Ketamine Gets Driver Arrested: Stafford PD Ketamine Gets Driver Arrested: Stafford PD
Ketamine Gets Driver Arrested: Stafford PD A 57-year-old Manahawkin woman was arrested and charged with possessing ketamine, authorities announced. At 2:57 a.m. on Friday, May 8, officers conducted a motor vehicle stop near East Bay Avenue and Parker Street and determined the driver, Kimberly Strahle was in possession of drugs, Stafford Township police said. A search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of ketamine which Strahle did not have a valid prescription for, police said. Strahle was charged with one count of possession of a controlled dangerous substance, police said.
Woman, 27, Killed When Pickup Bursts Into Flames On Garden State Parkway Woman, 27, Killed When Pickup Bursts Into Flames On Garden State Parkway
Woman, 27, Killed When Pickup Bursts Into Flames On Garden State Parkway A 27-year-old Long Branch woman was killed after a pickup truck crashed, overturned, and caught fire on the Garden State Parkway in Tinton Falls early Sunday morning, May 17, authorities said. At 3:59 a.m., troopers responded to the southbound express lanes for a report of a motor vehicle crash, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police said. A 23-year-old Long Branch resident was driving a Toyota pickup truck southbound with passenger Katherine E. Andrade-Portillo, a 27-year-old Long Branch resident, Postorino said. The Toyota ran off the roadway to the left, struc…
Carjacking Suspect Arrested After Crash Near NJ Festival: Cops Carjacking Suspect Arrested After Crash Near NJ Festival: Cops
Carjacking Suspect Arrested After Crash Near NJ Festival: Cops A vehicle linked to a Jersey City carjacking crashed near the Glen Ridge Eco-Fair Saturday morning, sending suspects running through the area before one man was captured, authorities said. Glen Ridge police were alerted at approximately 8:50 a.m. May 16 about a vehicle traveling east on Bloomfield Avenue at a high rate of speed that was wanted in connection with a felony carjacking out of Jersey City, Glen Ridge police said. Because the Glen Ridge Eco-Fair and Arts Festival was underway near Ridgewood Avenue, officers responded to secure the busy intersection and protect pedestrian traffic,…
21-Year-Old Driver Dead When Car Goes Airborne In Route 15 Sparta Crash: Police 21-Year-Old Driver Dead When Car Goes Airborne In Route 15 Sparta Crash: Police
21-Year-Old Driver Dead When Car Goes Airborne In Route 15 Sparta Crash: Police A 21-year-old Morris Township man was killed in a violent crash that sent his car airborne over railroad tracks and into the woods off Route 15 in Sparta overnight, authorities said. Ryan Mullins was driving a 2025 Kia K4 northbound with two female passengers when, for reasons still under investigation, the vehicle left the roadway near Laytone Lane at approximately 12:45 a.m. May 17, according to Capt. Tom Snyder. The Kia struck a guardrail, became airborne over nearby railroad tracks, and overturned in a wooded area near the highway, police said. Mullins was pronounced dead at t…
Essex Sheriff’s Van Flips In Garden State Parkway Crash Essex Sheriff’s Van Flips In Garden State Parkway Crash
Essex Sheriff’s Van Flips In Garden State Parkway Crash An Essex County Sheriff’s Office van overturned in a crash on the Garden State Parkway in Lakewood Township Saturday morning, May 16, authorities said. At 8:16 a.m., troopers responded to the Garden State Parkway southbound  for a report of a motor vehicle crash, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police said. A preliminary investigation found a Chevrolet pickup truck struck an Essex County Sheriff’s Office Chevrolet Express van, Postorino said. After the initial impact, the sheriff’s office van overturned, authorities said. The driver and passenger insid…
Man Shot In Face At Jersey Shore Motel, Armed Suspect Arrested: Prosecutor Man Shot In Face At Jersey Shore Motel, Armed Suspect Arrested: Prosecutor
Man Shot In Face At Jersey Shore Motel, Armed Suspect Arrested: Prosecutor A 43-year-old gunman has been arrested for shooting a 25-year-old man in the face at a Cape May County motel on Friday, May 15, authorities said. At 12:56 p.m., Middle Township police responded to the Simpson Motel and found a person suffering from a gunshot wound to the face,  Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Middle Township Police Chief Tracey Super. said. An investigation determined Adam Radomski, a Rio Grande resident, confronted the victim shortly after they arrived at the motel and shot the,, authorities said. Radomski was located a short time later in …
Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: NYPD Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: NYPD
Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: Nypd Two men were killed and three others were critically injured after an SUV crashed into a group of pedestrians in Manhattan Friday night, May 15, police said. The crash happened around 6 p.m. near West 109th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Police said a 61-year-old man driving a Mercedes-Benz SUV north on Amsterdam Avenue lost control of the vehicle, slammed into two parked cars, and struck five men ages 35, 36, 44, 46, and 51. All five victims were rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, authorities said. The 35-year-old and 46-year-old victims later died from their injuries, …
Wrong-Way Pass On Route 70 Ends In Fiery Head-On Crash, Medevac: Prosecutor Wrong-Way Pass On Route 70 Ends In Fiery Head-On Crash, Medevac: Prosecutor
Wrong-Way Pass On Route 70 Ends In Fiery Head-On Crash, Medevac: Prosecutor A driver trying to pass another vehicle on Route 70 caused a head-on crash that left one person trapped and sent four people to the hospital in Manchester Township Friday night, May 15, authorities said. A 2025 Ford Ranger was traveling eastbound on Route 70 when it attempted to pass another vehicle by entering the westbound lane in an unsafe manner, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. A 2022 Hyundai Elantra carrying a driver and two passengers was traveling westbound when the Ford Ranger entered its lane, causing a head-on collision, Billhimer said. One victim required extricat…
Perth Amboy Motorcyclist, 28, Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck Perth Amboy Motorcyclist, 28, Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck
Perth Amboy Motorcyclist, 28, Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck A 28-year-old Perth Amboy motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving a pickup truck Thursday afternoon, May 14, authorities said. Perth Amboy police responded to Convery Boulevard and Krochmally Avenue around 2:54 p.m. for a report of a serious crash, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera. Investigators found a 2021 Nissan Frontier pickup truck driven by a 51-year-old Perth Amboy man and a 2025 Kawasaki motorcycle operated by Xavier Sanchez Serrata, 28, of Perth Amboy, prosecutors said. Sanchez Serrata suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to University Hospi…
Little Falls Man Tried Sexually Assaulting Girl In Moonachie Home: Prosecutor Little Falls Man Tried Sexually Assaulting Girl In Moonachie Home: Prosecutor
Little Falls Man Tried Sexually Assaulting Girl In Moonachie Home: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Little Falls man has been arrested after authorities said he tried to sexually assault the same girl in Bergen County whom he had previously sexually assaulted multiple times. On Friday, April 10, Moonachie police contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding an alleged sexual assault involving Marvin A. Nugra Ruiz, Prosecutor Mark Musella said.  A month-long investigation found that Nugra Ruiz tried to sexually assault a girl in a Moonachie home in February, and that he sexually assaulted the same girl between January …
NJ Man Stole $673K+ From Roman Catholic Church: AG NJ Man Stole $673K+ From Roman Catholic Church: AG
NJ Man Stole $673K+ From Roman Catholic Church: AG A 78-year-old Atlantic Highlands man admitted to stealing thousands of dollars from a Roman Catholic church where he served as an officer, authorities announced Friday, May 15. Joseph Manzi pleaded guilty to theft by unlawful taking and filing a fraudulent tax return, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. He is set to be sentenced to five years in prison, Davenport said. Manzi was the former director of finance, operations, and development for the Church of Saint Leo the Great in Lincroft, Davenport said. After his employment ended in June 2025,  staff reviewed the church’s credit …
NJ Man Threatened To Blow Up, Shoot Employees At Lowe's: Prosecutor NJ Man Threatened To Blow Up, Shoot Employees At Lowe's: Prosecutor
NJ Man Threatened To Blow Up, Shoot Employees At Lowe's: Prosecutor A 45-year-old East Amwell man was arrested and charged after he threatened to blow up and shoot employees and customers at a Lowe's in Flemington, authorities announced Friday, May 15. On Tuesday May 12, Raritan Township police were notified by a Lowe’s employee that the Lowe’s corporate call center reported receiving a threatening phone call from Peter Randolph, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson and Raritan Township Police Department Chief Al Payne said. Randolph had purchased a lawn mower from that location and was dissatisfied with the purchase, authorities said…