CRIME & SAFETY
Police Identify Woman Who Opened Fire on Officers in Montclair
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Police officials have released additional information regarding the Montclair Police shooting that occurred on Monday. According to Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating a police-involved shooting in Montclair, NJ on April 15.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The suspect, who has been identified as Maryann Swain, age 39, of Montclair has been charged with Aggravated Assault, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose. According to authorities, Montclair Police received a call at approximately 1:09...
1 killed in Garden State Parkway crash in Essex County, officials say
One person was killed in a crash on the Garden State Parkway in Essex County early Wednesday, authorities said. The crash took place at 12:45 a.m. near milepost 145.1 in Irvington and resulted in the death of a driver, according to the State Police’s daily fatal crash update. A...
'Covered In Blood:' Man Assaulted With Hammer In Montclair Board Of Ed Parking Lot, Police Say
Giuseppe Iudici was charged with aggravated assault and multiple weapons offenses. He was remanded to the Essex County Correctional Facility. At 8 p.m., callers reported to police that two pick-up trucks were ramming into each other in the parking lot, Montclair officers said. Upon arrival, both parties were separated and officers noticed a significant amount of blood on the ground near the driver's side door of one of the vehicles, police said.
Body found near NY-Massachusetts border identified as woman missing since March
Williamstown Police have confirmed the body found off the Taconic Crest Trail not too far from the New York-Massachusetts border is Fae Morgana Barbone. Barbone, 40, was last seen in the area in early March, which prompted extensive searches over several days by multiple agencies. Her car was reported as...
NJ bank employee admits to stealing more than $100K from dead customer
NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) – A former bank employee in New Jersey admitted to stealing more than $100,000 in federal retirement benefits from a dead customer’s account, U.S. Attorney Phillip R. Sellinger said Thursday. Jorge Nova, a 35-year-old bank employee from Passaic, N.J., pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, court documents show. The deceased […]
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