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Popeyes Restaurant Catches Fire In Eatontown, Route 35 Closed As Crews Battle Flames
Firefighters were battling a large fire at a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurant in Monmouth County, officials said. The Red Bank Fire Department responded to the scene, according to a Facebook post at 6:50 a.m. on Friday, July 5. The fast food restaurant is located on Route 35 near Wolcott Park and the intersection with Route 71.
2 teenage girls drown off Coney Island: police
A pair of teenage girls drowned off Coney Island on Friday night after they ran back into the ocean following a brief downpour, according to cops and a report. The two girls, 17 and 18, went missing in the water around 8:10 p.m. near Stillwell Avenue in Brooklyn before they were found on the shoreline at 9:15 p.m., police said. Both victims were taken to Coney Island Hospital where they were pronounced dead, the NYPD said. Cops initially received information about a 24-year-old man who was also missing in the water, but that report was later unfounded. New mom drowns, brother-in-law arrested for boating while drunk...
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...
Fugitive NJ truck driver arrested after Route 1 crash killed 3
⬜ Van driver and 2 passengers died in fiery wreck. A New Jersey truck driver was captured in Georgia on charges of a horrific wreck that killed three people in a van along Route 1 in Middlesex County. The April 12 crash claimed the lives of 24-year-old van driver Charisse...
Arrest Made: 36 Year-Old Teacher Accused of Inappropriate Relationship with Student in NJ
Julie Rizzitello of Brick Township — According to theMonmouth County Prosecutors Office, A former teacher at Wall Township High School has been arrested and criminally charged with having a sexual relationship with a student. In a joint statement, Wall Township Police Chief Sean O'Halloran and Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced that Julie Rizzitello, 36, of Brick Township, a former English teacher at Wall High School, was charged with three counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, two counts of second-degree sexual assault, and three counts of witness tampering. Authorities reported that Rizzitello had resigned from her role as a teacher earlier in the week.
Man with chainsaw dies weeks after Keansburg, NJ police shooting, officials say
KEANSBURG — A local man who was shot by police on Memorial Day and died over two weeks later has been identified by state officials. Willem Roman was wielding a running chainsaw when he was shot by a Keansburg police officer on May 27, according to the Attorney General's Office. He died on June 14, the office said on Monday.
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 […]
West Long Branch firefighter faked training certificates, officials say
WEST LONG BRANCH — A firefighter is charged with forgery after being accused of tampering with records in response to an Open Public Records Act request. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said his office was investigating the validity of two training certificates for a firefighter with West Long Branch Fire Company No. 2 earlier in 2024. Investigators determined that Ronald Guidetti, 61, of Long Branch, created fake certificates to fulfill the OPRA request and then destroyed them, according to the prosecutor.
A look inside NYC law enforcement raids on illegal Staten Island pot shops
Authorities raided a pair of illegal Staten Island pot shops this week, including one with a secret stairway that led cops right to an illicit basement stash — and The Post was there to witness the takedown. In the dingy subterranean room at Richmond Discount & Accessories in New Springville, New York City sheriff’s deputies and cops found hundreds of neatly organized packages of cannabis products, including individual wrapped buds, jars of THC concentrate, 1000 milligram Sour Beltz edibles pouches, and Pack Man-branded vape pens. “This is a machine,” Sgt. Craig McCosker of the city Sheriff’s Office said about the operation, which...
Victim shot 14 times, now NJ man sentenced for role in attempted robbery
A Middlesex County man is headed to prison for his role in an attempted robbery in New Brunswick where the victim was shot 14 times. 23-year-old Jonathan Rosales of New Brunswick previously pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and attempted Hobbs Act robbery.
2 people hospitalized after vehicle crashes following medical episode on Staten Island: NYPD
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A motorist suffered a medical episode Saturday morning which resulted in a collision that transported two individuals to a local hospital, according to a spokesman with the NYPD. The crash was reported around 9:10 a.m. in the vicinity of Bennett Street and Port Richmond Avenue...
NYPD seizes weapon from teens in Mariners Harbor
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The NYPD confiscated an illegal firearm Thursday evening in Mariners Harbor. According to an NYPD spokesperson, a 17-year-old male and a 16-year-old male were found to be in possession of a loaded 9mm Ruger handgun. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
Hundreds of 311 complaints made on Staten Island for illegal fireworks: See which neighborhoods had the most reports
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The threat of fines and jail time didn’t stop hundreds of Staten Island residents from setting off fireworks in celebration of the nation’s independence over the last few days. In the hopes of combatting fireworks, the NYPD issued a notice ahead of the...
Driver accused of hitting, killing 3 people in Manhattan park on July 4th
LOWER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) — A man is accused of hitting and killing three people and injuring several others after ramming into them at a Lower East Side park on the Fourth of July, police said. Daniel Hyden, 44, of Monmouth County, New Jersey, was charged with three counts of DWI and aggravated unlicensed […]
Staten Island man, 41, accused of pointing laser beam at NYPD plane
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Authorities allege a 41-year-old man on Staten Island pointed a laser beam into the cockpit of an NYPD aircraft in Brooklyn and the light was so bright that it interfered with a police investigation. Alexander Ortiz aimed the pointer from the vicinity of his home...
2 Staten Island fires keep FDNY busy late on the Fourth of July, early Friday morning
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— The FDNY responded overnight to a pair of fires on Staten Island reported within a half hour of each other. The first occurred around 11:30 p.m. at 1213 Bay Street in Rosebank, according to an FDNY spokesperson. If you purchase a product or register for an...
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