Dad Struck, Killed Along Garden State Parkway 'Had A Heart To Help Those He Could' Dad Struck, Killed Along Garden State Parkway 'Had A Heart To Help Those He Could'
Dad Struck, Killed Along Garden State Parkway 'Had A Heart To Help Those He Could' The community is rallying to support the family of a 55-year-old man who was struck and killed after his car broke down along the Garden State Parkway. Robert Piel Sr. of Bayonne "had a heart to help those he could," according to a GoFundMe set up to pay funeral costs. Piel was standing in the left lane of the parkway after his Ford stopped in the center lane on Oct. 14 in Sayreville, according to New Jersey State Police. "The family is devastated and shocked by his death," the GoFundMe page said. Click here to view or donate to the GoFundMe.
Two Busted For Bayonne Burglary: Police Two Busted For Bayonne Burglary: Police
Two Busted For Bayonne Burglary: Police Two people were arrested in Bayonne on Friday, Oct. 20 for breaking into vehicles, police said. At 5:17 a.m., police responded to West 36th Street, on the report of two men, Xzavier Harris-Williams, a 21-year-old Jersey City resident and John Wilson, an 18-year-old Bayonne resident, attempting to break into vehicles, officers said. Police discovered Harris-Williams and Wilson had entered two parked vehicles and unsuccessfully attempted to enter two more. A search of Wilson found a substantial amount of loose change and two sets of car keys, for a Mitsubishi and a Toyota, while Harris-Willia…
DJ From Paterson Among Five Charged With Armed Carjacking In Edgewater Target Lot DJ From Paterson Among Five Charged With Armed Carjacking In Edgewater Target Lot
DJ From Paterson Among Five Charged With Armed Carjacking In Edgewater Target Lot A deejay from Paterson was one of five carjackers who robbed a victim at gunpoint in the Target parking lot along the Hudson River in Edgewater earlier this year, authorities charged. Giancarlo Rodriguez -- known as "Jaycee973" -- and the others "approached the victim and forcibly removed him from his vehicle" shortly after 3:30 a.m. April 13, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. They then "assaulted the victim and stole his vehicle, chain necklace, and cell phone," the prosecutor said. Led by SWAT teams from Hudson and Middlesex counties, Musella's detectives conducted raids and ex…
Two Men Arrested For Shooting At Each Other: Bayonne PD Two Men Arrested For Shooting At Each Other: Bayonne PD
Two Men Arrested For Shooting At Each Other: Bayonne PD Jancarlos Rivera, an 18-year-old Bayonne resident and James Parks, a 22-year-old Bayonne resident were arrested and charged on Tuesday, Oct. 17 after shooting at each other on Monday, Oct. 16, police said. At 8:40 p.m., Parks and Rivera were in the area of East 25th Street and Broadway when they encountered each other, police said. Upon seeing each other, Rivera brandished a firearm and fired multiple shots Parks, causing Parks to return fire, police said. Police said vehicles in the area sustained damages from gunshots. Both Rivera and Parks were charged with attempted murder and multiple …
Motorist, 55, Struck, Killed After Car Breaks Down On Garden State Parkway Motorist, 55, Struck, Killed After Car Breaks Down On Garden State Parkway
Motorist, 55, Struck, Killed After Car Breaks Down On Garden State Parkway A 55-year-old man from Bayonne was struck and killed after he got out of his car which had broken down along the Garden State Parkway in Middlesex County, authorities said. Robert Piel was standing in the left lane of the parkway after his Ford stopped in the center lane around 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14 at mile marker 123.2 in Sayreville, New Jersey State Police Detective Jeffrey Lebron said. A Mazda and a Hyundai SUV were traveling south on the express roadway and the SUV struck the Mazda, which struck Piel and his unoccupied Ford in a chain reaction crash, Lebron said. Piel su…
Bike Thief Busted In Bayonne: Police Bike Thief Busted In Bayonne: Police
Bike Thief Busted In Bayonne: Police A 47-year-old Bayonne man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Oct. 10 with committing multiple thefts and a burglary last month, police said. On Sunday, Sept. 10, Bransky stole an electric bicycle from a porch on West 9th Street after cutting a chain that secured the bicycle, police said. On Thursday, Sept. 28, Bransky removed two tool boxes from a parked vehicle on 43rd Street and Avenue E.  Bransky was charged with two counts of theft and one count of burglary, police said. He was also charged with possession of narcotics, police said.
Bayonne Bike Burglar Hit With Additional Theft Charges: Police Bayonne Bike Burglar Hit With Additional Theft Charges: Police
Bayonne Bike Burglar Hit With Additional Theft Charges: Police James Bostic, a 42-year-old Bayonne resident who was previously arrested for stealing a $950 e-bike was hit with two additional charges for theft, police said. A person reported losing their wallet last year and after viewing surveillance cameras, observed Bostic picking up the wallet and leaving the area, Bayonne police said. A credit card belong to the victim was recovered from Bostic's residence when police arrested him for stealing the e-bike on Wednesday, Sept. 27, officers said. In August, another person reported that Bostic entered their parked vehicle and removed property from it, o…
Teenagers With Imitation Firearm Threatened To Rob Bayonne 7-Eleven: Police Teenagers With Imitation Firearm Threatened To Rob Bayonne 7-Eleven: Police
Teenagers With Imitation Firearm Threatened To Rob Bayonne 7-Eleven: Police Three teenagers who frequently shoplift a Bayonne 7-Eleven were arrested on Monday, Oct. 2 after threatening to rob the store with imitation firearms, police said. At 7:22 p.m., police responded to the 7-Eleven at 765 Broadway after one of the teenagers, who was wearing a face mask, made the threats, officers said. The employee believed one of the employees was concealing a weapon and called police, officers said. One of the teens took a fighting stance and attempted to fight the employee, police said. When police arrived to 7-Eleven they found a group of teens matching the description and …
Marketplace Ripoff: Odometer Turned Way Down, Seller Screwed, Arrests Made Marketplace Ripoff: Odometer Turned Way Down, Seller Screwed, Arrests Made
Marketplace Ripoff: Odometer Turned Way Down, Seller Screwed, Arrests Made A Teaneck resident who bought a used SUV on Facebook Marketplace was shocked to discover that the 79,750 miles recorded on its odometer was bogus. Try: 203,000. !! Teaneck police got involved, arresting two Bayonne men who Police Chief Andrew McGurr said conspired to pull the scam. The cash sale for the 2015 Subaru took place outside the victim’s home, the chief said. When it came time to register the vehicle, he said, an agent with the state Motor Vehicle Commission said the title appeared to have been altered. So did the odometer. “An investigation determined that the odometer of the …
Bayonne Burglar Busted With $950 E-Bike: Police Bayonne Burglar Busted With $950 E-Bike: Police
Bayonne Burglar Busted With $950 E-Bike: Police James Bostic, 42-year-old Bayonne man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Sept. 27 with multiple burglaries this month, police said. On Tuesday, Sept. 19, police responded to 7th Street and Humphrey Avenue and found a parked minivan with a broken window and an open door, officers said. On Monday, Sept. 25, a person reported to police that their $950 e-bike was stolen from 23rd Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard, officers said.  When police went to arrest Bostic, they found the stolen e-bike at his residence, officers said. While arresting Bostic, police found he was wanted on eigh…
Staten Island Man Burglarized Bayonne Bar: Police Staten Island Man Burglarized Bayonne Bar: Police
Staten Island Man Burglarized Bayonne Bar: Police Jeffrey Reader, a 32-year-old Staten Island resident was arrested and charged with burglarizing a bar on Friday, Sept. 15, Bayonne police said. An employee at the Starting Point Bar and Grill entered the bar that morning and found $2,100 missing from the cash register and the bar to be disarray, police said. Following an investigation, Reader was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 26 and charged with burglary and theft, police said.
One Firefighter Injured In Bayonne Four-Alarm Blaze: Authorities (UPDATED) One Firefighter Injured In Bayonne Four-Alarm Blaze: Authorities (UPDATED)
One Firefighter Injured In Bayonne Four-Alarm Blaze: Authorities (Updated) This story has been updated One firefighter suffered a minor injury while battling a four alarm fire that spread to two homes in Bayonne on Thursday, Sept. 21, authorities said. At 9:49 a.m, firefighters were on scene of a heavy fire in the rear of both 142 and 144 West 5th St., Bayonne Fire Chief Keith Weaver said. The fire was declared under control at 10:57 a.m., Weaver said. There were no injuries to any residents, while a firefighter was transported to a hospital for treatment of a minor injury, Weaver said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation but does not appear to be s…