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Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: NYPD Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: NYPD
Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: Nypd Two men were killed and three others were critically injured after an SUV crashed into a group of pedestrians in Manhattan Friday night, May 15, police said. The crash happened around 6 p.m. near West 109th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Police said a 61-year-old man driving a Mercedes-Benz SUV north on Amsterdam Avenue lost control of the vehicle, slammed into two parked cars, and struck five men ages 35, 36, 44, 46, and 51. All five victims were rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, authorities said. The 35-year-old and 46-year-old victims later died from their injuries, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Wrong-Way Pass On Route 70 Ends In Fiery Head-On Crash, Medevac: Prosecutor Wrong-Way Pass On Route 70 Ends In Fiery Head-On Crash, Medevac: Prosecutor
Wrong-Way Pass On Route 70 Ends In Fiery Head-On Crash, Medevac: Prosecutor A driver trying to pass another vehicle on Route 70 caused a head-on crash that left one person trapped and sent four people to the hospital in Manchester Township Friday night, May 15, authorities said. A 2025 Ford Ranger was traveling eastbound on Route 70 when it attempted to pass another vehicle by entering the westbound lane in an unsafe manner, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. A 2022 Hyundai Elantra carrying a driver and two passengers was traveling westbound when the Ford Ranger entered its lane, causing a head-on collision, Billhimer said. One victim required extricat…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Perth Amboy Motorcyclist, 28, Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck Perth Amboy Motorcyclist, 28, Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck
Perth Amboy Motorcyclist, 28, Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck A 28-year-old Perth Amboy motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving a pickup truck Thursday afternoon, May 14, authorities said. Perth Amboy police responded to Convery Boulevard and Krochmally Avenue around 2:54 p.m. for a report of a serious crash, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera. Investigators found a 2021 Nissan Frontier pickup truck driven by a 51-year-old Perth Amboy man and a 2025 Kawasaki motorcycle operated by Xavier Sanchez Serrata, 28, of Perth Amboy, prosecutors said. Sanchez Serrata suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to University Hospi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Little Falls Man Tried Sexually Assaulting Girl In Moonachie Home: Prosecutor Little Falls Man Tried Sexually Assaulting Girl In Moonachie Home: Prosecutor
Little Falls Man Tried Sexually Assaulting Girl In Moonachie Home: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Little Falls man has been arrested after authorities said he tried to sexually assault the same girl in Bergen County whom he had previously sexually assaulted multiple times. On Friday, April 10, Moonachie police contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding an alleged sexual assault involving Marvin A. Nugra Ruiz, Prosecutor Mark Musella said.  A month-long investigation found that Nugra Ruiz tried to sexually assault a girl in a Moonachie home in February, and that he sexually assaulted the same girl between January …

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by Cecilia Levine
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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