Fire Destroys New Apartment Building On Jersey Shore: Police Fire Destroys New Apartment Building On Jersey Shore: Police
Fire Destroys New Apartment Building On Jersey Shore: Police An overnight fire destroyed a new three-story apartment building on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. On Tuesday March 29, at 12:21 am, multiple officers responded to the area of North New Prospect and Larsen Roads after a passerby reported that a building  was on fire. There is currently a new apartment complex named The Paragon being built there. Responding officers reported that a building at the corner of the property was on fire, with visible flames coming from all three floors of the building. Jackson Stations 54, 55, 56 and 57, along with Southward and Freewood Acres Fire D…
UPDATE: Ex-BF Cleared, Gang Member Charged With Stabbing Leonia Woman To Death UPDATE: Ex-BF Cleared, Gang Member Charged With Stabbing Leonia Woman To Death
Update: Ex-BF Cleared, Gang Member Charged With Stabbing Leonia Woman To Death UPDATE: A Paterson gang member now charged with killing a Leonia woman in the garden apartment she shared with her daughter ran out when he heard the girl wake up, then circled back as if he was just arriving, investigators said. Nile Diakos, 35, was recorded on phone calls and in texts admitting that he killed Alicia Arnone by stabbing her in the neck and chest last Saturday, March 26, according to court papers. Authorities originally charged her former live-in boyfriend, Andrae Daniels of Lodi, with killing Arnone, 35. But new information emerged that led them to drop murder charges aga…
2 Burn Victims Airlifted, 3 Firefighters Hurt In Toms River Blaze: Police 2 Burn Victims Airlifted, 3 Firefighters Hurt In Toms River Blaze: Police
2 Burn Victims Airlifted, 3 Firefighters Hurt In Toms River Blaze: Police Two fire victims had to be airlifted to Barnabas Burn Center in Livingston during a fire in Toms River, authorities said. Three firefighters and one police officer received treatment for minor injuries sustained during the fire.  On Sunday, March 20, at approximately 9:45 p.m. multiple police units, fire companies, and EMTs crews were dispatched to Mt. Everest Lane for a reported structure fire, police said. First responders located two victims with severe burns unconscious inside the residence.  When leaving the house fire on Mt. Everest Lane, a patrol officer was dri…
Man Shot, Killed In Trenton: Prosecutor Man Shot, Killed In Trenton: Prosecutor
Man Shot, Killed In Trenton: Prosecutor A man was shot and killed in Trenton Tuesday night, authorities confirmed. Police responding to the shooting report on the first block of Camden Street found Albert L. Barnes suffering from several gunshot wounds to the chest around 6 p.m., Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Barnes, 46, was pronounced dead a short time later, authorities said. The shooting remains under investigation, and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to call the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at (609) 989-6406 or send an email to …
Driver Killed, Another Critical After 3-Vehicle Jersey Shore Crash On Route 33: Prosecutor Driver Killed, Another Critical After 3-Vehicle Jersey Shore Crash On Route 33: Prosecutor
Driver Killed, Another Critical After 3-Vehicle Jersey Shore Crash On Route 33: Prosecutor A motorist was killed and a second driver is in critical condition after a three-vehicle crash on Route 33 in Monmouth County, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly after midnight, Friday, March 11 in Howell, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey.  None of the drivers' names had been released.  A 2004 Ford F150 pickup, driven by a man from Jackson, was traveling westbound on Route 33, just west of Colts Neck Road crossing the intersection, when it crossed the centerline and collided with a 2004 Kia Rio, sideswiping the vehicle, Lin…
Man Dead, Woman Hospitalized In Trenton Shooting, Prosecutor Says Man Dead, Woman Hospitalized In Trenton Shooting, Prosecutor Says
Man Dead, Woman Hospitalized In Trenton Shooting, Prosecutor Says A man was killed and a woman hospitalized in a Tuesday afternoon shooting in Trenton, authorities said. Officers responding to a Shot Spotter activation on the 1100 block of N. Willow Street found the pair with gunshot wounds just after 3:30 p.m., the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said. The man was pronounced dead a short time later, while the woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to call the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at (609) 989-6406 or send an email to mchtftips@me…
Man Rubbed Crotch On Shopper At Jersey Shore Supermarket: Police Man Rubbed Crotch On Shopper At Jersey Shore Supermarket: Police
Man Rubbed Crotch On Shopper At Jersey Shore Supermarket: Police A 59-year old man from Monmouth County has been arrested for inappropriately touching a shopper at a local grocery store, authorities said.  Ehab E. Nassif of Howell was charged with fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, Howell police said.  On Sunday, Feb. 13, a female victim reported that while at the Lidl supermarket on U.S. Route 9 South the day before, she had been followed around the store by an unidentified male later identified as Nassif. The suspect was described as wearing a black mask, gloves, a blue baseball hat, a blue jacket, and jeans. An investigation by the How…
Woman, 59, Killed In Jersey Shore Crash: Police Woman, 59, Killed In Jersey Shore Crash: Police
Woman, 59, Killed In Jersey Shore Crash: Police A 59-year-old woman was killed in a two-car crash on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. On Sunday, Feb. 20 at 3:53 p.m., Barnegat police responded to Barnegat Boulevard North and Cole Drive for a report of a motor vehicle crash.  Police found the driver of one of the vehicles, Alice Toriello, 59, of Barnegat unconscious and unresponsive. Officers performed life-saving measures on Toriello who was transported to Southern Ocean Medical Center where she was later pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the other vehicle, Rudolph Schoenberg, 28, of Waretown suffered minor injuries …
Man, 34, Shot Dead In Atlantic County: Prosecutor Man, 34, Shot Dead In Atlantic County: Prosecutor
Man, 34, Shot Dead In Atlantic County: Prosecutor A 34-year-old man was shot to death in Atlantic County, authorities said. Somers Point police responded to a 9-1-1 emergency call on Thursday, Feb. 10, at 8:26 p.m. about a shooting at 50 Mays Landing Road.  Police found Joshua Hannah of Somers Point suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill.   Hannah was taken to Atlanticare Regional Medical Center City Campus, but succumbed to his injuries, Shill said. This is an active and ongoing investigation.  Anyone with information involving this homicide or other serious cri…
Social Media Post Threatening To Kill Blacks Under Investigation In South Jersey Social Media Post Threatening To Kill Blacks Under Investigation In South Jersey
Social Media Post Threatening To Kill Blacks Under Investigation In South Jersey Police in Salem County are investigating a racist social media post that threatens to kill blacks, NJ Advance Media reported. The post depicts a young person wearing a mask with text on the photo saying: “(N-words) need to die they need to Dieee," the outlet said. It was being circulated on Facebook and among Woodstown High School students, the outlet said.  Woodstown police said they are aware of the screenshots being circulated and are investigating. "These type[sic] of incidents are taken very seriously and will be fully investigated," they said. Click here for the complete s…
Paterson Man Shot In Lobby Of Apartment Building Paterson Man Shot In Lobby Of Apartment Building
Paterson Man Shot In Lobby Of Apartment Building A man was shot in the lobby of a Paterson apartment building before dawn Saturday, authorities said. Details were sketchy following the 5 a.m. shooting at the four-story Broadway Gardens Apartments on Broadway near Rosa Parks Boulevard. The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s University Hospial in Paterson with a non-fatal gunshot wound, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a brief release. They didn’t disclose a possible motive, such as robbery. “Based on the preliminary investigation, the victim was in the first-floor lobby of a mult…
CHILLING AUDIO: Local NJ Police Try To Convince Man To Drop Sword Before Shooting Him CHILLING AUDIO: Local NJ Police Try To Convince Man To Drop Sword Before Shooting Him
Chilling Audio: Local NJ Police Try To Convince Man To Drop Sword Before Shooting Him "Patrick, drop it," a New Jersey police officer says in a calm, steady voice, pleading several times with a man wielding a 3-foot sword to surrender. "Listen to me, I know you're going through some...," the officer says before his voice rises. "Patrick drop it! Get on the ground! Get on the ground!" he screams. "Drop the knife!" Then four shots are heard. The confrontation in Somerset County early last fall lasted barely a minute. About an hour and 20 minutes later, Patrick Chin, 43, was pronounced dead at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. The comman…