Prosecutor IDs Man, 38, Killed In Aberdeen Weekend Crash Prosecutor IDs Man, 38, Killed In Aberdeen Weekend Crash
Prosecutor IDs Man, 38, Killed In Aberdeen Weekend Crash Authorities have identified the 38-year-old man who was killed while carrying a child on Route 35 in Aberdeen as Anthony A. Trujillo. ORIGINAL STORY: A 38-year-old man carrying a child across Route 35 was killed after the pair were struck by a pickup truck Saturday night, May 30, authorities said. The driver of a 2015 Nissan Frontier was traveling south in the left lane of Route 35 when the vehicle struck two pedestrians who were crossing in a marked crosswalk from west to east at the Cliffwood Avenue intersection around 9:!5 p.m. in Matawan, authorities said, according to Monmouth Cou…
PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says
PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says A police officer was killed while responding to an emergency call Friday, May 29, after her patrol vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Central Berks Police Officer Kristen Yeager, 42, a married mom of three from Boyertown, was responding with emergency lights and sirens activated when the crash occurred on West Philadelphia Avenue near Manatawny Road in Earl Township, state police said. According to investigators, Yeager's patrol vehicle traveled off the paved portion of the roadway, crossed the grass shoulder, entered a ditch, and struck a tr…
Dump Truck Pushes Acura Down Route 208 In Wild Highway Mishap Dump Truck Pushes Acura Down Route 208 In Wild Highway Mishap
Dump Truck Pushes Acura Down Route 208 In Wild Highway Mishap A dump truck pushed an Acura SUV down Route 208 in Fair Lawn on Friday, May 29, in a bizarre crash that drew comparisons to a similar incident in Harrison. Authorities are investigating whether the dump truck driver knew the dark blue Acura RDX was stuck to the truck's front bumper as it traveled along the highway, Boyd A. Loving reports (click here for mroe photos). Fair Lawn police were seen reviewing dash camera footage from inside the dump truck's cab to determine what the driver could see during the incident. The circumstances appear similar to a crash on Route 280, where a truck driv…
Wayne Driver Guilty In Hit-Run That Left Pedestrian Seriously Hurt Wayne Driver Guilty In Hit-Run That Left Pedestrian Seriously Hurt
Wayne Driver Guilty In Hit-Run That Left Pedestrian Seriously Hurt A Wayne man who struck a pedestrian, crashed into a home, fled with his pit bull, and then falsely reported his vehicle stolen has been found guilty by a Passaic County jury, prosecutors announced. Nicholas Perota, 23, of Wayne, was convicted on Thursday, May 28 of second-degree aggravated assault, third-degree knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, fourth-degree assault by auto, and fourth-degree false reports to law enforcement, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes. The case stemmed from a Sept. 9, 2023 crash on Mountainview Boulevard in Wayne, where pol…
Passaic Man, 20, Had Hundreds Of Child Porn Files: Sheriff Passaic Man, 20, Had Hundreds Of Child Porn Files: Sheriff
Passaic Man, 20, Had Hundreds Of Child Porn Files: Sheriff A 20-year-old man has been arrested after police found hundreds of child porn files on his phone, authorities in Passaic County said. The investigation into Kevin Vinas, of Passaic, began after the ICAC Task Force received information regarding an online cloud-sharing account used to upload and store child sexual abuse material, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo said. Using investigative tools, detectives traced the activity to a home. On March 31, detectives responded to the home and identified Vinas as the account holder. Vinas admitted the account belonged to him and said he used …
Throat Punch During Clark Ace Hardware Theft Lands Couple In Trouble: Police Throat Punch During Clark Ace Hardware Theft Lands Couple In Trouble: Police
Throat Punch During Clark Ace Hardware Theft Lands Couple In Trouble: Police Arrest warrants have been issued for two Jackson residents accused of stealing power tools from an Ace Hardware store in Clark and assaulting an employee during their escape, authorities said. Officers responded to Ace Hardware on Westfield Avenue around 1:08 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, for a reported shoplifting, according to police in Clark. A man and woman, later identified as Michael D. Ritz, 32, and Brielle M. Winston, 28, both of Jackson, entered the store and went to the power tool aisle before filling a shopping cart with merchandise and heading toward the checkout area. Before …
Georgia Man Charged In 1989 Bayonne Home Invasion Murder: Prosecutor Georgia Man Charged In 1989 Bayonne Home Invasion Murder: Prosecutor
Georgia Man Charged In 1989 Bayonne Home Invasion Murder: Prosecutor A Georgia man has been charged in connection with a Bayonne cold case homicide dating back nearly 37 years, authorities said. Joseph Quiros-Soto, 62, was charged with murder and murder during the commission of a burglary in the 1989 killing of Mauricio Cuadra, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello announced Thursday May 28.  Quiros-Soto was arrested Wednesday, May 27, at his home in Griffin, Georgia, by the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office, according to prosecutors. He remains detained in Georgia pending extradition to New Jersey, authorities said. The case dates back to Aug. 9, 1…
Husband Used Barbell To Beat Wife Dead In Monmouth County Home: Prosecutor Husband Used Barbell To Beat Wife Dead In Monmouth County Home: Prosecutor
Husband Used Barbell To Beat Wife Dead In Monmouth County Home: Prosecutor A 67-year-old man remains in critical condition after authorities say he used a barbell to beat his wife to death in their Monmouth County home before he was found unconscious in a vehicle. Michael A. Kless has been charged with first-degree murder, fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon (barbell), and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, following the death of 66-year-old Stacy Epstein-Kless, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. Ocean Township police responded to the 100 block of Seward Drive at approximately 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 2…
Teen Shoots 2 Women During ID Dispute At NJ Bar: Prosecutor Teen Shoots 2 Women During ID Dispute At NJ Bar: Prosecutor
Teen Shoots 2 Women During ID Dispute At NJ Bar: Prosecutor An 18-year-old Bridgeton woman was arrested after two women were shot during an altercation at a Millville bar over proof of age, authorities said. Police responded to Bojo’s Bar around 11:07 p.m. Saturday, May 23, for a reported altercation, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Investigators allege the dispute began after an employee at the establishment attempted to obtain identification from Andrea Martin to confirm her legal drinking age, according to prosecutors. During the altercation, two women, ages 25 and 48, were both shot in the leg, authorities said. Mart…
Man, 40, Sexually Assaults Child Under 13 In Bergen County: Cops Man, 40, Sexually Assaults Child Under 13 In Bergen County: Cops
Man, 40, Sexually Assaults Child Under 13 In Bergen County: Cops A 40-year-old man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a child in Bergen County, authorities said. On Friday, May 15, the New York City Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged sexual assault of a juvenile that occurred in Lyndhurst, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. An investigation found that Jose Castaneda engaged in sexual conduct with a juvenile in Lyndhurst in 2025, the prosecutor said. A criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice shows that Castaneda touched the inner thigh and…
Security Guard Posing As Cop Pulls Gun Outside Bergen County Bar: Police Security Guard Posing As Cop Pulls Gun Outside Bergen County Bar: Police
Security Guard Posing As Cop Pulls Gun Outside Bergen County Bar: Police A 28-year-old man working security at a Bergen County bar was arrested after allegedly pointing a handgun during a dispute and falsely identifying himself as a police officer, authorities said. Garfield police responded to Jojo’s Bar & Grill on Monroe Street around 12:49 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, for a report of a crash that escalated into a verbal confrontation, according to Capt. Mario Pozo. Dispatchers advised responding officers that a man involved in the dispute may have brandished a handgun. Officers identified the man as Omar Y. Khalil of West Milford, who told police his park…
K9 Helps Sniff Out Loaded Gun In I-84 Traffic Stop: NJ Woman Charged, Cops Say K9 Helps Sniff Out Loaded Gun In I-84 Traffic Stop: NJ Woman Charged, Cops Say
K9 Helps Sniff Out Loaded Gun In I-84 Traffic Stop: NJ Woman Charged, Cops Say Two people, including a New Jersey woman, were arrested after police discovered a loaded handgun during a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in the Hudson Valley, NY, authorities said.   The arrests were made on Friday, May 22, following a traffic stop that began at around 7:45 p.m. in the Orange County town of Newburgh, New York State Police said on Wednesday, May 27.  Troopers stopped a 2016 Dodge traveling westbound on I-84 after seeing multiple vehicle and traffic law violations, police said.  Authorities soon identified the driver as Gary D. Price, 52, of Poughkeepsie, …