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NJ Man Stole $673K+ From Roman Catholic Church: AG NJ Man Stole $673K+ From Roman Catholic Church: AG
NJ Man Stole $673K+ From Roman Catholic Church: AG A 78-year-old Atlantic Highlands man admitted to stealing thousands of dollars from a Roman Catholic church where he served as an officer, authorities announced Friday, May 15. Joseph Manzi pleaded guilty to theft by unlawful taking and filing a fraudulent tax return, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. He is set to be sentenced to five years in prison, Davenport said. Manzi was the former director of finance, operations, and development for the Church of Saint Leo the Great in Lincroft, Davenport said. After his employment ended in June 2025,  staff reviewed the church’s credit …

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Man Threatened To Blow Up, Shoot Employees At Lowe's: Prosecutor NJ Man Threatened To Blow Up, Shoot Employees At Lowe's: Prosecutor
NJ Man Threatened To Blow Up, Shoot Employees At Lowe's: Prosecutor A 45-year-old East Amwell man was arrested and charged after he threatened to blow up and shoot employees and customers at a Lowe's in Flemington, authorities announced Friday, May 15. On Tuesday May 12, Raritan Township police were notified by a Lowe’s employee that the Lowe’s corporate call center reported receiving a threatening phone call from Peter Randolph, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson and Raritan Township Police Department Chief Al Payne said. Randolph had purchased a lawn mower from that location and was dissatisfied with the purchase, authorities said…

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by Sam Barron
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13 Arrested In NJ Human Trafficking Ring: AG 13 Arrested In NJ Human Trafficking Ring: AG
13 Arrested In NJ Human Trafficking Ring: AG Thirteen people throughout New Jersey have been arrested for their role in a human trafficking ring, authorities announced Friday, May 15. An investigation by the state police's Human Trafficking Unit  investigated the activities of a human trafficking ring operating across multiple counties in New Jersey, including Middlesex, Ocean, Camden, and Burlington, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Shalaby Hicks, a Pennsauken resident and Nathaniel Clay, a Mount Laurel resident, ran a human trafficking “program” in which women they employed engaged in commercial sex acts on their behal…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Woman Loses Leg After Being Struck By Car In Puerto Rico NJ Woman Loses Leg After Being Struck By Car In Puerto Rico
NJ Woman Loses Leg After Being Struck By Car In Puerto Rico A Kearny woman is facing a long recovery after losing her left leg in a devastating crash while visiting family in Puerto Rico, according to a GoFundMe campaign. The fundraiser for Vanessa Rosario Briones had raised more than $17,000 as of Friday, May 15. “Vanessa Rosario Briones’ life changed forever in a matter of seconds,” organizer Francina Alvarez wrote in the campaign created for David Rosario. The fundraiser says Rosario Briones suffered multiple injuries and lost her left leg in the crash. “She is now facing an incredibly painful and difficult journey filled with surgeries, hospit…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Person Shot In Perth Amboy: Police Person Shot In Perth Amboy: Police
Person Shot In Perth Amboy: Police A person was shot in Perth Amboy Thursday evening, May 14, authorities said. At 6:14 p.m., officers responded to a shooting at Water Street near Bayview Park and found one person injured, Perth Amboy police said. The person was transported to a nearby hospital and is in stable condition, police said. Preliminary information indicates there is no ongoing threat to the public at this time, police said. The shooting remains under investigation, police said.

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by Sam Barron
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VIDEO: Off-Duty NJSP Detective Convicted In 100 MPH Chase That Killed Motorcyclist VIDEO: Off-Duty NJSP Detective Convicted In 100 MPH Chase That Killed Motorcyclist
Video: Off-Duty Njsp Detective Convicted In 100 MPH Chase That Killed Motorcyclist A New Jersey State Police detective has been convicted in connection with a high-speed, off-duty pursuit that ended in the death of a Queens motorcyclist in South Jersey in 2023. Detective Mark Campagna, a 47-year-old Mays Landing resident, was found guilty on Wednesday, May 13 of  endangering another person following a week-long trial in Camden County Superior Court, the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability said. Click here to watch the dashcam video released Thursday, May 14. Jurors found Campagna knowingly engaged in conduct that created a substantial risk of serious bodily…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fire Near Penn Station Triggers NJ Transit Delays, LIRR Suspension Fire Near Penn Station Triggers NJ Transit Delays, LIRR Suspension
Fire Near Penn Station Triggers NJ Transit Delays, Lirr Suspension A fire near Penn Station caused major rail disruptions Thursday evening, suspending Long Island Rail Road service and delaying NJ Transit trains into and out of Manhattan on Thursday evening, May 14. NJ Transit warned riders shortly before 6 p.m. that rail service was facing delays because of “fire department activity” east of Penn Station New York. “Due to earlier fire department activity east of Penn Station New York, NJ TRANSIT rail service is subject to up to 30-minute delays into and out of Penn Station New York,” NJ Transit said on X. The Long Island Rail Road said Penn Station servi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NY BMW Driver, 19, Jailed In Parkway Pursuit That Sparked 6-Vehicle Crash: NJSP NY BMW Driver, 19, Jailed In Parkway Pursuit That Sparked 6-Vehicle Crash: NJSP
NY BMW Driver, 19, Jailed In Parkway Pursuit That Sparked 6-Vehicle Crash: Njsp A Brooklyn teenager was arrested after allegedly leading New Jersey State Police on a pursuit that ended in a multi-vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. A trooper from Troop “D” Bloomfield Station attempted to stop a BMW passenger vehicle at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, on the southbound Parkway near milepost 149.3 in Essex County, according to State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron. The BMW failed to stop, and a short pursuit followed, police said. During the pursuit, the BMW struck a Toyota sedan, causing the Toyota to veer off the roadway and hit a concrete barrier…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Married Couple, Pal Charged In Break-In At Luxury Bergen County Handbag Store: Cops Married Couple, Pal Charged In Break-In At Luxury Bergen County Handbag Store: Cops
Married Couple, Pal Charged In Break-In At Luxury Bergen County Handbag Store: Cops Three people, including a married couple, were charged in connection with a burglary at a luxury handbag store in Bergen County after investigators linked a suspect vehicle and stolen merchandise to the crime, police said. Edgewater police responded to the Handbag and Shoe Doctor on River Road business at approximately 9:06 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, after an employee arrived and found a broken window, missing merchandise and items scattered throughout the store, police said in a news release. Detectives from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Ed…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Elderly Bayonne Resident Targeted In ‘Grandparent Scam’ By 24-Year-Old Man: Cops Elderly Bayonne Resident Targeted In ‘Grandparent Scam’ By 24-Year-Old Man: Cops
Elderly Bayonne Resident Targeted In ‘Grandparent Scam’ By 24-Year-Old Man: Cops A Paterson man was arrested after police say he targeted an elderly Bayonne resident in a “grandparent scam” that tricked her into handing over a large amount of cash. Bayonne police responded to the victim’s home on May 5 on a report of fraud and learned the woman had received a phone call claiming her grandson had been involved in a motor vehicle crash and was being held in jail, according to a department press release. A person pretending to be the victim’s grandson then got on the phone and asked for money for bail. Believing the call was legitimate, the woman withdrew a large sum of mo…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Mayor Raises $15K For NJ Family Devastated By Fire Mayor Raises $15K For NJ Family Devastated By Fire
Mayor Raises $15K For NJ Family Devastated By Fire A South Orange family was displaced after a fast-moving house fire broke out on Prospect Street early Wednesday morning, May 13, according to a fundraiser organized by Mayor Sheena Collum. The fire happened at approximately 3:30 a.m., at the home of the Crawley-Lenhardt family — Bill, Robin, sons Caleb and Aidan, and their dog Frisco — Collum said on the GoFundMe page. The blaze started in the basement and spread quickly through the residence, the mayor said. “Thankfully, everyone was able to escape safely because their smoke alarms alerted them in time,” Collum wrote. While no injuries we…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Serial Shoplifter Among 2 Arrests Made Days Apart In Hasbrouck Heights: Cops Serial Shoplifter Among 2 Arrests Made Days Apart In Hasbrouck Heights: Cops
Serial Shoplifter Among 2 Arrests Made Days Apart In Hasbrouck Heights: Cops Two North Jersey residents were arrested in separate shoplifting incidents days apart in Hasbrouck Heights, including one suspect accused of stealing from the same store twice, authorities said. Hasbrouck Heights police were called to Harbor Freight on Route 17 at 12:05 p.m. Monday, May 11, on a report of a shoplifting in progress, according to Capt. John Behr. Officers were told a woman had left the store with a shopping cart loaded with stolen merchandise. Detective Sgt. Nick Brunetti and Detective Joseph Olivo located a suspect matching the description near Henry and Oldfield avenues and …

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by Cecilia Levine