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Man Exposed Himself To Girls As Young As 14 At NJ Mall: Police Man Exposed Himself To Girls As Young As 14 At NJ Mall: Police
Man Exposed Himself To Girls As Young As 14 At NJ Mall: Police A 23-year-old man is accused of exposing himself to girls as young as 14 and harassing multiple female shoppers inside a New Jersey mall on Tuesday, July 14, authorities said. At 7 p.m., officers responded to the Bridgewater Commons after receiving reports of a man harassing female patrons and exposing himself inside the shopping center, Bridgewater police said. Assisted by mall security, the officers quickly located the suspect and identified him as Josue Orellana, 23, of Bound Brook, and determined Orellana exposed himself to and harassed multiple female victims ranging in age f…

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by Cecilia Levine
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2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police 2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police
2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police A 23-year-old man is accused of threatening two young girls with a knife before trying to sexually assault them at Kettletown State Park, where police said the girls fought back with rocks, escaped, and found help from other visitors. Darius Moreno, of Southbury, was arrested after the attack, which happened around 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Southbury park, according to a report from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Environmental Conservation Police. Investigators said the girls were hiking along Kettletown Brook when Moreno came up behind one of them, put he…

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by Josh Lanier
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Camden Man Assaulted Elderly Couple In Armed Home Invasion: Prosecutor Camden Man Assaulted Elderly Couple In Armed Home Invasion: Prosecutor
Camden Man Assaulted Elderly Couple In Armed Home Invasion: Prosecutor A 32-year-old Camden man has been arrested and charged after he targeted an elderly couple in armed home invasion, authorities announced Wednesday, July 15. On Sunday, May 31, at 3:30 a.m., Collingswood police responded to the 100 block of East Summerfield Avenue after an elderly couple in their 80s reported two men entered their home and began punching a man in the face while demanding the location of gold coins, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Collingswood Police Chief Kevin Carey said. One of the suspects was armed with a pocket knife, authorities said. The suspects…

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by Sam Barron
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Trenton Man Arrested For Murder: Prosecutor Trenton Man Arrested For Murder: Prosecutor
Trenton Man Arrested For Murder: Prosecutor A 38-year-old Trenton resident was arrested and charged with murdering a man, authorities announced Wednesday, July 15. On Thursday, March 19, Anthony White, a 35-year-old Trenton resident, was reported missing, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey and Trenton Police Director Steve Wilson said. On Wednesday, April 1, police responded to a vacant residence at 409 Walnut Ave. where White was found dead, authorities said. An autopsy conducted by the Middlesex County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that the death was a homicide caused by blunt impact injuries and strangu…

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by Sam Barron
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Family Of NJ Mom Gunned Down By Cops Speaks Out After Bodycam Release Family Of NJ Mom Gunned Down By Cops Speaks Out After Bodycam Release
Family Of NJ Mom Gunned Down By Cops Speaks Out After Bodycam Release The family of a 55-year-old mother shot and killed by police last March at her New Jersey home said her death was avoidable and the result of "feverish and unconstitutional policing." Joshua Moskovitz, an attorney for Susanne Clarke's family, issued a statement after the New Jersey Attorney General's Office released bodycam footage and audio recordings of the deadly encounter, which showed officers trying to kick in Clarke's front door and her running while holding a knife. Clarke had originally called 9-1-1 because she believed she was having a heart attack, but when police arrived, she sp…

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by Sam Barron
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81-Year-Old South Jersey Man Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old At Flea Market: Prosecutor 81-Year-Old South Jersey Man Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old At Flea Market: Prosecutor
81-Year-Old South Jersey Man Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old At Flea Market: Prosecutor An 81-year-old Williamstown man is charged with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old, authorities announced Wednesday, July 15. Mamdouh Ghattas sexually assaulted the victim at a flea market in Union City in June 2022, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Ghattas was apprehended Port Authority Police Department at Newark Liberty International Airport and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance, Mello said. He is charged with sexual assault by contact and endangering the welfare of a child, Mello said.

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by Sam Barron
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Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash
Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash An off-duty Bridgeport police officer and his passenger were killed when their motorcycle collided head-on with a Jeep, leaving the other driver hospitalized with serious injuries. Cooper Whiteside, 38, of Danbury, and Brittany Islami, 34, of New Milford, died in the 2:45 a.m. Monday, July 13, crash on Sugar Hollow Road in Danbury, according to police. Danbury officers arrived to find Whiteside, who was riding the Harley-Davidson, and Islami dead in the roadway. The Jeep Compass sustained severe front-end damage. Firefighters extricated the SUV driver, who was rushed to Danbury Hospital wit…

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by Josh Lanier
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TV Producer From NJ Found With Child Porn, Secretly Filmed Adult Victim: Officials TV Producer From NJ Found With Child Porn, Secretly Filmed Adult Victim: Officials
TV Producer From NJ Found With Child Porn, Secretly Filmed Adult Victim: Officials A 50-year-old man from a wealthy Bergen County town has been arrested on accusations that he secretly filmed a person in various states of undress and was found with child porn, authorities said. Brian C. Saracusa, of Wyckoff, photographed and recorded an adult on multiple occasions and in "various states of undress" without their consent or knowledge, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He was also found with child pornography, the prosecutor said. Saracusa's Instagram bio reads "I make TV and babies." His LinkedIn shows he is a TV producer who has worked on projects for …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Friends of Wrong Way NJ Driver Killed In Crash Start GoFundMe Friends of Wrong Way NJ Driver Killed In Crash Start GoFundMe
Friends of Wrong Way NJ Driver Killed In Crash Start GoFundMe Favian Cruz, a 24-year-old Bridgeton resident, was driving the wrong way on Route 55 when he was killed in a car crash on Monday, July 13. "This sudden loss has left their family facing not only unimaginable grief, but also the unexpected financial burden of funeral and memorial expenses," Gisel Gonzalez, who organized a GoFundMe wrote.  "The community are coming together to support the family and honor the memory of a life that touched so many." At 10:30 p.m., Cruz was operating a Ram pickup truck north in the southbound lanes on Route 55 in Mantua Township when he collided with a Vol…

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by Sam Barron
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AC Man Admits To Shooting At Cab Driver During Robbery: Prosecutor AC Man Admits To Shooting At Cab Driver During Robbery: Prosecutor
AC Man Admits To Shooting At Cab Driver During Robbery: Prosecutor A 25-year-old Atlantic City man pleaded guilty to robbing and shooting at a cab driver, authorities announced Tuesday, July 14. Davidson Dominique pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose and per the terms of a plea agreement, faces five years in prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Monday, April 28, 2005, Atlantic City police were flagged down by a taxi driver who said he was robbed and shot at near Route 30 and New Jersey Avenue by Dominique, authorities said. The cab driver picked up Dominique at the Ocean Casino and after he drov…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Daycare Owner Gave Melatonin To Toddlers Without Parents' OK: Prosecutor NJ Daycare Owner Gave Melatonin To Toddlers Without Parents' OK: Prosecutor
NJ Daycare Owner Gave Melatonin To Toddlers Without Parents' OK: Prosecutor A New Jersey daycare owner has been charged after prosecutors say she gave melatonin to two young children without their parents' consent. The Dunellen Police Department received a report on Friday, July 10, that the owner of Precious Gifts Daycare in Dunellen had administered melatonin to two children, ages 2 and 4, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and Dunellen Police Chief Dan Smith said. Investigators identified the daycare owner as Cheryl Ambicki, 57, of Middlesex, who had administered melatonin to the children, as initially reported to investigators, Estremera and Smith said…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Route 55 Crash: NJSP Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Route 55 Crash: NJSP
Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Route 55 Crash: Njsp A 24-yearold Bridgeton man traveling the wrong way on Route 55 in Gloucester County was killed when he collided with a tractor trailer Monday evening, July 13, authorities said. At 10:30 p.m., Favian Cruz was operating a Ram pickup truck north in the southbound lanes on Route 55 in Mantua Township when he collided with a Volvo tractor-trailer traveling south, Christopher Postorino, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. Cruz was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. The driver of the Volvo sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Postorino said…

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by Sam Barron