Paramus Mall Thefts End In Crash Near Oradell Animal Hospital, Pursuit: Cops Paramus Mall Thefts End In Crash Near Oradell Animal Hospital, Pursuit: Cops Paramus Mall Thefts End In Crash Near Oradell Animal Hospital, Pursuit: Cops
Paramus Mall Thefts End In Crash Near Oradell Animal Hospital, Pursuit: Cops A $1,660 theft from Lululemon and SKIMS at Westfield's Garden State Plaza ended with a Mercedes crashed on an embankment and two Brooklyn women fleeing on foot in Paramus, authorities said (scroll down for photos from Boyd A. Loving at the scene). Paramus police were alerted to a theft at Lululemon around 12:11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Two women had removed anti-theft sensors from several pieces of clothing and left without paying, the chief said. Crime Suppression Officer Matthew Mulick spotted the women entering SKIMS, where they selected clothing and…
Medical Emergencies Delay Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship's Return To NJ Port Medical Emergencies Delay Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship's Return To NJ Port Medical Emergencies Delay Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship's Return To NJ Port
Medical Emergencies Delay Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship's Return To NJ Port Two medical emergencies aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship delayed the cruise ship's return to New Jersey, impacting passengers' travel plans, according to a notice distributed onboard. Medical staff determined that two guests aboard Oasis of the Seas needed urgent medical attention during the voyage, the notice says. The passengers were successfully taken off the ship to receive additional medical care. While the nature of the emergencies was not released, Cruise Hive reports that one involved a critically ill 7-year-old child, prompting the ship to return to Nassau, the closes…
NJ High Schooler Dies, 15 NJ High Schooler Dies, 15 NJ High Schooler Dies, 15
NJ High Schooler Dies, 15 A Bergen County high school is mourning the loss of one of its students. Bergenfield Mayor Arvin Amatorio announced the teen boy's loss on Friday, Sept. 18, saying he had spoken with the teen's father. The boy died the night before. “Our Bergenfield community continues to mourn the heartbreaking loss of one of our high school students,” the mayor said. “I spoke with the student’s father and personally expressed our community’s deepest condolences, prayers, and support. Let us surround the family with compassion while continuing to respect their privacy.” A funeral Mass will be held Monday…
VIDEO: Widow Speaks Out After Husband Beaten Dead By Walmart Worker's Parents, Report Says VIDEO: Widow Speaks Out After Husband Beaten Dead By Walmart Worker's Parents, Report Says VIDEO: Widow Speaks Out After Husband Beaten Dead By Walmart Worker's Parents, Report Says
Video: Widow Speaks Out After Husband Beaten Dead By Walmart Worker's Parents, Report Says A widow is speaking out months after her husband of 42 years was beaten to death by the parents of a Walmart worker in Virginia, according to a brand-new report. Josephine Atienza and her 77-year-old husband Bert Atienza went to a Walmart store near thei home in Virginia Beach, on June 7, when a 17-year-old employee nearly struck  Josephine with a cart, the widow tells WKTR. Bert began arguing with the teen, who reportedly threw a can at them as they walked away, but missed. As they were shopping, Erika Mitchell, 42, and Travis White, 44, identified by WKTR as the teen worker's parents…
Colorful Meth Shaped Like Candy Seized With Handgun In Wildwood: Prosecutor Colorful Meth Shaped Like Candy Seized With Handgun In Wildwood: Prosecutor Colorful Meth Shaped Like Candy Seized With Handgun In Wildwood: Prosecutor
Colorful Meth Shaped Like Candy Seized With Handgun In Wildwood: Prosecutor Colorful methamphetamine shaped to resemble candy or children's vitamins was seized along with a handgun in Wildwood, authorities said. On Thursday, Sept. 17, Wildwood police responded to the 200 East block of Spencer Avenue  for a report of a person with a handgun, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Wildwood Police Chief Joseph Murphy said. Officers identified the suspect as Mark Davis, 36, of Vineland, authorities said. Detectives searched Davis' vehicle and found narcotics and a handgun, authorities said. The drugs were determined to be methamphetamine, authorities sa…
NJ Mom Charged After Missing Son Found Hiding In Unexpected Place: Police NJ Mom Charged After Missing Son Found Hiding In Unexpected Place: Police NJ Mom Charged After Missing Son Found Hiding In Unexpected Place: Police
NJ Mom Charged After Missing Son Found Hiding In Unexpected Place: Police A New Jersey mother was charged after police say her missing 17-year-old son was found hiding in a basement crawl space while officers devoted significant resources to searching for him. East Brunswick police were contacted around 7:47 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, by the boy's father, who said his son was supposed to be dropped off at his home around 6 p.m., East Brunswick police said. The boy's mother, Jennifer Buckley, told police her son was not at her home and that she could not find him, authorities said. She said the teen was upset, did not want to go to his father's home, and could be a d…
Lindsay Clancy's Attorney Has Blunt Response To Lone Juror Speaking Out Lindsay Clancy's Attorney Has Blunt Response To Lone Juror Speaking Out Lindsay Clancy's Attorney Has Blunt Response To Lone Juror Speaking Out
Lindsay Clancy's Attorney Has Blunt Response To Lone Juror Speaking Out Lindsay Clancy's attorney is refusing to engage with the lone holdout juror in the triple murder case and instead is eyeing his next move. On Monday, Sept. 21, defense attorney Kevin Reddington told "The Hill" he was planning on filing several motions ahead of the Sept. 29 hearing. Among them, a motion seeking dismissal of the case on double-jeopardy grounds. The day after 36-year-old Clancy's ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, appeared on "60 Minutes," Reddington told the outlet that the case was one that "needs to be done." Meanwhile, the lone holdout juror, Michael Péguy Desronvil, 4…
NJ Green Card Holder Arrested In DOJ Election Fraud Sweep: Feds NJ Green Card Holder Arrested In DOJ Election Fraud Sweep: Feds NJ Green Card Holder Arrested In DOJ Election Fraud Sweep: Feds
NJ Green Card Holder Arrested In DOJ Election Fraud Sweep: Feds A New Jersey green card holder accused of voting in multiple federal elections was among 16 people charged in an election fraud sweep across the country, federal authorities announced. Santana Coulibaly, 64, was charged with illegally voting in a federal election and making false statements while applying for U.S. citizenship, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Jersey said.  Coulibaly, who entered the United States from Senegal on a B-1 visa, was not a U.S. citizen when she registered to vote through a paper application at the Hudson County Superintendent of Elections in October 2016, …
Netflix Show Takes Over NJ Downtown Metuchen For Season 2 Filming Netflix Show Takes Over NJ Downtown Metuchen For Season 2 Filming Netflix Show Takes Over NJ Downtown Metuchen For Season 2 Filming
Netflix Show Takes Over NJ Downtown Metuchen For Season 2 Filming A New Jersey town got a Hollywood makeover this week. Netflix's "Big Mistakes", produced by and starring Dan Levy, as well as Laurie Metcalf and Poorna Jagannathan, was filmed in and around Yestercades and Peterson Park, Mayor Jonathan M. Busch said on Thursday, Sept. 27. Yestercades, a business in town, was transformed for the day into the fictional “Caputo’s Yarn & Crafts,” according to Busch. According to Netflix’s Tudum, the series centers on Nicky, played by Levy, and Morgan, played by Taylor Ortega, siblings who become tangled up with organized crime after a botched theft meant t…
Former NJ Sheriff's Office Employee Sexually Assaulted Intoxicated 13-Year-Old: Prosecutor Former NJ Sheriff's Office Employee Sexually Assaulted Intoxicated 13-Year-Old: Prosecutor Former NJ Sheriff's Office Employee Sexually Assaulted Intoxicated 13-Year-Old: Prosecutor
Former NJ Sheriff's Office Employee Sexually Assaulted Intoxicated 13-Year-Old: Prosecutor A 53-year-old Kingwood Township man was indicted on charges he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 18. A Hunterdon County grand jury indicted Christopher Kascik, a former civilian employee of the Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office on charges of sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and two counts of criminal sexual contact, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Morris County First Assistant Prosecutor Maggie Calderwood, and Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of Detectives Mark Castellano said. On Saturday, March 29,…
Former NJ Cop Funded Sports Bets With $126K Fraud Scheme: Officials Former NJ Cop Funded Sports Bets With $126K Fraud Scheme: Officials Former NJ Cop Funded Sports Bets With $126K Fraud Scheme: Officials
Former NJ Cop Funded Sports Bets With $126K Fraud Scheme: Officials A former police officer in New Jersey used fake real estate flips, made-up personal emergencies and his construction business to steal more than $126,000 from coworkers and other victims, authorities said. Matthew A. DaMatta, 50, of Linden, was charged with second-degree theft by deception following an investigation by the Union County Prosecutor's Office Special Prosecutions Unit, Prosecutor William A. Daniel announced Friday, Sept. 18. DaMatta resigned from the Linden Police Department, sources tell Daily Voice. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 2016. It was unclear when he res…
NJ Man Shot Dead By NY State Trooper ‘Would Give You The Shirt Off His Back,’ Friends Say NJ Man Shot Dead By NY State Trooper ‘Would Give You The Shirt Off His Back,’ Friends Say NJ Man Shot Dead By NY State Trooper ‘Would Give You The Shirt Off His Back,’ Friends Say
NJ Man Shot Dead By NY State Trooper ‘Would Give You The Shirt Off His Back,’ Friends Say A New Jersey man shot dead by New York State Police will be remembered at services Friday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 19, according to his loved ones. Amir Hamza, 45, of Ridgewood, NJ, was killed Monday, Sept. 14 at Whip-o-Will Campground in Ulster County, NY, authorities said. A funeral prayer for Hamza will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Islamic Center of Passaic County in Paterson, according to a Facebook post from Mahmoud Hamza. A burial at East Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clifton will follow. Additionally, a religious program and condolence gathering is scheduled for El-Zahra Islamic Cent…