Wayne Driver Guilty In Hit-Run That Left Pedestrian Seriously Hurt
A Wayne man who struck a pedestrian, crashed into a home, fled with his pit bull, and then falsely reported his vehicle stolen has been found guilty by a Passaic County jury, prosecutors announced.
Nicholas Perota, 23, of Wayne, was convicted on Thursday, May 28 of second-degree aggravated assault, third-degree knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, fourth-degree assault by auto, and fourth-degree false reports to law enforcement, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes.
The case stemmed from a Sept. 9, 2023 crash on Mountainview Boulevard in Wayne, where pol…
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 …
