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Matawan man gets 25 years for patricide, another five for hiding the body in the basement
FREEHOLD - When Kenneth H. Knapp Jr. got physical during an argument with his father in their home in Matawan in 2022, the former collegiate wrestler slammed the elder Knapp through the bathroom door, causing him to strike his head on the floor. As Kenneth H. Knapp Sr. lay bleeding and dying on...
‘Keep your head up daddy,’ woman cries as murder defendant leaves Staten Island courtroom
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — For the second time, a court appearance Wednesday in an ongoing murder case on Staten Island ended with an emotional outburst from the gallery. Frank Rivera, 59, is facing charges that include second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter and first-degree assault in connection with the July 23, 2023, slaying that played out inside a house in Mariners Harbor.
Paterson Fugitive US Marshals East Orange Prospect Park Shot
It was just before 5 a.m. this past Jan. 1 that the 25-year-old victim from Prospect Park arrived at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center via private vehicle. She’d been shot near the corner of Market Street and East 33rd Street, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In- Charge Isa Abbassi said in a joint announcement.
Montgomery Township Woman Killed in South Brunswick Crash on Route 1
A 25-year-old woman from Montgomery Township was one of three people who died in a multi-vehicle crash on Route 1 at Ridge Road in South Brunswick on Friday, April 12, at 9:26 am. An oversized tractor trailer carrying a large concrete slab collided with a van transporting two disabled adults...
Private prison company eyes Newark site for new ICE jail
Delaney Hall, located in Newark next to Essex County's jail, was used to house immigrant detainees between 2011 and 2017. The post Private prison company eyes Newark site for new ICE jail appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.
TikTok “Blackout Challenge” Sends Student To Hospital
Another stupid TikTok challenge has landed a middle school student in the hospital. This one’s called the “blackout challenge,” where you’re supposed to “hold your breath until you pass out.”. At South Orange Middle School, in New Jersey, two students are said to have passed...
Here's how we know public works drivers aren't under the influence on the job
MCMJIF members - including the New Brunswick Parking Authority, New Brunswick, South River, Carteret, Millstone in Somerset County and other communities in Monmouth and Union counties - have taken a zero-tolerance approach to drug and alcohol use. “Our job is to minimize risk as much as possible as a joint...
Wick Shopping Plaza Received Bomb Threats, Edison Police Deem Them Not Credible
EDISON, NJ - Edison Police have responded to a bomb threat at the Wick Shopping Plaza, located at 561 on US Route1, according to Mayor Sam Joshi. Authorities have deemed the threat not credible. Joshi notified the community on Facebook on Thursday at 12:12 PM. He says that two K-9 units and two detective units had responded to the scene. Police are taking all necessary precautions to ensure safety, according to Joshi.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Police Chief Thomas Bryan says the threats were sent to a publication and identified Wick Shopping Plaza as a supposed target. Bryan declined to identify the publication. Bryan says additional shopping centers, including one in North Brunswick, were also named as supposed targets. According to Bryan, all of these locations had a Planet Fitness. None of these other threats have been deemed credible at this time. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Vacant Home Damaged In Two-Alarm Fire: Rahway FD
At 11 p.m., the Rahway Police Department and Rahway Fire Department responded to 1334 Pierce St. for a fire in a vacant 2-story 1-family wood frame home, Rachel Smith, the chief communications officer for the city said. Firefighters discovered the interior rear and exterior of the structure on fire, Smith...
Edison cops rescue man who jumped into Raritan River off Route 1 bridge
EDISON - Three township police officers are being recognized for their heroic efforts in rescuing a young man who jumped off the Donald Goodkind Bridge on Route 1 into the Raritan River earlier this week. "Their efforts were indeed heroic," said Deputy Police Chief Robert Dudash, adding the officers displayed...
Middle-schooler hospitalized following dangerous ‘Blackout challenge’
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A middle school student ended up in a hospital following a dangerous social media trend that has recirculated. “The Blackout Challenge” is a game, sometimes referred to as a choking or fainting game, where people hold their breath until they blackout to obtain a brief “high.”.
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