Fair 63°
Police & Fire
NJ Man Who Went On Racial Tirade Newly Charged With Stalking, Damaging Neighbors' Vehicles NJ Man Who Went On Racial Tirade Newly Charged With Stalking, Damaging Neighbors' Vehicles
NJ Man Who Went On Racial Tirade Newly Charged With Stalking, Damaging Neighbors' Vehicles A 45-year-old South Jersey man captured in a viral video harassing his black neighbors has been newly charged with damaging their vehicles, stalking and drug-dealing offenses, authorities said. Edward C. Mathews, of Mount Laurel, was charged Thursday with multiple counts of criminal mischief, multiple drug-related offenses including dealing drugs, stalking and several weapons offenses, the Burlington County prosecutor said. Mathews, who was being held  in Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly, was initially charged on July 2, and again on Monday, with several counts of harassment, bias…

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Police: Warren County Man Assaults Good Samaritans Checking On Child Cyclist After Hit-And-Run Police: Warren County Man Assaults Good Samaritans Checking On Child Cyclist After Hit-And-Run
Police: Warren County Man Assaults Good Samaritans Checking On Child Cyclist After Hit-And-Run The passenger of a vehicle that allegedly struck a child cyclist and fled the scene is accused of assaulting two Good Samaritans that had stopped to check on the victim, authorities in Warren County charged. Washington Township Police responded to a report of a physical dispute near Rt. 57 East and School Street in Washington Borough shortly after 7:20 p.m. on June 17, authorities said Tuesday. Upon arrival, the vehicle had fled the scene but was quickly located on E. Washington Avenue, authorities said. A follow-up investigation determined that the vehicle had struck a child riding a bicy…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Authorities: Police Pursuit From NJ Ends In Westchester Authorities: Police Pursuit From NJ Ends In Westchester
Authorities: Police Pursuit From NJ Ends In Westchester UPDATE (JUNE 28): A Connecticut driver who authorities said led officers and troopers on a high-speed chase from Bergen to Westchester counties – ramming police cars from both states along the way -- remained jailed Monday pending extradition to New Jersey. Mahwah police initially began chasing an Acura MDX driven by Henry L. Cofrancesco Jr., 51, of Hamden, CT, on southbound Route 287 last Thursday afternoon. South Nyack and New York State Police joined the pursuit at speeds that law enforcement sources said ranged from 75 to 90 miles an hour. The chase continued through Rockland County a…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NJ Woman Details Extremist Group's Attempt To Drive Her Out Of New House On TikTok NJ Woman Details Extremist Group's Attempt To Drive Her Out Of New House On TikTok
NJ Woman Details Extremist Group's Attempt To Drive Her Out Of New House On TikTok A New Jersey woman posted a 48-part series on TikTok detailing the terrifying days that a member of an extremist group invaded her home and tried to reclaim it as his ancestral property. Shanetta -- on the video-sharing app as @regblackgrl -- said she began getting letters from members of a sovereign citizens group who claimed ownership of her Ivy Street home in Newark, since purchasing and renovating it back in February. Sometime last week, the men -- who identified as members of the Al Moroccan Empire -- broke into the house, changed the locks and hung a moorish flag in the window. On J…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
News
LAST CALL: Hasbrouck Heights Liquor Store Burglar Caught Returning For More, Police Say LAST CALL: Hasbrouck Heights Liquor Store Burglar Caught Returning For More, Police Say
Last CALL: Hasbrouck Heights Liquor Store Burglar Caught Returning For More, Police Say A Hasbrouck Heights man who’d broken into a local liquor store went back hours later – only this time the owner was inside cleaning up from the previous break-in, authorities said. Frank Christie, 56, already had an overnight run-in with the law the day before. Witnesses told police he’d been throwing bottles off the roof of a Terrace Avenue apartment building and damaged a parked car. An intoxicated Christie was sent to Hackensack University Medical Center because of his condition and no charges were immediately filed. Then, shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday, a neighbor summoned police t…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
News
Hudson County Inmate Awaiting Sentencing Dead In Apparent Suicide Hudson County Inmate Awaiting Sentencing Dead In Apparent Suicide
Hudson County Inmate Awaiting Sentencing Dead In Apparent Suicide A Hudson County inmate died of what county officials believe were self-inflicted injuries on Wednesday, officials said. Albert Roman, 51, was taken to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment of the undisclosed injury Wednesday evening, and was pronounced dead at 5:03 p.m., NJ.com reports citing county spokesman Jim Kennelly. Roman's death marks the first suicide at the Hudson County Correctional Facility since 2018. Roman was arrested by North Bergen police last November for violating a restraining order, criminal mischief and contempt of court, NJ.com reports. His sentencing was rep…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Woman, Teen Charged With Criminal Mischief; Cops Investigating Morris County Apartment Burglary Woman, Teen Charged With Criminal Mischief; Cops Investigating Morris County Apartment Burglary
Woman, Teen Charged With Criminal Mischief; Cops Investigating Morris County Apartment Burglary Police are investigating a Thursday morning burglary at a Morris County apartment complex in connection with a criminal mischief incident that led to charges for an adult and teen. A unit at Village Green Apartments in Budd Lake was broken into and items stolen shortly before 9:30 a.m., Mount Olive police said. The victim’s motorcycle was also knocked over and spray-painted during the incident, police said. Two suspects — Ashley Camacho, 19, of Newton, and a 17-year-old boy from Budd Lake whose name was not released — were arrested and charged with criminal mischief in connection with the …

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Authorities: Man Breaking JC Hotel Windows Dies, Westwood Friend Charged With Criminal Mischief Authorities: Man Breaking JC Hotel Windows Dies, Westwood Friend Charged With Criminal Mischief
Authorities: Man Breaking JC Hotel Windows Dies, Westwood Friend Charged With Criminal Mischief One man died and another was arrested after both were found breaking hotel windows in Jersey City in the early morning hours Tuesday, police said. Officers were called to The Westin at 479 Washington Boulevard on reports of two men breaking windows on the 21st floor around 4:35 a.m., Jersey City Spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said. Upon arrival, officers found an unresponsive man lying on the lobby stairs. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and later pronounced dead, Wallace-Scalcione said. Authorities did not release the deceased man's name or cause of death. Meanwhile, 34-year-o…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
News
Bergen Teacher's Stalker Slashed Tire, Yelled ‘School Shooter!’ Police Charge Bergen Teacher's Stalker Slashed Tire, Yelled ‘School Shooter!’ Police Charge
Bergen Teacher's Stalker Slashed Tire, Yelled ‘School Shooter!’ Police Charge A Wood-Ridge man was charged with stalking a schoolteacher after police said he slashed the tire of a man he believed she was involved with and drove around her former neighborhood shouting “school shooter!” Francis R. Lucas III, 32, remained in police custody at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus on Saturday, more than a week after he was arrested, records show. Police got 911 calls from residents on April 1 that a man had been driving around Avalon at Wesmont Station shouting the threats. Following a license plate check, Sgt. Joseph Rutigliano Jr. and Officers Joseph Vitko…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Hanover PD: These 2 Dozen Individuals Caused $125K In Graffiti Related Damages Hanover PD: These 2 Dozen Individuals Caused $125K In Graffiti Related Damages
Hanover PD: These 2 Dozen Individuals Caused $125K In Graffiti Related Damages Nearly two dozen individuals were arrested for graffiti-related offenses in Hanover. The incident caused more than $125,000 in damage over the last year, Hanover Police Chief Mark Roddy said. "Identifying and charging suspects allows the victim to recover financial assistance in the form of restitution to make repairs," Roddy said. "The Hanover Police hopes these investigations demonstrate our commitment to solving crimes in our jurisdiction and serves as a deterrent for those who wish to do harm."  The following individuals were charged: Marcus Hughes, 31, of Washington, DC, …

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
BUSTED: 22 Suspects Caused $125K In Morris County Graffiti Damage In Past Year, Police Say BUSTED: 22 Suspects Caused $125K In Morris County Graffiti Damage In Past Year, Police Say
Busted: 22 Suspects Caused $125K In Morris County Graffiti Damage In Past Year, Police Say Nearly two dozen people from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. have been charged with causing a combined $125,000 in damages in Morris County from graffiti and vandalism over the past year. The long-term investigation into “graffiti-style criminal mischief” resulted in a total of 22 arrests, Hanover Police Chief Mark Roddy said Monday. Scroll down to view the full list of suspects, their charges and alleged damages. Marcus Hughes, 31, of Washington, DC: Criminal Mischief and Trespassing (total damage: $1,800) Victor Blanco, 30, of the Bronx, NY: Criminal Mischie…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Business
Six Felony Charges For Bethlehem Man, 44, Nabbed In String Of Business Burglaries Six Felony Charges For Bethlehem Man, 44, Nabbed In String Of Business Burglaries
Six Felony Charges For Bethlehem Man, 44, Nabbed In String Of Business Burglaries A Bethlehem man accused of burglarizing several local businesses was charged with six felonies, authorities said. Kevin Mamuzich, 44, was identified as the suspect in Saturday morning break-ins at Nail City on Broadway, as well as Goosey Gander and Hair By Eskandalo, both on W. Fourth Street, LehighValleyLive reports citing police records. Later that day, Mamuzich is accused of trying to enter Tally Ho Tavern on W. Fourth Street and made a final attempt to break in to the Family Prescription Center on Wyandotte Street Monday morning, according to the report. The items reported stolen inclu…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson