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Union City Couple Facing Animal Cruelty Charges After Neglecting 4 Dogs: Report Union City Couple Facing Animal Cruelty Charges After Neglecting 4 Dogs: Report Union City Couple Facing Animal Cruelty Charges After Neglecting 4 Dogs: Report
Union City Couple Facing Animal Cruelty Charges After Neglecting 4 Dogs: Report A Union City couple is facing animal cruelty charges after neglecting their four dogs -- two pit bulls and two chihuahuas, documents say. Authorities found the animals living in unsanitary conditions while responding to Jasmin Rodriguez-Herrara and David O. Pineda's College Place apartment for reports of a dog bite on Jan. 22, HudsonTV reports. The oldest of the dogs is an 11-year-old pit bull named Drugar, who was unable to walk and had several tumors on his body, the report says. A veterinarian apparently said euthanizing Drugar would be best for his well-being. A 6-year-old pit bull na…
Missing Linden Man Jeffrey Mendoza Found Dead Missing Linden Man Jeffrey Mendoza Found Dead Missing Linden Man Jeffrey Mendoza Found Dead
Missing Linden Man Jeffrey Mendoza Found Dead A Linden man last seen more than a week ago was found dead, local officials announced. A massive search was launched for Jeffrey Mendoza, who was reported missing around 9:45 p.m. Feb. 21.  Linden Mayor Derek Armstead on March 2 announced that Mendoza had died. "This is not the news we had hoped for Linden," the mayor wrote.  "We waited to update you on this tragic news out of concern and respect for the family.  "Now that everyone has been notified, on behalf of the City of Linden, we are deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Jeffrey Mendoza, a young man wit…
Duck Donuts Opening Paramus Store This Weekend Duck Donuts Opening Paramus Store This Weekend Duck Donuts Opening Paramus Store This Weekend
Duck Donuts Opening Paramus Store This Weekend Duck Donuts is almost ready to open its new Paramus store. The doughnut shop will open sometime on March 13 in the Sprout Brook Shopping Center on Route 17 north, according to a Facebook announcement. The Pennsylvania-based company touts itself as the fastest-growing doughnut chain in the U.S. Duck Donuts has dozens of locations across the U.S., including ones in Middletown, Green Brook, and Clark, New Jersey. The shop is known for its freshly-made vanilla cake doughnut that customers can customize themselves. Duck Donuts, Sprout Brook Shopping Center at 556 Route 17 North, Paramus.
Prosecutor: California Man Arrested After Trip To New Jersey For Sex With Girl, 14 Prosecutor: California Man Arrested After Trip To New Jersey For Sex With Girl, 14 Prosecutor: California Man Arrested After Trip To New Jersey For Sex With Girl, 14
Prosecutor: California Man Arrested After Trip To New Jersey For Sex With Girl, 14 A 22-year-old California man was arrested after he took a trip to New Jersey where he twice had sex with a 14-year-old girl he had been talking to online, authorities said. Justin R. Ganutan, of Stockton, CA, was having an online relationship with the girl when he traveled from the West Coast to Somerset County, to meet the girl, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said Monday. The victim, a Somerset County resident, told detectives she had sexual intercourse with Ganutan twice in Franklin Township during a trip he took last December specifically to meet her, Robertson said…
LAWSUIT: Montclair Hair Salon Manager Says Owner Sexually Assaulted Then Fired Her LAWSUIT: Montclair Hair Salon Manager Says Owner Sexually Assaulted Then Fired Her LAWSUIT: Montclair Hair Salon Manager Says Owner Sexually Assaulted Then Fired Her
Lawsuit: Montclair Hair Salon Manager Says Owner Sexually Assaulted Then Fired Her The former employee of a popular Montclair salon has filed a lawsuit alleging that the owner sexually assaulted her and then fired her after she complained about it. The woman -- identified only as "Jane Doe" -- says she was hired as a secretary at Bangz Salon and Wellness Spa on S. Fullerton Avenue in January 2018, then promoted to manager the following year. The suit accuses salon co-owner Richard Cronk of exposing himself and placing the woman's hand on his genitals on Oct. 16, 2020.  What ensued were months of sexual harassment and workplace banter, that made the woman "uncomforta…
Police Bust Massive Drug Operation In North Jersey Hotel Room Netting 6 Arrests, Heroin, Coke Police Bust Massive Drug Operation In North Jersey Hotel Room Netting 6 Arrests, Heroin, Coke Police Bust Massive Drug Operation In North Jersey Hotel Room Netting 6 Arrests, Heroin, Coke
Police Bust Massive Drug Operation In North Jersey Hotel Room Netting 6 Arrests, Heroin, Coke Two women in the process of dumping cocaine into a hotel room sink drain were interrupted by police who found MDMA, heroin, suboxone and other drug paraphernalia, Secaucus police said. Police were conducting a "park and walk" in the Harmon Meadow area of Secaucus when someone notified them of possible nefarious activity inside one of the rooms on Feb. 16, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. After a week-long investigation, police went into the hotel room whree Ana Roman and Tracy Eayres were in the process of dumping cocaine into a sink drain, Miller said. A search of the room turned…
WINNER: Lottery Ticket Good For $100K Sold In North Jersey WINNER: Lottery Ticket Good For $100K Sold In North Jersey WINNER: Lottery Ticket Good For $100K Sold In North Jersey
Winner: Lottery Ticket Good For $100K Sold In North Jersey A New Jersey Lottery ticket good for $100,000 was sold in North Jersey. The winning ticket was from Saturday's Jersey Cash 5 drawing. The winning numbers were: 15, 19, 32, 39, and 40 and the XTRA number was: 05. The ticket was sold at Shoppers Express News & Food, 577 North Broad St., in Elizabeth. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold. 
17-Year-Old Gunman In Deadly Bowling Alley Shooting Surrenders, DA Says 17-Year-Old Gunman In Deadly Bowling Alley Shooting Surrenders, DA Says 17-Year-Old Gunman In Deadly Bowling Alley Shooting Surrenders, DA Says
17-Year-Old Gunman In Deadly Bowling Alley Shooting Surrenders, DA Says A 17-year-old gunman accused of injuring four people and killing one in a bowling alley shooting over the weekend surrendered to authorities. Jamel Barnwell, 17, of Upper Darby, turned himself in around 12 a.m. Monday morning, Montgomery County DA Kevin R. Steele said. Barnwell walked into the Swede Street bowling alley at 6:39 p.m. on Saturday and, four minutes later, a physical altercation ensued, Steele and East Norriton Police Chief Brandon Pasquale said. Barnwell then pulled out  a firearm with an extended magazine from inside his jacket and began shooting, authorities said. He and t…
Fair Lawn PD: Hudson County Trio Found With Heroin, PCP, Cocaine In Route 4 Traffic Stop Fair Lawn PD: Hudson County Trio Found With Heroin, PCP, Cocaine In Route 4 Traffic Stop Fair Lawn PD: Hudson County Trio Found With Heroin, PCP, Cocaine In Route 4 Traffic Stop
Fair Lawn PD: Hudson County Trio Found With Heroin, PCP, Cocaine In Route 4 Traffic Stop A Hudson County trio was found with heroin, PCP and cocaine during a routine traffic stop on Route 4 in Fair Lawn, local police said. Farrah Sanchez, 43, of Union City, was stopped by at Paramus Road last Friday just before 9:40 p.m., Fair Lawn Sgt. Brian Metzler said. Sanchez and her two passengers -- Jason Flores, 34, of Guttenberg, and Dennis Oyold, 40, of Union City -- were taken to police headquarters for processing after officers found heroin and PCP in the car, Metzler said. While they were being processed, police found crack cocaine on the floor of the car, Metzler said. All three…
HEROES: Newark Police Body Cam Footage Shows Officers Rescuing Resident, 76, From Fire HEROES: Newark Police Body Cam Footage Shows Officers Rescuing Resident, 76, From Fire HEROES: Newark Police Body Cam Footage Shows Officers Rescuing Resident, 76, From Fire
Heroes: Newark Police Body Cam Footage Shows Officers Rescuing Resident, 76, From Fire Police body camera footage shows Newark officers rescuing a 76-year-old resident from a 2-alarm weekend fire that left four families homeless. A 1-minute video released by the Newark Police Division shows Officer Roberto Vera instructing the woman to get on his shoulders before carrying her down three flights of stairs as the fire tore through 45 North 6th St., around 1:45 a.m. Saturday. Vera and Newark Officer Alicia Lauderdale responded to the call and canvassed the area for victims who needed to be evacuated. After knocking on apartment doors, the officers found the 76-year-old woman on…
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