Ex-GF's New BF Opened Fire In North Arlington Double Homicide, Family Alleges: Report Ex-GF's New BF Opened Fire In North Arlington Double Homicide, Family Alleges: Report
Ex-GF's New BF Opened Fire In North Arlington Double Homicide, Family Alleges: Report A father of two who was killed in a double shooting in North Arlington on Sunday night, July 19, had gone to pick up his children when a confrontation with his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend turned deadly, ABC7 Eyewitness News reports. UPDATE: Brian Dominick Lockett, 28, of North Arlington, NJ, and Ezequiel Aquino, 29, of Newark, were identified as the victims by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. A GoFundMe campaign says they were cousins. A separate GoFundMe was launched by Aquino's mother, who sources say buried her other son, Uriel Aquino, four years ago due to an alleged overdos…
Passaic Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Clifton: Prosecutor Passaic Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Clifton: Prosecutor
Passaic Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Clifton: Prosecutor A 65-year-old Passaic woman was killed after she was struck by a vehicle in Clifton on Friday night, July 17, authorities said. Clifton police responded to the area of Bloomfield Avenue and Shafto Street at approximately 9:20 p.m. on a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said. Officers found the woman at the scene and she was taken to Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead, authorities said. The driver involved in the collision remained at the scene, according …
70 Arrested, 100 Human Trafficking Victims Rescued During World Cup: NJ  AG 70 Arrested, 100 Human Trafficking Victims Rescued During World Cup: NJ  AG
70 Arrested, 100 Human Trafficking Victims Rescued During World Cup: NJ AG More than 70 people were arrested and nearly 100 people were rescued during New Jersey's anti-human trafficking investigations during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, authorities announced Monday, July 20. The stat's Division of Criminal Justice and State Police led an effort that included at least 44 law enforcement agencies involved in the outreach and enforcement activities associated with the World Cup, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Through dozens of distinct operational details that took place on various dates between May and July , law enforcement officers found and assi…
Maplewood Parolee Steals $500K SWAT Truck From NJ Transit Lot: Report Maplewood Parolee Steals $500K SWAT Truck From NJ Transit Lot: Report
Maplewood Parolee Steals $500K SWAT Truck From NJ Transit Lot: Report A stolen car is one thing. A stolen armored SWAT vehicle is another. A 39-year-old Maplewood man is accused of breaking into an NJ Transit facility, swiping a $500,000 BearCat, then taking it on an early-morning joyride before abandoning it in Irvington on Tuesday, July 14, according to NJ.com and jail/court records. Christopher Bruton-Frazier allegedly caused nearly $13,000 in damage after crashing the 2018 Lenco BearCat into a K-9 kennel, a police truck, and a garage door while trying to drive it out of the agency's Ferry Street facility around 4 a.m., NJ.com reported, citing a criminal a…
Woman In $1M Fraud Case, Boyfriend Charged In New $90K Newark Scam: Prosecutor Woman In $1M Fraud Case, Boyfriend Charged In New $90K Newark Scam: Prosecutor
Woman In $1M Fraud Case, Boyfriend Charged In New $90K Newark Scam: Prosecutor A woman already facing charges in a $1 million property management fraud scheme has now been accused of carrying out another scam involving nearly $91,000 from a Texas property owner, authorities said. The investigation into Martinia A. Heath, 44, of Newark, was launched after a Texas property owner contacted the Union County Prosecutor's Office Special Prosecutions Unit, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. Between September 2024 and April 2026, Heath arranged to manage renovations on the victim's Newark property, and during that time, the victim transferred approximat…
Two Children Killed In Ocean County Boat Crash: NJSP Two Children Killed In Ocean County Boat Crash: NJSP
Two Children Killed In Ocean County Boat Crash: Njsp A 9-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy were killed in a boat crash in Bayville Sunday, July 19, authorities said. At 9:09 p.m., Tidewater Custom 280, a 30-foot vessel, struck an Intercoastal Waterway channel marker, causing the two kids to be ejected into the water, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police said. Two other occupants located the kids in the water, Marchan said. They were transported to a nearby hospital, where they were pronounced dead, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
Details Released In Double Fatal North Arlington Shooting Details Released In Double Fatal North Arlington Shooting
Details Released In Double Fatal North Arlington Shooting A confrontation between two small groups turned deadly when two men were shot and killed in North Arlington Sunday night, July 19, authorities said. North Arlington police responded to multiple reports of a shooting near the intersection of Ridge Road and Belleville Turnpike, where Ridge Road becomes Kearny Avenue at the border of North Arlington and Kearny, at approximately 8:37 p.m., according to Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer of the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. Preliminary reports indicate that the shooting happened at a nearby sports bar, following the World Cup finals in whi…
Long Branch Officer Stabbed In Head While Saving Woman From Knife Attack, Union Says Long Branch Officer Stabbed In Head While Saving Woman From Knife Attack, Union Says
Long Branch Officer Stabbed In Head While Saving Woman From Knife Attack, Union Says A Long Branch police officer was stabbed in the head while trying to save a woman during a violent domestic dispute over the weekend, according to the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association. Officer Geter Benitez ran to stop a suspect who was attacking a woman and continued struggling with him after suffering a head wound that caused heavy bleeding, the PBA said. Other officers and a bystander helped subdue the suspect, the union said. Benitez and Patrolman Franzblau were responding to a domestic violence call at 276 Cleveland Ave., Apartment 5, in Long Branch at approximately …
F-16 Flyover Will Shake Skies Before MetLife World Cup Final F-16 Flyover Will Shake Skies Before MetLife World Cup Final
F-16 Flyover Will Shake Skies Before MetLife World Cup Final Anyone near MetLife Stadium or Teterboro Airport on Sunday afternoon may hear or see military aircraft overhead before the FIFA World Cup Final on Sunday afternoon, July 19. Four F-16 fighter jets will perform a flyover of MetLife Stadium before kickoff of the World Cup final, which begins at 3 p.m., according to a statement from Moonachie police, citing Teterboro Airport. Before the flyover, the aircraft will remain in a holding pattern northwest of Teterboro Airport. The jets will then fly over MetLife Stadium at an altitude of 1,000 feet before exiting the area to the south. Reside…
NJ Cocaine Ring Dismantled; Stolen Gun, 4 Arrested, Cops Say NJ Cocaine Ring Dismantled; Stolen Gun, 4 Arrested, Cops Say
NJ Cocaine Ring Dismantled; Stolen Gun, 4 Arrested, Cops Say A nearly yearlong investigation into cocaine distribution in Nwe Jersey ended with four arrests, along with the seizures of a loaded stolen handgun, multiple drugs, and nearly $2,000 in suspected drug proceeds, police said. The Secaucus Police Department's Anti-Crime Unit launched the investigation in August 2025 after receiving information that Anmol Singh, 35, of Secaucus, was distributing cocaine from his Third Street residence, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. During the investigation, detectives conducted surveillance and saw Singh distributing cocaine, the chief said. Investigators al…
Dump Truck Driver, 35, Killed After Overturning On NJ Highway Ramp Dump Truck Driver, 35, Killed After Overturning On NJ Highway Ramp
Dump Truck Driver, 35, Killed After Overturning On NJ Highway Ramp A 35-year-old dump truck driver was killed when his vehicle overturned after striking a parked trailer on a Route 440 ramp in Woodbridge Saturday morning, July 18, authorities said. Troopers responded to the crash at 7:13 a.m. on State Highway 440 north at milepost 1.8 in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron. A preliminary investigation found that a Mack dump truck was traveling northbound on the ramp from Route 440 north to U.S. Route 9 south when it veered off the roadway to the left, struck a parked trailer and overturned ne…
Flooding Shuts Down Major NJ Roads Flooding Shuts Down Major NJ Roads
Flooding Shuts Down Major NJ Roads Flash flooding continued to wreak havoc on New Jersey roads Saturday, July 18, the DOT website shows. As of approximately 6:20 p.m., the latest flooding-related closures and lane restrictions included: Route 35 closed in both directions south of Route 37 in Seaside Park. Route 35 closed in both directions at Route 71 (H Street) in Belmar. Route 35 northbound closed south of Oak Hill Road/Cooper Road in Middletown Township. Route 71 closed in both directions near Main Street in Manasquan. Route 36 northbound reduced to one lane near Wilson Avenue in Middletown Township. US 9 northbound redu…