentaries and was a movie buff who could quote lines and discuss trivia, according to his obituary.
https://www.stellatofuneralhomes.com/obituaries/john-da…
NJ High School Teacher, 68, Punched Female Student In Head: Prosecutor
A 68-year-old Bayonne High School teacher was arrested after punching a female student in the head, authorities said.
Joseph Mingoia, who lives in Bayonne, has been on administrative leave since the Jan. 22 incident, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said on Monday, March 4.
That day, “two students were involved in an altercation on school property,” the prosecutor said. “After multiple staff members intervened, Mingoia struck a female juvenile in the head with a closed hand.”
Mingoia was arrested last Friday, March 1, following an investigation by members of her Special Victims Unit …
Thousands Without Power, Roads Flooded, Schools Delayed In North Jersey After Storm
Rain from a Sunday, Dec. 17 storm closed roads and delayed school openings across New Jersey on Monday, Dec. 18.
Thousands of residents were without power as of 9 a.m.
According to the PSE&G outage map, the following areas did not have power:
Bergen: 3,764 (Most in New Milford, Elmwood Park, Garfield)
Hudson: 4,095 (Most in Bayonne, North Bergen)
Passaic: 2,718 (Most in Clifton, Passaic)
Union: 660
Flooding is ongoing in several areas this morning with 2 to 5 inches of rain reported so far. DO NOT drive through... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/M…
NJ Army Vet Competes For Love On 'The Bachelorette'
A New Jersey resident is one of 29 contestants competing on this season of "The Bachelorette" on ABC.
This season, starring Charity Lawson, premiers Monday, June 26 at 9 p.m. EST.
Nick "Nic" Barber, 31, of Bayonne, is humble and ready to find love, according to his bio on the show.
"He’s traveled the world and is looking for a life partner to adventure with, so Charity, get your passport ready," the bio reads.
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Nic is looking for a relationship where he and his future w…
Essex Jail Officer, GF Stung By FBI In Scheme To Smuggle In Tobacco, Cell Phones: Feds
A corrections officer and his girlfriend were busted for smuggling tobacco and cellphones into the Essex County Jail from a source who turned out to be an undercover FBI agent, federal authorities said.
Efrin Wade, 34, and Yairisa Lizardo, 29, both of Jersey City, accepted $14,000 for the illegal acts and apparently were counting on another $30,000 when they were busted, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip Sellinger said following their arrests on Tuesday, March 14.
Wade, who’d worked as a corrections officer at the Essex County Correctional Facility (ECCF) in Newark since February 2020, be…
Winners: Five NJ Powerball Players Take Home $50K
There were five New Jersey Powerball players who took home $50,000 apiece in the Saturday, Feb. 4 drawing, state Lottery officials said.
Five tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball.
Those tickets were sold at the following locations:
Bergen County: 7-Eleven #38078, 111 Union Ave., East Rutherford;
Bergen County: Wawa #8335, 7 Jewels St., Garfield;
Hudson County: Quick Chek #124, 20-38 East 53rd St., Bayonne;
Morris County: Main Street Submarine, 187 Main St., Madison; and,
Passaic County: Nana Pena Grocery Deli Market, 276 Trenton Ave., Paterson.
The winning n…
