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…
Hamilton Woman, 81, Dies After Route 130 Crash In Robbinsville Hamilton Woman, 81, Dies After Route 130 Crash In Robbinsville
Hamilton Woman, 81, Dies After Route 130 Crash In Robbinsville An 81-year-old Hamilton Township woman died following a two-vehicle crash on Route 130 in Robbinsville Friday afternoon, May 29, police said. Robbinsville Communications received multiple 911 calls reporting the crash at approximately 2:36 p.m, on Route 130 north of Woodside Road, according to the Robbinsville Township Police Department. Responding officers found a serious collision involving a Ford F-250 utility body truck and a Kia wagon, police said. Robbinsville Fire and EMS, along with Hamilton Fire and Rescue personnel, extricated a victim from the Kia and transferred her to Robb…
Woman, 43,  Killed After Driving Into Active Crash Scene On Route 1: Cops Woman, 43,  Killed After Driving Into Active Crash Scene On Route 1: Cops
Woman, 43, Killed After Driving Into Active Crash Scene On Route 1: Cops A Pennsylvania woman was killed after driving into an active crash scene on Route 1 in Mercer County, NJ early Friday, May 29, narrowly missing police officers, firefighters, EMS personnel, and investigators working at the site, authorities said. Police were called to a crash on Route 1 south at Washington Road at approximately 1:58 a.m., where a 2023 Kia driven by a 22-year-old Philadelphia man was traveling south in the left lane when it struck the passenger side of a tractor-trailer that was turning left from Washington Road onto Route 1 south, police said. The Kia driver failed to …
Throat Punch During Ace Hardware Theft Lands NJ Couple In Trouble: Police Throat Punch During Ace Hardware Theft Lands NJ Couple In Trouble: Police
Throat Punch During Ace Hardware Theft Lands NJ 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 …
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…
NJ Inmate Kills Cellmate While Serving Manslaughter Sentence: Prosecutor NJ Inmate Kills Cellmate While Serving Manslaughter Sentence: Prosecutor
NJ Inmate Kills Cellmate While Serving Manslaughter Sentence: Prosecutor A Newark man serving time for aggravated manslaughter and robbery has been charged with killing his cellmate inside the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility in Chesterfield, authorities said Wednesday, May 27. Xavier Cepin, 22, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 28-year-old Shayne Johns of Mount Ephraim, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said.  The investigation began April 18 when a correctional officer found Johns lying on the floor of the cell he shared with Cepin during an inmate count, according to the prosecutor. Johns was taken to Capital…
Drunk NJ Man Busted Driving Wrong Way On NYS Thruway: Police Drunk NJ Man Busted Driving Wrong Way On NYS Thruway: Police
Drunk NJ Man Busted Driving Wrong Way On NYS Thruway: Police A New Jersey man was arrested on drunk driving charges after police said he was caught driving the wrong way on the New York State Thruway in Rockland County, NY.  Bergen County resident Shawn A. Brady, 44, of Ridgefield Park, was arrested on Sunday, May 24, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, May 27.  According to State Police, troopers saw a 2017 Toyota Tacoma at around 8:40 p.m. traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 87 in Clarkstown.  Police said the pickup truck was driving along the shoulder before troopers pulled it over. They later detec…
NJ Man Hijacked Victim’s $300K HELOC, Prosecutor Says NJ Man Hijacked Victim’s $300K HELOC, Prosecutor Says
NJ Man Hijacked Victim’s $300K HELOC, Prosecutor Says A New Jersey man is accused of stealing access to a victim’s $300,000 home equity line of credit and impersonating a mortgage company during the scheme, authorities said. Stephen Intrieri, 44, of Mount Laurel, was charged Thursday, May 21, with theft by unlawful taking and impersonation in connection with an investigation tied to Jackson Township, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer. Investigators said the victim opened a Home Equity Line of Credit, or HELOC, against his property in October 2025 with plans to invest part of the money with Intrieri.  Intrieri complet…
NJ Prison Guard Took Bribes To Smuggle Drugs: AG NJ Prison Guard Took Bribes To Smuggle Drugs: AG
NJ Prison Guard Took Bribes To Smuggle Drugs: AG A senior New Jersey corrections officer from Hackensack was indicted after prosecutors said he accepted bribes to smuggle contraband into Northern State Prison in Newark. A state grand jury indicted Christopher Santana, 33, on Tuesday, May 26, according to Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability. Santana accepted payments between May 2024 and June 2025 from people connected to inmates in exchange for bringing contraband into the prison, prosecutors allege. He was stopped while arriving for work on June 10, 2025, after investigators noti…
NJ Homeowner Tackles 12-Year-Old After Door Kicked In, Mom's Firearm Claim Debunked: Cops NJ Homeowner Tackles 12-Year-Old After Door Kicked In, Mom's Firearm Claim Debunked: Cops
NJ Homeowner Tackles 12-Year-Old After Door Kicked In, Mom's Firearm Claim Debunked: Cops A New Jersey homeowner tackled a 12-year-old boy after police say the juvenile kicked in the front door of his home and tried to flee on an e-bike. Officers responded to Princeton Drive in Howell at approximately 3:28 p.m. on Monday, May 25 after receiving reports of a male attempting to break into a residence, according to Howell police. When officers arrived, they found the homeowner holding the juvenile suspect on the ground, police said. The victim told police he was inside the home when he heard a loud bang at the front door, police said. The homeowner discovered the front door ha…