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Cops In Bergen County Beat Restrained Man In Ambulance, Deleted Bodycam Footage: Lawsuit
A Bergen County man has filed a lawsuit against the Borough of Rutherford, its police department, and several officers, claiming he was struck while handcuffed and strapped inside an ambulance during a psychiatric transport, and alleges nearly 10 minutes of body camera footage tied to the incident were later removed (lawsuit attached at the bottom of this news article). Brian Caughey filed the civil rights suit on Tuesday, May 5, against the borough, Rutherford Police Department, Officer Thomas Kilroe, Officer John Ahearn, and unnamed officers over the Sunday, June 9, 2024 incident following…
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‘Left to Die’: Horrific Abuse Of 7-Year-Old Girl Carried Out By NY Family, Authorities Say
A Long Island family inflicted months of physical abuse, including 90 distinct injuries, on a 7-year-old girl before her death in December 2025, authorities said Wednesday, May 20. Emily Kelly, 50; Barbara Renner, 75; and Elyssa Seymore, 24, were all charged in the death of Jor’Dynn Duncan, a Bayport girl who died Dec. 29, 2025, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office. “This was not an alleged single act of violence. It was months of alleged systematic cruelty and sadistic abuse, meticulously documented,” District Attorney Ray Tierney said. “The child was allegedly left t…
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7-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted By Teenage Tutor At Long Island Library: Police
A teenage tutor sexually assaulted a 7-year-old girl multiple times inside a Long Island library, police said. Taylor Lindberg, 18, of Port Washington, was arrested Tuesday, May 19, and charged with three counts of first-degree sex abuse and child endangerment, the Nassau County Police Department said. Lindberg was working as a tutor at Port Washington library when he had “unwanted sexual contact” with the child victim on Monday, May 11, and again on Monday, May 18, police said. At his arraignment on Wednesday, May 20, Lindberg pleaded not guilty and was held on $50,000 cash, $100,000 bond…
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NJ Stalker Who Bombarded NY Woman In Three-Year Harassment Campaign Arrested: Report
A New Jersey man accused of stalking and harassing a Long Island woman for more than three years was arrested Wednesday, May 20, according to online records. Michal Pacek, 47, of Bayonne, was cuffed in Jersey City as a fugitive from justice, records show. He is facing extradition to Suffolk County, NY. Pacek’s arrest came one week after Melanie Smith went public with her story in a Newsday feature that detailed his alleged harassment, dating to May 2023 when Smith listed an old iPhone for sale on Facebook. In the three years since, Pacek sent dozens of packages to her parents’ address (whi…
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Snooki Says Wendy Williams Tried To Test Pregnancy Rumors With Beer On TV
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is claiming that Wendy Williams once brought beer onto her talk show during an interview after hearing rumors the “Jersey Shore” star was pregnant. Polizzi, 38, of Florham Park, shared the story during a recent appearance on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s “Off the Vine” podcast while reflecting on a period when she tried changing her public image after becoming famous. Polizzi said Williams was the one to call her out when she tried to act "more classier," adding, "she was intimidating, for sure." “Remember when she made you drink when you were pregnant?” asked Polizzi’s friend…
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State Department Alerts Travelers: Avoid Trips To These Countries
A fast-moving outbreak overseas is now changing what US travelers are being told before they book or board. Federal officials are now warning Americans against travel to multiple African nations. The US State Department issued updated Level 4 Do Not Travel advisories on Sunday, May 17, for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda amid an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus. Related report: US Physician Tests Positive For Ebola As Global Health Emergency Grows In Central Africa US officials are warning travelers as Ebola restrictions expand. Image generated wi…
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Brick Mourns Teen Allegedly Killed By Young BMW Driver
The Brick community is in mourning after Jackson Mueller, a 15-year-old boy, was struck and killed by a BMW while riding a bike on Tuesday, May 19. A GoFundMe fundraiser has been set up for Mueller's family. "A beautiful life was tragically taken," said organizer Chrissie Arif, who described the teen as being thriving and outgoing. The funds will go toward assisting the Mueller's with burial costs. At 6:50 a.m., Brick police responded to Lanes Mill Road and Rhode Island Avenue after Mueller was struck by a speeding 2021 BMW, which subsequently fled the scene, Ocean County Prosec…
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Video Shows Cops Breaking Up Crowds At Pier Village In Long Branch, 8 PM Curfew In Effect
Long Branch Mayor John Pallone has announced a new 8 p.m. curfew in the city following what he described as an "incident" on Tuesday, May 19 in Pier Village. Videos shared by Jersey Talks show police breaking up crowds of people who'd gathered at Pier Village. Several hundred teenagers and young adults descended on the beachfront, Long Beach police said. The event quickly deteriorated into fights, individuals jumping on parked vehicles, and disorder along the boardwalk and surrounding streets, police said. A substantial portion of the crowd arrived by rail, prompting New Jersey Tr…
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Another Small Earthquake Reported In NJ
A small earthquake struck in New Jersey on Tuesday, May 19, according to the United States Geological Survey. The magnitude 1.8 earthquake hit about 5 kilometers west of Gladstone at 1:30 p.m., according to USGS data. The quake occurred at a depth of about 5 kilometers or 3.1 miles. USGS “Did You Feel It?” reports showed light shaking was felt across parts of North and Central New Jersey, with the strongest reports coming from Chester, Califon, and Bedminster. There, residents reported weak shaking consistent with Modified Mercalli Intensity level III. Additional lighter shaking was r…
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Child On Bike Struck, Killed By BMW That Fled Scene In Brick, Juvenile Charged: Prosecutor
A juvenile has been charged after another juvenile was fatally struck by a vehicle while riding his bike in Brick Tuesday, May 19, authorities said. At 6:50 a.m., Brick police responded to Lanes Mill Road and Rhode Island Avenue after a juvenile cyclist was struck by a speeding 2021 BMW, which subsequently fled the scene, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The juvenile, who has not been identified was pronounced dead at the scene, Billhimer said. The operator of the BMW, a juvenile who was not identified, failed to stop, render aid, or notify law enforcement, Billhimer sa…
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Student Accessed My IG, Shared Explicit Photos, Spread Fake Rumors, Ocean County Teacher Says
A teacher in New Jersey is fighting back after he says a student got into his personal Instagram account and spread false rumors about him engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a student, resulting in him being placed on leave. Daniel Torsiello, a history teacher at Central Regional High School and a Toms River resident, has filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of New Jersey against the student and her parents, who live in Bayville. Dan Torsiello Dan Torsiello X Torsiello says the student, J.W, circulated explicit photos of him after he provided them access to the In…
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Wrong Way NJ Driver Fled Scene, Assaulted K-9: Ocean County Prosecutor
A 30-year-old Manchester Township man was arrested and charged leaving the scene of a crash following a collision in Toms River Monday, May 18, authorities said. At 8:30 p.m., Toms River police responded to Route 37 and Batchelor Street after a 2022 Ford F-150 traveling the wrong way, speeding and driving recklessly, collided with a 2021 GMC Acura, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Andrew Gajewski, the driver of the Ford F-150 fled the scene on foot, Billhimer said. The driver of the Acadia was transported to a nearby hospital where he is listed in stable condition, Billh…
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