20-Year-Old Kearny Woman Killed In Route 280 Crash, Driver Seriously Hurt: Njsp
A 20-year-old woman was killed when a car veered off Route 280 and struck a sign support and several trees early Sunday morning, Aug. 16, authorities said.
Adamaris Mishell Tipan Gonzalez was riding in the front passenger seat of a Honda traveling west on I-280 when the crash happened near milepost 15.2 in Harrison around 2:35 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said.
Dandy J. Quituizaca-Angama, 24, of Newark, was driving the Honda when he lost control, ran off the right side of the roadway, struck a traffic sign support, then multiple trees, according to a prelim…
21-Year-Old Thrown From Motorcycle In Wharton Route 80 Crash With SUV, Tractor-Trailer: Njsp
A 21-year-old Morris County motorcyclist was seriously injured after being ejected in a crash involving an SUV and tractor-trailer on Route 80 on Friday, Aug. 14, authorities said.
Thomas P. Ryerson, of Denville, was riding a Harley-Davidson west on I-80 when he lost control near milepost 34.6 in Rockaway Township at 5:19 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said.
The motorcycle overturned, continued forward, and struck a Honda SUV and a Freightliner tractor-trailer, Postorino said. Ryerson was ejected from the motorcycle and suffered serious injuries, accordi…
Driver Charged In Newark Teen's Death Had DUI, Reckless Driving History: Records
The driver accused of speeding away after fatally striking a 17-year-old Newark girl had a years-long history of motor vehicle violations, including a prior DUI case, breath-test refusal charges, reckless driving, and speeding, New Jersey court records show.
Erik Montesinos, 26, of Bloomfield, was charged with second-degree vehicular homicide, second-degree leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death, and third-degree endangering an injured victim in the Sunday, Aug. 9 death of Zakiyah Dansby, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miran…
Ex-Cambridge Professor Found Dead Amid Plagiarism Scandal: Reports
Jason Arday, the Cambridge professor embroiled in a plagiarism scandal, has been found dead at his home in London, England, according to multiple published reports. He was 41 years old.
Arday's death came one week after he resigned from the University of Cambridge, where he became the youngest Black professor when he was hired as a sociology professor in 2023.
Police were called to a report of an unresponsive man inside a London property on Friday, Aug. 14, NBC News reports, citing London's Metropolitan Police. The man, whom NBC identified as Arday, was pronounced dead at the scene. Hi…
FBI Most Wanted: $150K Reward Offered For Fugitive Accused Of $650M NJ Scheme
The FBI is offering up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a fugitive accused of helping defraud about 2,000 investors out of more than $650 million, including hundreds of victims in New Jersey.
Rey E. Grabato II is wanted on federal securities fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy, and tax-related charges, according to an FBI wanted notice. Grabato and others allegedly carried out the investment scheme between February 2018 and January 2022 through National Realty Investment Advisors LLC, or NRIA, according to the FBI.
Grabato, who served as NRIA's president an…
