Wife Of Newark's Akon Files For Divorce From Polygamous Rapper After Nearly 29 Years
It's over between Akon and his wife. Or one of his wives.
Tomeka Thiam filed for divorce the rapper, who grew up in Union City and Newark, citing irreconcilable differences, on Thursday, Sept. 11, four days before their 29th wedding anniversary, PEOPLE reported.
The couple have one child, a 17-year-old daughter.
Akon has said he believes in polygamy and says he has nine children.
“[Polygamy is] part of our culture. Absolutely,” The 52-year-old "Smack That" rapper said on Zeze Millz. “For me, it looks normal, because it’s culture for us. We didn’t go outside of our Africa…
Postal Worker From Union City Stole Credit Cards On Her Mail Route, North Bergen Police Say
A U.S. postal employee from Union City has been charged in connection with a credit card fraud scheme that targeted local residents on her North Bergen mail route, authorities said.
Eirin Novas, 39, was arrested Friday, July 25, and charged with credit card theft, fraudulent use of credit cards, and conspiracy, North Bergen Police Chief Robert J. Farley Jr. said in a press release Friday, Aug. 1.
Awilda Taveras-Bido, 46, of Newark, was also charged with credit card theft, fraudulent use of credit cards, intent of cardholder to defraud, and conspiracy. She was arrested and released on a summ…
Retired WNY Detective, Dispatcher, Corrections Officer Arrested In Drug Bust: Prosecutor
Three people who work in law enforcement were among seven people arrested following an investigation into the distribution of narcotics in Hudson County, authorities announced Monday, July 21.
An investigation led to the seizure of over four kilograms of suspected cocaine, two handguns, seven vehicles and more than $70,000 in cash after search warrants were executed at multiple locations in North Bergen, West New York and Union City, on Thursday, July 17, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
Thomas Mannion, 60, a retired West New York police detective, is charged with conspira…
Street Takeovers Injure Two Cops In Newark, 5 Arrested: Police
Five people have been arrested for their role in two street takeovers that occurred in Newark last November and last month, authorities said.
On Sunday, November 24, at 1:02 a.m. police responded to Miller Street near McCarter Highway after receiving reports of erratic driving by multiple drivers, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. said.
The suspects began to flee when police arrived, Miranda said. Wyatt Bowden, a 19-year-old Somerville resident, drove over the foot of a Newark police officer, Miranda said. A pursuit ensued and Bowden was taken into custody, Miranda said.
He…
Duo Stole $256K From Acquaintance: Union County Prosecutor
Two people were arrested and charged in Union City on Tuesday, March 4, with stealing $256,000, authorities said.
Crystal Williams, 42 and Damien Hall, 37, from Elizabeth and Newark, face a 30-count indictment including theft, conspiracy to commit theft, criminal impersonation and forgery, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said.
Between 2022 and 2024, Williams and Hall engaged in a series of deceptive practices against an acquaintance to obtain over $250,000, Daniel said.
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…
Lawsuit Was Filed Against Bogota Driver Days Before He Died In Route 17 Crash, Records Show
A Bogota man killed in a Route 17 crash earlier this month was facing a civil lawsuit for an unrelated car accident that allegedly caused serious injuries, court records show.
Edwin B. Coreas, the 30-year-old driver killed in the Thursday, March 6, Hasbrouck Heights crash, was named in a civil action filed in Bergen County Superior Court just days before his death, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Coreas also has 10 pages of violations in the New Jersey court system, many of which are traffic offenses.
The lawsuit, filed by a Hawthorne resident, accuses Coreas and Wesca…
Gaithersburg Is The Most Diverse City In US, New Study Says: Here's Why
The US population is rapidly diversifying, with cities in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic at the forefront, according to a new study.
WalletHub released its 2025 ranking of the nation's Most Diverse Cities on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Three Maryland communities topped the list of 501 locations, which were evaluated based on socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household, and religious diversity.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 10.2 percent of Americans identified as multiracial in 2020, a sharp increase from just 2.9 percent in 2010.
"The most diverse cities demonstrate diversity in many …
Passenger, 22, Killed In Route 80 Crash: Njsp
A 22-year-old Union City man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Route 80 early Saturday, Jan. 18, authorities said.
A Honda driven by a 22-year-old Belleville man was heading west when it veered off the road and struck a tree in Knowlton near milepost 6.2 around 3:05 a.m., according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan.
The driver sustained minor injuries in the crash, while one passenger, a 19-year-old Passaic man, suffered moderate injuries. A second passenger, age 22, of Union City, died of his injuries, Marchan said. The victim's name was not released.
The crash re…
Man Charged With Shooting North Bergen Resident In Head: Prosecutor
A 34-year-ol North Bergen resident was arrested and charged on Monday, Jan. 13, with shooting another man in the head last December, authorities said.
On Monday, Dec. 9 at 3:30 p.m., the North Bergen Police Department found Juan Moyet's lifeless body inside a second-floor residence at 9028 Palisade Plaza, Hudson County Prosecutor Ether Suarez said.
On Wednesday, Dec. 11, a post-mortem exam was conducted that determined the cause of death to be a gunshot wound to the head, Suarez said.
Henry Delgado is charged with murder, disturbing/desecrating human remains and numerous weapons offenses, …
