Helicopter Crashes Into Small Plane Mid-Air Over DC: Officials Helicopter Crashes Into Small Plane Mid-Air Over DC: Officials
Helicopter Crashes Into Small Plane Mid-Air Over DC: Officials A helicopter and small plane crashed mid-air, sending the plane into the Potomac River Wednesday night, Jan. 29 in Washington DC, officials confirmed. American Airlines confirmed the 60-person plane was their flight from Wichita, Kansas. It was reportedly minutes from touching down at Reagan National Airport when the crash happened at 8:53 p.m., officials said. Breaking news: A military helicopter and a regional aircraft from Kansas collided near Reagan National Airport, drawing a large emergency response near D.C. Roughly 60 people were aboard the aircraft, officials said.Follow live up…
Sayreville Homeowner Thwarts Burglary Attempt, 4 Jersey City Suspects Arrested Sayreville Homeowner Thwarts Burglary Attempt, 4 Jersey City Suspects Arrested
Sayreville Homeowner Thwarts Burglary Attempt, 4 Jersey City Suspects Arrested A Sayreville homeowner's quick thinking and police response led to the arrests of four Jersey City residents trying to break into their home earlier this week, police said. The incident occurred at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Rhode Street, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, when the resident reported multiple individuals attempting to enter his home through a back window, Sayreville police said. The suspects were apparently targeting the homeowner’s luxury vehicle, authorities said. The suspects fled before officers arrived, but the resident provided detailed descriptions. Officers canvassed the area and …
Newark Man Stole $700K Worth Of Luxury Vehicles: AG Newark Man Stole $700K Worth Of Luxury Vehicles: AG
Newark Man Stole $700K Worth Of Luxury Vehicles: AG A 19-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged with running a residential burglary and auto theft ring throughout the state last year, authorities said. Samir White's crew  targeted high-end vehicles throughout New Jersey and New York, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. White and others used stolen vehicles to travel to target locations throughout Monmouth, Ocean, and Essex counties, where they forced entry into homes using a crowbar, removed expensive items and key fobs to vehicles, then stole the homeowner’s cars from the residence, Platkin said. The estimated value of vehicles…
ShopRite Murder: Arrest Made In Newark Supermarket Parking Lot Killing ShopRite Murder: Arrest Made In Newark Supermarket Parking Lot Killing
ShopRite Murder: Arrest Made In Newark Supermarket Parking Lot Killing A 56-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Jan. 29 with fatally stabbing a man in a ShopRite parking lot on Monday, Jan. 27 authorities said. Julius Gaines fatally stabbed Rodney Mayes, a 56-year-old East Orange resident at the ShopRite at 206 Springfield Ave. following a verbal dispute, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emmanuel Miranda said. Gaines is charged with murder in the first degree, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, authorities said.
Lockdown Lifted At Linden Elementary School After Attempted Carjacking: Police Lockdown Lifted At Linden Elementary School After Attempted Carjacking: Police
Lockdown Lifted At Linden Elementary School After Attempted Carjacking: Police Two juveniles were apprehended on Tuesday, Jan. 28 after an attempted lockdown caused a Linden elementary school to be briefly placed on lockdown, authorities said. At 8:30 a.m., officers responded to the 700 block of E. Curtis Street on reports of an attempted carjacking and School #1 was notified and placed on lockdown, Linden police said.  Two juveniles wearing masks approached a vehicle as it was stopped along the curb, police said. The suspects opened the driver's side door, motioned as if they had a weapon, and ordered the driver to get out, police said. The driver ignored the su…
Man Crawled Through Broken Window At Taco Bell, Stole Cash: Newark PD Man Crawled Through Broken Window At Taco Bell, Stole Cash: Newark PD
Man Crawled Through Broken Window At Taco Bell, Stole Cash: Newark PD A burglar is at large after they crawled through a broken window at Taco Bell and stole money on the early morning of Sunday, Jan. 19, authorities said. At 5:11 a.m., a man approached the drive-thru at Taco Bell at 52 Jones St., and used a rock to break the window, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr. said. The man then crawled through the window, walked to the store’s back office, and stole a bag from inside a drawer containing $480.00 in cash, Miranda said. The suspect placed the bag inside his blue backpack before fleeing the store, walking northbound on Jones Str…
West New York Man Convicted Of Beating Mother To Death: Prosecutor West New York Man Convicted Of Beating Mother To Death: Prosecutor
West New York Man Convicted Of Beating Mother To Death: Prosecutor  A 37-year-old West New York man was found guilty of murder in the first degree on Monday, Jan. 27 after beating his mother to death in 2021, authorities said. On Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 at 1:30 p.m., West New York police responded to 439 66th St. and were met by Emmanuel Gonzalez. His mother, Irma Gonzalez, 62, was unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The Regional Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of death to be blunt force trauma and manner to be homicide, Suarez said. Gonzalez will be sentenced in April, Suare…
Man Tied Up, Held At Gunpoint During Home Invasion: West Caldwell PD Man Tied Up, Held At Gunpoint During Home Invasion: West Caldwell PD
Man Tied Up, Held At Gunpoint During Home Invasion: West Caldwell PD Three suspects are at large following a home invasion in West Caldwell that left a man tied up and held at gunpoint on the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 28, authorities said. At 4:36 a.m., officers responded to Lougheed Avenue on a report of a home invasion, West Caldwell police said. The resident of the home was awakened by the sound of forced entry through a rear sliding glass door, police said. Upon investigating the noise, the homeowner was confronted by three individuals armed with firearms on the first floor, police said. The suspects bound the homeowner’s wrists and ankles with tape and h…
Newark Burglar Smashed Car Windows Over Three-Day Crime Spree: Police Newark Burglar Smashed Car Windows Over Three-Day Crime Spree: Police
Newark Burglar Smashed Car Windows Over Three-Day Crime Spree: Police A 55-year-old Newark resident was arrested and charged with burglary on Friday, Jan. 24 following a multi-day crime spree earlier this month, authorities said. On Wednesday, Jan. 15, Ferando Pinero entered a 2018 Dodge Grand by shattering the vehicle's rear window, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr. said. The victim reported that four hand grinder machines were missing from inside the vehicle, Miranda said. Sometime between Thursday, Jan. 16 and Friday, Jan. 17, Pinero smashed the driver's side window of a  2017 Chevy Express Van, parked in the 100 block …
Man Kidnaps, Sexually Assaults Teen Girl In Secluded Area Of NJ Mall: Prosecutor Man Kidnaps, Sexually Assaults Teen Girl In Secluded Area Of NJ Mall: Prosecutor
Man Kidnaps, Sexually Assaults Teen Girl In Secluded Area Of NJ Mall: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Bergen County man has been charged with kidnapping and sex offenses after authorities say he sexually assaulted a girl in a secluded area of the Willowbrook Mall. Denys Ludisaca, of Little Ferry, carried out the attack on the girl between 13 and 15 years old, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Deputy Chief Joseph Rooney said. ALSO SEE: Girl's Accused Mall Abductor Has Lengthy Criminal History Across Bergen County, Records Show Police were notified of the incident on Jan. 11, and on Jan. 16, Ludisaca was identified as the attacker …
Man Stabbed Dead In ShopRite Parking Lot: Essex County Prosecutor Man Stabbed Dead In ShopRite Parking Lot: Essex County Prosecutor
Man Stabbed Dead In ShopRite Parking Lot: Essex County Prosecutor A 56-year-old East Orange man was fatally stabbed at a ShopRite parking lot in Newark on the evening of Monday, Jan. 27, authorities said. At 7:17 p.m, police responded to 206 Springfield Ave. and found Rodney Mayes stabbed after a verbal dispute with another man, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The suspect fled the scene, authorities said. Mayes was taken to University Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, authorities said.. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
Temple Freshman, Gymnast Dies After Fall From Light Post In Philadelphia Temple Freshman, Gymnast Dies After Fall From Light Post In Philadelphia
Temple Freshman, Gymnast Dies After Fall From Light Post In Philadelphia A Temple University freshman died after falling from a light pole in Philadelphia while celebrating the Eagles’ victory on Sunday, Jan. 26, school officials said. Tyler Sabapathy, 18, was critically injured over the weekend and later passed away on Monday, Temple University President John Fry said in a statement. “The loss of a promising 18-year-old man like Tyler is both tragic and traumatic. There are no words that can make sense of it, and the entire Temple community mourns his passing,” Fry said. Sabapathy, a Toronto native, was a first-year student in Temple’s College of Public Health…
Armed NY Pair Terrorized Gas Attendants Across North Jersey: Prosecutor Armed NY Pair Terrorized Gas Attendants Across North Jersey: Prosecutor
Armed NY Pair Terrorized Gas Attendants Across North Jersey: Prosecutor A year-long investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office has led to the arrests and indictments of two Westchester, NY men, in a series of armed robberies across three North Jersey counties, authorities said. Veron S. Brown, 26, and Ryan D. Servis, 25, of Mount Vernon, were identified as the masked men terrorizing gas station attendants across the region since January 2024, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The first incident occurred on Jan. 7, 2024, at 4:50 a.m., when Clifton Police responded to an armed robbery at a Route 3 gas station. Two masked men in a black …
Essex County School Bus Company Hired Unqualified Drivers With Drug Problems: AG Essex County School Bus Company Hired Unqualified Drivers With Drug Problems: AG
Essex County School Bus Company Hired Unqualified Drivers With Drug Problems: AG A 66-year-old East Hanover man was sentence to five years in prison on Friday, Jan. 24 after previously pleading guilty to running a school bus company that failed to perform drug tests and background checks on drivers, authorities said. Ahmed Mahgoub was the owner of F&A Transportation, based in Essex County, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. From 2016 through 2020, they secured contracts with school districts in Essex, Passaic, Morris and Union counties, Platkin said, totaling $3.5 million. An investigation by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability revealed …
Newark Man Gets 25 Years For Sexually Assaulting Stepdaughter: Police Newark Man Gets 25 Years For Sexually Assaulting Stepdaughter: Police
Newark Man Gets 25 Years For Sexually Assaulting Stepdaughter: Police A 37-year-old Newark man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday, Jan. 24 after being convicted of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter, authorities said. The man's stepdaughter, 16, said the abuse began when she was 11 and continued until she was 14, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II. The man's name is being withheld to protect the identity of the victim, Stephens said. The sexual assaults occurred in the family home while the victim’s mother was at work, Stephens said. Upon learning of the abuse in November 2022, the family contacted the Newark Police Department and…
Newark Warehouse Manager Set Fire In Boonton To Conceal Theft: Prosecutor Newark Warehouse Manager Set Fire In Boonton To Conceal Theft: Prosecutor
Newark Warehouse Manager Set Fire In Boonton To Conceal Theft: Prosecutor A 45-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged on Monday, Jan. 13 with setting fire to a warehouse he managed in Boonton last November, authorities said. At 8:13 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, first responders were at 95 Fulton St. for a commercial warehouse fire, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Boonton Police Officer-In-Charge Captain Chris Petonak said. The two-alarm fire was observed in the warehouse area, as well as a separately secured area leased by a pharmaceutical supply company, authorities said. An investigation det…
Two Jersey Teens Arrested For Stealing Car, Burglaries: Secaucus PD Two Jersey Teens Arrested For Stealing Car, Burglaries: Secaucus PD
Two Jersey Teens Arrested For Stealing Car, Burglaries: Secaucus PD Two teenagers from Jersey City were arrested and charged over the weekend with committing multiple thefts in Secaucus, authorities said. On Saturday, Jan. 11 at 5:30 a.m., officers responded to Mallard Place on a report of several individuals wearing ski masks in the process of burglarizing vehicles, Secaucus police said. When officers arrived, a Honda Pilot was driving at a high rate of speed and narrowly missed striking a marked police vehicle, police said. Officers observed the occupants wearing ski masks and the vehicle’s license plate, but lost sight of it almost immediately, due t…
Text Threatening 'Schoolwide Attack' Prompts Investigation In Bloomingdale: Officials Text Threatening 'Schoolwide Attack' Prompts Investigation In Bloomingdale: Officials
Text Threatening 'Schoolwide Attack' Prompts Investigation In Bloomingdale: Officials The Bloomingdale School District and local police are investigating text message threats targeting a middle school. Around 11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, the district received reports of text messages sent from an unknown number threatening a schoolwide attack at Walter T. Bergen Middle School on Monday, Jan. 27, Superintendent Dr. Michael Nicosia said. Nicosia said that the Bloomingdale Police Department was immediately contacted, and an investigation was launched. The police are working closely with school administrators and continue to investigate the incident. While no details …
Video Shows Thief Fire Off Text Before Swiping $7K Parrot From Bergen County Bird Store Video Shows Thief Fire Off Text Before Swiping $7K Parrot From Bergen County Bird Store
Video Shows Thief Fire Off Text Before Swiping $7K Parrot From Bergen County Bird Store In a bold and bizarre heist, a thief flew off with a $7,000 African Grey parrot from a Bergen County bird store, police said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @dailyvoicenewjersey Brand-new video footage shows the thief swiping the bird from Birds by Joe 2 on Route 46 East in Saddle Brook around 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23. A man in a dark Nike hoodie asked to see the prized parrot, and when the clerk obliged, he made his move, police said. Grabbing the cage, the suspect bolted out of the store, leaving staff—and the bir…
NJ Driver With Glass Of Wine In Brand-New Volvo Was More 2X Legal Limit, Police Say (VIDEO) NJ Driver With Glass Of Wine In Brand-New Volvo Was More 2X Legal Limit, Police Say (VIDEO)
NJ Driver With Glass Of Wine In Brand-New Volvo Was More 2X Legal Limit, Police Say (Video) Bodycam footage shows the arrest of a 41-year-old Old Bridge woman who police say was more than twice the legal limit when they stopped her last month in Red Bank. The footage showing the Dec. 20, 2024 arrest of Dana Colonna in Red Bank has been published by Transparency Bodycam on YouTube. The video shows Red Bank Officer Christopher Fuentes initiating the stop near Volcafe on Bridge Ave., in which Colonna tells him that she was driving a brand-new Volvo and was fighting with her boyfriend. Colonna admitted to drinking alcohol earlier in the evening after visiting Gabriella’s Italian …
Suspect In $1,500 Shoplifting Heist Injures Clifton Officer During Pursuit: Cops Suspect In $1,500 Shoplifting Heist Injures Clifton Officer During Pursuit: Cops
Suspect In $1,500 Shoplifting Heist Injures Clifton Officer During Pursuit: Cops A Bloomfield man was arrested Thursday night, Jan. 23, after stealing $1,500 worth of clothing from a Kohl’s store on Main Avenue in Clifton, police said. Officers were dispatched just after 9:30 p.m. to search for the suspect, identified as 25-year-old Daniel Bataille, who fled the store with the stolen merchandise, Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson said. Sgt. Andrew Mulick spotted Bataille on Franklin Avenue, just over the border into Nutley. Recognizing Bataille as a suspect in several recent shoplifting incidents in Clifton and surrounding towns, Sgt. Mulick attempted to place him unde…
Murder, Robbery, Weapons: Newark Man Convicted: Prosecutor Murder, Robbery, Weapons: Newark Man Convicted: Prosecutor
Murder, Robbery, Weapons: Newark Man Convicted: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Newark resident was convicted of murder, weapons and robbery charges on Friday, Jan. 24 stemming from three incidents in April 2021, authorities said. On Saturday, April 10, 2021, Rahdee Bennett assaulted a man with a gun outside his home in front of his wife and children, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens said. On Tuesday, April 13, Bennett  robbed a man of his wallet and gold chain as the victim was performing repair work on Renner Avenue, Stephens said. On Saturday, April 17,  security video captured Bennett pulling a gun on man who was painting a…
Teller Stole $75K From Wells Fargo In Elizabeth: Prosecutor Teller Stole $75K From Wells Fargo In Elizabeth: Prosecutor
Teller Stole $75K From Wells Fargo In Elizabeth: Prosecutor  A 28-year-old New Yok bank teller was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Jan. 22 with stealing $75,000 from a Wells Fargo branch in Elizabeth, authorities said. Tijah Williams-Rogers committed the theft between 2022 and 2023 while working at the bank, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. Rogers was charged with conspiracy to commit theft, theft, money laundering and unlawful computer access.  This investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
Airport Bomb Threat, SWAT Standoff That Locked Down School Ends In Arrest Of NJ Man, 38 Airport Bomb Threat, SWAT Standoff That Locked Down School Ends In Arrest Of NJ Man, 38
Airport Bomb Threat, SWAT Standoff That Locked Down School Ends In Arrest Of NJ Man, 38 A bomb threat at Atlantic City Airport earlier this month led to a dramatic standoff and the arrest of a 38-year-old Egg Harbor Township man, authorities said. The incident began on Jan. 10, at approximately 6:56 a.m., when New Jersey State Police responded to a bomb threat at the airport in Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.  A thorough sweep of the terminal revealed no explosive devices. Investigators identified the suspect as Long Pham, who was charged with false public alarm and terroristic threats, both third-degree offenses, Lebron said. At…
Teen Charged With Fatally Shooting 15-Year-Old Girl In Jersey City: Prosecutor Teen Charged With Fatally Shooting 15-Year-Old Girl In Jersey City: Prosecutor
Teen Charged With Fatally Shooting 15-Year-Old Girl In Jersey City: Prosecutor A 16-year-old Jersey City boy was arrested and charged on Thursday, Jan. 23 with fatally shooting a 15-year-old girl last week, authorities said. On Saturday, Jan. 18, Cianna Lee and a 37-year-old relative were found with gunshot wounds in a car on Oak Street near Martin Luther King Drive and Union Street around 11 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Lee was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where she was pronounced dead shortly after 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, while her relative was hospitalized and is in stable condition, Suarez said. The 16-year-old is charged as a j…
Trio Using Stolen Master Postal Service Key In Hoboken Found With Stolen Credit Cards: Police Trio Using Stolen Master Postal Service Key In Hoboken Found With Stolen Credit Cards: Police
Trio Using Stolen Master Postal Service Key In Hoboken Found With Stolen Credit Cards: Police Three people were arrested in Hoboken on Sunday, Jan. 19 and charged with using a stolen US postal service key, authorities said. At 2:30 a.m., officers responded to reports of someone trying to open a mailbox near Seventh Street and Willow Avenue, a spokeswoman for the Hoboken police said. When officers arrived, they saw Abdoul Toure, a 26-year-old New York resident leaving the area and getting into a vehicle, which was subsequently pulled over, authorities said. An investigation uncovered nine stolen credit cards in a pocket on the front passenger side door, as well as two …
NJ Gang Leader Faces Life After Ordering Multiple Murders: Feds NJ Gang Leader Faces Life After Ordering Multiple Murders: Feds
NJ Gang Leader Faces Life After Ordering Multiple Murders: Feds A 41-year-old Essex County gang leader faces up to life in prison after he admitted on Friday, Jan. 17,  to ordering fellow gang members to commit multiple murders, authorities said. Jason Franklin is a member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips, a criminal enterprise responsible for acts of violence and the distribution of controlled substances in the New Jersey,  Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna said. In March 2019 in Irvington, Franklin ordered other members and associates of the enterprise to murder another person, in retaliation for the murder of a member and associat…
Cop Illegally Used Computer Database To Look Up Woman's Info: Monmouth County Prosecutor Cop Illegally Used Computer Database To Look Up Woman's Info: Monmouth County Prosecutor
Cop Illegally Used Computer Database To Look Up Woman's Info: Monmouth County Prosecutor A 29-year-old police officer in Monmouth County was arrested and charged on Thursday, Jan. 23, with using computer databases to look up personal information about a woman and then traveled to her home, authorities said. Joshua James, a Neptune Township officer, was working a detail outside a local elementary school earlier this month when he noticed a woman picking up her child, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. He then looked up her license plate and home address in two law enforcement databases intended strictly for policing purposes, Santiago said. James then drove to the…
Cop Illegally Used Computer Database To Look Up Woman's Info: Monmouth County Prosecutor Cop Illegally Used Computer Database To Look Up Woman's Info: Monmouth County Prosecutor
Cop Illegally Used Computer Database To Look Up Woman's Info: Monmouth County Prosecutor A 29-year-old police officer in Monmouth County was arrested and charged on Thursday, Jan. 23, with using computer databases to look up personal information about a woman and then traveled to her home, authorities said. Joshua James, a Neptune Township officer, was working a detail outside a local elementary school earlier this month when he noticed a woman picking up her child, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. He then looked up her license plate and home address in two law enforcement databases intended strictly for policing purposes, Santiago said. James then drove to the…
High-Speed Pursuit Of Stolen Audi Along Route 17 Ends In Route 3 Crash: Cops High-Speed Pursuit Of Stolen Audi Along Route 17 Ends In Route 3 Crash: Cops
High-Speed Pursuit Of Stolen Audi Along Route 17 Ends In Route 3 Crash: Cops Three men were arrested early Wednesday morning, Jan. 22, after a stolen Audi Q5 led Paramus police on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash on Route 3, authorities said. Paramus police received an alert around 3:16 a.m. about a stolen white Audi traveling southbound on Route 17 at high speed, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Officer Jaime Takahashi spotted the vehicle near A&S Drive and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver refused to pull over, the chief said. The chase continued southbound on Route 17 before the vehicle exited onto Route 3 eastbound, where it lost con…
Firefighters Rappel Down Building For Daring Rescue: North Bergen Mayor Firefighters Rappel Down Building For Daring Rescue: North Bergen Mayor
Firefighters Rappel Down Building For Daring Rescue: North Bergen Mayor One person was hospitalized after a high rise fire produced a daring rescue in North Bergen on the morning of Thursday, Jan. 23, authorities said. At 10 a.m., firefighters responded to a fire at the Stonehenge building on the 28th floor of 8200 Blvd. East, North Bergen police said. The fire was confined to a single unit, North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco said. "The North Hudson Regional Fire Department's prompt response effectively prevented the fire from spreading to adjacent units," Sacco said. To rescue an individual on the 28th floor, firefighters rapelled down from the 29th floor…