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Again: Big Purple Bud Bus Guy, Woman Arrested After Series Of Raids Across NJ, NY, Cops Say
The New York owner of a popular cannabis company known for its fleet of purple buses and vans was taken into custody, as was a woman, on Wednesday, July 10, following a series of raids across New Jersey and New York, authorities said.
Searches on Bill Schlette’s Bud Bus Inc. locations Hewitt, Manahawkin, Keyport, and West Nyack, NY turned up $200,000 in cash, according to West Milford Police Capt. Parrello.
Back in May, West Milford police executed search warrants at five Bud Bus locations in town where 150 pounds of marijuana were seized, along with $11,000 in cash, police said. A warrant …
Sudden Death Of NJ District's Former Superintendent Spreads Shock, Sadness
A New Jersey school district is mourning the loss of its former superintendent.
Miguel Hernandez, 58, was currently serving as interim assistant principal at Manchester Regional High School in Passaic County, after retiring as superintendent in 2021. He died on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 58.
In response to Hernandez's passing, the school district held an early dismissal on Monday, Nov. 13.
"Losing Dr. Hernandez leaves a profound absence in our school community," Superintendent Gary Lubisco, Jr. said in a letter. "He was a valued member of our school community and will be deeply missed by studen…
Disturbing Footage Shows Officer Shooting Barking Dog Whose NJ Owner Says Is 'Not Dangerous'
A Monmouth County couple is facing charges after their dog allegedly acted aggressively toward a resident and prompted an officer to shoot the dog, authorities said (scroll for video).
Alexyss Ferrara, 29, and Angel Velez Jr, 34, both of Keyport, have been charged with possessing a dangerous dog and multiple violations of local ordinances in regards to an incident Saturday, Oct. 22 involving their dog Blaze, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago.
Video footage shows the dog, identified in social media posts as "Blaze," barking and running toward police. An offi…
NJ Man, 27, Killed By Drunk Driver In New Hampshire Crash
A New Jersey man was ejected from a Jeep and killed by a drunk driver in New Hampshire Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
Sue Sargent, 66, was behind the wheel of a 2020 Subaru Outback on Route 95 south in Seabrook, NH when she drifted toward the left, crossed into the next lane and sideswiped a 2019 Toyota Sienna driven by Shannon Geoghegan, 50, just before 12:10 p.m., state police said.
Sargent, of Eliot, ME, then continued drifting toward the left and through the center median before crossing into the southbound lanes and crashing into a 2016 Jeep Wrangler driven by Joseph Hoffman, 29,…
