Gunfire outside a Newark high school basketball celebration Tuesday night injured three individuals and sent players, coaches, and fans fleeing. Newark officials reported the incident at 8:44 p.m. near Littleton Avenue and 12th Avenue, near KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy in the West Ward. Shots were fired outside after a varsity boys basketball game between Newark…
A court-approved search of a Hackensack luxury apartment found a large amount of cocaine, hundreds of thousands of dollars in stolen U.S. Treasury checks, and other suspected financial crimes. Two Bergen County residents are facing serious charges. Asia Kelly, 39, and Wakimi Joseph, 37, were arrested Friday after investigators executed a search warrant at their…
After hitting two young boys and their mother outside a preschool in Freehold Township, New Jersey, a 68-year-old Monmouth County lady is charged with various crimes. The Freehold Township Police Department reported the crash Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. near Bloom Academy on Pond Road. Authorities said the truck hit the family as they left…
The Diocese of Camden offered a $180 million deal to handle allegations from hundreds of clergy members who sexually abused children. After years of litigation, the diocese reached this deal as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. The diocese, its parishes, and various insurance firms that covered the church will reimburse the settlement. Church leaders said…
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office reported that Monty Lopez, the father of Grammy-nominated artist and TikTok star Addison Rae, was arrested for felony obscenity. An alleged 2024 incident landed the 50-year-old in prison in July. Authorities say Lopez exposed himself publicly. Court filings indicate that he exposed his genitals and pubic area in public with…
Cherry Hill, New Jersey homeowners were astonished Friday when an explosive device was uncovered in a backyard. The historic cannon ball was removed by law enforcement without injury or damage after identification. A 200-block Woodstock Drive South resident reported seeing a cannon ball-shaped object in the yard, prompting police to respond. Police took the discovery…
A Bergen County grand jury indicted a Jersey City police sergeant with many offenses for allegedly sexually assaulting a child he met online, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. Andy LaBruno, 44, of Dumont was arrested last year for drugging and sexually assaulting a kid. Police say the indictment was handed down Thursday. Offenses…
Local cops say a lady reported that another car slashed one of her tires after a traffic conflict last week, turning a typical trip through Montclair into a stressful road rage episode. Pine Street in Montclair, New Jersey, was the scene on February 3. Police say the woman was confronted when she tried to merge…
Police say an ambulance parked outside a nearby hospital was carjacked early Thursday morning in Newark. The accident occurred at St. Michael’s Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey, with two emergency medical professionals in the car. At 2:40 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said officers were summoned to the hospital on Central Avenue…
A heartbroken New Jersey family confronted the man responsible for a tragic drunk driving incident in Salem County court this week, offering compelling and emotional speeches that expressed sadness and fury over the death of a 19-year-old high school senior. A driver who admitted to drinking murdered Quintin Weigle. Weigle’s family confronted Vaughn M. Chase,…
