A 44-year-old New Jersey man will spend 18 months in federal prison after admitting he helped transport nine Irish citizens who illegally entered the United States through the U.S.-Canada border in Vermont, according to federal authorities. Federal prosecutors said Tyshan Murray, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, was sentenced in federal court and will also serve three…
A 38-year-old Bergen County man is facing serious criminal charges after authorities say he fled the scene of a deadly crash that killed a 74-year-old pedestrian in Hackensack early Friday morning. According to prosecutors, the incident happened around 12:50 a.m. near the intersection of Essex Street and Summit Avenue. Investigators said the victim was crossing…
A Mother’s Day gathering in Paterson turned deadly Sunday night after gunfire erupted on a busy city street, leaving two men dead and four other people wounded, according to local authorities. The shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Godwin Avenue, an area that quickly became crowded with police…
A former New Jersey police officer who previously served prison time in a Superstorm Sandy fraud case is now facing serious criminal charges after authorities accused him of forcing his way into a Bergenfield home during a violent confrontation that left multiple people injured, including two children. According to Bergenfield police, the incident happened shortly…
Students at Rutgers University faced disruptions during the exam period after a major cybersecurity incident affected Canvas, a widely used online learning platform relied on by colleges and universities across the United States. University officials confirmed that Rutgers was among the institutions impacted by a data breach connected to Instructure, the parent company behind the…
A former Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instructor at a New Jersey high school has been sentenced to probation after admitting he intentionally touched a student without her consent during school hours. James H. Merritt, 65, of Franklinville, entered a guilty plea during a court appearance in Gloucester County this week in connection with an…
Three women were injured after a serious rollover crash on Route 130 in Burlington Township, New Jersey, early Thursday morning, according to local police. Authorities said the accident happened shortly after midnight near La Gorce Boulevard when an SUV traveling southbound reportedly went off the roadway. Investigators said the vehicle first sideswiped a traffic signal…
A tragic traffic incident in Passaic County claimed the life of a 38-year-old Wayne resident over the weekend after his SUV was involved in a serious rollover crash, according to local authorities. Officials have identified the victim as Degron Mann, who was driving through the 900 block of Main Avenue in Passaic when the crash…
Christian Smalls, a 37-year-old labor activist from Lodi, New Jersey, was taken into police custody on Monday evening after a protest outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art during the Met Gala event in New York City. Authorities stated that the arrest took place after he allegedly crossed a restricted security barrier set up around the…
A serious road accident in Jackson, New Jersey, left two children and an adult injured on Friday night after they were struck by a vehicle while crossing a street, according to local authorities. Police reported that the incident took place at approximately 8:50 p.m. on Manhattan Street. The three individuals were attempting to cross the…
