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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.
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...
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...
13 charged in Westwood HS graduation fights that left one hospitalized, multiple injured
Over a dozen people are facing charges for their involvement in the brawl that took place after the Westwood Regional High School graduation on June 20. The fighting broke out on the football field at the conclusion of the 6 p.m. graduation ceremony, ending with multiple injuries and one person in the...
Huge tree slices through NJ home as woman watches TV on couch
A New Jersey woman is lucky to be alive Thursday after a mammoth tree crashed through her home -- while she was watching TV on the couch -- amid severe weather a day ago. Her husband was in a separate area when it happened, and he administered first aid until police arrived at their home in Park Ridge. The woman was taken to Hackensack Hospital, but has since been released.
Paterson Drug Dealer Charged In OD Death Of Westwood Victim, 38, Prosecutor Says
A 39-year-old Paterson man has been charged with providing the drugs that allegedly resulted in a fatal overdose of a Westwood man in May, authorities said.Jesus A. Cantillo is believed to have provided the drugs that led to the death of 38-year-old Lance Kerness, of Westwood, who was found un…
Paterson Ex-convict Apprehended In Carjacking And Kidnapping That Prompted Widespread Amber Alert: Cops
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi have identified Junior Nunez as a suspect in the carjacking and kidnapping that occurred at Percy and Holsman streets on Thursday, June 27, at around 10:40 p.m. Nunez was issued an arrest warrant while an amber alert...
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...
Mt. Hope: Police Search for Mom and Missing Baby Girl Amid Custodial Interference Incident
THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help locating the mother, Kaylah Jackson, 19, and her daughter, Khloe Jackson, 1, who is reported missing, and who are seen in this video in connection with a custodial interference incident. Both were last seen at around 1.15 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 1780 Grand Concourse in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx. Video courtesy of the NYPD.
Shocking Footage: Men Attack Woman with Baseball Bat in New York
NEW YORK — Shocking video footage has emerged of a brutal attack on a woman by two assailants wielding a baseball bat in Lower Manhattan. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, leaving the victim injured and prompting a city-wide search for the suspects. In the video, captured...
Fighting erupts after NJ high school commencement ceremony
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (Bergen) — Pomp and Circumstance turned into Thursday Night at the Fights after the graduation ceremony at Westwood Regional High School. Washington Township police said "multiple physical altercations" broke out as those who attended the commencement walked off the football field. Officers broke up the fights and treated several people for injuries. One person was taken to a hospital for treatment and others refused treatment.
Nyack gathers to recall Sean Harris and seek answers about his death after police standoff
NYACK - About 100 people came to Hezekiah Easter Veterans Memorial Park in the heart of the village on Friday evening to mark a year since Sean Harris died after an hours-long standoff with police at his Central Nyack home. His family continues to search for answers. Urging the state...
Mom who slit children’s throats and left them for dead on NYC sidewalk hit with 30 years-to-life sentence: DA
A Bronx mom who killed her young son and left her daughter for dead on a sidewalk after slitting their throats was sentenced to decades behind bars, officials said Wednesday. Shanice Martin, 24, formerly of Seward Avenue in Castle Hill, will serve between 30 years to life in prison for killing 6-year-old Tyzavier Martin at the corner of Brook Avenue and Washington Avenue on April 27, 2019, after a struggle with the little boy, Bronx DA Darcel Clark said in a statement. That day, Martin attacked her boy with a boxcutter, then turned on her 2-year-old daughter and sliced her throat and...
Hackensack SWAT Standoff Ends After 5 Hours
One person was in custody after a more than five-hour standoff with a regional SWAT team and crisis negotiators in Hackensack Wednesday evening, June 26, police said.Hackensack Police Capt. Michael Antista said only that the man was being hospitalized for evaluation after peacefully surrendering to…
NJ man arrested after months of swatting incidents, prosecutor says
⬛ NJ swatting incidents traced to man, police say. A young man from Bergen County has been accused of causing a series of swatting incidents earlier this year. Federal Homeland Security agents and the New York Police Department helped arrest 26-year-old Clyde Johnson in Queens, New York, on Wednesday, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced.
Vigil honors social worker beaten to death in Westchester County
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Westchester County social workers gathered Thursday to honor one of their own who was beaten to death on the job. Maria Coto died June 19th, weeks after being beaten by a man after she mistakenly knocked on his door while trying to visit a Department of Social Services client. Her death at age 56 came as a devastating shock to everyone at DSS. "We don't want to think about what happened to Maria. We want to focus on the Maria that her friends knew, her colleagues knew, as well as her CSEA family," Hattie Adams,...
3 injured after fire breaks out in Manhattan high rise
Three people were injured after a fire broke out in a high rise in Manhattan.Flames started on the 14th floor inside the 29-story building on East 31st Street between Third and Lexington Avenues.One person was taken to the hospital.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.ALSO READ | MTA stops construction on Second Avenue subway amid congestion pricing pauseJosh Einiger has details on the construction pause.----------* Get Eyewitness News Delivered* More Manhattan news* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts* Follow us on YouTubeSubmit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness NewsHave a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
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