Target Shoplifter Assaults Employees In Bergen County: Cops Target Shoplifter Assaults Employees In Bergen County: Cops
Target Shoplifter Assaults Employees In Bergen County: Cops A shoplifting incident at a Bergen County Target turned violent when a loss prevention employee confronted the suspected thief, authorities said. Joel Kabezian, 30, of Jersey City, was accused of shoplifting at the Target at 543 River Rd. in Edgewater on Saturday, Aug. 22, at approximately 2:40 p.m., Edgewater Police Chief Donald Martin said. A Target loss prevention employee confronted Kabezian while he was actively shoplifting, sparking a physical altercation, police said. Kabezian fled before officers arrived but was later identified during the investigation. Kabezian was charged on a c…
Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA
Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA A Pennsylvania man who searched his ex-girlfriend's name on Facebook more than 300 times in the days before killing her, then carried her body into a motel room and hid it beneath a bed, has been convicted of first-degree murder, prosecutors announced. Brian Kuchinka, of Port Allegany, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of 28-year-old K-Leigh Hill-Nelson on Wednesday, Aug. 26, McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer said. Kuchinka had previously pleaded guilty to criminal homicide and abuse of a corpse, admitting he caused Hill-Nelson's death but dis…
Mom Of 2 'Tink' Killed In PA Double Shooting; Family Hopes To Bring Her Home To NJ Mom Of 2 'Tink' Killed In PA Double Shooting; Family Hopes To Bring Her Home To NJ
Mom Of 2 'Tink' Killed In PA Double Shooting; Family Hopes To Bring Her Home To NJ A young mother of two known to her family as "Tink" was shot to death inside a Pennsylvania home, and now her loved ones are raising money to bring her home to New Jersey. Atirah Nitay Steed, 27, of Newark, NJ, died from multiple gunshot wounds following the Saturday, Aug. 22 shooting, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Her death was ruled a homicide following an autopsy. Steed left behind two daughters — one 5 years old and another who is about to turn 1 — according to a GoFundMe launched by her aunt, Shavonne Bacote. "Tink was a loving mother to her two beautiful daught…
Kuiken Brothers Acquiring Paramus Building Supply, Adding 2 Bergen Locations Kuiken Brothers Acquiring Paramus Building Supply, Adding 2 Bergen Locations
Kuiken Brothers Acquiring Paramus Building Supply, Adding 2 Bergen Locations A longtime Bergen County building supply business is changing hands. Kuiken Brothers Company has reached an agreement to acquire Paramus Building Supply, a family-owned business founded in 1951, the company announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Kuiken Brothers currently has locations in Fair Lawn, Garfield, Midland Park, Emerson, Newark, Roseland, Succasunna, and Wantage in New Jersey, as well as Warwick, NY. The Paramus (131 Route 17) and Bergenfield (42 Portland Ave.) additions will bring the family-owned company's network to 10 locations.  The deal will expand Kuiken Brothers' footprint…
Cops ID Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief Killed In RI Police Shootout, Was Experienced Captain Cops ID Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief Killed In RI Police Shootout, Was Experienced Captain
Cops ID Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief Killed In RI Police Shootout, Was Experienced Captain The man accused of stealing a luxury sailboat in New Jersey days before he was killed in a shootout with police in Rhode Island has been identified. WJAR identified the suspect as 27-year-old Brendan Norris, of Newport, RI. Norris allegedly stole the 1968 Hinckley Bermuda from Liberty Harbor Marina in Jersey City on Saturday night, Aug. 22. New Jersey State Police released footage showing Norris, then unidentified, undocking the 40-foot boat and sailing away. Police tracked the vessel until it reached the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, where Norris apparently disabled its tracking device, causin…
Man Returned To Apartment After Eviction: Mt Olive PD Man Returned To Apartment After Eviction: Mt Olive PD
Man Returned To Apartment After Eviction: Mt Olive PD A 47-year-old Budd Lake man was arrested and charged after he returned to an apartment he was previously evicted from. On Wednesday, Aug. 26, officers responded to an apartment complex in Budd Lake and observed Victor Gauthieroberti inside the residence he had been evicted from, Mount Olive police said. Apartment complex management told officers Gauthieroberti should not be inside the residence and he was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing, police said.
Mother Sues NJ School District After Teacher Busted For Sexting Students Mother Sues NJ School District After Teacher Busted For Sexting Students
Mother Sues NJ School District After Teacher Busted For Sexting Students A New Jersey school district is being sued after a 6th grade teacher was arrested for sexting a 13-year-old student. A mother is suing the Chester School District and Board of Education after Lorri Ann Willis, a 6th grade science teacher at Black River Middle School in Chester was charged with endangering the welfare of a child for sending sexual and suggestive text messages to a 13-year-old former student from June 2024 through October 2025. Willis sexually abused a child, using her position of power as a teacher to groom him, all with the tacit approval of the school district an…
Woman Escapes Bus Sex Assault After Spotting Cop On Route 17: PD Woman Escapes Bus Sex Assault After Spotting Cop On Route 17: PD
Woman Escapes Bus Sex Assault After Spotting Cop On Route 17: PD A woman riding a bus from the Albany area was sexually assaulted by a stranger sitting next to her before she spotted a police officer and got off the bus for help in Bergen County, authorities said. Officer Gregory Lehman was conducting a traffic stop on Route 17 South in Mahwah at approximately 11 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23, when the woman got off a bus that had stopped nearby and told him she had just been sexually assaulted, Mahwah Police Capt. Michael Blondin said. Police identified and detained Surrune Jones, 44, of Wilmington, DE, who did not know the woman but had been seated next to h…
Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO
Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO A golf ad showing a man chasing and shoving a woman to the ground has Callaway Golf and Good Good Golf apologizing, and the PGA Tour questioning whether the response went far enough (scroll down to watch). The since-deleted online commercial was produced by Good Good to promote a co-branded Callaway driver and was approved by Callaway before it was posted, Callaway CEO Chip Brewer said. The ad featured Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark, 26, and Alexis Miestowski, 26, a former collegiate golfer who now works with Good Good. Miestowski was shown reaching for the driver in Clark's golf bag be…
Former NJ Wrestling Coach Sexually Assaulted 15-Year-Old: Prosecutor Former NJ Wrestling Coach Sexually Assaulted 15-Year-Old: Prosecutor
Former NJ Wrestling Coach Sexually Assaulted 15-Year-Old: Prosecutor A former New Jersey high school wrestling coach sexually assaulted a 15-year-old in a hospital parking lot, authorities allege. John Kane, 39, of Sparta, was charged with four counts of sexual assault and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Kane's arrest comes nearly one week after news broke that prominent North Jersey wrestling coach David Cordoba was under investigation for sexual misconduct at his Fairfield gym. Kane is accused of transporting the 15-year-old to the parking lot at St. Ba…
Abused Dog Found With Open Wounds, Fly Infestation In New York: Authorities Abused Dog Found With Open Wounds, Fly Infestation In New York: Authorities
Abused Dog Found With Open Wounds, Fly Infestation In New York: Authorities A Long Island man was arrested after his dog was found infested with flies and suffering from open wounds, authorities said. Cecilio Matthews, 50, of Bellport, was charged with several counts of animal cruelty under state and county laws, the Suffolk County SPCA said Wednesday, Aug. 26. Investigators determined earlier in the month that Matthews had failed to care for his 10-year-old mutt, Seven, leaving the dog neglected in a yard, according to the SPCA. Seven was found underweight, infested with flies, and with open wounds to his ears and neck, the SPCA said. He was taken to a local anim…
NJ State Champ HS Football Coach Suspended Ahead Of Nationally Televised Opener: Reports NJ State Champ HS Football Coach Suspended Ahead Of Nationally Televised Opener: Reports
NJ State Champ HS Football Coach Suspended Ahead Of Nationally Televised Opener: Reports St. Joseph Montvale football coach Augie Hoffmann has been suspended for the first two games of the 2026 season, including the Green Knights' nationally televised opener against Mount Carmel in Chicago on Friday, Aug. 28, on ESPN, according to multiple news reports. The reigning Non-Public A state champion coach was suspended over a personnel matter involving a violation of school policies governing preseason activities, NJ Advance Media reports citing emails sent to families. Hoffmann previously served a two-game suspension in 2018 following a brawl in the final minutes of St. Joe's 2…