Two On-Duty Police K-9s Die Same Day, Handler Placed On Leave: Report Two On-Duty Police K-9s Die Same Day, Handler Placed On Leave: Report
Two On-Duty Police K-9s Die Same Day, Handler Placed On Leave: Report Two K-9s in the Salem County Sheriff's Office died on Friday, May 29, authorities said. The deaths of Rip and Boomer remain under investigation by the Salem County Prosecutor's Office, the Salem County Sheriff's Office said. "Their loyalty, service, and dedication to protecting the residents of Salem County will never be forgotten," the sheriff's office said on Facebook. "We honor their lives with gratitude for all they gave and the service they performed alongside our officers in the countless ways they helped protect our community. Due to the ongoing investigation, the sheriff's office s…
NJ Corrections Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash, Union Says NJ Corrections Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash, Union Says
NJ Corrections Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash, Union Says A New Jersey corrections officer has died following a motorcycle crash, according to the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association Local 105. Senior Corrections Police Officer Aaron A. Elly, 29, of Cinnaminson, died after the crash, the union announced. Details of the crash were not immediately available. Elly's obituary says only that he died on May 31. A GoFundMe by PBA Local 105 had raised more than $11,000 as of Thursday, June 4. "Officer Elly was a dedicated correctional police officer, a respected coworker, and a friend to many. Our thoughts and prayers are with his fa…
Dodge Charger Driver, 30, Killed In NJ Crash: Prosecutor Dodge Charger Driver, 30, Killed In NJ Crash: Prosecutor
Dodge Charger Driver, 30, Killed In NJ Crash: Prosecutor A 30-year-old New York man died after a two-vehicle crash in Passaic County, NJ over the weekend, authorities said. The crash happened at approximately 5:55 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, in the area of Warwick Turnpike and Lake Shore Drive in Hewitt, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and West Milford Police Chief Shannon Sommerville said. The collision involved a Dodge Charger and a Nissan Pathfinder. The driver of the Dodge Charger, a 30-year-old man from Bardonia, NY, was flown by medical helicopter to Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, authorities said. He died fr…
Man Stole Phone, Had Cocaine: Lakewood PD Man Stole Phone, Had Cocaine: Lakewood PD
Man Stole Phone, Had Cocaine: Lakewood PD A 33-year-old Freehold man was arrested and charged after he stole a cell phone in Lakewood, authorities announced. Nicholas Shapiro was arrested on Friday, May 29 after stealing the phone from a store in Lakewood, Lakewood police said. He was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant with assistance from the Tinton Falls Police Department, police said. During the intake process at the Ocean County Jail, corrections officers recovered a quantity of suspected cocaine from Shapiro's possession, police said. As a result, additional narcotics charges were filed, police said.
Man Assaulted Police Officer: Lakewood PD Man Assaulted Police Officer: Lakewood PD
Man Assaulted Police Officer: Lakewood PD  A 24-year-old Long Branch man was arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer in Lakewood, authorities announced Monday, June 1. At 2:08 a.m., officers responded to 2nd Street and Clifton Avenue for a disturbance and encountered Jonathan Lopez-Perez, who actively resisted arrest and assaulted law enforcement during the incident, Lakewood police said. He was ultimately taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest, police said.
$7.7M Stolen In NJ Real Estate Scam: Bergen Man, Florida Accomplice Charged $7.7M Stolen In NJ Real Estate Scam: Bergen Man, Florida Accomplice Charged
$7.7M Stolen In NJ Real Estate Scam: Bergen Man, Florida Accomplice Charged A Bergen County man and his Florida accomplice are accused of helping launder more than $7.7 million stolen in a sophisticated fraud scheme targeting a Garden State real estate transaction, authorities said. Jason S. McNeill, 49, of Wyckoff, and Ryan A. Telesford, 43, of Lake Worth, FL, were charged with money laundering, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and conspiracy to commit theft by deception, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Monday, June 1. The investigation began in December 2025 after the Hackensack Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Offi…
Route 17 Street Racer Seriously Injures Woman In High-Speed Wreck: Cops Route 17 Street Racer Seriously Injures Woman In High-Speed Wreck: Cops
Route 17 Street Racer Seriously Injures Woman In High-Speed Wreck: Cops A 20-year-old New York man was charged after prosecutors said he was racing another vehicle on Route 17 in Paramus, NJ when he lost control and crashed into a Jeep, seriously injuring its driver. Aiden C. Perez, 20, of Washingtonville, NY, was driving a 2015 Audi at a high rate of speed when he lost control while attempting to change lanes, causing the Audi to collide with a 2019 Jeep, at around 9:55 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Paramus police responded to the two-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of Route 17 near the Ridgewood Avenue exit, wh…
Police Sergeant Told Officer To Lie In Probe: Bergen Prosecutor Police Sergeant Told Officer To Lie In Probe: Bergen Prosecutor
Police Sergeant Told Officer To Lie In Probe: Bergen Prosecutor A police sergeant in Bergen County has been charged with witness tampering after prosecutors said he instructed another officer to provide false information during an internal investigation. Garfield Sgt. Anthony M. Pizzi, 30, was arrested Thursday, May 28, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Confidential Investigations Unit, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced. The investigation began on April 16 after the prosecutor's office received information regarding alleged witness tampering connected to an administrative investigation being conducted by t…
'Peeping Tom' At NJ Mall Targeted Women, Touched Girl In Movie Theater: Cops 'Peeping Tom' At NJ Mall Targeted Women, Touched Girl In Movie Theater: Cops
'Peeping Tom' At NJ Mall Targeted Women, Touched Girl In Movie Theater: Cops A Paterson man accused of spying on women in a Willowbrook Mall fitting room was arrested after police say he later recorded and touched a juvenile girl inside the mall's movie theater. Wayne police were first alerted to reports of a suspected "peeping Tom" at the Urban Planet store in Willowbrook Mall at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, Capt. Daniel Daly said.  Mall security was searching for a man accused of spying on two women inside a changing room when officers were dispatched to a second incident involving a girl at the Cinemark theater on mall property, Daly said. The…
Prostitution Uncovered At Route 46 Massage Parlor: Prosecutor Prostitution Uncovered At Route 46 Massage Parlor: Prosecutor
Prostitution Uncovered At Route 46 Massage Parlor: Prosecutor Two people were arrested after an illicit massage parlor on Route 46 was busted, authorities announced Monday, June 1. An investigation determined prostitution was being offered at 46 Pine Tree Spa at 694 Route 46 in Kenvil, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Roxbury Police Chief Mathew Holland said. Eongeun Ju, a 57-year-old Flushing resident, who oversaw the spa, made money off the sex acts performed at the business, authorities said. A search warrant led to the seizure of methamphetamine and $8,000 in cash, authorities said. Ju is …
NJ Man Sent Threatening Emails To Family Court Attorney, Sheriff Says NJ Man Sent Threatening Emails To Family Court Attorney, Sheriff Says
NJ Man Sent Threatening Emails To Family Court Attorney, Sheriff Says A New Jersey man was arrested after investigators said he sent threatening and harassing emails to an attorney involved in an ongoing family court matter. Lawrence Lightning, 37, of Little Falls, was charged following an investigation by the Passaic County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced Monday, June 1. Detectives were notified by the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office on May 22 about concerning communications sent by Lightning to a Legal Services attorney, according to the sheriff's office. The attorney had previously rep…
Fires Break Out At 2 Popular Bergen County Restaurants Within Hours Fires Break Out At 2 Popular Bergen County Restaurants Within Hours
Fires Break Out At 2 Popular Bergen County Restaurants Within Hours Two popular Bergen County restaurants were damaged by fires within hours of each other late Sunday, May 31, and Monday, June 1. The first fire broke out Sunday evening, May 31, at Brick House on Godwin Avenue in Wyckoff, according to the Wyckoff Fire Department. Firefighters responded after reports of a brush fire against the rear of the building with visible smoke and flames, officials said. Arriving crews confirmed the brush fire had extended into the restaurant's air ventilation system. Firefighters also encountered heavy smoke conditions in the basement and requested a working fire…