UPDATE: Man Gunned Down At New Milford Apartments ID'd As Search For Killer Continues UPDATE: Man Gunned Down At New Milford Apartments ID'd As Search For Killer Continues
Update: Man Gunned Down At New Milford Apartments ID'd As Search For Killer Continues A Long Island man who was gunned down at an apartment complex in New Milford last month is being laid to rest this coming weekend as the hunt for his killer continued. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella identified the victim shot in the head in the rear of the Bookchester Apartments in the 900 block of Boulevard on Nov. 26 as Jacques McDonald, 25, of Amityville. McDonald was taken in traumatic arrest to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 8 p.m., roughly an hour after the call, the prosecutor said. Investigators have yet to disclose unde…
Paterson Man, 34, Shot Dead Outside Church Paterson Man, 34, Shot Dead Outside Church
Paterson Man, 34, Shot Dead Outside Church A 34-year-old Paterson man was shot and killed steps from a city church early Sunday. The victim was brought via private vehicle to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after the 8 a.m. shooting, Dec. 4, on Jelsma Place near the Greater Bethel Church of Christ. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Acting Paterson Police Chief Bert Ribeiro confirmed the killing but didn’t say whether the suspected shooter had been arrested or identified. The victim’s identity was temporarily being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Meanwhile, Va…
NJ Inmate Beaten Dead 'Always Took Care Of His Family,' Relative Says NJ Inmate Beaten Dead 'Always Took Care Of His Family,' Relative Says
NJ Inmate Beaten Dead 'Always Took Care Of His Family,' Relative Says Relatives of Martin Sanchez, a 41-year-old inmate and Newark native who was beaten to death in a New Jersey State Prison, called him a family man. The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the New Jersey Department of Corrections are investigating the recent homicide that occurred at Bayside State Prison in Leesburg. “He always took care of his family and defended them in any way," said a relative of Sanchez's.  At 7:11 p.m. on Nov. 21, authorities were notified that Sanchez was unresponsive and injured in his cell appearing to be suffering from blunt force trauma, a…
Central Jersey Man, 36, Struck, Killed After Parking Lot Fight Central Jersey Man, 36, Struck, Killed After Parking Lot Fight
Central Jersey Man, 36, Struck, Killed After Parking Lot Fight A 36-year-old man from Middletown was struck by a car multiple times and killed after an argument in a parking lot, authorities said. Jason Freeman was killed in the incident at 5:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Acting Chief Donald Fritz, Jr., of the Old Bridge Police Department. Police received a 911 call reporting an altercation in the parking lot of 100 Perrine Road in Old Bridge, that resulted in a suspect getting in his vehicle and running over Freeman before fleeing, they said.  Freeman was pronoun…
Police ID Skeletal Remains In Lehigh Valley As 'Kunkletown Killer' Police ID Skeletal Remains In Lehigh Valley As 'Kunkletown Killer'
Police ID Skeletal Remains In Lehigh Valley As 'Kunkletown Killer' Police have identified the skeletal remains found by hunters in the Lehigh Valley as belonging to a convicted killer.  Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek said the bones were those of William S. Edelman, Jr., a 65-year-old who most recently lived in Catasauqua.  The remains were located just before 4:30 p.m. Monday in a secluded portion of the Appalachian Trail in Moore Township, the coroner said.  Edelman pleaded guilty to fatally shooting two men and wounding another in Monroe County in 1992, according to state court records. Local media outlets of the time dubbed Ede…
Police ID Union County Murder Victim, 44 Police ID Union County Murder Victim, 44
Police ID Union County Murder Victim, 44 A 44-year-old Roselle man was shot and killed in broad daylight over the weekend in Rahway, authorities said. Jack Harris was found suffering gunshot wounds on the 1400 block of Witherspoon Avenue around 12:40 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement. He was pronounced dead at the scene. This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information regarding this incident should contact Union County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force Detective Patrick Bradley at 908-418-2187 Or Rahway Police Department Detective Sidra Colvin at 732-827-2200. Tip…
Bergen County Man, 23, Shot Dead In Jersey City Bergen County Man, 23, Shot Dead In Jersey City
Bergen County Man, 23, Shot Dead In Jersey City A 23-year-old Bergen County man was gunned down in Jersey City, authorities said. Jovahn Horne, of Tenafly, was found a gunshot wound to the abdomen at 74 Dales Ave., around 9:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was rushed by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 9:41 p.m. The Cause and Manner of Death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this case. …
Paterson Man, 38, Gunned Down Paterson Man, 38, Gunned Down
Paterson Man, 38, Gunned Down A 38-year-old Paterson man was shot and killed on a city street Saturday morning. Responding officers found him with a single gunshot wound outside an Elm Street home near Mill Street shortly before 9:30 a.m. Oct. 29, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Acting Paterson Police Chief Bert Ribeiro said in a joint announcement. The victim, whose identity was temporarily being withheld, was taken in traumatic arrest to nearby St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short time later, they said. Valdes and Ribeiro classified the shooting as a homici…
Missing Teen With Autism Found Dead After Kidnapping, Beating: Police Missing Teen With Autism Found Dead After Kidnapping, Beating: Police
Missing Teen With Autism Found Dead After Kidnapping, Beating: Police Eight people have been charged including a 14-year-old girl and at least one family member in the kidnapping, beating and killing of a 19-year-old man with autism, authorities said. Hayden Robert Garreffa, of Dilltown, PA, was found dead by state troopers in a wooded area of Brush Valley Township on Saturday, Oct. 22 around 4 a.m., according to a state police briefing on Tuesday, Oct. 25. His death was believed to be a homicide, according to state police citing the Indiana County coroner's office. The police think he was kidnapped, and beaten on the same day that he was kille…
Suspect Airlifted, Charged With Attempted Homicide In Hours-Long PA Standoff With Sniper Rifle Suspect Airlifted, Charged With Attempted Homicide In Hours-Long PA Standoff With Sniper Rifle
Suspect Airlifted, Charged With Attempted Homicide In Hours-Long PA Standoff With Sniper Rifle A knife attack in Pennsylvania led to an hours-long standoff involving a sniper rifle before police airlifted the suspect to a trauma center and charged him with criminal attempt to commit homicide. Mack Antonoff, 62, has been charged with criminal attempt to commit homicide, aggravated assault, simple assault, and reckless endangerment, Pocono Mountain Regional Police said. Officers responding to a home on the 400 block of Cedar Drive in Long Pond found that Antonoff had tried to stab a woman several times on Thursday, Oct. 20, the department said. The woman suffered minor injuries but wa…
Arrest Made In Newark Homicide Arrest Made In Newark Homicide
Arrest Made In Newark Homicide A 23-year-old Newark man has been charged in the August killing of another man, authorities said. Tyquil Martin is facing charges of murder and various weapons offenses in the Saturday, Aug. 13 death of Thomas Pickett, 23, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. Pickett was found on the 200 block of Renner Avenue in Newark around 9:45 p.m., suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead at 10:16 p.m. A second victim was injured and taken to University Hospital for treatment. The inve…
Former NY Giant Antonio Dennard Killed In Pennsylvania Bar Shooting Former NY Giant Antonio Dennard Killed In Pennsylvania Bar Shooting
Former NY Giant Antonio Dennard Killed In Pennsylvania Bar Shooting Authorities have identified the 32-year-old man slain at a Pennsylvania bar over the weekend as former NFL cornerback Antonio Dennard.  Dennard was shot dead at Legends bar on North 5th Street Highway in Muhlenberg Township just after 3 a.m. Sunday morning, according to the Berks County Coroner's Office and a report by WFMZ. Officials said the official cause of death is pending further examination. An autopsy has been scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 18, the Coroner's Office added.  Muhlenberg Township police and the Berks County District Attorney's Office are investigating the case a…