Man, 44, Killed In 5-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash On I-78 In Union
A Harrison man was killed in a five-vehicle chain-reaction crash on Route 78 Thursday, May 28, New Jersey State Police said.
Troopers responded to the crash at 5:58 p.m. in the eastbound lanes near milepost 52.3 in Union Township, where an international box truck, Nissan SUV, GMC SUV, Jeep SUV, and Honda passenger vehicle had all been all traveling east when the crash occurred, Tpr. II Christopher Postorino said.
The International box truck struck the rear of the Nissan near milepost 52.3, according to investigators. The Nissan then struck the rear of the GMC, the GMC struck the rear o…
Bethlehem Cop, Penn State Sprinter Join New ‘Love Island USA’ Cast
Pennsylvania is getting double representation on the new season of “Love Island USA.”
Sincere Rhea, a former Penn State track athlete, and Sean Reifel, a Bethlehem police officer, were named among the 12 Islanders cast in Season 8 of Peacock’s hit dating series.
Reifel, who has a young son, was officially sworn into the Bethlehem Police Department on Aug. 18, 2025, according to a department social media post.
In the show’s teaser, Reifel described himself as someone people can lean on emotionally.
"I'm not a model, I'm not an actor. I'm a police officer," he said in the "Love Island USA" …
‘You’re Going To Die’: Southampton Man Held On $1M Bail In Warrington Strangling Case, Cops Say
A Southampton man is being held on $1 million bail after police said he broke into a Warrington home, strangled a victim, and threatened to kill them during a violent domestic incident.
Warrington police responded to Basswood Court at approximately 9:09 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, for a report of a domestic disturbance in progress, according to police in Warrington. Matthew Christopher Glassie, 32, broke into the home through a window following an argument with the victim, police said.
Officers arrived and found Glassie outside the home shirtless, covered in scratches and small bleeding c…
PalPark Couple Admits Running Multi-County Sex Spa Ring: Feds
A husband and wife admitted running a prostitution enterprise tied to nine massage spas across New Jersey and New York, federal prosecutors announced.
Zhejun Piao, 38, and Miyeon Choi, also known as “Maya,” 38, both of Palisades Park, pleaded guilty Tuesday, May 26, in Trenton federal court to conspiracy involving interstate racketeering activity, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said.
According to prosecutors, the operation dated back to at least 2017 and involved spas in Paterson, Passaic, Fairview, Edgewater, East Brunswick, Toms River, and New Rochelle, NY. Women working at the spas per…
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
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…
