Worker Accused Of Stealing $7K From Irish Cottage Inn Over Year, Police Say
A 20-year-old man has been charged with stealing more than $7,000 from a Sussex County restaurant where he worked over the course of one year, authorities said.
Rayan Pourshariati, of Hardyston, was arrested on the evening of February 13, by Franklin Borough Patrol Officers Eric Moschberger and Jonathan Sienkiewicz following an investigation into recurring theft from the Irish Cottage Inn on Route 23 by a staff member, local police said Friday, March 27.
The investigation revealed that Pourshariati, who had been employed at the establishment for several years, allegedly under-ringed cash tr…
Waldwick School Of Rock Mom, 48, Dies Suddenly, $15K Raised For Midland Park Family
A School of Rock mom died suddenly, leaving behind two children and a grieving Bergen County community rallying to support her family.
Mercedes Acacia Rosales, 48, of Midland Park and previously Oakland, passed away unexpectedly on March 22, according to her obituary on the Oakland Memorial Home website.
Rosales was remembered as “a woman of strength, and generosity,” whose “greatest joys in life were her children, Jayden Rose and Eli Jax, they were the center of her world,” according to her obituary.
She is survived by her husband, Mauricio, and their two children, along with her parents,…
Failed Forked River Bank Robber Who Tried Again In Lacey Arrested Weeks Later, Cops Say
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again, unless you're trying to rob a bank.
A South Toms River man has been arrested in connection with an armed bank robbery at a TD Bank in Lacey Township, which came after he had attempted to rob a PNC Bank in Forked River, authorities said.
Kenneth Grant, 58, was taken into custody on Thursday, March 26, following an investigation by the Lacey Township Police Department and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office.
Police responded to the TD Bank branch in Lacey Township on Monday, March 9, after a report of an armed robbery. Officers learned the…
NJ Prison Guard From Manahawkin Beat Inmate, Lied To Cover It Up: AG
A New Jersey corrections officer has been indicted on 12 criminal charges after allegedly assaulting an inmate and filing false reports to cover it up, authorities said.
Daniel Petoia, 34, of Manahawkin, a senior correctional police officer, was indicted on Thursday, March 26, according to Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability.
The charges stem from an incident on Dec. 20, 2024, at New Jersey State Prison on Cass Street in Trenton, officials said. Investigators allege Petoia falsely accused an inmate of possessing a weapon, then struc…
