Burlington County Pair Arrested With Loaded Handguns, Hollow-Point Ammo, Heroin Burlington County Pair Arrested With Loaded Handguns, Hollow-Point Ammo, Heroin
Burlington County Pair Arrested With Loaded Handguns, Hollow-Point Ammo, Heroin Two men from Burlington County have been arrested on numerous weapons and drug charges, authorities said. Kavon Carter, 23, of White Pine Court, and Sylas Young, 19, of Cornell Avenue were found in Sunbury Village with loaded handguns, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King. They also were charged with multiple drug offenses, they said, including intent to distribute. Young was additionally charged with possession of a large capacity ammunition magazine and unlawful possession of hollow-point ammunition, the prosecutor said. …
Jersey Shore Man Gets 2 Years Probation For Driving Over 5 Geese Jersey Shore Man Gets 2 Years Probation For Driving Over 5 Geese
Jersey Shore Man Gets 2 Years Probation For Driving Over 5 Geese A 22-year-old man from Ocean County, who admitted intentionally driving over five geese, was sentenced to probation for animal cruelty, authorities said. In addition to 10 days of community service, Quintin Alec-Manning of Brick Township was sentenced to two years probation for the crime, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The prosecutor's office had sought a 90-day jail sentence, he said. Alec-Manning was sentenced on Wednesday by Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan, who also said that the defendant cannot own or work with animals during his probation. …
Stripper Gets 17 Years Without Parole In Gang Rape At Passaic Gentleman's Club Stripper Gets 17 Years Without Parole In Gang Rape At Passaic Gentleman's Club
Stripper Gets 17 Years Without Parole In Gang Rape At Passaic Gentleman's Club An "exotic dancer" must spend at least 17 years in state prison before she’ll be eligible for parole for her part in the video-recorded gang rape of another stripper during an after-hours party at a Passaic nightclub. In addition to the prison term she received on Tuesday, Trystal Lozada, 28, also must register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law, remain under lifetime parole supervision and have no contact with the victim. Jurors in Paterson convicted Michael Ramirez, 39, and Lozada in December 2019 of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and criminal sexual contract following an eigh…
Clifton Man Admits Threatening Paterson Police Chief Over Race, Religion Clifton Man Admits Threatening Paterson Police Chief Over Race, Religion
Clifton Man Admits Threatening Paterson Police Chief Over Race, Religion UPDATE: A Clifton man admitted that he sent Paterson’s first Muslim police chief threatening texts because of his race, religion and nationality, authorities said. Stefan Keco, 29, told a Superior Court judge in Paterson on Monday that he sent the texts to Chief Ibrahim Baycora on Feb. 26 “with the purpose to terrorize him and in reckless disregard of the risk of causing such terror,” Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes said. Baycora had been sworn to the position only a few weeks before receiving the threats. The threats “caused a disruption to the day-to-day operations of the poli…
North Carolina Man Arrested In Central Jersey Assault North Carolina Man Arrested In Central Jersey Assault
North Carolina Man Arrested In Central Jersey Assault A former Middlesex County resident now living in North Carolina has been arrested for assaulting a woman last year, authorities said. Halirou Abdoulaye, 33, formerly of Highland Park, was charged with criminal restraint and disorderly persons simple assault, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Highland Park Police Chief Richard Abrams.  At 9:10 p.m. on Aug. 24, 2020, police responded to South Second Avenue and Hill Street on a report of an assault.  An investigation by Detective Sean McGraw of the Highland Park Police De…
A Detective's Work Ends: Lodi Serial Killer Admits Raping, Drowning North Bergen Teens In 1974 A Detective's Work Ends: Lodi Serial Killer Admits Raping, Drowning North Bergen Teens In 1974
A Detective's Work Ends: Lodi Serial Killer Admits Raping, Drowning North Bergen Teens In 1974 Those old enough to remember can recall the fear that many felt after the bodies of two girls from North Bergen who’d gone missing after a shopping trip to Paramus were found raped, beaten and drowned in Bergen County. It also left enormous holes in the souls of family and friends of Mary Ann Pryor, 17, and Lorraine Kelly, 16. It’s taken more than 46 years, but a Bergen County police veteran who is only days from retirement got one of the country’s most notorious serial killers to confess. “Mary Anne and Lorraine deserve it, God rest their souls,” Bergen County Prosecutor’s Chief of Detect…
Prosecutor: Pair Charged With Murder In North Brunswick Hotel Robbery Prosecutor: Pair Charged With Murder In North Brunswick Hotel Robbery
Prosecutor: Pair Charged With Murder In North Brunswick Hotel Robbery A man and woman from Middlesex County have been charged with felony murder in connection with a Somerset man's death during a hotel robbery, authorities said.  On Monday, Demond Gray, 43, of New Brunswick and Katura Williams, 40, of Sayreville both were charged with first-degree murder committed during the course of a robbery, first-degree robbery, and second-degree conspiracy to commit robbery, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Joseph Battaglia of the North Brunswick Township Police Department.  On March 21, Gray…
Union County Con Who Had Jersey City Murder Conviction Overturned Pleads Guilty To Lesser Count Union County Con Who Had Jersey City Murder Conviction Overturned Pleads Guilty To Lesser Count
Union County Con Who Had Jersey City Murder Conviction Overturned Pleads Guilty To Lesser Count A convict from Union County who's spent the past 13 years behind bars will be eligible for release in four years after pleading guilty to a lesser charge for killing a Jersey City man. Zia Berisha, 46, of Linden, had his murder conviction for the Nov. 6, 2007 shooting and beating death of Michael Marro Jr. of Jersey City in a downtown high-rise killing overturned in 2019 by a state appeals court that sent the case back to Hudson County for a do-over. Jurors found in 2010 that Berisha killed Marro, 39, during a robbery at his Portside Tower home that involved high-grade marijuana. In addit…
Crash Victim's Family OKs Lighter Prison Sentence For Ocean County Man Who Admits Causing Death Crash Victim's Family OKs Lighter Prison Sentence For Ocean County Man Who Admits Causing Death
Crash Victim's Family OKs Lighter Prison Sentence For Ocean County Man Who Admits Causing Death The family of a fatal crash victim from Florida told the Ocean County prosecutor that they favor a lighter state prison sentence for the DUI suspect involved. Toxicology tests showed that prescribed drugs contributed to the fatal head-on crash, and Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer cited the compassion of the crash victim's family in a plea agreement with the 70-year-old driver blamed in the fatal crash.  William Orr, 70, of Whiting, pleaded guilty on Thursday before Superior Court Justice Guy P. Ryan to vehicular homicide and driving under the influence. The…
'Wrong Target': NJ Woman Shoots, Kills Innocent Bystander, Prosecutor Says 'Wrong Target': NJ Woman Shoots, Kills Innocent Bystander, Prosecutor Says
'Wrong Target': NJ Woman Shoots, Kills Innocent Bystander, Prosecutor Says Authorities said they have arrested a 35-year-old New Brunswick woman who shot and killed a 46-year-old, whom authorities said was a bystander and "not the intended target." Rhadisha Maurrasse shot Delfino Aparicio-Lopez as he was driving in his vehicle on Handy Street around 4:35 p.m. on Monday, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Director Anthony A. Caputo said. Aparicio-Lopez was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, they said.  Maurrasse was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession o…
DWI Driver Gets 7 Years Behind Bars For Jersey Shore Crash That Killed 24-Year-Old Passenger DWI Driver Gets 7 Years Behind Bars For Jersey Shore Crash That Killed 24-Year-Old Passenger
DWI Driver Gets 7 Years Behind Bars For Jersey Shore Crash That Killed 24-Year-Old Passenger A 25-year-old Barnegat man will spend seven years behind bars for a  crash that killed his 24-year-old passenger in March 2020, in which speed and alcohol were both factors, authorities said Thursday. Jeydon Lowe pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and DWI on Jan. 17, and was sentenced before Superior Court Judge Linda G. Baxter, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Lowe will be required to serve at least 85 percent of his prison sentence before he is eligible for parole, subject to the No Early Release Act. Baxter also suspended Lowe’s driving privileges for …
Jersey Shore Man Gets 4 Years State Prison For Possessing 1,000 Child Pornography Images Jersey Shore Man Gets 4 Years State Prison For Possessing 1,000 Child Pornography Images
Jersey Shore Man Gets 4 Years State Prison For Possessing 1,000 Child Pornography Images A 42-year-old man from Ocean County has been sentenced to four years in state prison for possessing child pornography, authorities said.  Michael Delia of Waretown previously pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child by possessing child pornography, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Delia was sentenced on Friday by Superior Court Judge Linda G. Baxter. Delia’s sentence will be served at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center in Avenel, Billhimer said. Delia also will be subject to parole supervision for life and be requi…