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Loaded Gun Found Inside Irvington Man's Vehicle: Kenilworth PD
A 21-year-old Irvington man was arrested and charged after a loaded firearm was found inside his vehicle in Kenilworth on Monday, May 4, authorities said. At 3 p.m., officers observed a gray Jeep Commander operating erratically on Boulevard, Kenilworth police said. The car entered the school drop-off area at a high rate of speed in an attempt to pass slower-moving cars directly in front of the school during dismissal, when a large number of parents and children were present, police said. The vehicle was stopped and the K-9 unit from the Union County Sheriff's Office responded, leading …
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Man Fatally Stabbed, Suspect Arrested In Jersey City: Police
A 47-year-old man was stabbed to death in Jersey City on Sunday, May 3, authorities said. At 12:35 p.m., Jersey City police responded to a stabbing on Dwight Street near Bergen Avenue and found Kareem Mack with multiple stab sounds, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Mack was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he was soon pronounced dead, Mello said. Kyshawn Foster was identified as the suspect and taken into custody in Hoboken, Mello said. He is charged with murder and multiple weapons offenses, Mello said;.
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Newark Man Broke Into Hoboken Apartment, Threatened Resident: Police
A 38-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged after he broke into an apartment in Hoboken last week. On Tuesday, Jan. 13, officers responded to a home invasion on Court Street after a resident said an unknown man, later identified as Abdush-Shahudddin Sharif, entered his apartment without permission and a verbal altercation ensued, Hoboken police said. The resident said Sharif made threatening statements and appeared to reach toward his waistbands before leaving the residence, Sharif said. Following an investigation, Sharif was identified as the suspect and a bulletin was issued to…
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Woman Killed In Deadly Stabbing After Dispute At Newark Lounge, Suspect Arrested: Prosecutor
A 28-year-old East Orange resident was arrested and charged following a fatal stabbing that killed a 24-year-old Newark woman on Sunday, Nov. 2, authorities said. At 3:30 a.m., East Orange police responded to a stabbing at 40 Lennox Ave. and found Shyel Mosely-Benton with multiple stab wounds, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and East Orange Public Safety Director Maurice Boyd said. Mosely-Benton was transferred to University Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 9:07 a.m., authorities said. The stabbing followed a dispute between Mosely-Benton, Sabia Carter and severa…
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They Tried Silencing Her In Armed NJ Robbery, But Her Screams Led To Their Arrests: Cops
Three men who police say pointed a gun at a woman sitting in her car — prompting her to scream for help — and then pushed her to the ground and covered her mouth when she tried to scream again have been charged, authorities said. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella identified the suspects as Jamil N. Tuncer, 24, of Wallington; Jakub P. Lepianka, 23, of Passaic; and Michael A. Rodriguez, 27, of Passaic. The incident happened Tuesday, July 8, at approximately 1:30 a.m., near Paterson Avenue and Clifton Avenue, Musella said. An officer on routine patrol when he heard a woman yelling for help…
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Sister Of NBA Basketball Star Killed By BF In Weekend NJ Shooting
Toraya Reid, the 28-year-old Jackson resident gunned down on Saturday, Sept. 6, has been identified as the sister of basketball player Naz Reid. Naz, who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves after starring at Roselle Catholic, took to Instagram to pay tribute to his sister, posting numerous photos of the two of them together. In a 2023 interview with Mpls St. Paul magazine, Reid, an Asbury Park resident, spoke fondly of Toraya. Reid has another sister, Jakahya. "My older sister is super protective," Reid said. "She treats us like she's our parent." In a post shared by Violence Free Minnes…
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US Marshals Capture Man Who Stabbed Grandfather Inside Villanova Parking Garage: Authorities
A 26-year-old New Jersey man wanted for fatally stabbing his grandfather was arrested in Pennsylvania, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 27. On Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 11 p.m., officers responded to a stabbing at Diamond Drive and found Albert Moir, 59, who had been stabbed in his home and died of his injuries, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Shawn Moir, Albert's grandson was charged with murder and multiple weapons offenses, Webb-McRae said. Moir fled the scene prior to arrival, but was apprehended by the US Marshal's Service in his vehicle, which was parked ins…
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Cocaine, Meth, Fentanyl, Firearms: 14 People Charged In South Jersey Trafficking Ring
Fourteen people have been charged with weapons offenses for their roles in a South Jersey drug trafficking organization, authorities announced Thursday, July 17. Ryan Collins, the leader of the group and a Crips gang member, is charged with being the leader of a narcotics trafficking network, distribution of cocaine and methamphetamine, and promoting organized street crime, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The 33-year-old Vineland resident also faces weapons offenses involving two assault firearms, a handgun, and large-capacity magazines, as well as charges stemming from the sale of fe…
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Fort Lee HS Stabbing Was Planned, 2nd Student Charged With Plotting The Attack: Prosecutor
A second 16-year-old student has been charged in connection with a violent stabbing at Fort Lee High School—this time, for allegedly helping plan the attack, Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Friday, May 2. The stabbing happened on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, inside a school bathroom, when a 16-year-old student repeatedly stabbed a classmate during a fight, according to Bergen County authorities. The school was placed on lockdown, and the victim was rushed to an area hospital with serious injuries. The first suspect was arrested on scene and charged with first-degree attempted murder, among oth…
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NJ Man Brandished Gun At Comic Book Store To Intimidate Disorderly Customer: Police
A Sicklerville man was arrested and charged after he pulled out a gun at The Comic Book Store in Glassboro to intimidate a disorderly man on Saturday, April 12, authorities said. At 11:29 a.m., officers responded to the store at 30 N. Main Street, Glassboro police said. A customer in the store had been acting disorderly and was requested to leave by employees, when he threatened physical violence, police said. Another patron, Jason Fernandez, pulled out a gun, racking it to intimidate the disorderly man, police said. Fernandez's two children were with him and his 9-year-old is shown on surv…
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Murder Victim's Body Recovered From Hudson River, Tattoo Artist Killer Jailed: Prosecutor
The body of a man who authorities say was shot dead by a Bergen County tattoo artist and then dumped into the Hudson River was identified as the remains recovered from the water last month. Julio Torres' body was discovered in the Hudson River near Pier C Park in Hoboken on Sunday, March 23, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. On Wednesday, April 2, a DNA report positively identified Torres, 23, of Passaic, as the victim. Erick Fernandez, a 26-year-old Lodi resident and tattoo artist was arrested and charged on Thursday, Feb. 6, after he shot Torres and then fled the scene wit…
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Newark Man Had Gun At Home Depot: Bloomfield PD
A 41-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged after he brought a gun to The Home Depot in Bloomfield on Wednesday, March 19, authorities said. Officers responded to the store after a security guard observed a man, later identified as Jason Agyemang, brandish a handgun during an argument in the parking lot, Bloomfield police said. Agyemang was located inside the store and admitted to possessing the .357 Smith & Wesson revolver without a permit, police said. A search of his car turned up a pair of brass knuckles, police said. He was charged with multiple weapons offenses, police said…
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Man Threatened Bus Driver With Hammer: Hoboken Police
A 43-year-old Hoboken man was arrested and charged with threatening a bus driver with a hammer on Wednesday, March 12, authorities said. That afternoon, Matthew Seriale was double parked on Clinton Street between First and Second Streets, a spokesperson for the Hoboken police said. When an NJ Transit bus tried to pass his vehicle, Serial grabbed a hammer from his car, walked toward the front door of the bus and waved the hammer at the bus driver while threatening to strike him in the head, police said. Serial was charged with terroristic threats, aggravated assault on a motorbus driver and …
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Lodi Tattoo Artist Tosses Shooting Victim's Body In Hudson River: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old Lodi resident was arrested and charged on Thursday, Feb. 6, after he fatally shot a man and tossed his body in the Hudson River in Hoboken, authorities said. Hoboken police received a tip from Lodi police that a man had been fatally shot in a restricted area of the Hoboken waterfront near Castle Point Skate Park on Saturday, Feb. 1, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. An investigation revealed Erick Fernandez shot Julio Flores, a 23-year-old Passaic resident, and then fled the scene with his personal belongings including his vehicle, Suarez said. Fernandez returned to…
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Cops ID Mom, Young Children Killed In Jersey City
Authorities have released additional details in the killings of a mother and her two young children in Jersey City on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Justicia para las mujeres, para mi prima, para una madre luchadora, una mujer trabajadora y dama llena de ilusiones …..... Posted by Jessica Urbano on Thursday, January 30, 2025 Napoleon Romero-Anduray, 31, is accused of stabbing Luisa Urbano, 31, her 9-year-old son, Juan Martin Urbano, and her 5-year-old daughter, Diana Ramirez, on Hutton Avenue, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Jersey City police were notified of a stabbing at 272 Hutton…
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4 People, Including 2 Juveniles, Assaulted 13-Year-Old At Harrison Hotel: Prosecutor
Four people were charged with assaulting a 13-year-old girl at a hotel in Harrison on Sunday, Dec. 29, authorities said. That morning, Newark Police Department responded to a report of a girl being held against her will and assaulted at a hotel on Passaic Avenue, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The girl said she was locked in a room by a number of acquaintances and physically assaulted, Suarez said. The girl said the group attempted to sexually assault her and handguns were present in the room, Suarez said.. A search of the room turned up two handguns and hollow…
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$30K Rolex, 24-Karat Chain: Mugshots Show Masked Gunmen Accused In Violent Englewood Robbery
Three Newark men and two juveniles are facing charges following an armed robbery and assault at an outdoor dining area in Englewood earlier this year, authorities said. The arrests stem from a robbery that occurred on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, just after midnight. on Engle Street, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Masked assailants armed with handguns attempted to steal car keys from a valet area before robbing diners of jewelry and personal belongings. During the attack, one victim was struck in the head with a firearm, officials said. Musella did not disclose the name of the…
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NC Man Charged In Halloween Road Rage Shooting On NJ Turnpike, Troopers Say
A North Carolina man was accused of shooting at another driver during a road rage incident on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County late on Halloween night, authorities said. Brandon Rudd, 34, of South Mills, NC, was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses, state police said in a news release on Thursday, Dec. 12. The charges stemmed from shots fired on the NJ Turnpike in Mansfield Township on Thursday, Oct. 31. Troopers responded to the southbound side of the turnpike near milepost 48.3 at around 11:59 p.m. Investigators said Rudd and the victim …
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Bayonne Police Break Up Large Party At Vacant Warehouse
A vacant warehouse was the site of a large party in Bayonne on the early morning of Sunday, Nov. 24, authorities said. At 1:09 a.m., officers were near 69 Lefante Way when they heard loud music emanating from a warehouse they believed to be closed for the evening, police said. As they approached, a man with a handheld radio began shouting, "Police!" Further investigation led to the discovery of 254 people and 165 vehicles inside the warehouse partying, police said. While at the warehouse, Yeraldy Amparo, a 21-year-old Jersey City resident, removed a handgun from his waistband and…
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18-Year-Old, Two Juveniles Arrested For Fatal Newark Shooting: Police
An 18-year-old Newark resident and two juveniles were arrested on Thursday, Dec. 5 for a fatal shooting on Sunday, Dec. 1, authorities said. Wes Thalerand, an 18-year-old Elizabeth resident, was shot and killed while seated in his vehicle at the intersection of Mapes Terrace and Huntington Terrace, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Zaire Kelly and the two juveniles were charged with murder in the first degree, felony murder, robbery and weapons offenses, Stephens and Miranda said.
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14-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Jersey City Shooting: Prosecutor
A 14-year-old Jersey City boy was arrested and charged as a juvenile with murder on Monday, Oct. 21, in connection with a shooting that killed a 19-year-old on Friday, Oct. 11. At 5 p.m., Jersey City police responded to shots fired in Garfield Avenue and found Kashyne Grant suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment, where he was pronounced dead just after 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14. The 14-year-old was charged with murder and multiple weapons offenses, Suarez said.
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Jersey City Dispatcher Intentionally Hit Man With Vehicle After Altercation: Prosecutor
A 37-year-old Jersey City woman was arrested and charged with intentionally striking a pedestrian in Bayonne on Sunday, Oct. 13, authorities said. At 12:20 a.m., Bayonne police found a man with life-threatening injuries after he was struck by a vehicle at Route 440 and 22nd Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The man was transported to a nearby hospital, where he remains in critical condition, Suarez said. Kalimah Toon had gotten into an altercation with the victim on the shoulder of Route 440, Suarez said. Toon then entered a Ford Escape and intentionally struck the victim…
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Homicide Roundup: Prosecutor Releases Names Of 14 Accused Killers In Summer NJ Murders
It's been a busy four months for the Essex County Prosecutor's Homicide Task Force. Fourteen suspects have been arrested in 12 Newark committed from Saturday, June 1 through Monday, Sept. 30, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said. On Tuesday, June 4, Ty'Shon Young, a 27-year-old Newark resident was killed in a double shooting on the 200 block of South Orange Avenue, authorities said. An investigation by detectives from the Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force led to the arrest of Timothy Young, 34, for the murder, authorities said.…
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LA Fitness Stabbing: Boxcutter-Wielding Suspect From Union County In Custody, Cops Say
A 22-year-old Scotch Plains resident was arrested and charged on Monday, Sept. 9, with attempted murder after he stabbed another man with a boxcutter at an LA Fitness in Clark on Sunday, authorities said. Officers responded to the LA Fitness at 1255 Raritan Rd. and located the victim, while the perpetrator, Antonio Lampon, fled from the scene before law enforcement arrived, Clark police said in a release. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital where he was treated and released, police said. Lampon was charged with attempted murder, multiple counts of aggravated assault and multiple…
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Fanwood Teen Who Killed Newark Man At Train Station Captured In Poconos: Marshals
A New Jersey fugitive wanted in a deadly train station shooting and a home invasion was arrested in northeastern Pennsylvania, authorities said. U.S. Marshals took 19-year-old Damian Bass into custody, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Friday, Sept. 6. Bass' last known address was in Fanwood. Bass was charged with first-degree murder and two weapons offenses. He was accused of shooting and killing 43-year-old James Hailey of Newark. Marshals from Brooklyn, NY, and Scranton captured Bass in Chestnuthill Township, PA, on Thursday, Sept. 5. "We s…
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Attempted Murder For Elizabeth Man In Paterson Shooting That Wounded Female, 43: Prosecutor
A 23-year-old Elizabeth man has been arrested in a shooting that happened last month in Paterson, authorities announced. Angelo Jimenez was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses in connection with the Sunday, July 21 shooting at Prospect and Market streets, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi said. A 43-year-old Paterson woman was struck by gunfire in the shooting and taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment of a non-fatal gunshot wound. An investigation identified Jimenez as the…
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Maplewood Man Assaults Officer After Attack At Local Home, Police Say
A 32-year-old man was jailed on assault charges after an incident in Maplewood last week, police said. Steven Hemmings, a local resident, is accused of attacking someone at a Florida Street home, and then attacking an officer, on Monday, Aug. 12, Maplewood according to police and charges filed against him. He was charged with aggravated assault, aggravated assault on an officer, and a weapons offense. Hemmings was subsequently lodged in the Essex County Jail.
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Kearny Man, 44, Stabbed Passenger In His Vehicle In Clifton, Police Say
A 44-year-old Kearny man is facing charges for stabbing a 31-year-old Paterson victim in Clifton, police said. Daniel Carbajal-Flores was operating a 2018 Honda when he stabbed the victim, a passenger in the vehicle, at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Russell Street just after 1 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson said. The victim was assisted to safety away from the vehicle by another passenger in Carbajal-Flores' car, and taken to St. Joseph's hospital in a separate vehicle, Anderson said. The victim's condition was initially described as cri…
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Trenton Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
A 29-year-old man from Trenton has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in May, authorities said. Jozef Field is charged with one count of first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree attempted murder, two counts of second-degree aggravated assault and weapons offenses, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Field was arrested at the Kingsbury Apartments in Trenton on Monday, July 29, by members of the U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force. At approximately 6 p.m. on May 19, Trenton police received a ShotSp…
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Teenager Killed Trenton Dad Who Tried Saving Kids During Carjacking: Prosecutor
A 17-year-old boy from Mercer County has been arrested in connection with a carjacking that led to a fatal shooting, authorities said. The juvenile, from Lawrence, is charged with one count of first-degree felony murder, one count of first-degree carjacking, two counts of second-degree aggravated assault, two counts of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and weapons offenses, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. He was arrested on Monday, July 29 without incident in Trenton by members of the U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task F…
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New Brunswick Man Pleads Guilty In Shooting Near Rutgers Campus: Prosecutor
A 20-year-old New Brunswick man has pleaded guilty in connection with an April shooting near the Rutgers University campus, authorities said. Christian Farmer pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted murder and a weapons offense on Wednesday, July 24, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Vincent Sabo of the New Brunswick Police Department. Two people were injured in the shooting and three others were charged as accomplices, they said. On April 5, at approximately 2 a.m., authorities responded to 66 Easton Avenue following a report of a shooting. Upon…
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