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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…
NJ Woman Confesses To Killing Toms River Man In Grisly Dismemberment Case: Prosecutors NJ Woman Confesses To Killing Toms River Man In Grisly Dismemberment Case: Prosecutors
NJ Woman Confesses To Killing Toms River Man In Grisly Dismemberment Case: Prosecutors A Seaside Heights woman has admitted to killing a Toms River man whose body was dismembered, authorities said. Elizabeth Mascarelli, 29, pleaded guilty on Monday, Dec. 9 to aggravated manslaughter, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. She was previously indicted on Thursday, Oct. 24 for murder, conspiracy to commit murder, hindering apprehension, desecration of human remains, and eight weapons charges. Mascarelli was among the four people charged in the killing of 56-year-old Kerry Rollason. Danielle Bolstad, 42, of Barnegat; Jared …
Juvenile Shot In East Orange: Authorities Juvenile Shot In East Orange: Authorities
Juvenile Shot In East Orange: Authorities A juvenile was found shot in East Orange on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 14, authorities said. At 6:34 p.m., police responded to 165 North 17th St. and found the juvenile lying near a staircase in the first floor hallway suffering from a gunshot wound, a spokesperson for the city said. The juvenile was transported to University Hospital in Newark for evaluation and treatment of gunshot wounds to his chest, authorities said. He is in stable condition, authorities said.
Attempted Murder For Elizabeth Man In Paterson Shooting That Wounded Female, 43: Prosecutor Attempted Murder For Elizabeth Man In Paterson Shooting That Wounded Female, 43: Prosecutor
Attempted Murder For Elizabeth Man In Paterson Shooting That Wounded Female, 43: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Elizabeth man has been arrested in a shooting that happened last month in Paterson, authorities announced. Angelo Jimenez was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses in connection with the Sunday, July 21 shooting at Prospect and Market streets, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi said. A 43-year-old Paterson woman was struck by gunfire in the shooting and taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment of a non-fatal gunshot wound. An investigation identified Jimenez as the…
Prosecutor IDs 31-Year-Old Woman Shot Dead In NJ's Largest City Prosecutor IDs 31-Year-Old Woman Shot Dead In NJ's Largest City
Prosecutor IDs 31-Year-Old Woman Shot Dead In NJ's Largest City A woman was fatally shot in Newark on Sunday, July 28, authorities said. At 11:23 p.m., Newark police responded to 4th Avenue and North 12th Street where they found Brielle Alston, 31, suffering from a gunshot wound, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said. Alston was transported to University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 1:20 a.m., Stephens and Frage said.  The shooting is being investigated by the Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, Stephens and…
Details Released: Perth Amboy Officer Shot In Rahway Was Serving Warrant, Officials Say Details Released: Perth Amboy Officer Shot In Rahway Was Serving Warrant, Officials Say
Details Released: Perth Amboy Officer Shot In Rahway Was Serving Warrant, Officials Say A Perth Amboy police officer is in stable condition after being shot in the line of duty in Rahway Wednesday evening, July 24, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office said. Rahway Mayor Raymond Giacobbe said the officer had been serving a search warrant alongside local police when the suspects tried to flee the scene. Reports say it happened along Broad Street. "During this incident, one suspect discharged a firearm, striking a Perth Amboy Police Officer in the leg," the mayor said. The officer was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick with a no…
Three Sentenced In Fatal Shooting Of Jersey City Teen: Prosecutor Three Sentenced In Fatal Shooting Of Jersey City Teen: Prosecutor
Three Sentenced In Fatal Shooting Of Jersey City Teen: Prosecutor Three Jersey City residents were sentenced on Friday, July 19, to lengthy prison terms for their roles in a fatal 2018 shooting of a 17-year-old Jersey City boy, authorities said. Rayquan Carmichael, 23, was sentenced to 40 years in state prison for murder, while Isaiah Huggins, 24, was sentenced to 42 years in state prison for murder, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The two were convicted back in March, Suarez sad. Carmichael was already serving time in prison on unrelated weapons and burglary charges, Suarez said. Jahmari Hector, 21, was sentenced to six years in prison for c…
Mugshot Released Of Woman Accused Of Hiding Murder Suspect In NJ Home Before Standoff-Suicide Mugshot Released Of Woman Accused Of Hiding Murder Suspect In NJ Home Before Standoff-Suicide
Mugshot Released Of Woman Accused Of Hiding Murder Suspect In NJ Home Before Standoff-Suicide A New Jersey woman has been charged with helping a 35-year-old murder suspect hide from police following a standoff in which he ultimately died by suicide, authorities said. Elizabeth Mascarelli, 29, of Seaside Heights, allowed Max Johnston to stay in a home with her on Ravenwood Drive in Toms River before an hours-long standoff that ended with him ending his own life Friday, July 5, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Ocean County Prosecutor's Office/Gabriella Caroleo Facebook Johnston had been wanted in the murder of Gabriella Caroleo, 25, of Seaside Heights, in…
Man Shot In Jersey City Won't Tell Police What Happened: Officials Man Shot In Jersey City Won't Tell Police What Happened: Officials
Man Shot In Jersey City Won't Tell Police What Happened: Officials A man was shot in Jersey City on the late evening of Sunday, June 23, authorities said. At 10:30 p.m., a man walked into Jersey City Medical Center with a gunshot wound to his ankle, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokesman for the mayor's office said. He was shot in the area of Stegman Avenue, Wallace-Scalfione said. The man is refusing to provide other pertinent information and the investigation is ongoing, Wallace-Scalfione said. 
Long Island Fugitive Dies By Suicide In NJ Gas Station Police Encounter, AG Says Long Island Fugitive Dies By Suicide In NJ Gas Station Police Encounter, AG Says
Long Island Fugitive Dies By Suicide In NJ Gas Station Police Encounter, AG Says State officials are investigating a death during a police encounter at a New Jersey gas station. Woodbridge police officers had stopped a vehicle at a gas station on Route 9 north around 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office said. The male driver, the sole occupant, had an active National Crime Information Center (NCIC) warrant issued in New York for an active criminal investigation in Nassau County, AG Matthew J. Platkin said. When officers asked the man to exit the van, he refused and instead moved to the van’s rear compartment, behind a curta…
Teenager Dies After Arriving At Jersey City Hospital With Gunshot Wound: Prosecutors Teenager Dies After Arriving At Jersey City Hospital With Gunshot Wound: Prosecutors
Teenager Dies After Arriving At Jersey City Hospital With Gunshot Wound: Prosecutors An 18-year-old teenage boy was pronounced dead on Monday, Dec. 18 after he was dropped off at a Jersey City hospital suffering from a gunshot wound, authorities said. At 2:20 p.m., the boy arrived at Jersey City Medical Center in a private vehicle with a gunshot wound to the upper body, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. He was pronounced dead shortly before 4 p.m., prosecutors said. The case is being investigated by the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department.
Florida Man Sentenced In BJ's Shooting That Killed Jersey City Dad: Prosecutors Florida Man Sentenced In BJ's Shooting That Killed Jersey City Dad: Prosecutors
Florida Man Sentenced In BJ's Shooting That Killed Jersey City Dad: Prosecutors A 38-year-old Florida man was sentenced to 30 years in state prison on Monday, August 14, for shooting Christian Parra, a 34-year-old Jersey City dad in 2021. Ariel Dumit was sentenced after being convicted of murder in the first degree along with other weapons charges in April, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  Christian Parra with his wife and three children.GoFundMe photo In February 2021, Jersey City Police responded to the BJ's parking lot at 396 Marin Blvd where they discovered Parra with a gunshot wound to the torso, Suarez said. He was transported to Jersey City Medi…
Gunman Charged In Quadruple Ohio Murder Linked To 2013 NJ Homicide Gunman Charged In Quadruple Ohio Murder Linked To 2013 NJ Homicide
Gunman Charged In Quadruple Ohio Murder Linked To 2013 NJ Homicide A 41-year-old New Jersey native who last February was arrested in connection with a quadruple Ohio murder has been charged in a 2013 Camden County homicide as well, authorities said. Martin Muniz, formerly of Camden, was charged on Monday, May 22, with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Jaime Molina, 45, of Camden, they said. In Ohio, Muniz is accused of fatally shooting four people and injuring his 8-year-old niece at a home in Cleveland’s Brooklyn Centre on Jan. 13, authorities in Ohio said. On Cleveland police body cam footage, Muniz confessed to police, though he later pleade…
Trio Charged With Murder In 2019 Jersey City Shooting Trio Charged With Murder In 2019 Jersey City Shooting
Trio Charged With Murder In 2019 Jersey City Shooting Three individuals have been charged with murder in connection with a 2019 shooting, authorities in Hudson County announced. Austin Be-Kwao, 25, Malcolm Horton, 36, and Khadijah Neal, 36, all of Newark, have been arrested in connection with the Sept. 3, 2019 shooting death of 31-year-old Lawrence Reid in Jersey City, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Reid was found having suffered a gunshot wound on Wegman Parkway between Bergen Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive around 12:50 a.m., Suarez said. He died on Nov. 20, 2020. The Regional Medical Examiner’s Office determined…
Man Dies From Self-Inflicted Shooting At Sussex County Police Department (UPDATE) Man Dies From Self-Inflicted Shooting At Sussex County Police Department (UPDATE)
Man Dies From Self-Inflicted Shooting At Sussex County Police Department (Update) UPDATE: The man died as he was being taken to the hospital, according to a report from NJ.com. ----------------------------- A man was being hospitalized following a self-inflicted shooting at a police department in Sussex County, authorities said. A Newton police officer was exiting the back of the station at 39 Trinity St. and found an unconscious 71-year-old Newton man lying on the ground just after 1:20 p.m. on Friday, July 29, a press release said. Officers immediately began rendering aid and discovered that he was suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. A 9 mm ha…
Newark Officer Shot, Suspect In Custody: Police Newark Officer Shot, Suspect In Custody: Police
Newark Officer Shot, Suspect In Custody: Police A police officer was hospitalized after being shot in Newark Tuesday night, officials confirmed. The officer was rushed to University Hospital for treatment of a non life-threatening gunshot wound suffered near 14th Avenue and 14th Street around 8:35 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. He was in stable condition as of 9:30 p.m.  A suspect was in custody and a gun was recovered, authorities said.  The incident remains under investigation. No further information was available.
Man Shot Outside Journal Square 7-Eleven Man Shot Outside Journal Square 7-Eleven
Man Shot Outside Journal Square 7-Eleven A 29-year-old man was hospitalized after being shot in Jersey City's Journal Square on Monday evening, authorities said. Police found the man suffering two non life-threatening gunshot wounds in his back around 7:05 p.m., city spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said. No further information was available.
16-Year-Old Paterson Shooting Victim Shows Up At ER 16-Year-Old Paterson Shooting Victim Shows Up At ER
16-Year-Old Paterson Shooting Victim Shows Up At ER A 16-year-old Paterson boy showed up at the emergency room over the Labor Day weekend with a gunshot wound in the leg, authorities confirmed. The victim was taken by private vehicle to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center following the shooting behind a corner storefront at Mercer and Warren streets shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday, they said. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora issued a brief statement but didn't say how the gunshot was inflicted or whether any suspects had been taken into custody or identified.
Man Seriously Injured In Broad Daylight Jersey City Shooting Man Seriously Injured In Broad Daylight Jersey City Shooting
Man Seriously Injured In Broad Daylight Jersey City Shooting A man was rushed to the hospital in serious condition in a Jersey City shooting Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred around 1:50 p.m., at 40 Stevens Ave., sources told Daily Voice. The victim suffered a gunshot wound in the side of his body, sources said. Meanwhile, authorities were apparently seeking a 2009 Nissan Rogue reported stolen in connection with the incident, sources confirmed.
Atlantic County Man Found Dead During SWAT Raid Atlantic County Man Found Dead During SWAT Raid
Atlantic County Man Found Dead During SWAT Raid A SWAT team found a 27-year-old man dead of a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide after forcing their way into an Atlantic County home on Thursday, authorities said. State Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said his office is investigating the circumstances of the unidentified man’s death because it apparently occurred during an encounter with law enforcement. “There was no use of force against the decedent by the officers involved,” Grewal emphasized. “Rather, the Attorney General’s Office is conducting this investigation because the decedent’s death was discovered and may have occurred wh…
Prosecutor: Jersey City Teen Released From Hospital With Gunshot Wound Dies Next Day Prosecutor: Jersey City Teen Released From Hospital With Gunshot Wound Dies Next Day
Prosecutor: Jersey City Teen Released From Hospital With Gunshot Wound Dies Next Day A 17-year-old Jersey City girl who was sent home from the hospital with a gunshot wound Wednesday night died after being readmitted Thursday morning, authorities said. Police responding to an 8 p.m. shooting in the area of Martin Luther King Drive and Forrest Street said they found an 18-year-old man with a gunshot wound that wasn't considered life-threatening. The girl -- identified in other news reports as Stephanie Jacques -- was found wounded a block away, at the corner of Martin Luther King Drive and Oak Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Both were taken to…
Elizabeth Woman Shot By Men Arguing Outside Her House Elizabeth Woman Shot By Men Arguing Outside Her House
Elizabeth Woman Shot By Men Arguing Outside Her House An Elizabeth woman was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to her knee Tuesday evening. The victim was walking to her house on Walnut Street when she saw two men arguing in the middle of the street, a spokesperson for the Elizabeth Police Department said. She then heard gunshots and suffered a gunshot wound to her knee, authorities said. The woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Plainfield Man, 20, Found Shot To Death In Park Plainfield Man, 20, Found Shot To Death In Park
Plainfield Man, 20, Found Shot To Death In Park The Union County Prosecutor's Office is investigating after the body of a 20-year-old* Plainfield man was discovered in a city park Wednesday afternoon, the agency said.  Wykil Sherrod Jr. was found near a picnic table in Green Brook Park. The cause of death was a gunshot wound, an autopsy revealed.  No other information on the circumstances of the death was released by the prosecutor's office.  Anyone with information about this matter is being urged to contact Prosecutor’s Office Sgt. Andrew Dellaquila at 973-274-5771 or Sgt. Johnny Ho at 908-403-8271. *CORRECTION: The de…