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': Couple Charged After Remains Of Stolen Puppies Found On Monmouth County Campsite
A couple has been charged with the deaths of four puppies, burying two of them and throwing the others in a fire pit while they were camping in Howell, authorities said. Daniel McDonald, 25, and Tricia Jaccoma, 24 -- who according to Facebook are engaged -- were staying at a Somerset County farm where the animals were being raised around May 12, Monmouth County prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. Shortly after, the puppies went missing -- just three weeks old, Gramiccioni said. Two of the puppies' bodies were found in a fire pit on the property where Jaccoma and McDonald were …
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Passion, Compassion Defined Late Saddle Brook Police Officer, 50
TRIBUTE: Saddle Brook Police Officer Norma Aedo carried an innate peace that could resolve almost any situation with little or no trouble, those who knew her said. "She had this calming demeanor about her,” Mayor Robert White recalled. “She could handle anything from a physical altercation to something more sensitive -- like a person grieving for a loved one.” Countless others are grieving the death of the Cuban-born former Hudson County veteran following a month-long illness. Aedo, 50, joined the Saddle Brook Police Department in 2014 – and was assigned Badge #54 -- after seven years as …
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Asbury Park Man Pleads Guilty To Starving, Neglecting Pit Bull
An Asbury Park man pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to animal cruelty for causing injury to a pit bull terrier dog named Destiny, authorities said. Andre Parker, 34, of Asbury Park pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and hindering apprehension, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in a statement. Prosecutors recommend that Parker spend 364 days in county jail, Gramiccioni said. In January and February 2017, Parker was accused of causing bodily injury to his dog, a one- to two-year-old pit bull mix known as Destiny, by failing to provide the dog with necessary care, th…
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South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Shooting Vietnam Vet's Therapy Poodle In Head
A Burlington County man admitted shooting his Vietnam veteran neighbor's therapy poodle in the head with a pellet gun. William "Wild Willie" Stroemel, a 64-year-old heavy equipment operator, pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and illegal weapons possession Wednesday in Superior Court in Mount Holly in exchange for a five-year state prison term. As part of the plea deal, Stroemel cannot have any contact with the dog's owners. He also must pay the cost of a necropsy and veterinary care, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. The Cook family of Greenwood Avenue called police last Sept…
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Sussex County Petting Farm Owner Offered Plea Deal In Animal Cruelty Case
Dennis Sugar, owner of Sugar Sweet Farms in Sussex County, has been offered a plea deal after being accused of animal abuse and neglect at two of his past farms, reports say. Sugar, who was accused of neglecting to care for “dozens” of pigs and goats, leading to their death, disease and injury, appeared for a virtual hearing with Judge Louis S. Sceusi Tuesday, NJ Herald reports. Once Sceusi offered the plea deal, which could include a probation sentence, Sugar’s lawyer, George Daggett, stated that he intended to file a motion for the dismissal of the indictment, reports say. Daggett entere…
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Dogs Starving, Shivering Found Crated Outside In Freezing Monmouth County Temps, Rescuers Say
Eight dogs stuffed into small crates and left outside in the cold with only plastic tarp protecting them were rescued by the Monmouth County SPCA. The MCSPCA's Humane Law Enforcement Division responded to a call from the Neptune City Police Department about excessive barking after midnight on Saturday, they said. When officials arrived at the apartment complex, police heard the barking and whining from outside. "We were prepared for the worst," the SPCA said in a statement. "That's when they found the eight dogs and puppies who were living in their own urine and feces and without access…
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130 Animals Seized In Illegal Union County Puppy Mill
More than 130 animals were seized from an illegal puppy mill run from a Scotch Plains home that authorities said was in deplorable condition. Authorities charged Dominick Ciabattari, 60, with 10 criminal offenses and four disorderly violations -- and said they expect to add more -- after recovering two dozen cats, 71 Chihuahuas, 18 Golden Retrievers, 17 Pomeranians and 3 Pekingese dogs, officials said. They ranged from newborn to fully-grown, Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Scotch Plains Police Chief Ted Conley said in a joint announcement Wednesday. "The preliminary i…
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Man Who Left Pit Bull Pup Caged In Water Off Sandy Hook Gets Year In Prison
A 36-year-old Long Branch man was sentenced to a year in state prison for leaving an 8-month-old pit bull mix locked in a cage in the rising tide of the Sandy Hook Bay, authorities said. Jurors in December convicted Aaron D. Davis of Long Branch of fourth-degree animal cruelty following a three-day trial before County Superior Court Judge Marc C. LeMieux in Freehold. The jurors acquitted him of attempting to kill the dog, who was rescued. As part of Friday's sentence, the judge ordered Davis to pay $731 restitution and to complete 156 hours of community service, the Monmouth County Pr…
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Authorities: Trucker Charged With Setting Pit Bull On Police In Ringwood Dies Of Seizure
UPDATE: A Florida tractor-trailer driver who was arrested after authorities said he set his pit bull loose on police during a traffic stop in Ringwood died after suffering an apparent seizure. John Baker, 54, suffered the seizure in the Passaic County Jail's intake unit Tuesday night, said Bill Maer, the spokesman for Sheriff Richard H. Bernik. Baker was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a little over an hour after the 10:08 p.m. call, he said. The cause of death was being investigated. Police had charged Baker earlier with five counts of aggravat…
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Fair Lawn PD: Dealer Nabbed In Raid Had Drugs, $47,000 Cash, 11 Mistreated Dogs, 3 Kids In Home
Fair Lawn police reported finding three children and 11 mistreated dogs in the home of a local man who they said had nearly a pound combined of heroin and cocaine, along with packaging materials and $47,000 in drug cash. Marquan Carter, 34, had the drugs and money stashed on throughout the house, in his 2016 Honda Pilot and on him when police raided his Morlot Avenue home last week, Sgt. Brian Metzler said Monday. “Eleven dogs, some who appeared malnourished, were found in cages inside the residence, along with two treadmills with harnesses for dogs,” Metzler said. “The animals were removed…
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Heartbreaking: Help Sought Saving Life Of Emaciated Dog Found In Paterson
"An emaciated dog in need of urgent medical care” doesn't quite describe the condition of a starving dog rescued from the streets of Paterson. The frail, 17-pound pooch, who was named Reese, made through the night with a normal pulse at the Oradell Animal Hospital, but "her temperature is low, and she is incredibly weak," officials with the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge said. "She has been able to lift her head and even give kisses as her wounds are delicately cleaned," the Oakland-based organization said. Intravenous fluids had to be delivered extremely slowly because of Reese's delicate c…
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Drug-Raiding Paterson Police Uncover Major Cockfighting Ring: 50 Roosters, Steroids, More
Nearly 50 roosters were being rounded up Wednesday after Paterson police out on a series of citywide pre-dawn drug raids discovered a major cockfighting ring at the end of a dead-end street. Police arrested eight people and seized $2,300 in illegal proceeds, three bags of pot, two THC vape pipes and five Oxycodone pills during a 1 a.m. raid at the Sixth Avenue location, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. They also confiscated illegal steroids that Speziale said were being used to pump up the roosters, along with protective gear attached to some of their beaks. The roosters – some …
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