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DUI Arrest Of Prosecutor's Top Detective In NJ Captured On Newly-Released Bodycam
Newly released bodycam footage shows the moment that former Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Chief of Detectives Francisco "Frank" Roman Jr. was arrested for DUI after hitting multiple vehicles in a county-issued vehicle last March. The video was released by Transparency Bodycam on YouTube on Sunday, July 26, and opens with officers speaking to owners of the vehicles that Roman had allegedly struck in downtown Somerville on March 20. He has since been suspended without pay. About 22 minutes into the recording, Officer Maurice Alvarez tells Roman he will have to perform field sobriet…
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ICE Pursuit Ends In NJ Crash, Downs Utility Pole
A pursuit involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ended in a crash at a busy Teaneck intersection early Sunday morning, July 26, bringing down a utility pole and live wires, Daily Voice has learned. The crash happened near the intersection of Queen Anne Road and Walraven Drive, also known as The Plaza, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Yaniv Besterman tells Daily Voice. The vehicle being pursued drove onto the curb, maneuvered around a tree, struck parked vehicles, and then crashed into a utility pole, Besterman said. The impact brought the pole down, leaving live wires on the roadwa…
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26-Year-Old Dead, 2 Seriously Hurt In Jersey Shore Boat Crash, State Police Say
A 26-year-old man was killed, and two others were seriously injured after a boat struck a channel marker in Barnegat Bay in Toms River late Saturday, July 25, authorities said. A 32-foot Boston Whaler was traveling through the Intracoastal Waterway when it struck an Intracoastal Waterway channel marker, just before 11 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. After the collision, the operator, age 39, of Warren, drove the vessel to a home on Silver Lagoon Drive in Toms River, where emergency personnel responded to render aid, the trooper said. Michael …
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15-Year-Old Passenger Kills Mullica Twp Teen Driver On Route 30: Prosecutor
A 15-year-old has been charged in the shooting death of a 19-year-old driver whose vehicle had crashed along Route 30 in Atlantic County, authorities said. Mullica Township police responded to a single-vehicle crash near Route 30 and Snow Hill Road late Friday night, July 24, where officers found the 19-year-old Javonte Stallworth, of Mullica Township, dead inside the vehicle with a single gunshot wound to the head, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Witnesses told investigators that two people fled the crash scene on foot, authorities said. Police soon found tw…
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Details Released In SWAT Standoff At Hackensack Building
A woman was taken to a hospital for evaluation after barricading herself inside a Hackensack apartment and claiming to have a knife, prompting a response from the Bergen County Regional SWAT Team, authorities said. View this post on Instagram Hackensack police responded to a mental health incident involving a 44-year-old woman at the Park Lane Apartments at Union Street and Conklin Place Friday evening, July 24, Chief Michael Antista tells Daily Voice. When officers made contact, the woman barricaded herself inside an apartment a…
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2-Year-Old Ingested Cocaine, NJ Man Arrested: Prosecutor
A 39-year-old Ringwood man was arrested and charged after a 2-year-old was found cocaine in their system in Wildwood, authorities announced Friday, July 24. On Monday, July 20, a 2-year-old was taken to a hospital by Alexander Moles because they were having difficulty breathing, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Wildwood Police Chief Joseph Murphy said. EMS administered two doses of Narcan to the toddler, authorities said. A blood test revealed the toddler had cocaine, authorities said. An investigation determined Moles was vacationing in Wildwood when the toddler…
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Ex-Treasurer Stole $244K From Charity For Disabled Adults In NJ: Prosecutor
A 65-year-old New Jersey accountant is accused of stealing more than $244,000 from a New Jersey nonprofit that supports adults with disabilities, authorities said. Stephen Ferguson, of Cedar Grove, served as treasurer of the Association for Hunterdon Development Center in Clinton from June 2023 through March 2025, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced Friday, July 24. The nonprofit was established by families of residents to provide additional support and resources for adults with disabilities living at the state-run facility, Stephens said. Ferguson allegedly made mult…
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Skeletal Human Remains Confirmed To Be Those Of NJ Driver Who Vanished After Crash: (
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The mystery has a heartbreaking answer. Remains found in a Maryland creek have been positively identified as a New Jersey pilot car driver who disappeared after crashing her vehicle and suffering a possible head injury last month, police confirmed on Thursday, July 27. Kimberly Gordon, 46, of Lopatcong, NJ, was driving a white 2024 Hyundai Elantra while working as a pilot car driver escorting an oversized load when she disappeared on June 21, NJ.com reports. She was last seen behind the Sky Zone trampoline park on Pulaski Highway in Rosedale, according to police in Baltimore …
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PA Man Killed In Route 563 Crash:
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A 22-year-old Bensalem man was killed in a crash in Burlington County on Wednesday, July 22, authorities said. At 11:52 p.m., Kyle Thompson was operating a Chevrolet passenger vehicle in Washington Township when he lost control, ran off the roadway to the right, struck multiple trees and overturned, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Thompson was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.
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Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police
A nationally known Virginia megachurch pastor who has preached across the United States is accused of sending explicit images to a Pennsylvania teenager he met while preaching at the boy's church, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Kenneth Kevin Baldwin, 46, of Alexandria, Virginia, was charged with two felony counts of unlawful contact with a minor, one felony count of corruption of minors, three misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure, and six misdemeanor counts of open lewdness, state police announced Thursday, July 23. The investigation began May 2, 2026, after the York Criminal …
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Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Middle School Student: DA
A former Massachusetts teacher once named one of Amazon's teachers of the year has been charged with raping a child, authorities announced. Tymond Tran was charged with aggravated rape of a child with a 5-year age difference, indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, posing or exhibiting a child in the nude, and providing obscene matter to a minor, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. The allegations stem from incidents that prosecutors said happened in Lynn in 2022, while he taught computer science at Thurgood Marshall Middle School. Tran pleaded …
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NJ Man Defrauded Elderly Woman: Hammonton Police
A 50-year-old Hammonton man was arrested and charged with defrauding an elderly woman, authorities said. James Donio faces numerous theft charges after he defrauded the 80-year-old woman over a period of six years, Hammonton police said. Donio became involved in her finances, purporting to be a trusted close friend, but ended up taking $914,200 from her. The woman, a businesswoman and lifelong resident of Hammonton, was taken advantage of through several fraudulent leases, fraudulent discharge of mortgage, and a myriad of unauthorized checks from her personal and business acc…
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Man Improperly Crossing Roadway Struck By Cop: Egg Harbor Twp PD
A 58-year-old Pleasantville man was struck by a police vehicle in Egg Harbor Township early Wednesday, July 22, authorities said. At 12:07 a.m., Egg Harbor Township Officer William Danz was operating a marked patrol vehicle traveling eastbound on Black Horse Pike when he struck the man at the intersection near Old Egg Harbor Road, Egg Harbor Township police said. Danz immediately stopped his vehicle, rendered aid to the pedestrian until emergency medical services arrived, police said. The pedestrian sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby trau…
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SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police
A prominent attorney known for his role in the 1990s Whitewater scandal was arrested in Bergen County after authorities said he hid inside his home while officers attempted to take him into custody, bringing a SWAT team to the scene. Robert William Ray, 66, was arrested in Englewood Cliffs on Tuesday, July 21, on charges of simple assault and terroristic threats, according to Bergen County Jail records. He remained held in the Bergen County Jail as of Wednesday afternoon, July 22. Officers went to Ray's home to arrest him on the assault charges, but he did not answer the door, Englewood Cli…
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Dogs Living In Plastic Baby Pools, Kittens Rescued From Deplorable Conditions At NJ Home: SPCA
A person in Neptune Township was charged with animal cruelty after nearly a dozen animals were found in unhealthy living conditions, with one dog dead, authorities announced Tuesday, July 21. An anonymous complaint led police to discover eight kittens living in a filthy outdoor enclosure, the Monmouth County SPCA said. The kittens had upper respiratory infections and are being treated at the SPCA. "While they are scared and confused, they all seem to be in good spirits, and are happy to have a safe, comfortable space to live in," the SPCA said. Two female pit bulls were living in an o…
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Florida Man With Flamethrower Barricades Himself In RV At Lumberton Walmart: Police
A 38-year-old Florida man was arrested and hit with numerous charges after he barricaded himself at a Walmart parking lot in South Jersey, authorities said. At 11:02 p.m. on Monday, July 20, officers responded to the Walmart at 1740 Route 38 in Lumberton following a report of a dispute between two people that escalated to a robbery, Lumberton police said. Blake Reed entered a recreational vehicle and refused repeated requests by officers to exit or communicate with law enforcement, police said. Officers also received information indicating that Reed may have been in possession of a fla…
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NJ Son Stabbed Father Dead, Left Body To Decompose: Prosecutor
A 28-year-old Vineland man was arrested and charged with killing his father in Bridgeton, authorities announced Tuesday, July 21. On Sunday July 19, at 12:15pm Bridgeton Police received a complaint describing a bad odor coming from a residence on Fayette Street in the City of Bridgeton, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Upon officers’ arrival they located Anthony Williams, a 67-year-old Bridgeton man dead and in an advanced state of decomposition, Webb-McRae said. Anttoine Williams, his son, stabbed his father on Wednesday, July 15 and then tampered with the e…
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Two Teens Charged In Winslow Twp Shooting: Prosecutor
A 15-year-old boy and 16-year-old boy have been charged with shooting a 19-year-old in Winslow Township, authorities announced Tuesday, July 21. At 9:59 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, Winslow Township police responded to Locust Court and found a 19-year-old inside a car that crashed into an unoccupied vehicle, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Winslow Township Police Chief Donald Lemons said. The victim was transported to Cooper University Hospital and reported to be in critical but stable condition, authorities said. The juveniles also robbed the victim of a watc…
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Kidnapping, Human Trafficking, Racketeering: 2 Charged, NJ AG Says
Two people have been arrested and charged with a slew of crimes related to a prostitution scheme, authorities announced Tuesday, July 21. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, Atlantic City police received a report of an underage girl who was being sex trafficked by Tamier Brown-Miller, a 26-year-old Philadelphia resident and Dezeree Smith, a 25-year-old Collingswood resident, at locations in Cherry Hill, Atlantic City and Pennsylvania, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. The girl would be taken to various motels to have sex with men, Davenport said. Brown-Miller took photos of her and post…
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Man Barricaded At Walmart Parking Lot: Lumberton PD
A man has barricaded himself inside a motorhome at Walmart in Lumberton on Tuesday, July 21, authorities said. Officers are on scene and precautionary measures have been implemented to ensure everyone's safety, Lumberton police said. The incident is isolated to the Walmart parking lot, and there is no known danger to the general public, police said. The public is asked to avoid Walmart area until further notice, police said. The investigation is ongoing, police said.
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Passenger Jumps Into Driver's Seat, Dies After Crash With 5-Year-Old Inside In NJ: Prosecutor
A 41-year-old backseat passenger of a vehicle died after jumping into the front seat of the car, taking off, and then crashing with a 5-year-old still inside the car in South Jersey on Sunday, July 19, authorities said. At 11:57 p.m., Mantua Township police stopped a vehicle for a traffic offense on southbound Route 55, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said. While one officer was speaking with the driver outside the vehicle, another officer ordered the passenger, Holly Hageman, 41, to get out of the vehicle, authorities said. Instead, Hageman climbed into the driver's seat and…
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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…
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Person Unresponsive Following Rideshare Crash: Bridgeton PD
A person was found unconscious following a crash in Bridgeton Sunday morning, June 19, authorities said. At 3:47 a.m., officers responded to the 200 block of West Brigantine Avenue after a vehicle traveling northbound left the lane of travel and crashed into a parked vehicle, Brigantine police said. Police found a passenger who was unconscious and unresponsive, officers said. Lifesaving measures were initiated and he was transported to a nearby hospital, police said. The driver, who was operating a rideshare vehicle, was not injured, police said. The crash remains under investigation, poli…
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Man Dies After Pulled From Water In Jersey Shore: Beach Patrol
A man died after he pulled from the water in Sea Isle City on Friday, July 17, authorities said. At 4 p.m., authorities were alerted to a man going under the water, the Sea Isle City Beach Patrol said. The lifeguards were able to locate a submerged man and bring him to shore, authorities said. Life saving measures were initiated by the Sea Isle City Beach Patrol, Police, Emergency Medical Services and paramedics, authorities said. The man, who has not been identified, was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
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Two Children Killed In Ocean County Boat Crash:
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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.
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Unregistered Illinois Driver Struck E-Bike Rider: Margate PD
A 19year-old e-bike rider was struck by an unregistered driver in Margate on Sunday afternoon, July 19, authorities said. At 1 p.m., officers responded to a 9-1-1 call on the 9300 block of Amherst Avenue after a 19-year-old Margate was traveling west in the bike lane passing Betty's Seafood Shack when a vehicle driven by a 67-year-old Bloomingdale, Illinois man attempted to turn right into a parking space and the E-bike collided into the front passenger side of the Illinois man's Toyota Camry, Margate police said. The 19-year-old was thrown over the handlebars of the e-bike and landed…
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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 …
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Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate
A Pennsylvania grandmother accused of helping confine her 5-year-old autistic grandson behind a zip-tied baby gate once shared a Facebook post titled, "How to escape a zip tie in less than a minute," years before the boy was found naked wandering along a Lebanon County road, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Stephanie Ann Schaffner, 42, shared the "Survival Skills" video on Facebook in March 2019. The post resurfaced after Schaffner, the child's mother, Jade Destiny Shuey, 21, and Tucker Flyn Heagy, 20, were charged in connection with the child's living conditions followi…
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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…
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NJ Man Sexually Assaulted Girl: Prosecutor
A 45-year-old Evesham man was charged with sexually assaulting a young girl, authorities announced Friday, July 17. Gregory Regan is charged with aggravated sexual assault and sexual assault, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Evesham Township Police Chief Tom Reinholt said. A relative of the victim contacted law enforcement officials to report the assault, Bradshaw and Reinholt said. Additional details are being withheld to protect the identity of the victim, authorities said.
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Victoria's Secret Masturbator Learns Fate: Atlantic County Prosecutor
A 39-year-old Atlantic City man was sentenced to one year in prison on Friday, July 17, after pleading guilty to publicly masturbating at two stores, authorities said. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, Atlantic City police responded to Tanger Outlets after Shawn Guinyard exposed himself at H&M and Victoria's Secret, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Witnesses said they observed Guinyard publicly masturbating inside those stories, authorities said. In March, Guinyard pleaded guilty to criminal sexual contact, authorities said.
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