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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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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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ROAD RAGE: Blood Dripping From Mom’s Face After Shot Fired At Car With Minor Inside, Affidavit ROAD RAGE: Blood Dripping From Mom’s Face After Shot Fired At Car With Minor Inside, Affidavit
Road Rage: Blood Dripping From Mom’s Face After Shot Fired At Car With Minor Inside, Affidavit Blood was reportedly dripping down a Bethlehem mother’s face after a bullet smashed through her windshield while her teenage son sat beside her during a morning road rage confrontation, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, May 14. Jaime Alexander Paramo-Zamudio, 36, of Philadelphia, is charged with attempted homicide and aggravated assault following the shooting near Johnston Drive and Linden Street around 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, Bethlehem Police said. Officers were sent to the 3100 block of Linden Street after multiple 911 callers reported a man had fired …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Medford Man Broke Into County Farms: Manchester PD Medford Man Broke Into County Farms: Manchester PD
Medford Man Broke Into County Farms: Manchester PD A 36-year-old Medford man was arrested and charged with breaking into Country Farms convenience store in Manchester Township, authorities announced Thursday, May 14. The burglary occurred on Saturday, May 9, with video surveillance showing Keith Mulligan smashing the storefront window with a large stone in order to gain access to the store, Manchester police said. Detectives quickly identified Milligan as the suspect and learned that he frequented a condominium complex in Cherry Hill, police said. Officers responded to the area and found Mulligan sleeping inside his vehicle, …

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by Sam Barron
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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