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CRIME & SAFETY
Arrest Made In Paterson Shooting Investigation
PATERSON, NJ.- Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes reported on Tuesday, following an investigation, a 29-year-old Paterson, New Jersey, man was taken into custody and charged in connection with a shooting that took place in downtown Paterson, New Jersey, on July 3, 2024, that injured an man and a woman.
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...
Vehicle Struck By Gunfire Friday Night While Traveling On Route 21 In Passaic
PASSAIC, NJ.- Passaic County Authorities are actively searching for the gunman who recklessly opened fire on a passing vehicle Friday night on Route 21 in Passaic, New Jersey. According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, on Friday, July 19, 2024, at around 8:00 p.m., members of the Passaic Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call reporting a vehicle being struck by gunfire in the area of 11 B on Route 21 in the City of Passaic.
North Jersey doctor allegedly wrote illegal prescriptions for 36,000 opioid pills
PATERSON — Two city women pleaded guilty this week in a federal case in which a doctor who practiced medicine in Paterson for 30 years is accused of illegally providing prescriptions for more than 36,000 oxycodone pills. The physician, Lisa Ferraro, allegedly provided illegal prescriptions to one of the...
New video shows accused killer dragging body from NYC apartment after allegedly shooting woman
Disturbing new video obtained by The Post shows the moment when the man accused of shooting a woman, bagging up her body and dumping it in a Kips Bay trash pile allegedly hauls the remains out of his apartment. The footage shows career criminal Chad Irish, whose record includes 21 arrests dating back to the 1980s and multiple stints in state prison, grunting and groaning as he struggles to pull a sleeping bag out of his unit in NYCHA’s Straus Houses, police sources said. Irish, 55, is able to walk but is seen using a motorized wheelchair in part of...
Missing NJ dad’s body found 100 miles from home after mysterious death
The body of a New Jersey dad reported missing just before Father’s Day was recovered 100 miles from his home, New Jersey State Police said, but the mystery of what happened to him is still unsolved. Family members reported Isaac Bishop, 33, of Irvington, missing on June 11, authorities said. His body was found June 30 around 2:30 p.m. in a heavily wooded area near 13th Avenue in Weymouth Township, Atlantic County, a state police spokesman confirmed. Couple in homemade yacht who died and washed ashore in a life raft could have been hit by larger ship, experts suggest The cause of death...
YouTube stunt influencer busted in string of NJ crimes
A reckless social media stunt driver has now been linked to a string of New Jersey burglaries by Fairfield police. Antonio Ginestri — who goes by the handle "Squeeze.Benz" on both Instagram and YouTube — was first arrested in May and now faces new charges in different crimes.
Watch Out: 12 Wanted New York Men Are ‘Armed And Dangerous’
Top New York officials warn these 12 wanted men should be considered "ARMED and DANGEROUS." Several have ties to the Hudson Valley and Upstate New York. Can you help the police find these men? What should you do if see one or know someone's whereabouts?. Can You Help Police Find...
N.J. mother files lawsuit against McDonald’s after alleged food poisoning incident
A New Jersey woman has filed a lawsuit against a McDonald’s franchise in Paterson, claiming she and her child became ill and had to be hospitalized after eating the restaurant’s food. Yuleisi Montero, 30, states in court papers she and her young son got sick after consuming crispy...
Morristown Employee Facing “Disciplinary Action” for Comment Posted After Trump Shooting
MORRIS COUNTY — An update to a story that first appeared in Morris Focus on July 16, titled “Community Condemns Morristown Worker’s Post on Trump Assassination.” Click here to read previous story. Morristown has taken unspecified “disciplinary action” against Tia Ellzey, a town employee, for a...
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