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Throat Punch During Ace Hardware Theft Lands NJ Couple In Trouble: Police Throat Punch During Ace Hardware Theft Lands NJ Couple In Trouble: Police
Throat Punch During Ace Hardware Theft Lands NJ Couple In Trouble: Police Arrest warrants have been issued for two Jackson residents accused of stealing power tools from an Ace Hardware store in Clark and assaulting an employee during their escape, authorities said. Officers responded to Ace Hardware on Westfield Avenue around 1:08 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, for a reported shoplifting, according to police in Clark. A man and woman, later identified as Michael D. Ritz, 32, and Brielle M. Winston, 28, both of Jackson, entered the store and went to the power tool aisle before filling a shopping cart with merchandise and heading toward the checkout area. Before …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Husband Used Barbell To Beat Wife Dead In Monmouth County Home: Prosecutor Husband Used Barbell To Beat Wife Dead In Monmouth County Home: Prosecutor
Husband Used Barbell To Beat Wife Dead In Monmouth County Home: Prosecutor A 67-year-old man remains in critical condition after authorities say he used a barbell to beat his wife to death in their Monmouth County home before he was found unconscious in a vehicle. Michael A. Kless has been charged with first-degree murder, fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon (barbell), and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, following the death of 66-year-old Stacy Epstein-Kless, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. Ocean Township police responded to the 100 block of Seward Drive at approximately 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 2…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teen Shoots 2 Women During ID Dispute At NJ Bar: Prosecutor Teen Shoots 2 Women During ID Dispute At NJ Bar: Prosecutor
Teen Shoots 2 Women During ID Dispute At NJ Bar: Prosecutor An 18-year-old Bridgeton woman was arrested after two women were shot during an altercation at a Millville bar over proof of age, authorities said. Police responded to Bojo’s Bar around 11:07 p.m. Saturday, May 23, for a reported altercation, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Investigators allege the dispute began after an employee at the establishment attempted to obtain identification from Andrea Martin to confirm her legal drinking age, according to prosecutors. During the altercation, two women, ages 25 and 48, were both shot in the leg, authorities said. Mart…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man, 40, Sexually Assaults Child Under 13 In Bergen County: Cops Man, 40, Sexually Assaults Child Under 13 In Bergen County: Cops
Man, 40, Sexually Assaults Child Under 13 In Bergen County: Cops A 40-year-old man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a child in Bergen County, authorities said. On Friday, May 15, the New York City Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged sexual assault of a juvenile that occurred in Lyndhurst, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. An investigation found that Jose Castaneda engaged in sexual conduct with a juvenile in Lyndhurst in 2025, the prosecutor said. A criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice shows that Castaneda touched the inner thigh and…

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by Cecilia Levine
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West Milford Security Guard Posing As Cop Pulls Gun Outside Bar: Police West Milford Security Guard Posing As Cop Pulls Gun Outside Bar: Police
West Milford Security Guard Posing As Cop Pulls Gun Outside Bar: Police A 28-year-old man working security at a Bergen County bar was arrested after allegedly pointing a handgun during a dispute and falsely identifying himself as a police officer, authorities said. Garfield police responded to Jojo’s Bar & Grill on Monroe Street around 12:49 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, for a report of a crash that escalated into a verbal confrontation, according to Capt. Mario Pozo. Dispatchers advised responding officers that a man involved in the dispute may have brandished a handgun. Officers identified the man as Omar Y. Khalil of West Milford, who told police his park…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Ben Crnic
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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 …

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Cecilia Levine