Hudson Woman Charged In Robbery Of Fairview Victim Dragged By Car Hudson Woman Charged In Robbery Of Fairview Victim Dragged By Car
Hudson Woman Charged In Robbery Of Fairview Victim Dragged By Car UPDATE: A wanted North Bergen woman who participated in a robbery during which a Fairview man was dragged by a car surrendered to police amid media attention, authorities said. Maritza Santos, 24, eluded them for nearly a month following the Feb. 23 incident on Fairview Avenue, Fairview Detective Ralph Guastella said. She'd been in the back seat of a Honda Accord that day when her boyfriend, Andrew Melian, also 24 of North Bergen, offered the borough man a ride, Guastella said. Mistakenly thinking he'd forgotten his cellphone at home, the 32-year-old victim got out -- but then immediatel…
Newark Man Convicted In Crime Spree That Killed Beloved EMT, Mom Priscilla Godoy Newark Man Convicted In Crime Spree That Killed Beloved EMT, Mom Priscilla Godoy
Newark Man Convicted In Crime Spree That Killed Beloved EMT, Mom Priscilla Godoy A Newark man has been convicted of charges in connection with a crime spree and crash that killed a 29-year-old mom and EMT in 2018, authorities announced. Najeeh Green, now 30, was involved the spree that resulted in a man being shot in Newark, a woman being carjacked at gunpoint in East Orange as she unloaded packages from her car, and ultimately the death of Priscilla Godoy, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. Godoy’s skull was crushed when she was pinned between two parked cars on South 14th Street around 11:44 p.m. on May 5, 2018, as she tried to avo…
SEEN HER? Hudson Woman Sought In Robbery Assault Of Fairview Man Dragged By Car SEEN HER? Hudson Woman Sought In Robbery Assault Of Fairview Man Dragged By Car
Seen HER? Hudson Woman Sought In Robbery Assault Of Fairview Man Dragged By Car Fairview police sought the public's help finding a North Bergen woman accused of participating in a robbery that left a victim severely bruised and battered. Maritza Santos, 24, has eluded authorities ever since the Feb. 23 incident on Fairview Avenue, they said. It began when a 32-year-old borough man sought a ride from Santos's boyfriend, Andrew Melian, 24, on Feb. 23. Santos and another man were in the back seat when the victim got into Melian's Honda Accord,  Detective Ralph Guastella said. He then mistakenly thought that he'd forgotten his phone at home and got out, Guastella sa…
South Jersey Burglar Busted Hiding Under Sink With Resident's Panties: Police South Jersey Burglar Busted Hiding Under Sink With Resident's Panties: Police
South Jersey Burglar Busted Hiding Under Sink With Resident's Panties: Police A burglary suspect was found by police hiding under a kitchen sink with the victim's panties, authorities said. A search of the suspect's vehicle also turned up underwear and mail from other burglary victims, they said. Jorge L. Navaheredia, 28, of Sicklerville, had broken into several women's homes in March, according to Glassboro police. On Wednesday, March 9, at approximately 5:03 a.m., Glassboro police received a 9-1-1 call from a female resident at an address on North Main Street.  The caller reported that she woke up to find an unknown man in her bedroom. She confronted the ma…
GUILTY: Ex-Newark Deli Worker Slit Manager's Throat & Let Him Bleed Out In Bathroom, Jury Finds GUILTY: Ex-Newark Deli Worker Slit Manager's Throat & Let Him Bleed Out In Bathroom, Jury Finds
Guilty: Ex-Newark Deli Worker Slit Manager's Throat & Let Him Bleed Out In Bathroom, Jury Finds A jury found a former East Orange deli worker guilty for slitting the throat of his former boss and letting him bleed to death on the bathroom floor of the shop, authorities announced. Roberto Ubiera, 58, of Newark, previously worked as an employee at the the neighborhood grocery store on North Park Street in East Orange that his victim, 55-year-old Tarlok Singh managed, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said. Ubiera cuffed Singh's hands behind his back and isolated him in an employee bathroom in the early morning hours of Aug. 16, 2018, Stephens said. He later stabb…
Elizabeth Driver Charged In Linden Crash That Killed Newark Brothers Elizabeth Driver Charged In Linden Crash That Killed Newark Brothers
Elizabeth Driver Charged In Linden Crash That Killed Newark Brothers A 33-year-old Elizabeth man has been charged with reckless vehicular manslaughter in a crash that killed two brothers from Newark last summer in Linden, authorities said. Jose Reyes-Morales was heading north in a 017 BMW 330I northbound on Route 1 when he struck a 2004 Mazda 3, making a U-turn from Interstate 278 at Morses Mill Road around 11:30 p.m., on Jun 15, 2021, Linden Police Chief David Hart said. The Mazda then collided with a 2002 Honda SUV and continued off the roadway. The occupants of the Mazda — Manuel Green, 22, and his brother Clarence Green, 15 — were both ki…
South Jersey Man Who Filmed Sex Assaults On Young Girl, Showed Buddy Gets 15 Years South Jersey Man Who Filmed Sex Assaults On Young Girl, Showed Buddy Gets 15 Years
South Jersey Man Who Filmed Sex Assaults On Young Girl, Showed Buddy Gets 15 Years A 28-year-old South Jersey man who videotaped sexual assaults of a young girl was sentenced to 15 years in State Prison, authorities announced Thursday, March 10. Cody Rodriguez must serve the entire term before becoming eligible for parole, under the sentence imposed by the Superior Court Judge Philip E. Haines. Rodriguez in September pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault. The investigation began in March 2021, when Rodriguez showed videos on his phone to a friend, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. That person then told the victim’s parents, who contacted the Pem…
Offender Gets 8½ Year Without Parole For Sexually Assaulting Child In Passaic, Teaneck Offender Gets 8½ Year Without Parole For Sexually Assaulting Child In Passaic, Teaneck
Offender Gets 8½ Year Without Parole For Sexually Assaulting Child In Passaic, Teaneck A Passaic man must spend the next 8½ years in state prison before he’ll be eligible for parole for sexually assaulting a child at locations in the city and in Teaneck. Ubaldo Flores-Mora, 42, sexually assaulted the victim at a home in Passaic and a business in Teaneck, authorities said following his September 2020 arrest. Flores-Mora took a deal from prosecutors rather than go to trial, pleading guilty last November to two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said in a joint statement. This p…
NJ Man Says He Wants To 'Take Girl's Virginity' — Turns Out Girl Was Federal Agent: Prosecutor NJ Man Says He Wants To 'Take Girl's Virginity' — Turns Out Girl Was Federal Agent: Prosecutor
NJ Man Says He Wants To 'Take Girl's Virginity' — Turns Out Girl Was Federal Agent: Prosecutor Richard J. Kostrub traveled from his Somerdale home to the Walmart on Route 70 in Evesham Township believing he would be having sex with a 13-year-old girl he met through a chat app, authorities said. He had been texting with the "girl" for about a month, and was hoping to finally meet her, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. But when he arrived, he was met by investigators and law enforcement officials. As it turns out, the "girl" Kostrub had been chatting with was actually a ederal agent the whole time.  was unaware that the young girl he had arranged…
NJ Man Convicted Of Killing 2 Siblings, College Student Over Facebook Post NJ Man Convicted Of Killing 2 Siblings, College Student Over Facebook Post
NJ Man Convicted Of Killing 2 Siblings, College Student Over Facebook Post An Essex County man has been convicted of killing a female college student and two juvenile siblings, and trying to kill three other victims who were ultimately saved by responders in 2016, authorities said. The attack was apparently prompted by a comment on Facebook. Jeremy Arrington, 31, broke into the Whitehurst family home on Hedden Terrace in Newark with a loaded gun in November 2016, and tied up everyone who was inside of the home, authorities said citing arguments from 25 witnesses. There, Arrington shot and killed 23-year-old Syasia McBurroughs, stabbed 7-year-old&nbs…
Gunman Convicted In Mass Shooting That Killed 1, Hurt 3: Hudson Prosecutor Gunman Convicted In Mass Shooting That Killed 1, Hurt 3: Hudson Prosecutor
Gunman Convicted In Mass Shooting That Killed 1, Hurt 3: Hudson Prosecutor A gunman has been convicted by a Hudson County jury in a 2019 mass shooting that left a 40-year-old North Bergen victim dead, authorities announced. Jonathan Haughey-Morales, 30, was convicted on Wednesday, March 2, on all charges relating to the shooting that killed Carlos Garcia and seriously injured three others in 2019, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Haughey-Morales was charged with murder, aggravated assault and weapons offenses. The verdict was delivered before the Superior Court Judge Patrick J. Arre, after a two-week trial. Officers responding to 2033 46th S…
DUI Motorcyclist Sentenced In Old Bridge Crash That Killed Passenger, 36: Prosecutor DUI Motorcyclist Sentenced In Old Bridge Crash That Killed Passenger, 36: Prosecutor
DUI Motorcyclist Sentenced In Old Bridge Crash That Killed Passenger, 36: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Sayreville motorcyclist has been sentenced to time behind bars for a DUI crash that killed his 36-year-old passenger, authorities said. Jack Piatek was sentenced to eight years in New Jersey State Prison by Superior Court Judge Pedro J. Jimenez on Thursday, Feb. 24, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Piatek must serve 85% of his sentence before he is eligible for parole. Upon his release, Piatek will be subject to a 15-year loss of license, said Ciccone alongside Acting Old Bridge Police Chief Joseph Mandola. Piatek was operating a motorcycle whi…