Jackpot Shock: Middlesex County Resident Wins $1M, Dozens Are Thousands Richer At Annual Event Jackpot Shock: Middlesex County Resident Wins $1M, Dozens Are Thousands Richer At Annual Event
Jackpot Shock: Middlesex County Resident Wins $1M, Dozens Are Thousands Richer At Annual Event A Middlesex County man is now a millionaire and more than a dozen other Garden State residents are several thousand dollars richer, thanks to New Jersey Lottery’s Million Dollar Replay Grand Prize Drawing. Daniel DeSanto was named the top winner at the Golden Nugget Atlantic City Hotel, Casino and Marina on Friday, March 14, where more than $1.5 million in prizes were awarded in the annual second-chance drawing, officials said. “They called my name and I didn’t know what hit me,” DeSanto said. “I just won a million dollars, and I can't believe it. Maybe I can retire a little earlier.” Thro…
DWI Jersey City Driver Seriously Injured Pennsylvania Man In Kearny Crash: Prosecutor DWI Jersey City Driver Seriously Injured Pennsylvania Man In Kearny Crash: Prosecutor
DWI Jersey City Driver Seriously Injured Pennsylvania Man In Kearny Crash: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged on Thursday, March 13 with driving drunk in a crash that seriously injured a Bangor, Pa. man last November, authorities said. At 12:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, Kearny police responded to a crash near the Newark-Jersey City Turnpike and Fish Hound Road, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. A Jeep Compass driven by Maria Molesky collided with a Ford-150 driven by a 56-year-old man, Suarez said. The man was seriously injured, Suarez said.  During the preliminary investigation, the Kearny Police Department arrested Mo…
Man Killed In Jersey City Fire: Prosecutor Man Killed In Jersey City Fire: Prosecutor
Man Killed In Jersey City Fire: Prosecutor A 53-year-old Jersey City man was found dead following a fire at a Jersey City residence on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. At 3 p.m., the Jersey City Fire Department responded to a fire on the second floor at 289 Van Nostrand Ave., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. While battling the blaze, firefighters located Terrence Culbreath in the kitchen of the unit, Suarez said. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, Suarez said. suppression The fire remains under investigation by the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force and the Jers…
Two Men Fatally Beat Man Who Was Found Behind Building: Hudson County Prosecutor Two Men Fatally Beat Man Who Was Found Behind Building: Hudson County Prosecutor
Two Men Fatally Beat Man Who Was Found Behind Building: Hudson County Prosecutor Two men were recently charged with fatally beating a man to death last November in Union City, authorities said. At 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov 14, Union City police found Reynaldo Gonzalez, 56, behind a building on 23rd Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The Regional Medical Examiner’s Office later determined the cause of death to be Complications of Blunt Force Injuries, Suarez said. Gerson Vasquez, 26, and Antonio Santiago-Jiminez, 34, both of Union City, are charged with murder and endangering an injured victim, Suarez said. Both are being detained at the Hudson Coun…
East Orange Man Charged With Murdering Two In Guttenberg: Police East Orange Man Charged With Murdering Two In Guttenberg: Police
East Orange Man Charged With Murdering Two In Guttenberg: Police A 40-year-old East Orange man is now charged with double murder following the deaths of two people in Guttenberg last November, authorities said. On Saturday, Nov. 23 at 10 p.m., Guttenberg police responded to 209 S. 71st St and found Justo Bory and Ricardo Bory dead at the scene, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Lamont Cole was originally arrested by Guttenberg police at the scene for interfering with the investigation, Suarez said. Cole was charged with murdering Justo in December via compression of the neck, Suarez said. It was determined last week Ricardo was also murdered …
Passaic County Residents Among 23 Arrested In Another Major Drug Bust: Prosecutor Passaic County Residents Among 23 Arrested In Another Major Drug Bust: Prosecutor
Passaic County Residents Among 23 Arrested In Another Major Drug Bust: Prosecutor Twenty-three people including four women and 19 men from Bergen and Passaic counties have been arrested following a 10-month-long investigation into the distribution of cocaine and narcotics in Passaic County, authorities said. The 23 people were charged with various controlled dangerous substance offenses after an investigation that began last May, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and numerous police chiefs said. Law enforcement in Wayne and Pompton Lakes began investigating after responding to complaints about the sale of cocaine in the area, Valdes said. The investigati…
ICE Arrests Fugitive Wanted For Raping Minor In Guttenberg, Officials Say ICE Arrests Fugitive Wanted For Raping Minor In Guttenberg, Officials Say
ICE Arrests Fugitive Wanted For Raping Minor In Guttenberg, Officials Say A Peruvian man wanted for raping a minor was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 11 in Hudson County, authorities said. The man, whose name is being withheld due to privacy issues, was arrested in Guttenberg by  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency said.   The man, who was in the United States illegally, was served a notice to appear before an immigration judge and his court date is pending with the Executive Office for Immigration Review, ICE said. He remains in ICE custody pending removal proceedings, the agency said.
Fort Lee Truck Driver Charged In Pedestrian's Fatal North Bergen Pin: Prosecutor Fort Lee Truck Driver Charged In Pedestrian's Fatal North Bergen Pin: Prosecutor
Fort Lee Truck Driver Charged In Pedestrian's Fatal North Bergen Pin: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Fort Lee resident was arrested and charged after he fatally struck a pedestrian in North Bergen on Monday, Feb. 10 and fled the scene, authorities said. Around 6 a.m., police responded to a pedestrian struck at Tonnelle Avenue and 91st Street and found Nestor Naira-Ojeda, a 52-year-old North Bergen resident, who was pronounced dead at the scene after he was pinned against a guardrail, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez and authorities said. The driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee remained at the scene, Suarez said. An investigation by North Bergen police revealed a second veh…
New Snow Predictions Released For New Jersey Ahead Of Super Bowl Weekend Storm New Snow Predictions Released For New Jersey Ahead Of Super Bowl Weekend Storm
New Snow Predictions Released For New Jersey Ahead Of Super Bowl Weekend Storm A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain is expected to move through the region this weekend, bringing slippery roads and potential travel disruptions into Super Bowl Sunday (scroll down for snow total predictions). The snow and sleet will likely begin Saturday afternoon, Feb. 8 for most areas and continue into the evening. As milder air moves in from the south during the night, the wintry precipitation will transition to freezing rain and eventually plain rain.  This change is expected to occur across much of the region by the early hours of Sunday morning, Feb. 9, with all prec…
Man Found Floating In Hackensack River In Jersey City: Prosecutor Man Found Floating In Hackensack River In Jersey City: Prosecutor
Man Found Floating In Hackensack River In Jersey City: Prosecutor A 49-year-old Cliffwood man was found floating in the Hackensack River on Tuesday, Jan. 28, authorities said. At 4:30 p.m., the Jersey City Police Department was notified of a body floating underneath the Pulaski Skyway and Bryan Linington was found floating in the water, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Linington was removed from the water by the Jersey City Fire Department and pronounced dead at 7:30 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The death does not appear to be suspicious, Suarez said. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings …
West New York Man Convicted Of Beating Mother To Death: Prosecutor West New York Man Convicted Of Beating Mother To Death: Prosecutor
West New York Man Convicted Of Beating Mother To Death: Prosecutor  A 37-year-old West New York man was found guilty of murder in the first degree on Monday, Jan. 27 after beating his mother to death in 2021, authorities said. On Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 at 1:30 p.m., West New York police responded to 439 66th St. and were met by Emmanuel Gonzalez. His mother, Irma Gonzalez, 62, was unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The Regional Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of death to be blunt force trauma and manner to be homicide, Suarez said. Gonzalez will be sentenced in April, Suare…
Teen Charged With Fatally Shooting 15-Year-Old Girl In Jersey City: Prosecutor Teen Charged With Fatally Shooting 15-Year-Old Girl In Jersey City: Prosecutor
Teen Charged With Fatally Shooting 15-Year-Old Girl In Jersey City: Prosecutor A 16-year-old Jersey City boy was arrested and charged on Thursday, Jan. 23 with fatally shooting a 15-year-old girl last week, authorities said. On Saturday, Jan. 18, Cianna Lee and a 37-year-old relative were found with gunshot wounds in a car on Oak Street near Martin Luther King Drive and Union Street around 11 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Lee was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where she was pronounced dead shortly after 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, while her relative was hospitalized and is in stable condition, Suarez said. The 16-year-old is charged as a j…