Man Leads 54-Mile Through Jersey City In Stolen Box Truck Containing Heroin: Police Man Leads 54-Mile Through Jersey City In Stolen Box Truck Containing Heroin: Police
Man Leads 54-Mile Through Jersey City In Stolen Box Truck Containing Heroin: Police A 54-mile pursuit through North Jersey in a stolen box truck ended when the vehicle ran out of gas and police found the driver with heroin Labor Day Weekend, authorities said. Lyndhurst officers spotted Jose R. Reyes in a stolen 2022 Isuzuz box truck around 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, Lyndhurst Police Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Officer Robert Litterio was the one who spotted the stolen truck at Riverside and Rutherford Avenues. Joined by Officer Vincent Dorio, the duo approached the truck and tried several times to convince Reyes to exit the vehicle.  That's when Reyes, 41…
Jersey Shore Boater Struck By Propeller, Sucked Under Water: Police Jersey Shore Boater Struck By Propeller, Sucked Under Water: Police
Jersey Shore Boater Struck By Propeller, Sucked Under Water: Police A 59-year-old boater was hospitalized after being struck by the propeller of a boat after being ejected from his own and sucked under water in Ocean County over Labor Day Weekend, police said. The Neshanic Station man was heading east on Manahawkin Bay in Long Beach on a personal watercraft when his boat was struck by a 28-foot vessel heading north around 4:35 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The boater was ejected from his boat upon impact and sucked underwater by the other vessel’s propulsion. The propellers of the vessel then struck the man, who was hospitali…
Stolen Vehicle Pursuit Ends In Linden Crash, 3 In Custody: Cops Stolen Vehicle Pursuit Ends In Linden Crash, 3 In Custody: Cops
Stolen Vehicle Pursuit Ends In Linden Crash, 3 In Custody: Cops Three people were in custody in Linden following a pursuit-crash involving a stolen vehicle on Friday, Aug. 30, authorities said. Police in Linden were notified of a pursuit entering the area around 5:30 p.m., police said in a Facebook post. The pursuit had been terminated on Route 1 near S. Wood Ave. A short time later, the stolen vehicle struck a curb near the intersection of S. Stiles Street 21st Street and became disabled, police said. Three suspects fled from the vehicle on foot. Officers from Linden, Elizabeth, Union, Rahway, the Union County Sheriff’s Office, and the New Jersey Stat…
Teen Killed In Boating Accident Was Rising Rutgers Freshman Teen Killed In Boating Accident Was Rising Rutgers Freshman
Teen Killed In Boating Accident Was Rising Rutgers Freshman More information has come to light about the 18-year-old Wayne resident killed in a boating accident over the weekend in Harvey Cedars. Zeina Mahafzah was days away from beginning her freshman year at Rutgers University, as classes start on Tuesday, Sept. 2. According to university spokeswoman Dory Devlin, Zeina was enrolled in the School of Arts and Sciences–Newark. "The Rutgers-Newark community is devastated by the news of Zeina’s passing, and we are sending our support to the Mahafzah family during this incredibly difficult time," Devlin said. In a post shared to Faceboo…
Police ID Teen Killed By Boat Propellor In NJ Waters (DETAILS) Police ID Teen Killed By Boat Propellor In NJ Waters (DETAILS)
Police ID Teen Killed By Boat Propellor In NJ Waters (Details) Police have identified the victim killed by a boat propellor over the weekend at a New Jersey beach. Zeina Mahafzah, of Wayne, was on a raft being pulled by a boat in the waters of Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars when she was struck by the vessel's propellor on Sunday, Aug. 25 around 4:30 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. Mahafzah, who had been trying to board the boat, died. NBC Philadelphia previously reported the scene was a gory one, as Mahafzah had been "dismembered." Mahafzah died as a result of the accident.
Teen Girl Dismembered In Boating Accident Off NJ Coast, Report Says Teen Girl Dismembered In Boating Accident Off NJ Coast, Report Says
Teen Girl Dismembered In Boating Accident Off NJ Coast, Report Says A boating accident was under investigation at a New Jersey beach, police said Sunday, Aug. 25. Harvey Cedars police did not detail that accident and said only that it was "tragic" and under investigation with New Jersey State Police. According to NBC Philadelphia citing a source, a teen girl was dismembered after being run over by the boat, operated by her father.  "As the investigation is in its preliminary stages, we ask that you keep the family and community in your thoughts and prayers," Harvey Cedars police said.  Click here for more from NBC Philadelphia.
NJ Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In SUV's Lane Change Leaves Behind 3-Month-Old Son, Campaign Says NJ Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In SUV's Lane Change Leaves Behind 3-Month-Old Son, Campaign Says
NJ Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In SUV's Lane Change Leaves Behind 3-Month-Old Son, Campaign Says A 25-year-old motorcyclist killed in a crash on Interstate 76 Friday night, Aug. 16 was a brand-new dad, loved ones say. A Chevrolet SUV was making a lane change in front of Ryan Gaskill, of Pennsauken, who was heading south on the interstate at milepost 1.1 in Gloucester around 9:40 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. Gaskill hit the brakes of the Suzuki, causing the motorcycle to overturn, ejecting and killing him. The driver of the Chevrolet remained on scene. The crash remains under investigation. A GoFundMe for Gaskill's family a 3-month-old son are among su…
Body Found In Newark Bay: NJSP Body Found In Newark Bay: NJSP
Body Found In Newark Bay: Njsp A man's body was found in Newark Bay on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 15, authorities said. At 11:51 a.m., Marine Service Troopers responded to Maher Terminal in Elizabeth on a report of a person in the water in Newark Bay, and eventually located the man, who has not been identified, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The incident remains under investigation, Lebron said.
PA Man Charged After Pursuit Leads To Death Of Vietnam Vet, NJ Motorcyclist: Prosecutor PA Man Charged After Pursuit Leads To Death Of Vietnam Vet, NJ Motorcyclist: Prosecutor
PA Man Charged After Pursuit Leads To Death Of Vietnam Vet, NJ Motorcyclist: Prosecutor A 32-year-old Pennsylvania man has been charged after a police pursuit led to the death of a motorcyclist, a Vietnam War veteran, in Warren County on Tuesday, Aug. 13, authorities said. At 10:19 a.m., a New Jersey State  Trooper began following an SUV on Route 80 eastbound and initiated a traffic stop, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said.  The driver of the SUV, Sean Mamakas, a Kempton, PA resident, continued traveling eastbound, exiting the interstate at Exit 12 and headed toward County Road 521 southbound in Hope Township, authorities said. The SUV then collided with the…
SUV Kills Motorcyclist During Route 80 Police Pursuit, AG Says SUV Kills Motorcyclist During Route 80 Police Pursuit, AG Says
SUV Kills Motorcyclist During Route 80 Police Pursuit, AG Says The New Jersey Attorney General's Office is investigating a pursuit in which the vehicle being pursued struck a motorcyclist, killing the operator. A New Jersey State Trooper began following an SUV on Route 80 east near milepost 11 around 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13 in Hope Township, AG Matthew Platkin said The vehicle continued eastbound and left the interstate at Exit 12, exiting onto County Road 521 southbound, in Hope Township. The SUV subsequently passed another civilian vehicle on the left in the area of Dogwood Road and, while merging back into the southbound lane, collided with …
West New York Man Fudged Accident Report To Collect Insurance: Prosecutor West New York Man Fudged Accident Report To Collect Insurance: Prosecutor
West New York Man Fudged Accident Report To Collect Insurance: Prosecutor A 31-year-old West New York man was charged with insurance fraud on Thursday, Aug. 8, after he altered an accident report in 2023 to make it look like he had insurance at the time of the crash, authorities said. Anthony Ayala purchased an insurance policy with Progressive Insurance on June 27, 2023 and then filed a claim alleging his Jeep Wrangler was involved in a single vehicle crash in Allamuchy, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Ayala submitted altered New Jersey State Police reports to support the claim, Suarez said. An investigation revealed the crash occurred on June …
DUI Driver Strikes Officers During Traffic Stop On Route 78, 3 Hospitalized: Police DUI Driver Strikes Officers During Traffic Stop On Route 78, 3 Hospitalized: Police
DUI Driver Strikes Officers During Traffic Stop On Route 78, 3 Hospitalized: Police Two police officers were hospitalized after being struck by a DUI minivan driver while conducting a motor vehicle stop on Route 78 Friday, Aug. 9, authorities said. The New Providence Police Department said two of their officers were in marked police vehicles were emergency lights activated while stopped with a civilian vehicle on the westbound shoulder of the highway near mile post 43 in Berkeley Heights around 5 p.m. A westbound Honda Odyssey driven by Johnny Ho, 45, of Flushing, NY, struck the back of the New Providence patrol vehicle, causing a chain reaction crash with the next New Pro…