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12 Raids, 9 Arrests: Major NJ Drug Bust Uncovers Heroin, Guns Galore, Prosecutor Says
Nine people, including a 17-year-old, were arrested after a sweeping drug investigation across Passaic County led to the seizure of seven guns, more than 500 rounds of ammunition, and large quantities of drugs, authorities announced Friday, Nov. 13.
Investigators executed search warrants at 12 locations in Paterson, Passaic, Haledon, and Hawthorne on Tuesday, Nov. 10, following a three-month investigation into cocaine and other drug distribution, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes said.
The raids uncovered 37 ounces of cocaine, 20 grams of heroin, five pounds of marijuana and THC prod…
Stranger Follows Woman For Several Blocks In NJ City Then Sexually Assalts Her: Prosecutor
An arrest has been made in a Jersey City sexual assault in which a woman was followed for several blocks by a stranger last month, authorities said.
Franklin Martinez, 46, of Orange, was arrested Thursday, Nov. 12, in connection with the Oct. 17 incident, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said on Friday, Nov. 13.
Jersey City police were notified of the assault on Wallis Avenue shortly before 7 p.m., Mello said. The woman reported that an unknown man had followed her for several blocks before sexually assaulting her, according to the prosecutor's office.
Martinez was arrested a…
Water In Fuel Caused Plane To Crash After Taking Off From NJ, NTSB Says
Water that leaked into a small airplane's fuel tanks caused its engine to fail before it crashed onto Interstate 684 near the New York-Connecticut border, killing a Rockland County pilot, federal investigators have determined.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) identified contaminated fuel and an inadequate preflight inspection as the probable causes of the Dec. 12, 2024, crash in a final report released on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The crash killed Jacob Yankele Friedman, 32, of Monsey, a commercial pilot serving as a safety pilot, and seriously injured Kalmen Goldberger, 2…
Husband Of NJ 'Top Chef' Star Dies
The husband of "Top Chef" star Leah Cohen and co-founder of a popular New York City restaurant has died at 44 years old, leaving behind his wife and their two young sons.
Ben Byruch, who records show lived with Cohen in Union City, NJ, died Monday, Nov. 10, according to a Maplewood, NJ-based GoFundMe campaign launched by Lonny Sweet and Cassandre Pallas to support his family.
Byruch was the creative force behind Pig & Khao, the Southeast Asian restaurant he built alongside Cohen, who finished sixth on Season 5 of Bravo's "Top Chef," which aired from 2008 to 2009.
The couple …
NYC Building Collapse: 8 Victims ID'd, Search Of Site Ends, Reports Say
Authorities have identified all eight people killed in a Brooklyn building collapse, including two children ages 9 and 10, and rescue crews have finished searching the rubble, according to reports.
The three-story building at 1321 Flatbush Ave. collapsed into a neighboring construction site just after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, killing eight people and injuring 19 others, as previously reported by Daily Voice.
The NYPD has now released the names of all eight victims, ABC7 reported. Those killed were identified as:
Nicole Daniela Salvada Rodriguez, 9;
Kevin Santiago Reyes Gon…
NJ Attorney Took More Client Money Days After Admitting $156K Theft In PA: DA
A New Jersey attorney accepted another payment from an older client just five days after admitting he stole more than $156,000 from two other clients, Bucks County prosecutors announced on Thursday, Nov. 12.
Andrew C. Neville, 40, of Pennsauken, owner of Neville Law PLLC in Newtown Borough, now faces additional charges after an 83-year-old Philadelphia woman came forward following publicity surrounding his October arrest, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office.
The woman paid Neville $1,500 to prepare trust and will documents he never provided, bringing the total taken fro…
Tornado Watch Issued For 11 NJ Counties Through Thursday Evening
A tornado watch has been issued for 11 New Jersey counties through Thursday evening, Nov. 12, according to the National Weather Service.
The watch covers Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, and Warren counties and remains in effect until 7 p.m.
The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center issued the watch at 12:50 p.m.
A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes to develop, but does not mean one has been spotted.
A tornado warning is more urgent and means a tornado has been detected or indicated by rada…
Prostitution Deal Turns Into Robbery, Rooftop Chase In NJ: Police
A $200 prostitution deal turned into a robbery, a police chase through backyards, and a rooftop arrest in New Jersey, authorities said.
Cameron Kennard, 20, of the Bronx, NY, was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 11, after allegedly robbing a 44-year-old Union City man he had arranged to meet for prostitution, Secaucus Police Deputy Chief Martin Moreda said.
Police were called to the 1300 block of Paterson Plank Road around 2:45 p.m., where the Union City man reported that someone had stolen $200 from him and fled his office.
Officers spotted Kennard near the 100 block of Centre Avenue, but he ran …
Victims Of Long Island Bridge Construction Disaster Identified As Two NJ Men: Police
The deceased and missing victims of the scaffolding collapse at a Long Island bridge construction site were identified Thursday, Nov. 12 by police.
Kleiton De Madeiros, 39, of Montclair, NJ, was killed Wednesday, Nov. 11 in the shocking collapse at the Loop Parkway bridge over Reynolds Channel on Long Island’s South Shore, New York State Police said.
Diogo De Oliveira, 38, of Elizabeth, NJ, remained missing Thursday, state police said. Search efforts continued in hopes of finding him.
De Madeiros and De Oliveira were both members of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, ac…
Man Gave Cops Fake Name, Busted For Outstanding Warrants: Lakewood PD
A 33-year-old Toms River man was found to have multiple outstanding warrants following a traffic stop in Lakewood Tuesday, Nov. 10, authorities said.
At 9:24 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle near Prospect Street and Williams Street due to having a suspended registration, Lakewood police said. The driver, Kore James, said he did not have his credentials with him and provided a name and date of birth, police said. A records check showed three active warrants under the name he provided, and the officer placed him under arrest, police said.
The name James initially provided was an alias he…
NJ Engineering Firm Tied To Construction Next To NYC Building Collapse That Killed 8: Report
UPDATE: A Brooklyn construction site next to a building collapse that killed eight people and injured 19 others had a history of safety violations, stop-work orders, and concerns about protecting neighboring buildings, according to reports.
New, updated report - NYC Building Collapse: 8 Victims ID'd, Search Of Site Ends, Reports Say
The collapse happened at 1321 Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn just after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, according to the FDNY.
As of Thursday, Nov. 12, the death toll had risen to eight, with two of the 19 injured people in critical condition, ABC7 rep…
Wrong Way Driver Busted After Route 9 Multi-Car Crash: Manalapan PD
A 34-year-old Fair Haven resident was arrested and charged with driving while drugged following a crash in Manalapan, authorities announced Wednesday, Nov. 11.
At 12:15 p.m., on Sunday, Nov. 1, officers responded to Route 9 near Franklin Lane after a vehicle crashed into multiple cars while driving south in the northbound lanes, Manalapan police said.
The driver, Patrick Trevor, was found to be operating his vehicle while under the influence of drugs, police said. Trevor was issued summonses for operating under the influence of drugs, driving the wrong way, careless driving, reckl…
Man Killed In Trenton Shooting, Suspect Captured Near Train Station: Prosecutor
A 41-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday night, Nov. 10, authorities said.
At 7:30 p.m., officers responded to the 300 block of East State Street and found Anthony Harden with a gunshot wound to his lower chest, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said.
Harden was rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in extremely critical condition and was pronounced dead the next day, authorities said.
A witness saw the suspected shooter, Leon DeShields III, a 43-year-old Camden resident, leave the scene and head toward the Trenton Train Station, authorities said. The witness …
