NJ Facebook User Sexually Assaults Woman He Met Online, Then Does It Again: Cops NJ Facebook User Sexually Assaults Woman He Met Online, Then Does It Again: Cops
NJ Facebook User Sexually Assaults Woman He Met Online, Then Does It Again: Cops An Edison man has been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault after two women accused him of assaulting them following meetings arranged through Facebook, authorities said. Faton Boqolli, 31, was arrested on Jan. 10, after an investigation by Detective Clint Hetzell of the Edison Police Department, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Thomas Bryan of the Edison Police Department said. A female victim reported that Boqolli had sexually assaulted her during an in-person meeting after they connected on Facebook. This is not the first time Boqolli has faced such a…
NJ Woman Left Child Locked In Vehicle At Wegman's In Below Freezing Temps: Police NJ Woman Left Child Locked In Vehicle At Wegman's In Below Freezing Temps: Police
NJ Woman Left Child Locked In Vehicle At Wegman's In Below Freezing Temps: Police A 42-year-old Rockaway woman was arrested and charged on Monday, Dec. 23 after leaving a child unattended, locked in a vehicle, authorities said. Officers responded to Wegmans at 34 Sylvan Way in Whippany and found the child locked in the vehicle, the Hanover Township Police Department said. The high that day was 27 degrees. Tatiana Petrina was charged with child abandonment and released with a court date, police said. The child was unharmed during the incident, police said.
Prison For Man Who Went On Months-Long Crime Spree That Ended At AC Casino Spa: Prosecutor Prison For Man Who Went On Months-Long Crime Spree That Ended At AC Casino Spa: Prosecutor
Prison For Man Who Went On Months-Long Crime Spree That Ended At AC Casino Spa: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Atlantic City man was sentenced on Friday, Jan. 10, to five years in prison, after pleading guilty to a 10-month crime spree, authorities said. From November 2023 until September 2024, Fernando Corriano was arrested for a variety of shoplifting, narcotics, and burglary offenses, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Monday, Nov. 6. Corriano was arrested for shoplifting from Boscov’s in Egg Harbor Township, authorities said. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, Corriano was arrested in Atlantic City for the distribution of cocaine. after officers from the A…
Bergen County Bank Manager Steals $70K From Employer: Prosecutor Bergen County Bank Manager Steals $70K From Employer: Prosecutor
Bergen County Bank Manager Steals $70K From Employer: Prosecutor A Belleville woman has been charged with theft by deception after authorities say she stole over $70,000 from her Bergen County bank, including funds from a customer’s account. Amira T. White, 43, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 8, following a months-long investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The investigation began in March 2024, when authorities were contacted about alleged thefts at a Bergen County bank. Prosecutors allege that White, a bank manager, stole $54,6…
Ex-Husband Of RHONJ Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Home Invasion: Prosecutor Ex-Husband Of RHONJ Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Home Invasion: Prosecutor
Ex-Husband Of Rhonj Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Home Invasion: Prosecutor Thomas Manzo, the ex-husband of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Dina Cantin, was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, after previously pleading guilty to stalking her and her then-fiancé now-husband David Cantin, leading to a 2017 home invasion, authorities said. Manzo, a 59-year-old Franklin Lakes resident, pleaded guilty last October to stalking the couple in Holmdel between 2015 and 2019. James Mainello, a 57-year-old Bayonne resident, pleaded guilty to robbing and assaulting the same victims in May 2017, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. On Saturday, May 13, 201…
DNA Lab Leads To Man Arrested For Jersey City Rape, Home Invasion: Prosecutor DNA Lab Leads To Man Arrested For Jersey City Rape, Home Invasion: Prosecutor
DNA Lab Leads To Man Arrested For Jersey City Rape, Home Invasion: Prosecutor A 47-year-old man was arrested and charged on Thursday, Jan. 9 with sexually assaulting a woman during a home invasion, authorities said. At 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5, Jermaine Adams entered a residence on McAdoo Avenue through her window and then physically and sexually assaulted the woman inside, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The woman was hospitalized with multiple injuries, Suarez said. The case was expedited by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office new in-house DNA Laboratory, which produced critical results to assist in the investigation, Suarez said. Adams was ch…
Man Gunned Down In Second Fatal Newark Shooting This Week: Prosecutor Man Gunned Down In Second Fatal Newark Shooting This Week: Prosecutor
Man Gunned Down In Second Fatal Newark Shooting This Week: Prosecutor A man was fatally shot in Newark on Tuesday, Jan. 7, authorities said, the second man killed by gunfire this week. At 6:11 p.m., police responded to 397 Fairmount Ave. and located a male victim, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, authorities said. On Monday, Jan. 6, Saheed Wheeler, a 45-year-old Irvington resident, was fatally shot around 9:17 p.m. on the 100 block of Seymour Avenue, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. No arrests have been made, authorities said.
Cops ID Hotel Arsonist Who Prompted SWAT Response In Bergen County Cops ID Hotel Arsonist Who Prompted SWAT Response In Bergen County
Cops ID Hotel Arsonist Who Prompted SWAT Response In Bergen County Police have identified the Rutherford man accused of setting an East Rutherford hotel room ablaze Thursday, Jan. 9. Vincente Carabello, 55, allegedly started the fire around 11:24 a.m. at the Fairfield Inn on 850 Paterson Plank Road, after getting into an argument with hotel staff, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. East Rutherford officers arrived on scene, with the help of the Bergen County Regional SWAT Team’s countywide patrol units, which were in the area. Carabello had fled before officers arrived, police said. First responders tended to the fire in the hotel …
Jersey City Firefighters Battle Two Blazes In Brutal Cold, Wind, One Injured: Authorities Jersey City Firefighters Battle Two Blazes In Brutal Cold, Wind, One Injured: Authorities
Jersey City Firefighters Battle Two Blazes In Brutal Cold, Wind, One Injured: Authorities It was a long night for firefighters in Jersey City with multiple fires and harrowing conditions, authorities said. At 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, firefighters responded to a working fire to 203 Harrison Ave, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. The fire was in the second floor ceiling with extension into the third floor, Wallace-Scalfione said. The fire was quickly brought under control and no injuries were reported, Wallace-Scalfione said. Five families were displaced and the building suffered moderate damage, Wallace-Scalfione said. The fire remains und…
Elizabeth Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle Outside Liquor Store New Year's Day: Police Elizabeth Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle Outside Liquor Store New Year's Day: Police
Elizabeth Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle Outside Liquor Store New Year's Day: Police A 67-year-old Elizabeth man was fatally struck by a vehicle on New Year's Day outside a liquor store in Phillipsburg, authorities said. At 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, Dominguez Cruz was walking outside Norton's Cork N'Bottle when he was hit by a vehicle driven by a 53-year-old woman, according to a crash investigation report provided by Phillipsburg police. The woman said she did not see Cruz because of his dark clothing and a light pole not working, according to the report.  Cruz was crossing in a non-crossing area and was at fault, according to the report. No charges have been f…
Armed Thanksgiving Carjackers Remains At Large: Newark PD Armed Thanksgiving Carjackers Remains At Large: Newark PD
Armed Thanksgiving Carjackers Remains At Large: Newark PD Two men who committed an armed carjacking on Thanksgiving in Newark remains at large, authorities said. At 1:10 p.m., a man parking his vehicle in the 100 block of Sylvan Avenue was approached by a Hispanic man who demanded his vehicle at gunpoint, Newark Public Safety Director Eugene Miranda said. The suspect took the victim’s car keys and another suspect, a Black man, entered the front passenger side of the vehicle before the suspects fled heading eastbound on Sylvan Avenue toward Broadway, Miranda said. The victim’s wallet, containing personal property and his EZ-Pass, were also ta…
Woman Critical After Struck By Vehicle In East Orange: Authorities Woman Critical After Struck By Vehicle In East Orange: Authorities
Woman Critical After Struck By Vehicle In East Orange: Authorities A 42-year-old Newark woman is in critical condition after she was struck by a vehicle on Sunday, Jan. 5 in East Orange, authorities said. The woman was crossing the street on the red light at South Orange Avenue and Hillcrest Terrace when she was hit by a motorist, a spokesperson for the city said. She was transported to a nearby hospital in critical, but stable condition, authorities said.
Union City Police Sergeant Filed False Report: Prosecutor Union City Police Sergeant Filed False Report: Prosecutor
Union City Police Sergeant Filed False Report: Prosecutor A 49-year-old Union City police sergeant was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Jan. 7 with filing a false report that led to a person being arrested last August, authorities said. On Thursday, Aug. 8, Ruben Rodriguez reported being injured during an encounter with a person at the Union City Police Department, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The person was charged with aggravated assault, Suarez said. A review of records revealed Rodriguez’ report was incorrect and the assault did not occur, Suarez said. The Union City Police Department suspended Rodriguez after be…
Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of Clark Town Hall: Police Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of Clark Town Hall: Police
Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of Clark Town Hall: Police Clark Town Hall had to be evacuated due to a gas leak on the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 8, authorities said. Officers, firefighters and the Elizabethtown gas company responded to Clark Town Hall for a report of an odor of gas, Clark police said. All personnel were evacuated and removed as a safety precaution, police said. The source of the gas leak was found and being isolated for repairs, police said. Residents are advised to avoid the area, police said.
Homeless Man Robs Union County Bank: Cops Homeless Man Robs Union County Bank: Cops
Homeless Man Robs Union County Bank: Cops A 64-year-old man was arrested and charged after he robbed a TD Bank in Union Township on Monday, Jan. 6, authorities said. At 11:22 a.m., officers responded to a hold-up alarm at the TD Bank at 995 Morris Ave, Union Township police said. An investigation revealed Kevin Thompson motioned to a bank teller as if he had a gun while stating it was a robbery and made off with $500, police said. Thompson took the money and then fled in a car towards Hillside, police said. A quick-thinking bank employee got the license plate of the car and gave it to the officers, police said. Police were ab…
Multi-Alarm Fire Erupts At Guttenberg Home, Smoke Fills Sky (VIDEO) Multi-Alarm Fire Erupts At Guttenberg Home, Smoke Fills Sky (VIDEO)
Multi-Alarm Fire Erupts At Guttenberg Home, Smoke Fills Sky (Video) A multi-alarm fire ripped through a home in Guttenberg on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 7, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky and drawing a heavy response from firefighters. Footage shared by HudPost captured dramatic scenes of smoke pouring from the upper levels of the residence on 68th Street, where the fire is believed to have started around 2:45 p.m. View this post on Instagram A post shared by HudPost (@hudpost) Emergency crews worked to bring the blaze under control as neighbors watched the intense firefighting efforts unfold. This i…
Person Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutor Person Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutor
Person Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutor A person was fatally shot in Newark on the evening of Monday, Jan. 6, authorities said. The victim was shot around 9:17 p.m. on the 100 block of Seymour Avenue, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The victim's identity is pending a next of kin notification, authorities said. No arrests have been made, authorities said.
17-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Jersey City Shooting: Prosecutor 17-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Jersey City Shooting: Prosecutor
17-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Jersey City Shooting: Prosecutor A 17-year-old has been charged with fatally shooting a 20-year-old in Jersey City on Friday, Jan. 3, authorities said. At 8:30 p.m., police were called to the area of Lembeck Avenue and Old Bergen Road on reports of gunfire, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Officers found Rahmiere Morris, 20, with a gunshot wound to his torso, Suarez said. Morris was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 9:35 p.m., Suarez said. The 17-year-old was charged as a juvenile with murder and multiple weapons offenses, Suarez said. He was arrested…
Newark Man Arrested For Liquor Store Break-In: Franklin Borough Police Newark Man Arrested For Liquor Store Break-In: Franklin Borough Police
Newark Man Arrested For Liquor Store Break-In: Franklin Borough Police A 36-year-old Newark man was recently arrested for breaking into a Sussex County liquor store and taking alcohol, police said. Angel Soler used a tool to break the glass sliding door of Right Bottle at Sterling Plaza, Franklin Borough police said. Soler gained entry to the cash register, removed bottles of alcohol and a tablet belong to the store, police said. Soler was charged burglary, theft of movable property, and criminal mischief, police said. He was also arrested by the Passaic County Sheriff's Office on unrelated charges, police said.
Sex Trafficked Teen Was Drugged Kept On Long Island Yacht For Days, Dad Says After Arrest Made Sex Trafficked Teen Was Drugged Kept On Long Island Yacht For Days, Dad Says After Arrest Made
Sex Trafficked Teen Was Drugged Kept On Long Island Yacht For Days, Dad Says After Arrest Made An arrest has been made days after 14-year-old Emmarae Gervasi was rescued from a Long Island yacht after nearly a month missing, according to her father, who made the rescue, and local police. Emmarae "Emma" Gervasi was last seen on Terrell Street in Patchogue around 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9. Her father, Frank Gervasi, found her on a boat named The Phoenix on Jan. 3, 26 days after her disappearance, thanks to an anonymous tip, he tells Daily Voice. “The phone call I received was that she was on a boat in Islip, which I didn’t want to believe at the time,” he said in a video shared to Faceb…
Longtime New Providence Firefighter's Dog Killed In Blaze: Fundraiser Longtime New Providence Firefighter's Dog Killed In Blaze: Fundraiser
Longtime New Providence Firefighter's Dog Killed In Blaze: Fundraiser A fire on Thursday, Jan. 2 hit home for Ralph Parlapiano, a firefighter in New Providence for 46 years, including a decade as chief. Parlapiano's home was ravaged by a fire, destroying everything he owns and killing his dog, Breeze, according to a fundraiser. At 3:28 p.m., firefighters responded to his home and found a heavy fire in the basement and first floor, New Providence Fire Department said. A second alarm was transmitted, bringing in additional support, firefighters said The fire was declared under control at 4:38 p.m., firefighters said. "We are all shocked and heartbroken t…
'You're Going To Shoot Me?' Driver Punched Gunman Before Clifton Road Rage Killing, Cops Say 'You're Going To Shoot Me?' Driver Punched Gunman Before Clifton Road Rage Killing, Cops Say
'You're Going To Shoot Me?' Driver Punched Gunman Before Clifton Road Rage Killing, Cops Say New details have been released in a road rage incident that let a 51-year-old Elmwood Park grandfather and truck driver dead days before Christmas in Cliton. Daily Voice has obtained the affidavit for probable cause in the Dec. 20 shooting death of Robert "Bobby" Rodgers at Lakeview and Merselis avenues, in which Angel Pacheco, 67, of Clifton, was charged with murder.  During the police investigation, Pacheco waived his Miranda rights and said he was returning from his girlfriend's house in Paterson when a white van began driving erratically behind him, according to the affidavit for p…
Woman Sexually Assaulted In Jersey City Home Invasion: Prosecutor Woman Sexually Assaulted In Jersey City Home Invasion: Prosecutor
Woman Sexually Assaulted In Jersey City Home Invasion: Prosecutor A home invasion led to a woman being sexually assaulted inside her home in Jersey City on the evening of Sunday, Jan. 5, authorities said. At 7 p.m.,  a man entered a residence on McAdoo Avenue through her window and then physically and sexually assaulted the woman inside, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The woman is being treated at a nearby hospital with multiple injuries, Suarez said. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are investigating, police said.  Anyone with information is asked to c…
Pair Who Fenced Stolen Car Parts Arrested In Secaucus: Police Pair Who Fenced Stolen Car Parts Arrested In Secaucus: Police
Pair Who Fenced Stolen Car Parts Arrested In Secaucus: Police Two men were arrested and charged with fencing stolen automobile parts on Friday, Jan. 3, following an undercover investigation by Secaucus police, authorities said. On Monday, Dec. 30, officers responded to the 500 block of New County Road on a report of an abandoned vehicle, Secaucus police said. When officers arrived, they located a 2015 Honda CRV missing its bumper, passenger side door and headlights, police said. It was discovered the vehicle was stolen from Weehawken two days prior, police said. New Year's Day saw officers discovering a 2023 Acura TLX missing it bumper, grill an…
Man Struck In Head With Stick At Bayonne Bus Stop: Police Man Struck In Head With Stick At Bayonne Bus Stop: Police
Man Struck In Head With Stick At Bayonne Bus Stop: Police A 54-year-old Bayonne man was arrested and charged after he assaulted another man with a wooden stick on Monday, Dec. 30, authorities said. At 7:07 a.m., officers responded to a fight at the bus stop at 27th Street and Kennedy Boulevard, Bayonne police said. The victim told officers that while he was waiting for the bus, he was struck in the head by Louis Gomez with an unknown object and was defending himself, police said. The object was later revealed to be a wooden stick, police said. Gomez was charged with aggravated assault and multiple weapons offenses, police said. The victim suf…
Prosecutor IDs Man Killed In Bergen County House Fire Prosecutor IDs Man Killed In Bergen County House Fire
Prosecutor IDs Man Killed In Bergen County House Fire Authorities have identified the victim of Sunday night, Jan. 5's fatal house fire in Glen Rock. Firefighters found 82-year-old Frederick Visser unconscious on the first floor of 15 Birchwood Road shortly after the 9:21 p.m. fire broke out, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. First responders began CPR at the scene before Visser was taken to The Valley Hospital. He was later pronounced dead, Musella said. The fire did not appear to be suspicious in nature, said Musella, who did not reveal a cause.
Man Takes Fatal Leap From Costco Parking Deck In NY Man Takes Fatal Leap From Costco Parking Deck In NY
Man Takes Fatal Leap From Costco Parking Deck In NY A 27-year-old man died after jumping from a Costco parking deck in Yonkers, police confirmed Sunday morning, Jan. 5. The man was found near the Home Depot by a maintenance worker just after 6 a.m., Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink confirmed. The two businesses share a complex along Sprain Road. Sources say that the man is believed to have been a Costco employee, however, this information is subject to change pending the outcome of the investigation. It was not clear approximately how long the man's body was there before he was found. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced…
Rescuers Lift Flipped Car Off Trapped Victim In Crash Near Lincoln Tunnel: Responders Rescuers Lift Flipped Car Off Trapped Victim In Crash Near Lincoln Tunnel: Responders
Rescuers Lift Flipped Car Off Trapped Victim In Crash Near Lincoln Tunnel: Responders Emergency crews sprang into action early Saturday morning, Jan. 4 to rescue a driver trapped in a rollover crash on Route 495 west near the Lincoln Tunnel in Hudson County, authorities said. Lincoln Tunnel - Saturday January 4, 2025 at 4:11AM the New Jersey Emergency Garage was dispatched to a rollover with... Posted by Tunnel & Bridge Agents - TWU Local 1400 on Saturday, January 4, 2025 Lincoln Tunnel - Saturday January 4, 2025 at 4:11AM the New Jersey Emergency Garage was dispatched to a rollover with... Posted by Tunnel & Bridge Agents - TWU Local 1400 on Saturda…
NJ Dad Killed By Son In NC Domestic Incident: Police NJ Dad Killed By Son In NC Domestic Incident: Police
NJ Dad Killed By Son In NC Domestic Incident: Police A 65-year-old Ridgewood native was killed by his 29-year-old son before the holidays in North Carolina, according to his obituary and law enforcement officials. Daniel Sansone is accused of killing Edward Sansone, Jr. during a domestic dispute on Sunday, Dec. 22, in the 2000 block of Arbor Crest Court in the University City Division in Charlotte, NC, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said. Officers responded to a domestic violence assault call shortly after 1 a.m. When officers arrived, they found the elder Sansone, who had been physically assaulted. Medic transport…
Hudson County Burglars Busted In Paramus, Including One For 2nd Time, Police Say Hudson County Burglars Busted In Paramus, Including One For 2nd Time, Police Say
Hudson County Burglars Busted In Paramus, Including One For 2nd Time, Police Say Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with residential burglaries in Paramus that date back to August 2024, police announced. One of the suspects had previously been arrested last September for burglarizing cars in an East Rutherford hotel parking lot. The Paramus burglaries occurred just minutes apart on Aug. 13, 2024, in the northern section of the borough, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Officers responding to a burglar alarm at the first home identified a suspicious vehicle—a 2023 red Buick SUV—that was later linked to both incidents, Guidetti said. Detectives …
Man, 20, Gunned Down In Jersey City's First Homicide Of The Year Man, 20, Gunned Down In Jersey City's First Homicide Of The Year
Man, 20, Gunned Down In Jersey City's First Homicide Of The Year Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old Jersey City man on Friday, Jan. 3. Police were called to the area of Lembeck Avenue and Old Bergen Road shortly before 8:30 p.m. on reports of gunfire. Officers found Rahmiere Morris, 20, with a gunshot wound to his torso, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Morris was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 9:35 p.m. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office, Suarez said. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Offic…