CRIME & SAFETY
Update Regarding Threat at Watchung Hills
WARREN, NJ -- Watchung Hills High School Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Jewett provided an update on the threat at Watchung Hills. She said: "A phone call alleging a threat to WHRHS was received after school today. The Warren Township police have investigated the alleged threat and deemed it not credible. After school and evening activities are continuing as scheduled. The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. We appreciate the Warren Township Police Department's immediate response, as always, to any concerns regarding the safety of our learning community. "CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
7 people injured after NJ Transit bus crashes into ditch
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — Seven people were injured after a NJ Transit bus crashed into a ditch on Tuesday, officials said. The crash happened near Port Reading Avenue at around 4:50 p.m. when a NJ Transit bus with 16 passengers collided with two cars, officials said. The bus operating on the 48 line was heading […]
Families of victims in fatal N.J. school bus crash settle lawsuits for $20.5M
A trucking company involved in a 2018 Paramus school bus crash in Morris County that left two people dead has settled a lawsuit for $650,000, bringing total settlement amounts in the case to more than $20 million, an attorney said Wednesday. Bruce Nagel, who represented the families of one child...
Warren Township Appoints Chief of Police, Lieutenant, and Sergeant
WARREN, NJ —The wait and occupation is over, Warren Township has a new Chief of Police as well as a new Sergeant and Lieutenant. The full courtroom applauded all.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER At a special meeting of the Warren Township Committee on Wednesday, Robert Ferreiro was appointed Warren Township’s Chief of Police effective May 1, 2024 at a salary of $220,000 through December 31, 2030. Mathew Saum was promoted to Lieutenant,and Eric Task was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. SEE HERE DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office(SCPO) had taken over the Warren Township Police department effective Dec. 20, 2023. SEE ALSO Warren Township Police Update For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Westfield Police: Catalytic Converter Theft, Criminal Mischief Reported Last Week
WESTFIELD, NJ — Two Westfield residents told police last week that the catalytic converters were stolen from their vehicles, Westfield police said Tuesday. A resident of the 700 block of Boulevard told police that, at an unknown time between 2 p.m. on April 21 and 10 a.m. April 22, an unknown person removed the catalytic converter from his 2002 green Honda Odyssey minivan.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER In another incident, a resident of the 400 block of Beechwood Place told police that someone stole the catalytic converter of his vehicle sometime between April...
Lillo Brancato, jailed in fatal shooting of NYPD officer, now helping others
METUCHEN, N.J. -- Actor Lillo Brancato was once a rising star in Hollywood, known for his role in "A Bronx Tale" in the 1990s. However, he was plagued by addiction and spent time in jail after being convicted for his role in the fatal shooting of NYPD Officer Daniel Enchautegui nearly 20 years ago.Brancato has since turned his life around. He's sober and helping others get on the right path.He is a testament to the power of personal transformation."I'm a modern day miracle," Brancato told CBS New York exclusively.Sobriety at the root of Lillo Brancato's new lifeHe has been sober...
40-Year-Old East Orange Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutor
At 8:43 p.m., Newark police responded to the 300 block of Osborne Terrace and found, Deshaun Winston unresponsive at the location, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said. Winston was pronounced dead at the scene moments later, Stephens and Frage said. The shooting...
Chatham Borough Police Make Monthly Incident, Crime, and Traffic Data Reporting Document for Enhanced Community Transparency
CHATHAM, NJ -- The Chatham Borough Police Department has launched an initiative that allows residents and the public to view "comprehensive" monthly statistics on crime, incidents and traffic data online through its website. The data compiled shows that there were 7 thefts reported in March 2024, which was more than double the amount in the same month over the last five years. That number dipped to just one theft reported in April (see data below).CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The monthly Crime, Incidents and Traffic Data Reporting for March 2024 can be accessed HERE. The announcement...
Driver, 33, In Deadly Somerville Hit-Run Made U-Turn Before Returning: Prosecutor
Andres Estaban Silva, 33, was in a 2019 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck heading north on Veterans Memorial Drive and turning left onto Somerset Street in Somerville, when he struck a 72-year-old resident on Friday, April 26 around 6:10 p.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Following the crash, Silva...
ParentalAbduction: Jersey City Woman Found In Lodi
Jahlea Jones, 28, was charged with child endangerment, interfering with custody, contempt of court and receiving stolen property, among other offenses, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Jones had taken the child on Wednesday, April 24, knowing that she was not privileged to do so," the prosecutor said. Members of...
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