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Man Killed After Wounding Two Officers In NJ Banquet Hall Shootout Came Out Firing, AG Says Man Killed After Wounding Two Officers In NJ Banquet Hall Shootout Came Out Firing, AG Says
Man Killed After Wounding Two Officers In NJ Banquet Hall Shootout Came Out Firing, AG Says UPDATE: A man wanted for questioning in a New York City shooting pulled out a gun in the lobby of a Woodbridge hotel and was killed in a shootout with police, authorities said. A Woodbridge police officer and a New York City homicide detective were wounded in the exchange, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The township officer was shot in the back and the city detective in the foot, the NYPD said. Both have already been released from the hospital following treatment, the attorney general said on Friday, June 14. Karl Gregory, 46, was pronounced dead at the scene of the ea…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Man Killed In Newark, Cops Say Man Killed In Newark, Cops Say
Man Killed In Newark, Cops Say A man was shot and killed in Newark on the evening of Thursday, June 13, authorities said. The shooting occurred at Sussex Avenue and Duryea Street, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The man, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The shooting remains under investigation, authorities said.

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by Sam Barron
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Video Shows Arrest Of Out-Of-State Suspect In Deadly Central Jersey Double Shooting (DETAILS) Video Shows Arrest Of Out-Of-State Suspect In Deadly Central Jersey Double Shooting (DETAILS)
Video Shows Arrest Of Out-Of-State Suspect In Deadly Central Jersey Double Shooting (Details) A 19-year-old man from Washington state has been charged in connection with a shooting that left one woman dead and another in critical condition in Carteret, authorities said. Video shared by A.D. Pauro shows Gaurav Gill, of Kent, WA — identified by Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone — being taken into custody Wednesday, June 12 in the yard of a Carteret home, following a shooting that left a 29-year-old woman dead and another critical. Arrest Made in Carteret Double Shooting Carteret, New Jersey - Authorities have made an arrest in connection with a... Posted by A.D. Pauro o…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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Newark Murder Suspect Who Had New Trial Due To Improper Witness Testimony Convicted Again Newark Murder Suspect Who Had New Trial Due To Improper Witness Testimony Convicted Again
Newark Murder Suspect Who Had New Trial Due To Improper Witness Testimony Convicted Again A 36-year-old Newark man has been convicted of murder for a 2018 homicide in Newark after his initial conviction was reversed in 2022, authorities said. Hassan Todd was found guilty in the shooting death Elijah Roberts, which occurred on Sept. 22, 2018 on Avon Ave. in Newark, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. A second victim was shot but survived the incident. Todd was previously convicted in 2019 and sentenced to 65 years in prison, but his conviction was reversed in 2022 over improper witness testimony and a new trial was ordered.  Todd, who has four prior felony co…

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by Sam Barron
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Charges Upgraded For Man Whose Navy Vet Dad Died Hours After Fight, Monmouth Prosecutor Says Charges Upgraded For Man Whose Navy Vet Dad Died Hours After Fight, Monmouth Prosecutor Says
Charges Upgraded For Man Whose Navy Vet Dad Died Hours After Fight, Monmouth Prosecutor Says A Middletown man was accused of causing his father's death after assaulting him during a fight, authorities said. Kyle Kiernan, 36, was charged with second-degree reckless manslaughter, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced in a news release on Thursday, June 6. His charge was related to the death of his 62-year-old father Lawrence Kiernan. Middletown police responded to a domestic violence report at a home on the 300 block of Pine Street at around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 1. Kyle Kiernan was arrested, charged with simple assault, and brought to the Mo…

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by Chris Spiker
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Double Shooting Leaves 1 Dead In Newark, Prosecutor Says Double Shooting Leaves 1 Dead In Newark, Prosecutor Says
Double Shooting Leaves 1 Dead In Newark, Prosecutor Says A 27-year-old Newark resident was fatally shot in a double shooting on the evening of Tuesday June 4, authorities said. At 9:30 p.m., police responded to the 200 block of South Orange Avenue and found two men suffering from gunshot wounds, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said. The victims were transported to a nearby hospital where Ty'Shon Young was pronounced dead, Stephens and Frage said. The other victim, a 25-year-old man, remains hospitalized, Stephens and Frage said. The incident is being investigated by the Prosec…

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by Sam Barron
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UPDATE: Couple Charged In Cold-Blooded Killing Of Twahee Howard, 44 UPDATE: Couple Charged In Cold-Blooded Killing Of Twahee Howard, 44
Update: Couple Charged In Cold-Blooded Killing Of Twahee Howard, 44 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A Paterson couple have been charged in connection with what authorities said was the premeditated cold-blooded shooting death of a 44-year-old city man earlier this month. Mathew X. Amaro, 27, shot Twahee Howard in the area of Chadwick and Weiss streets shortly before 9 p.m. June 2, authorities said. Howard, 44, was pronounced dead at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center of multiple gunshot wounds a short time later. Amaro is charged with murder, conspiracy, and drug and weapons offenses, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Treadmill Abuse Dad Not Guilty Of Murder, Convicted Of Agg Assault In Son's Death (VIDEO) NJ Treadmill Abuse Dad Not Guilty Of Murder, Convicted Of Agg Assault In Son's Death (VIDEO)
NJ Treadmill Abuse Dad Not Guilty Of Murder, Convicted Of Agg Assault In Son's Death (Video) A Monroe Township man was convicted of abusing his six-year-old son during a treadmill workout that ultimately led to the boy's death, authorities said. After a six-week trial, a jury unanimously found 32-year-old Christopher Gregor guilty on Friday, May 31 of aggravated manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. The jury found Gregor not guilty of murder. A nearly video shared by Law & Crime shows the judge delivering the verdict. Gregor had been indicted on a murder charge in the death of his s…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Shot Dead In Union County Park, Prosecutor Says Man Shot Dead In Union County Park, Prosecutor Says
Man Shot Dead In Union County Park, Prosecutor Says A man was found shot to death in Warinanco Park on Sunday, May 19, authorities said. At 7:51 p.m., Union County police responded to the Roselle area of the park in response to a shooting and found the male victim, who has not been identified, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jersey Talks (@jerseytalks) The investigation is active and ongoing, authorities said. Anyone with information is asked to  contact Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force Sergeant Keyla Live at 908-370-6793…

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by Sam Barron