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Man, 26, Shot In Paterson, But Police Find No Evidence At Scene: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound in Paterson, but police were unable to find evidence of a shooting where investigators believe it happened, authorities said.
Paterson police responded to St. Joseph's Hospital in Wayne around 9:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, after receiving a report of a man with a nonfatal gunshot wound, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray said.
Investigators determined the man had been shot near River and Putnam streets in Paterson, but officers found no evidence of a shooting in the area, au…
Pedestrian Found Bleeding, Unresponsive After Union Hit-Run; Driver Sought
A pedestrian was found bleeding and unresponsive after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in North Jersey, authorities said.
The crash happened around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, near 262 Chestnut St., in Union where a gray Dodge Durango struck a man and fled toward Roselle Park, Union police said.
The victim, believed to be a Hispanic man between 30 and 40 years old, suffered a serious head injury and was taken to University Hospital, where he remained sedated and in critical condition, police said.
His identity had not been confirmed as of Thursday, Oct. 15. Investigators are se…
'Forever Chemicals' Found In NJ Waterways: See Full List By County
So-called "forever chemicals" have been detected in rivers, lakes and streams across all 21 New Jersey counties, including the Hackensack, Passaic, Raritan and Delaware rivers, according to federal water testing records.
The findings come as a new report released Tuesday, Oct. 13, by Environment America Research & Policy Center found PFAS chemicals at 83% of 1,602 locations tested nationwide between 2022 and 2024.
PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are man-made chemicals that break down slowly and can build up in the environment and human body over time. Long-term…
Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Double Homicide, Family Says: Reports
A Pennsylvania mother charged with killing her husband and 3-year-old son at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos had tapped retirement savings to fund the family's three-week vacation and home renovations before the killings, according to her stepmother, who now believes the deaths were planned.
Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, appeared happy during a video call with relatives shortly before her husband, Charles "Chaz" Harrison, 36, and their son, Tristan, were found stabbed to death inside the resort on Monday, Oct. 12, her stepmother, April Thetga, told the New York Post in an intervie…
