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Rutgers Student Charged With Lewdness, Sexual Contact In 12+ Incidents On Campus Rutgers Student Charged With Lewdness, Sexual Contact In 12+ Incidents On Campus
Rutgers Student Charged With Lewdness, Sexual Contact In 12+ Incidents On Campus A Rutgers University student is accused of committing lewd acts and criminal sexual contact in more than a dozen incidents at the university's Piscataway campus and in South Brunswick, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Jihad Goines, 21, of Monmouth Junction, was charged after investigations tied him to incidents at the Royal Oaks Apartment Complex and the Dickson Carr Library on the Rutgers campus, authorities said. The alleged acts occurred between November 2023 and December 2024, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayd…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Flashed Woman, Inappropriately Touched Her At Central Jersey Store: Prosecutors Man Flashed Woman, Inappropriately Touched Her At Central Jersey Store: Prosecutors
Man Flashed Woman, Inappropriately Touched Her At Central Jersey Store: Prosecutors A Hazlet man was accused of exposing himself to a woman and inappropriately touching her at a Middletown store, authorities said. Perry Mangano, 21, was charged with fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, fourth-degree lewdness, and fourth-degree stalking, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Friday, Dec. 6. Investigators said Mangano approached the woman inside the At Home store on Route 35 North at around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22. He exposed himself and made physical contact with her. Middletown police arrested him after he returned to the store …

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by Chris Spiker
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Irvington Man, Garfield Woman Busted for Having Sex In Public: Newark PD Irvington Man, Garfield Woman Busted for Having Sex In Public: Newark PD
Irvington Man, Garfield Woman Busted for Having Sex In Public: Newark PD A 44-year-old Garfield woman and a 39-year-old Irvington man were recently arrested for having sex in public multiple times in Newark, authorities said. Melissa Barrett and Christopher Turner were arrested following multiple acts of lewdness that occurred between February 2024 and August 2024, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. On Sunday, Feb. 24, at 8:30 a.m., two juveniles reported they observed a man and woman having sex in public on the 200 block of Ferry Street, Fragé said. A photo of the couple having sex was provided to police, Fragé said. On Thursday, July 25, at 5:12…

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by Sam Barron
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Masturbating Convertible Driver Shows Up To Teens' NJ Lemonade Stand, Police Say Masturbating Convertible Driver Shows Up To Teens' NJ Lemonade Stand, Police Say
Masturbating Convertible Driver Shows Up To Teens' NJ Lemonade Stand, Police Say A 52-year-old New Jersey man was arrested for masturbating in front of and exposing himself to multiple people, including two teenage girls at their lemonade stand, authorities said. Brian J. Miller, of Maple Shade, first was seen masturbating with his pants down in his silver convertible while speaking to a woman outside of the CVS pharmacy on W. Main Street in Moorestown around 1:45 p.m. Sunday, July 28, police in Moorestown said.  "The male spoke with the female for a short period until the female noticed the male had his pants pulled down, exposing his intimate parts, and was perfo…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Arrested For Masturbating At Bridgewater Target: Police Man Arrested For Masturbating At Bridgewater Target: Police
Man Arrested For Masturbating At Bridgewater Target: Police A 21-year-old East Orange man was arrested and charged on Thursday, Aug. 8 with masturbating at a Target in Bridgewater earlier this month, police said. On Thursday, Aug. 1 at 7:21 p.m., Jason Banks was seen exposing his genitals and gratifying himself in the toy aisle of the Target on Promenade Boulevard, Bridgewater police said in a release.  A week later, police located Banks and arrested him after conducting an interview, officers said. He was charged with lewdness and lodged in the Somerset County Jail pending a detention hearing, police said.

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by Sam Barron
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Child Porn Wasn't The Only Disturbing Footage Detectives Found On NJ Man's Cell Phone, Cops Say Child Porn Wasn't The Only Disturbing Footage Detectives Found On NJ Man's Cell Phone, Cops Say
Child Porn Wasn't The Only Disturbing Footage Detectives Found On NJ Man's Cell Phone, Cops Say Detectives made disturbing discoveries on one New Jersey man's electronic devices following a cyber tip, the prosecutor's office said. Osbourne Daubon, 19, of Perth Amboy, became the center of an investigation when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) told investigators that he might have child pornography on his phone, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. In addition to child pornography, a forensic examination also turned up numerous videos of Daubon on the streets of Perth Amboy exposing himself to juveniles and women, Ciccone said alongsi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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North Jersey Fire Chief Locks Eyes With Woman While Masturbating In ShopRite Lot: Police North Jersey Fire Chief Locks Eyes With Woman While Masturbating In ShopRite Lot: Police
North Jersey Fire Chief Locks Eyes With Woman While Masturbating In ShopRite Lot: Police A North Jersey fire chief was arrested for masturbating in a vehicle parked in a ShopRite parking lot, authorities said. Budd Lake Fire Chief Joe Compano was arrested and charged with lewdness following the Tuesday, Sept. 19 incident in the parking lot of the Sparta ShopRite store on North Village Boulevard, Sparta police Detective Lt. Tom Snyder said. It began around 11:50 p.m., when a woman loading groceries into her car called police to say that the man in a maroon Ford Explorer next to her was masturbating with his penis exposed, Snyder said. He masturbated more aggressively and tried h…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Accused Serial Masturbator From Hudson Jailed In Bergen After Transit Bus Incident Accused Serial Masturbator From Hudson Jailed In Bergen After Transit Bus Incident
Accused Serial Masturbator From Hudson Jailed In Bergen After Transit Bus Incident East Rutherford police snatched a 24-year-old serial masturbator from a commuter bus following another incident, authorities said. Marvin Vargas of Jersey City was taken from the NJ TRANSIT bus and booked on lewdness charges after police were called to a bus shelter on Paterson Plank Road around 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30, Capt. Jeff Yannacone said. Vargas had masturbated in front of a female passenger, also 24, on the #163 bus, which runs between Ridgewood and the Port Authority bus station in Manhattan, the captain said. "Nothing was said to the female, but he was looking at her," Yann…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Masturbating Security Guard Does It Again 10 Days Later, Secaucus Police Say Masturbating Security Guard Does It Again 10 Days Later, Secaucus Police Say
Masturbating Security Guard Does It Again 10 Days Later, Secaucus Police Say A security guard arrested for masturbating in front of a co-worker did it again 10 days later, authorities said. Rideef Scruggs, 36, of East Orange, touched himself sexually in front of a coworker while working at 1000 Riverside Station Boulevard, and charged March 7 with lewdness and criminal sexual contact, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Scruggs did the exact same thing about 10 days later, and was slapped with the same charges on March 17, Miller said. He was issued his complaint summons and was released from police custody.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Security Guard Masturbates In Front Of Coworker At Hudson County Apartment Complex: Police Security Guard Masturbates In Front Of Coworker At Hudson County Apartment Complex: Police
Security Guard Masturbates In Front Of Coworker At Hudson County Apartment Complex: Police An East Orange man was charged with lewdness and criminal sexual contact after masturbating in front of a co-worker while working a security job in Secaucus, police said. Rideef Scruggs, 36, was working at 1000 Riverside Station Boulevard, residential units across from the train station, on March 7, when she incident occurred, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Scruggs surrendered to authorities on the charges and was issued his complaint summons. He was released from police custody. 

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by Cecilia Levine
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Violent Repeat Offender Threatens To Kill Children At Wayne Restaurant, Exposes Himself: Police Violent Repeat Offender Threatens To Kill Children At Wayne Restaurant, Exposes Himself: Police
Violent Repeat Offender Threatens To Kill Children At Wayne Restaurant, Exposes Himself: Police A violent repeat offender who terrorized patrons of a Wayne restaurant by threatening to kill their children urinated on the lawn of Wayne Valley High School while students were in class after he was released from custody, authorities said. Stephen Sales, 42, of Wayne was drunk and holding a beer can when he approached New Year's Eve diners at their tables at the Hamburg Turnpike restaurant, pointed at their children and threatened to kill them, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Officers rushed there and seized Sales, who’d previously been banned from the establishment and has a history of sim…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Hunterdon County Man Exposes Himself To Halloween Trick-Or-Treaters: Police Hunterdon County Man Exposes Himself To Halloween Trick-Or-Treaters: Police
Hunterdon County Man Exposes Himself To Halloween Trick-Or-Treaters: Police A Flemington man was charged with lewdness after allegedly exposing himself to Halloween trick-or-treaters, authorities said. Arnaldo Ruano-Polanco, 23, is accused of exposing himself to trick-or-treaters who were walking by his home on Halloween, Flemington Police said in a Wednesday release. Ruano-Polanco was arrested and charged with lewdness. He was being held in the Hunterdon County Sheriff’s Office.

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by Valerie Musson
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Warren County Man In Pink Bunny Costume Exposes Himself To Boy, 10, Trick-Or-Treating With Mom Warren County Man In Pink Bunny Costume Exposes Himself To Boy, 10, Trick-Or-Treating With Mom
Warren County Man In Pink Bunny Costume Exposes Himself To Boy, 10, Trick-Or-Treating With Mom A 52-year-old Warren County man wearing a pink bunny costume was charged after police say he exposed himself to a mother and her 10-year-old son while they were trick-or-treating. Thomas Mohring, of the 1200 block of East Boulevard in Alpha, was charged with child endangerment (sexual misconduct) and lewdness, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release with local officials on Thursday, Nov. 3. Mohring is accused of exposing his genitals to a mother and her son while the pair were trick-or-treating on Halloween, authorities said. Officers responding to the report allegedly…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Massachusetts Man Exposes Himself To NJ Hotel Worker: Police Massachusetts Man Exposes Himself To NJ Hotel Worker: Police
Massachusetts Man Exposes Himself To NJ Hotel Worker: Police Police in New Jersey arrested a 38-year-old Massachusetts man after a hotel worker accused him of exposing his genitals and "performing a lewd act," authorities said.  Daniel Cater, of Brockton, sneaked into the employee's area of a Candlewood Suites hotel at 279 Secaucus Road on Oct. 17 just after 6:30 a.m. and performed the stunt, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said.  Police arrested him without incident and charged him with lewdness, Miller said. 

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by Josh Lanier
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Lakewood Man Charged With Exposing Himself At Walmart: Brick PD Lakewood Man Charged With Exposing Himself At Walmart: Brick PD
Lakewood Man Charged With Exposing Himself At Walmart: Brick PD A 29-year-old man from Lakewood was charged with lewdness in connection with exposing himself at Walmart, authorities said. On Friday, July 15, at 7 p.m., Brick police's  Street Crime Unit detectives responded to Walmart on Route 88 to assist with the investigation of a complaint that a man was exposing his genitals to people, police said. Armar Keys originally provided a false identity to hide the fact that he had warrants for his arrest, police said. Once his identity was uncovered he was advised he would be placed under arrest. Keys resisted their efforts before officers were able …

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by Jon Craig
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Police: Trailer Park Resident, 71, Caught Taking Naked Selfies In Laundry Room Police: Trailer Park Resident, 71, Caught Taking Naked Selfies In Laundry Room
Police: Trailer Park Resident, 71, Caught Taking Naked Selfies In Laundry Room A 71-year-old Moonachie trailer park resident was arrested after a resident found him naked and taking selfies in the laundry room, authorities said. Officers Scott Lemongello and Daniel Leoncini reviewed surveillance video at the Metropolitan Mobile Home Park and identified the birthday-suited, selfie-snapping suspect as Frank Volpe, Police Chief Richard Behrens said. The officers went to his trailer home and arrested Volpe, who was charged with lewdness and released pending a Municipal Court hearing, the chief said. The incident came a day after another Moonachie man was seized by b…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Substitute Teacher Charged With Lewdness Was Masturbating In Class 2X: Report NJ Substitute Teacher Charged With Lewdness Was Masturbating In Class 2X: Report
NJ Substitute Teacher Charged With Lewdness Was Masturbating In Class 2X: Report A substitute teacher from North Jersey arrested this week was apparently masturbating in class and twice caught by students, NJ Advance Media reports. Nutley High School teacher Richard Dunn, 58, was charged with lewdness and child endangerment on allegations of "inappropriate behavior" while teaching, local police announced. A student videotaped Dunn touching himself in a classroom on Feb. 1, and on March 10, was caught by multiple female students masturbating at his desk and acting "weird" during a digital media class, NJ Advance Media says citing charging documents. Police launched…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Monmouth County Man Indicted For Videotaping Himself Masturbating In Asbury Park: Prosecutor Monmouth County Man Indicted For Videotaping Himself Masturbating In Asbury Park: Prosecutor
Monmouth County Man Indicted For Videotaping Himself Masturbating In Asbury Park: Prosecutor A 51-year-old man from West Long Branch has been indicted by a Monmouth County grand jury for videotaping himself while masturbating in a public park in Asbury Park, authorities said. In addition to lewdness, the three-count indictment also charges Michael K. Russo with having child sexual abuse files stored on a computer drive connected with his email address and for possessing cocaine, Acting Prosecutor Lori Linskey said on Friday. Russo, 51, was charged with third-degree endangering the welfare of a child via possession of child sexual abuse material, third-degree possessi…

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by Jon Craig
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PD: Telltale Sign Helps Locate Allendale Man Seen Masturbating Outside Waldwick Home PD: Telltale Sign Helps Locate Allendale Man Seen Masturbating Outside Waldwick Home
PD: Telltale Sign Helps Locate Allendale Man Seen Masturbating Outside Waldwick Home An Allendale man recorded on a doorbell camera masturbating in a Waldwick resident's driveway early Saturday was captured a short time later by police from both towns, authorities said. Paul Montenigro, 44, wasn't difficult to spot, they said. He'd dyed his hair blue. A resident near Crescent Elementary School called Waldwick police after his Ring video alerted him around 8:30 a.m., Detective Sgt. David Passaretti said. The resident ran out and confronted Montenigro, who fled, he said. Waldwick patrol officers converged on the area, assisted by Allendale police. They checked area busine…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Prosecutor: Hunterdon County Man, 26, Charged With Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment Prosecutor: Hunterdon County Man, 26, Charged With Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment
Prosecutor: Hunterdon County Man, 26, Charged With Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment A 26-year-old Readington man was being held in the Warren County Jail on charges of sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and lewdness, authorities said. Jose Ramos-Ramirez was arrested April 10 on second, third and fourth degree charges, respectively, Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams, Acting Chief of Detectives Frank R. Crisologo, and Readington Township Police Chief Joseph Greco said Monday. The alleged crimes occurred in Readington Township, Williams said. The arrest was a result of a joint and ongoing investigation by the Hunt…

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by Valerie Musson
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PalPark Detectives Charge Local Resident With Masturbating In Public PalPark Detectives Charge Local Resident With Masturbating In Public
PalPark Detectives Charge Local Resident With Masturbating In Public Palisades Park detectives arrested a borough man after a pedestrian said she found him masturbating on the main drag. The 35-year-old borough victim came to police headquarters and said she'd seen the man in the act as she walked on Broad Avenue near Washington Place the night of Nov. 9, Capt. Anthony Muccio said. A sketch artist produced a composite based on her description that detectives used to identify Hugo Lopez, 33, said Muccio, the officer in charge of the department. Lopez was arrested on Friday and released on a disorderly persons summons, answerable in Municipal Court, charging …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Handyman Caught Masturbating Near Norwood Job Site, Police Say Handyman Caught Masturbating Near Norwood Job Site, Police Say
Handyman Caught Masturbating Near Norwood Job Site, Police Say Norwood police arrested a Hudson County handyman after two female passersby said they saw him masturbating in his vehicle. Ernesto Martinez, 34, of West New York was working a job in the area when the women told police they saw him busy doing something else while parked on Rio Vista Drive around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Police Chief Jeff Krapels said. Martinez drove away but was stopped and arrested by police a short time later, the chief said. They charged Martinez with lewdness and released him pending a Municipal Court hearing. ****** UPDATE: A 21-year-old Northvale driver was charged with …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Morris County Authorities Nab ShopRite Masturbator, 68, Who Told Woman He Was Touching Himself Morris County Authorities Nab ShopRite Masturbator, 68, Who Told Woman He Was Touching Himself
Morris County Authorities Nab ShopRite Masturbator, 68, Who Told Woman He Was Touching Himself A Wharton man was charged with lewdness and harassment for telling a woman in a ShopRite parking lot he was masturbating, authorities said. Jorge Rivera, 68, was driving a white Chevy Astro van through the Rockaway ShopRite parking lot when he approached the woman in early September, Rockaway Police Lt. Paul Reilly said. Rivera looked at the woman and told her he was performing a lewd act on himself, which was unspecified by police. Rivera was charged with harassment on Sept. 17 following an investigation. A second similar incident occurred at the same location on Oct. 19, leading to addi…

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by Valerie Musson
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Bogota PD: Teaneck Driver Masturbated, Shouted Obscenities At Women From His Car Bogota PD: Teaneck Driver Masturbated, Shouted Obscenities At Women From His Car
Bogota PD: Teaneck Driver Masturbated, Shouted Obscenities At Women From His Car A Teaneck motorist shouted obscenities at women while masturbating in his car, Bogota police charged. Juan D. Hernandez-Morales, 19, was charged with lewdness and making harassing comments by borough detectives following victims' complaints, authorities said. "Hernandez-Morales habitually harassed and made lewd acts to females within the borough while driving by them on the roadway," a post by the department says. He was released pending a court hearing.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Lakewood Man Moons Walmart Customers, Records It Police: Lakewood Man Moons Walmart Customers, Records It
Police: Lakewood Man Moons Walmart Customers, Records It A Lakewood man mooned several Walmart customers -- including a young child -- and recorded it on his cellphone, authorities said. Mordechai Grubin, 27, was charged with lewdness, Brick Sgt. James Kelly said. Patrolman Joseph Riccio responded to a call from the Route 88 store around 5 p.m. Thursday. Riccio arrested Grubin, who was later released on a summons.

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by Jon Craig
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Police: Man In Woman's Wig, Dress, Heels Exposes Himself To Child At Fort Lee Hudson River Park Police: Man In Woman's Wig, Dress, Heels Exposes Himself To Child At Fort Lee Hudson River Park
Police: Man In Woman's Wig, Dress, Heels Exposes Himself To Child At Fort Lee Hudson River Park A man dressed in women's clothing exposed himself at the Ross Dock picnic area in the shadow of the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, said police who arrested him. Benjamin Lam, 60, of Cresskill was wearing a red wig, black dress and high heels when Palisades Interstate Parkway police arrested him Wednesday afternoon, PIP Police Chief Steven Shallop said. That matched a description given by witnesses -- among them, a pre-teen -- at the waterfront park, he said. "After interviewing witnesses, it was determined the exposure of Mr. Lam’s genitals warranted an arrest for lewdness," Shallop…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Drugs, Lewdness: Police Make Series Of Busts Outside Brick Adult Entertainment Store Drugs, Lewdness: Police Make Series Of Busts Outside Brick Adult Entertainment Store
Drugs, Lewdness: Police Make Series Of Busts Outside Brick Adult Entertainment Store Two men were literally caught with their pants down, while another was found carrying meth during a series of arrests the past two weeks outside a Brick Township adult entertainment store, authorities said FRiday.Another man was busted on drug charges after he offered an undercover detective a joint outside the Pleasure Zone, they said. Authorities recently have focused on the Chambers Bridge Road store, which police Sgt. James Kelly called "a hotbed of suspicious activity." John Shipley, 37, was found by police the night of Jan. 28 parked in the rear parking lot of the store with his p…

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by Jon Craig
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Teacher From Berkeley Arrested After Performing 'Indecent Act' On School Property Teacher From Berkeley Arrested After Performing 'Indecent Act' On School Property
Teacher From Berkeley Arrested After Performing 'Indecent Act' On School Property A Central Regional Middle School teacher was charged with lewdness after he performed an undisclosed indecent act in front of a minor student, authorities said. Joshua Eckersley, 33, of Berkeley Township, was arrested after the student reported the Jan. 12 incident to authorities, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Eckersley was surrendered by his attorney Thursday afternoon and released pending a future court date. He was also charged with endangering the welfare of a child.

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by Jon Craig
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Man Masturbates Laying Down In Bayonne Store With Kids Nearby, Authorities Say Man Masturbates Laying Down In Bayonne Store With Kids Nearby, Authorities Say
Man Masturbates Laying Down In Bayonne Store With Kids Nearby, Authorities Say A 43-year-old Bayonne man exposed himself to a store filled with children and adults before laying on the floor and masturbating, authorities said. Terrence Sheppard was in a store near Broadway and 23rd Street when he began exposing himself around 5:15 Tuesday evening, witnesses told Bayonne police. Sheppard was looking at items on the shelf before he went to the front of the store, laid down and began masturbating, the witnesses said. A store employee confronted Sheppard, who then stood up, continued masturbating and then left, Bayonne Police Lt. Eric Amato said. Sheppard was arres…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Franklin PD: Passaic County Man, 32 Busted For Child Porn Was Chatting With Juvenile Online Franklin PD: Passaic County Man, 32 Busted For Child Porn Was Chatting With Juvenile Online
Franklin PD: Passaic County Man, 32 Busted For Child Porn Was Chatting With Juvenile Online A Passaic County man who'd been chatting online with a Sussex County juvenile was found Wednesday with child porn,  authorities said. Franklin police said they got a tip from another law enforcement agency that Damien S. Stefancik, 32, of New Milford had been communicating with the minor and was believed to have child pornography. Stefancik was arrested at a house in Ringwood and charged with possession of child pornography, lewdness observed by a child, obscenity for persons under 18 and child endangerment. He was released pending a first appearance in  Central Judicial Pro…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Losing Streak: Fort Lee Police Nab Naked Man Running Down Route 4 Losing Streak: Fort Lee Police Nab Naked Man Running Down Route 4
Losing Streak: Fort Lee Police Nab Naked Man Running Down Route 4 Fort Lee police nabbed a naked, drug-influenced man running down Route 4, authorities said. Responding to a call at the Holiday Inn, Officer Carlos Cabrera saw 51-year-old Kelton L. Mccrink-Goode of Morris Plains running in the right lane of the eastbound highway around 6 a.m. Sunday, Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. Cabrera blocked the right lane of eastbound Route 4 with his vehicle and found the undressed McCrink-Goode holding a pocket knife in his right hand while “acting in an irate and irrational manner,” Mirkovic said. Cabrera displayed his Taser and got McCrink-Goode to drop the knife, t…

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by Jerry DeMarco