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Bayonne PD: Burglars Used Forklift To Load $5K Of Stolen Goods Into Stolen Rental Truck Bayonne PD: Burglars Used Forklift To Load $5K Of Stolen Goods Into Stolen Rental Truck Bayonne PD: Burglars Used Forklift To Load $5K Of Stolen Goods Into Stolen Rental Truck
Bayonne PD: Burglars Used Forklift To Load $5K Of Stolen Goods Into Stolen Rental Truck Two people were caught breaking into a Bayonne warehouse and using forklifts to load $5,000 of goods into a rental truck, authorities said. The owner of a Hook Road business watching the burglary in progress via CCTV called police around 1:45 a.m. Sunday, HudsonCountyView reports. Responding officers saw one man later identified as Amir Ibrahim, 37, of Rahway, operating a forklift, according to Bayonne Capt. Eric Amato. Another man, later identified as Anthony Padilla, 43, of Bayonne, was loading the goods into a Ryder truck, which had been stolen out of Colorado earlier this summer, police…
Driver Fatally Shot, Crashes In Perth Amboy Driver Fatally Shot, Crashes In Perth Amboy Driver Fatally Shot, Crashes In Perth Amboy
Driver Fatally Shot, Crashes In Perth Amboy A 41-year-old man was shot and killed while behind the wheel of a car over the weekend in Perth Amboy, authorities said. Officers responding to reports of a car crash found Vidal Carrasquillo-Vasquez with multiple gunshot wounds in the driver's seat at the intersection of Hall Avenue and High Street around 11:35 p.m. Sunday, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Carrasquillo-Vasquez was transported to Staten Island University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  The official cause of death is pending the results of the autopsy, which are forthcoming. The investig…
DJ Sidelined By COVID-19 Opens Jersey Shore Ice Cream Shop Named After Daughter DJ Sidelined By COVID-19 Opens Jersey Shore Ice Cream Shop Named After Daughter DJ Sidelined By COVID-19 Opens Jersey Shore Ice Cream Shop Named After Daughter
DJ Sidelined By Covid-19 Opens Jersey Shore Ice Cream Shop Named After Daughter A DJ whose business came to a screeching halt due to COVID-19 has opened a candy and ice cream shop on the Jersey Shore. Haven’s Sweet Shop opened last month on Bay Avenue in Point Pleasant. When his DJ company Xplosive Entertainment saw a sharp decline in business this March because, Michael Langsner, 42 of Brick, knew he needed another plan.  Collecting unemployment -- or as Langsner put it, "sitting on my hands waiting" -- wasn't an option. Choosing Point Pleasant Beach to start a new business was easy, as Langsner’s parents lived there for 15 years. He grew up enjoying …
Atlantic City Police Officer, 29, Found Dead In Car Atlantic City Police Officer, 29, Found Dead In Car Atlantic City Police Officer, 29, Found Dead In Car
Atlantic City Police Officer, 29, Found Dead In Car The Atlantic City Police Department is mourning the loss of a 29-year-old officer, found dead in his car over the weekend. The body of Officer Richard Link, of Brigantine, was found in his car in Galloway Saturday, his department said in a statement. The cause of death was not included but police said his passing was sudden and unexpected. Link began his career in Atlantic City in December 2016, when he was hired as Special Law Enforcement Officer, Class II. He was promoted to police officer in April 2019, and assigned to the Operations Division. Link was on a temporary assignment with t…
Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Burlington County Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Burlington County Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Burlington County
Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Burlington County A bicyclist was struck and killed by a car over the weekend Burlington County, police said. The bicyclist was heading north on Branin Road when they were struck by a northbound vehicle near Charville Road in Medford around 10 p.m., local police said. The cyclist -- whose identity was not being released pending family notification -- was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. 
5 Fugitives Wanted For Assaulting Officer, Drugs, More Nabbed In Somerset County 5 Fugitives Wanted For Assaulting Officer, Drugs, More Nabbed In Somerset County 5 Fugitives Wanted For Assaulting Officer, Drugs, More Nabbed In Somerset County
5 Fugitives Wanted For Assaulting Officer, Drugs, More Nabbed In Somerset County One failed to appear in court. One assaulted a police officer. Others were charged with drug possession. All five fugitives were arrested in Somerset County and being in jail, authorities said. Members of the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Fugitive Task Force Unit apprehended the following five individuals Aug. 19, Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. Victor Sierra, 41, of Bound Brook: For a violation of probation on a 3rd degree Possession of CDS offense. Donald Bush, 43, of Raritan Borough: For failure to appear in Somerset County Superior Court on a 3rd degree Possessio…
Chick-Fil-A Opening Central Jersey Store With Drive-Thru This Week, 110 Workers Needed Chick-Fil-A Opening Central Jersey Store With Drive-Thru This Week, 110 Workers Needed Chick-Fil-A Opening Central Jersey Store With Drive-Thru This Week, 110 Workers Needed
Chick-Fil-A Opening Central Jersey Store With Drive-Thru This Week, 110 Workers Needed Chick-fil-A has set an opening date for its new Central Jersey location and plans on hiring 110 team members. The South Plainfield restaurant, complete with a drive-thru, will open Thursday on Stelton Road. The restaurant will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday, for curbside pickup and drive-thru services only. The restaurant will be providing free Chick-fil-A meals for a year to 100 local heroes making an impact in the community.  The store is owned and operated by William Bridges. "When I was young, my grandmother started a nonprofit that served Thanksgivin…
NJ Child Protection Services Worker, 39, Killed By Stray Drive-By Bullet On Her Front Porch NJ Child Protection Services Worker, 39, Killed By Stray Drive-By Bullet On Her Front Porch NJ Child Protection Services Worker, 39, Killed By Stray Drive-By Bullet On Her Front Porch
NJ Child Protection Services Worker, 39, Killed By Stray Drive-By Bullet On Her Front Porch A beloved New Jersey Department of Children and Families worker was killed by a stray bullet on her front porch in a drive-by Trenton shooting, authorities said. Vernetta McCray -- who worked in the department for more than a decade -- was bleeding from her head after being shot on the front porch of her Hampton Avenue home around 9 p.m. Friday, officials said. Police had been called to the  300 block of Walnut Street for reports of more than 20 rounds fired, police said. McCray, 39, was taken to the hospital where she was listed in critical condition, and pronounced dead Saturd…
200 Gallons Of Toxic Vapor Leak From Central Jersey Plant 200 Gallons Of Toxic Vapor Leak From Central Jersey Plant 200 Gallons Of Toxic Vapor Leak From Central Jersey Plant
200 Gallons Of Toxic Vapor Leak From Central Jersey Plant Nearly 200 gallons of an extremely potent vapor was leaked from a Central Jersey chemical plant, causing a near-lockdown for residents Sunday evening. The  titanium tetrachloride (TiCl) leaked from a distillation column at LyondellBasell on Meadow Road around 8:30 p.m., officials said. The situation was deemed under control around 10 p.m. TiCl is a volatile liquid that forms opaque clouds of titanium dioxide and hydrated hydrogen chloride after making contact with humid air. “The leak involved a product used as a catalyst for the production of plastic,” a company spokeswoman said. BRE…
Jet Ski Rider Dead In Ocean County Accident ID'd Jet Ski Rider Dead In Ocean County Accident ID'd Jet Ski Rider Dead In Ocean County Accident ID'd
Jet Ski Rider Dead In Ocean County Accident ID'd A man died after being thrown from a jet ski in Ocean County over the weekend, authorities said. Salvatore Cusimano, 49, of West Creek, was operating the watercraft when he was ejected in Sahara Sands Quarry, in Eagleswood, around 2:30 p.m., State Police said. Cusimano's body was recovered by dive teams, and with help from local, county and state officials, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said.
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