CRIME & SAFETY
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...
Leamon Washington Charged
Leamon Washington, 51, was arrested on Tuesday, Apr. 16, the Township of Ocean Police Department said in a Facebook post. Officers responded at around 2:30 a.m. to a report of broken glass at the Blue Swan Diner on Route 35 in Oakhurst. Police entered the restaurant and Washington was found...
Driver charged in 3-vehicle pileup on N.J. highway that killed passenger
The driver of a car that veered off a busy Central Jersey highway, rolled over onto two parked cars and left one of his passengers dead is now facing criminal charges. The crash, which happened on Route 35 in Sayreville on the morning of Oct. 28, 2023, caused the death of the vehicle’s rear seat passenger, 24-year-old Zion Jackson of Keansburg, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.
Sayreville Man Accused of Killing His Son Pronounced Dead
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Daniel Plumacker of the Sayreville Police Department announced today that Manuel Rivera, 43, of Sayreville, was pronounced deceased today, April 17, 2024, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Related: Police Respond to Car Fire Near Sayreville High SchoolCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Rivera was charged with Aggravated Arson, Murder, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Desecration of Human Remains after police found the body of his 9-year-old son inside a car that had been set ablaze near Sayreville War Memorial High School on the evening of March 28,...
Special education teacher at Marlboro Memorial Middle School charged with harassment
MARLBORO−Following controversy surrounding an incident that happened at the Marlboro Memorial Middle School in March, a special education language arts teacher there has been charged with harassment, police said. Jenna Sciabica, 38, was charged with the petty disorderly persons offense Friday. The incident occurred on March 13, police said.
Englishtown chief of police placed on paid administrative leave: Borough
ENGLISHTOWN — Borough Police Chief Peter S. Cooke Jr. has been placed on paid administrative leave from his $128,548-a-year position, according to a statement from the municipal government. Mayor Daniel Francisco said he was not at liberty to discuss the reason for the action. Cooke has been a police...
Pedestrian Injured In Monmouth County Crash
WALL TOWNSHIP – Authorities are currently investigating a crash that left a pedestrian injured Monday morning. The crash occurred around 11:22 a.m. at the intersection of Route 35 and Warren Avenue. According to police, an 82-year-old man was driving a 2007 Maserati and attempted to make a left-hand turn onto State Route 35 southbound when he hit a 78-year-old man who was crossing the road in the crosswalk from the east to west side.
Bomb Threats Disrupt Marlboro Schools For Second Day Amid Investigation Of Teacher For Abuse
In a news release, the Marlboro Township School District said the FBI and other law enforcement agencies investigated the second emailed bomb threats on Friday, Apr. 19. All schools delayed the start of classes for two hours. The school district said investigators determined the threat was "non-credible." "Although we are...
Douglas Yorke Jr., Passionate Author From Jersey Shore, Dies After Easter Sunday Crash
A Monmouth County author died from his injuries after an SUV struck him while he rode his bike on Easter Sunday, authorities said.Douglas Yorke Jr., 72, of Red Bank, was hit by a black 2017 Honda HR-V at around 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 31, a Shrewsbury police spokesperson said. The crash happened …
Aberdeen cops investigating report of armed carjacking in Cliffwood Beach section
ABERDEEN — Township police are investigating a reported armed assault and carjacking on Ridge Road in the Cliffwood Beach section on Friday afternoon. The crimes, which happened just before 4 p.m., “does not appear to be a random incident” and “the investigation is ongoing,” police said in a statement later in the evening, although they did not elaborate further.
On-duty NJ police officer involved in deadly scooter crash, AG's office says
An on-duty police officer was involved in a crash near the Jersey Shore that left a scooter operator dead, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The crash took place around 9:08 p.m. on Monday, April 15, 2024, on Route 35 South, near Sunset Avenue, in Ocean Township, Monmouth County, the AG's office said in a news release.
Crash reported on Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, Brooklyn bound, on Friday afternoon
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Delays are reported on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, Brooklyn bound, on Friday afternoon. A crash with injuries is on the Brooklyn-bound upper level of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, according to 511 NY. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our...
Staten Island woman, 41, accused of threatening to shoot worker if he didn’t ‘turn off’ machine
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Prince’s Bay woman is facing charges after, police allege, she threatened a man with what appeared to be a firearm in hand. It was around 10:30 a.m. on April 11 when Blaire Peterson, 41, of Wheeling Avenue, took to a second floor window of her residence, pointed what resembled a firearm at the 50-year-old man, and threatened to shoot and kill him if he did not “turn off the machine,” a criminal complaint alleges.
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