Hunterdon County Will No Longer Oversee Franklin Twp PD, New Director Named: Prosecutor Hunterdon County Will No Longer Oversee Franklin Twp PD, New Director Named: Prosecutor
Hunterdon County Will No Longer Oversee Franklin Twp PD, New Director Named: Prosecutor The Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office announced on Wednesday, May 20, its supersession of the Franklin Township Police Department has concluded. “The purpose of the supersession was to ensure stability, accountability, and continuity of police operations within Franklin Township,” Prosecutor Renee Robeson said. “With the Township’s recent actions and new leadership structure in place, the conditions that necessitated county oversight have been resolved.” John Insabella has been hired to serve as police director, Robeson said. The Township will also be designating an o…
Security Guard's Unattended Gun Prompts Lockdown At Paramus Mall-Based Tech School Security Guard's Unattended Gun Prompts Lockdown At Paramus Mall-Based Tech School
Security Guard's Unattended Gun Prompts Lockdown At Paramus Mall-Based Tech School Lincoln Technical Institute at Bergen Town Center in Paramus was briefly placed on lockdown on Wednesday, May 20, after a security guard reportedly left a firearm unattended and was unable to locate it, police said. Paramus police responded to the campus at 11:40 a.m., to investigate the report, according to Police Chief Robert Guidetti. As officers conducted an initial investigation and secured the area, the campus was temporarily locked down as a precaution. “At this time, the campus remains active and fully operational,” Guidetti said at 2:40 p.m.. “There is no ongoing threat t…
Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest
Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest A former Massachusetts McDonald's employee has been arrested after a viral video she filmed allegedly showed her licking a customer’s fries before putting them in a bag and serving them. Kaylie Santos, identified as a night manager at the Southbridge location, was charged with distributing food with a harmful substance, according to court records obtained by USA Today. The alleged incident happened April 9 at an East Main Street McDonald’s, according to the report. Police said the clip was first shared on Snapchat before spreading across social media platforms, where it quickly drew ba…
Irvington Man Fired Gunshots During Deadly Chick-fil-A Shooting: Prosecutor Irvington Man Fired Gunshots During Deadly Chick-fil-A Shooting: Prosecutor
Irvington Man Fired Gunshots During Deadly Chick-fil-A Shooting: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Irvington man was arrested and charged with weapons offenses as the investigation into a deadly shooting at a Chick-fil-A continues, authorities said. At 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, Union Township police responded to the Chick-fil-A on Route 22 after six people were shot, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Union Police Director Christopher Donnelly said. Malek Shepherd, a 23-year-old New York City resident was pronounced dead at the scene while Jaheed Fields, a 20-year-old Newark resident was charged with murder, attempted murder and weapons offenses, autho…
Paul Caneiro Gets Multiple Life Sentences For Murders Of Brother, Entire Family Paul Caneiro Gets Multiple Life Sentences For Murders Of Brother, Entire Family
Paul Caneiro Gets Multiple Life Sentences For Murders Of Brother, Entire Family Paul Caneiro, an Ocean Township resident, was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences after being convicted of murdering  his brother, his sister-in-law and their two children in their Colts Neck home. In levying the sentence, Judge Marc Lemieux called Caneiro, a "callous, heartless, brutal killer." At the trial, prosecutors claimed Caneiro shot his brother, Keith dead outside his home on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, angry that Keith was ending their business relationship, according to NJ.com. Caneiro then went into the home and shot and stabbed Keith's wife, Jennifer, before stab…
Westchester Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC Westchester Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC
Westchester Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC A 56-year-old Westchester County woman was found dead inside an uncovered manhole in Midtown Manhattan late Monday night, May 18, police said.  The incident happened at around 11:19 p.m. on Monday in front of 653 Fifth Ave., within the confines of the Midtown North Precinct, the NYPD told Daily Voice.  Officers responding to a 911 call for an aided person arrived to find the woman unconscious and unresponsive inside the open manhole.  EMS crews rushed the woman to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.  The woman was iden…
UPDATE: BMW Driver Arrested After SUV Plunges Into Hackensack River UPDATE: BMW Driver Arrested After SUV Plunges Into Hackensack River
Update: BMW Driver Arrested After SUV Plunges Into Hackensack River UPDATE: A 32-year-old man was arrested after his BMW SUV plunged into the Hackensack River following a late-night crash on Route 80, authorities said. New Jersey State Police responded to the crash on Route 80 east near milepost 66.9 on the Hackensack River Bridge at 9:49 p.m. in Ridgefield Park Village, Bergen County, according to Trooper II Christopher Postorino. A preliminary investigation found the crash involved a BMW SUV and a Land Rover SUV, State Police said. Following the collision, the BMW went over the concrete barrier on the right side of the highway and plunged into the Ha…
Equipment Violations Lead To DWI Arrest: Denville PD Equipment Violations Lead To DWI Arrest: Denville PD
Equipment Violations Lead To DWI Arrest: Denville PD A 27-year-old Boonton man was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Denville on Thursday, May 14, authorities said. At 11:13 p.m., officers pulled over a vehicle for numerous equipment violations, Denville police said. The driver, Joseph Torch, was intoxicated and was subsequently placed under arrest, police said. Torch is charged with driving while intoxicated, careless driving, failure to possess registration card, refusal to submit chemical test, failure to possess insurance card, reckless driving, consent to take samples of breath, open container of alcohol, driving an unregist…
DWI Reckless Driver Arrested On Route 80: Mt Olive PD DWI Reckless Driver Arrested On Route 80: Mt Olive PD
DWI Reckless Driver Arrested On Route 80: Mt Olive PD A 26-year-old Minehill man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Route 80 on Sunday, May 17, authorities said. At 11:40 p.m., officers were on patrol when they observed a blue Pontiac speeding on Route 80, Mount Olive police. As officers spoke with the driver, Kyle Beyrent, they detected the odor of alcohol and that he appeared to be impaired, police said. Beyrent was arrested following field sobriety testing, police said. He is charged with DWI, reckless driving, speeding and failure to maintain lane, police said.
DWI Driver Struck Construction Worker On Route 80: NJSP DWI Driver Struck Construction Worker On Route 80: NJSP
DWI Driver Struck Construction Worker On Route 80: Njsp A 31-year-old New York resident was arrested and charged after he struck a construction worker on Route 80 in Mount Arlington, Saturday, May 16, authorities said. At 12:33 a.m., Jose Cadafi was driving an Acura SUV westbound when it entered a construction zone and struck a Kia SUV and Honda SUV. The Acura continued traveling west and struck a pedestrian construction worker within the construction zone, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The pedestrian sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Postorino said. An investigation rev…
NJ-Born Trans Teen Stabbed Dead In Campus Housing Building NJ-Born Trans Teen Stabbed Dead In Campus Housing Building
Nj-born Trans Teen Stabbed Dead In Campus Housing Building A 19-year-old University of Washington student born in New Jersey was stabbed to death inside a campus housing building near the Seattle campus, an incident their family is calling "unspeakable violence." University of Washington police responded to a stabbing at approximately 10:10 p.m. Sunday, May 10, at Nordheim Court on 25th Avenue Northeast, where officers found Juniper Blessing dead inside a laundry room with stab wounds, Seattle police said. Seattle Fire Department crews attempted lifesaving measures, but Blessing was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. According to their…
Facebook Marketplace Listing Leads NJ Police To Fleeing Motorcyclist Facebook Marketplace Listing Leads NJ Police To Fleeing Motorcyclist
Facebook Marketplace Listing Leads NJ Police To Fleeing Motorcyclist A Facebook Marketplace listing helped police identify a motorcyclist accused of fleeing a traffic stop at a high rate of speed through Sussex County, authorities said. Newton Patrolman Brandon Posey attempted to stop a motorcycle during the early morning hours of April 28 after observing a motor vehicle violation, the department said. The motorcycle pulled into the parking garage at 225 Spring Street before the operator allegedly refused commands and sped off, according to police. The rider fled recklessly in the opposite lane of traffic before disappearing from sight, police said.&nbs…