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Prosecutor: Man Struck, Killed Outside Lodi Strip Club Was Beaten, Left In Path Of Driver
UPDATE: Five Ridgefield Park men – two of them brothers -- are charged with beating a Fair Lawn man outside the Satin Dolls nightclub in Lodi and then dumping him onto Route 17, where he was struck and killed.
Adrian Hoti, 23, and Fero Hoti, 24, along with Kevin Agudelo and Christian Reyes, both 22, and Julio Pena, 23, are all charged with aggravated manslaughter showing "extreme indifference to human life" and endangering an injured victim.
The quintet apparently got into a dispute with Marko Guberovic, 38, while waiting for dancers to leave the club -- made famous as the "Bada Bing" in th…
Maywood PD: Fleeing Hackensack Driver Who Crashed Gets Assault, Eluding Charges, Dozen Tickets
A fleeing Hackensack driver crashed a luxury car during a Maywood police pursuit, injuring an off-duty officer, then tried to keep going before he was captured, authorities said.
Christian Valentin, 20, had two people with him when he drove his BMW M4 on the wrong side of the road while passing a vehicle that he’d been tailgating near Passaic Street and Maywood Avenue, Police Chief Terence Kenny said.
Seeing this, Detective Christopher Nichols tried to stop him, the chief said.
Valentin hit the gas instead.
A few blocks later, the $71,000 coupe slammed into another vehicle as Valentine t…
Old Bridge Soccer Player, 22, Dead After Rear-Ending Tractor Trailer On Route 9, Report Says
An 22-year-old Old Bridge soccer player died when he rear-ended a tractor trailer stopped at a red light on Route 9 early Saturday morning, reports say.
Miguel Reis was behind the wheel of a black 4-door BMW when he struck the tractor trailer, which was stopped in the southbound lanes at the Ferry Road intersection, around 3:40 a.m., RLS Media reports.
The incident occurred just as the light was turning green in the center lane, the outlet says.
The impact sent Reis' BMW into the northbound lanes, and Reis was killed instantly, RLS said. Reis was the only occupant of the vehicle, RLS repo…
Authorities: 2 More Charged In Massive NJ Money Laundering Scheme, 50 Victims Identified
A brand new BMW, jewelry, handgun, ammunition and luxury items purchased using stolen funds were seized from two individuals -- the latest to be charged in a massive money laundering scheme, authorities in Middlesex County said Thursday.
Shemar Rogers, 22, Tariah Darby, 22, both of New Brunswick, stole more than $250,000 from more than 50 victims in a massive money laundering scheme, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said.
The two were arrested on March 30, 2021, and charged following a six-week investigation involving multiple agencies.
A court ordered search of the their h…
Busted: Police Nab Attempted BMW Thieves In Morris County Traffic Stop
Two East Orange men attempting to steal a BMW in Morris County early Saturday morning were caught in the act, police said.
Miles Cotton, 18, and Talazhue E. Bennett, 20, were seen by a resident on Brittany Road in Montville attempting to steal a 2018 BMW around 3:10 a.m. Saturday, township police Chief Andrew Caggiano said.
Officers stopped the men near Changebridge Road and placed them under arrest following an investigation, police said.
Cotton and Bennett were charged with burglary, theft, conspiracy to commit burglary and theft, unlawful means of conveyance and possession of marij…
Feds Nab Accused Member Of Ring That Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, LI, CT
Federal agents captured an ex-con who they said participated in a ring that stole BMWs, Mercedes and other luxury cars from towns in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.
Bilal Cureton, 30, of Newark and his cronies often used stolen vehicles to steal more cars, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said.
In one instance, she said, the Essex County crew members stole a Maserati GranTurisimo in the Jersey Shore town of Manalapan and drove it nearly 85 miles to New City in Rockland, where they took a Range Rover and a Porsche.
A predawn police pursuit followed before the Maserati driver hit…
