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Guatemalan National Held By Feds Charged With Raping Pre-Teen In Englewood
Melvin Zacarias-Esquivel, who's been living in an apartment over a Colombian restaurant on West Palisade Avenue, remained in federal custody at the Elizabeth detention center on Friday, April 26, records show. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Friday that members of his Special Victims Unit charged Melvin Zacarias-Esquivel with aggravated...
Yonkers police: Man wanted for failing to appear in court for car break-in charges
Body cam video from Yonkers police appears to show Raymondo Sepulveda, of Brooklyn, sitting in a car that detectives say he admitted was not his back on March 28 near Central Park Avenue and Midland Terrace.
Pair Who Dumped Body In NYC Face Murder Charges: Somerset County Prosecutor
A grand jury in Somerset County levied the indictments against Daniel Matthews, a 44-year-old Brooklyn resident, and and Andrew Mumby, a 47-year-old New Brunswick resident in the murder of Artis Young, a Franklin Lakes resident, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald. On Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, police received a missing person...
Dancing NYC thug ‘The Donkey’ wanted for shooting woman who rejected his advances at party
This guy’s a real ass. NYPD cops are looking for a thug who goes by the street name “El Burro” — the Donkey — for shooting a woman multiple times after she rejected his handsy advances at an underground dance party in the Bronx early Monday, according to police sources. The 20-year-old woman said she was partying with pals in the basement of a building on 165th Street around midnight when a guy she knew as “El Burro” offered her a drink and then started dancing with her. 84-year-old man found dead in pond at NYC golf course: cops But then he...
Olinville: Man 26 Hospitalized after Shooting on White Plains Road
A 26-year-old man has been hospitalized following a daylight shooting on Thursday in the Olinville section of The Bronx by Global Evangelical Church. A police spokesperson said the incident occurred at East 217th street and White Plains Road at about 3.51 p.m., adding, “The victim was shot a couple of times, once in the left leg, once in the left thigh, and once on the right foot.”
Biden snarls traffic in Westchester for fundraiser at $4.5 million home of Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones
President Biden’s campaign fundraiser at the Westchester County home of Hollywood stars Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones caused a traffic nightmare in towns along the Hudson River Thursday. Westchester County officials closed about a 2-mile stretch of Route 9, from Tarrytown to Irvington, ahead of the 81-year-old president’s appearance at the high-dollar fundraiser. Other road closures were not announced because of security concerns. Streets in Irvington were “full of new signage” Thursday, one X user reported, sharing images of barricades limiting roads to “local traffic” and “residents only.” Government offices in Irvington, including the town court and library, closed at 1 p.m. Biden joins Howard...
Columbia anti-Israel encampment ringleader Khymani James banned from campus after raging ‘Zionists don’t deserve to live’ in resurfaced video
A ringleader of Columbia University’s anti-Israel encampment was banned from the Ivy League campus Friday after newly resurfaced video showed the student publicly raging that “Zionists don’t deserve to live.” Khymani James, who says they go by “he/she/they” pronouns, made the disturbing remarks during a disciplinary hearing with university officials back in January, which the student livestreamed and then blasted out on social media. “Zionists don’t deserve to live comfortably, let alone Zionists don’t deserve to live,” the student filmed themselves saying. “The same way we are very comfortable accepting Nazis don’t deserve to live, fascists don’t deserve to live, racists don’t deserve to live,...
Fire At Lower Hudson Valley Apartment Complex Displaces 50
It was the second major fire in 2 months at an apartment complex in Spring Valley, NY. Rockland News reports that the second major fire in two months occurred this past Monday night at Surrey Carlton Apartments at 53 Ewing Ave, displacing 50 people. It's terrible to think of so many people losing their homes and probably most of their belongings now with possibly nowhere to go.
New Bronx program is linking local landlords with homeless New Yorkers
The program, funded by JP Morgan Chase, will connect landlords to people with housing vouchers. The organization BronxWorks is launching the initiative to bridge a gap between would-be renters and owners looking for tenants. [ more › ]
Heated clash outside Columbia: ‘I’d love to f—king kill you’
Protestors wrapped in Israeli flags clashed with other activists near Columbia University campus, as seen in a series of tense exchanges on Apr. 25. When one man chanted, “I f—king hate you,” it set off another, who picked up a metal scaffolding pole as a weapon, before backing down. In another fiery moment, a demonstrator was filmed taunting, “I’d love to f—king kill you.” For top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com.
Haledon Man Charged in "Road Rage" Incident
HALEDON, NJ - A man suspected of brandishing a firearm and threatening another driver during a road rage incident has been apprehended, police said. The Haledon Police Department apprehended the suspect involved in the recent road rage incident that occurred on April 22, 2024. Police said the incident took place at the intersection of Mangold Street and Belmont Avenue.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER On the day of the incident, Sergeant George Kelly and Officer Rubel Jimenez responded to the male victim's complaint and an investigation was launched by the Haledon Police Investigative and Special Services Bureau. Following thorough investigative work by Haledon Police Detectives, the suspect was identified as Jonathon Sisco, 24, of Haledon. On April 24, Haledon Police Detectives located Sisco and placed him under arrest. The firearm used in the road rage incident was recovered. Charged with multiple offenses including Aggravated Assault, Terroristic Threats, Possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, and Unlawful possession of a weapon, Sisco was taken into custody and transported to the Passaic County Jail. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Here’s when Stew Leonard’s second N.J. location will open
Stew Leonard’s is opening its second food and wine store in New Jersey. It will welcome customers on May 17 at 467 Allwood Road in Clifton in the Styertowne Shopping Center. The 56,000-square-foot grocery and wine store will offer products from more than a dozen local vendors and dozens of New Jersey farms.
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