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Man Fleeing ICE Hit By Car In NJ: Police Man Fleeing ICE Hit By Car In NJ: Police
Man Fleeing ICE Hit By Car In NJ: Police A pedestrian was injured after he was struck by vehicle while fleeing Immigration and Customs Enforcement Friday morning, July 31, authorities said. At 9:05 a.m., officers responded to Route 35 north near the train station after the man fled from ICE agents who were attempting to apprehend him, Point Pleasant Beach police said. During the course of fleeing, the man entered the roadway and was struck by a motor vehicle, police said. The man sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, police said. Point Pleasant police said they were not notified of …

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Suspended Driver Arrested In Deadly NJ Crash That Killed Dodge Charger Driver, 30: Prosecutor Suspended Driver Arrested In Deadly NJ Crash That Killed Dodge Charger Driver, 30: Prosecutor
Suspended Driver Arrested In Deadly NJ Crash That Killed Dodge Charger Driver, 30: Prosecutor A 28-year-old man who was driving on a suspended license has been charged in a New Jersey crash that killed a 30-year-old man in May, authorities announced. Donovan Kelly, 28, of Hewitt, was behind the wheel of a Nissan Pathfinder when he struck a Dodge Charger operated by a Bardonia, NY man on May 31, just before 6 p.m. on Warwick Turnpike and Lake Shore Drive In Hewitt, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and West Milford Police Chief Shannon Sommerville announced on Friday, July 31. The Dodge Charger operator was identified by News 12 as Anthony Navarro. Navarro was flown t…

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Three Injured After SUV Overturns On Route 519: NJSP Three Injured After SUV Overturns On Route 519: NJSP
Three Injured After SUV Overturns On Route 519: Njsp Three people were injured after an SUV overturned on Route 519 in Warren County Thursday, July 30, authorities said. At 1:29 p.m., troopers responded to Route 519 north in Hope Township after a driver lost directional control of a Dodge SUV,  ran off the roadway to the right, struck a utility pole, a rock wall, and overturned, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. One person sustained serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, while two other people sustained minor injuries and were hospitalized, Postorino said. The crash remains unde…

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Careless, Reckless Impaired Driver Arrested In Denville: Police Careless, Reckless Impaired Driver Arrested In Denville: Police
Careless, Reckless Impaired Driver Arrested In Denville: Police A 35-year-old Randolph man was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Denville, authorities announced Thursday, July 30. At 3:15 pm., Monday, July 27, officers responded to multiple complaints of an erratic driver on Route 10 West, Denville police said. During its investigation, the driver, Zachary Monahan, displayed signs of impairment and he was arrested for suspicion of operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, police said. Monahan was charged with operating under the influence of liquor or drugs, careless driving and reckless driving, police said.

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Someone Dumped 150+ Turtles Near NJ River: Here's How You Can Help Save Them Someone Dumped 150+ Turtles Near NJ River: Here's How You Can Help Save Them
Someone Dumped 150+ Turtles Near NJ River: Here's How You Can Help Save Them More than 150 protected box turtles were illegally dumped in New Jersey, and officials are asking the public to help recover the remaining animals. The turtles were abandoned along the edge of a river in Cranford and reported on Wednesday, July 29, according to a public advisory issued by the Cranford Health Department in conjunction with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Fish, Game and Wildlife division. Local residents, animal control officers, and law enforcement have already recovered nearly 100 turtles, but officials believe dozens are still missing. The turtles …

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Drowned 3-Year-Old Had Been Missing Before Being Found In Neighbor's NJ Pool, Cops (UPDATE) Drowned 3-Year-Old Had Been Missing Before Being Found In Neighbor's NJ Pool, Cops (UPDATE)
Drowned 3-Year-Old Had Been Missing Before Being Found In Neighbor's NJ Pool, Cops (Update) The 3-year-old girl who drowned in a backyard pool this week had been reported missing before being found unresponsive in a backyard Bergen County swimming pool, authorities announced. Englewood Cliffs officers responded to a report of a missing child at approximately 2:06 p.m., Officer in Charge Lt. James Tracy said. As officers searched the area, they found the child unresponsive in a neighbor's backyard pool, Tracy said.  Officers immediately began life-saving measures before the girl was taken to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, police said…

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Bergen County Man Sexually Assaults Teen Relative: Prosecutor Bergen County Man Sexually Assaults Teen Relative: Prosecutor
Bergen County Man Sexually Assaults Teen Relative: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Bergen County man has been charged with sexually assaulting a teen he was related to, authorities said Thursday, July 30. A criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice says that Kristian S. Peralta-Montano, of Fair Lawn, was related to the victim, who was between 16 and 18 years old. The Fair Lawn Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit on Wednesday, July 29, regarding an alleged sexual assault, Prosecutor Mark Musella said. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Fair Lawn Police Department rev…

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NJ Lifeguard Tried To Meet Young Girl For Sex: Prosecutor NJ Lifeguard Tried To Meet Young Girl For Sex: Prosecutor
NJ Lifeguard Tried To Meet Young Girl For Sex: Prosecutor A 38-year-old lifeguard in Atlantic City was arrested and charged with trying to meet an underage girl for sex, authorities announced Thursday, July 30. On Tuesday, July 28, Stephen Pagnoni, an Egg Harbor Township resident, began chatting with online with who he thought was a 15-year-old girl was actually an undercover detective from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Cherry Hill Police Chief John Ostermueller said. Pagnoni arranged to meet at a park in Cherry Hill to have sex with the girl in exchange for …

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Female NJ Corrections Officer Had Sex With Inmate, May Be Pregnant With His Baby: Feds Female NJ Corrections Officer Had Sex With Inmate, May Be Pregnant With His Baby: Feds
Female NJ Corrections Officer Had Sex With Inmate, May Be Pregnant With His Baby: Feds A 27-year-old corrections officer at FCI Fort Dix was charged with having sex with an inmate, authorities announced Wednesday, July 29. Jordan Pensak, a New Brunswick resident, had a consensual relationship with an inmate at the facility, having sex with him in January, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said. Pensak and the inmate also exchanged sexually explicit photographs and messages over social media and electronic applications, facilitated by the inmate’s use of two contraband cell phones while in custody at Fort Dix, Frazer said. Pensak admitted to having a sexual relationship with th…

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NJ Man Killed His Infant Daughter: Prosecutor NJ Man Killed His Infant Daughter: Prosecutor
NJ Man Killed His Infant Daughter: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Atlantic City man has been charged with manslaughter in the death of his daughter, authorities announced Thursday, July 30. On Monday, Feb. 2, officers responded to an apartment in Atlantic City and found the 1-year-old unresponsive, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. The child was rushed to a hospital where she was pronounced dead, authorities said. The child had blunt force trauma  to the head and neck and an autopsy documented a contusion on the child’s forehead and abrasions on both sides of her neck, bilaterial retinal hemorrhages and had absent …

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New Detail Emerges In Passaic River Tragedy, Search Continues For Missing 10-Year-Old New Detail Emerges In Passaic River Tragedy, Search Continues For Missing 10-Year-Old
New Detail Emerges In Passaic River Tragedy, Search Continues For Missing 10-Year-Old A 10-year-old boy who drowned in the Passaic River may have saved his 11-year-old sister's life in his final moments by pushing her toward rocks, NJ Advance Media reports, citing city officials. The girl said her brother was trying to pull himself from the water when he placed his hand on her head, pushing her underwater just enough for her to feel rocks beneath her, Mayor Hector C. Lora told the outlet. The boy's attempt to pull himself from the river inadvertently helped his sister survive. As he pushed down on her head, she was forced underwater, where she felt rocks beneat…

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NJ Man Traveled To PA For Sex With Teen Girl: DA NJ Man Traveled To PA For Sex With Teen Girl: DA
NJ Man Traveled To PA For Sex With Teen Girl: DA A 49-year-old Rockaway man was arrested and charged after he traveled to Pennsylvania to have sex with a 14-year-old girl, authorities announced Wednesday, July 29. Michael McGuire traveled to Pike County to have sex with the girl in exchange for $300, Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin said. When McGuire arrived at the location, he was arrested by detectives, Tonkin said. McGuire was in possession of two condoms and $300 in cash, Tonkin said. He is charged with criminal attempt in trafficking in Individuals, criminal attempt of patronizing a victim of sexual servitude, two charg…

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