24-Year-Old Woman Killed In Wall Crash Leaves Sister As Sole Survivor: GoFundMe 24-Year-Old Woman Killed In Wall Crash Leaves Sister As Sole Survivor: GoFundMe
24-Year-Old Woman Killed In Wall Crash Leaves Sister As Sole Survivor: GoFundMe A 24-year-old Wall Township woman killed in a two-vehicle crash last week has been identified. The crash happened at approximately 11:55 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at the intersection of Route 138 and New Bedford Road in Wall Township, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. Sarah Lee suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, a spokesman from the proseucutor's office confirmed. The crash remains under investigation. As of Monday, Aug. 3, a GoFundMe organized by Cali Whedon for her sister, Allie Lee had raised more than $61,000 to help cover funeral expenses and other …
New Jersey Man Extradited To Virginia After Exploiting Teen On Snapchat: Police New Jersey Man Extradited To Virginia After Exploiting Teen On Snapchat: Police
New Jersey Man Extradited To Virginia After Exploiting Teen On Snapchat: Police What started with a series of Snapchat messages ended with a New Jersey man behind bars in Virginia. Prince William County detectives say Stephen Miller, 23, of Somerset, NJ, was extradited to Virginia after investigators accused him of soliciting and collecting child pornography from a 16-year-old girl in the Woodbridge area. The investigation began in May after officers learned the teen had been communicating with Miller through Snapchat, according to Prince William County police. Detectives say Miller allegedly persuaded the victim to send him sexually explicit images during those conve…
Vehicle Ends Up In Woods After Garden State Parkway Crash Vehicle Ends Up In Woods After Garden State Parkway Crash
Vehicle Ends Up In Woods After Garden State Parkway Crash A vehicle appeared to end up in the woods after a crash on the Garden State Parkway in Sayreville on Monday afternoon, Aug. 3. The NJDOT site reported a crash with an overturned vehicle and a vehicle off the roadway as of 2:15 p.m. It happened in the northbound lanes, south of the Raritan Toll Plaza in Sayreville. All lanes were open to traffic. Traffic cameras appeared to show one vehicle off the roadway in a wooded area and a large number of first responders on the highway.
Longtime First Responder Dies: Monmouth County Sheriff's Office Longtime First Responder Dies: Monmouth County Sheriff's Office
Longtime First Responder Dies: Monmouth County Sheriff's Office Bil Rosen died Monday, Aug. 3, while working as an EMS in Neptune Township, the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office said. Rosen worked in the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office Office of Emergency Management, serving as Deputy EMS coordinator. He "was a true leader within New Jersey’s EMS community. He held numerous roles during his career and touched countless lives through his service, compassion, and dedication," the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office said. "His loss will be deeply felt by multiple agencies across the county and throughout the state. Bil was a family man who took tre…
20-Year-Old NJ Woman Admits To Driving Drunk, High In Crash That Killed Teen: Prosecutor 20-Year-Old NJ Woman Admits To Driving Drunk, High In Crash That Killed Teen: Prosecutor
20-Year-Old NJ Woman Admits To Driving Drunk, High In Crash That Killed Teen: Prosecutor A 20-year-old Toms River woman pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in a crash that killed an 18-year-old Brick Township resident, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 3. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Kailyn Gorga faces a seven-year prison sentence, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Sunday, April 14, 2024, at 2:50 a.m. Manchester police responded to a one-car crash on Lacey Road after Gorga was traveling south on Lacey Road when it hit a center median and overturned, Huntenberg said. Catalina Reinoso, one of five people in the car, was airlifted to a nearby hospital whe…
K-9 Apprehends NJ Fugitive Wanted For Child Sex Crimes: Police K-9 Apprehends NJ Fugitive Wanted For Child Sex Crimes: Police
K-9 Apprehends NJ Fugitive Wanted For Child Sex Crimes: Police A 28-year-old New Jersey man wanted for molesting a child was apprehended in Louisiana, authorities announced Saturday, Aug. 2. Officers in Shreveport, working with the U.S. Marshals Violent Offender Task Force, served a felony warrant for Jose Caal Pop, who was charged in Pennsauken on numerous charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual battery, and molestation of a juvenile, Shreveport police said. Pop refused to surrender and tried to hide inside the residence, police said. K-9 Karo tracked the suspect to the second floor of the home, where he engaged and apprehended him…
Atlantic City Cop Suffers Stroke Weeks After Welcoming Baby, Colleague Says Atlantic City Cop Suffers Stroke Weeks After Welcoming Baby, Colleague Says
Atlantic City Cop Suffers Stroke Weeks After Welcoming Baby, Colleague Says An Atlantic City police officer who also serves in the U.S. Coast Guard is recovering after suffering a sudden stroke just two weeks after becoming a father, prompting an outpouring of community support. More than $27,000 had been raised in just five hours as of Sunday evening, Aug. 2, through a GoFundMe created for Officer Anthony Nastasi. The GoFundMe, organized by fellow police officer Nickolas Cardani, says he remains hospitalized and is beginning what is expected to be "a long and difficult road back to health." Nastasi joined the Atlantic City Police Department in 2022, according to …
1 Dead In Late-Night Wall Township Wreck: Prosecutor 1 Dead In Late-Night Wall Township Wreck: Prosecutor
1 Dead In Late-Night Wall Township Wreck: Prosecutor A driver was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Wall Township late Thursday night, July 30, authorities said. At 11 55 p.m., Wall Township police responded to the intersection of Route 138 and New Bedford Road, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. One of the drivers suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The victim's identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, authorities said. The crash remains under investigation, authorities said.
Post-Funeral Family Feud Turns Violent In Philly, Woman Pistol-Whipped, Man, Teen Stabbed Post-Funeral Family Feud Turns Violent In Philly, Woman Pistol-Whipped, Man, Teen Stabbed
Post-Funeral Family Feud Turns Violent In Philly, Woman Pistol-Whipped, Man, Teen Stabbed A family gathering following a funeral erupted into violence in Philadelphia overnight, leaving three people injured after a fight ended with a woman being pistol-whipped and two others stabbed, police said. Officers from the 35th District were called to the 2100 block of West Grange Avenue at approximately 12:17 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, for a report of a person with a weapon, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Investigators said a 32-year-old woman told officers she had been attending a family gathering after a funeral when a verbal dispute escalated into a physical confront…
Fort Dix Inmate Convicted In Fatal Marine Hit-And-Run Faces Third Deportation: ICE Fort Dix Inmate Convicted In Fatal Marine Hit-And-Run Faces Third Deportation: ICE
Fort Dix Inmate Convicted In Fatal Marine Hit-And-Run Faces Third Deportation: ICE The man convicted in the hit-and-run death of a young US Marine in Maryland is headed toward deportation once again after illegally returning to the United States not once, but twice, according to federal officials. Martin Martinez-Ballinas, 38, a Mexican national, was sentenced Friday, July 31, to 21 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after a prior felony conviction, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland announced. The conviction traces back to a 2017 Montgomery County case in which Martinez-Ballinas was found guilty of a deadly automotive o…
Meet Rookie Cop Who Swam Through Head-High Surf To Save Teen At Asbury Park Beach Meet Rookie Cop Who Swam Through Head-High Surf To Save Teen At Asbury Park Beach
Meet Rookie Cop Who Swam Through Head-High Surf To Save Teen At Asbury Park Beach An Asbury Park police officer swam through head-high surf to rescue a juvenile swimmer in distress before lifeguards were on duty Saturday morning, Aug. 1, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to the area of Convention Hall at approximately 6:18 a.m. for a quality-of-life complaint involving an estimated 200 people gathered on the beach, according to the Asbury Park Police Department. Less than 10 minutes later, officers received a report that three juvenile swimmers were in distress off Fourth Avenue Beach, police said. Officers were then advised that only two swimmers remained i…
Details Released In Deadly Route 70 Crash Details Released In Deadly Route 70 Crash
Details Released In Deadly Route 70 Crash A 53-year-old Toms River woman was killed in a head-on crash on Route 70 in Manchester Township on Thursday afternoon, July 30, authorities said. At 5:14 p.m., officers responded to Route 70 for a two-vehicle crash, after a 2019 Honda Civic driven by Tammy Huth was traveling eastbound when it crossed the center line into the westbound lane and collided head-on with a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, Manchester police said. Huth, who was wearing a seat belt, was the sole occupant of the Honda, police said.. Although the vehicle's front and side airbags deployed, she was unresponsive when fi…
1 Airlifted After Boat Captain Falls Asleep, Vessels Collide Off Barnegat Inlet, Sources Say 1 Airlifted After Boat Captain Falls Asleep, Vessels Collide Off Barnegat Inlet, Sources Say
1 Airlifted After Boat Captain Falls Asleep, Vessels Collide Off Barnegat Inlet, Sources Say One person was airlifted after a dive boat and a fishing boat collided several miles off Barnegat Inlet on Friday morning, July 31, sources with direct knowledge of the incident told Daily Voice. The crash happened at approximately 11:45 a.m., about eight miles offshore and involved a 32-foot research vessel and a 33-foot Grady-White, TowBoatUS Barnegat Light & Beach Haven said on Facebook. A source tells Daily Voice the fishing boat was returning from offshore when the captain fell asleep while the vessel was on autopilot. Daily Voice could not immediately independently verify tha…
NJ Inmate Murdered Fellow Prisoner: Prosecutor NJ Inmate Murdered Fellow Prisoner: Prosecutor
NJ Inmate Murdered Fellow Prisoner: Prosecutor A 23-year-old East Orange man was charged with murdering an inmate at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility in Chesterfield, authorities said Friday, July 31. On Friday, July 17, correctional officers found Yasin Sellers slumped on the floor and unresponsive in a prison gymnasium following a religious service, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. Sellers was pronounced dead at the scene, Bradshaw said. An investigation determined Sellers collapsed after being assaulted by Banton, Bradshaw said.
Man Fleeing ICE Hit By Car In NJ: Police Man Fleeing ICE Hit By Car In NJ: Police
Man Fleeing ICE Hit By Car In NJ: Police A pedestrian was injured after he was struck by vehicle while fleeing Immigration and Customs Enforcement Friday morning, July 31, authorities said. At 9:05 a.m., officers responded to Route 35 north near the train station after the man fled from ICE agents who were attempting to apprehend him, Point Pleasant Beach police said. During the course of fleeing, the man entered the roadway and was struck by a motor vehicle, police said. The man sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, police said. Point Pleasant police said they were not notified of …
Temple University Student's Hit-And-Run Driver ID'd As Child Rapist: US Marshals Temple University Student's Hit-And-Run Driver ID'd As Child Rapist: US Marshals
Temple University Student's Hit-And-Run Driver ID'd As Child Rapist: US Marshals The man accused of dragging a Temple University student more than a mile beneath an SUV before fleeing the scene has been identified as a suspect already wanted in a child rape case, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Derek Reid, 48, was arrested Thursday, July 31, in the 7200 block of Briar Road in Philadelphia after becoming the primary suspect in the fatal June 24 hit-and-run that killed 20-year-old Bryce Wolfe, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Philadelphia police had asked the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force for help locating Reid after investigators identified him as the suspect …
Somerset County Man Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor Somerset County Man Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor
Somerset County Man Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor A 33-year-old Somerset County man was arrested and charged with distributing and possessing child porn, authorities announced Thursday, July 30. An investigation into Craig Babcock, a Warren resident, was launched in May after authorities received a tip concerning the possession of files depicting the sexual abuse and/or exploitation of a minor via a messaging application platform, Somerset County First Assistant Prosecutor Annemarie Mueller, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and Warren Township Chief of Police Robert Ferr…
NJ Lifeguard Tried To Meet Young Girl For Sex: Prosecutor NJ Lifeguard Tried To Meet Young Girl For Sex: Prosecutor
NJ Lifeguard Tried To Meet Young Girl For Sex: Prosecutor A 38-year-old lifeguard in Atlantic City was arrested and charged with trying to meet an underage girl for sex, authorities announced Thursday, July 30. On Tuesday, July 28, Stephen Pagnoni, an Egg Harbor Township resident, began chatting with online with who he thought was a 15-year-old girl was actually an undercover detective from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Cherry Hill Police Chief John Ostermueller said. Pagnoni arranged to meet at a park in Cherry Hill to have sex with the girl in exchange for …
Swastikas Discovered At NJ Synagogue: Police Swastikas Discovered At NJ Synagogue: Police
Swastikas Discovered At NJ Synagogue: Police Several swastikas were found scrawled at a synagogue in Lakewood Wednesday, July 29, authorities said. At 5:38 a.m., officers responded to a synagogue on Spruce Street after a person arriving at the temple had discovered multiple swastikas had been placed throughout the interior of the building, Lakewood police said. The markings were documented by officers and subsequently removed, police said. The incident remains under investigation, police said.
Female NJ Corrections Officer Had Sex With Inmate, May Be Pregnant With His Baby: Feds Female NJ Corrections Officer Had Sex With Inmate, May Be Pregnant With His Baby: Feds
Female NJ Corrections Officer Had Sex With Inmate, May Be Pregnant With His Baby: Feds A 27-year-old corrections officer at FCI Fort Dix was charged with having sex with an inmate, authorities announced Wednesday, July 29. Jordan Pensak, a New Brunswick resident, had a consensual relationship with an inmate at the facility, having sex with him in January, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said. Pensak and the inmate also exchanged sexually explicit photographs and messages over social media and electronic applications, facilitated by the inmate’s use of two contraband cell phones while in custody at Fort Dix, Frazer said. Pensak admitted to having a sexual relationship with th…
NJ Man Killed His Infant Daughter: Prosecutor NJ Man Killed His Infant Daughter: Prosecutor
NJ Man Killed His Infant Daughter: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Atlantic City man has been charged with manslaughter in the death of his daughter, authorities announced Thursday, July 30. On Monday, Feb. 2, officers responded to an apartment in Atlantic City and found the 1-year-old unresponsive, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. The child was rushed to a hospital where she was pronounced dead, authorities said. The child had blunt force trauma  to the head and neck and an autopsy documented a contusion on the child’s forehead and abrasions on both sides of her neck, bilaterial retinal hemorrhages and had absent …
NJ Woman Gunned Down Boyfriend: Prosecutor NJ Woman Gunned Down Boyfriend: Prosecutor
NJ Woman Gunned Down Boyfriend: Prosecutor A 38-year-old Glassboro woman was arrested and charged with fatally shooting her boyfriend in Winslow Township Wednesday, July 29, authorities said. Amelia Wilmore-Nozil is charged with manslaughter and unlawful possession of a weapon, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Winslow Township Police Chief Donald Lemons. At 2:03 p.m. officers responded to Bromley Court and found 33-year-old Dominicio Fuhrtz, a Winslow Township resident, inside his parked vehicle with a gunshot wound, authorities said. Fuhrtz was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced…
NJ Creep Sent Naked Videos To 7-Year-Old, Asked For Explicit Pics On TikTok: Prosecutor NJ Creep Sent Naked Videos To 7-Year-Old, Asked For Explicit Pics On TikTok: Prosecutor
NJ Creep Sent Naked Videos To 7-Year-Old, Asked For Explicit Pics On TikTok: Prosecutor A 36-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested after sending a 7-year-old girl naked videos of himself and soliciting explicit photos of her in return, authorities announced Thursday, July 29. The investigation began on Monday, July 20, after the girl said a man had been sending her messages by text and over TikTok, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. Elmer Lao, a Camden resident, engaged in online conversations with the girl, whom he knew to be seven years old, MacAulay said. During those messages, Lao sent nude videos of himself to her and requested she send nude …
$450K Recovered, Man Arrested In Burglary Investigation: Lakewood PD $450K Recovered, Man Arrested In Burglary Investigation: Lakewood PD
$450K Recovered, Man Arrested In Burglary Investigation: Lakewood PD A 48-year-old Lakewood man was arrested and $450,000 was recovered following an investigation into a burglary at a business, authorities announced Wednesday, July 29. At noon on Sunday, July 26, officers responded to a business on Ocean Avenue after a business owner reported $100,000 had stolen, Lakewood police said. An investigation uncovered more than $300,000 had been pilfered, police said. Detectives identified William Ordenana-Arauz as the suspect, having previously worked at the business, police said. Ordenana-Arauz had traveled to a storage facility in Freehold following the theft, p…
Two NJ Residents Admit To ISIS Terror Plot: Feds Two NJ Residents Admit To ISIS Terror Plot: Feds
Two NJ Residents Admit To ISIS Terror Plot: Feds Two Montclair residents, including the son of a prominent poet, have pleaded guilty to their involvement in planning an aborted terrorist attack in Detroit on Halloween, authorities announced Wednesday, July 29. Tomas-Kaan Jimenez-Guzel, 19, and Milo Sedarat, 21, pleaded guilty to terrorism-related offenses, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. Jimenez-Guzel pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, and Sedarat pleaded guilty to concealment of material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization.  Sa…
2 Overturned Trucks Shut Lanes On NJ Turnpike By Newark Airport 2 Overturned Trucks Shut Lanes On NJ Turnpike By Newark Airport
2 Overturned Trucks Shut Lanes On NJ Turnpike By Newark Airport Drivers heading to Newark Liberty International Airport are facing delays after two trucks overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike in Elizabeth, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. As of 12:03 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, an overturned tractor-trailer and an overturned truck were reported on the outer roadway northbound south of Interchange 14 (I-78/US 1&9), immediately adjacent to Newark Airport, NJDOT said. Two left lanes were blocked, according to the agency. Motorists traveling through the area, especially those heading to or from the airport, should expect delays w…
Meth, Heroin Gets Man Arrested, Stafford Police Say Meth, Heroin Gets Man Arrested, Stafford Police Say
Meth, Heroin Gets Man Arrested, Stafford Police Say A 41-year-old Ocean County man was arrested and hit with numerous drug charges following a pedestrian stop in Stafford, authorities announced Wednesday, July 29. At 6:45 p.m., on Tuesday, July 28, a drug enforcement unit stopped Sean Buckley, a West Creek resident at Route 9 and the Cedar Run Apartments after believing he was in possession of methamphetamine, Stafford police said. A search of Buckley led to the seizure of suspected methamphetamine, suspected heroin, and drug paraphernalia, police said. Buckley was charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possessio…
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Arrested On Route 37: Toms River PBA Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Arrested On Route 37: Toms River PBA
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Arrested On Route 37: Toms River PBA A drunk driver was arrested after he was going the wrong way in Toms River Saturday, July 25, authorities said. Officers observed a vehicle heading eastbound in the westbound lanes on Route 37, the Toms River PBA said. Officers attempted to pull the vehicle over, but the vehicle continued going the wrong way on Route 37, authorities said. As the vehicle fled the scene, it almost struck a multiple vehicles and officers initiated a pursuit, with the car still traveling the wrong way, authorities said. Two officers used their cars to block in the suspect vehicle head on, ending the pursuit, a…
3-Year-Old Dies In Apparent Drowning: Lakewood PD 3-Year-Old Dies In Apparent Drowning: Lakewood PD
3-Year-Old Dies In Apparent Drowning: Lakewood PD A 3-year-old died in Lakewood from an apparent drowning on Sunday, July 26, authorities said. At 3:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of an unconscious three-year-old child from drowning, Lakewood police said. Emergency medical personnel initiated lifesaving measures but the child was taken to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead, police said. The incident remains under investigation, police said.
NJ Man Charged With 2 Burglaries, Including School Break-In: Police NJ Man Charged With 2 Burglaries, Including School Break-In: Police
NJ Man Charged With 2 Burglaries, Including School Break-In: Police A 35-year-old Pennsauken resident was arrested and charged with committing multiple burglaries in Lakewood, authorities announced Wednesday, July 29. On Sunday, July 19, officers responded to a report of a suspicious person, later identified as Mashon Wilson, inside a residence on Cross Street, Lakewood police said.. Wilson gave officers false information and he was eventually linked to multiple thefts inside the building, leading to charges of burglary, defiant trespassing, hindering apprehension, and seven counts of theft, police said. Officers also responded to a report of a trespa…
Don't Trespass At Abandoned Howell Movie Theater, Police Say Don't Trespass At Abandoned Howell Movie Theater, Police Say
Don't Trespass At Abandoned Howell Movie Theater, Police Say A TikTok of a visit to an abandoned movie theater in New Jersey went viral and prompted a police response. @mr.yankitopen 🎥🍿 ♬ original sound - mr.yankitopen The video has generated 116,000 views with many people reminiscing about how much they enjoyed the Xscape Movie Theatre, which closed down five years ago. But Howell police were not fans of the TikTok "The building has been the target of numerous break-ins, acts of criminal mischief and repeated trespassing," police wrote on Facebook. "Property management has made ongoing efforts to secure the building by reinforcing entry po…