Fire Engulfs Commercial Building In Summit: Authorities Fire Engulfs Commercial Building In Summit: Authorities
Fire Engulfs Commercial Building In Summit: Authorities A fire tore through a commercial building in Summit on the evening of Monday, Dec. 2, authorities said. At 7:10 p.m., the Summit Fire Department responded to a fire at 789 Springfield Ave., which houses several businesses, a spokesperson for the city said. On arrival, crews found the fire in the attic space of the building and extinguished it, authorities said. Crews determined the fire was caused by a malfunctioning exterior light fixture, authorities said. Damage was mostly contained to the outside of the building and no injuries reported, authorities said. 
Massive Fire Erupts In Essex County Building Massive Fire Erupts In Essex County Building
Massive Fire Erupts In Essex County Building A massive fire ripped through a building in Essex County over the weekend. The blaze out late Sunday night, Dec. 1, in a vacant three-story building on the 400 block of Main Street in Orange, formerly home to the Rossi Paint Company, according to Orange Deputy Fire Chief Elvin Padilla Jr. The Orange Fire Department, led by Deputy Chief Rivera, responded to the blaze at approximately 9:30 p.m., encountering heavy flames consuming the top floor of the structure. Mutual aid assistance was quickly called in from East Orange, West Orange, South Essex, Irvington, and Belleville Fire Departments.…
NJ OB-GYN's License Suspended Amid Sexual Abuse Accusations By Two Patients: AG NJ OB-GYN's License Suspended Amid Sexual Abuse Accusations By Two Patients: AG
NJ Ob-gyn's License Suspended Amid Sexual Abuse Accusations By Two Patients: AG A Mercer County OB-GYN had his medical license suspended after he was accused of sexually exploiting two longtime patients during routine exams, authorities said. The state Board of Medical Examiners has temporarily suspended the medical license of Dr. Bruce Pierce, Attorney General Matthew Platkin and the state Division of Consumer Affairs said in a news release on Monday, Dec. 2. Dr. Pierce worked at Delaware Valley OBGYN & Princeton Midwifery in Lawrenceville. His biography was removed from the practice's website as of press time. The doctor's suspension came after tw…
NJ Hockey Player, 19, Dies In Fiery Route 80 Crash NJ Hockey Player, 19, Dies In Fiery Route 80 Crash
NJ Hockey Player, 19, Dies In Fiery Route 80 Crash A 19-year-old hockey player from Bergen County was killed after his car caught fire on Route 80 in Warren County on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 1, authorities said. At 8:21 p.m., a Hyundai SUV driven by Carmine Argenziano was traveling westbound on Route 80 in Hope Township when it veered off the right side of the roadway, hit multiple trees and then caught fire, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Argenziano died as a result of the crash, said Lebron, noting that the crash remains under investigation. Argenziano, who attended Nutley High School, was previousl…
Truck Overturns On Route 278 Truck Overturns On Route 278
Truck Overturns On Route 278 A truck has overturned on Route 278 in Union County on the afternoon of Monday, Dec. 2, authorities said. The tractor trailer overturned on Route 278 westbound near Exit 1 in Linden, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The crash occurred around 1 p.m., authorities said.  One right lane is closed, authorities said.
DNA Match Cracks 1997 NJ Murder Case, Suspect Arrested In Canada DNA Match Cracks 1997 NJ Murder Case, Suspect Arrested In Canada
DNA Match Cracks 1997 NJ Murder Case, Suspect Arrested In Canada After 27 years, authorities announced an arrest in a major Bridgewater cold case murder. Robert Creter, a 60-year-old Winnipeg, Manitoba resident was charged with the murder of Tamara "Tammy" Tignor, 23, of Newark,  Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said Monday, Dec. 2. Bridgewater police received a 9-1-1 call reporting the discovery of Tignor's body by a Bridgewater resident on a dirt access road that ended in a cul-de-sac off Gilbride Road near Washington Valley Park on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 1997, McDonald said. An autopsy determined her death to be a homicide, authorities sai…
Man Shot In East Orange On Thanksgiving: Authorities Man Shot In East Orange On Thanksgiving: Authorities
Man Shot In East Orange On Thanksgiving: Authorities A 21-year-old man was shot in East Orange on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, authorities said. At 5:30 p.m., a woman called East Orange police and said her son had been shot, a spokeswoman for the City of East Orange said. Police found a 21-year-old with a gunshot wound to the leg, authorities said. Two other men, ages 20 and 21, told police they were with the victim near Church Place and North Maple Avenue when they saw a black Cadillac and another light-colored vehicle circling the block, authorities said.. As the vehicles drove around a second time, approximately seven individuals w…
Harrison Man Convicted Of Robbery At Gunpoint, Kidnapping: Prosecutor Harrison Man Convicted Of Robbery At Gunpoint, Kidnapping: Prosecutor
Harrison Man Convicted Of Robbery At Gunpoint, Kidnapping: Prosecutor A 31-year-old Harrison man faces a maximum of 40 years in prison after he was convicted on Friday, Nov. 22 of robbing a person at gunpoint in 2022. In January 2022, Mouhamed Ba arranged to purchase an electronic device through an online selling platform, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Ba robbed and assaulted the victim at gunpoint when meeting at the agreed upon location in Weehawken, Suarez said. A jury convicted Ba of robbery, kidnapping, two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for an unlawful possession following a week-long trial, Suarez said. Ba …
Newark Man Convicted Of Gun Possession: Essex County Prosecutor Newark Man Convicted Of Gun Possession: Essex County Prosecutor
Newark Man Convicted Of Gun Possession: Essex County Prosecutor A 39-year-old Newark man was convicted on Friday, Nov. 22 of gun possession following a two-day trial, authorities said. In September 2021, Keiron Murray and another man were standing in front of a vacant lot at 169 Chapman St. in Orange, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. The officers instructed the men to leave the area, Stephens said. Upon returning two hours later, the officers discovered a gun, a hollow-point bullet, and methamphetamine on the ground near a parked car, Stephens said. Murray was convicted of gun possession, drug possession, resisting arrest and diso…
North Bergen Man Sexually Assaulted 15-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor North Bergen Man Sexually Assaulted 15-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor
North Bergen Man Sexually Assaulted 15-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor A 20-year-old North Bergen man was arrested and charged on Friday, Nov. 22 with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl, authorities said. Sebastian Chevasco sexually assaulted the girl on Monday, Oct. 14 at a residence in North Bergen, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Chevasco is known to the victim, Suarez said. Chevasco was arrested following an investigation by the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit, Suarez said. He was charged with sexual assault and simple assault and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending a court appearance, auth…
NJ Police Sergeant Tests Positive For Meth, Took Drugs From Evidence Room: Prosecutor NJ Police Sergeant Tests Positive For Meth, Took Drugs From Evidence Room: Prosecutor
NJ Police Sergeant Tests Positive For Meth, Took Drugs From Evidence Room: Prosecutor A police sergeant in Hammonton is facing multiple charges after testing positive for methamphetamine and taking drugs from the department's evidence room, authorities said. Detective Sergeant Robert Zbikowski, 45, of Hammonton, was charged on Monday, Nov. 25, with second-degree official misconduct, second-degree pattern of official misconduct, third-degree theft by unlawful taking, and two fourth-degree charges: tampering with physical evidence and obstruction of law, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. In 2024, the Hammonton Police Department contacted the Atlantic County…
Pedestrian Pinned By Car In Morris County Acme Parking Lot: Police Pedestrian Pinned By Car In Morris County Acme Parking Lot: Police
Pedestrian Pinned By Car In Morris County Acme Parking Lot: Police A pedestrian was hospitalized after being run over by a vehicle in the parking lot of a Morris County supermarket Sunday morning, Dec. 1, police said. The vehicle was pulling out of a spot in the Acme parking lot on E. Main Street in Denville, when they drove over the female pedestrian and came to a stop, with the pedestrian underneath the vehicle, Denville Police Capt. Scott Welsch said. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The incident is under investigation.