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Duo Indicted In Grisly Killing Of Missing NJ Father Found 100+ Miles From Home: Prosecutors Duo Indicted In Grisly Killing Of Missing NJ Father Found 100+ Miles From Home: Prosecutors
Duo Indicted In Grisly Killing Of Missing NJ Father Found 100+ Miles From Home: Prosecutors An Arizona woman and a Tinton Falls man were indicted in the killing of an Irvington man whose body was found in Atlantic County, more than 100 miles from his home, authorities said. A grand jury indicted 37-year-old Franchesa Burgos-Gonzalez of Phoenix and 28-year-old Dyshawn Bostick on Wednesday, Dec. 11, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. They were charged with murder, conspiracy, and gun offenses. The two were accused of being responsible for the June death of 33-year-old Isaac Bishop, who was reported missing on Tuesday, June 11. His bod…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Paramus PD: Car Burglary Couple Swiped $50K In Jewelry, $28,000 In Cash In Only One Day Paramus PD: Car Burglary Couple Swiped $50K In Jewelry, $28,000 In Cash In Only One Day
Paramus PD: Car Burglary Couple Swiped $50K In Jewelry, $28,000 In Cash In Only One Day An out-of-state couple who targeted parked cars in and around Paramus stole a whopping $28,000 in cash, $50,000 worth of jewelry and $3,000 worth of clothing in one day, authorities said. Area police were on alert after the enormous haul the day before when Paramus Officer Justin Sicari spotted a blue Nissan Rogue with Florida plates parked at the Garden State Plaza around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Sicari and Officer Nicholas Perna watched and waited, and eventually saw the couple enter the Rogue and drive off, the chief said. Then they stopped them. D…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
South Jersey High School Graduate, Pianist, Devoted Dad Dies Suddenly, 22 South Jersey High School Graduate, Pianist, Devoted Dad Dies Suddenly, 22
South Jersey High School Graduate, Pianist, Devoted Dad Dies Suddenly, 22 South Jersey high school graduate, talented pianist, and devoted father Steven Dennis Scalzi died suddenly in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday, Aug. 13. He was 22. Born at Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Washington Township, Steven attended Chestnut Assembly of God and more recently Victory Assembly of God in Pittsgrove, his obituary says. Steven was known for his endlessly curious mind, his caring heart, and his talent for music, especially playing the piano. Above all, Steven is remembered for embracing his role as a loving and devoted father to his daughter, Luna Alice Rae Scalzi. In addition…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
NJ Porn Star & Model Anju McIntyre Dies, 44 NJ Porn Star & Model Anju McIntyre Dies, 44
NJ Porn Star & Model Anju McIntyre Dies, 44 Anju McIntyre -- an actress, model, and porn star from New Jersey -- died Dec. 25, 2021. She was 44 years old. Born in New Delhi, India, McIntyre later moved with her family to Phoenix, AZ. At 18, she moved to Jersey City while pursuing a career in acting and modeling in New York City. She went by "AJ Kahn" in the industry for the first 15 years. Those who knew her said she was much more than just a pretty face. "Anju wasn't just beautiful, but one of the most fiercely loyal people I've ever met," said longtime friend Lainie Speiser, of Hoboken. "When she loved you she loved you for life.…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
CAPTURED! Here’s How FBI, Local Law Enforcers Nabbed NJ Fugitive, Rescued Boy, Found Mom’s Body CAPTURED! Here’s How FBI, Local Law Enforcers Nabbed NJ Fugitive, Rescued Boy, Found Mom’s Body
Captured! Here’s How FBI, Local Law Enforcers Nabbed NJ Fugitive, Rescued Boy, Found Mom’s Body UPDATE: The New Jersey man who authorities said abducted his 2-year-old son and killed the child’s mother led police and FBI agents to her body after they stormed a Tennessee hotel room and captured him, authorities said Sunday. Tyler Rios, 27, will likely be prosecuted federally because state lines were crossed, they suggested. Union County prosecutor’s detectives had called their colleagues at the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office around 3 a.m. Saturday telling them they believed Rios was in the area. Rios had abducted his son, Sebastian, and was suspected of harming Yasemin Uyar, 24, of Ra…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Mom Of Abducted NJ Boy Found Dead In Tennessee Mom Of Abducted NJ Boy Found Dead In Tennessee
Mom Of Abducted NJ Boy Found Dead In Tennessee UPDATE; A New Jersey mom who’d gone missing after she and her 2-year-old son were abducted by the child’s father was found dead in Tennessee, authorities confirmed Sunday. The family of 24-year-old Yasmine Uyar of Rahway first disclosed the news late Saturday. Young Sebastian Rios had been found unharmed at a family member's home in Monterey, Tennessee, late Friday. Here's how it went: FBI, Local Law Enforcers Nab NJ Fugitive, Rescue Boy, Find Mom’s Body His father, Tyler Rios, 27, of Highland Park was also captured, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Rahway Police Dep…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
NJ AMBER ALERT: Mom Of Abducted NJ Boy Found Dead In Tennessee NJ AMBER ALERT: Mom Of Abducted NJ Boy Found Dead In Tennessee
NJ Amber ALERT: Mom Of Abducted NJ Boy Found Dead In Tennessee A New Jersey mom who’d gone missing after she and her 2-year-old son were abducted by the child’s father was found dead in Tennessee, authorities confirmed Sunday. The family of 24-year-old Yasmine Uyar of Rahway first disclosed the news late Saturday. Young Sebastian Rios had been found unharmed at a family member's home in Monterey, Tennessee, late Friday. His father, Tyler Rios, 27, of Highland Park was also captured, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Rahway Police Department Director Jonathan Parham said. Uyar’s body was later found in a wooded area off Route 40, …

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by Jerry DeMarco & Cecilia Levine