Hudson Cryptothief Who Swapped Victim's SIM Card To Steal $500G Goes To Fed Pen Hudson Cryptothief Who Swapped Victim's SIM Card To Steal $500G Goes To Fed Pen
Hudson Cryptothief Who Swapped Victim's SIM Card To Steal $500G Goes To Fed Pen A 20-year-old Hudson County man must spend nearly two years in federal prison for his role in stealing more than $500,000 worth of cryptocurrency by swapping a SIM card from the victim’s phone. Ebrahem Adeeb of Bayonne must serve out just about all of the plea-bargained 21-month sentence because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. His deal with the government also requires him to pay $504,418 in restitution to his victims, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said following the sentencing on Tuesday, May 23. Adeeb and his conspirators swiped the subscriber identity module from the…
ID THEFT: Determined Dumont Detectives Tie NYC Ex-Con To Stolen $18,000 ID THEFT: Determined Dumont Detectives Tie NYC Ex-Con To Stolen $18,000
ID Theft: Determined Dumont Detectives Tie NYC Ex-Con To Stolen $18,000 An ex-con who made $18,000 worth of unauthorized transactions in a Dumont victim’s name might have gone on unnoticed if not for the determination of two local detectives, their chief said. Reon Adams, 32, of Brooklyn, was charged with ID theft and theft after he was pegged by Dumont Police Detective Lt. Luke Totten and Detective Sam Schlamowitz, Police Chief Brian Joyce said. Borough police learned last October of the various unauthorized transactions completed throughout New Jersey and New York over the course of several months, the chief said. Totten and Schlamowitz “conducted an extensi…
Body Found On 440 ID'd As Missing Woman Body Found On 440 ID'd As Missing Woman
Body Found On 440 ID'd As Missing Woman The body found on Route 440 on the Jersey City-Bayonne border on Wednesday, May 17, has been identified as Norelis Mendoza, who has been missing last week, authorities announced. Mendoza, a 32-year-old Lindenwold mom, had been last seen in Jersey City on Saturday, May 13,Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  Norelis MendozaJersey City Police Police in Jersey City had said she was last spotted at her mother's house on Montgomery Street and Monmouth Street. Suarez said her death is considered suspicious. A cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the medical examiner…
Ex-Marine Charged In Chokehold Killing Of NJ's Jordan Neely Ex-Marine Charged In Chokehold Killing Of NJ's Jordan Neely
Ex-Marine Charged In Chokehold Killing Of NJ's Jordan Neely A Marine Corps veteran who was seen in a viral video choking New Jersey's Jordan Neely to death on a Manhattan subway will be criminally charged. Daniel Penny, a Long Island resident, will be arrested Friday, May 12, on a charge of second-degree manslaughter in the death of Jordan Neely, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed to Daily Voice. Jordan Neely (l)GoFundMe “We cannot provide any additional information until he has been arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court, which we expect to take place tomorrow,” the agency said in a statement. Neely, a well-known Michael Jackson…
Bayonne Performer Killed In Subway Chokehold Was Reeling From Mom's Murder, Family Says Bayonne Performer Killed In Subway Chokehold Was Reeling From Mom's Murder, Family Says
Bayonne Performer Killed In Subway Chokehold Was Reeling From Mom's Murder, Family Says Support is surging for the family of Jordan Neely, the 30-year-old Bayonne native who died after being placed in a chokehold while riding the New York City subway on Monday, May 1. According to a relative who launched a GoFundMe campaign, Neely was reeling from the 2007 murder of his own mom, Christie. "It’s been rough for him and all of us," Carolyn Neely writes. "We just want justice for him, please give what you can with your heart. He has so many fans, he will always be loved and remembered." New Yorkers may recognize Neely from his work as a Michael Jackson impersonator on subway pla…
Parked Car Struck By One DWI Motorist, Sedan Driven On Rim By Another: South Hackensack PD Parked Car Struck By One DWI Motorist, Sedan Driven On Rim By Another: South Hackensack PD
Parked Car Struck By One DWI Motorist, Sedan Driven On Rim By Another: South Hackensack PD South Hackensack police netted a trio of DWI arrests within several hours of one another, including one involving a motorist who hit a parked vehicle and another one who was driving on three wheels and a rim. Luis Negron Jr., 42, of Plainfield was arrested by Officer Chris Locarno after he failed a field sobriety test following a stop on South Main Street assisted by Lodi police shortly after midnight Sunday, April 30, Detective Sgt. James Donatello said. Negron’s Nissan Maxima was temporarily impounded and he was released to a responsible adult under John’s Law. Just about two hours later…
Death Of NJ Transit Police Officer Brendan Burke Leaves Loved Ones Reeling Death Of NJ Transit Police Officer Brendan Burke Leaves Loved Ones Reeling
Death Of NJ Transit Police Officer Brendan Burke Leaves Loved Ones Reeling The greatest source of Brendan Burke's pride was his three children. Burke, a Bayonne resident and New Jersey Transit police officer, died on Saturday, April 15.  "His warm and big-hearted personality was not only an asset to us but to the general public as well," NJ Transit PBA 304 wrote on a GoFundMe page that had raised  $27,275 as of Monday, April 24. "Brendan's love for life was displayed in how he adored his family. His passion as a husband and father was second to none. Brendan embraced every friendship with passion and love.  "He was proud of who he was, and where he came from an…
Two NJ Residents Burned By Dunkin': Suits Two NJ Residents Burned By Dunkin': Suits
Two NJ Residents Burned By Dunkin': Suits Two separate lawsuits have been filed against the Dunkin' franchises by New Jersey residents claiming they suffered severe burns from the store's mishandling of hot beverages. In February, Darryn Stewart, a Passaic resident, filed a lawsuit in Superior Court in Passaic County against the Dunkin' in Clifton claiming the staff was reckless, careless and negligent in failing to secure his hot beverage in a takeout tray and failing to properly the secure the tops of the containers when he visited Dunkin' in Sept. 2021. Stewart suffered severe burns that required medical and hospital care, accor…
Luck O' The Irish: Leprechaun News In North Jersey Sells $20K Lotto Ticket Luck O' The Irish: Leprechaun News In North Jersey Sells $20K Lotto Ticket
Luck O' The Irish: Leprechaun News In North Jersey Sells $20K Lotto Ticket A lottery ticket sold at Leprechaun News in Bergen County found a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. A lottery ticket worth $20,000 was sold at the Rutherford store on Friday, April 14, matching four of the five white balls, the Gold Mega Ball.  Another $20,000 winning ticket was sold at Goldy's in Bayonne. Both tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option.  A ticket that won a player a $10,000 prize was purchased at Quick Stop Food Stores in Hillsborough. The winning numbers for the drawing were: 23, 27, 41, 48, and 51. The Gold Mega Ball was 22, and the Megaplier M…
Lotto Tickets Good For $10K, $30K Sold In North Jersey Lotto Tickets Good For $10K, $30K Sold In North Jersey
Lotto Tickets Good For $10K, $30K Sold In North Jersey It was a good day for two lucky lotto players in North Jersey on Tuesday, April 11. Two third-tier New Jersey Lottery prize winning tickets were sold in the region, matching four of the five white balls and and the Gold Ball, netting a winner $10,000.  The other third-tier ticket was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $30,000 for the winner. The $10,000 ticket was sold at Teaneck City Center while the $30,000 ticket was sold at QuickChek in Bayonne.  The winning numbers  were: 31, 35, 53, 54, and 55. The Gold Mega Ball was 24, and the Megaplier Mu…
Man Shot Outside Hudson County Costco Store Man Shot Outside Hudson County Costco Store
Man Shot Outside Hudson County Costco Store A man was shot outside of a Hudson County Costco store this weekend, authorities said. The 61-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to his leg around 7 p.m. Friday, March 17, near the Bayonne Costco on Goldsborough Drive, Bayonne Police Capt. Eric Amato said. The victim was taken to an area with the non-life-threatening injury.  The incident remains an active investigation and anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Bayonne Police Detective Bureau at 201-858-6925.    
Essex Jail Officer, GF Stung By FBI In Scheme To Smuggle In Tobacco, Cell Phones: Feds Essex Jail Officer, GF Stung By FBI In Scheme To Smuggle In Tobacco, Cell Phones: Feds
Essex Jail Officer, GF Stung By FBI In Scheme To Smuggle In Tobacco, Cell Phones: Feds A corrections officer and his girlfriend were busted for smuggling tobacco and cellphones into the Essex County Jail from a source who turned out to be an undercover FBI agent, federal authorities said. Efrin Wade, 34, and Yairisa Lizardo, 29, both of Jersey City, accepted $14,000 for the illegal acts and apparently were counting on another $30,000 when they were busted, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip Sellinger said following their arrests on Tuesday, March 14. Wade, who’d worked as a corrections officer at the Essex County Correctional Facility (ECCF) in Newark since February 2020, be…