New Jersey Woman Arrested in Texas Stop Found With $20,000 in Counterfeit Bills

After a Texas traffic incident sparked a massive forgery investigation, a New Jersey resident faces federal charges A deputy found over $20,000 in counterfeit banknotes during a routine pull-over in Beaumont in May 2024 because to the driver’s strange behavior. Vanessa Lima-Villantoy was stopped for a minor infraction in southeast Texas. The officer stopped her…

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Detective Alleges Retaliation After Reporting Guns, Drinking in NJ Prosecutor’s Office

A New Jersey detective sued the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office for retaliation after raising severe concerns about misconduct. The detective claims he was punished for exposing senior officials’ illicit guns and alcohol use, among other workplace infractions. The legal filings claim that Detective Anthony Deprospo, who was elected president of PBA 325 in June 2024,…

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Nighttime Shooting Reported Outside New Jersey Dive Bar, Authorities Launch Investigation

Southern New Jersey dive bar’s parking lot saw a man shot early Sunday morning. City and county police investigated. A 2:04 a.m. police response to fireworks in Maple Shade Jay’s Elbow Room on Route 73. Victims and accused were absent when police arrived. Investigators found a shooting victim at Cooper University Hospital in Camden. They…

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Fatal Shooting of Teen in New Brunswick Park Raises Alarms Over Local Violence

New Brunswick police reported an 18-year-old man’s shooting death late Wednesday night. Around 11:30 p.m., Fernando Buezo Diaz parked at Pine Street Recreation Park. Middlesex County Prosecutor pronounced him dead on scene. At Rutgers’ Cook/Douglass campuses, the tragedy horrified. Police at Rutgers University say Diaz died after being hospitalized. Authorities suspect the gunman left before…

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New Jersey Officer Cleared in Fatal High-Speed Chase Incident

Large voter registration drives are changing New Jersey politics as November approaches. Republicans won over 164,000 votes, but Democrats remain in charge. Republican voter turnout is rising rapidly, raising electoral concerns. The NJ Division of Elections reported 6.6 million registered voters on October 1. 2-thirds of voters form parties. At 38%, Democrats outnumber voters. It…

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Cranford Police Urge Public to Hold Off on Rumors as Murder Investigation Unfolds

Cranford police chief Matthew Nazarro advises against social media snap judgments after a fatal e-bike accident involving two adolescent girls. Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas, 17, died in a shocking fashion on September 29. Vincent P. Battiloro, 17, was charged with two first-degree murders for intentionally beating the girls. Police may have orchestrated the crash….

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New Jersey Police Chief Faces Discrimination Suit Amid High-Profile Murder Case

A former officer suing Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro in Union County for retribution after reporting sexual harassment is bringing attention to the case. Battiloro’s nephew is accused with a deadly Cranford hit-and-run, drawing attention to the lawsuit. Matthew O’Holla, the plaintiff, left the Westfield Police Department in early August after nearly ten years. After…

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Ice Cube’s Tour Bus Catches Fire in Portland, Police Confirm It Was a Random Act of Vandalism

The downtown Portland Ice Cube tour bus fire last month was not targeted, according to investigators. Portland Police believe the early September 23 Southwest Oak Street and Broadway fire was random vandalism. Firefighters quickly extinguished the car fire. No one was hurt when bus smoke was evacuated. The investigation into the fire’s cause continues, although…

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