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Decomposed Body Found In NJ Woods ID'd As Missing Man From India, 4 Charged With Murder Decomposed Body Found In NJ Woods ID'd As Missing Man From India, 4 Charged With Murder
Decomposed Body Found In NJ Woods ID'd As Missing Man From India, 4 Charged With Murder Four men from Indiana have been charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the death of a 35-year-old man from India, whose decomposed body was found in a wooded area of Ocean County, authorities said. Kuldeep Kumar had been reported missing by family members in Ozone Park, NY on Oct. 26, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and NJSP Superintendent Colonel Patrick J. Callahan said. His body was later found in the Greenwood Wildlife Management Area in Manchester Township. On Sunday, Dec. 21, authorities identified the suspects as Sourav Kumar, 23…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Grand Jury Declines To Indict Weehawken Officer Who Shot Paterson Man: Prosecutor Grand Jury Declines To Indict Weehawken Officer Who Shot Paterson Man: Prosecutor
Grand Jury Declines To Indict Weehawken Officer Who Shot Paterson Man: Prosecutor A Hudson County grand jury declined to indict a Weehawken police officer on Tuesday, Oct. 15  for shooting a Paterson man in August 2023, authorities said. Ricky Rivera, 20-year-old Paterson resident was shot by Sgt. Vincent Avoletta after hitting a police officer with a car on the early morning of Tuesday, August 1, authorities said. At 5 a.m. police were patrolling a neighborhood plagued by auto thefts, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. When police approached a suspicious vehicle parked in a driveway on Regency Place, Rivera fled the scene in the vehicle, striking an offic…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
2 Dead In 3-Car Newark Bridge Crash That Left Vehicles Mangled 2 Dead In 3-Car Newark Bridge Crash That Left Vehicles Mangled
2 Dead In 3-Car Newark Bridge Crash That Left Vehicles Mangled Police have identified the two people killed in a three-vehicle crash on a Newark bridge over the weekend. Anaji Ryan, of Carteret, was driving a Ford Focus which collided with a Dodge Durango and Subaru Outback on the Raymond Boulevard Bridge in the city’s Ironbound section around 4 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said. Both she and her passenger, Ayriella M. Hughes, were killed. Their ages and hometowns were pending verification. The drivers of the other two vehicles were taken to area …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Ex-Cop Guilty Of Murdering Estranged Wife Gets 79 Years Behind Bars: Morris County Prosecutor Ex-Cop Guilty Of Murdering Estranged Wife Gets 79 Years Behind Bars: Morris County Prosecutor
Ex-Cop Guilty Of Murdering Estranged Wife Gets 79 Years Behind Bars: Morris County Prosecutor The former Newark cop found guilty of murder in the Morris County shooting of his estranged wife has been sentenced to 79 years in state prison, authorities announced Monday. John Formisano, 52, was found guilty of first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, hindering apprehension or prosecution, official misconduct, and two counts each of child endangerment and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in October following an eight-day trial, DailyVoice reported. He was sentenced Monday to 79 years in state prison, 65 of which are subject to the No Early Release Act. The 24-y…

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by Valerie Musson
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Morris County Man Learns His Fate For Killing Mom, Burning Down Home Morris County Man Learns His Fate For Killing Mom, Burning Down Home
Morris County Man Learns His Fate For Killing Mom, Burning Down Home A 43-year-old Morris County man who killed his mother and burned down their shared home has been sentenced to 17 years in New Jersey State Prison, authorities announced Thursday. Anthony Citro was found with blood on his clothes as police responded to a fire at his home at 37 Chestnut Hill Dr. E. in Denville just before 7:25 a.m. on Monday, May 17, 2021, DailyVoice previously reported. The remains of Citro’s 68-year-old mother, Eileen, were found by crews dousing the blaze. Her manner of death was determined to be sharp force injuries.  Citro was initially charged on a warrant-complai…

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by Valerie Musson
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US Marshals Nab 3rd Suspect From NJ Murder Case In North Carolina, Prosecutor Says US Marshals Nab 3rd Suspect From NJ Murder Case In North Carolina, Prosecutor Says
US Marshals Nab 3rd Suspect From NJ Murder Case In North Carolina, Prosecutor Says A third suspect wanted in a New Jersey murder case was nabbed by US Marshals agents in North Carolina, authorities said. Jose Branch, of Plainfield, was tracked down in Raleigh in connection with the March 1 shooting death of Steve Camino in North Plainfield, Acting Prosecutor Annmarie Taggart said. He was charged with first-degree conspiracy to commit murder and extradited from North Carolina to Somerset County on Tuesday, April 19, Taggart said. Branch was jailed pending a detention hearing. Kenneth Hill, 21 of Plainfield, and Daniel Carrera-Cardona, 22, of Piscataway, wer…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Body Found At Morris County Park (UPDATE) Body Found At Morris County Park (UPDATE)
Body Found At Morris County Park (Update) UPDATE: The death of a 73-year-old man found at a Morris County Park Tuesday afternoon is not considered suspicious, authorities said. ---------------------------- Emergency crews were investigating after a body was found at a Morris County park Tuesday afternoon, developing reports say. The body was found near the visitor center at Jockey Hollow Park shortly before 1 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. The county’s crime scene investigation unit was requested alongside the major crimes unit and the medical examiner, the initial report said.

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by Valerie Musson
News
Death Of Hackensack Woman, 29, Not Considered Suspicious, Authorities Say Death Of Hackensack Woman, 29, Not Considered Suspicious, Authorities Say
Death Of Hackensack Woman, 29, Not Considered Suspicious, Authorities Say No foul play was suspected in the death of a 29-year-old Hackensack woman at her home, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office confirmed on Friday. The woman's boyfriend contacted city police reporting that he found her unresponsive in a bathroom of her Poplar Avenue home on Thursday. Efforts to revive her were unsuccessful. Detectives from the county prosecutor's Major Crime Unit investigated and determined that no foul play was involved, Assistant Prosecutor Elizabeth Rebein confirmed. The Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification gathered evidence. The Bergen County Medic…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Woman's Body Found Stuffed In Container At Bergen County Corner Woman's Body Found Stuffed In Container At Bergen County Corner
Woman's Body Found Stuffed In Container At Bergen County Corner UPDATE: The body of a Connecticut woman found stuffed into a barrel on a Ridgefield Park street corner was reportedly carted out of a building on Wall Street the night before. The victim, whose naked body was found in a 55-gallon drum last Friday morning, was identified as Nicole Flanagan, 42, by a family member who spoke on condition of anonymity. A mother of three, Flanagan had lived in Greenwich, CT and in the Fordham section of the Bronx, the family member told Daily Voice. READ MORE.... ****** ORIGINAL STORY: Temperatures pushed toward triple digits on Friday the 13th when the corpse…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Authorities: 74-Year-Old Man Shot In Passaic Authorities: 74-Year-Old Man Shot In Passaic
Authorities: 74-Year-Old Man Shot In Passaic A 74-year-old Passaic man was shot on New Year's Day, authorities said. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman didn't explain the circumstances other than to say that police responding to a 9:42 p.m. shooting Friday "were able to locate a crime scene and the victim." He was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center and was reported in stable condition, Valdes and Guzman said. They didn't say whether any suspects were arrested or identified. Law enforcement sources said detectives were reviewing surveillance video as part of an investigation…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Accused Parsippany Killer Stabbed Himself After Deadly Knife Attack, Authorities Say Accused Parsippany Killer Stabbed Himself After Deadly Knife Attack, Authorities Say
Accused Parsippany Killer Stabbed Himself After Deadly Knife Attack, Authorities Say A 19-year-old Parsippany man stabbed himself several times after doing the same to a 34-year-old man, killing him, then stood outside of the house Sunday morning, authorities said. David A. Lopez was arrested on a pair of weapons offenses and a murder charge, Morris County Acting Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release. Police responding to a 9-1-1 call of an injured man outside of a Troy Road home found Lopez outside, Carroll said alongside Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of Investigations Chris Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon and Pa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Amputee, Swim Coach Among Morris County Sheriff's Office Promotions PHOTOS: Amputee, Swim Coach Among Morris County Sheriff's Office Promotions
Photos: Amputee, Swim Coach Among Morris County Sheriff's Office Promotions A swim coach. An amputee. A K-9 officer. Those are only three of the nine Morris County sheriff's officers promoted by Sheriff James M. Gannon on Tuesday. Gannon administered the oath of office during an afternoon ceremony in the Historic Courtroom of the Morris County Courthouse.  The Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard and bagpipers were present to pay respect to their fellow officers. Gannon commended the Officers for helping to shape the agency into one that is at the forefront of addressing societal problems, including opioid addiction and threats of violence in schools and at public event…

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by Cecilia Levine