Murder-Suicide: NJ Man Stabs Girlfriend, Kills Himself, Prosecutor Says Murder-Suicide: NJ Man Stabs Girlfriend, Kills Himself, Prosecutor Says
Murder-Suicide: NJ Man Stabs Girlfriend, Kills Himself, Prosecutor Says A 64-year-old Camden man stabbed his girlfriend to death before killing himself, authorities announced Tuesday, July 21. At 11:39 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, detectives responded to the 500 block of Bilper Avenue and found Marlene Campbell, a 53-year-old Lindenwold resident, with multiple stab wounds, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Lindenwold Police Chief Michael McCarthy said. She was transferred to Cooper University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, authorities said. An investigation identified Gibbs as the suspect, police said. At 3:23 p.m., Camden County po…
Passenger Jumps Into Driver's Seat, Dies After Crash With 5-Year-Old Inside In NJ: Prosecutor Passenger Jumps Into Driver's Seat, Dies After Crash With 5-Year-Old Inside In NJ: Prosecutor
Passenger Jumps Into Driver's Seat, Dies After Crash With 5-Year-Old Inside In NJ: Prosecutor A 41-year-old backseat passenger of a vehicle died after jumping into the front seat of the car, taking off, and then crashing with a 5-year-old still inside the car in South Jersey on Sunday, July 19, authorities said. At 11:57 p.m., Mantua Township police stopped a vehicle for a traffic offense on southbound Route 55, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said. While one officer was speaking with the driver outside the vehicle, another officer ordered the passenger, Holly Hageman, 41, to get out of the vehicle, authorities said. Instead, Hageman climbed into the driver's seat and…
Hiding In Plain Sight? 'Portnoy Effect' Brings Surprising New Crowd To NJ Pizzeria Hiding In Plain Sight? 'Portnoy Effect' Brings Surprising New Crowd To NJ Pizzeria
Hiding In Plain Sight? 'Portnoy Effect' Brings Surprising New Crowd To NJ Pizzeria Even after nearly two decades, one viral pizza review was enough to introduce Francesca's Pizza & Pasta to a whole new crowd. Barstool Sports founder and CEO Dave Portnoy recently stopped by the restaurant's Elmwood Park location, one of two Francesca's restaurants owned by Sal Reina. After more than 18 years in Glen Rock and nearly 10 in Elmwood Park, Reina is used to recognizing most of the faces who walk through the door. But not last weekend. Standing outside the Market Street pizzeria in a review shared last Thursday, July 16, Portnoy took his first bite. "Interesting," he s…
Ex-GF's New BF Opened Fire In North Arlington Double Homicide, Family Alleges: Report Ex-GF's New BF Opened Fire In North Arlington Double Homicide, Family Alleges: Report
Ex-GF's New BF Opened Fire In North Arlington Double Homicide, Family Alleges: Report A father of two who was killed in a double shooting in North Arlington on Sunday night, July 19, had gone to pick up his children when a confrontation with his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend turned deadly, ABC7 Eyewitness News reports. UPDATE: Brian Dominick Lockett, 28, of North Arlington, NJ, and Ezequiel Aquino, 29, of Newark, were identified as the victims by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. A GoFundMe campaign says they were cousins. A separate GoFundMe was launched by Aquino's mother, who sources say buried her other son, Uriel Aquino, four years ago due to an alleged overdos…
Passaic Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Clifton: Prosecutor Passaic Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Clifton: Prosecutor
Passaic Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Clifton: Prosecutor A 65-year-old Passaic woman was killed after she was struck by a vehicle in Clifton on Friday night, July 17, authorities said. Clifton police responded to the area of Bloomfield Avenue and Shafto Street at approximately 9:20 p.m. on a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said. Officers found the woman at the scene and she was taken to Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead, authorities said. The driver involved in the collision remained at the scene, according …
70 Arrested, 100 Human Trafficking Victims Rescued During World Cup: NJ  AG 70 Arrested, 100 Human Trafficking Victims Rescued During World Cup: NJ  AG
70 Arrested, 100 Human Trafficking Victims Rescued During World Cup: NJ AG More than 70 people were arrested and nearly 100 people were rescued during New Jersey's anti-human trafficking investigations during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, authorities announced Monday, July 20. The stat's Division of Criminal Justice and State Police led an effort that included at least 44 law enforcement agencies involved in the outreach and enforcement activities associated with the World Cup, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Through dozens of distinct operational details that took place on various dates between May and July , law enforcement officers found and assi…
Parolee Steals $500K SWAT Truck From NJ Transit Lot: Report Parolee Steals $500K SWAT Truck From NJ Transit Lot: Report
Parolee Steals $500K SWAT Truck From NJ Transit Lot: Report A stolen car is one thing. A stolen armored SWAT vehicle is another. A 39-year-old Maplewood man is accused of breaking into an NJ Transit facility, swiping a $500,000 BearCat, then taking it on an early-morning joyride before abandoning it in Irvington on Tuesday, July 14, according to NJ.com and jail/court records. Christopher Bruton-Frazier allegedly caused nearly $13,000 in damage after crashing the 2018 Lenco BearCat into a K-9 kennel, a police truck, and a garage door while trying to drive it out of the agency's Ferry Street facility around 4 a.m., NJ.com reported, citing a criminal a…
Union Prosecutor Charges BF Who Tried Hiding GF In New $90K Fraud Case Union Prosecutor Charges BF Who Tried Hiding GF In New $90K Fraud Case
Union Prosecutor Charges BF Who Tried Hiding GF In New $90K Fraud Case A woman already facing charges in a $1 million property management fraud scheme has now been accused of carrying out another scam involving nearly $91,000 from a Texas property owner, authorities said. The investigation into Martinia A. Heath, 44, of Newark, was launched after a Texas property owner contacted the Union County Prosecutor's Office Special Prosecutions Unit, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. Between September 2024 and April 2026, Heath arranged to manage renovations on the victim's Newark property, and during that time, the victim transferred approximat…
Two Children Killed In Ocean County Boat Crash: NJSP Two Children Killed In Ocean County Boat Crash: NJSP
Two Children Killed In Ocean County Boat Crash: Njsp A 9-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy were killed in a boat crash in Bayville Sunday, July 19, authorities said. At 9:09 p.m., Tidewater Custom 280, a 30-foot vessel, struck an Intercoastal Waterway channel marker, causing the two kids to be ejected into the water, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police said. Two other occupants located the kids in the water, Marchan said. They were transported to a nearby hospital, where they were pronounced dead, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
Details Released In Double Fatal North Arlington Shooting Details Released In Double Fatal North Arlington Shooting
Details Released In Double Fatal North Arlington Shooting A confrontation between two small groups turned deadly when two men were shot and killed in North Arlington Sunday night, July 19, authorities said. North Arlington police responded to multiple reports of a shooting near the intersection of Ridge Road and Belleville Turnpike, where Ridge Road becomes Kearny Avenue at the border of North Arlington and Kearny, at approximately 8:37 p.m., according to Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer of the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. Preliminary reports indicate that the shooting happened at a nearby sports bar, following the World Cup finals in whi…
Long Branch Officer Stabbed In Head While Saving Woman From Knife Attack, Union Says Long Branch Officer Stabbed In Head While Saving Woman From Knife Attack, Union Says
Long Branch Officer Stabbed In Head While Saving Woman From Knife Attack, Union Says A Long Branch police officer was stabbed in the head while trying to save a woman during a violent domestic dispute over the weekend, according to the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association. Officer Geter Benitez ran to stop a suspect who was attacking a woman and continued struggling with him after suffering a head wound that caused heavy bleeding, the PBA said. Other officers and a bystander helped subdue the suspect, the union said. Benitez and Patrolman Franzblau were responding to a domestic violence call at 276 Cleveland Ave., Apartment 5, in Long Branch at approximately …
F-16 Flyover Will Shake Skies Before MetLife World Cup Final F-16 Flyover Will Shake Skies Before MetLife World Cup Final
F-16 Flyover Will Shake Skies Before MetLife World Cup Final Anyone near MetLife Stadium or Teterboro Airport on Sunday afternoon may hear or see military aircraft overhead before the FIFA World Cup Final on Sunday afternoon, July 19. Four F-16 fighter jets will perform a flyover of MetLife Stadium before kickoff of the World Cup final, which begins at 3 p.m., according to a statement from Moonachie police, citing Teterboro Airport. Before the flyover, the aircraft will remain in a holding pattern northwest of Teterboro Airport. The jets will then fly over MetLife Stadium at an altitude of 1,000 feet before exiting the area to the south. Reside…