2 Charged In Freehold Library Shooting: Prosecutor
Two individuals have been charged in a shooting at the Freehold library last week, authorities said Tuesday, May 5.
At 4:21 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, police responded to the area of the Freehold Borough Public Library for a report of gunshots, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Officers found a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound, who was taken to a local hospital and is now in stable condition, Santiago said.
Kanye Faucette, a 19-year-old Keansburg was identified as the shooter following an investigation, Santiago said. Heaven Holmes, a 20-year-old K…
Daughter Steals $280K From Elderly Mom In Bank Scheme, Edgewater Police Say
An elderly woman reported more than $280,000 stolen by her own daughter in a bank scheme, authorities in Bergen County said Tuesday, May 5.
The victim told police on Nov. 20, 2025 that her daughter, Ayelet A. Weiss, 57, of Harrisburg, PA, took her to the bank and transferred the contents of her accounts into a business account owned by Weiss, Edgewater Police Capt. Tim Farrell said.
Weiss told the victim the money was being placed into a trust, which never occurred, Farrell said.
Detective Robert Carrano later established probable cause to charge Weiss with second-degree theft by deception…
Trailblazing Lyndhurst Commissioner Karen Haggerty Dies, 66
Lyndhurst residents are mourning the loss of Karen Haggerty, the township commissioner and longtime community leader.
Haggerty, 66, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Monday, May 4, according to her obituary on the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home website. She was serving as a township commissioner at the time of her death and was among the few women in the township’s history to hold the role, her obituary reads.
Haggerty was first elected to the Township Commission in 2017, becoming the first woman to win a seat in 24 years, according to the township website. As Commiss…
2 Shot On Paterson Street Corner, Prosecutor Says
Two men were shot and wounded during a late-night incident in Paterson on Monday, May 4, authorities said.
Police responded to the area of Madison Street and Essex Street at approximately 10:14 p.m. on a report of a shooting, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. Officers found two victims with non-fatal gunshot wounds, authorities said.
The victims, a 33-year-old man and a 60-year-old man, both from Paterson, were taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment, officials said.
Police also identified a potential crime scene in the area, authorities said. …
American Dream Shoplifters Arrested, ID'd As Brooklyn Residents: Njsp
Two Brooklyn residents were arrested after a shoplifting incident at the American Dream mall on Friday evening, May 1, authorities said.
Troopers responded to the mall at 6:08 p.m. following a report of shoplifting, according to New Jersey State Police Tpr. II Christopher Postorino.
An investigation found that two suspects stole items from a retail store inside the complex. The suspects were identified as Kemoy Grayson, 32, and Shameka Reid, 39, both of Brooklyn, NY, Postorino said.
Both were arrested without incident.
Reid was charged with conspiracy to shoplift, conspira…
Slain Brick Twp College Student's Grieving Family Reacts To Killer's Prison Sentence
The Nashville, TN man who killed an 18-year-old college student from New Jersey in 2023 has been sentenced to prison, and the victim's family is far from pleased with his sentence.
Jillian Ludwig, who was raised in Wall and Brick townships, was in critical condition ever since Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, when she was struck by a stray bullet fired by 29-year-old Shaquille Taylor, who was shooting at a car from a public housing complex across the street, Metro Nashville police said. The Belmont University freshman, an avid runner and musician, died less than two days later.
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