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Pedestrian Struck By Train In Newark Pedestrian Struck By Train In Newark
Pedestrian Struck By Train In Newark A New Jersey Transit train struck and injured a man in Newark Wednesday night, Dec. 18, rail officials confirmed. The incident occurred at approximately 7:18 p.m. when Gladstone branch train 439, which had departed Hoboken at 6:48 p.m., was en route to its final destination in Gladstone, according to NJ Transit. The train was scheduled to arrive at 8:05 p.m. The crash happened near the Broad Street station. The injured individual was transported to the hospital, but the extent of their injuries remained unclear as of press time. There were no reported injuries among the approximately 100 pa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$30K Rolex, 24-Karat Chain: Mugshots Show Masked Gunmen Accused In Violent Englewood Robbery $30K Rolex, 24-Karat Chain: Mugshots Show Masked Gunmen Accused In Violent Englewood Robbery
$30K Rolex, 24-Karat Chain: Mugshots Show Masked Gunmen Accused In Violent Englewood Robbery Three Newark men and two juveniles are facing charges following an armed robbery and assault at an outdoor dining area in Englewood earlier this year, authorities said. The arrests stem from a robbery that occurred on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, just after midnight. on Engle Street, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.  Masked assailants armed with handguns attempted to steal car keys from a valet area before robbing diners of jewelry and personal belongings. During the attack, one victim was struck in the head with a firearm, officials said. Musella did not disclose the name of the…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$1K Worth Of Meat Stolen From Montclair Supermarket: Police $1K Worth Of Meat Stolen From Montclair Supermarket: Police
$1K Worth Of Meat Stolen From Montclair Supermarket: Police A coordinated theft saw almost $1,000 worth of meat stolen from a Montclair supermarket on Friday, Dec. 13, authorities said. Surveillance footage showed three people entering Kings Supermarket at 650 Valley Rd., Montclair police said. The trio made their way toward the meat department, where one suspect was observed loading packages of beef into a shopping cart, police said, while a second suspect acted as a lookout to monitor for any potential chance of being caught, police said. The third suspect held the door to the meat department that led to their exit, facilitating a q…

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by Sam Barron
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Person Fatally Shot In Newark, Suspect Arrested After Shootout With Police: Authorities Person Fatally Shot In Newark, Suspect Arrested After Shootout With Police: Authorities
Person Fatally Shot In Newark, Suspect Arrested After Shootout With Police: Authorities A chaotic scene in Newark saw one person fatally shot and a suspect exchange gunfire with police on the afternoon of Tuesday, Dec. 17, authorities said. Newark police were near 433 4th Ave. when they heard gunshots and rushed to the scene, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.  During the arrest attempt, shots were exchanged between the suspect and the officers, authorities said. No one was injured in the exchange and the suspect was apprehended, authorities said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and their identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin…

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by Sam Barron
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Cops Cut Calm YouTuber Break During Bergen County Traffic Stops, New Bodycam Footage Shows Cops Cut Calm YouTuber Break During Bergen County Traffic Stops, New Bodycam Footage Shows
Cops Cut Calm YouTuber Break During Bergen County Traffic Stops, New Bodycam Footage Shows Newly released bodycam footage reveals tech influencer Marques Brownlee calmly navigating a series of traffic stops in Bergen County, NJ over the past two years. The videos, shared by Transparency Bodycam, show the 31-year-old YouTuber from Maplewood being pulled over on three separate occasions for traffic violations. June 30, 2023, Alpine: Brownlee was stopped by police for tinted windows. Brownlee realizes soon after being pulled over that he does not have his license. Brownlee and the officer make small talk over his barber and the fact that he's going all the way to Weehawken for a hai…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NYC Tour Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing Along Palisades, Police Say NYC Tour Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing Along Palisades, Police Say
NYC Tour Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing Along Palisades, Police Say A tour helicopter carrying the pilot and six passengers made a safe emergency landing in the parking lot of the Englewood Marina after experiencing mechanical failure mid-flight on Tuesday, Dec. 17, police said. The Bell 407GX helicopter, owned by HeliNY.com, was giving passengers a tour of New York City when it experienced a mechanical issue, according to Lieutenant Raymond E. Walter of the Palisades Interstate Parkway Police. The pilot successfully brought the helicopter down in the marina parking lot along the Hudson River in Englewood Cliffs around 11:45 a.m. All six passengers an…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Five Jersey City Victims Identified In Deadly Newark Crash: Prosecutor Five Jersey City Victims Identified In Deadly Newark Crash: Prosecutor
Five Jersey City Victims Identified In Deadly Newark Crash: Prosecutor Five of the victims in a fiery Newark crash that killed six people earlier this month have been identified, authorities said. At 10:47 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6,  a vehicle carrying six people was traveling on Raymond Boulevard toward the Route 1&9 southbound on-ramp, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. The vehicle then veered off the roadway, went airborne, and struck a support column for the Pulaski Skyway, Stephens said. Lamar McKnight, 31, has been identified as the driver. Darryl McKnight, 29,  Darnell Carr, 22, Bradley Cunningham, 41 and Veronica Bailey, 31 h…

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by Sam Barron
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Kearny Man Uploaded 1K+ Child Porn Images: Prosecutor Kearny Man Uploaded 1K+ Child Porn Images: Prosecutor
Kearny Man Uploaded 1K+ Child Porn Images: Prosecutor A 43-year-old Kearny man was arrested and charged on Monday, Dec. 16 with possessing child pornography, authorities said.. An investigation into David Bradow began in August after the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received two cyber tips regarding child sex abuse material being stored on online servers, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  The investigation found over 1,000 files of child sex abuse material had been uploaded by Bradlow, Suarez said. Bradow was arrested at his residence and charged with possession of child sex abuse material, Suare…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Man Pleads Guilty To Toms River Man's Grisly Dismemberment, Prosecutors Say NJ Man Pleads Guilty To Toms River Man's Grisly Dismemberment, Prosecutors Say
NJ Man Pleads Guilty To Toms River Man's Grisly Dismemberment, Prosecutors Say A Brick Township man admitted to his role in the dismemberment of a Toms River man's body, authorities said. Jared Krysiak, 34, pleaded guilty on Monday, Dec. 16 to desecration of human remains, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. Krysiak was among the four people indicted in the killing of 56-year-old Kerry Rollason. Elizabeth Mascarelli of Seaside Heights entered a guilty plea on Monday, Dec. 9 for an aggravated manslaughter charge. She was previously indicted on Thursday, Oct. 24 for murder, conspiracy to commit murder, hindering apprehen…

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by Chris Spiker
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Internet Creep Shows Up At Child's Home, Chats With Undercover Bergen County Detective: Cops Internet Creep Shows Up At Child's Home, Chats With Undercover Bergen County Detective: Cops
Internet Creep Shows Up At Child's Home, Chats With Undercover Bergen County Detective: Cops A 32-year-old Staten Island man is facing charges for showing up to the Bergen County home of a 12-year-old child for sex and then engaging with an undercover detective who subsequently posed as a juvenile online, authorities said. Christopher J. Giglio, who was only acquainted with the child over the Internet, told the victim he was 13 years old before showing up outside of their home on Wednesday evening, Dec. 11, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella and the affidavit obtained by Daily Voice. Giglio fled the scene after the child’s parent saw his vehicle idling in …

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by Cecilia Levine
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22+ Pounds Of 'Gas Station Heroin' Heading To North Jersey Seized, Feds Say 22+ Pounds Of 'Gas Station Heroin' Heading To North Jersey Seized, Feds Say
22+ Pounds Of 'Gas Station Heroin' Heading To North Jersey Seized, Feds Say Customs agents seized more than 22 pounds of tianeptine—a dangerous drug also called "gas station heroin"—at a South Jersey shipping facility, authorities said. Customs and Border Protection officers found the shipments at "an international express consignment facility," CBP said in a news release on Friday, Dec. 13. CBP didn't mention the specific location where the packages were found. The shipments were marked as "deep groove ball bearings" but officers found five bags of a white powdery substance in each package. The parcels were seized on Monday, Nov. 25 and Monday,…

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by Chris Spiker
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Woman Brandished Knife At Walmart: Secaucus PD Woman Brandished Knife At Walmart: Secaucus PD
Woman Brandished Knife At Walmart: Secaucus PD A 57-year-old Jersey City woman was arrested and charged after she brandished a knife at a Walmart in Secaucus on the evening of Friday, Dec. 13, authorities said. At 10:59 p.m., officers responded to Walmart at 400 Park Plaza Dr. and found that Josephine Melendez brandished a folding knife and made threats during a verbal altercation, Secaucus police said. Melendez was charged with terroristic threats, multiple weapons offenses and endangering the welfare of a child, police said.

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by Sam Barron