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Edison, NJ
Breaking News
NJ Exes Leave 2 Kids Behind In Apparent Murder-Suicide
A New Jersey man is accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend dead and then turning the knife on himself Tuesday night in, authorities said. Yajaira Moreno, 33, and Juan Alvarado, 39, of Elizabeth, were both found dead in a house on Jacob Street in Old Bridge just after 11:15 p.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a joint release Thursday. The couple shared two children together, ages 11 and 8, those who knew them said. More than $3,200 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Moreno's funeral as of Thursday afternoon. The campaign was launched by Moreno's cousin, Bismark…
Middletown, NJ
Breaking News
Lakewood Man Gets 8 Years For Shooting 4-Year-Old Girl Playing Outside
A Lakewood man was sentenced to eight years in New Jersey State Prison for shooting a 4-year-old girl playing outside last year, authorities said. Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Lourdes Lucas said Sciaire N. Jackson, 28, must serve 85 percent of his sentenced before he becomes eligible for parole, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. Jackson pleaded guilty to second degree aggravated assault and second degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose on June 21, 2021. The girl was sitting outside with her family on Boston Way when Jackson rode up the street …
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Gunman In Hillside Homicide Nabbed At Newark Airport, Prosecutor Says
A 30-year-old Newark man was arrested at Newark Airport Wednesday morning in connection with the killing of a 31-year-old Hillside man last month, authorities announced. Darrius L. Easterling is accused of shooting Steven Zimmerman on the 1400 block of North Broad Street around 10 p.m. July 22, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Hillside Police Chief Vincent Ricciardi said. Zimmerman was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Union County Assistant Prosecutor Peter Benza, who is prosecuting the case. Easterling was identified as the gunman and later charged with fi…
Lakewood, NJ
Breaking News
Prosecutor: NJ Hit-Run Driver In Deadly X-Mas Eve Crash Surrenders To US Border Patrol
A driver wanted in a deadly hit-and-run crash surrendered to US Customs and Border Patrol Protection Agents in Texas, authorities announced. Roberto Alcazar-Sanchez, 27, of Jackson, was indicted by an Ocean County Grand Jury on charges of knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in death and other related offenses on Aug. 11, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Norman Shtab, 83, of Howell, was exiting I-195 at Exit 21 with his wife, Phyllis Shtab, 81, in the passenger's seat, when his Mercedes Benz around 6 p.m. Dec. 24, 2020, authorities said. Shtab wa…
Bristol, PA
Breaking News
Childhood Weakness Is TikTok Superpower For CT Woman With Sensitive Gag Reflex
A Connecticut woman says her childhood weakness has become her TikTok super power. Lauryn D’Agostino and boyfriend Devin Murphy, of Litchfield, are going viral for their gag-inducing pranks on the video-sharing app. D’Agostino, 33, says her sensitive gag reflex was something her sister used to prank her about when they were young. Then, one day this year, Murphy asked D'Agostino if he could record her watching a video of a baby gagging to see if she'd have a similar reaction. Spoiler alert: She did. "It went viral, D’Agostino said. "We were in shock." D’Agostino owns a marketing company…
Cornwall-Mount Gretna, PA
Breaking News
3-Foot Alligator On The Loose In PA
Why did the alligator cross the road? No, really. That's what police in Allegheny County, PA are trying to figure out. The 3-foot gator was spotted crossing New England Road in West Mifflin, local police said on Facebook Tuesday. "Didn’t respond to any of the names we called it, and we weren’t able to check for a chip," police joked. "Seriously though, if you see this wandering around, please call the police."
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Breaking News
Report: South Jersey Inmate Killed Man 2 Days After COVID Prison Release
A 25-year-old South Jersey man behind bars on burglary charges was released from prison to reduce the spread of COVID-19 -- then two days later shot and killed someone, according to a news report. Jerry D. Crawford of Atlantic City was released to mandatory parole supervision Nov. 4, 2020, and on Nov. 6, shot and killed 18-year-old Bridgeton resident Davion Scarbrough, NJ Advance Media reports citing correctional officials. Crawford and Yusuf Waites, 23, were both subsequently charged with murder. Inmates serving time for murder, aggravated sexual assault and compulsive sex crimes were not…
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
Services Set For Hudson County Trucker Pinned To Death On Mass Pike
Services have been set for the 30-year-old truck driver from New Jersey who was pinned to death between his trailer and another vehicle along the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston Friday. Visitation for Boris Patino, of West New York, will be from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Vainieri Funeral Home on Aug. 11 in North Bergen. Mass will begin at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 12 at Our Lady of Libera Church in West New York. Patino was stopped on the highway and inspecting his truck when a 17-year-old driver heading west in a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze "came into contact" with two other vehicles around 7:05 p.m. …
Edison, NJ
Breaking News
US Marshals Capture Linden Man In Woodbridge Hotel Room Shooting That Injured 4
Members of the US Marshals captured a Linden man charged in a shooting that left four victims injured at a Woodbridge hotel last month, authorities announced. Khalil Burns, 27, was being held in the Middlesex County ail after his arrest Aug. 10, and charged with attempted murder, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Burns and three other Linden men -- Antoine Morgan, 25, Gasim Kromah, 26, and Isaiah Gregory, 22 -- were previously charged with weapons offenses in connection with the July 12 shooting at the Delta Suites hotel, Ciccone said alongside Woodbridge Police Directo…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Harvest & Ale Now Open In Bergen County
A new restaurant and bar has opened its doors in Bergen County. Harvest & Ale, on Ramapo Valley Road in Oakland, bills itself as the area's newest farm-to-table restaurant. The menu boasts apps, sandwiches, bread bowls, greens and grains, skillets and mains, a kids menu, and dozens of cocktails and ales to choose from. The owners also manage Plank Pizza Company in Saddle Brook and Heights Bar & Grill in Hasbrouck Heights, BoozyBurbs reports. Harvest & Ale, 588 Ramapo Valley Road, Oakland
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