NJ Inmate Kills Cellmate While Serving Manslaughter Sentence: Prosecutor NJ Inmate Kills Cellmate While Serving Manslaughter Sentence: Prosecutor
NJ Inmate Kills Cellmate While Serving Manslaughter Sentence: Prosecutor A Newark man serving time for aggravated manslaughter and robbery has been charged with killing his cellmate inside the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility in Chesterfield, authorities said Wednesday, May 27. Xavier Cepin, 22, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 28-year-old Shayne Johns of Mount Ephraim, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said.  The investigation began April 18 when a correctional officer found Johns lying on the floor of the cell he shared with Cepin during an inmate count, according to the prosecutor. Johns was taken to Capital…
Hackensack Child Revived After Fentanyl Exposure; Man Charged, Prosecutor Says Hackensack Child Revived After Fentanyl Exposure; Man Charged, Prosecutor Says
Hackensack Child Revived After Fentanyl Exposure; Man Charged, Prosecutor Says A Hackensack man is facing child endangerment and drug charges after a child came in contact with one of his fentanyl-laced pills and had to be revived by first responders in a city home on Wednesday, May 27, authorities said. Hackensack police and firefighters responded to a home on Anderson Street for a medical emergency involving a child around 8:05 p.m. Sunday, May 24, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.  First responders found the child unresponsive and began life-saving measures, including administering Narcan, according to the prosecutor. The child was revived and t…
Drunk NJ Man Busted Driving Wrong Way On NYS Thruway: Police Drunk NJ Man Busted Driving Wrong Way On NYS Thruway: Police
Drunk NJ Man Busted Driving Wrong Way On NYS Thruway: Police A New Jersey man was arrested on drunk driving charges after police said he was caught driving the wrong way on the New York State Thruway in Rockland County, NY.  Bergen County resident Shawn A. Brady, 44, of Ridgefield Park, was arrested on Sunday, May 24, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, May 27.  According to State Police, troopers saw a 2017 Toyota Tacoma at around 8:40 p.m. traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 87 in Clarkstown.  Police said the pickup truck was driving along the shoulder before troopers pulled it over. They later detec…
NJ Man Secretly Tracked Complete Stranger With GPS Devices, Cops Say NJ Man Secretly Tracked Complete Stranger With GPS Devices, Cops Say
NJ Man Secretly Tracked Complete Stranger With GPS Devices, Cops Say A New Jersey man was arrested after police said he secretly placed GPS trackers on a woman’s vehicle and monitored her movements for weeks. Detectives arrested 32-year-old Raymond Peluyera on Friday, May 22, in connection with the stalking of a 27-year-old North Bergen woman — a complete stranger, police said on Wendesday, May 27.  Police opened the investigation after the victim reported finding a GPS tracker on her car, North Bergen Police Capt. David Dowd said. Detectives conducted surveillance at a local gym where the victim had parked her vehicle. There, Peluyera arrived shortly …
Loaded AR-15 Found In Car Of Alabama Man Blasting Music In Hoboken: Police Loaded AR-15 Found In Car Of Alabama Man Blasting Music In Hoboken: Police
Loaded AR-15 Found In Car Of Alabama Man Blasting Music In Hoboken: Police Two separate arrests in Hoboken led to the recovery of an AR-15-style rifle, a loaded handgun, and suspected marijuana, police said. In the first incident, officers responded to the 1400 block of Sinatra Drive North at approximately 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, after reports of loud music coming from an illegally parked vehicle, according to Hoboken police. Victor Eide, 41, of Mobile, Alabama, was found inside the vehicle by Officers Ronald Kibitlewski and Zackary Guido, local police said. Sgt. Roary Miller and officers Donovan Ortiz and Aidan Gonzalez also responded.  During t…
Early-Morning Dog Attack Sends 1 Victim To Hospital In Sussex County: Cops Early-Morning Dog Attack Sends 1 Victim To Hospital In Sussex County: Cops
Early-Morning Dog Attack Sends 1 Victim To Hospital In Sussex County: Cops A victim was hospitalized after a serious dog attack on Wednesday morning, May 27 in Sussex County, authorities said. Troopers were called to Essex Road in Wantage at approximately 6:48 a.m., according to NJSP Sgt. II Christopher Postorino.  Initial and unconfirmed reports indicate the victim was airlifted from the Sussex County Airport to an area hospital after suffering dog bite injuries, including possible dismemberment.  Sussex County Animal Control removed the dog from the residence, Postorino said. The investigation remains ongoing and no additional information was release…
Woman Torches Mustang On Memorial Day, Bergen Prosecutor Says Woman Torches Mustang On Memorial Day, Bergen Prosecutor Says
Woman Torches Mustang On Memorial Day, Bergen Prosecutor Says A Rochester, NY woman was charged after authorities said she intentionally set a car on fire in Bergen County, Prosecutor Mark Musella announced. Wallington police and firefighters responded to a vehicle fire near Lincoln Place at approximately 7:44 p.m. on Monday, May 25, Memorial Day, officials said. First responders found a 2004 Ford Mustang fully engulfed in flames and extinguished the fire, according to Musella. The Wallington Police Department and Wallington Fire Department notified the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Arson Squad following a preliminary investigation, authoriti…
Murder Suspect In Hawthorne Man's Death Extradited From TX Murder Suspect In Hawthorne Man's Death Extradited From TX
Murder Suspect In Hawthorne Man's Death Extradited From TX The fifth and final fugitive wanted in a 2024 stabbing outside of a Bergen County bar has been extradited to New Jersey. Ricky “Angel” Vargas, 37, was lodged in the Bergen County Jail on Tuesday, May 26, after being arrested at a home in Longview, TX, Thursday, May 7. Vargas, of East Stroudsburg, PA, had spent more than two years as a fugitive in the February 2024 killing of 31-year-old Hawthorne resident Richard Franceschi, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Garfield police responded to the stabbing at approximately 12:44 a.m. on Feb. 4, 2024, at JoJo's Ba…
NJ Man Hijacked Victim’s $300K HELOC, Prosecutor Says NJ Man Hijacked Victim’s $300K HELOC, Prosecutor Says
NJ Man Hijacked Victim’s $300K HELOC, Prosecutor Says A New Jersey man is accused of stealing access to a victim’s $300,000 home equity line of credit and impersonating a mortgage company during the scheme, authorities said. Stephen Intrieri, 44, of Mount Laurel, was charged Thursday, May 21, with theft by unlawful taking and impersonation in connection with an investigation tied to Jackson Township, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer. Investigators said the victim opened a Home Equity Line of Credit, or HELOC, against his property in October 2025 with plans to invest part of the money with Intrieri.  Intrieri complet…
NJ Prison Guard Took Bribes To Smuggle Drugs: AG NJ Prison Guard Took Bribes To Smuggle Drugs: AG
NJ Prison Guard Took Bribes To Smuggle Drugs: AG A senior New Jersey corrections officer from Hackensack was indicted after prosecutors said he accepted bribes to smuggle contraband into Northern State Prison in Newark. A state grand jury indicted Christopher Santana, 33, on Tuesday, May 26, according to Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability. Santana accepted payments between May 2024 and June 2025 from people connected to inmates in exchange for bringing contraband into the prison, prosecutors allege. He was stopped while arriving for work on June 10, 2025, after investigators noti…
NJ Homeowner Tackles 12-Year-Old After Door Kicked In, Mom's Firearm Claim Debunked: Cops NJ Homeowner Tackles 12-Year-Old After Door Kicked In, Mom's Firearm Claim Debunked: Cops
NJ Homeowner Tackles 12-Year-Old After Door Kicked In, Mom's Firearm Claim Debunked: Cops A New Jersey homeowner tackled a 12-year-old boy after police say the juvenile kicked in the front door of his home and tried to flee on an e-bike. Officers responded to Princeton Drive in Howell at approximately 3:28 p.m. on Monday, May 25 after receiving reports of a male attempting to break into a residence, according to Howell police. When officers arrived, they found the homeowner holding the juvenile suspect on the ground, police said. The victim told police he was inside the home when he heard a loud bang at the front door, police said. The homeowner discovered the front door ha…
Thieves Rip Chain Off Man’s Neck While He Mows Lawn In Bergen County Town: Cops Thieves Rip Chain Off Man’s Neck While He Mows Lawn In Bergen County Town: Cops
Thieves Rip Chain Off Man’s Neck While He Mows Lawn In Bergen County Town: Cops Police in one Bergen County town are warning residents after thieves allegedly stole a man’s chain during a distraction scam in broad daylight. The incident happened at approximately 1:55 p.m. on Lakeview Avenue in Little Ferry on Tuesday, May 26, local police said. A dark gray Hyundai Palisade occupied by two men and two women approached a resident who was cutting his lawn, police said. The group asked the victim for directions to Walmart while one of the women attempted to place a fake chain around his neck. During the distraction, one of the men allegedly ripped the victim’s real chain …