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Former NJ Cop Who Killed Husband, Wife In GSP Crash Learns Fate: Prosecutor Former NJ Cop Who Killed Husband, Wife In GSP Crash Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Former NJ Cop Who Killed Husband, Wife In GSP Crash Learns Fate: Prosecutor A former Hillside police officer was sentenced to 17 years in prison after being convicted of vehicular homicide in a fatal car crash that killed a husband and wife in 2021, authorities announced Thursday, May 14. John McClave was sentenced to 8.5 years for each victim, with the sentences to run consecutively, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. At 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, Tinton Falls police responded to a crash on Asbury Avenue near the Garden State Parkway, involving a 2018 GMC Canyon pickup truck driven by McClave and a 2020 Toyota Corolla driven by Angel Aceve…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Grocery Store Owner Apologizes For 'Unacceptable Conditions' NJ Grocery Store Owner Apologizes For 'Unacceptable Conditions'
NJ Grocery Store Owner Apologizes For 'Unacceptable Conditions' The owner of three grocery stores in Monmouth County issued an apology for what he says were "unacceptable conditions" at the locations. Lou Scaduto, Jr., the president and CEO of Circus Foodtown, which has locations in Atlantic Highlands, Red Bank and Sea Girt, acknowledged recent issues with a supplier have led to shelves being barren. "It is not our intent to operate this way but our family-owned business is currently in a dispute with our primary grocery supplier that we are actively trying to work through," Scaduto said. "Despite what you may have seen on social media it is NOT our int…

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by Sam Barron
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Reports Of Trapped Victims Bring Firefighters To 4-Story Sussex County Building Blaze Reports Of Trapped Victims Bring Firefighters To 4-Story Sussex County Building Blaze
Reports Of Trapped Victims Bring Firefighters To 4-Story Sussex County Building Blaze A second-alarm fire broke out at a four-story residential building in Hampton Township on Wednesday, May 13, prompting a large emergency response from departments across Sussex County, authorities said. Sussex County 911 received reports of a possible structure fire at 42 Route 519 at 5:15 p.m., according to Hampton Township Fire & Rescue. When crews arrived, smoke was coming from the third floor of the building, authorities said. Because there were reports that occupants could still be inside, firefighters entered the structure to search for residents and locate the source of the fire. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police 1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police
1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police A 24-year-old woman was killed and three others were hospitalized when a boat crashed near Logan International Airport in Boston Harbor late Wednesday, May 13, NBC 10 Boston reports. The recreational boat crashed into a pier off of the airport's runway 4R pier just before 11:20 p.m., a Massachusetts State Police spokesperson said. Boston EMS said the crash was a challenging one with difficult conditions, "including darkness and slippery shoreline rocks." "Working in close coordination with Massport Fire, crews carefully extricated four patients from the rocks. One critically injured patien…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Toddler ID'd As Third Victim In Fiery Hit-And-Run Crash That Killed NJ Residents Toddler ID'd As Third Victim In Fiery Hit-And-Run Crash That Killed NJ Residents
Toddler ID'd As Third Victim In Fiery Hit-And-Run Crash That Killed NJ Residents An infant was among three family members killed in a fiery hit-and-run crash on the Merritt Parkway, Connecticut State Police said. Yanelet DePaz, who was 1 year and 9 months old, died alongside Maria E. Vasquez Chacon, 29, and Joselyn Vasquez-Chacon, 25, both of Trenton, New Jersey, Connecticut State Police said. The crash happened early Sunday morning, May 11, on Route 15 south in Stratford near Exit 36. Troopers were called to the scene around 4:50 a.m., according to a state police incident report. Police said a 2012 Chrysler 200 was traveling in the right lane, followed by a 2008 Honda…

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by Josh Lanier
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Cops Dismantle $4M Drug Ring Spanning Bergen County: Prosecutor Cops Dismantle $4M Drug Ring Spanning Bergen County: Prosecutor
Cops Dismantle $4M Drug Ring Spanning Bergen County: Prosecutor Five men were charged in connection with a multi-million-dollar narcotics manufacturing and distribution scheme operating across Bergen County, authorities said. The months-long investigation began in September 2025 and involved the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force, the United States Postal Inspection Service, and the Maywood Police Department, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. Investigators identified multiple locations tied to the alleged operation, including properties on Broad Street and Ralph Street in Bergenfield, Lake Street in Englewood, and La…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Stabs GF At Route 46 Hotel: Cops Man Stabs GF At Route 46 Hotel: Cops
Man Stabs GF At Route 46 Hotel: Cops A Paterson man was arrested after police said he stabbed his girlfriend during a dispute at a Route 46 hotel in Bergen County early Wednesday morning, May 13. Elmwood Park police responded to the Town House Inn and Suites at 50 Route 46 East at approximately 1:24 a.m. on a report of a woman stabbed by her boyfriend, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. Officers found the victim suffering from a stab wound to her leg, and investigators learned the suspect was still inside the hotel room and believed to be armed with a knife, the chief said. Police identified the suspect as Larry D. S…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Boy Killed By Train In Monmouth County (UPDATE) Boy Killed By Train In Monmouth County (UPDATE)
Boy Killed By Train In Monmouth County (Update) A boy was struck and killed by an NJ Transit train early Wednesday, May 13, rail officials confirmed. North Jersey Coast Line train No. 3218 struck the juvenile at approximately 6:20 a.m. near the Red Bank station in Red Bank, according to NJ Transit spokesman Kyalo Mulumba. The train departed Long Branch at 6:08 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Penn Station New York at 7:39 a.m. There were no injuries reported among the crew or the 55 passengers onboard, according to Mulumba. North Jersey Coast Line service was suspended between Long Branch and Matawan following the inci…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Suspended Driver Charged In Deadly Route 1 Crash: Prosecutor Suspended Driver Charged In Deadly Route 1 Crash: Prosecutor
Suspended Driver Charged In Deadly Route 1 Crash: Prosecutor A 45-year-old Trenton man has been charged in connection with a fatal three-vehicle crash that killed a Pennsylvania driver on Route 1 in South Brunswick, authorities said. South Brunswick police responded to Route 1 North at Ridge Road at 2:04 a.m. on Sunday, April 19, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. Investigators said a 2025 Toyota Camry driven by a 31-year-old Jersey City woman was rear-ended by a 2012 Lexus SUV operated by Leonid Tubert, 53, of Chester, PA. The driver and passenger of the Camry got out of the vehic…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Shot With Arrow In South Jersey Woods In Possible Targeted Attack: Police Man Shot With Arrow In South Jersey Woods In Possible Targeted Attack: Police
Man Shot With Arrow In South Jersey Woods In Possible Targeted Attack: Police A 65-year-old man was struck by an arrow in a wooded area behind a property in South Jersey early Sunday morning, May 10, police said. Officers were called to 467 Cooper St. at 6:02 a.m. for a report of a man who had been hit by an arrow, Woodbury City police said. Officers found the 65-year-old man suffering from non-life-threatening injuries, police said. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said. The attack was targeted, police said. There is no threat to the public, police stressed. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Corporal Nicholas Cacciola at 85…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Colombiano, 37, Muere En Accidente En NJ El Día De Las Madres Colombiano, 37, Muere En Accidente En NJ El Día De Las Madres
Colombiano, 37, Muere En Accidente En NJ El Día De Las Madres Más de $11,000 han sido recaudados para la familia de un hombre de Elizabeth, originario de Colombia, que murió en un accidente en Hillside el Día de las Madres. Conocido por sus seres queridos como “Rodri”, José Rodrigo Cardona Pabón, de 37 años, fue recordado como un amigo amable, divertido y trabajador, cuya muerte devastó a quienes más lo querían. El accidente ocurrió a las 8:14 a.m. del domingo 10 de mayo, en North Avenue y Riverside Drive en Hillside, informó NJ Advance Media citando a la policía. El vehículo de Cardona se dirigía hacia el sur por North Avenue cuando se desvió hacia e…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Colombian Man, 37, Killed In NJ Mother's Day Crash Colombian Man, 37, Killed In NJ Mother's Day Crash
Colombian Man, 37, Killed In NJ Mother's Day Crash More than $11,000 has been raised for the family of an Elizabeth man from Colombia who was killed in a crash in Hillside on Mother's Day. Haz clic aquí para leer la noticia en español. Known to loved ones as “Rodri,” 37-year-old Jose Rodrigo Cardona Pabon was remembered as a kind, funny, and hardworking friend whose death devastated those closest to him. The crash happened at 8:14 a.m. Sunday, May 10, at North Avenue and Riverside Drive in Hillside, NJ Advance Media reported, citing police. Cardona's vehicle was heading south on North Avenue when it veered into the opposite lane a…

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by Cecilia Levine