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Millburn Police Arrest Shoplifters at Mall at Short Hills & Locate a Car Stolen from Mall Parking Deck
SHORT HILLS, NJ — The second half of June saw numerous shoplifting attempts at the Mall at Short Hills and a car was stolen on the Neiman Marcus parking deck. A man from the Bronx concealed $620 worth of merchandise from Neiman Marcus in the Short Hills on June 19 and left the store. Police arrested him and charged him with multiple counts of shoplifting. A few days later, police arrested someone who had stolen $2,965 of merchandise from Neiman Marcus. On June 29, another person stole $147 of merchandise, and the police also arrested that shoplifter.CLICK HERE...
Morris County woman injured, 2 killed in wrong-way crash on Garden State Parkway
PARAMUS BOROUGH, NJ (Bergen County) – A Morris County woman was injured and two people were killed in a wrong-way crash on the Garden State Parkway in Bergen County early Friday morning, according to New Jersey State Police spokesperson Sergeant Jeffrey Lebron. The crash happened at around 2:27 a.m....
NYPD: Woman went for officer’s gun in Staten Island pool melee; video shows shove down stairs
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 34-year-old woman is accused of trying to grab a police officer’s firearm from his holster during a wild melee at Faber Pool in Port Richmond last week. A video clip of the final seconds of that chaotic scene showing the officer shove the...
'She Was A Survivor:' Loved Ones Mourn Loss Of Woman, 32, Killed By Train In Garfield
She was a two-time liver transplant recipient. She was nine months sober. The 32-year-old Wallington resident had a new boyfriend, Richard Black, and the two were in love. But on Wednesday, July 3, Tara died by suicide, throwing herself in front of a train near the Plauderville Station in Garfield, behind her boyfriend's home, loved ones and NJ Transit officials tell Daily Voice.
Staten Island swimmer reported missing found at home: NYPD
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — A swimmer who was reported missing at a Staten Island beach on the Fourth of July was found at her home, police said Friday. Authorities said the woman, 49, was believed to be in the water at South Beach near Father Capodanno Boulevard at around 5:40 p.m. Divers and NYPD […]
Serious Multi-Vehicle Accident Snarls Holiday Traffic on GSP; One Airlifted [PHOTOS]
Traffic on the Garden State Parkway this afternoon is at a standstill following a multi-vehicle accident. The 4-vehicle accident happened in the northbound lanes of the Parkway near the PNC Arts Center, exit 116. One person is being airlifted to the hospital. Both the express and local lanes are partially...
Investigations into Paterson Shootings Lead to Multiple Arrests
PATERSON, NJ - Law enforcement officials have announced the arrest of three individuals as well as charges against a juvenile in connection with multiple shooting incidents in Paterson. The arrests were made following a collaborative investigation by the Paterson Police Department Shooting Investigation Unit, the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, the New Jersey State Police Violent & Organized Crime Control North Bureau, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER June 4 Shooting Gabriel Mercado, a 23-year-old resident of Lodi, New Jersey, was apprehended on June 27, 2024, in connection...
NJ officer charged with DUI had wine bottle in police cruiser, video shows
HARRISON — A police officer charged with DUI after a patrol car crash months ago had a full wine bottle inside his cruiser at the time, as seen in body camera footage from responding officers. East Newark Patrolman Brian Aparicio was arrested after field sobriety tests, during the early-morning...
Infant, toddler, and mother fight to survive after home stabbing attack in NJ
EAST ORANGE, N.J. (PIX11) — A young mother and her two children — one an infant, the other a toddler — are fighting for their lives after being stabbed early on Thursday morning. Police confirm that they’re searching for the attacker following the crime at the family’s home in an apartment on Park Avenue here, […]
Car left in reverse hits driver, crashes into home in Millburn, police say
A driver reportedly left a car in reverse, sending it car crashing into a home on Tuesday in Millburn, New Jersey.The driver, who got out of the car, reportedly left the car in reverse instead of in park, causing the car to roll away, police said.The car hit the driver then crashed into a home across the street, police said.The driver was taken to Morristown Medical Center with injuries.There was a front seat passenger who was not injured, police said.The incident remains under investigation by the Millburn Police Department.* Get Eyewitness News Delivered* Follow us on YouTube* More local news* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness NewsHave a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
17-year-old killed in early morning shooting, cops say
A 17-year-old boy was killed in a shooting in Essex County early on Wednesday morning, officials said. The shooting was reported on Grove Street in Irvington at 1:26 a.m., the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release. Police responding to the area located the teen, who was...
Two-Alarm Fire Closes Morris County Burger King: Authorities
At 5:15 p.m., firefighters in Madison received multiple 911 calls about a fire at the Burger King on 317 Main St., with flames visible from the roof, the borough said in a release. Firefighters and EMS responded within minutes, transmitting a second alarm, requesting additional units to fight the blaze,...
Corrections officers did nothing as N.J. teen was badly beaten by other inmates, lawsuit says
Corrections officers at a juvenile detention facility failed to intervene nearly two years ago when a 19-year-old was brutally beaten by three other inmates in a planned attack, according to a lawsuit. The Essex County man was left blind in one eye and is still psychologically scarred following the attack...
Paterson Police Investigating Friday Morning Shooting
PATERSON, NJ - A Passaic man that showed up at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment of a non-fatal gunshot wound early Friday morning was struck by gunfire in the area of Park Avenue and East 18th Street, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In- Charge Isa Abbassi announced. The incident remains under investigation. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact them on their tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or to contact the Paterson Police Shooting Investigation Unit at 973-321-1342. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Woman killed during microburst storm at popular NY campsite identified
A woman who was killed when a large tree fell onto her camper during a severe microburst storm on Sunday has been identified. Carol E. Luistro of Edison, New Jersey, was pronounced dead at the scene, after the storm tore through the Russell Brook campground in Delaware County Sunday morning, according to the Colchester Police Department.
Morris County man arrested for burglary after foot pursuit
FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, NJ (Essex County) – A Rockaway man is in custody after police responded to an alleged motor vehicle burglary on Tuesday in Fairfield Township. Matthew Logan, 29, was charged with burglary, possession of burglar’s tools, and resisting arrest. Police said on July 2, at around 9:35...
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