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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....
Police Identify Edison Resident Killed in Early Morning Accident on Route 1
EDISON, NJ - Police have identified the Edison resident who was killed in an early morning accident on Route 1. Raul Montoya-Chavez, age 22, was hit by an SUV while riding on an electric scooter on Wednesday morning, according to authorities. Police say the accident occurred at 1:46 AM on Route 1 South at the intersection of Plainfield Avenue. Montoya-Chavez was crossing when he was hit by an SUV being driven by a 61-year-old man from Rahway who was heading to work, according to police.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Montoya-Chavez was transferred to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and was pronounced dead. Edison Police Deputy Chief Robert Dudash said the driver had a green light, and they do not suspect any wrongdoing. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Union Rapist Told 15-Year-Old They Can Do It Again If She's 'Not A Snitch,' Police Papers Say
According to the affidavit for probable cause obtained by Daily Voice, Solomon Blay was in a white SUV when he approached his victim, who was walking home from school. Blay called the girl over to his vehicle, asked her age, and if she wanted a ride home, police papers said. She agreed, but instead of taking the girl home, Blay took her to his home, a basement of a home on Brighton Street in Union, the affidavit says.
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...
Bank manager admits stealing $209K from N.J. customer
A former bank manager of a New York-based branch admitted Thursday that he stole nearly $209,000 from a New Jersey customer by stealing his identity, federal prosecutors said. James Gomes, 43, of New York, pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to one count of wire fraud affecting a financial institution, the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of New Jersey said in a release.
As murder verdict is read, Staten Island defendant sheds tear, mouths ‘I love you’ to mom
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After a few hours of deliberating, jurors assigned to the Shaheem Chavis murder trial returned a verdict Thursday in state Supreme Court, St. George. They found Chavis, 46, guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the 2022 slaying that played out inside 260 Park Hill Ave. in Clifton.
As wildfires rage in Canada, will NYC see another smokepocalypse?
Canadian wildfires have cast a smokey haze over parts of the midwestern US this week — but experts say it’s unlikely that the Big Apple will experience a “smokepocalypse” similar to the one that enveloped the city last summer. New Yorkers are not expected to feel the effects of the nearly 90 wildfires ablaze in British Columbia and Alberta, which have sent smoke this week toward Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin, FOX 5 NY’s Mike Woods said. “It does not look like significant smoke is coming this way,” Woods said. “In fact, it looks like it’s barely making it into upstate New York.” Hundreds...
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...
'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,...
Drones smuggled drugs across Niagara River from Canada, 3 suspects caught in NY
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A smuggling operation used drones to fly drugs across the Niagara River from Canada into upstate New York, using a newly purchased $630,000 house along the river as a drop point, according to a criminal complaint unsealed this week. One person has pleaded guilty and...
Woodbridge Woman Goes to Prison for COVID Fraud Scheme
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A federal judge sentenced a woman from the Keasbey section to 24 months in prison for her role in a conspiracy to swindle the government out of more than $400,000 in COVID-19 unemployment benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said. U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch sentenced 42-year-old Yanira Abreu on May 9 after she pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, a lesser charge than she initially faced.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER In addition to the prison term, Judge Kirsch sentenced Abreu to two years of supervised...
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