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Col. Kenneth Yeasky, Decorated Army Veteran From NJ, Dies Suddenly (TRIBUTE) Col. Kenneth Yeasky, Decorated Army Veteran From NJ, Dies Suddenly (TRIBUTE)
Col. Kenneth Yeasky, Decorated Army Veteran From NJ, Dies Suddenly (Tribute) Col. Kenneth John Yeasky, of Belvidere, passed away unexpectedly on March 3, 2024, his family writes in his obituary on the MacFadden Funeral Home website. He was 60 years old. Ken was born on July 3, 1963 to Mary Ann “Tommie” Tomczyk and the late Edwin Yeasky.  He grew up in Carteret and graduated from Green Brook High School (Somerset County). Ken had a distinguished 38-year military career at multiple levels in different branches. He graduated from Kean University with a bachelor's in industrial engineering, and had graduated from numerous other military schools. "He wanted to be…
Driver Living In Van Had Tactical Rifle, Shotgun, Pistol In Route 17 Stop: Rochelle Park PD Driver Living In Van Had Tactical Rifle, Shotgun, Pistol In Route 17 Stop: Rochelle Park PD
Driver Living In Van Had Tactical Rifle, Shotgun, Pistol In Route 17 Stop: Rochelle Park PD A Florida man living in his van was stopped on Route 17 with a high-powered handgun, a semi-automatic tactical rifle and a 12-gauge shotgun, Rochelle Park police said. Jewann Smith, 39, of Fort Lauderdale, also had a high-capacity magazine and flash suppressor in the Ford van, which was stopped by Officer Chris Kiszka on the southbound highway mid-Saturday afternoon, June 24, Capt. James M. DePreta said. Smith, who was temporarily living in the van and didn't have any New Jersey firearms permits, told police he was headed from upstate New York to Philadelphia while working for a logistics c…
High-Speed Chase, Crash In Morris County Lands 2 In Custody: UPDATE High-Speed Chase, Crash In Morris County Lands 2 In Custody: UPDATE
High-Speed Chase, Crash In Morris County Lands 2 In Custody: Update Two men from Florida were jailed after crashing their vehicle and fleeing from police in Morris County Thursday, May 11, police said. It all went around 8:40 a.m. as Montville Township Police Sgt. Blustein saw a black Chevy Blazer driving on Main Road in Towaco that was sought for a crash in Lincoln Park, Chief Andrew Caggiano said in a release. The Blazer sped away on Main Road, passing by several other vehicles before crashing near the intersection of Valhalla and Main Road and landing on the lawn of a nearby home, police said. The occupants of the Blazer ran from officers but were found…
Bergen Ex-Con Tried Boarding Newark Flight With AR-15, Taser, Fake US Marshal Creds, More: Feds Bergen Ex-Con Tried Boarding Newark Flight With AR-15, Taser, Fake US Marshal Creds, More: Feds
Bergen Ex-Con Tried Boarding Newark Flight With AR-15, Taser, Fake US Marshal Creds, More: Feds A convicted felon from Bergen County was seized while trying to bring two rifles, a handgun, a Taser, a switchblade and bogus U.S. Marshals credentials onto a flight from Newark to Fort Lauderdale, federal authorities said. Seretse Clouden, 42, of Wallington had a .308-caliber DPMS Panther Arms rifle, a 5.56-caliber AR-15 rifle, a .40-caliber Glock 22 handgun and the phony creds -- which bore his name, photograph and a U.S. Marshal badge -- in his checked baggage, the FBI charged in a complaint. His bags also contained a ballistic vest that said "Deputy Marshal," two magazines containing 15…
3 Busted In Car Burglary Spree Throughout Morris County Parks 3 Busted In Car Burglary Spree Throughout Morris County Parks
3 Busted In Car Burglary Spree Throughout Morris County Parks Two men and a woman were caught after a spree of car burglaries throughout several Morris County parks, authorities said. Officers responded to at least five reports of break-ins of cars that had been parked in parks across Mendham, Chester, and Washington Townships in the afternoon on Monday, Oct. 10, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release. A suspicious vehicle was later stopped by the Peapack and Gladstone Police Department in Somerset County around 6:45 p.m., the sheriff’s office said. A follow-up investigation by the Morris County Sheriff’s Office Detective Squad an…
NJ Students' Spring Break Plans Fouled By Airline Cancellations: Reports NJ Students' Spring Break Plans Fouled By Airline Cancellations: Reports
NJ Students' Spring Break Plans Fouled By Airline Cancellations: Reports Foul weather in Florida was blamed for wrecking spring break travel plans for many New Jersey high school students, as originally reported by NJ Advance Media. FlightAware, a website that tracks flights, noted major disruptions at several Florida airports, including in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando, as well as in Baltimore and New York, among others. More than 3,500 US flights were canceled nationwide, according to The Associated Press. Seniors at West Deptford and Gateway Regional High Schools in Gloucester County were among those whose flights were canceled, according to 6ABC…
SEEN HIM? Hillsdale PD Seeks Help Finding Ex-Con Theft Suspect Who Crashed Twice While Fleeing SEEN HIM? Hillsdale PD Seeks Help Finding Ex-Con Theft Suspect Who Crashed Twice While Fleeing
Seen HIM? Hillsdale PD Seeks Help Finding Ex-Con Theft Suspect Who Crashed Twice While Fleeing A Florida ex-con suspected in a series of car burglaries crashed his car twice while fleeing Hillsdale police, who turned to the public for help finding him. A borough police officer saw a Ford Explorer with Florida license plates speeding south on Kinderkamack Road moments after hearing an alert that it had been involved in thefts from vehicles in Woodcliff Lake. The officer stopped the vehicle, but then the driver – identified as Khalil D. Pass, 26, of Fort Lauderdale – hit the gas and sped off, Detective Travis Woods said. Pass “was involved in two crashes and continued to drive reckles…
Community Rallies For Warren County Family Seriously Injured In Fatal Route 46 Crash Community Rallies For Warren County Family Seriously Injured In Fatal Route 46 Crash
Community Rallies For Warren County Family Seriously Injured In Fatal Route 46 Crash The Warren County community is rallying for a local family seriously injured in a Route 46 crash in which the driver who hit them was killed. More than $11,700 had been raised as of Monday morning for the Gargiulos family as of Monday morning, nearly two weeks after the accident. Parents Dave, 50, and Sandra, 49, were returning from a family vacation with their children -- DJ and Emily, both 16 -- when they were struck by a Dodge Ram in Liberty Township on Aug. 9. Dave and Emily were admitted to the ICU and have endured multiple surgeries, according to a GoFundMe organized b…
UPDATE: Driver Killed In Head-On Warren County Crash ID'd As Florida Man, 19 UPDATE: Driver Killed In Head-On Warren County Crash ID'd As Florida Man, 19
Update: Driver Killed In Head-On Warren County Crash ID'd As Florida Man, 19 A pickup truck driver who died in a head-on Warren County crash has been identified by New Jersey State Police as a 19-year-old Florida man. Robert Johnston, of Fort Lauderdale, was behind the wheel of a Dodge Ram when he crossed into the eastbound lanes of Route 46, hitting a GMC Sierra towing a Coachmen Camper head on around 11:05 p.m. Sunday near milepost 13.6 in Liberty Township, Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. Johnston's front seat passenger, the GMC driver, the GMC front seat passenger and left rear GMC passenger were all injured, Peele said. The only passenger who sustained non life-threat…
Former Florham Park Exec Embezzled $325,000, Authorities Charge Former Florham Park Exec Embezzled $325,000, Authorities Charge
Former Florham Park Exec Embezzled $325,000, Authorities Charge A Florida man is accused of embezzling more than $325,000 from a Florham Park company while working as one of its executives, said authorities who charged him. Hector Cardona, 49, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was the director of travel services for the Troy Corporation when he ran up a bill on the company credit card for personal expenses, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp and Florham Park Police Chief Joseph Orlando said. Headquartered on Vreeland Road, Troy Corp develops and manufactures industrial performance materials (learn more here). The corporation reported an allege…