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Babysitter, 69, Caught On Camera Beating Bergen Infant: Police, Dad
A 69-year-old babysitter was caught on camera punching and beating a crying 14-month-old infant in Wallington, authorities confirmed, and now an anguished father is warning other parents.
Barbara Skrzypczynska had taken the baby for a walk when the authorities were called early Tuesday, May 23, Wallington Police Chief Carmello J. Imbruglia said.
They were headed toward her own home in the nearby Mount Pleasant Village Apartments when Officer Richard Ray found them, he said.
The officer brought the Polish national and the baby back to the Johnson Avenue house, Imbruglia said.
Meanwhile, De…
Irate Owner Flips Out, Attacks 68-Year-Old Clifton Parking Enforcement Officer, Police Charge
A senior parking enforcer from Clifton was OK following an assault by an irate driver from Sussex County, authorities said.
A 68-year-old parking enforcement officer with the city of Clifton had written a summons for a vehicle illegally parked on Madison Avenue when he was assaulted by the owner, police said.
An irate Dimitrios K. Rezitis, 37, of Montague, "stepped on the officer's shoes, placed him in a bear hug, and threatened to kill the officer and his family," Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said.
"The suspect then ripped the ticket book from the officer and removed all four copies of th…
Ex-Con Kidnapper Gets 43 Years, No Parole, For Rape, Arson, Assault Rampage Through NJ, NY, PA
UPDATE: An ex-con who kidnapped and raped his ex-girlfriend in Pennsylvania, then torched a used car dealership in Paterson and rammed a stolen SUV into police cars at both ends of the George Washington Bridge was sentenced to 43 years in federal prison.
Luis Figueroa, 42, first took a plea deal from the government that called for him to serve 26 years in a federal penitentiary.
Then he abruptly withdrew his plea, took his chances with a trial – and lost.
Federal jurors in Newark convicted Figueroa in May 2022 of kidnapping, criminal sexual abuse, illegal gun possession and assaulting…
Jersey Shore Trio Sentenced in Centerfolds Assault Case
Three Atlantic County residents were sentenced on Friday, March 3 in the Centerfolds assault case, authorities said.
Jamaul Timberlake, 31, Garnell Hands, 30, both from Atlantic City, and John Hands, 25, of Pleasantville, were each sentenced for their role in the assault of 19-year-old Irving Mayren-Guzman on Jan. 23, 2022, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
Timberlake received a four-year New Jersey State Prison term, Garnell Hands a five-year prison term, and John Hands a four-year prison term for the roles they played in the attack.
Mayren-Guzman later disappeared. His body …
Watch: YouTube Video Shows Rapper Assaulting Bergen Shop Rite Worker, Harassing Customers
One way to pretty much guarantee you'll be arrested is to record a crime and post it on YouTube -- in high def, no less. Just ask drill music rapper Nas Ebk.
Nasir Valenzuela, who has produced prank videos that push the limits of legality, joined two accomplices in harassing and intimidating customers and employees at the ShopRite in Rochelle Park while recording it.
Some of their targets laughed it off. At least one seemed intimidated. Others simply ignored them.
One worker, in particular, wasn't having it, though.
The video shows Valenzuela, 19, of the Bronx, snatching the stock cler…
Man Stabbed At NJ Train Station During Dispute Over Debt
A New Brunswick man was charged with assault after allegedly stabbing another city man at the New Brunswick Train Station during a dispute over a debt.
Rahsan McMillan, 50, was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses, according to New Brunswick police.
McMillan was arrested at about 5:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 13, following a fight.
McMillan and another man, 31, were arguing over a debt owed. When the man did not repay it, police said McMillan stabbed him multiple times.
The victim, who was not identified by police, was taken to an area hospital and treated for injuries that we…
Student Accused Of Repeated Assaults On Woman In FDU Dorm Room Busted With Loaded Gun: Police
A Fairleigh Dickinson University senior wanted for repeatedly assaulting a woman in his dorm room was jailed after Teaneck police who went there found a loaded gun, authorities said.
The woman told police that Kawan Joseph, 21, grabbed her by the arms, pinned her down, then pressed his hand on her neck – restricting her breathing and circulation – in the dormitory in early December, Police Chief Andrew R. McGurr said.
She tried to flee, she said, but Joseph blocked her from doing so.
During a second alleged assault in early January, the Brooklyn native “grabbed her by her arms, shook her, …