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Loaded AR-15 Found In Car Of Alabama Man Blasting Music In Hoboken: Police
Two separate arrests in Hoboken led to the recovery of an AR-15-style rifle, a loaded handgun, and suspected marijuana, police said.
In the first incident, officers responded to the 1400 block of Sinatra Drive North at approximately 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, after reports of loud music coming from an illegally parked vehicle, according to Hoboken police.
Victor Eide, 41, of Mobile, Alabama, was found inside the vehicle by Officers Ronald Kibitlewski and Zackary Guido, local police said. Sgt. Roary Miller and officers Donovan Ortiz and Aidan Gonzalez also responded. During t…
Perth Amboy Motorcyclist, 32, Killed In Violent Linden Crash
A 32-year-old Perth Amboy man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Linden late Tuesday night, May 26, authorities said.
Officers responded to the 1700 block of West Edgar Road at approximately 11:40 p.m., where a 2009 Suzuki and a 2009 Kawasaki were both traveling north on West Edgar Road when they collided, Linden police said.
The impact forced the Suzuki into opposing traffic, where it collided with a southbound 2025 Mazda CX5, authorities said. One of the motorcyclists, a 32-year-old Perth Amboy man, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The second motorcyclist and the…
Bergen County Bar Murder Suspect Extradited
The fifth and final fugitive wanted in a 2024 stabbing outside of a Bergen County bar has been extradited to New Jersey.
Ricky “Angel” Vargas, 37, was lodged in the Bergen County Jail on Tuesday, May 26, after being arrested at a home in Longview, TX, Thursday, May 7. Vargas, of East Stroudsburg, PA, had spent more than two years as a fugitive in the February 2024 killing of 31-year-old Hawthorne resident Richard Franceschi, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Garfield police responded to the stabbing at approximately 12:44 a.m. on Feb. 4, 2024, at JoJo's Ba…
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…
Passenger, 28, Killed After Being Ejected In NJ Turnpike Van Crash
A 28-year-old Westchester man was killed after being ejected from a van in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike last week, authorities said.
A Ford van heading north on the Turnpike when it lost directional control, struck the left guardrail, and overturned in the outer roadway near milepost 75.5 in South Brunswick Township at approximately 8:11 p.m. on Friday, May 22, Detective Sgt. Caitlin Brennan said.
Juan Ramirez Mejia, 28, of Yonkers, was riding in the front passenger seat when he was ejected from the vehicle during the crash, police said. He died as a result of the crash.
No othe…
NJ Spa Owner Ran Prostitution Ring Across 3 Counties: Cops
A Jackson woman is accused of operating a prostitution ring through unlicensed spas across Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties, authorities said Tuesday, May 26.
Kelly Jahnke-Gonzalez, 44, was arrested May 12 following a months-long investigation led by the Sayreville Police Department Vice Unit in coordination with the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and multiple law enforcement agencies, according to Sayreville police.
The investigation centered around Joha's Spa locations in Brick, Millstone, Jackson, and Sayreville, NJ Advance Media reports citing charging documents.
The…
