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Kranz to Run Police Department After Bramhall’s Departure
FANWOOD — Police Director Michael Bramhall has resigned his position in order to take a position with the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Lieutenant Dan Kranz will now be the officer-in-charge of the department and will be tasked with overseeing its day-to-day operations. Councilwoman Patricia Walsh announced Mr. Bramhall’s...
Police Identify Edison Resident Killed in Early Morning Accident on Route 1
EDISON, NJ - Police have identified the Edison resident who was killed in an early morning accident on Route 1. Raul Montoya-Chavez, age 22, was hit by an SUV while riding on an electric scooter on Wednesday morning, according to authorities. Police say the accident occurred at 1:46 AM on Route 1 South at the intersection of Plainfield Avenue. Montoya-Chavez was crossing when he was hit by an SUV being driven by a 61-year-old man from Rahway who was heading to work, according to police.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Montoya-Chavez was transferred to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and was pronounced dead. Edison Police Deputy Chief Robert Dudash said the driver had a green light, and they do not suspect any wrongdoing. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Morristown Police Asking Community to Identify Woman Who Kicked Glass Door, Causing "Significant Damage" on South Street
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Do you know this woman? According to police, on April 20, 2024 at approximately 1:16 AM, an unidentified white female was observed standing in the area of 23 South St. in Morristown. The woman kicked the lower section of the left glass door in the area of 23 South St. causing significant damage to the door, said police. She briefly departed, returned, and began to kick the right door at approximately 1:18 AM and continued to kick the door for a few minutes.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The repeated kicks caused damage and cracks to the lower portion of the right glass door, which were clearly visible on the surveillance footage. If you know the identify of this woman, contact the Morris County Sheriff's CrimeStoppers at www.copcall.org or call 973-COP-CALL You could receive a reward of up to $1,000. DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Sign up to get all the news as it happens at www.TAPinto.net/enews and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MorristownTAP/ and on Twitter at @MorristownTAP and on Instagram at @tapintomorristown Download the TAPinto App! Click here for Android. Click here for iOS For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Plainfield man sentenced to 40 years for girlfriend's murder
A 24-year-old Plainfield man has been sentenced to 40 years in state prison for the 2020 strangulation death of his 19-year-old girlfriend. Bryan Gonzalez Martines, was sentenced May 15 to four decades in state prison by Union County Superior Court Judge Thomas Isenhour, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Plainfield Police Director James T. Abney announced.
Man ejected from wheelchair on MTA bus on Staten Island, lawsuit alleges
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island man was severely injured when he was ejected from his wheelchair while riding an MTA bus that made “a sharp turn at high speed” in Charleston, a lawsuit alleges. George Capella, 53, who has multiple sclerosis, spent nearly 100 days...
Cranford Man Arrested on Charges of Assaulting a Springfield Police Officer
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- A Cranford man has been charged with aggravated assault on a Springfield police officer. On Thursday, May 16, a male subject arrived at Springfield Police Headquarters and attempted to enter a restricted area.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Police say that the person refused to comply with the desk sergeant’s commands and continued to attempt entry. The suspect, 23, was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer and resisting arrest. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Union Rapist Told 15-Year-Old They Can Do It Again If She's 'Not A Snitch,' Police Papers Say
According to the affidavit for probable cause obtained by Daily Voice, Solomon Blay was in a white SUV when he approached his victim, who was walking home from school. Blay called the girl over to his vehicle, asked her age, and if she wanted a ride home, police papers said. She agreed, but instead of taking the girl home, Blay took her to his home, a basement of a home on Brighton Street in Union, the affidavit says.
Newark, New Jersey, woman killed in Pa. Turnpike crash
NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey woman was killed in a motorcycle crash Wednesday morning on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The crash happened around 11 a.m. in the westbound lanes of the turnpike near Harrisburg, Pa. Pennsylvania State Police identified the rider as Kimberly Toliver, 49, of Newark, N.J. PSP...
Warrant Issued For Armed Man Who Robbed Liquor Store: Newark PD
On Monday, March 25 at 9:26 p.m., police responded to the New Silver Key Liquor Store at 250 Broadway on a report of a armed robbery, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. Jeffrey Carr walked behind the counter brandishing a weapon and demanded the cashier place money...
Single Mom Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Maplewood, Prosecutor Says
At 9:10 a.m., Maria Ganzhi Zhao was struck by a vehicle on the 1400 block of Springfield Avenue and pronounced dead at the scene, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Zhao, a native of Ecuador, was a single mother who is survived by her two daughters, Noemi, 7 and Genesis, 9 months, according to a fundraiser set up to support the family.
As murder verdict is read, Staten Island defendant sheds tear, mouths ‘I love you’ to mom
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After a few hours of deliberating, jurors assigned to the Shaheem Chavis murder trial returned a verdict Thursday in state Supreme Court, St. George. They found Chavis, 46, guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the 2022 slaying that played out inside 260 Park Hill Ave. in Clifton.
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