CRIME & SAFETY
Neighbor Disarms Troubled Saddle Brook Man Whose Stray Gunshot Brought Massive Police Response
They were headed to the Sterling Place home around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5, when a neighbor approached Riste Strezoski, 35, and convinced him to hand over the 9mm handgun, Police Capt. John A. Zotollo, Jr. said. Police from Saddle Brook, Paramus, Maywood, Rochelle Park and Fair Lawn converged on...
Paramus Catholic athlete dies from injuries sustained in crash that killed her parents
Khameryn Oliver, a 17-year-old student-athlete at Paramus Catholic High School, who had remained in a coma since the March 16 five-car accident in Kearny that killed her mother and father, died Wednesday night, her grandmother Karen Oliver said. Oliver sent a text to NorthJersey.com saying her granddaughter had succumbed to her injuries. "No...
Horrifying video shows masked fiend choke woman with belt on NYC street, drag body between cars to rape her
Horrifying video shows the moment a masked fiend used a belt to choke a woman unconscious on a Bronx street, before dragging her to the ground and raping her between two cars in a sickening attack last week. The terrifying ordeal unfolded around 3 a.m. May 1 as the perv...
N.J. man gets 2 life terms plus 50 years for repeated rape of 3 daughters
A 42-year-old Newark man was sentenced to consecutive life prison terms plus an additional 50 years after he was convicted of repeated sexual assaults on his three daughters over several years, the Essex County Prosecutor’s office announced Wednesday. Judge Carolyn Wright of the state Superior Court in Newark sentenced...
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.