Robbery Goes Sideways: Repeat Offender Released Under Bail Reform Shot Dead By Pal, Police Say Robbery Goes Sideways: Repeat Offender Released Under Bail Reform Shot Dead By Pal, Police Say
Robbery Goes Sideways: Repeat Offender Released Under Bail Reform Shot Dead By Pal, Police Say A botched robbery in Paterson cost a repeat offender from Union County his life, although New Jersey’s bail reform law also had something to do with it. It was a week ago that Kyle Newton, 28, was arrested in Lyndhurst while he and another man were scoping out vehicles to steal, authorities said. Newton (inset in photo above), of Hillside, had a history of arrests in multiple counties over the past few years. Just as in the those cases, he was released from custody after last Monday’s arrest in Lyndhurst because of New Jersey’s bail reform law, records show. He ended up dead less tha…
Off-Duty Union County Police Officer Killed 2 People In Reckless Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor Off-Duty Union County Police Officer Killed 2 People In Reckless Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor
Off-Duty Union County Police Officer Killed 2 People In Reckless Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor A police officer who was off duty and on his way to work in Union County when he had a fatal crash on the Jersey Shore has been charged with vehicular homicide, authorities said. He was driving under the influence when his vehicle drifted off the Garden State Parkway in Tinton Falls last fall, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey.  John P. McClave III, 34, of Toms River has been arrested and charged with being criminally responsible for the motor vehicle crash that killed two people, she said. McClave, a member of the Hillside Polic…
Getaway Driver Takes Guilty Plea In Armed Robbery Spree Across NJ, PA Getaway Driver Takes Guilty Plea In Armed Robbery Spree Across NJ, PA
Getaway Driver Takes Guilty Plea In Armed Robbery Spree Across NJ, PA A Trenton resident admitted driving the getaway car for a stickup man who robbed a string of convenience stores at gunpoint in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Omar Feliciano-Estremera, 44, took a deal from the government rather than go to trial after accused robber Gabriel Lopez died. Feliciano-Estremera pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Trenton on Tuesday, March 15, to three counts of robbery and one each of conspiracy and aiding and abetting the possession of a gun that was fired during one of the holdups, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. He and Lopez committed the robberies i…
NJ ID Thief Gets 6½ Years In Federal Prison For $450K New York State PUA Scam NJ ID Thief Gets 6½ Years In Federal Prison For $450K New York State PUA Scam
NJ ID Thief Gets 6½ Years In Federal Prison For $450K New York State PUA Scam A Union County ID thief is headed to federal prison for 6½ years for illegally collecting $450,000 in pandemic unemployment insurance benefits from New York State. Maurice Mills, 30, of Union Township must serve just about all of the sentence because there's no parole in the federal court system. Mills submitted bogus applications for the benefits, funded by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, "using the names of other individuals," U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Mills took a deal from the government rather than face trial, pleading guilty to wi…
WINNERS: 3 Lucky Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Players Split $1.9M Jackpot WINNERS: 3 Lucky Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Players Split $1.9M Jackpot
Winners: 3 Lucky Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Players Split $1.9M Jackpot Three lucky tickets matched all five numbers drawn splitting the $1,907,805 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Friday, Feb. 25, drawing.  Each winning ticket is worth $635,935.  The winning numbers were: 04, 12, 25, 29, and 34 and the XTRA number was: 03.  The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold.  Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Ocean County: Wawa #8372, 1902 Route 88, Brick; Ocean County: ShopRite #604, 2 Route 37 W., Toms River; and, Union County: 7-Eleven #11436, 565 Morris Ave., Springfield. ALSO SEE: Winni…
Edison Woman Killed By Car At Clark Commons Edison Woman Killed By Car At Clark Commons
Edison Woman Killed By Car At Clark Commons Authorities have identified the woman struck and killed by a car at a Union County shopping mall on Saturday, Feb. 12. Maha W. Qalawi, 51, of Edison, was struck around 2:30 p.m. at Clark Commons, and the driver remained on the scene, Assistant Union County Prosecutor Michael Sheets told Daily Voice.  The Clark Police Department is currently investigating a motor vehicle accident involving an adult female who was... Posted by Clark Township Police Department on Saturday, February 12, 2022 No further details were immediately available.
Feds: NJ Drug Dealer Gets 10 Years, No Parole Feds: NJ Drug Dealer Gets 10 Years, No Parole
Feds: NJ Drug Dealer Gets 10 Years, No Parole An admitted drug dealer from Union County is headed to federal prison for 10 years. Tyrell "Hell Rell" Wilson, 36, of Rahway, must serve out just about all of the sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. Wilson was busted in September 2019 with ex-con Marvin "Black Jesus" Lagrier, 39, of Newark. Authorities said they seized cocaine base, heroin, fentanyl, drug-packaging materials, a gun and several rounds of ammunition after searching Wilson's vehicle and a backpack he tossed while trying to flee. They also recovered several Newark Housing Authority uniforms bearin…
Trenton Man Ran Over, Killed GF In North Jersey: Prosecutor Trenton Man Ran Over, Killed GF In North Jersey: Prosecutor
Trenton Man Ran Over, Killed GF In North Jersey: Prosecutor A Trenton man was arrested for running over his girlfriend, killing her, last month in Union County, authorities said. Daaim J. Boykins, 40, is charged with first-degree murder a weapons offense in connection with the death of Schwnaire Jones, 36 of Willingboro, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Hillside Police Chief Vincent Ricciardi said. Hillside police responded to 41 King St., where Jones was found suffering critical injuries laying on the sidewalk around 9:30 p.m. Dec. 5, Ricciardi and Daniel said. She was subsequently pronounced dead, according to Union County Assis…
NJ Powerball Players Win $150K NJ Powerball Players Win $150K
NJ Powerball Players Win $150K A pair of Powerball players combined to win $150,000 in Saturday's game, New Jersey Lottery officials said. One lucky ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn to win the $50,000 third-tier prize. That ticket was purchased with the Power Play option, multiplying the prize to $100,000.  The winning ticket was sold at Rotundo’s Liquors Deli & Food, 1040 Lake Dr., Clark in Union County. The winning numbers for the Saturday, Jan. 15, drawing were: 03, 18, 37, 51, and 59. The Red Power Ball number was 13. The Power Play was 2X.  Double Play Results One …
Five $10K Lottery Tickets Sold In New Jersey Five $10K Lottery Tickets Sold In New Jersey
Five $10K Lottery Tickets Sold In New Jersey Five winning Mega Millions tickets good for $10,000 apiece were sold in New Jersey. The tickets from the Tuesday, Jan. 4 drawing matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn which were: 04, 06, 16, 21, and 22. The Gold Mega Ball was 01. The Megaplier Multiplier was 03. The tickets were sold at the following locations: Bergen County: Bergenfield Deli and Grill, 393 South Washington Ave., Bergenfield; Bergen County: Mini Mart, 773 Palisade Ave., Cliffside Park; Monmouth County: Townsquare Liquor & Bar, 345C Matawan Rd., Matawan; Ocean County: Rite Aid #10517, 8…
Four Powerball Tickets Totaling $250K Sold In NJ Four Powerball Tickets Totaling $250K Sold In NJ
Four Powerball Tickets Totaling $250K Sold In NJ Four lucky New Jersey Lottery players combined to win $250,000 in the latest Powerball drawing, officials said. Their tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn Wednesday winning the $50,000 third-tier prize.  One of those four tickets was purchased with Power Play, multiplying the prize to $100,000.  Those winning tickets were sold at the following locations: Union County ($100,000): Krauszer’s Food Store, 727 Central Ave., Westfield; Bergen County ($50,000): 7-Eleven #34523, 29 County Rd., Tenafly; Burlington County ($50,000): Quick Chek #140, 500 US…
Here's Where Winning $2M NJ Powerball Ticket Was Sold Here's Where Winning $2M NJ Powerball Ticket Was Sold
Here's Where Winning $2M NJ Powerball Ticket Was Sold A New Jersey Powerball player has won $2 million, state Lottery officials said. There also were five Powerball players who won $50,000 or more in Monday's drawing. One NJ Powerball ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn to win the $1 million second-tier prize.  That ticket was purchased with the Power Play option, multiplying the prize to $2 million.  The ticket was sold at Little Store, 1503-1507 Clinton Avenue, South Plainfield in Middlesex County. In addition, five tickets sold matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn winning the $50,000 third-…