CRIME & SAFETY
Funeral arrangements scheduled for Passaic Police Officer Brian Lora
PASSAIC — Funeral arrangements have been scheduled for Brian Lora, the 29-year-old, three-year city police officer who died suddenly on Monday. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Funeraria Alvarez, 66 Passaic Ave., Passaic. Mass will be celebrated on Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony's Church, at...
After Thursday Morning Plainfield Raid, Nine Defendants Charged for Roles in Drug Trafficking
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On the heels of raids this morning on the West End of Plainfield, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced that nine people have been charged for their respective roles in a drug trafficking organization that distributed large quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in Union County and elsewhere. TAPinto Plainfield was on the scene at around 8:30am for the raid of two multifamily homes on the 400 block of Grant Avenue, which involved Plainfield Police, Homeland Security Investigators, Perth Amboy Police, and other law enforcement agents. Dozens of officers were on the scene.CLICK HERE TO SIGN...
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...
Paramus School Bus Driver's Parole Possible At Anniversary Of Horrific Crash That Killed Two
Hudy Muldrow, now 83, was taking 40 East Brook Middle School fifth graders and a small group of adults on a field trip to Waterloo Village on May 17, 2018 when he got lost and tried to make an illegal U-turn on the busy interstate in Mount Olive. A dump...
Bud Bus Owner Bill Schlette Arrested
Bud Bus Inc. Founder William Schlette, of West Nyack, was charged with deceptive business practices, money laundering, and drug offenses, according to Warren County Prosecutor Anthony Picone. Two search warrants on Schlette's Bud Bus Inc, a van parked at 1077 State Highway 94 in Frelinghuysen Township, on March 7, culminated...
For 25 years, N.J. woman collected over $1M of her dead aunt’s benefits, feds allege
A New Jersey woman was indicted Thursday on charges she collected over $1 million intended for her deceased aunt over a period of 25 years, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Janis Miller, 77, of South Orange was charged with one count of fraud for collecting payments from the Social...
Loaded Gun Found on Bench in Montclair Leads to Arrest
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair Police authorities have apprehended an individual for allegedly abandoning a loaded firearm on a bench last week, as disclosed by police reports on Tuesday. According to the Montclair Police Department, the incident unfolded in the 500-block vicinity of Bloomfield Avenue at 5:15 a.m. last Friday, prompted by a concerned passerby's discovery of a handgun left unattended on a bench.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Upon arrival, officers discovered a 9mm Sig Sauer containing seven rounds of ammunition at the location, officials stated. Following an investigation, Montclair police detectives utilized surveillance footage to trace the individual responsible for abandoning the firearm. The suspect was identified as Anthony Anderson, 30, hailing from Orange. He faces charges of unlawful possession of a weapon, says police. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Pedestrian struck by NJ Transit train early Wednesday in Garfield
A pedestrian was hit by a train early Wednesday morning, causing delays and cancellations along the Bergen County Line, NJ Transit said. At about 5:33 a.m., an out-of-service train was being moved on the Bergen County Line when it struck and injured a pedestrian near Plauderville Station in Garfield. There were no customers...
Fairfield Police Arrest Paterson Resident on Shoplifting Charges
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- Fairfield police arrested a Paterson man on shoplifting charges on Monday. Police apprehended Gary Davis, 67. Officers were dispatched to the Target store at 2:31 p.m. Monday on a report of a shoplifter in custody. Officers Ryan Cleary and John Seragusa arrived at the store and located Davis being detained by security.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Davis allegedly arrived at the store, placed miscellaneous items in a shopping cart, and attempted to exit the store without paying. He was stopped prior to exiting by security and detained until police arrival. The total value shoplifted was $525.34. Davis was released pending a court appearance on June 25 at the Essex County Courthouse. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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