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FORMER WALL TOWNSHIP TEACHER FACING ADDITIONAL CHARGES.
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ: TAPinto previously reported that Julie Rizzitello, 36, of Brick Township, a former Wall Township High School teacher was arrested for having a sexual relationship with a student. Rizzietello has been charged with one count of second-degree Sexual Assault and one count of third-degree Witness Tampering.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Now she is facing additional charges for having a sexual relationship with another student, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday. According to a press release from the MCPO, as a result of their continued investigation involving members of their Special Victims...
Middletown Township Police Department Host Graduation Celebrations for Summer Police Youth Week Camps
MIDDLETOWN, NJ: The Middletown Township Police Department this month held two graduations for their Summer 2024 Police Youth Week Camps. The graduation celebrations were the culmination of a fun weeklong camp for local youth.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Over 100 young Middletown residents had the opportunity to interact with police officers and K-9 officers and experience some of the aspects of law enforcement, in two separate one week long camps this month. The camps also focused on discipline, nutrition, physical fitness and fun. MTPD stated: "Thank you to all our officers and campers who made our camps successful!" Congratulations to all! For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
NJ teacher charged with assaulting 11-year-old special needs student
WEST ORANGE — A special education teacher is facing charges including child endangerment for assaulting an 11-year-old student at school, according to authorities. Jaron Spicer, 32, of Bayonne was arrested on July 16, according to Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens. The teacher at Mt. Carmel Guild Academy in West...
Suspicious Vehicle in Tinton Falls Ends With Arrest of Armed Drug Dealer
TINTON FALLS, NJ – Jose Quinta, 39, from Elizabeth, was arrested on multiple charges following a suspicious vehicle investigation by the Tinton Falls Police Department. The incident occurred yesterday in…
IRS has issued another urgent warning
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued another urgent warning directed at a business owners being targeted through phisihing and smishing scams. Car dealers and sellers are being warned of the schemes, in which scammers identify themselves at the IRS and can potentially jeopardize their day-to-day operations.
Motorcyclist, 31, dies a day after crash with minivan on Staten Island, says NYPD
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A man who was seriously injured in a Saturday night crash on Hylan Boulevard has died, according to authorities. James Barry, 31, died a day after his motorcycle was in a crash involving a minivan near Hylan and Dongan Hills Avenue around 10 p.m. on Saturday night, the NYPD told the Staten Island Advance/SILive.com.
Disgraced Former Howell Police Chief Sentenced to Two Years Probation
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NYPD: Motorcyclist in critical condition after late night crash on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A motorcyclist was left in critical condition after a crash involving a minivan near Hylan Boulevard and Dongan Hills Avenue around 10 p.m. Saturday night, according to an NYPD spokesperson. The unidentified motorcycle rider was transported to nearby Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze, for...
Suspect arrested in burglary of three businesses
BRICK TOWNSHIP — A suspect has been arrested following a string of burglaries at businesses in Ocean and Monmouth counties. Todd M. Lansing, 46, of Brick Township, was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted burglary and one count of burglary to three commercial businesses in Brick Township. He also was charged with three counts of criminal mischief, two counts of possession of burglary tools and one count of theft, on July 2, Brick Township Chief of Police David Forrester announced.
Crash on I-195 East in Upper Freehold Township
4:11 p.m. update the traffic delay has resolved and no delays reported in the area. UPPER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, NJ (MONMOUTH)–Around 2:55 p.m. on July 19, 2024 Hope Fire Company – Upper Freehold Firefighters, EMS and NJ State Police responded to I-195 east bound near mile post 9.6 for a motor vehicle crash. It was reported that a vehicle left the roadway overturned with entrapment. Firefighters and EMS removed the victim and transported the patient to a local hospital.
Video shows moment firefighters narrowly evade wall of flames as blaze erupts on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Video recorded at the scene of a residential fire in Stapleton captures the moment two firefighters narrowly dodged roaring flames. In the footage captured by Michael J. Carrasquillo, the blaze can be seen engulfing a vehicle to the side of the home. As firefighters move about before the front of the property, two firefighters can be seen emerging from a second floor window onto a portion of the roof.
Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Celebrates Success of 31st Annual Sheriff Youth Week
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ: The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office hosted a successful 31st Annual Sheriff Youth Week, celebrating over 3 decades of the longest running program in the state of its kind.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The 2024 Sheriff Youth Week began on July 8th and the class graduated from the event-filled program on July 12th. Monmouth County's Sheriff Youth Week program offers a unique opportunity for young people to explore their interests in law enforcement through police academy-style training, drill and exercise programs and instructional sessions at the Monmouth County Police Academy, 2000 Kozloski...
Ex-Howell police chief gets probation for lying about extramarital affair with underling
FREEHOLD - In a steep fall from grace, former Howell police chief Andrew Kudrick walked out of court Friday a convicted felon, on probation for lying during an investigation about an affair he was having with a onetime subordinate. Superior Court Judge Paul X. Escandon placed Kudrck, 50, on probation for two years...
Fire badly damages home on Staten Island, sends smoke billowing into sky
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Thick smoke emanated from a fire at a home in Stapleton on Friday afternoon. One-hundred-and-six FDNY and EMS members and 25 units responded to 14 Quinn St. once the fire was reported at 1:25 p.m., according to an FDNY spokesperson. Firefighters received a report of...
Inspiration from tragedy: Staten Island death that sparked a movement also transformed a family into activists
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- More than 100 people gathered in Tompkinsville this week to pay tribute to Eric Garner, who lost his life 10 years ago while in police custody. At the core of the event were the Garner family, who have transformed their feelings of loss into those of empowerment by channeling their energy into activism.
Car stop was deja vu for Staten Island man in weapon, drug case; mulling plea
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After being pulled over by police twice in five years on similar charges, a Staten Island man is mulling over an offer put forth by prosecutors. In January, Anthony Rivera, 33, of Cary Avenue in West Brighton, was pulled over by police with a busted side headlight on the South Shore, according to a criminal complaint.
Live video from the scene after NYC 9/11 memorial is vandalized with anti-cop and pro-Palestine graffiti
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The “Postcards” memorial to the victims of 9/11 was vandalized with graffiti this week. The Advance reported that the anti-police acronym “ACAB,” which stands for “All Cops Are Bastards,” was scrawled on the memorial, as was a misspelled “Free Palistine.”
Close Call for FDNY Firefighters at Staten Island Fire
“Get out, guys. Get out, guys." Within seconds of that urgent message heard on the fireground, two firefighters climbed out a second-floor window and onto a roof of a burning house. One stepped down the ladder while the other slid down as the blaze intensified. The fire started in the...
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