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North Bergen Murder Suspect Dead By Suicide In Wayne: Prosecutor
A 61-year-old North Bergen man was shot and killed Sunday night, June 21, and the person of interest in the case was later found dead after barricading himself inside a Wayne home, authorities said.
Officers responded to reports of shots fired on Paterson Plank Road near 14th Street at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello.
At the scene, police found Manuel Colon, 61, of North Bergen, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the upper body, Mello said. Colon was pronounced dead at the scene. His cause and manner of death remai…
EMT, Mom Killed In Route 23 Crash
A Sussex County EMT and longtime YMCA employee was killed in a three-vehicle crash involving a dump truck on Route 23 in Franklin Borough, according to sources, loved ones, and community members.
Kat VanAllen, of Franklin, was identified as the driver of a Ford SUV that was struck shortly after 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 18, at the intersection of Route 23 and Mabie Street.
VanAllen's teenage daughter, who was riding in the vehicle, suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to a local trauma center.
A preliminary investigation found the Ford SUV was struck on the driver's side by a northbo…
Wanted: Masked Gunman Stole $60K In Jewelry From Bayonne Shop, Took Rideshare To JC, Cops Say
Police in Bayonne are seeking the 24-year-old masked robber who they say made off with approximately $60,000 in jewelry from a Bayonne business before using a rideshare service to flee to Jersey City.
The armed robbery happened Thursday, June 18, at Jewelry by Peter, located at 180 Broadway in Bayonne, where Tomani Johnston entered the store wearing a surgical mask, displayed what appeared to be a black handgun, and demanded $10,000 from employees, according to Bayonne Police Sgt. Kenneth Drago.
Johnston then went behind the sales counter and took multiple pieces of jewelry valued at a…
