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DUI Arrest Of Prosecutor's Top Detective In NJ Captured On Newly-Released Bodycam
Newly released bodycam footage shows the moment that former Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Chief of Detectives Francisco "Frank" Roman Jr. was arrested for DUI after hitting multiple vehicles in a county-issued vehicle last March. The video was released by Transparency Bodycam on YouTube on Sunday, July 26, and opens with officers speaking to owners of the vehicles that Roman had allegedly struck in downtown Somerville on March 20. He has since been suspended without pay. About 22 minutes into the recording, Officer Maurice Alvarez tells Roman he will have to perform field sobriet…
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ICE Pursuit Ends In Teaneck Crash, Downs Utility Pole
A pursuit involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ended in a crash at a busy Teaneck intersection early Sunday morning, July 26, bringing down a utility pole and live wires, Daily Voice has learned. The crash happened near the intersection of Queen Anne Road and Walraven Drive, also known as The Plaza, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Yaniv Besterman tells Daily Voice. The vehicle being pursued drove onto the curb, maneuvered around a tree, struck parked vehicles, and then crashed into a utility pole, Besterman said. The impact brought the pole down, leaving live wires on the roadwa…
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Uncle Saves 3-Year-Old Girl After Near-Drowning In Backyard Bergen County Pool: Police
A 3-year-old girl was rescued after a possible drowning in Bergen County on Saturday evening, July 25, thanks to her uncle's quick actions, police said. Officers responded to a home on 14th Street just after 6 p.m. for a report of a possible drowning involving the child, Cresskill Police Chief Jason Lanzilotti said. When officers arrived, they found the girl conscious and alert after her uncle administered back blows that cleared water from her airway, the chief said. Officers, along with firefighters and EMS personnel, evaluated the child to confirm her vital signs were stable and ensure …
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E-Scooter Rider Airlifted After Slamming Into Guardrail In North Jersey: Police
A 41-year-old man was airlifted to a trauma center after crashing his electric scooter into a guardrail in North Jersey on Saturday evening, July 25, police said. Bloomingdale police responded at approximately 7:50 p.m. to the area of Hamburg Turnpike and Vreeland Avenue for an initial report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, according to Bloomingdale Police Sgt. Sami Zeidan. When officers arrived, they determined the incident involved an electric scooter operator, not a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, Zeidan said. The preliminary investigation found the man was riding the scooter when …
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26-Year-Old Dead, 2 Seriously Hurt In Jersey Shore Boat Crash, State Police Say
A 26-year-old man was killed, and two others were seriously injured after a boat struck a channel marker in Barnegat Bay in Toms River late Saturday, July 25, authorities said. A 32-foot Boston Whaler was traveling through the Intracoastal Waterway when it struck an Intracoastal Waterway channel marker, just before 11 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. After the collision, the operator, age 39, of Warren, drove the vessel to a home on Silver Lagoon Drive in Toms River, where emergency personnel responded to render aid, the trooper said. Michael …
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Glock, Hollow-Point Ammo Found On PA Driver In Bergen County Traffic Stop: Police
A Pennsylvania driver was arrested after a traffic stop in River Edge led to the discovery of a handgun, hollow-point ammunition, and multiple large-capacity magazines, authorities said. New Milford Police Officer Shane Churaman spotted a Hyundai Sonata with an illegally tinted front windshield while it was traveling on Boulevard at approximately 8:19 p.m. Friday, July 24, according to Police Capt. Kevin Van Saders. He caught up to the vehicle and stopped it on Hackensack Avenue in River Edge and identified the driver as 24-year-old Kervens Blaise of Lock Haven, PA, Van Saders said. Th…
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15-Year-Old Passenger Kills Teen Driver On South Jersey Highway: Prosecutor
A 15-year-old has been charged in the shooting death of a 19-year-old driver whose vehicle had crashed along Route 30 in Atlantic County, authorities said. Mullica Township police responded to a single-vehicle crash near Route 30 and Snow Hill Road late Friday night, July 24, where officers found the 19-year-old Javonte Stallworth, of Mullica Township, dead inside the vehicle with a single gunshot wound to the head, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Witnesses told investigators that two people fled the crash scene on foot, authorities said. Police soon found tw…
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SWAT Standoff Underway At Hackensack Apartment Building
A woman was taken to a hospital for evaluation after barricading herself inside a Hackensack apartment and claiming to have a knife, prompting a response from the Bergen County Regional SWAT Team, authorities said. View this post on Instagram Hackensack police responded to a mental health incident involving a 44-year-old woman at the Park Lane Apartments at Union Street and Conklin Place Friday evening, July 24, Chief Michael Antista tells Daily Voice. When officers made contact, the woman barricaded herself inside an apartment a…
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PA Man Arrested Weeks After Bergen County Car Burglary, Police Say
A Pennsylvania man has been arrested in connection with a vehicle burglary reported earlier this month in Bergen County, NJ, police said. David J. Washer, 42, of Dingmans Ferry, PA, was arrested Friday, July 24, following an investigation into the burglary, the Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno said. The investigation began after police received a report on Monday, July 7, that someone unlawfully entered a parked vehicle in the borough and stole property belonging to the victim, the chief said. Detectives identified Washer as the suspect through their investigation, police said…
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Coaches Brawl After Youth NJ Softball Game, Arrest Made: Report
A Florham Park man has been charged after a fight between adults broke out following a youth girls' softball game in East Hanover, authorities confirmed. East Hanover police responded to Lurker Park on Ridgedale Avenue on Wednesday, July 22, on a report of a physical altercation between adults at the ballfield, Morris County Prosecutor's Office spokeswoman Meghan Knab said. Citing video of the altercation, NJ.com says the fight erupted among coaches during the postgame handshake after a 12U game between Little Falls and a combined East Hanover/Florham Park team. Several coaches from bo…
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2-Year-Old Ingested Cocaine, NJ Man Arrested: Prosecutor
A 39-year-old Ringwood man was arrested and charged after a 2-year-old was found cocaine in their system in Wildwood, authorities announced Friday, July 24. On Monday, July 20, a 2-year-old was taken to a hospital by Alexander Moles because they were having difficulty breathing, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Wildwood Police Chief Joseph Murphy said. EMS administered two doses of Narcan to the toddler, authorities said. A blood test revealed the toddler had cocaine, authorities said. An investigation determined Moles was vacationing in Wildwood when the toddler…
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Ex-Treasurer Stole $244K From Charity For Disabled Adults In NJ: Prosecutor
A 65-year-old New Jersey accountant is accused of stealing more than $244,000 from a New Jersey nonprofit that supports adults with disabilities, authorities said. Stephen Ferguson, of Cedar Grove, served as treasurer of the Association for Hunterdon Development Center in Clinton from June 2023 through March 2025, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced Friday, July 24. The nonprofit was established by families of residents to provide additional support and resources for adults with disabilities living at the state-run facility, Stephens said. Ferguson allegedly made mult…
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Gucci Thieves Ram Paramus Police Vehicles After Garden State Plaza Heist, Officer Hurt: Chief
Three men accused of targeting luxury handbag thefts were arrested after one of them rammed multiple Paramus police vehicles while trying to flee from officers at Westfield Garden State Plaza, authorities said. Members of the Paramus Police Department's Crime Suppression Unit spotted a white Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 parked and idling in the Nordstrom parking lot at approximately 9:15 p.m. Thursday, July 23, according to Police Chief Robert Guidetti. Investigators had identified the Mercedes as a suspect vehicle connected to two handbag robberies at the Gucci store inside Garden State Plaza ear…
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Skeletal Human Remains Confirmed To Be Those Of NJ Driver Who Vanished After Crash: (
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The mystery has a heartbreaking answer. Remains found in a Maryland creek have been positively identified as a New Jersey pilot car driver who disappeared after crashing her vehicle and suffering a possible head injury last month, police confirmed on Thursday, July 27. Kimberly Gordon, 46, of Lopatcong, NJ, was driving a white 2024 Hyundai Elantra while working as a pilot car driver escorting an oversized load when she disappeared on June 21, NJ.com reports. She was last seen behind the Sky Zone trampoline park on Pulaski Highway in Rosedale, according to police in Baltimore …
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NJ Teens Who Egged Pedestrians In NY Arrested After LPR, Camera Probe: Cops
Three New Jersey teens have been arrested after police say they threw eggs at pedestrians in separate incidents in Rockland County, authorities announced. Ramapo police responded to the areas of Monsey and Airmont at approximately 10:30 p.m. Sunday, July 19, after receiving multiple reports of pedestrians being struck by eggs thrown from a passing vehicle, Detective Sgt. Michael Higgins said. No injuries were reported. Investigators spent the next several days following up on the incidents, using witness accounts, license plate reader technology, and security camera footage to identify…
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Knife-Wielding Bergen County Bar Fight Suspect Caught In Paterson: Cops
A Paterson woman accused of grabbing a knife and trying to stab two people during a fight outside a Bergen County bar last month has been arrested, authorities said. Laila B. Altidor, 25, was taken into custody Tuesday, July 21, at a home in Paterson after Lodi detectives obtained a search and arrest warrant following an investigation, Lodi Police Lt. Dominic Miller said. The incident happened during a fight outside a Lodi bar on Friday, June 27. "The suspect grabbed a knife and attempted to lunge at two victims in a vehicle during the course of a fight outside of a bar then fled area," Mi…
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Worker Seriously Burned In Rockland Explosion
A reported explosion sparked a fire that left a worker with serious burns at a building along Old Route 17 in Rockland County on Wednesday, July 22, Ramapo police said. The fire at the former Tuxedo Motorsports was fully engulfed when responders arrived to 265 Orange Turnpike at 10:46 a.m., police said. One person, identified by News 12 as a worker, suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center for treatment, according to police. The extent of the injuries has not been disclosed. The incident is not believed to be suspicious, police said. SLOATSBUR…
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Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police
A nationally known Virginia megachurch pastor who has preached across the United States is accused of sending explicit images to a Pennsylvania teenager he met while preaching at the boy's church, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Kenneth Kevin Baldwin, 46, of Alexandria, Virginia, was charged with two felony counts of unlawful contact with a minor, one felony count of corruption of minors, three misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure, and six misdemeanor counts of open lewdness, state police announced Thursday, July 23. The investigation began May 2, 2026, after the York Criminal …
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Teen Admits Making Up Razor Blade Attack In Wyckoff Woods, Police Say
A juvenile admitted to fabricating a report that they had been slashed with a razor blade in a wooded area behind the Cedar Hill Shopping Center in Wyckoff on Wednesday, July 22, police said. At approximately 2 p.m. a juvenile reported that an unknown offender had slashed their left forearm with a razor blade in the woods behind the shopping center, Wyckoff police said. Officers immediately established a perimeter, deployed a drone, and searched the wooded area on foot, police said. Investigators did not locate a weapon or find any evidence that an assault had occurred. The juvenile was tr…
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Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Middle School Student: DA
A former Massachusetts teacher once named one of Amazon's teachers of the year has been charged with raping a child, authorities announced. Tymond Tran was charged with aggravated rape of a child with a 5-year age difference, indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, posing or exhibiting a child in the nude, and providing obscene matter to a minor, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. The allegations stem from incidents that prosecutors said happened in Lynn in 2022, while he taught computer science at Thurgood Marshall Middle School. Tran pleaded …
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He Left For A Meeting In 1974 And Vanished Without A Trace: Now NJ Cops Are Reopening The Case
A New Jersey man left home for a business meeting in Brooklyn more than 50 years ago and was never seen again. Now, police are hoping someone still remembers what happened. The Kearny Police Department is taking a fresh look at the disappearance of Nicholas James Maschuci, who vanished on Sept. 18, 1974, and is urging anyone with information to come forward, even anonymously. Maschuci was 60 years old when he left his Kearny home for a reported business meeting in Brooklyn, New York, according to police. He was driving a white 1974 Mercury Grand Marquis and was never heard from again. His d…
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NJ Man Learns Fate After Shootout With Federal Agents
A 44-year-old Parsippany man will spend the next 24 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to attempted murder of a federal officer following an incident last year, authorities said. On Wednesday, Aug. 13, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Maloy Amador's home as part of a narcotics and firearms investigation, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. As law enforcement entered the residence, Amador fired a gun toward law enforcement, Frazier said. In an exchange of gunfire, Amador was struck in the arm while one of the officers discovered a bullet had struck his a…
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SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In Englewood Cliffs Assault Case: Police (
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A prominent attorney known for his role in the 1990s Whitewater scandal was arrested in Bergen County after authorities said he hid inside his home while officers attempted to take him into custody, bringing a SWAT team to the scene. Robert William Ray, 66, was arrested in Englewood Cliffs on Tuesday, July 21, on charges of simple assault and terroristic threats, according to Bergen County Jail records. He remained held in the Bergen County Jail as of Wednesday afternoon, July 22. Officers went to Ray's home to arrest him on the assault charges, but he did not answer the door, Englewood Cli…
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Dogs Living In Plastic Baby Pools, Kittens Rescued From Deplorable Conditions At NJ Home: SPCA
A person in Neptune Township was charged with animal cruelty after nearly a dozen animals were found in unhealthy living conditions, with one dog dead, authorities announced Tuesday, July 21. An anonymous complaint led police to discover eight kittens living in a filthy outdoor enclosure, the Monmouth County SPCA said. The kittens had upper respiratory infections and are being treated at the SPCA. "While they are scared and confused, they all seem to be in good spirits, and are happy to have a safe, comfortable space to live in," the SPCA said. Two female pit bulls were living in an o…
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Florida Man With Flamethrower Barricades Himself In RV At NJ Walmart: Police
A 38-year-old Florida man was arrested and hit with numerous charges after he barricaded himself at a Walmart parking lot in South Jersey, authorities said. At 11:02 p.m. on Monday, July 20, officers responded to the Walmart at 1740 Route 38 in Lumberton following a report of a dispute between two people that escalated to a robbery, Lumberton police said. Blake Reed entered a recreational vehicle and refused repeated requests by officers to exit or communicate with law enforcement, police said. Officers also received information indicating that Reed may have been in possession of a fla…
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Attempted Murder For Gunman In Triple Shooting On Fourth Of July: Passaic County Prosecutor
A Passaic man is facing an attempted murder charge after authorities say he shot three people during on the Fourth of July in the city before turning himself in more than two weeks later. Orlando Bravo, 20, was arrested Tuesday, July 21, in connection with the July 4 shooting near Essex Street and Third Street in Passaic, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman announced. Officers responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 8:30 p.m. on July 4 and found that three Passaic residents, a 22-year-old man, a 19-year-old woman and a 34-year-old …
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Arsonist Traps Man Under Jersey City Overpass After Setting Fire: Officials
A 23-year-old Jersey City woman is accused of setting a fire beneath the Tonnelle Avenue underpass, then trapping a man as he tried to escape the flames, authorities said. Janet Leigh Mullone was arrested after police said she set a fire near 276 Tonnelle Ave. at approximately 2:39 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, according to Nathaniel Styer and Kim Wallace Scalcione, spokespeople for the city. Responding officers found flames burning beneath the underpass, where members of the Jersey City Fire Department worked to contain the blaze. Investigators said a 57-year-old man had been sleeping in a con…
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NJ Son Stabbed Father Dead, Left Body To Decompose: Prosecutor
A 28-year-old Vineland man was arrested and charged with killing his father in Bridgeton, authorities announced Tuesday, July 21. On Sunday July 19, at 12:15pm Bridgeton Police received a complaint describing a bad odor coming from a residence on Fayette Street in the City of Bridgeton, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Upon officers’ arrival they located Anthony Williams, a 67-year-old Bridgeton man dead and in an advanced state of decomposition, Webb-McRae said. Anttoine Williams, his son, stabbed his father on Wednesday, July 15 and then tampered with the e…
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Passenger Jumps Into Driver's Seat, Dies After Crash With 5-Year-Old Inside In NJ: Prosecutor
A 41-year-old backseat passenger of a vehicle died after jumping into the front seat of the car, taking off, and then crashing with a 5-year-old still inside the car in South Jersey on Sunday, July 19, authorities said. At 11:57 p.m., Mantua Township police stopped a vehicle for a traffic offense on southbound Route 55, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said. While one officer was speaking with the driver outside the vehicle, another officer ordered the passenger, Holly Hageman, 41, to get out of the vehicle, authorities said. Instead, Hageman climbed into the driver's seat and…
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Ex-GF's New BF Opened Fire In North Arlington Double Homicide, Family Alleges: Report
A father of two who was killed in a double shooting in North Arlington on Sunday night, July 19, had gone to pick up his children when a confrontation with his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend turned deadly, ABC7 Eyewitness News reports. UPDATE: Brian Dominick Lockett, 28, of North Arlington, NJ, and Ezequiel Aquino, 29, of Newark, were identified as the victims by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. A GoFundMe campaign says they were cousins. A separate GoFundMe was launched by Aquino's mother, who sources say buried her other son, Uriel Aquino, four years ago due to an alleged overdos…
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Passaic Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Clifton: Prosecutor
A 65-year-old Passaic woman was killed after she was struck by a vehicle in Clifton on Friday night, July 17, authorities said. Clifton police responded to the area of Bloomfield Avenue and Shafto Street at approximately 9:20 p.m. on a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said. Officers found the woman at the scene and she was taken to Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead, authorities said. The driver involved in the collision remained at the scene, according …
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