Pedestrian struck by car in Galloway Township is charged with assaulting...
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP -- Authorities say a pedestrian struck by an alleged drunk driver on Saturday attacked the police officers who came to his aid. Aggravated assault charges were pending today against...
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Fatal stabbing at Newark liquor store marks city's first homicide of 2011
NEWARK — A 40-year-old man was fatally stabbed in a liquor store late Saturday night, marking the first homicide in the city in the new year, authorities said today. Thirty minutes later, two people...
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Washington man charged with crashing into Kearny patrol car, assaulting officer
KEARNY — A Washington state man faces charges after he allegedly struck a Kearny police officer’s car, fled the scene and assaulted the officer while resisting arrest Saturday morning, said Kearny...
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Authorities charge Gloucester County man in New Year's Day fatal hit-and-run
WINSLOW TOWNSHIP — Camden County authorities say a driver has been charged in a New Year's Day hit-and-run that killed one person and seriously injured another. Forty-two-year-old Sam Miles IV of...
View ArticleNewark authorities investigate man found dead on city corner
NEWARK— Authorities are investigating a man found dead in a puddle of water on a city corner this afternoon. The man, who has not been identified, was found at West Kinney and Nevada streets shortly...
View ArticleElmwood Park man is charged with having criminal sexual conduct with girl, 16
ELMWOOD PARK — A 31-year-old Elmwood Park man was arrested for criminal sexual conduct with a 16-year-old girl, according to a report on NorthJersey.com. Carlos Zambrano is in the Bergen County Jail...
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Teaneck gas station is robbed
TEANECK — An Exxon gas station was robbed by a man carrying a knife Sunday night, according to a report on NorthJersey.com. The man demanded money from an attendant at the station at Teaneck Road and...
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Man is arrested after refusing to pay bus fare in Parsippany
PARSIPPANY — A man was arrested after he tried to board a bus without a ticket and then refused to pay the fare, according to a report on DailyRecord.com. Walter Wintgen, 51, of Ronkonkoma, N.Y. was...
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Nearly $14K worth of iPods taken from Apple Store in Wayne mall
WAYNE — Eighty-five iPods worth nearly $14,000 were taken from the Apple Store at the Willowbrook Mall this weekend, according to a report on NorthJersey.com. Four thieves took at least $1,300 worth...
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Morristown teens are charged with aggravated assault after allegedly robbing man
MORRISTOWN — A pair of Morristown teenagers were arrested early New Year’s Day after allegedly robbing a man on Sussex Avenue. Police arrived on scene at 1:55 a.m. Saturday morning, and saw Marquis...
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Attorney of man accused of working with Lucchese crime family seeks...
WOODBRIDGE — The attorney for an alleged high-ranking member in the Nine Trey Gangsters set of the Bloods gang is seeking to dismiss an indictment accusing the suspect of working with the Lucchese...
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New Brunswick teens are charged with cab robberies
NEW BRUNSWICK — Two New Brunswick teens are in custody on charges from a string of taxi cab hold-ups stretching back to July. At 10 a.m. Friday, police on a surveillance detail saw the juveniles --...
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Newark man is charged in New Year's Day slaying of ex-girlfriend
NEWARK —A 26-year-old woman’s death on New Year’s Day in Newark has been ruled a homicide, after autopsy results today determined the cause was blunt force trauma to the head. Her ex-boyfriend has...
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Bandit steals $30K from North Brunswick farmer's market
NORTH BRUNSWICK — A man attacked a woman leaving a North Brunswick farmer's market early today and stole a money bag containing about $30,000 in cash, police said. The woman, who is the financial...
View ArticleFugitive who eluded police for 13 years admits $1M fraud scheme
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office says a con man who eluded authorities for 13 years has pleaded guilty to defrauding investors of more than $1 million. Douglas D'Arpino, 64, formerly of New...
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New Jersey man pleads guilty to killing mistress
TRENTON — A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to killing his mistress, whose dismembered body was found in a Staten Island pond. Rosario DiGirolamo faces a 25-year prison term after his admission in...
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Pennsylvania trooper killer's N.J. girlfriend to enter guilty plea
WESTFIELD — A New Jersey woman who bought a handgun used in the fatal shooting of a Pennsylvania state police trooper will plead guilty to a federal charge, according to her attorney. Eric Breslin...
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Newark man is accused of disarming Roselle police officer during struggle
ROSELLE — A Newark man disarmed a Roselle police officer on New Year’s Eve during a struggle inside a borough store, authorities said today. But the patrolman, 21-year department veteran Kevin...
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South Brunswick police search for man accused of stabbing, robbing taxi driver
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Police are looking for a man they say attempted to stab and rob a taxi cab driver in South Brunswick last month. Authorities said Lee Capers, 25, of Franklin Township, took a taxi...
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Nine police departments respond to Roselle Park 'violent' fight that injured...
ROSELLE PARK — It took police from nine departments to quell the violence at a Roselle Park restaurant in the early hours of New Year’s Day, authorities said. Three officers suffered minor injuries...
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