Conservative Influencer From Westwood Charged In Minnesota Voting Stunt
Two conservative influencers said they were putting Minnesota's voter vouching law to an extreme test when they dressed in Muslim-style clothing, adopted fake accents, and filmed themselves at polling places. But after reviewing videos of the stunt, prosecutors said the pair had violated state election laws and charged both with felonies.
James Edward O'Keefe, 42, who grew up in Westwood, NJ, and Cam Higby, 26, of Gouverneur, NY, were each charged with felony unlawful voting and identity theft on Wednesday, Oct. 28, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office announced.
The charges stem from the …
The Largest Bass Pro In America Is Days Away From Syareville Opening
The largest single-level Bass Pro Shops in the country has set its grand opening date in New Jersey, complete with celebrity appearances, live entertainment, and a massive aquarium.
The 200,000-square-foot Outdoor World destination in Sayreville will celebrate its grand opening Wednesday, Nov. 11, with festivities beginning at 5 p.m., the retailer announced. A conservation ceremony will begin at 6 p.m., followed by a ribbon-cutting at 6:30 p.m.
Country singer Celeste Kellogg, who has opened for acts including Miley Cyrus, Kelly Clarkson, and the Jonas Brothers, will kick off the entert…
Man Lured Nutley Teen From Home Before Accomplice Fired 12 Shots, Jury Finds
A 66-year-old New York man has been convicted of trying to kill a 19-year-old outside his mother's Nutley home in a Fourth of July ambush that left the teen shot four times, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Armando Villareal Mena, of Newburgh, NY, was found guilty Friday, Oct. 23, of first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, first-degree attempted murder, and second-degree aggravated assault in the shooting of Jahniel Perez, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said.
Mena and an accomplice drove from Newburgh to Perez's mother's Nutley home on July 4, 2025, prosecutors s…
Off-Duty West Milford Police Sergeant Assaults 2 At Local Restaurant: Prosecutor
UPDATE: A criminal complaint details the alleged events that led to assault charges against off-duty West Milford Police Sgt. Thomas Connors.
An off-duty police sergeant is accused of assaulting two patrons at a North Jersey restaurant, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Thomas Connors, 39, of West Milford, allegedly assaulted the two patrons at Jessie's Country Kettle located on the Greenwood Lake Turnpike, around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said.
Connors, a West Milford police sergeant, was arrested without incident in Totowa on Tuesday…
Teaneck Suspect's Daring Escape Across Hackensack River Ends With Route 4 Mall Arrest: PD
A Brooklyn man accused in a string of car burglaries and thefts in Teaneck fled police through woods, crossed the muddy Hackensack River at low tide, and was caught near Riverside Square Mall, authorities said.
Adrian T. Woollery, 23, was arrested following an overnight search involving drones, a K-9 unit, and officers from multiple departments on Thursday, Oct. 22, Teaneck Police Chief Seth Kriegel said.
The search began around 12:15 a.m., when a resident near Somerset Road called 911 after spotting a man fleeing from their vehicle when its alarm sounded, Kriegel said. Responding Offi…
