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Ex-Treasurer Stole $244K From Charity For Disabled Adults In NJ: Prosecutor Ex-Treasurer Stole $244K From Charity For Disabled Adults In NJ: Prosecutor
Ex-Treasurer Stole $244K From Charity For Disabled Adults In NJ: Prosecutor A 65-year-old New Jersey accountant is accused of stealing more than $244,000 from a New Jersey nonprofit that supports adults with disabilities, authorities said. Stephen Ferguson, of Cedar Grove, served as treasurer of the Association for Hunterdon Development Center in Clinton from June 2023 through March 2025, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced Friday, July 24. The nonprofit was established by families of residents to provide additional support and resources for adults with disabilities living at the state-run facility, Stephens said. Ferguson allegedly made mult…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Gucci Thieves Ram Paramus Police Vehicles After Garden State Plaza Heist, Officer Hurt: Chief Gucci Thieves Ram Paramus Police Vehicles After Garden State Plaza Heist, Officer Hurt: Chief
Gucci Thieves Ram Paramus Police Vehicles After Garden State Plaza Heist, Officer Hurt: Chief Three men accused of targeting luxury handbag thefts were arrested after one of them rammed multiple Paramus police vehicles while trying to flee from officers at Westfield Garden State Plaza, authorities said. Members of the Paramus Police Department's Crime Suppression Unit spotted a white Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 parked and idling in the Nordstrom parking lot at approximately 9:15 p.m. Thursday, July 23, according to Police Chief Robert Guidetti. Investigators had identified the Mercedes as a suspect vehicle connected to two handbag robberies at the Gucci store inside Garden State Plaza ear…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Eddie Vedder Visits Jersey Shore Arcade Eddie Vedder Visits Jersey Shore Arcade
Eddie Vedder Visits Jersey Shore Arcade A music legend decided to stop in Asbury Park and play some pinball. Eddie Vedder, lead singer of the seminal 90s grudge band Pearl Jam, visited Silverball  Retro Arcade on Thursday, July 23.  "Just another summer day in Asbury Park... until Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam stopped in to play a few games," Silverball wrote on Facebook. "One of the things we love most about this town—you never know who's going to walk through the door." No word on what games Vedder played. Silverball Retro Arcade has 102 pinball tables, ranging from the 1950s to present day.

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by Sam Barron
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Your NJ Grocery Bill Just Got A New Layer Of Protection Your NJ Grocery Bill Just Got A New Layer Of Protection
Your NJ Grocery Bill Just Got A New Layer Of Protection That grocery price isn't supposed to depend on who you are. Under a new law signed Thursday, July 23, by Gov. Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey shoppers can no longer be charged different prices for the same groceries and other necessities based on their personal data Known as surveillance pricing, the practice uses artificial intelligence and consumer data, including online activity, location, and purchase history, to charge different shoppers different prices for the exact same products based on what an algorithm predicts they're willing or able to pay, often without their knowledge, accord…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Skeletal Human Remains Confirmed To Be Those Of NJ Driver Who Vanished After Crash: (UPDATED) Skeletal Human Remains Confirmed To Be Those Of NJ Driver Who Vanished After Crash: (UPDATED)
Skeletal Human Remains Confirmed To Be Those Of NJ Driver Who Vanished After Crash: (Updated) The mystery has a heartbreaking answer. Remains found in a Maryland creek have been positively identified as a New Jersey pilot car driver who disappeared after crashing her vehicle and suffering a possible head injury last month, police confirmed on Thursday, July 27. Kimberly Gordon, 46, of Lopatcong, NJ, was driving a white 2024 Hyundai Elantra while working as a pilot car driver escorting an oversized load when she disappeared on June 21, NJ.com reports. She was last seen behind the Sky Zone trampoline park on Pulaski Highway in Rosedale, according to police in Baltimore …

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NJ Teens Who Egged Pedestrians In NY Arrested After LPR, Camera Probe: Cops NJ Teens Who Egged Pedestrians In NY Arrested After LPR, Camera Probe: Cops
NJ Teens Who Egged Pedestrians In NY Arrested After LPR, Camera Probe: Cops Three New Jersey teens have been arrested after police say they threw eggs at pedestrians in separate incidents in Rockland County, authorities announced. Ramapo police responded to the areas of Monsey and Airmont at approximately 10:30 p.m. Sunday, July 19, after receiving multiple reports of pedestrians being struck by eggs thrown from a passing vehicle, Detective Sgt. Michael Higgins said. No injuries were reported. Investigators spent the next several days following up on the incidents, using witness accounts, license plate reader technology, and security camera footage to identify…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Knife-Wielding Bergen County Bar Fight Suspect Caught In Paterson: Cops Knife-Wielding Bergen County Bar Fight Suspect Caught In Paterson: Cops
Knife-Wielding Bergen County Bar Fight Suspect Caught In Paterson: Cops A Paterson woman accused of grabbing a knife and trying to stab two people during a fight outside a Bergen County bar last month has been arrested, authorities said. Laila B. Altidor, 25, was taken into custody Tuesday, July 21, at a home in Paterson after Lodi detectives obtained a search and arrest warrant following an investigation, Lodi Police Lt. Dominic Miller said. The incident happened during a fight outside a Lodi bar on Friday, June 27. "The suspect grabbed a knife and attempted to lunge at two victims in a vehicle during the course of a fight outside of a bar then fled area," Mi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Man Fired Shots, Caused Crash Fleeing Scene : Lakewood PD NJ Man Fired Shots, Caused Crash Fleeing Scene : Lakewood PD
NJ Man Fired Shots, Caused Crash Fleeing Scene : Lakewood PD A 29-year-old Howell man was arrested and charged after fleeing from police after gunshots were fired in Lakewood on Wednesday, July 22, authorities said. At 5 p.m., officers responded to shots fired at the High Point Apartment Complex, Lakewood police said. Toms River police located the suspect vehicle leaving the area and attempted to stop it, officers said. The suspect, Timothy Moore-Jackson fled with multiple agencies in pursuit before he crashed into another vehicle, police said. The driver of the other vehicle was hospitalized, police said. Moore-Jackson fled on foot but was apprehen…

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Pedestrian Critically Injured After Hit By Car: Lakewood PD Pedestrian Critically Injured After Hit By Car: Lakewood PD
Pedestrian Critically Injured After Hit By Car: Lakewood PD A 20-year-old Lakewood resident was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle in Lakewood on Tuesday, July 21, authorities said. At 9:59 p.m., officers responded to James Street and Ridgeway Place after a driver was traveling westbound on James Street and turned onto Ridgeway Place, striking the 20-year-old, Lakewood police said. The driver remained on the scene, contacted emergency services and displayed no signs of impairment, police said. The 20-year-old was found unconscious and was transferred to a nearby hospital where they remain in critical condition, police said.

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by Sam Barron
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Semi-Truck Brings Down Power Lines In NJ (VIDEO) Semi-Truck Brings Down Power Lines In NJ (VIDEO)
Semi-Truck Brings Down Power Lines In NJ (Video) A semi-truck brought down power lines in Toms River Wednesday morning, July 22. At 10:58 a.m., a white semi-truck hauling a lowboy trailer loaded with a forklift was traveling north on Whitesville Road when it struck and knocked down the power lines near Route 70, the Ocean County Sheriff's Office said. To view video of the incident, click here. Crews arrived on scene to restore the power, authorities said. No injuries were reported.

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by Sam Barron
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Route 46 Bus Fire Has Traffic Backed Up For Miles Route 46 Bus Fire Has Traffic Backed Up For Miles
Route 46 Bus Fire Has Traffic Backed Up For Miles A bus fire on Route 46 westbound in Little Falls snarled traffic for miles during the Wednesday, July 22 evening rush. The bus caught fire on US-46 westbound near McBride Avenue/Little Falls Avenue in Little Falls Township at approximately 6:40 p.m., according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Two of the highway's three westbound lanes, along with the right shoulder, were closed as emergency crews responded. Traffic quickly backed up for several miles, with congestion stretching well beyond the scene and affecting drivers through Totowa, Woodland Park, Clifton, Paterson, Elmw…

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by Cecilia Levine
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He Left For A Meeting In 1974 And Vanished Without A Trace: Now NJ Cops Are Reopening The Case He Left For A Meeting In 1974 And Vanished Without A Trace: Now NJ Cops Are Reopening The Case
He Left For A Meeting In 1974 And Vanished Without A Trace: Now NJ Cops Are Reopening The Case A New Jersey man left home for a business meeting in Brooklyn more than 50 years ago and was never seen again. Now, police are hoping someone still remembers what happened. The Kearny Police Department is taking a fresh look at the disappearance of Nicholas James Maschuci, who vanished on Sept. 18, 1974, and is urging anyone with information to come forward, even anonymously. Maschuci was 60 years old when he left his Kearny home for a reported business meeting in Brooklyn, New York, according to police. He was driving a white 1974 Mercury Grand Marquis and was never heard from again. His d…

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by Cecilia Levine