Dump Truck Driver, 35, Killed After Overturning On NJ Highway Ramp Dump Truck Driver, 35, Killed After Overturning On NJ Highway Ramp
Dump Truck Driver, 35, Killed After Overturning On NJ Highway Ramp A 35-year-old dump truck driver was killed when his vehicle overturned after striking a parked trailer on a Route 440 ramp in Woodbridge Saturday morning, July 18, authorities said. Troopers responded to the crash at 7:13 a.m. on State Highway 440 north at milepost 1.8 in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron. A preliminary investigation found that a Mack dump truck was traveling northbound on the ramp from Route 440 north to U.S. Route 9 south when it veered off the roadway to the left, struck a parked trailer and overturned ne…
Flooding Shuts Down Major NJ Roads Flooding Shuts Down Major NJ Roads
Flooding Shuts Down Major NJ Roads Flash flooding continued to wreak havoc on New Jersey roads Saturday, July 18, the DOT website shows. As of approximately 6:20 p.m., the latest flooding-related closures and lane restrictions included: Route 35 closed in both directions south of Route 37 in Seaside Park. Route 35 closed in both directions at Route 71 (H Street) in Belmar. Route 35 northbound closed south of Oak Hill Road/Cooper Road in Middletown Township. Route 71 closed in both directions near Main Street in Manasquan. Route 36 northbound reduced to one lane near Wilson Avenue in Middletown Township. US 9 northbound redu…
Crash Investigation Closes Busy Woodbridge Highway Connector Crash Investigation Closes Busy Woodbridge Highway Connector
Crash Investigation Closes Busy Woodbridge Highway Connector A crash has closed all lanes on the ramp from Route 440 northbound to US 9 and the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge on Saturday, July 18, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The crash occurred on the Route 440 northbound ramp to US 9/Garden State Parkway at approximately 7:30 a.m., where all lanes are currently closed, NJDOT's Statewide Traffic Management Center said. The closure is affecting one of Middlesex County's busiest highway interchanges, where Route 440, US 9, and the Garden State Parkway converge. No information about injuries or what led to the crash was…
Video: NJ School Guard Tried Meeting 13-Year-Old In Child Predator Sting, Cops Charge Video: NJ School Guard Tried Meeting 13-Year-Old In Child Predator Sting, Cops Charge
Video: NJ School Guard Tried Meeting 13-Year-Old In Child Predator Sting, Cops Charge A Newark man employed as a security guard for the Newark Board of Education and assigned to an elementary school was arrested after allegedly traveling to North Bergen to meet who he believed was a 13-year-old girl for a sexual encounter, authorities said. Jeffrey B. Sanders was arrested by North Bergen police on Thursday, July 16, following an investigation into the attempted luring and enticement of a person he believed to be a 13-year-old child for sexual activity, according to Police Chief Robert J. Farley Jr. The sting was apparently carried out by Alex Rosen of ifightforkidsv4, a…
Man, 73, Arrested For Sex Assaults Of Child In Early 1990s, Bergen Prosecutor Says Man, 73, Arrested For Sex Assaults Of Child In Early 1990s, Bergen Prosecutor Says
Man, 73, Arrested For Sex Assaults Of Child In Early 1990s, Bergen Prosecutor Says A 73-year-old Sussex County man has been arrested in connection on accusations that he sexually assaulted a juvenile in the early 1990s. Peter F. Knipe, of Vernon, has been charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, and three counts of second-degree sexual assault, for the alleged incidents that happened in Fair Lawn between Dec. 2, 190 and Dec. 31, 1991. He was lodged in the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack.
Man Grabs Stranger, Pins Her Against Shelf At NJ Walmart: PD Man Grabs Stranger, Pins Her Against Shelf At NJ Walmart: PD
Man Grabs Stranger, Pins Her Against Shelf At NJ Walmart: PD A homeless man was arrested after allegedly grabbing a woman from behind and pushing her against store shelving inside a New Jersey Walmart, police said. Police responded to the Teterboro Landing Walmart at 10:53 a.m. Thursday, July 16, after receiving a 9-1-1 call reporting a possible assault, according to Moonachie Police Lt. Jeff Napolitano. The woman told police an unknown man approached her inside the store, grabbed her from behind, and pushed her against shelving in an aisle, Napolitano said. She was able to push him away and leave the area before calling 9-1-1, according to police. …
Routine Noise Complaint Takes Wild Turn With 2 Arrested On Bergen County Street: Police Routine Noise Complaint Takes Wild Turn With 2 Arrested On Bergen County Street: Police
Routine Noise Complaint Takes Wild Turn With 2 Arrested On Bergen County Street: Police A complaint about a vehicle with a loud exhaust led to a DWI arrest and the seizure of a loaded homemade handgun allegedly modified into an automatic weapon in Bergen County early Friday, July 17, police said. Officers responded to Kamena and Ninth streets at approximately 4:03 a.m., after receiving a report of a vehicle idling with a loud exhaust, Deputy Chief John Pierotti said. At the scene, officers found a 2015 black Honda Civic and detected the odor of alcohol coming from the driver, Marlon A. Roquel-Rojas, 20, of Union City, Pierotti said. After field sobriety tests, Roquel…
'Slow Burn:' Dateline Spotlights NJ Family Massacre 'Slow Burn:' Dateline Spotlights NJ Family Massacre
'Slow Burn:' Dateline Spotlights NJ Family Massacre "It's like evil washed over the town." Dateline NBC will be airing a one-hour episode titled "Slow Burn" about the 2018 murder of the Caneiro family in Colts Neck on Friday, July 17 at 10 p.m.  Paul Caneiro, an Ocean Township resident, was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences after being convicted of murdering his brother, his sister-in-law and their two children in their Colts Neck home. In levying the sentence, Judge Marc Lemieux called Caneiro, a "callous, heartless, brutal killer." Andrea Canning reports Friday, July 17, at 10/9c on NBC.  Dateline NBC The speci…
Man Stole ATV, Fled From Cops: Lakewood PD Man Stole ATV, Fled From Cops: Lakewood PD
Man Stole ATV, Fled From Cops: Lakewood PD A 20-year-old Lakewood man was arrested and charged after he stole an ATV and fled from police, authorities announced Thursday, July 16. At 9:50 p.m., on Monday, July 13, officers responded to Prospect Street after the owner of a previously stolen dirt bike and ATV located the vehicles, Lakewood police said. While officers were investigating, they observed an ATV matching the description of one of the stolen vehicles being operated within the parking lot of a residential complex, police said.  When officers attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop, the operator, Jakai Reeves fled on …
Masturbating Man Was Locking Eyes With Woman On NJ Transit Bus In Bergen: Cops Masturbating Man Was Locking Eyes With Woman On NJ Transit Bus In Bergen: Cops
Masturbating Man Was Locking Eyes With Woman On NJ Transit Bus In Bergen: Cops A 29-year-old man with multiple prior lewdness charges across North Jersey was arrested after police said he masturbated while making eye contact with a woman on an NJ Transit bus in Bergen County. The Carlstadt Police Department began investigating after a victim reported the incident on Wednesday, July 1, according to Detective Kyle Torres. Officers Benameur and Best spoke with the woman, who said a man seated near her began masturbating while staring directly at her, Torres said. The woman immediately alerted the bus driver, who removed the man from the bus at the next stop, according to…
DHS Drops Video Of NJ Boardwalk Slap That Ended In ICE Custody DHS Drops Video Of NJ Boardwalk Slap That Ended In ICE Custody
DHS Drops Video Of NJ Boardwalk Slap That Ended In ICE Custody Federal officials have released video that appears to show a 33-year-old woman slapping a teenager on a New Jersey boardwalk, an incident that led to her arrest and placement into ICE custody pending deportation. Kaitlyn Tracey, 33, made headlines after police accused her of assaulting a teen over pro-Trump attire in Point Pleasant on Friday, July 3. Following her arrest, she was transferred from the Ocean County Jail to Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center, in Newark. The Department of Homeland Security said Tracey, a Canadian citizen, entered the United States on Sunday, April 14…
Clifton Man Accused Of Paying For Gas With Fake $100 Bill In Rutherford Clifton Man Accused Of Paying For Gas With Fake $100 Bill In Rutherford
Clifton Man Accused Of Paying For Gas With Fake $100 Bill In Rutherford A Clifton man is accused of using a counterfeit $100 bill to pay for nearly $97 worth of gas before driving away from a Rutherford Sunoco, police said. Boris P. Gutierrez, 28, pumped $97.01 worth of gasoline at the Sunoco station at 224 Park Ave. at approximately 6:14 p.m. on Monday, June 8, Rutherford Police Deputy Chief Sean Farrell said. When the gas station attendant went to collect payment, Gutierrez threw a balled-up counterfeit $100 bill out the driver's side window and fled, Farrell said. The attendant immediately recognized the bill as fake and notified his boss, who contacted…