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Loaded Gun Found Inside Irvington Man's Vehicle: Kenilworth PD Loaded Gun Found Inside Irvington Man's Vehicle: Kenilworth PD
Loaded Gun Found Inside Irvington Man's Vehicle: Kenilworth PD A 21-year-old Irvington man was arrested and charged after a loaded firearm was found inside his vehicle in Kenilworth on Monday, May 4, authorities said. At 3 p.m., officers observed a gray Jeep Commander operating erratically on Boulevard, Kenilworth police said. The car entered the school drop-off area at a high rate of speed in an attempt to pass slower-moving cars directly in front of the school during dismissal, when a large number of parents and children were present, police said. The vehicle was stopped and the K-9 unit from the Union County Sheriff's Office responded, leading …
Man Fatally Stabbed, Suspect Arrested In Jersey City: Police Man Fatally Stabbed, Suspect Arrested In Jersey City: Police
Man Fatally Stabbed, Suspect Arrested In Jersey City: Police A 47-year-old man was stabbed to death in Jersey City on Sunday, May 3, authorities said. At 12:35 p.m., Jersey City police responded to a stabbing on Dwight Street near Bergen Avenue and found Kareem Mack with multiple stab sounds, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Mack was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he was soon pronounced dead, Mello said. Kyshawn Foster was identified as the suspect and taken into custody in Hoboken, Mello said. He is charged with murder and multiple weapons offenses, Mello said;.
Teen Charged As Adult After Bullets Rip Through Germantown Homes, Hit Child’s Bedroom: Police Teen Charged As Adult After Bullets Rip Through Germantown Homes, Hit Child’s Bedroom: Police
Teen Charged As Adult After Bullets Rip Through Germantown Homes, Hit Child’s Bedroom: Police A 17-year-old in Maryland is facing adult charges months after an alleged early-morning shooting in which at least one bullet nearly struck a sleeping child, police say. Germantown resident Jaden Proctor was charged as an adult following a lengthy investigation into a dangerous November 2025 shooting. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, shortly after 4:45 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, officers were called to the 20500 block of Staffordshire Drive in Germantown to investigate reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers recovered several spent casings at the scene,…
Man Struck Victim In Neck With Belt: Lakewood PD Man Struck Victim In Neck With Belt: Lakewood PD
Man Struck Victim In Neck With Belt: Lakewood PD A 29-year-old Jamesburg man was arrested and charged after he struck a person in the neck with a belt, Lakewood police announced Thursday, March 26. On Saturday, March 21, officers observed two men engaged in a verbal altercation near Clifton Avenue, Lakewood police said. During the altercation, Kevin Vazquez removed his belt and struck the other man in the neck, police said.  The victim reported pain in his neck, while Vazquez was charged with assault and a weapons related offense, police said.
ROAD RAGE: Man Banned From Guns Tosses Handgun Near Edgewater Home ROAD RAGE: Man Banned From Guns Tosses Handgun Near Edgewater Home
Road Rage: Man Banned From Guns Tosses Handgun Near Edgewater Home A road rage dispute in Bergen County led to a weapons arrest after a man prohibited from owning a weapon discarded a handgun near a home, police said. Edgewater police responded to the Avalon complex on Saturday, March 21 at approximately 1:26 p.m. on a report of a dispute between a man and a woman, Police Chief Donald Martin said in a news release. Officers arrived and found three people involved in a verbal dispute, which they separated. An investigation determined the incident stemmed from a road rage dispute. During the investigation, a concerned resident flagged down an officer a…
US Marshals Bust Philly Fugitive In High Bridge: Prosecutor US Marshals Bust Philly Fugitive In High Bridge: Prosecutor
US Marshals Bust Philly Fugitive In High Bridge: Prosecutor A 25-year-old Philadelphia fugitive was arrested in High Bridge by US Marshals on Thursday, Jan. 22, authorities said. James Robinson-Burton was taken into custody at a residence in High Bridge and charged with multiple weapons offenses after U.S. Marshals found a semiautomatic handgun in the place where he was found, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson and High Bridge Police Chief Brett Bartman said. Prosecutors did not say what Robinson-Burton was originally wanted for. He is being held at the Warren County Jail pending a pretrial detention hearing, authorities said.
Newark Man Broke Into Hoboken Apartment, Threatened Resident: Police Newark Man Broke Into Hoboken Apartment, Threatened Resident: Police
Newark Man Broke Into Hoboken Apartment, Threatened Resident: Police A 38-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged after he broke into an apartment in Hoboken last week. On Tuesday, Jan. 13, officers responded to a home invasion on Court Street after a resident said an unknown man, later identified as Abdush-Shahudddin Sharif, entered his apartment without permission and a verbal altercation ensued, Hoboken police said. The resident said Sharif made threatening statements and appeared to reach toward his waistbands before leaving the residence, Sharif said. Following an investigation, Sharif was identified as the suspect and a bulletin was issued to…
16-Year-Old Guns Down 17-Year-Old In Sayreville: Prosecutor 16-Year-Old Guns Down 17-Year-Old In Sayreville: Prosecutor
16-Year-Old Guns Down 17-Year-Old In Sayreville: Prosecutor A 16-year-old was arrested and charged in the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old in Sayreville on Friday, Jan. 9, authorities said. At 10:58 p.m., Sayreville police responded to Woods Edge Court and found a 17-year-old from East Brunswick with a gunshot wound, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and Sayreville Police Chief Daniel Plumacker said.  The 17-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. An investigation led to the arrest of the 16-year-old, authorities said. The two teenagers knew each other and this was not a random act of violence, authorities s…
Woman Killed In Deadly Stabbing After Dispute At Newark Lounge, Suspect Arrested: Prosecutor Woman Killed In Deadly Stabbing After Dispute At Newark Lounge, Suspect Arrested: Prosecutor
Woman Killed In Deadly Stabbing After Dispute At Newark Lounge, Suspect Arrested: Prosecutor A 28-year-old East Orange resident was arrested and charged following a fatal stabbing that killed a 24-year-old Newark woman on Sunday, Nov. 2, authorities said. At 3:30 a.m., East Orange police responded to a stabbing at 40 Lennox Ave. and found Shyel Mosely-Benton with multiple stab wounds, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and East Orange Public Safety Director Maurice Boyd said. Mosely-Benton was transferred to University Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 9:07 a.m., authorities said. The stabbing followed a dispute between Mosely-Benton, Sabia Carter and severa…
US Marshals Nab Newark Man For Phillipsburg Shooting: Prosecutor US Marshals Nab Newark Man For Phillipsburg Shooting: Prosecutor
US Marshals Nab Newark Man For Phillipsburg Shooting: Prosecutor A 22-year-old Newark man has become the latest person arrested for  shooting in Phillipsburg, authorities announced, Thursday Oct. 23. Karim Thomas was apprehended by the United States Marshal’s Service NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force and the Phillipsburg Police Department after being charged last month on multiple weapons offenses and aggravated assault, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. On Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 4:17 p.m., Phillipsburg police responded to the 100 block of Henderson Street after its ShotSpotter device detected gunshots, the Warren County Prosecutor…
They Tried Silencing Their Eat Rutherford Victim, But Her Screams Led To Their Arrests: Cops They Tried Silencing Their Eat Rutherford Victim, But Her Screams Led To Their Arrests: Cops
They Tried Silencing Their Eat Rutherford Victim, But Her Screams Led To Their Arrests: Cops Three men who police say pointed a gun at a woman sitting in her car — prompting her to scream for help — and then pushed her to the ground and covered her mouth when she tried to scream again have been charged, authorities said. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella identified the suspects as Jamil N. Tuncer, 24, of Wallington; Jakub P. Lepianka, 23, of Passaic; and Michael A. Rodriguez, 27, of Passaic. The incident happened Tuesday, July 8, at approximately 1:30 a.m., near Paterson Avenue and Clifton Avenue, Musella said. An officer on routine patrol when he heard a woman yelling for help…
Sister Of NBA Basketball Star Killed By BF In Weekend Jackson Shooting Sister Of NBA Basketball Star Killed By BF In Weekend Jackson Shooting
Sister Of NBA Basketball Star Killed By BF In Weekend Jackson Shooting Toraya Reid, the 28-year-old Jackson resident gunned down on Saturday, Sept. 6, has been identified as the sister of basketball player Naz Reid. Naz, who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves after starring at Roselle Catholic, took to Instagram to pay tribute to his sister, posting numerous photos of the two of them together. In a 2023 interview with Mpls St. Paul magazine, Reid, an Asbury Park resident, spoke fondly of Toraya. Reid has another sister, Jakahya. "My older sister is super protective," Reid said. "She treats us like she's our parent." In a post shared by Violence Free Minnes…
NJ Man Swung Ax At SWAT Team, Assaulted Two Officers: Middle Twp Police NJ Man Swung Ax At SWAT Team, Assaulted Two Officers: Middle Twp Police
NJ Man Swung Ax At SWAT Team, Assaulted Two Officers: Middle Twp Police A 34-year-old Middle Township man was arrested and charged after a barricaded incident led to him swinging an ax at two SWAT Team members, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 27. On Friday, Aug. 22 at 6:22 p.m., officers responded to a residence on West Shellbay Avenue following a reports of an ax wielding man, later identified as Stewart Allay, acting aggressively and erratically toward family members, Middle Township police said. Upon arrival, Allay had entered a two-story shed on the property with the weapon, police said. Officers established a secure perimeter and attempted initi…
US Marshals Capture Vineland Murder Suspect At Villanova Parking Garage: Authorities US Marshals Capture Vineland Murder Suspect At Villanova Parking Garage: Authorities
US Marshals Capture Vineland Murder Suspect At Villanova Parking Garage: Authorities A 26-year-old New Jersey man wanted for fatally stabbing his grandfather was arrested in Pennsylvania, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 27. On Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 11 p.m., officers responded to a stabbing at Diamond Drive and found Albert Moir, 59, who had been stabbed in his home and died of his injuries, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Shawn Moir, Albert's grandson was charged with murder and multiple weapons offenses, Webb-McRae said.  Moir fled the scene prior to arrival, but was apprehended by the US Marshal's Service in his vehicle, which was parked ins…
2nd Arrest Made After Howell Man Found Shot Dead In Parked Car: Prosecutor 2nd Arrest Made After Howell Man Found Shot Dead In Parked Car: Prosecutor
2nd Arrest Made After Howell Man Found Shot Dead In Parked Car: Prosecutor A 47-year-old Ocean County man has been arrested charged with the fatal shooting of a Howell man, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 7. Salvador Cabellos Diaz is charged with murder in the first degree and multiple weapons offenses, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. On Thursday, June 5 at 6:45 a.m., Howell police responded to White Street and found Rolando Acte Mejia inside a parked car, dead from two gunshot wounds, Santiago said. Juan Jesus Mejia Yanza, a 33-year-old Howell resident, was arrested in June and remains in custody, Santiago said. Diaz remains in custo…
Phillipsburg Man Fired Shots Into Residence: Prosecutor Phillipsburg Man Fired Shots Into Residence: Prosecutor
Phillipsburg Man Fired Shots Into Residence: Prosecutor A 32-year-old Phillipsburg man was arrested and charged with firing two gunshots into a residence early Wednesday morning, July 30, authorities said. At 2 a.m., Phillipsburg police responded to the 100 block of Lewis Street after receiving a ShotSpotter alert, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. Police discovered a suspect had fired two shots into a residence, authorities said. No one was injured, authorities said. Video footage identified the shooter as Matthew Dawe, authorities said. A .40 caliber Taurus handgun was seized during a search of Dawe's residence at 108 Lewis St., aut…
Man Arrested After Shootings In Camden, Gloucester Twp: Prosecutor Man Arrested After Shootings In Camden, Gloucester Twp: Prosecutor
Man Arrested After Shootings In Camden, Gloucester Twp: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Camden man has been arrested and charged after multiple shootings in Camden County, authorities announced Thursday, July 24. On Sunday, July 20, at 8:44 p.m., a 48-year-old man arrived at a nearby hospital after being shot multiple times on the 1200 block of Lansdown Avenue in Camden, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay, Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez, and Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins said. The man is in stable condition, authorities said. On Monday, July 21, at 5:33 a.m., Gloucester Township police responded to a residence on Broo…
Man Charged With Murder In Asbury Park Shooting: Prosecutor Man Charged With Murder In Asbury Park Shooting: Prosecutor
Man Charged With Murder In Asbury Park Shooting: Prosecutor A 19-year-old Asbury Park man was arrested and charged with murdering a teenager in April, authorities announced Friday, July 18. Jordan Glisson is charged with the fatal shooting of Ah'kim Esdaile, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. On Tuesday, April 8, at 4:25 p.m., Asbury Park police responded to the 1100 block of Atlantic Avenue and found Esdaile, 19, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Santiago said. Esdaile was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Glisson was arrested on Monday, July 14 by members of the U.S. Marshal…
Cocaine, Meth, Fentanyl, Firearms: 14 People Charged In South Jersey Trafficking Ring Cocaine, Meth, Fentanyl, Firearms: 14 People Charged In South Jersey Trafficking Ring
Cocaine, Meth, Fentanyl, Firearms: 14 People Charged In South Jersey Trafficking Ring Fourteen people have been charged with weapons offenses for their roles in a South Jersey drug trafficking organization, authorities announced Thursday, July 17. Ryan Collins, the leader of the group and a Crips gang member, is charged with being the leader of a narcotics trafficking network, distribution of cocaine and methamphetamine, and promoting organized street crime, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The 33-year-old Vineland resident also faces weapons offenses involving two assault firearms, a handgun, and large-capacity magazines, as well as charges stemming from the sale of fe…
NJ Man Arrested In Manhattan For Gloucester Twp Homicide: Prosecutor NJ Man Arrested In Manhattan For Gloucester Twp Homicide: Prosecutor
NJ Man Arrested In Manhattan For Gloucester Twp Homicide: Prosecutor A 24-year-old man was arrested in Manhattan and charged with fatally stabbing a man in Gloucester Township, authorities announced Friday, July 18. On Wednesday, July 9, at 4:58 p.m., Gloucester Township police responded to the Lakeview Apartment complex on the 500 block of Lower Landing Road and found Anthony Sanflippo dead in the doorway of his apartment from a gunshot wound, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins said. During the investigation, detectives located a .45 caliber shell casing at the homicide scene, authorities said. Ad…
2 Juveniles Among Trio Busted For Carjacking Outside Restaurant: Washington Twp PD 2 Juveniles Among Trio Busted For Carjacking Outside Restaurant: Washington Twp PD
2 Juveniles Among Trio Busted For Carjacking Outside Restaurant: Washington Twp PD Three teenagers have been arrested and charged with an armed robbery and carjacking that occurred in Washington Township last month, authorities announced Wednesday, July 9. At 11:16 p.m., three people were returning to their 2021 gray BMW MS when they were approached by two masked suspects in the PJ Whelihan’s parking lot at 425 Hurffville-Crosskeys Rd., Washington Township police said. One suspect brandished an AR-15 rifle while the other displayed a black handgun, police said. The suspects threatened the victims and demanded the keys to the vehicle, fleeing northbound on Hurffville-Cross…
Shots Fired On Wildwood Boardwalk: Pennsauken Teen Arrested, Police Say Shots Fired On Wildwood Boardwalk: Pennsauken Teen Arrested, Police Say
Shots Fired On Wildwood Boardwalk: Pennsauken Teen Arrested, Police Say A 17-year-old Pennsauken teen was arrested and charged after firing gunshots on the Wildwood boardwalk early Saturday morning, July 5, authorities said. At 1 a.m., officers heard multiple shots fired in the area of Cedar and Atlantic Avenues, Wildwood police said. Officers pursued the suspect on foot, but he blended into the crowd on the boardwalk, police said. The teen discarded the firearm, a 9 mm Palmetto Dagger containing a 17-round magazine with one round of ammunition in the chamber on the boardwalk, police said. Police also discovered 16 9mm shell casings at the crime scene, police …
PA Man Arrested For Voorhees Bank Robbery: Prosecutor PA Man Arrested For Voorhees Bank Robbery: Prosecutor
PA Man Arrested For Voorhees Bank Robbery: Prosecutor A 35-year-old Bucks County man was arrested and charged with robbing a bank in Voorhees, authorities announced Monday, July 7. On Friday, June 27, at 11:45 a.m., police responded to the Bank of Princeton at 133 Route 73 after a man, later identified as Phu Nguygen, passed a demand note to the teller and reportedly showed that he had a firearm in his waistband, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Voorhees Township Police Chief Louis Bordi said. Nguygen received an undisclosed amount of money and fled the area, authorities said. He was taken into custody on Thursday, July 3…
Toms River Man Fired Weapon During Deadly Stabbing: Prosecutor Toms River Man Fired Weapon During Deadly Stabbing: Prosecutor
Toms River Man Fired Weapon During Deadly Stabbing: Prosecutor A 30-year-old Toms River man was arrested and charged after he fired a gun during a fight in which he was stabbed and another man was fatally stabbed, authorities announced Wednesday, July 2. On Friday, May 9 at 7:20 a.m., Toms River police responded to an altercation at a residence on Adams Avenue and found Raniek Mendez, a 34-year-old Brick Township resident with a stab wound to his chest, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Mendez was transported to Community Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, Billhimer said. Roderick Seward was also stabbed at the residence and was…
EHT Man Who Illegally Manufactured Marijuana Learns Fate: Prosecutor EHT Man Who Illegally Manufactured Marijuana Learns Fate: Prosecutor
EHT Man Who Illegally Manufactured Marijuana Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 32-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Monday, June 23, after previously pleading guilty to illegally manufacturing marijuana and multiple weapons offenses, authorities said. Victor Matias illegally sold a handgun to another man and converted his townhouse apartment at 39 Cambridge Dr. into a sophisticated and unlicensed marijuana manufacturing facility, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Matias was arrested at his townhouse last July and found to be in possession of a stolen handgun and multiple large capacity ammunition magazines, authoriti…
Arrest Made In Howell Shooting: Prosecutor Arrest Made In Howell Shooting: Prosecutor
Arrest Made In Howell Shooting: Prosecutor A 33-year-old Howell Township man has been charged in connection with a deadly shooting that left another man dead inside a parked vehicle last week, authorities said. Juan Jesus Mejia Yanza was arrested Friday and charged with first-degree murder and two second-degree weapons offenses, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said on Saturday, June 14. The charges stem from a fatal incident on Thursday, June 5, when police responded to White Street shortly before 6:45 a.m. on a report of a possibly deceased man. Officers found Rolando Acte Mejia, 36, of Howell, dead inside a parked …
Teens Charged In Garfield Armed Robbery That Rocked Neighborhood: Prosecutor Teens Charged In Garfield Armed Robbery That Rocked Neighborhood: Prosecutor
Teens Charged In Garfield Armed Robbery That Rocked Neighborhood: Prosecutor Two 18-year-old men have been charged in connection with an armed robbery that happened in Garfield nearly a year ago, authorities said Thursday. Both suspects were 17 at the time of the robbery, which happened around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, on Westervelt Place, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Garfield police officers responded to the scene and met the victim, who said he was robbed at gunpoint. The suspects had stolen his belongings before running off, Musella said. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Squad joined the investigation. Detectiv…
High On PCP, Booze, Weed: Mechanicsville Man Who Stabbed Driver In Car Learns Prison Fate High On PCP, Booze, Weed: Mechanicsville Man Who Stabbed Driver In Car Learns Prison Fate
High On PCP, Booze, Weed: Mechanicsville Man Who Stabbed Driver In Car Learns Prison Fate Fueled by PCP, marijuana, and alcohol, a Maryland man who stabbed another man during a bizarre ride dispute is now heading to prison. James Mark Kimble, 39, of Mechanicsville, was convicted by a jury in April and sentenced this week to 15 years in prison for first-degree assault and weapons offenses, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced on Thursday. The stabbing happened on Dec. 27, 2023.  That night, officers were called to University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata after the victim showed up with serious injuries.  He told investigator…
Chicago Woman Had Loaded Gun, Hollow Point Bullets: Denville PD Chicago Woman Had Loaded Gun, Hollow Point Bullets: Denville PD
Chicago Woman Had Loaded Gun, Hollow Point Bullets: Denville PD A 25-year-old Chicago woman was arrested and charged with multiple weapons offenses following a traffic stop in Denville on Wednesday morning, May 28, authorities said. At 12:40 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on Route 80 westbound for careless driving, Denville police said. The driver, Gabriella Neris, was found to be in possession of a loaded firearm containing hollow point ammunition, police said. Neris was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of hollow point ammunition, careless driving and having an open container of marijuana in a motor vehicle, police sai…
Semi-Automatic Rifle Found During Traffic Stop, Two Arrested: Winslow PD Semi-Automatic Rifle Found During Traffic Stop, Two Arrested: Winslow PD
Semi-Automatic Rifle Found During Traffic Stop, Two Arrested: Winslow PD Two men were arrested and charged after weapons were found during a traffic stop in Winslow Township on Friday, May 16, authorities said. At 6:15 p.m., a traffic stop was conducted on Peoria Lane for an equipment violation, Winslow Township police said. Officers noticed illegal narcotics in plain view, and removed Hakim Trader, a 22-year-old Clementon resident, and arrested him, police said. Ezra Tillman, a 22-year-old Sicklerville resident, fled from the vehicle, but was apprehended following a foot chase, police said. A search of the vehicle turned up two handguns and a semi-automatic rif…
Pleasantville Liquor Store Armed Robber Arrested By US Marshals: Police Pleasantville Liquor Store Armed Robber Arrested By US Marshals: Police
Pleasantville Liquor Store Armed Robber Arrested By US Marshals: Police A 39-year-old Pleasantville man was apprehended by US Marshals last week after he was wanted for robbing a liquor store twat gunpoint, authorities said. Robert Arroyo robbed a liquor store on the 3300 block of Atlantic Avenue on Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 26, Atlantic City Police said, taking money from the cash register after pointing a handgun at the clerk, police said. Arroyo was arrested in Ventor City by the United States Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force- Atlantic City Division, police said. A search of his Weymouth Avenue residence turned up the handgu…