NJ Gymnastics Coach Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Two Teens: Prosecutor NJ Gymnastics Coach Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Two Teens: Prosecutor NJ Gymnastics Coach Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Two Teens: Prosecutor
NJ Gymnastics Coach Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Two Teens: Prosecutor A 58-year-old Whiting gymnastics coach was convicted of sexually assaulting two student-athletes he was training, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 17. Sasha Raught was convicted of aggravated sexual assault and two counts of sexual assault, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. Raught had entered into sexual relationships with two of his former athletes when they were each teenagers, authorities said. The first instance took place when he was employed at Shrewsbury Gymnastics during the early to mid-1990s, while the second instance took place in 2008, while he was employed at J…
Charges Dropped Against NJ Cop Accused Of Choking Woman Until She Blacked Out Charges Dropped Against NJ Cop Accused Of Choking Woman Until She Blacked Out Charges Dropped Against NJ Cop Accused Of Choking Woman Until She Blacked Out
Charges Dropped Against NJ Cop Accused Of Choking Woman Until She Blacked Out Charges have been dropped against a New Jersey police officer accused of choking a woman until she blacked out after she blocked him and told him to stop contacting her, authorities confirmed. The charges against Florham Park Police Officer Gregory M. Dietz, 34, were dropped Monday, Sept. 15, due to insufficient evidence, Essex County Prosecutor's Office Public Information Officer Carmen Martin told Daily Voice. "We cannot comment further on the specifics of the matter," Martin said. Dietz had been charged with second-degree aggravated assault, harassment, stalking and criminal trespassing…
Child's 911 Call Of Armed Person Sends NJ School Into Lockdown Child's 911 Call Of Armed Person Sends NJ School Into Lockdown Child's 911 Call Of Armed Person Sends NJ School Into Lockdown
Child's 911 Call Of Armed Person Sends NJ School Into Lockdown A juvenile's 911 call reporting an armed person inside a North Jersey school prompted a lockdown and multi-agency police response before authorities determined there was no threat, police said. The Pompton Lakes Police Department received the transferred 911 call from Passaic County dispatch reporting an armed person inside Windsor School around 10:07 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, Police Chief Anthony J. Rodriguez said. The school was immediately placed on lockdown as Pompton Lakes officers responded with police from Riverdale, Wanaque and Bloomingdale, Rodriguez said. Officers established…
Bergen Sheriff’s Officer Confronts Impersonator After Influencer Nearly Falls For Scam Bergen Sheriff’s Officer Confronts Impersonator After Influencer Nearly Falls For Scam Bergen Sheriff’s Officer Confronts Impersonator After Influencer Nearly Falls For Scam
Bergen Sheriff’s Officer Confronts Impersonator After Influencer Nearly Falls For Scam A Bergen County influencer is warning others about an elaborate scam involving callers posing as sheriff's officers, the same scheme the Bergen County Sheriff's Office says has already targeted residents. TikTok user LindsayAngio detailed her experience in a video shared Wednesday, Sept. 16, opening with a blunt admission: “So I got scammed today.” The 33-year-old mom of two said she was at work in New York around lunchtime when she missed a call and received a voicemail from someone claiming to be Lt. Damian Pope with the Bergen County Sheriff's Office. She looked up the name and disc…
Woman Trying To Help Injured Deer Struck By Car, Airlifted To Hospital In NJ: Police Woman Trying To Help Injured Deer Struck By Car, Airlifted To Hospital In NJ: Police Woman Trying To Help Injured Deer Struck By Car, Airlifted To Hospital In NJ: Police
Woman Trying To Help Injured Deer Struck By Car, Airlifted To Hospital In NJ: Police A 24-year-old woman was flown to a New Jersey hospital after she was hit by a car while trying to help an injured deer, authorities said. At 11:43 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, officers responded to Route 206 and Patricia Drive, where a Lake Hopatcong woman was found lying in the roadway after she was struck by a white Mazda while attempting to aid the injured animal, Mount Olive police said. The woman was airlifted to a hospital, while the driver, a 29-year-old Flanders woman, remained on scene and was not injured, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
Philly Man Brandished Gun In Road Rage Incident: Jefferson Twp PD Philly Man Brandished Gun In Road Rage Incident: Jefferson Twp PD Philly Man Brandished Gun In Road Rage Incident: Jefferson Twp PD
Philly Man Brandished Gun In Road Rage Incident: Jefferson Twp PD A 39-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested and charged after he brandished a firearm at another driver in Jefferson Township Tuesday, Sept. 15, authorities said. Officers responded to Route 15 south and stopped the vehicle involved in the incident, Jefferson Township police said. A loaded firearm was found inside the vehicle and Anthony Lopez was placed under arrest, police said. Lopez was charged with multiple weapons offenses, including aggravated assault of a weapon, police said.
Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals
Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals A barely noticeable sound delivered at exactly the right moment during sleep may give one of the brain’s overnight maintenance systems a boost. MIT researchers found that precisely timed bursts of pink noise strengthened waves of cerebrospinal fluid, the clear liquid that helps remove waste products from the brain during sleep. The findings were published Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Science Translational Medicine. Pink noise contains the full range of frequencies people can hear, but lower pitches are louder and higher pitches are softer. MIT describes the result as a balanced, gentle sound, lik…
Victims Bound With Charging Cables In Bergen County Robbery, Sex Assault: Prosecutor Victims Bound With Charging Cables In Bergen County Robbery, Sex Assault: Prosecutor Victims Bound With Charging Cables In Bergen County Robbery, Sex Assault: Prosecutor
Victims Bound With Charging Cables In Bergen County Robbery, Sex Assault: Prosecutor Six men have been charged in a gunpoint robbery and sexual assault at a Bergen County business that investigators say involved at least one member of Anti-Tren, a splinter faction of Tren de Aragua, authorities announced. Multiple victims were robbed at gunpoint and knifepoint inside a business on Old River Road in Edgewater around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The suspects brandished at least two firearms and grabbed two knives from the business's kitchen before ordering the victims into the kitchen, according to Musella. The victims' arms a…
NYC Escort Targeted Grieving Widow In $6M ‘White Lotus’-style Love Scam, Lawsuit Claims NYC Escort Targeted Grieving Widow In $6M ‘White Lotus’-style Love Scam, Lawsuit Claims NYC Escort Targeted Grieving Widow In $6M ‘White Lotus’-style Love Scam, Lawsuit Claims
NYC Escort Targeted Grieving Widow In $6M ‘White Lotus’-style Love Scam, Lawsuit Claims A conniving NYC escort schemed nearly $6 million from the grieving and vulnerable widow of a Roblox inventor, according to a lawsuit filed in Manhattan on Monday, Sept. 14. Gregg Starr, an employee of high-end escort service Cowboys 4 Angels, targeted Marianne Flippo beginning in December 2024, according to the suit. Flippo, 49, had lost her husband, Chad Flippo, to depression in August 2024 after 28 years of marriage, the suit says. Chad Flippo had been an early part of the company that became Roblox, which meant his death left Marianne and their three kids with a substantial amount of mon…
Warren Hills Football Player Airlifted To Hospital After Injury During Game Warren Hills Football Player Airlifted To Hospital After Injury During Game Warren Hills Football Player Airlifted To Hospital After Injury During Game
Warren Hills Football Player Airlifted To Hospital After Injury During Game A New Jersey high school football player was airlifted to Morristown after suffering an injury during a game Monday, Sept. 14, district officials said. The Warren Hills Regional High School student-athlete required emergency medical attention and was flown by helicopter to Morristown for further evaluation, Superintendent Dr. Nicholas Diaz said in a message to the school community. The incident happened during a freshman football game against Morris Knolls, NJ Advance Media reports. The player was released from the hospital to his family's care Tuesday, Sept. 15, Diaz said. "I know that w…
Cyclist Injured After Struck By SUV: NJSP Cyclist Injured After Struck By SUV: NJSP Cyclist Injured After Struck By SUV: NJSP
Cyclist Injured After Struck By SUV: Njsp A cyclist was injured after they were struck by an SUV in Warren County Tuesday, Sept. 15, authorities said. At 3:41 p.m., the driver of a Volkswagen SUV was attempting to make left turn onto Knowlton Road onto Koeck Road when it struck a cyclist, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The bicyclist sustained minor injuries and was transferred to an area hospital, Postorino said.. There were no other injuries reported on scene, Postorino said.  The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.
Corrections Officers Smuggled Drugs, Knives Into NJ Prison: Feds Corrections Officers Smuggled Drugs, Knives Into NJ Prison: Feds Corrections Officers Smuggled Drugs, Knives Into NJ Prison: Feds
Corrections Officers Smuggled Drugs, Knives Into NJ Prison: Feds Two corrections officers have been charged with helping to smuggle contraband into Fort Dix, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 16. Corrections officers Cameron Paige, a 43-year-old Cinnaminson resident, and Ian Dennis, a 32-year-old Philadelphia resident, helped provide contraband to the prison. Joe Lee McQuay, 48 and Keith Navarro Palmer, 41, two federal prisoners, are also charged for their involvement in the scheme, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. Eden Germain, a 27-year-old Delran resident, is also charged. From May 2025 through May 2026,  the defendants conspired with…