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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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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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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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Man Stole From Synagogue Donation Boxes: Lakewood PD Man Stole From Synagogue Donation Boxes: Lakewood PD
Man Stole From Synagogue Donation Boxes: Lakewood PD A 24-year-old Lakewood man was arrested and charged with  breaking into multiple synagogues, authorities announced Tuesday, May 12. Naor Chen entered multiple synagogues during the overnight hours and removed money from donation and charity boxes, Lakewood police said. An investigation determined Chen was the suspect, police said. He was taken into custody following a search of his residence and vehicle, police said. He is charged with multiple counts of burglary and theft, police said.

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by Sam Barron
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Man Ransacked Country Farms: Manchester PD Man Ransacked Country Farms: Manchester PD
Man Ransacked Country Farms: Manchester PD A man is at large after he broke into Country Farms in Manchester on Saturday, May 9, authorities said. At 8:34 p.m., the suspect broke into the store after using a large rock. Surveillance footage then shows him running around the store before jumping out after stealing Opia Kratom products, Manchester police said. He was wearing a green cut-off shirt with a blue/purple sweatshirt, along with a yellow sport-style watch or silicone bracelet on his left wrist and an additional red silicone-style bracelet, police said. The suspect also has visible tattoos on his left arm and upper back, …

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by Sam Barron
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Cops ID Colgate Student Found Dead After Kayak Overturns In NY River Cops ID Colgate Student Found Dead After Kayak Overturns In NY River
Cops ID Colgate Student Found Dead After Kayak Overturns In NY River A 21-year-old Colgate University student from Westchester County who was found dead after his kayak overturned in an Upstate New York river has been identified by authorities. Sohail A. Nabi, of Yonkers, was found dead Monday, May 11, in the Schroon River in Warrensburg, New York State Police confirmed.  The incident began just after 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, when troopers responded to the area of Library Avenue following reports of an overturned kayak in the river.  Investigators later determined Nabi had been kayaking with a small group of people when they lost sight of him. Wh…

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by Ben Crnic
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Six Guns Seized, Four Men Apprehended: Somerset County Prosecutor Six Guns Seized, Four Men Apprehended: Somerset County Prosecutor
Six Guns Seized, Four Men Apprehended: Somerset County Prosecutor Four men were arrested and charged with numerous weapons offenses following an investigation in Somerset County, authorities announced Monday, May 11. On Tuesday, May 5, law enforcement was conducting a quality of life detail in Franklin Township, amid reports of recent firearm activity, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Lloyd Fredericks said. While pulling over a vehicle, officers observed a firearm inside the vehicle and obtained a searc…

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by Sam Barron
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Gun-Toting EMT Reeling From Breakup Drove From Maine To NJ To Confront Ex: Court Docs Gun-Toting EMT Reeling From Breakup Drove From Maine To NJ To Confront Ex: Court Docs
Gun-Toting EMT Reeling From Breakup Drove From Maine To NJ To Confront Ex: Court Docs A man distraught over a breakup drove from Maine to South Toms River to confront his ex before he was shot by police last Wednesday, April 29, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. The affidavit of probable cause paints a disturbing picture of Brian Lanzim, a former first responder who authorities say spiraled after the breakup with the mother of his two children, culminating in a violent confrontation with police in South Toms River. Prior to driving to the South Toms River property, Lanzim made threats to the woman. resulting in a temporary restraining order being grant…

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by Sam Barron