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GUILTY: Pair Convicted Of Murder In Passaic Drive-By Shooting After COVID-Delayed Case Resumes GUILTY: Pair Convicted Of Murder In Passaic Drive-By Shooting After COVID-Delayed Case Resumes
Guilty: Pair Convicted Of Murder In Passaic Drive-By Shooting After Covid-delayed Case Resumes Two Passaic men were convicted of murder, among other charges, for the drive-by shooting death of a 23-year-old city resident after a previous attempt at prosecuting them was derailed by COVID. Jurors in Paterson found Nelson Vargas, 29, and Christopher Reynoso, 22, guilty of attempted murder, as well, for the wounding of another man in the shooting. Both Vargas and Reynoso were also convicted of conspiracy and weapons offenses. Hansel Castillo was gunned down outside a home on Federal Street on May 15, 2017. Both he and Bryan Cabrera, 20, of Woodland Park, who was wounded in the shooting…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Drive-By Shooting Reported In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Drive-By Shooting Reported In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Drive-By Shooting Reported In Central Jersey (Developing) There was a drive-by shooting with two victims in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The shooting occurred at about 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 18 on Lincoln Avenue in Carteret, initial reports said. EMS crews were asked to rush to the shooting scene. A suspect fled on foot, reports said. No other details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Pro Boxer Shot Dead While Driving Family To Christmas Eve Dinner Pro Boxer Shot Dead While Driving Family To Christmas Eve Dinner
Pro Boxer Shot Dead While Driving Family To Christmas Eve Dinner A 30-year-old professional boxer was killed while driving his family to Christmas Eve dinner, authorities said. Danny Kelly Jr., of Clinton, was behind the wheel of his family's SUV on St. Barnabas Road in Temple Hills, MD, with his girlfriend and three children in the car, Prince George's police said. Another driver pulled up and opened fire, hitting Kelly around 4:40 p.m., police said. He was pronounced dead at an area hospital a short time later.  A $25,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment. Kelly was a professional boxer who went by "Smooth" …

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by Cecilia Levine
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2 Convicted In Connection With Double Drive-By Shooting In Asbury Park 2 Convicted In Connection With Double Drive-By Shooting In Asbury Park
2 Convicted In Connection With Double Drive-By Shooting In Asbury Park A Monmouth County jury has returned guilty verdicts against two men allegedly responsible for a drive-by double shooting, authorities said. The shooting took place a little more than two years ago in Asbury Park, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey.  Jonathan M. Marvine, 27, of Sayreville and Gary R. Brooks Jr., 30, of Neptune City were both convicted of first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, with Brooks additionally convicted of first-degree attempted murder and several related weapons offenses, Linskey said. The convictions followed a&n…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Man Convicted Of Trying To Kill Ex-GF, Another Man In Drive-By Shooting NJ Man Convicted Of Trying To Kill Ex-GF, Another Man In Drive-By Shooting
NJ Man Convicted Of Trying To Kill Ex-GF, Another Man In Drive-By Shooting A Somerset County jury returned guilty verdicts of attempted murder and other charges against a 39-year-old man for trying to kill his ex-girlfriend and another man in a 2018 drive-by shooting. Robert W. Smith, formerly of Bridgewater, on May 4, 2018 fired three shots into a 2011 Mazda CX7 carrying his ex (and the mother of his two children) and the other victim around 10 p.m. in the Finderne Section of Bridgewater, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. Smith's Nissan Rogue struck a utility pole, and he suffered a fractured leg. The Mazda crashed off the east …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities Identify South Jersey Girl, 10, Killed In Drive-By Shooting Authorities Identify South Jersey Girl, 10, Killed In Drive-By Shooting
Authorities Identify South Jersey Girl, 10, Killed In Drive-By Shooting The 10-year-old girl who was shot and killed in a drive-by-shooting on the Fourth of July has been identified by authorities in South Jersey. She reportedly was visiting her grandmother's home in Vineland when the fatal shooting occurred.  The girl fatally shot on Sunday was Jasayde Holder, the Cumberland County prosecutor said. Jasayde had just completed 4th grade at Dane Barse School in Vineland, according to Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.  She was described by her family as creative. She loved music and riding her bike. Webb-McRae is appealing to the public to share any…

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by Jon Craig
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Whiting Man, 27, Indicted On Weapons Charges After Drive-By Shooting, Prosecutor Says Whiting Man, 27, Indicted On Weapons Charges After Drive-By Shooting, Prosecutor Says
Whiting Man, 27, Indicted On Weapons Charges After Drive-By Shooting, Prosecutor Says A 27-year-old man from Monmouth County has been indicted in connection with a drive-by shooting, authorities said. Joseph M. Galli of Whiting was indicted Thursday by a county grand jury on several charges of unlawfully possessing a firearm, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. Galli allegedly used the illegally-owned firearm last year to shoot at a house and vehicle in Marlboro, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. No one was reported hurt during the shooting, Linskey said. At 3:37 a.m. on April 7, 2020, Marlboro police were called to Dutch Lan…

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by Jon Craig
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PA Trio Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting Of NJ Motorcyclist On I-287 PA Trio Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting Of NJ Motorcyclist On I-287
PA Trio Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting Of NJ Motorcyclist On I-287 Three Pennsylvania men were charged in a drive-by shooting on Interstate 287 in New Jersey that injured a motorcyclist over the weekend, authorities said. Matthew Plaza, 32, of Allentown; Luis Velez, 37, of Bethlehem; and Raymond Bethancourt, 35, of Shillington have been arrested on various weapons charges while Plaza is also facing a charge of attempted murder, New Jersey State Police said. Troopers from the Somerville Station responded to Chimney Rock Road in Bridgewater, where the motorcyclist had called 911 saying another driver brandished a gun and shot him on the highway around 6:40 p…

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by Cecilia Levine
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GANGLAND: Seven Shot In Pair Of Paterson Drive-Bys, Police Eye Battle Over Drug Turf GANGLAND: Seven Shot In Pair Of Paterson Drive-Bys, Police Eye Battle Over Drug Turf
Gangland: Seven Shot In Pair Of Paterson Drive-Bys, Police Eye Battle Over Drug Turf Gang warfare was suspected in the wounding of five men and two women -- one of whom was shot in the head -- in a pair of Paterson drive-bys less than a half-hour apart, responders said. Witnesses reported seeing the same white Acura flee the shootings in two drug-infested neighborhoods, as gunfire in the Silk City continues to escalate. A drive-by at the corner of 30th Street and 22nd Avenue wounded five city men ranging in age from 22 to 27 shortly before 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. All…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities ID Man, 20, Killed In Lakewood Drive-By Shooting Authorities ID Man, 20, Killed In Lakewood Drive-By Shooting
Authorities ID Man, 20, Killed In Lakewood Drive-By Shooting Authorities have identified the 20-year-old man killed during a drive-by shooting on Sunday night in Ocean County. At about 7:40 p.m, Lakewood police responded to reports of shots fired at 166 Tudor Court, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Lakewood Township Police Chief Gregory Meyer. A 9-1-1 caller said that a man had collapsed in the middle of the road, Billhimer and Meyer said. Responding patrol officers found Da'Jour Randolph, 20, of Little Egg Harbor, with an apparent gunshot wound to the chest, the prosecutor said.  Randolph was taken to Monmouth Medical…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Child Protection Services Worker, 39, Killed By Stray Drive-By Bullet On Her Front Porch NJ Child Protection Services Worker, 39, Killed By Stray Drive-By Bullet On Her Front Porch
NJ Child Protection Services Worker, 39, Killed By Stray Drive-By Bullet On Her Front Porch A beloved New Jersey Department of Children and Families worker was killed by a stray bullet on her front porch in a drive-by Trenton shooting, authorities said. Vernetta McCray -- who worked in the department for more than a decade -- was bleeding from her head after being shot on the front porch of her Hampton Avenue home around 9 p.m. Friday, officials said. Police had been called to the  300 block of Walnut Street for reports of more than 20 rounds fired, police said. McCray, 39, was taken to the hospital where she was listed in critical condition, and pronounced dead Saturd…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Feds: 12-Year-Old Jersey City Girl Shot When Allied Gangs Attack Rivals In Drive-By Feds: 12-Year-Old Jersey City Girl Shot When Allied Gangs Attack Rivals In Drive-By
Feds: 12-Year-Old Jersey City Girl Shot When Allied Gangs Attack Rivals In Drive-By A 12-year-old Jersey City girl was wounded in a drive-by shooting earlier this month when three members of a group of allied Jersey City gangs opened fire on a rival gang in retaliation for a previous attack, federal authorities said Wednesday. Marc “Bando” Taylor, Jashawn “Trilly” Tate and Damari “Juggy” Blackwell, all 18 years old, were scheduled for first appearances via videoconference Thursday before U.S. Magistrate Judge James B. Clark III in Newark, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Taylor, Tate and Blackwell are associated with violent street gangs tied to three neighborhoods -- t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Teenager Struck By Gunfire In Atlantic County Teenager Struck By Gunfire In Atlantic County
Teenager Struck By Gunfire In Atlantic County A 13-year-old boy is in critical condition after being struck by gunfire during a drive-by shooting along the Atlantic City Expressway, authorities said. Shots were fired about 4 a.m. Sunday from another vehicle, which continued west along the Atlantic City Expressway near Exit 7S in Egg Harbor Township, state police said. Neither the driver nor the other two passengers in the vehicle were injured. The boy was first brought to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s City Campus in Atlantic City before being flown to Cooper University Hospital in Camden. Traffic was detoured for hours while s…

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by Jon Craig
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One Dead, Four Wounded In Paterson Shooting, Black Truck Sought One Dead, Four Wounded In Paterson Shooting, Black Truck Sought
One Dead, Four Wounded In Paterson Shooting, Black Truck Sought UPDATE: A 25-year-old Paterson man was killed and four other young men wounded overnight Thursday in an apparent drive-by shooting. Authorities were looking for a four-door black truck that sped down Jefferson Street following the shooting at the corner of North Main Street just after midnight. Witnesses said an automatic rifle was used. All five victims were taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center. The 25-year-old victim “succumbed to his wounds and died at the hospital,” Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SEEN HIM? Police Say Gunman Shot Girl, 4, In Elizabeth Drive-By SEEN HIM? Police Say Gunman Shot Girl, 4, In Elizabeth Drive-By
Seen HIM? Police Say Gunman Shot Girl, 4, In Elizabeth Drive-By A 4-year-old girl was struck in the leg by a bullet during a drive-by shooting Friday night at an Elizabeth public housing complex, responders said. Detectives, in turn, obtained a warrant for the arrest of Terry Edmonds of Elizabeth for aggravated assault and weapons offenses. The girl’s father told police that they were leaving the area when a gunman fired from a silver or grey Dodge Durango SUV at Mravlag Manor near the corner of Maple and Bayway avenues around 11:45 p.m. The girl was reportedly conscious and alert when she was taken to University Hospital in Newark. Her injury wasn’t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Girl, 4, Shot In Elizabeth Drive-By Girl, 4, Shot In Elizabeth Drive-By
Girl, 4, Shot In Elizabeth Drive-By A 4-year-old girl was struck in the leg by a bullet during a drive-by shooting Friday night at an Elizabeth public housing complex, responders said. Police obtained a warrant for the arrest of Terry Edmonds of Elizabeth for aggravated assault and weapons offenses. The girl’s father told police they were leaving the area when a gunman fired from a silver or grey Dodge Durango SUV at Mravlag Manor near the corner of Maple and Bayway avenues around 11:45 p.m. The girl was reportedly conscious and alert when she was taken to University Hospital in Newark. Her injury wasn’t considered life-th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Children Critically Shot Near Trenton Park Children Critically Shot Near Trenton Park
Children Critically Shot Near Trenton Park UPDATED: Authorities are investigating a drive-by shooting near a Trenton park that critically wounded three people including two children.  A fourth passer-by, a 7-year-old girl playing in the park, suffered severe head injuries from a fall while fleeing the crime scene, according to Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora. She remains hospitalized in guarded condition, he said at a news conference. Gunfire was reported about 9 a.m. Wednesday near North Montgomery and Wood streets, authorities said. A girl and a boy, ages 10 and 12,  struck by gunfire in a vehicle when shooting broke out, po…

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by Jon Craig
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Teenage Shooting Victim Identified, 4th Trenton Killing This Week Teenage Shooting Victim Identified, 4th Trenton Killing This Week
Teenage Shooting Victim Identified, 4th Trenton Killing This Week The teenager killed in a drive-by shooting in Trenton has been identified, authorities said. Raheen McKinnon, 19, of Hamilton and a second teenager were shot multiple times on Thursday, a spokeswoman from the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said. It was the 11th murder in Trenton this year and the fourth fatality since Saturday. Police were called to the 900 block of Parkside Avenue about 4:15 p.m., said Casey DeBlasio, the county prosecutor's spokeswoman. McKinnon suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his armpit, arms, legs and back, she said. McKinnon was taken to Capital Health Regiona…

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by Jon Craig