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Police Sergeant Told Officer To Lie In Probe: Bergen Prosecutor Police Sergeant Told Officer To Lie In Probe: Bergen Prosecutor
Police Sergeant Told Officer To Lie In Probe: Bergen Prosecutor A police sergeant in Bergen County has been charged with witness tampering after prosecutors said he instructed another officer to provide false information during an internal investigation. Garfield Sgt. Anthony M. Pizzi, 30, was arrested Thursday, May 28, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Confidential Investigations Unit, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced. The investigation began on April 16 after the prosecutor's office received information regarding alleged witness tampering connected to an administrative investigation being conducted by t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Peeping Tom' At NJ Mall Targeted Women, Touched Girl In Movie Theater: Cops 'Peeping Tom' At NJ Mall Targeted Women, Touched Girl In Movie Theater: Cops
'Peeping Tom' At NJ Mall Targeted Women, Touched Girl In Movie Theater: Cops A Paterson man accused of spying on women in a Willowbrook Mall fitting room was arrested after police say he later recorded and touched a juvenile girl inside the mall's movie theater. Wayne police were first alerted to reports of a suspected "peeping Tom" at the Urban Planet store in Willowbrook Mall at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, Capt. Daniel Daly said.  Mall security was searching for a man accused of spying on two women inside a changing room when officers were dispatched to a second incident involving a girl at the Cinemark theater on mall property, Daly said. The…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prostitution Uncovered At Route 46 Massage Parlor: Prosecutor Prostitution Uncovered At Route 46 Massage Parlor: Prosecutor
Prostitution Uncovered At Route 46 Massage Parlor: Prosecutor Two people were arrested after an illicit massage parlor on Route 46 was busted, authorities announced Monday, June 1. An investigation determined prostitution was being offered at 46 Pine Tree Spa at 694 Route 46 in Kenvil, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Roxbury Police Chief Mathew Holland said. Eongeun Ju, a 57-year-old Flushing resident, who oversaw the spa, made money off the sex acts performed at the business, authorities said. A search warrant led to the seizure of methamphetamine and $8,000 in cash, authorities said. Ju is …

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Man Sent Threatening Emails To Family Court Attorney, Sheriff Says NJ Man Sent Threatening Emails To Family Court Attorney, Sheriff Says
NJ Man Sent Threatening Emails To Family Court Attorney, Sheriff Says A New Jersey man was arrested after investigators said he sent threatening and harassing emails to an attorney involved in an ongoing family court matter. Lawrence Lightning, 37, of Little Falls, was charged following an investigation by the Passaic County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced Monday, June 1. Detectives were notified by the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office on May 22 about concerning communications sent by Lightning to a Legal Services attorney, according to the sheriff's office. The attorney had previously rep…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fires Break Out At 2 Popular Bergen County Restaurants Within Hours Fires Break Out At 2 Popular Bergen County Restaurants Within Hours
Fires Break Out At 2 Popular Bergen County Restaurants Within Hours Two popular Bergen County restaurants were damaged by fires within hours of each other late Sunday, May 31, and Monday, June 1. The first fire broke out Sunday evening, May 31, at Brick House on Godwin Avenue in Wyckoff, according to the Wyckoff Fire Department. Firefighters responded after reports of a brush fire against the rear of the building with visible smoke and flames, officials said. Arriving crews confirmed the brush fire had extended into the restaurant's air ventilation system. Firefighters also encountered heavy smoke conditions in the basement and requested a working fire…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Manhunt Launched For ATV Rider Who Ran Over Cop In South Jersey: Police Manhunt Launched For ATV Rider Who Ran Over Cop In South Jersey: Police
Manhunt Launched For ATV Rider Who Ran Over Cop In South Jersey: Police A man is at large after he ran over a police officer while riding an ATV in Ewing on Sunday, May 31, authorities said. At 5:30 p.m., officers received numerous calls about an ATV riding recklessly throughout Ewing, Ewing police said. A police officer located a man attempted to fuel his ATV at a Delta gas station on Princeton Avenue and attempted to stop him, police said. The man drove over the officer and a pursuit was initiated before eventually being terminated for safety reasons, police said. The officer that was struck was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening …

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by Sam Barron
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Man Lying In Roadway Dies After Run Over By Dump Truck In Jackson: Prosecutor Man Lying In Roadway Dies After Run Over By Dump Truck In Jackson: Prosecutor
Man Lying In Roadway Dies After Run Over By Dump Truck In Jackson: Prosecutor A man was pronounced dead after he was run over by a dump truck while lying in the roadway in Jackson on Monday, June 1, authorities said. At 2:30 a.m., a Mack dump truck was traveling northbound on South Hope Chapel Road when the operator attempted to avoid what he believed was debris in the roadway, but it turned out to be a man, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The dump truck ran over the man despite trying to avoid him and the operator immediately reported the incident to police, Billhimer said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, Billhimer said. He has not been pub…

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by Sam Barron
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Man Indicted After Deadly Pedestrian Strike, Leaving Scene: Ocean County Prosecutor Man Indicted After Deadly Pedestrian Strike, Leaving Scene: Ocean County Prosecutor
Man Indicted After Deadly Pedestrian Strike, Leaving Scene: Ocean County Prosecutor A 54-year-old Monroe Township man was indicted on multiple charges after he struck and killed a pedestrian in Little Egg Harbor Township and left the scene, authorities announced Friday, May 29. On Wednesday, Nov. 5, Egg Harbor Township police responded to Center Street and Oak Street after Domenico Russano was struck by a white Ford F-650 while he was walking on the sidewalk, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The Ford F-650 fled the scene, Billhimer said. The 68-year-old Egg Harbor Township resident was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center where he was pronounce…

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by Sam Barron
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91-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash Involving Tesla: Bridgewater PD 91-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash Involving Tesla: Bridgewater PD
91-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash Involving Tesla: Bridgewater PD A 91-year-old man was killed in a crash in Bridgewater on Sunday afternoon, May 31, authorities said. At 4:06 p.m., officers responded to Route 22 after a white Tesla was traveling eastbound when it suddenly came to a complete stop in the center lane, Bridgewater police said. A Subaru, traveling behind the Tesla, was forced to stop, police said. A Buick traveling behind the Subaru was unable to stop and struck the back of the car, police said. The Buick then lost control, traveled into the right lane, crossed the highway, left the roadway, and entered the center median, where it struck a tr…

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by Sam Barron
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Referee Strangles Coach During South Jersey Youth Football Game: Cops Referee Strangles Coach During South Jersey Youth Football Game: Cops
Referee Strangles Coach During South Jersey Youth Football Game: Cops A referee was charged after police said he strangled a coach during a youth flag football game in Gloucester County on Sunday afternoon, May 31. Franklin Township police responded to the Franklin Township Sports Complex on Pennsylvania Avenue at approximately 1:30 p.m. following reports of an assault at a youth football game, according to the department. A dispute over an on-field call escalated when the referee strangled a 46-year-old Newfield man who was coaching one of the teams. Witnesses corroborated the assault, leading to the arrest of the referee, Edward McKinnie Jr., 47, of Bl…

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Teen In Stolen Porsche Jumps Palisades Cliff After Fort Lee Police Pursuit UPDATE: Teen In Stolen Porsche Jumps Palisades Cliff After Fort Lee Police Pursuit
Update: Teen In Stolen Porsche Jumps Palisades Cliff After Fort Lee Police Pursuit A 17-year-old Newark boy driving a stolen Porsche Cayenne jumped from the Palisades after crashing into multiple vehicles and fleeing police in Fort Lee on Sunday afternoon, May 31, authorities said. Fort Lee police located the stolen 2026 Porsche near the upper-level approach to the George Washington Bridge at approximately 4:38 p.m., according to a police press release from local authorities. The SUV had been reported stolen earlier that day after a home invasion in River Edge, during which the vehicle's key was taken from inside the victim's home, authorities said. As officers moved in, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Staten Island Motorcyclist Killed In Turnpike Crash In Bergen County Staten Island Motorcyclist Killed In Turnpike Crash In Bergen County
Staten Island Motorcyclist Killed In Turnpike Crash In Bergen County A Staten Island motorcyclist was killed after losing control of his bike and crashing on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. New Jersey State Police responded to a motor vehicle crash at approximately 9:30 a.m. in Rutherford, according to Trooper II Christopher Postorino. Ardjent Shaini, 51, of Staten Island, was operating a Kawasaki motorcycle when he lost directional control of the vehicle on the northbound western spur of the Turnpike near milepost 111.6 in Rutherford on Sunday, May 31, Postorino said. The motorcycle overturned, struck a guardrail, and Shaini was e…

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by Cecilia Levine