After learning their loved one was no longer in immigration detention, a New Jersey family was horrified and perplexed to find him ill and shackled to a bed in federal custody. In January, Carmen Morales visited her husband, Waldir Chirinos, at Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark. His arrest occurred a month ago, according…
The criminal case involving NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew involves a blood vial dispute. Defense counsel for the collision driver say freshly analyzed blood test findings could change the case. Prosecutors say Sean M. Higgins hit the Gaudreau brothers on a rural road in 2024 in Salem County. Johnny Gaudreau, 31, and…
The New Jersey Supreme Court overturned a Cumberland County man’s drug convictions, stating that trial errors violated his constitutional right to a fair hearing. The verdict is overturned and a fresh trial ordered. Gerald W. Butler of Millville was convicted of conspiracy, narcotics delivery, and possession. A 2016 Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office Organized Crime Bureau…
Authorities say a parking lot disagreement between two drivers at a Wawa convenience store in Newark, Delaware, evolved into a criminal case. Wawa on East Chestnut Hill Road in Newark was the scene about 12:30 p.m. Thursday. A parking lot attack was reported to Delaware State Police, who responded. Aldo Funari II, 52, of Carneys…
A 57-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Essex County, New Jersey, and her family wants justice. The tragedy has upset family and raised questions about driver responsibility and road safety in the region. Local authorities said Sharon Marcia Thomas was hit at 6:30 p.m. on January 16 in the 400 block of…
The attorneys for the man accused of killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother have filed a fresh legal petition in fresh Jersey, contending that their client was not legally drunk at the time of the incident. In a nationally publicized case, the motion requests the court to dismiss the charge. Sean M. Higgins,…
A New Jersey man convicted of murdering his brother, sister-in-law, and their two young children is seeking a new trial weeks after a jury declared him guilty. This month, Monmouth County convicted Paul Caneiro of murdering his brother Keith, Jennifer, and their children, Jesse, 11, and Sophia, 8, in 2018. In less than five hours…
City officials said a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement car pursuit resulted in a major multi-vehicle incident Wednesday morning in Newark, sending three children to the hospital. New Jersey’s largest city’s Clinton Avenue and 10th Street crossroads was the scene. ICE agents tried to stop a van, but the driver didn’t stop, starting a city…
A rare walrus bone stolen from a longtime cheesesteak restaurant in Camden, New Jersey, has garnered attention from locals and news outlets. Donkey’s Place, a Camden restaurant serving cheesesteaks for over 80 years, is offering a cash reward for the unusual item. Several mammals, including walruses, have baculums, the missing bone. A guest took the…
After an extremist insignia was found at a Coast Guard training location, the head said hate and extremism had no place in the service. Admiral Kevin Lunday, US Coast Guard Commandant, harshly blasted the behavior and said extremists should not be in the institution. He stated anyone who preaches hate-based thought should retire because it…
