9 Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NJ, NY, PA, CT, MA, Shipping Them Overseas 9 Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NJ, NY, PA, CT, MA, Shipping Them Overseas
9 Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NJ, NY, PA, CT, MA, Shipping Them Overseas An international ring of identity thieves stole $1.3 million worth of vehicles and watercraft from dealerships in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts using fraudulently obtained digital driver's licenses, authorities charged. Nine defendants used the stolen identities of U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico -- along with fake Puerto Rico driver’s licenses, Social Security cards, debit cards and birth certificates -- to obtain the licenses from motor vehicle agencies in Jersey City and North Bergen, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. They used thos…
Where NJ, PA Rank On New List Of Safest States In America Where NJ, PA Rank On New List Of Safest States In America
Where NJ, PA Rank On New List Of Safest States In America A new Consumer Affairs report determined the safest states in the U.S., with New Jersey taking the top spot. Using data from the FBI and the U.S. Census Bureau, the website scored each state based on violent and property crime rates, the number of law enforcement officers per capita, and law enforcement budgets. The top 10 states were broken down by each state’s safest large city, safest medium-sized town, and safest small town, the website said. 1. New Jersey Safest small town: Mantoloking Safest midsize town: Matawan Safest large city: Toms River 2. New Hampshire 3. Rhode Island 4. M…
NJ Jail Mistakenly Releases Robbery Suspect Wanted In Ohio NJ Jail Mistakenly Releases Robbery Suspect Wanted In Ohio
NJ Jail Mistakenly Releases Robbery Suspect Wanted In Ohio An Ohio robbery suspect "walked out" of a New Jersey jail after appearing in court on a local charge, authorities said. The Mercer County Correctional Center mistakenly released the inmate, the county said in a statement Friday.  Clark Green Jr., 54, was set free about 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Trenton, county officials said. Green was being held at Mercer County Jail since Aug. 31 on a local theft by deception charge which was resolved Thursday, the county said. Through an interstate agreement with Ohio, Green was supposed to remain in custody pending his extradition. The U.S Marsh…
UPDATE: Fair Lawn Boy Found Nearly 600 Miles From Home UPDATE: Fair Lawn Boy Found Nearly 600 Miles From Home
Update: Fair Lawn Boy Found Nearly 600 Miles From Home A missing 16-year-old Fair Lawn boy was found safe and sound on Friday -- in Ohio, authorities confirmed. The news came a short time after a 16-year-old Glen Rock boy who also was reported missing on Thursday was found in Mahwah. Haadi Abdul-Ghaffar left his Fair Lawn home shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday, police said. Police suspected he might have been headed either to New York's Penn Station of Pennsylvania. He was reported found late Friday morning, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Brian Metzler said. The news came after Glen Rock police reported that a 16-year-old boy from their town was found. …
PA Family's Adopted Dog From Middle East Tests Positive For Rabies PA Family's Adopted Dog From Middle East Tests Positive For Rabies
PA Family's Adopted Dog From Middle East Tests Positive For Rabies The CDC has initiated a multi-state investigation after a Chester County family adopted a dog from the Middle East that was later determined to have a previously eradicated variant of rabies, reports say. The dog was one of 34 animals that were flown from Azerbaijan to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport by an animal rescue group on June 10, CBS reports. The animal had been acting oddly after being placed with its new family in East Whiteland Township and later tested positive for the variant, according to ABC. The 6-month-old mixed breed dog possibly exposed the virus variant —which pr…
Feds Take Case Against NYC Man Accused Of Sex Trafficking Minors To Hudson County Motels Feds Take Case Against NYC Man Accused Of Sex Trafficking Minors To Hudson County Motels
Feds Take Case Against NYC Man Accused Of Sex Trafficking Minors To Hudson County Motels UPDATE: A Bronx man now faces federal charges of trafficking two underage girls to New Jersey from Ohio for sex, authorities said. Norman Berry, 32, was busted in New York City following the arrest of an accused accomplice at a North Bergen motel early last month, they said. A week or so earlier, Berry brought the girls -- 14 and 15 – to the motel, where he told them that they could “get paid” for having sex with men and performing in streams, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said Thursday. They declined, although the 15-year-old had sex with Norman in one of two motel rooms that he a…
Men Who Brought Ohio Teen Girls To NJ Motels Charged With Sex Assault, Prosecutor Says Men Who Brought Ohio Teen Girls To NJ Motels Charged With Sex Assault, Prosecutor Says
Men Who Brought Ohio Teen Girls To NJ Motels Charged With Sex Assault, Prosecutor Says A pair of men were arrest on accusations they brought two teen girls from Ohio to New Jersey, then lodged them in motels, had sex with one of them and and gave both girls drugs and alcohol, authorities said Tuesday. The girls, ages 14 and 15, met 32-year-old Norman Berry, of the Bronx, in Ohio, and then traveled together to New Jersey on Feb. 24, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The teens were staying in two, North Bergen motels, where the 15-year-old victim was sexually assaulted by Berry and Tyrell Piazza, 31, of Jersey City, Suarez said. Berry and Piazza gave both girls alco…
NJ Senate Approves Bill Aimed At Preventing OD Deaths NJ Senate Approves Bill Aimed At Preventing OD Deaths
NJ Senate Approves Bill Aimed At Preventing OD Deaths The New Jersey Senate on Thursday approved a proposed law that would require doctors to prescribe Narcan when writing opioid pain management prescriptions for high-risk patients. At least seven states now require co-prescribing Narcan (naloxone) with opioids: Arizona, Florida, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington. Laws in California and Ohio require prescribers to offer naloxone co-prescriptions in certain circumstances. “It can make a difference in New Jersey, as well,” said state Sen. Anthony M. Bucco, R-Boonton, a co-sponsor of the measure, which had bi-partisan su…
Feds Charge More Than 300 In U.S. With Violent Crimes ‘Under Guise’ Of Peaceful Protests Feds Charge More Than 300 In U.S. With Violent Crimes ‘Under Guise’ Of Peaceful Protests
Feds Charge More Than 300 In U.S. With Violent Crimes ‘Under Guise’ Of Peaceful Protests More than 300 “violent opportunists” nationwide are being prosecuted federally for crimes committed “under the guise of peaceful demonstrations” against racial injustice, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday. They include a saboteur who inadvertently engulfed himself in flames when he poured liquid from a gas can onto three U.S. Supreme Court vehicles in Washington, D.C., the department said in a release. Several defendants “leveraged social media platforms to incite destruction and assaults against law enforcement officers,” the release says. Nearly three dozen defendants are ch…
COVID-19: Six States Removed From NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List, Puerto Rico Added COVID-19: Six States Removed From NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List, Puerto Rico Added
Covid-19: Six States Removed From NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List, Puerto Rico Added Travelers from six states have been removed from the COVID-19 joint quarantine list of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. California, Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, and Ohio were removed from the Travel Advisory List on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Puerto Rico was added to the list. The quarantine applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a seven-day rolling average or a state with a 10 percent or higher positivity rate over a seven-day rolling average. Those who have traveled to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from …
Fast Casual Burrito Joint Eyeing These Bergen, Passaic Towns For NJ Debut Fast Casual Burrito Joint Eyeing These Bergen, Passaic Towns For NJ Debut
Fast Casual Burrito Joint Eyeing These Bergen, Passaic Towns For NJ Debut A fast-casual burrito company with 70 locations across the U.S. is looking at locations in Bergen and Passaic counties for its New Jersey debut. Hot Head Burritos is hoping to open a store in Clifton and Paramus sometime next year, a company spokesperson told Daily Voice Monday. The Ohio-based company offers build-your-own burritos, quesadillas, tacos, nachos, bowls and more. ALSO SEE: Bergen County Restaurant Openings Popular menu items range "from mild to wild," and include the mango Barbacoa, sweet habanero chicken and pork verde.  No word yet on specific locations. Click h…
NJ Charges 9 With Using Stolen IDs, Bogus Driver's Licenses To Buy $1.3M Worth Of Vehicles NJ Charges 9 With Using Stolen IDs, Bogus Driver's Licenses To Buy $1.3M Worth Of Vehicles
NJ Charges 9 With Using Stolen IDs, Bogus Driver's Licenses To Buy $1.3M Worth Of Vehicles Nine people from New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Ohio used stolen IDs to get digital driver’s licenses that they used to finance more than $1.3 million worth of vehicles and water craft, Garden State authorities charged. The defendants got the driver’s licenses from motor vehicle agencies in Jersey City and North Bergen using stolen identities of U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Thursday. They also used fake Puerto Rico driver’s licenses, along with other false documents to land big-ticket items at dealerships in New Jersey, Pennsylv…