NJ Teens Face Rescue Bill After Getting Stranded On 5,200-Foot NH Ridge NJ Teens Face Rescue Bill After Getting Stranded On 5,200-Foot NH Ridge
NJ Teens Face Rescue Bill After Getting Stranded On 5,200-Foot NH Ridge Four 18-year-olds from New Jersey who set out on a demanding New Hampshire hike without headlamps or enough food and water had to be rescued overnight — and officials say they plan to make the teens pay for it. New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified at about 8:48 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, that four hikers were stuck on Franconia Ridge in Franconia, the department said. One member of the group was having difficulty breathing and experiencing sore legs, officials said. When rescuers spoke with the hikers, they learned the group had no lights, was running low on food and water, and was not …
Leukemia Diagnosis Sidelines Bergen County HS Basketball Player Leukemia Diagnosis Sidelines Bergen County HS Basketball Player
Leukemia Diagnosis Sidelines Bergen County HS Basketball Player Jaiden Miller was preparing for a whole new chapter. The 18-year-old had just graduated from Waldwick High School and was getting ready to start college at The College of New Jersey, according to his mother's Facebook page. Then came a diagnosis no family expects. The Bergen County basketball player was diagnosed with leukemia and is now facing months of treatment, according to a GoFundMe launched to support him and his family. Miller, a 5-foot-11 shooting guard, played basketball at Waldwick High School, according to his NCSA recruiting profile. A GoFundMe launched by the Caiazzo Family…
Friends Mourn 20-Year-Old Killed In Route 280 Weekend Crash Friends Mourn 20-Year-Old Killed In Route 280 Weekend Crash
Friends Mourn 20-Year-Old Killed In Route 280 Weekend Crash The 20-year-old woman killed when a car veered off Route 280 and slammed into trees is being remembered as a cherished daughter, sister, and friend whose kindness touched those around her. Adamaris Mishell Tipan Gonzalez was riding in the front passenger seat of a Honda traveling west when the crash happened near milepost 15.2 in Harrison around 2:35 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. Dandy J. Quituizaca-Angama, 24, of Newark, was driving when he lost control of the Honda, ran off the right side of the roadway, struck a traffic sign support,…
'You Will Die At My Hands': Cyberstalking Charge In NJ, PA Death Threat Campaign 'You Will Die At My Hands': Cyberstalking Charge In NJ, PA Death Threat Campaign
'You Will Die At My Hands': Cyberstalking Charge In NJ, PA Death Threat Campaign A man most recently living in Albania threatened to kill victims in New Jersey and Pennsylvania during a 15-month campaign of graphic voicemails and text messages, federal prosecutors said. Jarvis Shabazz, 37, who has ties to New Jersey, Georgia, Malaysia, Morocco, and Albania, was charged with eight counts of interstate threats and two counts of cyberstalking, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced. Shabazz made his initial appearance and was arraigned in Camden federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sharon A. King. The alleged threats began Oct. 10, 2022, when Shabazz left a graph…
Manhunt Ends With BF Captured After NJ GF Found Slashed, Hidden In Closet: Prosecutors Manhunt Ends With BF Captured After NJ GF Found Slashed, Hidden In Closet: Prosecutors
Manhunt Ends With BF Captured After NJ GF Found Slashed, Hidden In Closet: Prosecutors An international manhunt for a man accused of slashing his girlfriend’s throat, hiding her body in a closet, and fleeing the country ended with his capture in Honduras, prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 17. Darwin David Espinal-Del Cid, 27, of Telford, Pennsylvania, was taken into custody by Honduran agents with the Technical Agency for Criminal Investigation during an operation coordinated with the FBI early Monday in Pespire, Honduras, according to Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan. Espinal-Del Cid is accused of killing his girlfriend, 23-year-old Maria Bernarda Popol Garcia, as…
Drug Dealer Found With Crack In Traffic Stop Near Teaneck School: Cops Drug Dealer Found With Crack In Traffic Stop Near Teaneck School: Cops
Drug Dealer Found With Crack In Traffic Stop Near Teaneck School: Cops A Bergen County traffic stop ended with the seizure of nearly an ounce of suspected crack cocaine packaged for street-level sales, authorities said. Kadean K. Warren, 35, of Englewood, was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, following a narcotics investigation by the Teaneck Police Department's Anti-Crime Unit, Deputy Police Chief Seth B. Kriegel said. Detectives had developed information earlier this year indicating Warren was distributing drugs in the Teaneck area, according to Kriegel.  Investigators spotted Warren driving on a residential street near Cedar Lane and stopped him for a mot…
Repeat Offender From Passaic Jailed On Elmwood Park Drug Warrant Repeat Offender From Passaic Jailed On Elmwood Park Drug Warrant
Repeat Offender From Passaic Jailed On Elmwood Park Drug Warrant A Passaic repeat offender with a lengthy criminal history was taken into custody again after police said he was caught on an active drug warrant out of Elmwood Park. River C. Edmonds, 30, was apprehended by Passaic on the warrant for possession of a controlled dangerous substance, Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno said. Edmonds has a lengthy history in New Jersey municipal courts. His prior cases include a 2022 receiving stolen property case in Passaic, along with multiple cases involving driving while suspended or revoked, driving without a license, fictitious plates, speeding, and…
Months After Urinating In Holding Cell, Teaneck Teen Arrested In $3K Fraud: Cops Months After Urinating In Holding Cell, Teaneck Teen Arrested In $3K Fraud: Cops
Months After Urinating In Holding Cell, Teaneck Teen Arrested In $3K Fraud: Cops Months after police said a Teaneck teen urinated across a holding cell following a bust involving more than $122,000 in suspected stolen checks, he is back behind bars on new fraud charges. Moses H. Lemite, 19, was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, after police said he used a local resident's debit card for unauthorized purchases and withdrew approximately $3,000 from an ATM, Teaneck Deputy Police Chief Seth B. Kriegel said. The investigation began Tuesday, June 9, when the resident reported several unauthorized transactions at local businesses and the $3,000 withdrawal from a local bank, Krie…
New Texts Emerge In Mystery Death Of Designer Aboard Investor’s Hamptons Boat: Report New Texts Emerge In Mystery Death Of Designer Aboard Investor’s Hamptons Boat: Report
New Texts Emerge In Mystery Death Of Designer Aboard Investor’s Hamptons Boat: Report A Long Island designer found dead on a boat last year complained of being “harassed” by her company’s only investor days before her body was found on his boat, according to a new report. Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra, 33, had even blocked Christopher Durnan, 61, for months to ignore his calls and texts, the New York Post reported Saturday, Aug. 15. But Nolan-O’Slatarra’s business partner, Dylan Grace, convinced her to unblock Durnan because he was now on the receiving end of Durnan’s communication, according to the Post. Durnan was concerned about fraud by the operators, according to texts obtain…
Off-Duty Philadelphia Police Officer Shot Dead ID'd: Reward Offered For Suspect (UPDATE) Off-Duty Philadelphia Police Officer Shot Dead ID'd: Reward Offered For Suspect (UPDATE)
Off-Duty Philadelphia Police Officer Shot Dead ID'd: Reward Offered For Suspect (Update) The off-duty Philadelphia police officer shot and killed over the weekend has been identified as police search for the man suspected in his murder. Officer Alhassane Barry, 29, a two-year veteran assigned to the Philadelphia Police Department's 12th District, was shot on the 7200 block of Elmwood Avenue on Sunday, Aug. 16, according to police. Barry was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 8 a.m., police said. A second adult man was also shot and taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. His condition has not been released. The Philadel…
Home Engulfed in Flames: East Freehold Fire Company Home Engulfed in Flames: East Freehold Fire Company
Home Engulfed in Flames: East Freehold Fire Company A home in Manalapan was hit with heavy fire on Monday, Aug. 17, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the Mercer Lane home at 3:02 a.m., the East Freehold Fire Company said. Firefighters worked to suppress the blaze, conducting an interior attack in the rear of the residence, fire officials said. The fire was eventually brought under control, firefighters said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Monmouth County Fire Marshal’s Office, firefighters said.
E-Bike Rider Killed In Crash: Franklin Twp PD E-Bike Rider Killed In Crash: Franklin Twp PD
E-Bike Rider Killed In Crash: Franklin Twp PD An e-bike rider was killed in a crash in Franklin Township Saturday, Aug. 15, authorities said. At 1:28 p.m., officers responded to Route 27 and South Middlebush Road after a person was riding an e-bike south on Route 27 when it collided with a vehicle making a left turn, Franklin Township police said. The victim, an adult man, was transported to a nearby hospital, where they were pronounced dead, police said. Their identity has not been released by polcie. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
NY Cocaine Pipeline To Penn State Frats Lands Aspiring Lawyers, Entrepreneurs Charges (UPDATE) NY Cocaine Pipeline To Penn State Frats Lands Aspiring Lawyers, Entrepreneurs Charges (UPDATE)
NY Cocaine Pipeline To Penn State Frats Lands Aspiring Lawyers, Entrepreneurs Charges (Update) Aspiring lawyers, entrepreneurs, finance students, and former athletes are among 14 people accused in a cocaine trafficking operation that allegedly moved kilos of drugs from New York to Penn State fraternity houses, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, Aug. 17. Thirteen defendants were Penn State students at or around the time of the alleged conduct in 2023 and 2024, while the 14th is the father of one of the accused students, according to the Attorney General's Office. Agostino Abbatiello, of Westbury, New York, and Thomas Robinson, of Pittsburgh, were identified…
ID Of Drowned Paddleboarder In Morris County Lake Released ID Of Drowned Paddleboarder In Morris County Lake Released
ID Of Drowned Paddleboarder In Morris County Lake Released The identity of a paddleboarder who drowned on a Morris County lake over the weekend has been released. Jonathan Gresseau, 23, of Netcong, disappeared beneath the water at Tilcon Lake while paddleboarding with a group of adults around 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, Morris County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson Meghan Knab confirmed. His initial age was reported as 24. The other adults were unable to rescue him and called for help, Knab said. Gresseau's body was recovered around 11 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 16. Paddleboarding is not permitted on Tilcon Lake, authorities said. …
Hackensack Man Arrested For Death Threat Weeks After Valley Hospital Scare: Cops Hackensack Man Arrested For Death Threat Weeks After Valley Hospital Scare: Cops
Hackensack Man Arrested For Death Threat Weeks After Valley Hospital Scare: Cops A Hackensack man arrested earlier this month after authorities said he called in threats to The Valley Hospital is back behind bars, this time accused of threatening to kill a family member. Rashaune Andre Herbert, 44, was charged with third-degree terroristic threats following an incident Sunday, Aug. 16, after telling a family member, “I’m going to kill you” during an argument, Hackensack Police Detective Capt. Darrin DeWitt tells Daily Voice. There was no assault involved in the Aug. 16 incident, DeWitt said. Herbert was being held without bond at the Bergen County Jail as of Monday…
DUI Sparta Driver Admitted To 5 Drinks Before Arrest, Police Say DUI Sparta Driver Admitted To 5 Drinks Before Arrest, Police Say
DUI Sparta Driver Admitted To 5 Drinks Before Arrest, Police Say A 24-year-old Sussex County driver admitted to having five alcoholic drinks before getting behind the wheel and speeding through Sparta early Saturday morning, Aug 15,  police said. Maxwell Rivielle, of Sparta, was driving north on Route 181 at 62 mph in a posted 45-mph zone around 1:50 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, when Officer Paul Wenzel spotted him, according to Sparta Police Capt. Tom Snyder. Before the stop, Wenzel saw the vehicle fail to maintain its lane on Woodport Road, crossing the double-yellow center line and then the white fog line, Snyder said. Wenzel followed the vehicle…
Dad Drowns Paddleboarding On Lake Hopatcong During Family Picnic Dad Drowns Paddleboarding On Lake Hopatcong During Family Picnic
Dad Drowns Paddleboarding On Lake Hopatcong During Family Picnic The identity of a second paddleboarder who drowned over the weekend in Morris County has been released. Kaushik Sharma, a 41-year-ol Edison, was the paddleboarder who drowned on Lake Hopatcong in Roxbury, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. At 2:30 p.m., bystanders saw an unattended paddleboard and notified a beach lifeguard, prompting a response from numerous agencies, authorities said said. Sharma's body was found at 7 p.m., authorities said. He was believed to be paddleboarding in an area not supervised by lifeguards, authorities said.  A 23-year-old paddleboarder died…
One Arrested After Road Rage Assault Leaves Man Unconscious: Lakewood PD One Arrested After Road Rage Assault Leaves Man Unconscious: Lakewood PD
One Arrested After Road Rage Assault Leaves Man Unconscious: Lakewood PD A 39-year-old Toms River man was arrested and charged following a road rage incident in Lakewood on Friday, Aug. 14, authorities said. At 3:30 p.m., officers responded to New Hampshire Avenue and Chestnut Street after a road rage incident led to a two-vehicle crash, Lakewood police said. Following the crash, Thomas Vance confronted the other driver, slammed his into the side of a vehicle, and then struck him, causing him to lose consciousness, police said. The victim suffered a small laceration and was transported to an area hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injur…
Actress Hayden Panettiere Dead At 36: Report Actress Hayden Panettiere Dead At 36: Report
Actress Hayden Panettiere Dead At 36: Report Hayden Panettiere, a Rockland County native known for her role on "Heroes" has died, her representatives told ABC News on Sunday, Aug. 16. She was 36 years old and died in South Carolina. "It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden," her father Skip Panettiere said in a statement. "She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her -- and to the millions who watched her onscreen." Born in Palisades, Panettiere attended South Orangetown Middle School, while regularly acting in film and TV, being …
20-Year-Old Woman Killed In Route 280 Crash, Driver Seriously Hurt: NJSP 20-Year-Old Woman Killed In Route 280 Crash, Driver Seriously Hurt: NJSP
20-Year-Old Woman Killed In Route 280 Crash, Driver Seriously Hurt: Njsp A 20-year-old woman was killed when a car veered off Route 280 and struck a sign support and several trees early Sunday morning, Aug. 16, authorities said. Adamaris Mishell Tipan Gonzalez was riding in the front passenger seat of a Honda traveling west on I-280 when the crash happened near milepost 15.2 in Harrison around 2:35 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. Dandy J. Quituizaca-Angama, 24, of Newark, was driving the Honda when he lost control, ran off the right side of the roadway, struck a traffic sign support, then multiple trees, according to a prelim…
Officer Dives Over Divider As DUI Driver Awaiting Trial Slams Clifton Cop Cars: Police Officer Dives Over Divider As DUI Driver Awaiting Trial Slams Clifton Cop Cars: Police
Officer Dives Over Divider As DUI Driver Awaiting Trial Slams Clifton Cop Cars: Police A Clifton police officer was forced to dive over a concrete divider as a suspected drunk driver, allegedly awaiting trial next month for leaving the scene of a crash outside of the Clifton municipal complex, slammed into two police vehicles at a Route 21 crash scene early Sunday morning, Aug. 16, authorities said. Three Clifton officers were investigating a crash in the left lane of Route 21 North near River Road around 3:55 a.m., Clifton Police D/Lt. Robert Anderson said. Two police vehicles were parked in the left lane to block traffic from the crash when a 2024 Acura MDX driven by M…
Paddleboarder, 24, Found Dead In NJ Lake After Overnight Search Paddleboarder, 24, Found Dead In NJ Lake After Overnight Search
Paddleboarder, 24, Found Dead In NJ Lake After Overnight Search A 24-year-old man who disappeared beneath the water while paddleboarding with a group of adults at a Morris County lake was found dead Sunday morning, Aug. 16, authorities said. The victim's body was around 11 a.m. in Tilcon Lake in Mount Olive and subsequently recovered, Morris County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson Meghan Knab said. The search began after the man fell into the water around 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, while paddleboarding with a group of adults, according to Knab. The other adults were unable to rescue him and called for help, Knab said. Paddleboarding is not permitte…
21-Year-Old Thrown From Motorcycle In Route 80 Crash With SUV, Tractor-Trailer: NJSP 21-Year-Old Thrown From Motorcycle In Route 80 Crash With SUV, Tractor-Trailer: NJSP
21-Year-Old Thrown From Motorcycle In Route 80 Crash With SUV, Tractor-Trailer: Njsp A 21-year-old Morris County motorcyclist was seriously injured after being ejected in a crash involving an SUV and tractor-trailer on Route 80 on Friday, Aug. 14, authorities said. Thomas P. Ryerson, of Denville, was riding a Harley-Davidson west on I-80 when he lost control near milepost 34.6 in Rockaway Township at 5:19 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. The motorcycle overturned, continued forward, and struck a Honda SUV and a Freightliner tractor-trailer, Postorino said. Ryerson was ejected from the motorcycle and suffered serious injuries, accordi…
Driver Charged In Newark Teen's Death Had DUI, Reckless Driving History: Records Driver Charged In Newark Teen's Death Had DUI, Reckless Driving History: Records
Driver Charged In Newark Teen's Death Had DUI, Reckless Driving History: Records The driver accused of speeding away after fatally striking a 17-year-old Newark girl had a years-long history of motor vehicle violations, including a prior DUI case, breath-test refusal charges, reckless driving, and speeding, New Jersey court records show. Erik Montesinos, 26, of Bloomfield, was charged with second-degree vehicular homicide, second-degree leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death, and third-degree endangering an injured victim in the Sunday, Aug. 9 death of Zakiyah Dansby, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miran…
FBI Most Wanted: $150K Reward Offered For Fugitive Accused Of $650M NJ Scheme FBI Most Wanted: $150K Reward Offered For Fugitive Accused Of $650M NJ Scheme
FBI Most Wanted: $150K Reward Offered For Fugitive Accused Of $650M NJ Scheme The FBI is offering up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a fugitive accused of helping defraud about 2,000 investors out of more than $650 million, including hundreds of victims in New Jersey. Rey E. Grabato II is wanted on federal securities fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy, and tax-related charges, according to an FBI wanted notice. Grabato and others allegedly carried out the investment scheme between February 2018 and January 2022 through National Realty Investment Advisors LLC, or NRIA, according to the FBI. Grabato, who served as NRIA's president an…
MASS SHOOTING: 5 Shot Outside Virginia State University Dorms As Campus Locks Down MASS SHOOTING: 5 Shot Outside Virginia State University Dorms As Campus Locks Down
Mass Shooting: 5 Shot Outside Virginia State University Dorms As Campus Locks Down Gunfire shattered the early morning quiet at Virginia State University before dawn Saturday. Five people were shot outside residence halls in the 3300 block of Boisseau Street at around 1:28 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, triggering a lockdown and massive police response as investigators began searching for answers, campus officials confirmed. One victim was critically injured. The other four suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening, according to an update from VSU. All five were taken to area hospitals. What led to the shooting remains unclear. In an early-morning alert, …
17-Year-Old Girl Killed By Hit-Run Driver As Newark Cop Followed Sedan: AG 17-Year-Old Girl Killed By Hit-Run Driver As Newark Cop Followed Sedan: AG
17-Year-Old Girl Killed By Hit-Run Driver As Newark Cop Followed Sedan: AG A 17-year-old girl was struck and killed by a speeding hit-and-run driver moments after a Newark police sergeant began following the sedan, authorities said. The fatal crash happened shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, near Bloomfield and Mount Prospect avenues in Newark, according to the New Jersey Attorney General's Office. An unmarked Newark Police SUV driven by Sgt. Xavier Pimentel was heading west on Bloomfield Avenue as a sedan traveled east at a high rate of speed, according to a preliminary investigation. Pimentel made a U-turn near Parker Street and began following the sedan…
Trucker Killed After Mack Slams Into Disabled Rig On NJ Turnpike Trucker Killed After Mack Slams Into Disabled Rig On NJ Turnpike
Trucker Killed After Mack Slams Into Disabled Rig On NJ Turnpike A 32-year-old tractor-trailer driver was killed after his rig veered onto the shoulder and struck a disabled truck and its driver on the New Jersey Turnpike on Friday, Aug. 14, authorities said. Trey C. Flowers, of Milton, DE, was driving a Mack tractor-trailer south on the Turnpike's eastern spur when the crash happened at milepost 112.4 in Secaucus at 9:01 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. A Peterbilt dump-trailer had become disabled while traveling south and was parked on the right shoulder, according to the preliminary investigation. The Peterbilt dri…
NJ-Born TV News Star Accused Of Sexual Harassment In Lawsuit Against ABC News: Reports NJ-Born TV News Star Accused Of Sexual Harassment In Lawsuit Against ABC News: Reports
Nj-born TV News Star Accused Of Sexual Harassment In Lawsuit Against ABC News: Reports Former ABC News Chief Correspondent and New Jersey native Matthew Gutman is named in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a former ABC News colleague who alleges he made sexual remarks that contributed to a hostile work environment. Former ABC News producer Samira Said filed the lawsuit Friday, Aug. 14, in Los Angeles Superior Court against 48-year-old Gutman, ABC News, and its parent company, The Walt Disney Co., according to the New York Post and Los Angeles Times. In one incident, Gutman allegedly initiated a conversation rating a female correspondent's appearance, the outlets report,…
Tesla Plows Through NJ Garage, Crashes Into Kitchen Tesla Plows Through NJ Garage, Crashes Into Kitchen
Tesla Plows Through NJ Garage, Crashes Into Kitchen A Tesla crashed through a garage and into the kitchen of a South Brunswick home on Friday, Aug. 14, authorities said. South Brunswick police and EMS, along with the Monmouth Junction and Kingston fire departments, responded to the Pheasant Run home at 11:01 a.m., police said. The 2026 Tesla went through the garage before crashing into the kitchen, according to police. The driver, a 68-year-old Plainsboro man, suffered a minor injury, authorities said. NJ Advance Media said the driver suffered a medical condition before the crash. No additional injuries were reported in the informatio…
Grandfather Charged In NJ Boat Crash That Killed Grandchildren, Ages 9, 7: Report Grandfather Charged In NJ Boat Crash That Killed Grandchildren, Ages 9, 7: Report
Grandfather Charged In NJ Boat Crash That Killed Grandchildren, Ages 9, 7: Report The grandfather of two children killed in an Ocean County boating crash has been charged with vehicular homicide nearly a month after their deaths, according to court records and NJ Advance Media. Stephen Christopher Schneider, 64, of Bayville, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 14, and charged with two counts of second-degree reckless vessel homicide/death by vessel, operating a vessel under the influence, and reckless operation of a vessel, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. Members of the New Jersey State Police Troop “C” Criminal Investigation Office, State Po…