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Court documents shed light on fatal stabbing of mother of four in Central Jersey
A Perth Amboy man allegedly fatally stabbed his wife, the mother of their four children, upon learning she wanted to end their relationship, according to an affidavit of probable cause. Rosanna Rodriguez, who died three days before her 40th birthday, had recently left her husband, Wellington Leonardo, 45, or informed him that she...
Former substitute teacher from NJ charged with abusing students
🚓 The now 50-year-man is an Ocean County resident. An Ocean County man who worked as a substitute teacher was arrested Thursday in West Virginia on sex abuse charges stemming back to the early 2000s. Brian Kain, 50, of Brick, was arrested on two counts of sexual abuse by...
Teen driver who was high during fatal hit-and-run now being charged as adult, cops say
A man who was 17-years-old at the time of a fatal hit-and-run earlier this year is now being charged as an adult after authorities said he was high at the time of the crash. Alexander L. Vargas, 18, of Bogota, was waived into adult court last Wednesday, facing charges of aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death and endangering an injured victim, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said.
Two New Brunswick Men Shot Following Argument Near Jones Avenue
NEW BRUNSWICK – Two New Brunswick men were shot Monday night following an argument involving two groups of people.The shooting victims were treated at a local hospital after suffering injuries that were not life-threatening, according to a statement from the New Brunswick Police Department.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERNew Brunswick police officers responded to the area of Jones Avenue between Comstock and Hale streets on Monday at about 11:17 p.m.Police said a member of one of the groups fired shots at the other group.One shooting victim is 26, the other 27, police said.The shooting victims have provided “limited details” about the incident, according to police.DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE.The investigation is active and ongoing.Anyone with information is asked to call the New Brunswick Police Department at 732-745-5200. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Car Strikes Utility Pole In Central Jersey, Knocking Out Power In Rollover Crash: Firefighters
Power was knocked out for some residents in a Marlboro Township neighborhood after a rollover crash during the morning commute, officials said.Firefighters responded to the wreck near the intersection of Tennent Road and Wooleytown Road at around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, the Morganvi…
Early-Morning Crash Closes Route 46 In Roxbury
Marlboro police shared a photo of a vehicle that had overturned, at some point knocking down a telephone pole and wires on Tennant Road. As of 8 a.m., the road was closed between Greenwood Road and Wooleytown Road. JCP&L was notified. One of the accidents happened on the Garden State...
Woman charged in defrauding Wall-based manufacturer
WALL TOWNSHIP — A Long Branch woman has been criminally charged with using her former employer’s company-issued business credit card to purchase a wide variety of items for her own personal use, totaling more than $80,000 in value, a release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO) said. Nadine Hurd, 37, was charged on Sept.