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Man Charged After Shooting Woman: Monmouth County Prosecutor Man Charged After Shooting Woman: Monmouth County Prosecutor
Man Charged After Shooting Woman: Monmouth County Prosecutor A 21-year-old Keansburg man was arrested and charged after shooting a woman in Neptune Township Monday, June 22. At 5:43 p.m., Neptune police responded to a shooting at Asbury Park Circle and Route 35 South, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. While police were investigating,  a woman arrived at a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound, Santiago said. Jaiden Edwards was identified as the person responsible for the shooting and he is charged with attempted murder and multiple weapons offenses, Santiago said.

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by Sam Barron
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Wanted Forked River Man Climbs Through Woman's Bedroom Window, Gets Held Until Cops Arrive Wanted Forked River Man Climbs Through Woman's Bedroom Window, Gets Held Until Cops Arrive
Wanted Forked River Man Climbs Through Woman's Bedroom Window, Gets Held Until Cops Arrive A 41-year-old Forked River man was arrested after police say he climbed through a woman's bedroom window in Hackensack and was held by residents until officers arrived. Quran Hall entered an apartment through a bedroom window in the 200 block of Central Avenue just after 11 p.m. Monday, June 22, according to the Hackensack Police Chief Michael Antista. The resident called 911 to report an unknown person inside the apartment, police said. After entering through the window, Hall was confronted by people inside the home and remained on the floor until patrol officers arrived, the chief said.&n…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge
Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge A Danbury woman accused of leaving her newborn son in a dumpster to die nearly a decade ago is now facing a murder charge with special circumstances, prosecutors said. Dominique Harrison, 28, of Danbury, was arrested last week, but authorities did not provide details about the alleged crime until her arraignment Monday, officials said. The charges stem from an investigation into the 2018 discovery of human remains in Stamford, Danbury police said. It's unclear why she was not arrested until now.  At Monday's arraignment, Assistant State's Attorney Mary-Caitlin Harding said Harrison ad…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Drives To Police HQ, Busted For DWI: Long Beach Twp PD Man Drives To Police HQ, Busted For DWI: Long Beach Twp PD
Man Drives To Police HQ, Busted For DWI: Long Beach Twp PD A 56-year-old Long Beach Township man was arrested and charged with DWI after he drove to police headquarters, authorities announced Monday, June 22. On Thursday, June 18, a vehicle approached the Long Beach Township Police Department Headquarters through an entrance meant for emergency vehicles only, law enforcement said. It then drove to the Long Beach Township Police Department patrol vehicle parking lot, officers said. Officers approached the driver, later identified as James Leonetti, to see if he needed assistance, Long Beach Township police said. An investigation led to Leonetti bei…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Man Admits To Possessing Child Porn After SWAT Search: Prosecutor NJ Man Admits To Possessing Child Porn After SWAT Search: Prosecutor
NJ Man Admits To Possessing Child Porn After SWAT Search: Prosecutor A 74-year-old Point Pleasant man pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material, authorities announced Monday, June 22. As part of his plea bargain, James Vavra is expected to be sentenced to 10 years in prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.  An investigation into Vavra began after law enforcement received a cyber-tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an individual, later identified as Vavta, was uploading images of child sexual abuse material to the internet, Billhimer said. Last October, investigators, including the Oce…

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by Sam Barron
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'Paul Was A Legend': Dad Who Died After Fall At Concert Was Celebrating Wedding Anniversary 'Paul Was A Legend': Dad Who Died After Fall At Concert Was Celebrating Wedding Anniversary
'Paul Was A Legend': Dad Who Died After Fall At Concert Was Celebrating Wedding Anniversary A Connecticut father who died after a fall during a Madison Square Garden concert is being remembered as a devoted family man whose life centered on the people and community he loved. Hundreds are now rallying around his family following his death.  Paul Kueker, 51, of Niantic, suffered injuries "indicative of falling from an elevated condition" inside the iconic Manhattan arena during a Goose concert, according to New York police. Officers said the incident happened around 9:50 p.m. Saturday, June 20.  Kueker was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he later died. The NYPD is inves…

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by Josh Lanier
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NJ Husband Of Cheerleading Coach Admits To Sexually Assaulting Minor: Prosecutor NJ Husband Of Cheerleading Coach Admits To Sexually Assaulting Minor: Prosecutor
NJ Husband Of Cheerleading Coach Admits To Sexually Assaulting Minor: Prosecutor A 46-year-old Mantua resident pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a minor, authorities announced. Michael Brown, the husband of cheerleading coach Valerie Brown, pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a minor on Wednesday, June 17, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Jones said. As part of his plea deal, he is expected to be sentenced to 10 years in prison, Johns said. As part of his guilty plea,  Brown admitted to having sexual intercourse with a victim between the ages of 13 and 16 on multiple occasions at his Mantua home, Johns said. Valerie Brown was a coach and…

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by Sam Barron
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Tesla 'Drove Itself,' NJ Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret Tesla 'Drove Itself,' NJ Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret
Tesla 'Drove Itself,' NJ Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret What began as a routine parking maneuver ended with a Tesla plowing through a grass median, striking multiple vehicles, and crashing into a support pillar outside a Hershey outlet store, police said. The crash happened at the Tanger Outlets in Derry Township around 11:25 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, according to Derry Township police Sharada Naganur, of Princeton, New Jersey, was parked or attempting to park her 2026 Tesla when the vehicle suddenly jumped a curb and turned sharply right, police said. The Tesla traveled down a grass median toward the row of stores, striking a small tree and thr…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Two Injured In Crash: Manchester Twp Police Two Injured In Crash: Manchester Twp Police
Two Injured In Crash: Manchester Twp Police Two people were injured after a car crashed into a parked car early Sunday morning, Manchester Township police said. At 1:30 a.m., officers responded to Eighth Avenue and Cumberland Boulevard after a Honda was traveling westbound when it crashed into the back of a Hyundai within 50 feet of a stop sign, Manchester Township police said. A 25-year-old passenger in the Honda reported injuries to her head, chest and leg, police said. A 6-year-old passenger reported a leg injury, police said. The investigation into this crash is ongoing; however, at this point, failure to maintain a lane appears…

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by Sam Barron
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Child Porn Raid Ends In Arrest Of Central Jersey Man: Prosecutor Child Porn Raid Ends In Arrest Of Central Jersey Man: Prosecutor
Child Porn Raid Ends In Arrest Of Central Jersey Man: Prosecutor A 58-year-old Central Jersey man was found with child pornography following a tip from a nearby law enforcement agency, authorities said. Michael Shaw, who lives in the Keyport section of Old Bridge, was arrested Friday, June 12 at his home after an investigation by the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and Old Bridge Police Chief Thomas J. Montagna announced Monday, June 22. The investigation began after a referral from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and was led by Detective Ken McGarry of t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ocean County Man Killed Trying To Cross Atlantic City Expressway After Crash: NJSP Ocean County Man Killed Trying To Cross Atlantic City Expressway After Crash: NJSP
Ocean County Man Killed Trying To Cross Atlantic City Expressway After Crash: Njsp A 34-year-old Manahawkin man was struck and killed by a vehicle on the Atlantic City Expressway Saturday, June 20, authorities said. At 10:16 p.m., Joseph Pagano was operating a Dodge pickup west on the Atlantic City Expressway in Hamilton Township when he was involved in a crash with two other vehicles, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Pagano pulled his vehicle to the right shoulder and exited it, becoming a pedestrian, Postorino said. Pagano then crossed the westbound lanes of travel, when a Nissan SUV struck him in the left lane, Postorino said. Pa…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Driver Killed 2 Delaware Teens Walking E-Bike In Delaware: State Police NJ Driver Killed 2 Delaware Teens Walking E-Bike In Delaware: State Police
NJ Driver Killed 2 Delaware Teens Walking E-Bike In Delaware: State Police A 23-year-old New Jersey man is facing charges after Delaware State Police say he left the scene of a crash that killed two teenagers walking an electric bike early Saturday morning, June 20. Nizaiah Ellis, of Newfield, was arrested following the crash on Dupont Parkway in Townsend, according to Delaware State Police. The crash happened at approximately 1:10 a.m. on southbound Dupont Parkway, south of Denny Lynn Drive, police said. A 17-year-old male and a 17-year-old female, both from Townsend, were walking an electric bike in or near the left lane of the highway when a southbound Nis…

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by Cecilia Levine