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NJ cop shot in Rahway police investigation, officials say
A New Jersey police officer was shot multiple times while executing a search warrant, according to police and city officials. The shooting occurred in the area of Broad Street and Maple Avenue in Rahway Wednesday evening, the New Jersey State Policeman's Benevolent Association said in a post on X. The mayor of Rahway said officers were executing a search warrant for 20-year-old Angel Santiago when two suspects tried to run from the scene, with one of them firing a gun at the officers.
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...
55-year-old driver killed in Clifton truck explosion identified
The driver who was killed in a truck explosion on the highway in Clifton has been identified.Police announced Wednesday that Luis Santiago, 55, from Linden, New Jersey, was killed in the crash.The crash between the truck and a New Jersey Transit bus happened in the eastbound lanes of Route 3 on Monday around 9 a.m.Officials say the Brenntag truck, which was loaded with flammable and corrosive, non-toxic materials, clipped the bus that was carrying 29 passengers.Parts of the tractor-trailer went careening into the air as flames spilled onto the road and spread into neighboring back yards.At one point, all lanes...
Bus driver saves child found running in Staten Island intersection
ST. GEORGE, Staten Island (PIX11) — A bus driver on Staten Island is being hailed a hero after saving a 4-year-old child he found running in the street on Friday morning. Peter Warner was driving the S61 bus down its usual route near the Staten Island Ferry Terminal on June 19, according to the MTA. […]
New Jersey couple sentenced for impersonating physician, running illegal practice
A New Jersey man and his wife were sentenced in connection with sexually assaulting two women,impersonating a doctor and running an unlicensed medical practice, according to a July 24 report by NBC New York. Orger Sibaja-Bolanos was sentenced to 10 years in prison on July 9. Upon release, Mr. Sibaja-Bolanos...
E-Bicyclist Struck, Killed In East Brunswick Crash: Police
The crash occurred at about 2 a.m. on Thursday, July 25 at the intersection of Highway 18 North and South Woodland Avenue, East Brunswick police said. The bicyclist, Rohit Sharma, was critically injured and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured and remained...
Monmouth County DWI Task Force announces locations of this weekend’s sobriety checkpoints
At least two sobriety checkpoints will be set up this weekend at the Jersey Shore, according to authorities. In Deal, police will screen motorists on Ocean Avenue from 9 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday. All northbound vehicles will be pulled over into the Deal Casino Beach Club parking lot where officers will...
Rabid Raccoon Fought With Dogs In South Brunswick: Police
The fight between a resident's dogs and a raccoon occurred on Deans Lane on Saturday, July 20, according to South Brunswick police. The raccoon was retrieved by animal control and sent for testing. On Wednesday, July 24, the township's Health Department was notified that the raccoon tested positive for rabies,...
New Brunswick Man Pleads Guilty In Shooting Near Rutgers Campus: Prosecutor
Christian Farmer pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted murder and a weapons offense on Wednesday, July 24, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Vincent Sabo of the New Brunswick Police Department. Two people were injured in the shooting and three others were charged as accomplices, they said. On...
Howell, NJ ex-police chief sentenced for workplace affair cover-up
HOWELL — A former Monmouth County police chief who served his community for nearly three decades has been sentenced for lying to investigators about a scandalous affair with a subordinate. Andrew Kudrick, 50, was sentenced to two years of probation in Superior Court in Monmouth County on Friday. The...
New Police Chief Appointed At Roselle Council Meeting
ROSELLE, NJ - A new police chief was appointed at Wednesday’s Roselle Common Council Meeting. Roselle Police Captain Helder Freire, who was acting Police Chief after former chief Stacey Williams was relieved of his duty, received the full-time appointment in a resolution passed by the Council. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER In a short speech, Freire made clear how much this role meant to him. “It is a moment of immense pride for me and my family and I am deeply grateful for the trust and confidence that have been placed in me,” Freire said. The full meeting can be viewed on the Borough of Roselle Facebook page. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Jersey City Teen Arrested In Slaying Of Bayonne Boy One Month Shy Of 18th Birthday: Prosecutor
At 2:30 p.m., police responded to 124 West Third Street and found John "Johnny" Dominguez, 17, unresponsive inside an apartment after being shot in the torso, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The boy was pronounced dead soon after, Suarez said. A fundraiser has been set up to pay for...
Monmouth County to hold distracted driving enforcement
HOLMDEL TOWNSHIP — Another high visibility enforcement detail is coming to Monmouth County Thursday, according to the Holmdel Township Police Department. The goal of the countywide crackdown is to catch distracted drives in the act. For the Holmdel area specifically, Highway 34 will see more patrols out from 3...
Man Sentenced To Prison For 2023 Fatal Crash
PISCATAWAY, NJ.- On Friday, a 20-year-old Edison, New Jersey, man was sentenced to New Jersey State Prison in connection with the June 3, 2023, Piscataway, New Jersey, fatal motor vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 24-year-old Carteret man. According to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, on June 3,...
NY men face burglary charges for car break-ins at NJ parks
🚔2 New York men busted for car burglaries in New Jersey. A pair of New York City men have been accused of a series of car burglaries at two park areas, roughly 20 miles apart in New Jersey. The arrests of 28-year-old Jose Cabanzo-Pena and 32-year-old Luis Eduardo Pena-Garzon,...
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