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…
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….
Essex County is investigating a woman’s early Tuesday death near Cedar Hill Golf & Country Club in Livingston. Police and villagers are alarmed by the discovery. Essex County Prosecutors said a golf course worker found the terrible find in the morning. The employee smelled something odd and located the body in a forest near Walnut…
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…
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…
A Salem County, New Jersey, woman claims a kindergarten teacher’s assistant assaulted her five-year-old daughter, leaving her wounded and afraid to return. Child’s mother Mariah says John Fenwick Academy reported misconduct. She was rushed to school with awful news. Mom came at school to see the teacher’s aide putting her daughter into a chair. She…
After being dragged from the ocean, a Seaside Park, NJ man died early Saturday morning. The occasion was tragic. Locals said emergency workers were called to 8th Avenue beach just before noon after seeing a swimmer struggling. The Seaside Park Fire Department’s water rescue crew rescued the swimmer. His name is John DeVone, 54, from…
A Trenton officer was shot Saturday night near the base. Near the Trenton Police Department on Lincoln, Perry, and North Clinton roads, it happened about 9:15 p.m. The cop was brought to a local hospital for leg injuries immediately. The officer’s injuries were stable late Saturday night, police added. Police haven’t identified a suspect or…
A Clifton, New Jersey, hit-and-run murdered a 20-year-old woman early Saturday morning. Case under investigation by police. Paterson native Kamaya Young was found dead on the northbound side of Route 21 at Route 3 west Exit 9, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. A woman was found on the road about 8 a.m. by…
A big Garfield, New Jersey, fire spread to nearby homes on Sunday afternoon, frightening everyone. Police are investigating. The Bergen County prosecutor believes the fire was intentional. Palisade Avenue apartment caught fire at 12:16 p.m., spreading to nearby properties. Four Garfield fire departments and local firefighters helped. The fire damaged many nearby properties despite moving…
