North Plainfield Crash Leaves 3 Injured, 24-Year-Old Driver Issued Multiple Citations: Cops North Plainfield Crash Leaves 3 Injured, 24-Year-Old Driver Issued Multiple Citations: Cops
North Plainfield Crash Leaves 3 Injured, 24-Year-Old Driver Issued Multiple Citations: Cops Three people were injured when a driver from Atlanta rear-ended a stopped SUV at a red light on Route 22 in North Plainfield early Sunday, June 28, according to a crash investigation report, released by police. The crash happened at the intersection of Route 22 East and West End Avenue at 1:59 a.m., North Plainfield police said. The driver, 24-year-old Eric Ross Kohler, told officers he was not paying attention when he struck the SUV from behind, according to the report. Kohler suffered a significant forehead injury and was taken to a nearby hospital. The SUV driver suffered a back in…
Stranded Man On Fair Lawn Pool Platform At 4 A.M. Rescued, Cited: Cops Stranded Man On Fair Lawn Pool Platform At 4 A.M. Rescued, Cited: Cops
Stranded Man On Fair Lawn Pool Platform At 4 A.M. Rescued, Cited: Cops A 23-year-old Paterson man had to be rescued after becoming stranded on a platform in the middle of a public pool in Fair Lawn before dawn on Sunday, June 28, police said. Officers responded to Memorial Pool at Berdan Avenue and First Street just before 4 a.m. for a report of a trespasser at the closed facility, according to Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich. The man made it onto the platform in the middle of the pool but was unable to swim back to shore, Eleshewich said. Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue deployed a rescue boat to reach him and bring him safely back to land. The man was issu…
Graduation Party Ends In Shooting, Car Crash With 3 Juveniles Hurt In NJ: Cops Graduation Party Ends In Shooting, Car Crash With 3 Juveniles Hurt In NJ: Cops
Graduation Party Ends In Shooting, Car Crash With 3 Juveniles Hurt In NJ: Cops A graduation party in South Jersey ended in violence when gunfire broke out after a motor vehicle crash, leaving three juveniles injured, Lebron said. Troopers responded at approximately 11:42 p.m. Friday, June 26, to a shooting at a home on Elm Street in Deerfield Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. An argument broke out between two individuals following a motor vehicle crash outside the residence, where a graduation party was taking place, Lebron said. During the altercation, multiple gunshots were fired, Lebron said. . A girl was struck once …
Fast-Moving Fire Car Fire Spreads To Bergen County Building Fast-Moving Fire Car Fire Spreads To Bergen County Building
Fast-Moving Fire Car Fire Spreads To Bergen County Building Two dogs were rescued after a car fire quickly spread to a building in Wood-Ridge on Saturday, June 27, fire officials said. Firefighters were dispatched at 1:29 p.m. to 16 Veterans Dr., for a reported vehicle fire, according to the Wood-Ridge Fire Department. Moments later, the call was upgraded to a structure fire. Crews arrived and extinguished the rapidly spreading blaze in less than an hour, the department said. The two dogs inside the building were safely removed, and no injuries were reported. The Bureau of Fire Prevention is investigating the cause of the fire. Firef…
Armed Chase Bank Robber Escapes With $12K Prompting Major NJ Search, Prosecutor Says Armed Chase Bank Robber Escapes With $12K Prompting Major NJ Search, Prosecutor Says
Armed Chase Bank Robber Escapes With $12K Prompting Major NJ Search, Prosecutor Says A masked gunman robbed a Chase Bank in Morris County before escaping with approximately $12,000, prompting a massive manhunt on Saturday, June 27, authorities said. The robbery happened at approximately 1:57 p.m., at the Chase Bank at 530 Myrtle Ave., in Boonton, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Boonton Police Chief Chris Petonak, and Capt. Anthony LiMandri said. The suspect entered the bank wearing a ski mask, sunglasses and gloves while brandishing a pistol, and demanded money before fleeing with approximately $12,000 in cash, investigators said…
Jersey City Housing Supervisor Took Cash For Rental Permit: Prosecutor Jersey City Housing Supervisor Took Cash For Rental Permit: Prosecutor
Jersey City Housing Supervisor Took Cash For Rental Permit: Prosecutor A supervisor with the Jersey City Department of Housing, Economic Development, and Commerce was arrested following a fraud investigation, authorities said Saturday, June 27. Jessica Barreto, 48, of Wallington, was arrested Friday, June 26, on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive by members of the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Special Investigations Unit and the Jersey City Police Department, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Barreto accepted a $1,500 cash payment for personal gain in exchange for issuing a short-term rental permit, prosecutors said. She was charged with second-de…
Teen In NJ Double E-Bike Murder Identified After Adult Court Waiver Teen In NJ Double E-Bike Murder Identified After Adult Court Waiver
Teen In NJ Double E-Bike Murder Identified After Adult Court Waiver An 18-year-old Garwood man will be tried as an adult in connection with the deaths of two juvenile girls who were struck while riding an electric bicycle in Cranford last year, authorities said Friday, June 26. Vincent Battiloro, whose identity had been withheld because he was a juvenile at the time of the incident, has been waived to adult court and is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Cranford Police Chief Matthew Nazzaro announced. ALSO SEE: Youth's YouTube Livestream May Implicate Him In Cranford Girls' Murders The c…
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NJ: Police 'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NJ: Police
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NJ: Police A burglary crew accused of targeting Indian and Asian families across several states has been linked to a Connecticut home break-in after police say stolen jewelry was recovered during traffic stops in New York City. Robinson Jean Paul Moncado-Patarroyo, 19, Yeison Estivan Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 20, Emerson Johan Rodriguez-Gomez, 25, and Daniel Alejandro Garcia-Arenas, 24, were arrested as part of the alleged burglary crew, Guilford police said.  The alleged quartet of crooks is accused of smashing the back windows of a home in Guilford while the family was away on a day trip, police said…
Sex Offender, 45, Assaulted Boy In Bergen County Twice: Prosecutor Sex Offender, 45, Assaulted Boy In Bergen County Twice: Prosecutor
Sex Offender, 45, Assaulted Boy In Bergen County Twice: Prosecutor A 45-year-old Hawthorne man has been arrested on accusations that he sexually assaulted a boy, authorities said on Friday, June 26. The boy, who was between the ages 13 and 16 and accompanied by his mother at the Mahwah Police Department, told investigators that he communicated with Jason Herskovitz over Snapchat, according to charging documents from the Bergen County Prosecutors Office obtained by Daily Voice.  The boy said that he and Herskovitz met up twice, police filings say. Both times, the boy performed oral sex on Herskovitz, according to the complaint. On Wednesday, June…
Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed In Route 33 Crash: NJSP Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed In Route 33 Crash: NJSP
Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed In Route 33 Crash: Njsp A 47-year-old Howell motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Route 33 in Millstone Township Thursday, June 25, authorities said. At 7:03 p.m., troopers responded the scene Jose Cruz, Jr. was operating a Honda motorcycle west on Route 55 when a Ford SUV made a lefthand turn onto Route 55 from Conover Boulevard and Cruz's bike struck the side of the Ford, Caitlin Brennan, a spokeswoman for the New Jersey State Police said. Cruz was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, Brennan said. The driver of the Ford sustained minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, Br…
DWI Driver Who Killed Popular NJ Restaurant Owner Learns Fate: Prosecutor DWI Driver Who Killed Popular NJ Restaurant Owner Learns Fate: Prosecutor
DWI Driver Who Killed Popular NJ Restaurant Owner Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 51-year-old Seaside Park woman was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide in the death of Robert Popovics, authorities announced Friday, June 26. At 9:30 p.m., on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, Seaside Heights police responded to Dupont Avenue and the Boulevard after a dark colored Sedan driven by Genell McInaw struck Popovics and fled the scene, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.  Popovics, 75,  was unconscious in the roadway with serious bodily injuries, Billhimer said. Popovics was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Cent…
Speeding, Drunk Driver Charged In Crash That Killed NJ Baker: Cops Speeding, Drunk Driver Charged In Crash That Killed NJ Baker: Cops
Speeding, Drunk Driver Charged In Crash That Killed NJ Baker: Cops An Elizabeth man has been charged months after police say he drove drunk, crossed into oncoming traffic, and caused a head-on crash that killed another city resident. Jorge Echeverri, 40, surrendered to the Elizabeth Police Department on Thursday, June 25, in connection with the crash that claimed the life of Michael Cosme, 51, of Elizabeth, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca, and Police Director Earl Graves announced. Echeverri was heading along Elizabeth Avenue in a white Jeep Grand Cherokee with one passenger when he crossed the double yellow …