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CRIME & SAFETY
Mom arrived home from daycare only to ‘slightly puncture’ her 1-year-old before she drowned both her and the baby’s older sister to death
Newark, N.J. – According to the police officials, the 27-year-old mom, later identified as Naomy, was taken into custody and later charged with murder, possession of weapon and other charged after she killed her two children. Police officials said that shortly after killing her two children, 3 and 1, the mom called a private ambulance to help her children. The young mother, who according to her attorney, suffers from severe mental illness, reportedly killed her children for reIigious reasons.
Man Injured In Friday Night Paterson Shooting
PATERSON, NJ.- Passaic County authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding a shooting that left a 56-year-old Paterson, New Jersey man hospitalized after gunfire erupted late last night on a Paterson, New Jersey street. According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, on Friday, June 28, 2024, just shortly...
Trio, Teen Nabbed For Paterson Shootings: Prosecutor
Gabriel Mercado, 23 of Lodi, NJ; Issac Mejia, 23 of Paterson, NJ; Steven Batista, 20 of Malden Massachusetts; and a 17-year-old boy from Paterson, NJ were charged in connection with non-fatal shootings in April and June, officials explained in the release. Mercado and Mejia were arrested during a traffic stop...
Cops: NJ creep tried to kidnap woman from sidewalk
GARFIELD — A 25-year-old city man has been arrested on charges of stalking and trying to kidnap a female while she was walking. Michael Hernandez was taken into police custody on May 16, a day after Garfield police contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. Investigators with the prosecutor’s...
Thank God no one was hurt this was a tragic accident. I was sitting shot gun in my older brothers truck and my cousin in the back seat. Graduation night and he was dropping me off at my friends house for a sleepover. We were cruising at about 20 mph on a back round than we see coo lights coming but no siren. The cop was going an estimate of about 60-80 mph and ran straight into my brothers truck. My brother just bought this truck with his own money and rebuil
NJ Amber Alert canceled, toddler found safe
PATERSON — An Amber Alert was issued by State Police early Friday morning for a toddler who was allegedly abducted. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said Zander Abad was abducted in Paterson by Junior Nunez. Nunez was driving a 2012 black Acura MDX with New Jersey license plate Y78SYU.
Paterson Ex-Con Arrested In Carjacking, Kidnapping That Prompted Widespread Amber Alert: Cops
Junior Nunez was identified by police as a suspect in the carjacking and kidnapping at Percy and Holsman streets around 10:40 p.m. Thursday, June 27, Passaic County Prosecutor Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In- Charge Isa Abbassi said. A warrant was issued for Nunez's arrest as an...
Unsuspecting Heroin, Cocaine Dealer Leads Detectives To 3 More Arrests, Passaic Sheriff Says
Kevin Wunk made the jobs of law enforcement officers a whole lot easier, as he carried out a drug deal just as they were arriving to execute a search warrant on his home, wrapping a month-long investigation and leading them to three additional arrests, Acting Passaic County Sheriff Gary Giardina said.
Tree kills New Jersey father during storm
EAST ORANGE, N.J. -- A New Jersey man was fatally crushed by a tree on Wednesday night in East Orange.Officials said 30-year-old Juan Jose Angeles Lopez was killed when a neighbor's tree crashed down in his backyard on North Munn Avenue. Lopez had been out barbecuing with his family, and he was trying to put things away as the storm hit."It's unbelievable, man, it's unexpected. One minute, we're out there barbecuing, having some drinks. The next minute, a big old tree just fell down and toppled," said Carlos, the victim's brother-in-law. "You can't expect that."The brother-in-law said Lopez was securing a...
Fight that shut down Clifton street involved business dispute over hot dogs. What happened
CLIFTON — Hot dogs are at the heart of a fight that shut down Van Houten Avenue on Thursday night, police said. Officers responded to the 700 block of Van Houten at about 8 p.m. on a report of a fight between the owners of Jumbo's Italian Ices and the owner of The Original Jumbos. Both locations sell hot dogs. ...
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