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Federal Inmate Takes Life at Hudson County Correctional Facility
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - A federal inmate being held at the Hudson County Correctional Center in Kearny committed suicide earlier this week, officials confirmed to TAPinto. Despite being on a suicide watch, the prisoner, a source who asked not to be identified said, hung himself with bedsheets in his jail cell.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The 27-year-old inmate was found during a routine security check, officials said, adding that despite receiving immediate medical attention he was pronounced dead a short time later. Both the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office and the U.S. Department of Justice are investigating the incident. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
$10,000+ in jewelry stolen from NJ mall business
JERSEY CITY — The owner of a New Jersey mall jewelry kiosk is looking for answers after being a victim of a midday robbery. The owner took a break in his Hudson Mall kiosk around 2 p.m. yesterday — that’s when someone wreaked the business’ glass display, according to News 12 New Jersey. The owner says $12,000 to $15,000 in inventory is lost.
18 Unsolved Burglaries Cracked: Pair Arrested In Months-Long North Jersey Spree
A months-long investigation found Kali J. Carter, 49, of East Orange, and Demetrius D. Hale, 49, of Bergenfield, were responsible for the incidents, all of which were residential burglaries, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Below is a list of each incident:. January 2024: Residential burglaries in Ho-Ho-Kus, Hackensack, Paramus,...
Motorcyclist charged with murder after allegedly hitting and killing U. of Del. student from N.J.
A 27-year-old motorcyclist who authorities say struck and killed a University of Delaware student from New Jersey near the campus earlier this week has been charged with murder. Brian Briddle, of Newark, Delaware was arrested Thursday and is being held on $362,005 cash bail, authorities said. Attorney information for Briddle...
‘Like a bomb went off.’ 2 injured in boat explosion at Old Bridge marina, officials say
A boat explosion rocked a waterfront community in Middlesex County and left two men injured. Michael Sorger, of Perth Amboy, was one of the men who survived that blast. The call came in around 3:19 p.m. Wednesday of a boat explosion at the Raritan Marina in Old Bridge. Sorger said...
Two NJ Men Charged in Connection with Burglary Spree, Including in Hasbrouck Heights
HACKENSACK, NJ - Two New Jersey men were arrested on multiple charges including burglary, theft, and weapons charges in a three-county burglary spree. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of Kali J. Carter, 49, of East Orange, NJ, and Demetrius D. Hale, 49, of Bergenfield, NJ, on various charges related to a series of burglaries across northern New Jersey. The arrests are the result of a months-long investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER From December 2023 through June 2024, multiple jurisdictions in the New York and New Jersey area...
NJ woman mistakenly jailed for 2 weeks can’t sue U.S. marshals
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2024. Donate today. A New Jersey woman who spent two weeks in jail in 2019 in a case of mistaken identity cannot sue the U.S. marshals who arrested her, a federal appellate court panel has ruled. Even though the officers arrested...
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