This week, federal investigators arrested two Montclair, New Jersey men in a multi-state terror-plot probe related to ISIS. The 19- and 20-year-old men are accused of participating in an encrypted communication network that planned violent attacks in the US and abroad. The arrests follow Michigan charges against other Halloween weekend plotters. As he planned to…
Email bomb threats from separate counties closed or changed certain New Jersey voting booths on Election Day. Authorities promptly denied the threats, but the anxiety deterred some from voting early, raising concerns about election day safety and system faith. Due to bomb threats, police and emergency services headed to voting centers in Bergen, Essex, Mercer,…
The late Saturday night crash on southbound New Jersey Route 55 in Gloucester County killed a 63-year-old Newfield man. The New Jersey State Police reported it at 10:05 p.m. near milepost 47.6 in Elk Township. David E. Hartman, a Jeep driver, hit a Nissan SUV moving south, according to police. A southbound Ford slammed the…
A former New Jersey teacher accused of insulting a disabled student faces legal action. The third-grader’s mother criticized a November 2022 Lindbergh Elementary School program. The lawsuit claims the former instructor videotaped the girl on her phone and made her shout “4QK,” a disparaging slur. Lawsuit defendants include former teacher, Palisades Park School District, principal,…
Calvachi-Paz, 35, of Newark is accused of killing his 28-year-old partner, Dayana Chisaguano Maleza. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office stated the tragedy occurred in their Newark home after the wife requested out. Calvachi-Paz confessed to strangling Maleza during the dispute. Kalvachi-Paz is suspected of driving Maleza’s body for hours and dumping it on Walnut Street…
Since the singer and her ex-husband split, their custody fight has escalated, uncovering severe charges on both sides. The singer, who had chart-topping hits and worked with her ex-husband in business, is fighting for custody of their kid. The two-year marriage ended with the singer’s divorce this year. She had legal and physical custody first….
A police officer in Atlantic City, New Jersey, bravely jumped into the cold bay to help an injured stray dog this month. In October’s midday heat, animal control officials were summoned to a barren property near Murray Avenue and West Riverside Drive to investigate a tan and white pit-bull limping. The puppy appeared abandoned and…
City officials say a downtown Jersey City man was stabbed to death Friday afternoon after an argument. He died when the fight escalated outside on Maxwell Street in Ward E, according to Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office and local police. The victim suffered an abdomen stab wound when officers arrived at 12:20 p.m. He died shortly…
A complaint alleges a New Jersey school wrongfully accused a nine-year-old of sexual assault and brutally disciplined him. School authorities misconstrued minor playground behavior as a serious violation necessitating police and disciplinary action under the state’s anti-bullying law. On May 22, 2024, the youngster and other students sang “Happy Birthday” during lunch. The lawsuit claims…
A 19-year-old Rutgers University student was found sleeping at a fraternity residence early October 15. Review found dangerous electrical, water, and hazing risks. This caused the local Alpha Sigma Phi International Fraternity to close forever. The prosecution, university, and national fraternity organization concur that a student was shocked or burned when they touched wet electrical…
