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STREET JUSTICE: NJ Vigilante Posing As Child Lures Sexual Predators Into Livestreamed Arrests STREET JUSTICE: NJ Vigilante Posing As Child Lures Sexual Predators Into Livestreamed Arrests
Street Justice: NJ Vigilante Posing As Child Lures Sexual Predators Into Livestreamed Arrests For nearly a year now a vigilante has been prowling the streets of North Jersey targeting child predators. All are drawn to public meeting places by what appears to be an underage boy or girl. They're in for a surprise, though: It's actually a Hudson County native who calls himself XK. "I'm not here to hurt you," XK tells those who show up, recording every second of the encounter on his GoPro. "I just want to have a civilized conversation with you." Ten minutes or so in, XK asks the target if he likes ice pops. "I like firecracker ice pops. That's my favorite," he tells them. That's th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Vehicular Homicide: Rocklander Charged In 2021 Hit-Run That Killed Driver, 77, On GSP In Bergen Vehicular Homicide: Rocklander Charged In 2021 Hit-Run That Killed Driver, 77, On GSP In Bergen
Vehicular Homicide: Rocklander Charged In 2021 Hit-Run That Killed Driver, 77, On GSP In Bergen UPDATE: New Jersey State Police have arrested a Rockland County man who they said was responsible for a hit-and-run crash that killed a 77-year-old motorist on the Garden State Parkway a year and a half ago. Christopher Forrest, 26, was charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a crash resulting in the death of Dutchess County, NY, resident Howard Perlman on June 17, 2021, according to records obtained by Daily Voice. Forrest, of Spring Valley, was recklessly driving a BMW that clipped Perlman's Toyota Venza in the area of milepost 172.3 in Montvale shortly after 7 p.m., Stat…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Fleeing Vandal Caught By At GWB Bus Station Had Loaded Gun: Port Authority PD Fleeing Vandal Caught By At GWB Bus Station Had Loaded Gun: Port Authority PD
Fleeing Vandal Caught By At GWB Bus Station Had Loaded Gun: Port Authority PD A vandal who was chased down by Port Authority police at the George Washington Bridge bus station was carrying a loaded gun, authorities said. Justice D. Velez, 20, of the Bronx was vandalizing a card payment machine when he saw the officers coming and took off, said Lenis Valens, a Port Authority spokeswoman. Velez tossed a small backpack as he led Officers Johan Quinde, Eric Arroyo, Frank DiMaggio and Jubil Oommen on a foot chase that ended on the upper roadway of the Washington Heights station, Valens said. Inside the backpack was a loaded .38-caliber handgun, she said. Velez was arres…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Worker Who Suffered Brain Damage After Falling Through Roof At Mall In Morris Gets $8M Worker Who Suffered Brain Damage After Falling Through Roof At Mall In Morris Gets $8M
Worker Who Suffered Brain Damage After Falling Through Roof At Mall In Morris Gets $8M A construction worker who suffered brain damage when he fell 25 feet through a hole in a roof during the construction of a mall in Morris County has reportedly collected an $8 million settlement. Jesus Manuel Garcia of the Bronx was airlifted to a local hospital after plunging through an unmarked opening in the roof at the former site of the Ledgewood Mall on Route 10 on Feb. 1, 2020. He went into cardiac arrest but survived the fall with life-threatening injuries after landing on a concrete slab, authorities said at the time. A lawsuit filed against March Associates Construction ended in …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Burlington County Man Admits Bank Fraud Totaling $523K, Feds Say Burlington County Man Admits Bank Fraud Totaling $523K, Feds Say
Burlington County Man Admits Bank Fraud Totaling $523K, Feds Say A Burlington County man admitted his role in a conspiracy to steal bank customer identities, authorities said. He used that information to steal more than $520,000, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Jamere Hill-Birdsong, 33, of Mount Holly, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Nov. 1 to an indictment charging him with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, Sellinger said. According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court: From August 2016 through August 2017, Hill-Birdsong conspired with Lamar Melhado, of the Bronx, and others to defraud a Mount Laurel bank.  Hill…

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by Jon Craig
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Pediatric Dentist, Affiliates In NJ, NY Pay $750,000 For Unneeded Root Canals On Kids Pediatric Dentist, Affiliates In NJ, NY Pay $750,000 For Unneeded Root Canals On Kids
Pediatric Dentist, Affiliates In NJ, NY Pay $750,000 For Unneeded Root Canals On Kids A group of pediatric dentists in New Jersey and New York who were outed by a former worker for conducting medically unnecessary root canals on children agreed to pay more than $750,000 to settle charges against them, authorities in both states announced. Formerly known as HQRC Management Services LLC, the targeted practice was run by dentist Barry L. Jacobson, most recently of Alpine, NJ, they said. It included offices in Teaneck, Wyckoff, and Paterson in New Jersey and in the Bronx, Flushing, Valley Stream, Boro Park, Kingston, Monsey, Albany and Malone in New York. Jacobson and fellow de…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Motorcyclist Ejected, Hit By Tractor-Trailer On NJ Turnpike Motorcyclist Ejected, Hit By Tractor-Trailer On NJ Turnpike
Motorcyclist Ejected, Hit By Tractor-Trailer On NJ Turnpike A motorcyclist had his arm amputated following a horrific crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, responders said. The 26-year-old Bronx resident was headed south in the express lanes at milepost 121 in Englewood when he lost control of the KTM motorcycle and was ejected shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, New Jersey State Trooper II Charles Marchan said. A southbound tractor-trailer then hit him, the trooper said Monday. The motorcyclist was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he had to be intubated and remained in critical condition. State Police are investigating the caus…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Four Killed, Eight Hospitalized In Shuttle Van Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway UPDATE: Four Killed, Eight Hospitalized In Shuttle Van Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway
Update: Four Killed, Eight Hospitalized In Shuttle Van Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway The driver of a transport van apparently suffered a medical episode before the vehicle crashed overnight near the George Washington Bridge, killing him and three workers being shuttled home from a factory in Orange County, NY, authorities said. Eight others were hospitalized following the crash on the southbound on the Palisades Interstate Parkway between Exits 1 and 2 in Englewood Cliffs shortly after 1:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2. George Massey, 54, of the Bronx was driving the Ford Econoline E350 passenger van, which landed on its side in a wooded area of the median, Palisades Interstate Pa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Four Killed, Eight Hospitalized In Shuttle Van Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway UPDATE: Four Killed, Eight Hospitalized In Shuttle Van Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway
Update: Four Killed, Eight Hospitalized In Shuttle Van Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway UPDATE: The driver of a passenger van apparently suffered a medical episode before a crash overnight near the George Washington Bridge that killed him and three workers being shuttled home from a factory in Orange County, NY, authorities said. Eight others were hospitalized following the crash on the southbound on the Palisades Interstate Parkway between Exits 1 and 2 in Englewood Cliffs shortly after 1:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2. George Massey, 54, of the Bronx was driving the Ford Econoline E350 passenger van, which landed on its side in a wooded area of the median, Palisades Interstate Par…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Detectives In Bergen Seize Enough Fentanyl To Kill 1.5 Million Users Detectives In Bergen Seize Enough Fentanyl To Kill 1.5 Million Users
Detectives In Bergen Seize Enough Fentanyl To Kill 1.5 Million Users Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives seized three kilos of deadly fentanyl – enough to produce nearly 1.5 million potentially fatal doses -- while arresting three men during a traffic stop in Teaneck. Charged with conspiracy and possessing 6½ pounds of the drug with the intent to distribute it are Bronx residents Edomar Troncoso, 28, Hanser Hernandez-Soto, 25, and Jefri Dominguez, 35, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Members of his Narcotic Task Force, along with Teaneck police, took the trio into custody late last week, Musella said. All three were booked into the Bergen Count…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities ID 2 Passengers Killed In NJ Turnpike Bus Accident Authorities ID 2 Passengers Killed In NJ Turnpike Bus Accident
Authorities ID 2 Passengers Killed In NJ Turnpike Bus Accident Authorities have identified the two people killed in the double-decker Megabus overturn on the NJ Turnpike Tuesday, Aug. 9, authorities said. Cheryl Johnson, 59, of Bronx, N.Y., was pronounced dead at the scene, while Cecilia Kiyanitza, 66, of Woodbury, N.J. was airlifted to an area hospital where she was later pronounced dead.  The bus, carrying about 20 passengers, was heading south when it collided with a pickup truck on the outer roadway at milepost 93.1 in Woodbridge, New Jersey State Police said. The driver of the bus, a 56-year-old male of Westville, N.J., sustained serious injurie…

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by Cecilia Levine & Jon Craig
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Second Passenger Dies After Double-Decker Megabus Overturns On NJ Turnpike (PHOTOS) Second Passenger Dies After Double-Decker Megabus Overturns On NJ Turnpike (PHOTOS)
Second Passenger Dies After Double-Decker Megabus Overturns On NJ Turnpike (Photos) UPDATED: A second passenger has died after a double-decker Megabus overturned on the NJ Turnpike Tuesday, Aug. 9, authorities said. Three others were seriously hurt. The bus, carrying about 20 passengers, was heading south when it collided with a pickup truck on the outer roadway at milepost 93.1 in Woodbridge, New Jersey State Police said. Cheryl Johnson, 59, of Bronx, N.Y. sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead on scene.  Cecilia Kiyanitza, 66, of Woodbury, N.J. was airlifted to an area hospital where she was later pronounced dead.   The driver of the bus, a 56-year-old male…

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by Cecilia Levine