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DUI Tractor Trailer Driver Slams Into NJ Gentleman's Club, Hotel: Police DUI Tractor Trailer Driver Slams Into NJ Gentleman's Club, Hotel: Police
DUI Tractor Trailer Driver Slams Into NJ Gentleman's Club, Hotel: Police An intoxicated driver from Brooklyn, NY was arrested after crashing a tractor-trailer into a Pennsauken motel and gentleman's club, injuring an employee and damaging several parked vehicles, police said. The crash happened around 10:23 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, at Riviera Motor Inn / Club 21Twenty on Route 73, according to the Pennsauken Police Department. The truck, driven by 24-year-old Nodar Bulia, slammed into the building and multiple vehicles in the parking lot, police said. One on-site employee sustained injuries during the incident, though the severity was not immediately disclosed…
Man Used Crowbar, Hammer To Burglarize Businesses In 5 NJ Towns: Cops Man Used Crowbar, Hammer To Burglarize Businesses In 5 NJ Towns: Cops
Man Used Crowbar, Hammer To Burglarize Businesses In 5 NJ Towns: Cops A Milltown man has been charged in connection with a string of burglaries that occurred across Somerset County in December 2024, authorities announced. Gabriel Bay, 56, was arrested on Dec. 17, 2024, following a joint investigation by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Burglary Unit and police departments from Bedminster, Warren, Branchburg, Bernards, and Green Brook. The burglaries spanned five townships, targeting convenience stores, restaurants, and other businesses between Dec. 3 and 16, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Surveillance footage captured Bay using …
DE Woman Drove Car Through South Jersey Hospital's ER, Police Say (VIDEO) DE Woman Drove Car Through South Jersey Hospital's ER, Police Say (VIDEO)
DE Woman Drove Car Through South Jersey Hospital's ER, Police Say (Video) A Delaware woman was accused of crashing her car into a Bridgeton hospital's emergency room minutes before midnight on New Year’s Eve, authorities said. April Love of New Castle, DE, was charged with assault by a motor vehicle, endangering another person, and criminal mischief, the Bridgeton police department said in a news release.  Officers responded to the crash at Inspira Health Center Bridgeton on Irving Avenue at around 11:27 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. This happened at the Inspira Hospital in Bridgeton, New Jersey Tuesday night at 11:45pm Posted…
SantaCon Arrests: Manalapan Resident Among 8 Charged In Hoboken, Police Say SantaCon Arrests: Manalapan Resident Among 8 Charged In Hoboken, Police Say
SantaCon Arrests: Manalapan Resident Among 8 Charged In Hoboken, Police Say Some people attending SantaCon 2024 in Hoboken, including several from out of state, couldn't help but end up on the naughty list. Hoboken police said eight people were arrested at the annual event on Saturday, Dec. 21, where people dress up as Santa Claus for a bar crawl, a spinoff of the popular event held every year in New York City (scroll down for details).  Overall, police issued 16 traffic summonses, dealt with 13 fights, and responded to three motor vehicle crashes, police said. Last year saw only two arrests. Those arrested this year were: 21-year-old Derek Nolan, 21 of Sad…
Atlantic City Man Used Drones To Dump Dye Packs In Swimming Pools, Prosecutors Say Atlantic City Man Used Drones To Dump Dye Packs In Swimming Pools, Prosecutors Say
Atlantic City Man Used Drones To Dump Dye Packs In Swimming Pools, Prosecutors Say An Atlantic City man was accused of using drones to drop dye packs into pools more than a year ago, causing thousands of dollars in damage, authorities said. Anthony Spina, 31, was indicted for third-degree criminal mischief and conspiracy to commit criminal mischief, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Monday, Dec. 16. Investigators said Spina plotted with another person to fly drones over commercial and residential properties between Thursday, June 1, 2023, and Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. The pair reportedly dropped dye packs into swimming pool…
Burglary Bust: Neptune Man Found Hiding In Deal Harbor Home, Police Say Burglary Bust: Neptune Man Found Hiding In Deal Harbor Home, Police Say
Burglary Bust: Neptune Man Found Hiding In Deal Harbor Home, Police Say A Neptune man was accused of stealing from one home in Deal and being caught inside another home he tried to burglarize, authorities said. Nasyr Fisher, 20, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 26, the Deal Police Department said in a news release on Sunday, Dec. 1. Officers responded to a home on Lady Bess Drive for a report of a suspected break-in at around 3:34 p.m.  Upon arriving, police located an open rear window and spotted a man inside the residence. Officers entered through the front door, found Fisher hiding in an upstairs bedroom, and took him into custody.…
Drone Hunts Down Central Jersey Robbery Suspect In High-Tech Pursuit, Police Say Drone Hunts Down Central Jersey Robbery Suspect In High-Tech Pursuit, Police Say
Drone Hunts Down Central Jersey Robbery Suspect In High-Tech Pursuit, Police Say Hamilton Township police used a drone to track down a robbery suspect following a late-night break-in, authorities said. Richard Halley, 54, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 18, the Hamilton Police Division said in a news release. Officers responded to a report of a burglary in progress on the 300 block of Whitehead Road at around 10:11 p.m. Investigators said a man wearing a ski mask kicked in a detached garage's door. A resident confronted the burglar but he pushed past them and stole several items including two electric bicycles. Police began searching the area with its unit …
Man Spray Painted Antisemitic Messages On Wall Outside Ocean Township Home, Police Say Man Spray Painted Antisemitic Messages On Wall Outside Ocean Township Home, Police Say
Man Spray Painted Antisemitic Messages On Wall Outside Ocean Township Home, Police Say A man was accused of spray painting antisemitic graffiti on a wall in front of a Monmouth County home, authorities said. Joseph Antebi, 25, was arrested on Saturday, Nov. 16, the Township of Ocean Police Department said in a news release. A hometown wasn't immediately available for Antebi. Ocean Township police responded to a vandalism report at a home on West Park Avenue. The caller reported someone sprayed antisemitic messages on the paver wall before running away from the home. An arriving officer looked at the graffiti and spoke with the caller, who gave the officer a video of the inci…
Newark Man Followed Woman, Broke Into Car: Raritan PD Newark Man Followed Woman, Broke Into Car: Raritan PD
Newark Man Followed Woman, Broke Into Car: Raritan PD A 27-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Nov. 12, after he followed a woman and then broke into her car in May 2023 in Raritan, authorities said. On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, officers responded to Janssen Pharmaceuticals for a burglary to a motor vehicle, Raritan police said. A woman reported her 2017 Kia Sportage had been broken and a tote bag containing $544 was missing, police said. The woman had withdrawn money from a bank in Somerville and was followed to the pharmacy by Nicholas Florez-Sanchez, police said. Flores-Sanchez broke into her vehicle after she exited to go…
Knife-Wielding Woman Steals Money, Cigarettes In Jersey Shore Crime Spree: Prosecutors Knife-Wielding Woman Steals Money, Cigarettes In Jersey Shore Crime Spree: Prosecutors
Knife-Wielding Woman Steals Money, Cigarettes In Jersey Shore Crime Spree: Prosecutors A Brick Township woman was accused of pulling a knife on a Berkeley Township store clerk and trying to break into another business, authorities said. Jessica Napolitano, 37, was arrested in Lakewood, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Berkeley police responded to a robbery report at The Corner Store on Ocean Gate Drive at around 4:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15.  Officers learned that a woman who pulled out a knife at the register demanded money and cigarettes. Store employees gave them to her before she le…
Beer Bottle Cap Helps Catch Central Jersey Thief In Morning Crime Spree, Police Say Beer Bottle Cap Helps Catch Central Jersey Thief In Morning Crime Spree, Police Say
Beer Bottle Cap Helps Catch Central Jersey Thief In Morning Crime Spree, Police Say A South Brunswick man was accused of breaking into several businesses in a roughly 90-minute crime spree, authorities said. Bruce Thompson, 62, was arrested, the South Brunswick Police Department said in a news release on Monday, Sept. 30. Thompson recently moved to the township from Florida. Officers were first called to the Riya Plaza on Route 27 at around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25. A man reported that another man approached him and threatened to shoot him. The man said he didn't know why the suspect wanted to shoot him. The suspect had left the area by the tim…
Atlantic City Man Kicked Down Woman's Door In Violent Home Invasion, Police Say Atlantic City Man Kicked Down Woman's Door In Violent Home Invasion, Police Say
Atlantic City Man Kicked Down Woman's Door In Violent Home Invasion, Police Say An Atlantic City man was accused of forcing his way into a woman's home and assaulting her, authorities said. Jerome Younger, 38, was arrested, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Monday, Sept 9. Officers responded to the home on the 1500 block of Ohio Avenue at around 9:38 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6. Investigators said Younger started loudly banging on the home's door and the homeowner called 911 since she didn't know him. Younger then kicked down the door, assaulted the woman, damaged her cellphone, and pulled her outside the home. When an officer arrived, sev…
Three Men Stole Motorcycles, ATV From Middletown Dealership: Police Three Men Stole Motorcycles, ATV From Middletown Dealership: Police
Three Men Stole Motorcycles, ATV From Middletown Dealership: Police Three men were accused of stealing five motorcycles and an ATV from a Middletown dealership, authorities said. Joshua Hueston, 28, of Union City; Ronald Terry, 33, of Newark; and Luis Ruben Cuevas, 30, of Brooklyn, NY; were arrested on Monday, Aug. 26, the Middletown Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the burglary at the Motorcycle Mall of Monmouth on Route 35 at around 3:06 a.m. Investigators said the men were using two stolen work vans to take motorcycles. Police found five motorcycles and an ATV worth about $56,000 stolen from the…
Antisemitic Arsonist Sentenced For Rampage In South Jersey Neighborhood, Prosecutors Say Antisemitic Arsonist Sentenced For Rampage In South Jersey Neighborhood, Prosecutors Say
Antisemitic Arsonist Sentenced For Rampage In South Jersey Neighborhood, Prosecutors Say A Manchester Township man will spend several years in prison after admitting to an antisemitic crime spree, including arson and spray painting Nazi symbols on homes, authorities said. Ron Carr, 35, was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 16 to seven years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He pleaded guilty on Thursday, June 20 to arson, bias intimidation, and two counts of criminal mischief. Manchester police responded to vandalism reports at homes in Pine Lake Park at around 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Officers found 14 ho…
Thief Crashed Stolen Plane In Jersey Shore Field, Confessed To Burglaries: Troopers Thief Crashed Stolen Plane In Jersey Shore Field, Confessed To Burglaries: Troopers
Thief Crashed Stolen Plane In Jersey Shore Field, Confessed To Burglaries: Troopers A Point Pleasant man was accused of stealing and crashing a plane in Atlantic County, authorities said. Robert Wagner, 42, was arrested in Corbin City on Wednesday, Aug. 7, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to a report of a suspicious man walking out of the woods near Main Street. Troopers found Wagner walking on Route 50 near the intersection of Main Street at around 8:55 a.m. Wagner said he had crashed his plane in a nearby grass field but he was arrested for obstruction after refusing to identify himself. Investigators said that Pemberton police had previously ar…
Sex Offender Stole From Church Collection Box, Bayonne Police Say Sex Offender Stole From Church Collection Box, Bayonne Police Say
Sex Offender Stole From Church Collection Box, Bayonne Police Say A 50-year-old Newark man and registered sex offender was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Aug. 7, with stealing hundreds of dollars from a collection box at a church in Bayonne last month. Raymond Gorczycki stole cash from three collection boxes at St. John Paul II Parish on Tuesday, July 23, after damaging the boxes in order to gain entry and remove the money, Bayonne police said in a release. Gorczycki took $200 to $300, police said. He was also identified as the person in a burglary and theft from a motor vehicle on Lexington Avenue on Saturday, Aug. 3, police said. He was charged wit…
Long Island Man Broke Into Jersey Shore Home's Garage, Cut Security Camera Wires: Police Long Island Man Broke Into Jersey Shore Home's Garage, Cut Security Camera Wires: Police
Long Island Man Broke Into Jersey Shore Home's Garage, Cut Security Camera Wires: Police A Long Island man was accused of breaking into a Manasquan home and cutting outdoor security camera wires, authorities said. Thomas Gilmartin of Port Washington, New York, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 5, the Manasquan Borough Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to a report of someone who broke into the garage of a home on Perrine Boulevard at around 8:02 p.m. Police said the home's back door was kicked in and exterior security camera wires were cut. Several items were also taken from the garage and placed by a side fence. Investigators obtained pictures of the…
Somerville Man Vandalized Bridgewater Mosque: Police Somerville Man Vandalized Bridgewater Mosque: Police
Somerville Man Vandalized Bridgewater Mosque: Police A 29-year-old Somerville man was arrested and charged on Monday, July 22, with vandalizing the Al Falah Center in Bridgewater, authorities said. At 6:34 p.m., Julian Dale drove onto the property of the mosque at 881 US Highway 202/206, before leaving a short time later, Bridgewater police said. At 7 p.m., a mosque employee observed bias graffiti spray painted on a pillar near the main entrance to the building, police said. Detectives later located Dale and arrested him after an interview, police said. He was charged with bias intimidation and criminal mischief, police said.
Arsonist Admits To Antisemitic Rampage In South Jersey Neighborhood, Prosecutors Say Arsonist Admits To Antisemitic Rampage In South Jersey Neighborhood, Prosecutors Say
Arsonist Admits To Antisemitic Rampage In South Jersey Neighborhood, Prosecutors Say A Manchester Township man admitted to an antisemitic crime spree, including arson and spray painting Nazi symbols on homes, authorities said. Ron Carr, 35, pleaded guilty on Thursday, June 20 to arson, bias intimidation, and two counts of criminal mischief. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the plea deal in a news release on Friday, June 21. Manchester police responded to vandalism reports at homes in Pine Lake Park at around 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Officers found 14 homes vandalized with spray paint, including some defaced with Nazi symbols. About …
Man Intentionally Set Fires At Central Jersey Property Since December: Police Man Intentionally Set Fires At Central Jersey Property Since December: Police
Albert Caporaso Arrested A Monmouth County man was accused of intentionally setting fires on the same property over the past five months, authorities said. Albert Caporaso, 49, of Hazlet, was arrested on early in the morning on Friday, Apr. 26, the Hazlet Township Police Department said in a Facebook post. He was facing charges for several arsons since Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. A Hazlet officer was watching the South Laurel Avenue home at around 11:56 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 25, when a man matching the suspect's description from previous arsons walked onto the property. The man, later identified as Caporaso, entered a…
Convicted Felon Burglarized Several Businesses On Jersey Shore: Police Convicted Felon Burglarized Several Businesses On Jersey Shore: Police
Leamon Washington Charged A convicted felon was accused of stealing from several businesses in Monmouth County, authorities said. Leamon Washington, 51, was arrested on Tuesday, Apr. 16, the Township of Ocean Police Department said in a Facebook post. Officers responded at around 2:30 a.m. to a report of broken glass at the Blue Swan Diner on Route 35 in Oakhurst. Police entered the restaurant and Washington was found in the crawl space. He was brought to the Ocean Township police headquarters, and investigators learned he was involved in other business burglaries in the township and surrounding communities.  …
Thieves Shatter Windows, Steal Cash From Toms River Restaurants: Police Thieves Shatter Windows, Steal Cash From Toms River Restaurants: Police
Thieves Shatter Windows, Steal Cash From Toms River Restaurants: Police Two restaurants in Toms River had money stolen from them by brick-wielding thieves overnight, authorities said. In a news release, Toms River police said they were investigating burglaries, thefts, and "criminal mischief" at Breakin Bread Eatery and New York Water Bagel Company. Both restaurants are on Fischer Boulevard. The burglaries happened overnight on Tuesday, Apr. 16, and Wednesday, Apr. 17. The suspects smashed the front window of Breakin Bread with a brick and stole a safe containing cash. The thieves also shattered the front window of New York Water Bagel with a paver brick. They…
Rutgers Islamic Center Burglarized Rutgers Islamic Center Burglarized
Rutgers Islamic Center Burglarized The Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University in New Brunswick was broken into overnight, coinciding with the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Rutgers Police Chief Kenneth Cop said the incident is being investigated as a bias crime, burglary and criminal mischief. The suspects caused damage to several items of value, he said. The center was burglarized, with evidence of a forced entry, sometime before 4:24 a.m. Wednesday, April 10, Cop said.  The break-in happened on Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic holiday commemorating the end of sunrise-to-dusk fasting during the holy month of Ramadan…
Distressed Naked Man Causes $100K In Damage To Lakewood Restaurant: Police Distressed Naked Man Causes $100K In Damage To Lakewood Restaurant: Police
Distressed Naked Man Causes $100K In Damage To Lakewood Restaurant: Police A "distressed and naked" vandal is accused of breaking into a Lakewood bar and turning things upside-down. Lakewood police responded to a reported burglary at Maggie's Bar & Restaurant on Country Club Drive at around 10 a.m. on Sunday, Apr. 7, police said. An employee said a man was in the restaurant destroying furniture, equipment, and inventory. Officers found a 29-year-old Lakewood man "unclothed and exhibiting signs of emotional distress." An officer approached him calmly and he was arrested. The man was charged with burglary, theft, and criminal mischief. About $100,000 in damage…
South Jersey Man Committed 'Smash-And-Grab' Burglaries Along Jersey Shore: Police South Jersey Man Committed 'Smash-And-Grab' Burglaries Along Jersey Shore: Police
Todd Lansing Arrested An Ocean County man was accused of several "smash-and-grab" burglaries along the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Todd Lansing, 46, of Brick Township, was charged with two counts each of third-degree burglary, third-degree theft, fourth-degree criminal mischief, and possession of burglary tools. The Brielle Police Department announced his charges in a news release on Thursday, Mar. 28. Brielle police received a report of a "smash-and-grab" burglary at a business on Route 70 at around 5:27 a.m. on Saturday, Mar. 23. Police then received a burglar alarm activation at a business on Higgins…
South Jersey Man Threatened Woman, Didn't Follow Order To Give Up Guns: Police South Jersey Man Threatened Woman, Didn't Follow Order To Give Up Guns: Police
South Jersey Man Threatened Woman, Didn't Follow Order To Give Up Guns: Police An Egg Harbor Township man was arrested more than three months after shooting at a woman's home and trying to break into it, authorities said. Joseph Dill of Egg Harbor Township was arrested on Wednesday, Mar. 6 on an outstanding warrant for unlawful possession of a weapon, the township's police department said in a Monday, Mar. 11 news release. His arrest stems from an incident on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. Egg Harbor Township police responded to a home on Tremont Avenue after a woman reported that a man was breaking her porch lights and trying to break in by kicking the house's front door. …
Arsonists Break Into Jersey Shore Home, Start Living Room Fire: Prosecutor Arsonists Break Into Jersey Shore Home, Start Living Room Fire: Prosecutor
Arsonists Break Into Jersey Shore Home, Start Living Room Fire: Prosecutor A pair of men from Ocean County have been charged with setting a home on fire in Little Egg Harbor, authorities said. Thomas Lester, 20, of Tuckerton, and Ethan Salter, 19, of Little Egg Harbor Township, broke into a National Union Boulevard home on Jan. 8 around 2:15 p.m., then started a fire in the living room, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said on Friday, March 8. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze and about two months later, Lester and Salter were each arrested at their homes and charged with aggravated arson, arson, burglary, criminal misc…
Raritan Man Nabbed In Failed Hillsborough Break-Ins: Police Raritan Man Nabbed In Failed Hillsborough Break-Ins: Police
Raritan Man Nabbed In Failed Hillsborough Break-Ins: Police A 35-year-old Raritan man was was arrested and charged with breaking into a home in Hillsborough Township last week, police said. Hillsborough Township police responded to a home on Post Court on a report of a man attempting to open the front door, where a man named Richard Linker tried to break in around 10 p.m. Friday, March 1, local police said. After the front door gambit failed, Linker walked through the open garage doors and began pulling on the locked interior garage door, police said. After pulling on the interior garage door, Linker left the area, police said. Linker then went to …
Pair Beat Man Then Set His Belongings On Fire At Rutgers, Campus Police Say Pair Beat Man Then Set His Belongings On Fire At Rutgers, Campus Police Say
Pair Beat Man Then Set His Belongings On Fire At Rutgers, Campus Police Say A man was beaten and his belongings were set on fire near the Rutgers University campus, authorities said. Two New Brunswick men were arrested Tuesday, Feb. 27 in the 2:30 p.m. Sunday attack, according to the Rutgers University Police Department. The attack reportedly followed a verbal dispute at a New Brunswick business earlier Sunday. The attackers allegedly followed the man near the Center for Vector Biology at 180 Jones Ave. at the edge of the Rutgers University campus and hit him with a blunt object, police said. The victim was not affiliated with Rutgers, they said. As the vict…
Violent Home Invasion Suspect Arrested In South Jersey Violent Home Invasion Suspect Arrested In South Jersey
Violent Home Invasion Suspect Arrested In South Jersey A Galloway Township man was arrested after he broke into someone's home and fought the person living there, authorities said. Joseph Aversa, 41, was charged with second-degree robbery, second-degree burglary, and fourth-degree criminal mischief, Absecon police said in a news release. Officers responded to a report of a home invasion on the 300 block of Spruce Street just before 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17. Investigators said Aversa broke into the home, threatened the person living there, and fought that person. The resident secured the door and forced Aversa out of the home. Avers…
Man Stopped Moving Car, Threw Rocks In Attempted Atlantic County Carjacking: Police Man Stopped Moving Car, Threw Rocks In Attempted Atlantic County Carjacking: Police
Man Stopped Moving Car, Threw Rocks In Attempted Atlantic County Carjacking: Police A Mays Landing man was arrested after he tried to steal someone's vehicle and threw rocks at it in Atlantic County, authorities said. Absecon police responded to a carjacking incident happening on Route 30 just before 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 20, the department said in a news release. Deshaun Washington, 31, was accused of walking into the road and disrupting traffic. One driver stopped to avoid hitting Washington, who began banging on the hood and punching a window to try and get inside of it. The driver sped away and Washington threw rocks at the vehicle, causing damage that included a s…