Hydrant Violation Leads To Ketamine, Pills Bust, Warrants Arrest In Bergen County: Cops Hydrant Violation Leads To Ketamine, Pills Bust, Warrants Arrest In Bergen County: Cops
Hydrant Violation Leads To Ketamine, Pills Bust, Warrants Arrest In Bergen County: Cops An illegally parked vehicle in front of a fire hydrant led police in Bergen County to arrest a South Jersey man wanted on two warrants and accused of possessing ketamine and multiple pills, authorities said. Lyndhurst Officer Glenn Flora spotted a silver Volkswagen parked in front of a fire hydrant in the 400 block of Roosevelt Avenue in Lyndhurst at approximately 4:11 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, Deputy Police Chief Paul Haggerty said. A computer check identified the registered owner as Neil D. Patel, 41, of Sewell, and revealed two active warrants out of Washington Township in Gloucester Co…
Smoke Grenade Hidden In Peanut Butter Jar Discovered At Airport, TSA Says Smoke Grenade Hidden In Peanut Butter Jar Discovered At Airport, TSA Says
Smoke Grenade Hidden In Peanut Butter Jar Discovered At Airport, TSA Says Transportation Security Administration officers found a sticky surprise when they discovered two live smoke grenades, including one inside a jar of peanut butter. The grenades were located inside a checked bag while being screened at Indianapolis International Airport, TSA said in a news release on Thursday, June 25. A supervisory officer and explosives specialist searched the bag and found the grenades. Airport police were called to the checked baggage area, but TSA said airport operations weren't affected. "With the concealment method used, we had concern about the in…
New Mother ID'd As Murder Victim Found Dead In NJ Home: Prosecutor New Mother ID'd As Murder Victim Found Dead In NJ Home: Prosecutor
New Mother ID'd As Murder Victim Found Dead In NJ Home: Prosecutor Authorities have identified the woman killed in a Morris County home earlier this month. Brooke Hanlon, 35, of Chester, was found dead in a Pottersville Road home in Chester on Friday, June 5, after EMS and Chester Township police officers responded to a 911 call at the home, according to a spokesperson for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. EMS initially responded to her home at 4:30 p.m. for a report of a woman in cardiac arrest, PEOPLE Magazine reports citing dispatch audio obtained. An examination by the Morris County Medical Examiner's Office determined the cause of death…
Police Shoot Knife Wielding Man: Somerset County Prosecutor Police Shoot Knife Wielding Man: Somerset County Prosecutor
Police Shoot Knife Wielding Man: Somerset County Prosecutor A man brandishing a knife was shot by police in Bernards Township Monday, June 29, authorities said. At 3:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of a man bleeding and possibly intoxicated near Mountainview Boulevard, Somerset County First Assistant Prosecutor Annemarie L. Mueller, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay and Bernards Township Chief of Police Timothy King said. Jake Smolinsky, a 31-year-old Asbury resident, was seated in the driver seat of a Subaru sedan armed with a knife, authorities said. For more than 30 minutes…
Dave Portnoy Floats NYC Run As Mamdani Criticism Escalates Dave Portnoy Floats NYC Run As Mamdani Criticism Escalates
Dave Portnoy Floats NYC Run As Mamdani Criticism Escalates Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy says he is considering a run for office, telling FOX News' Jesse Watters that recent political developments in New York City have made him rethink staying out of politics. Portnoy made the comments during an interview promoting his "Cancel Me If You Can" press tour. The remarks come days after Portnoy sharply criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on X, when he accused Mamdani of "turning New York into a socialist/communist anti-American city" and criticized candidates Mamdani has endorsed, including Darializa Avila Chevalier, who won a Congressio…
3-Year-Old NJ Boy Drowns: 'I'm So Sorry I Failed You' 3-Year-Old NJ Boy Drowns: 'I'm So Sorry I Failed You'
3-Year-Old NJ Boy Drowns: 'I'm So Sorry I Failed You' The community is grieving the loss of a little boy who drowned last weekend. Elijah Stephen, 3, of Blackwood, drowned on Saturday, June 27, according to a GoFundMe set up to support his family. Stephen's father, Michael, said that evening they saw Elijah's twin sister, Ella, standing in the kitchen, wet, and she said had been in the pool.  "I see the back door has been opened and my heart sinks," Michael, a police officer, wrote on Facebook. "Sandi and I sprint out back and saw the worst thing any parent could ever see. Our Elijah, face down in the water, motionless. His lips were blu…
911 Hang-Up Leads To Arrest Of Man In Violent Bergen County Attack: Cops 911 Hang-Up Leads To Arrest Of Man In Violent Bergen County Attack: Cops
911 Hang-Up Leads To Arrest Of Man In Violent Bergen County Attack: Cops A 911 hang-up call led police in one Bergen County town to an injured woman and the arrest of a 44-year-old man accused of robbery, assault and stealing the victim's vehicle, authorities said. Officers responded to the call in North Arlington at approximately 1 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, and found an injured adult woman before launching an investigation, according to Capt. David Hudak. The suspect had already fled the scene. As the investigation continued through the night, officers developed information that led them back to the area, where they located Nelson Ricaurte, 44, of Union City, Hu…
Alleged Nationwide Price-Fixing Scheme Ends With 53 Million Eggs Headed To Food Banks: DOJ Alleged Nationwide Price-Fixing Scheme Ends With 53 Million Eggs Headed To Food Banks: DOJ
Alleged Nationwide Price-Fixing Scheme Ends With 53 Million Eggs Headed To Food Banks: DOJ More than 53 million eggs are headed to food banks across the country after federal and state investigators uncovered an alleged scheme by some of the nation's largest egg producers to illegally manipulate prices, officials announced Tuesday, June 30. The U.S. Department of Justice and attorneys general from 17 states filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Cal-Maine Foods, Hickman's Egg Ranch, and Versova/Centrum, while simultaneously reaching proposed settlements that, if approved by a federal court, would prohibit the companies from coordinating to inflate egg prices in the future. The b…
NJ Rep. Reveals Illness That Led To Monthslong Absence From Congress NJ Rep. Reveals Illness That Led To Monthslong Absence From Congress
NJ Rep. Reveals Illness That Led To Monthslong Absence From Congress Rep. Tom Kean, R-NJ, returned to Congress for the first time since March, revealing what had kept him out for so long. “Several months ago, due to health concerns, I entered the hospital for some testing,” Kean said in a speech on the House floor. “I was given the diagnosis of depression. Many people think it is feeling sad. It is so much more than that. It is physical, it is emotional, and until you experience it yourself." The congressman, who had missed more than 100 votes due to his previously unexplained absence, said it was hard to understand "how powerful this illness could be."…
Massive Ford, Lincoln Recall Issued Over Rolling Away Vehicles: What To Know Massive Ford, Lincoln Recall Issued Over Rolling Away Vehicles: What To Know
Massive Ford, Lincoln Recall Issued Over Rolling Away Vehicles: What To Know More than 740,000 Ford and Lincoln vehicles are being recalled because a transmission problem could cause them to roll away after being parked. Ford Motor Company issued the recall for 741,195 vehicles, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed on Wednesday, June 24. The recall affects certain 2018-2021 Ford Expeditions, 2020-2021 Ford Explorers, 2021 Ford F-150s, 2018-2021 Lincoln Navigators, and 2020-2021 Lincoln Aviators. The issue involves the transmission parking pawl, which can temporarily engage while the vehicle is moving during certain shifts. That …
$30.8M Deal Clears Way For Demolition Of Parsippany Office Building $30.8M Deal Clears Way For Demolition Of Parsippany Office Building
$30.8M Deal Clears Way For Demolition Of Parsippany Office Building A vacant Parsippany office building is set to be demolished and replaced with a modern industrial facility after a $30.8 million financing deal closed, officials announced. Axonic Capital LLC announced it has provided a fully funded $30.8 million senior loan to Deugen Development for the acquisition, carrying costs and demolition of 5 Wood Hollow Road in Parsippany. The 330,000-square-foot Class-B office building is expected to be vacant by the end of the year. The financing covers Deugen's purchase of the property and pre-development costs ahead of its planned redevelopment. Demolition is…
Bodycam Contradicts Dianna Russini's Story Of FaceTiming NFL Coach In NJ Traffic Stop Bodycam Contradicts Dianna Russini's Story Of FaceTiming NFL Coach In NJ Traffic Stop
Bodycam Contradicts Dianna Russini's Story Of FaceTiming NFL Coach In NJ Traffic Stop Newly released bodycam footage appears to contradict former NFL reporter Dianna Russini's public account of a January traffic stop in New Jersey, prompting the police department to defend the officer's decision to let her off with a warning. Russini had famously claimed she'd "made a nasty play" by FaceTiming an NFL coach to get out of a ticket. Still, the footage released by the Center Square on Monday, June 29, at no point shows Russini FaceTiming anyone.  Police body camera footage involving former NFL insider Dianna Russini using her connections to the National Fo…