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Video shows school bus in flames in New Jersey
SAYREVILLE, N.J. -- Video shows a school bus in flames in a New Jersey neighborhood, and witnesses say the bus driver's quick action got everyone off the bus safely.It happened in Sayreville around 4 p.m. Tuesday.Sayreville school bus catches fireSayreville school officials say the bus was on its regular route carrying students from Arleth Elementary. They also say the bus was new and an investigation is underway into the cause of the fire. Parent Jorge Vazquez says when his son's school bus first pulled up in front of their house on Louis Street, he saw smoke coming from the...
Kristen Drayton Killed In Crash
Kristen Drayton was identified as the driver of the southbound vehicle that had slammed into a tree on Route 27 near Reler Lane just after 8:05 a.m. on Thursday, May 9 in Franklin Township, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said. Drayton was pronounced dead at 9:30 a.m., authorities said. A...
Man who drowned at Jersey Shore beach identified by family
The family of a man who drowned last weekend in Spring Lake identified him in a GoFundMe fundraiser that seeks to send his body back to his native Ecuador. Wilmer Lalvay, 23, of Belleville, drowned May 4 off a beach near St. Clair Avenue in the Monmouth County town. If...
'Integrity, Courage and Compassion': Four New Brunswick Police Officers Promoted
NEW BRUNSWICK – One officer helped a sleeping family flee a burning home. Another was instrumental in solving some of the department’s most serious criminal investigations through his service in the major crimes unit. One fast-acting officer used CPR to save a man’s life. And another kept residents safe through his service in the patrol division and street crimes unit.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The four New Brunswick Police Department officers who were promoted during a ceremony at City Hall on Wednesday, May 15, have displayed uncommon dedication and heroism throughout their careers. James Hoover,...
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...
Victory Bridge Jumper Woodbridge Perth Amboy
Marine units from Perth Amboy, Woodbridge, and the New Jersey State Police responded to the bridge that brings Route 35 over the Raritan River around 3:30 p.m., Sayreville Police Lt. James Novak said. They found the jumper — alive — and brought them to Raritan Bay Hospital in Perth Amboy....
Rahway Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Role in Conspiracy to Target Asian Small Business Owners in Residential Burglaries
NEWARK, NJ — A Rahway man was sentenced on Monday to 33 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy that targeted residences belonging to Asian small business owners, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Kevin Jackson, 57, of Rahway, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin to one count of conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property. Judge Padin imposed the sentence today in Newark federal court.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court: "From Dec. 2, 2016, to March 20, 2019, Jackson participated in a conspiracy to burglarize the residences of certain Asian small business owners living in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, stealing large sums of money, valuable jewelry, and other items and transporting the stolen goods in interstate commerce, including to residences in New Jersey and Pennsylvania." In addition to the prison term, Judge Padin sentenced Jackson to three years of supervised release and ordered restitution of $294,586. [Don’t miss any TAPinto Rahway news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for our free e-newsletter, delivered each morning to your inbox.] For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Fugitive Hunters Bear No Responsibility For Accused Killer's Suicide In Newark Park: Grand Jury
Don Jones, 50, was wanted for a homicide in Union County when members of the U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force and city police chased him into West Side Park last Aug. 29, 2023. Jones pulled a handgun from his waistband, dashed to an open field and...
Ryan Gunsauls Of Union Beach Arrested
Ryan Gunsauls, 32, of Union Beach, was arrested in Hazlet on Friday, May 11, The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office announced his arrest in a news release issued Tuesday, May 14. Investigators said one boy told police earlier in May that Gunsauls had been sending him "sexually explicit materials" and asking...
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