NJ Man Hijacked Victim’s $300K HELOC, Prosecutor Says NJ Man Hijacked Victim’s $300K HELOC, Prosecutor Says
NJ Man Hijacked Victim’s $300K HELOC, Prosecutor Says A New Jersey man is accused of stealing access to a victim’s $300,000 home equity line of credit and impersonating a mortgage company during the scheme, authorities said. Stephen Intrieri, 44, of Mount Laurel, was charged Thursday, May 21, with theft by unlawful taking and impersonation in connection with an investigation tied to Jackson Township, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer. Investigators said the victim opened a Home Equity Line of Credit, or HELOC, against his property in October 2025 with plans to invest part of the money with Intrieri.  Intrieri complet…
NJ Prison Guard Took Bribes To Smuggle Drugs: AG NJ Prison Guard Took Bribes To Smuggle Drugs: AG
NJ Prison Guard Took Bribes To Smuggle Drugs: AG A senior New Jersey corrections officer from Hackensack was indicted after prosecutors said he accepted bribes to smuggle contraband into Northern State Prison in Newark. A state grand jury indicted Christopher Santana, 33, on Tuesday, May 26, according to Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability. Santana accepted payments between May 2024 and June 2025 from people connected to inmates in exchange for bringing contraband into the prison, prosecutors allege. He was stopped while arriving for work on June 10, 2025, after investigators noti…
NJ Homeowner Tackles 12-Year-Old After Door Kicked In, Mom's Firearm Claim Debunked: Cops NJ Homeowner Tackles 12-Year-Old After Door Kicked In, Mom's Firearm Claim Debunked: Cops
NJ Homeowner Tackles 12-Year-Old After Door Kicked In, Mom's Firearm Claim Debunked: Cops A New Jersey homeowner tackled a 12-year-old boy after police say the juvenile kicked in the front door of his home and tried to flee on an e-bike. Officers responded to Princeton Drive in Howell at approximately 3:28 p.m. on Monday, May 25 after receiving reports of a male attempting to break into a residence, according to Howell police. When officers arrived, they found the homeowner holding the juvenile suspect on the ground, police said. The victim told police he was inside the home when he heard a loud bang at the front door, police said. The homeowner discovered the front door ha…
Passenger, 28, Killed After Being Ejected In NJ Turnpike Van Crash Passenger, 28, Killed After Being Ejected In NJ Turnpike Van Crash
Passenger, 28, Killed After Being Ejected In NJ Turnpike Van Crash A 28-year-old Westchester man was killed after being ejected from a van in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike last week, authorities said. A Ford van heading north on the Turnpike when it lost directional control, struck the left guardrail, and overturned in the outer roadway near milepost 75.5 in South Brunswick Township at approximately 8:11 p.m. on Friday, May 22, Detective Sgt. Caitlin Brennan said. Juan Ramirez Mejia, 28, of Yonkers, was riding in the front passenger seat when he was ejected from the vehicle during the crash, police said. He died as a result of the crash. No othe…
NJ Spa Owner Ran Prostitution Ring Across 3 Counties: Cops NJ Spa Owner Ran Prostitution Ring Across 3 Counties: Cops
NJ Spa Owner Ran Prostitution Ring Across 3 Counties: Cops A Jackson woman is accused of operating a prostitution ring through unlicensed spas across Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties, authorities said Tuesday, May 26. Kelly Jahnke-Gonzalez, 44, was arrested May 12 following a months-long investigation led by the Sayreville Police Department Vice Unit in coordination with the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and multiple law enforcement agencies, according to Sayreville police. The investigation centered around Joha's Spa locations in Brick, Millstone, Jackson, and Sayreville, NJ Advance Media reports citing charging documents.  The…
Driver Killed After Crashing Into Tree Off I-295 Driver Killed After Crashing Into Tree Off I-295
Driver Killed After Crashing Into Tree Off I-295 A 39-year-old Burlington man was killed in a crash off Interstate 295 in Westampton early Sunday morning, May 24, New Jersey State Police said. Troopers responded to the northbound lanes near Exit 45A at approximately 12:10 a.m., according to State Police Sgt. First Class Charles Marchan. Investigators said the man was driving a Toyota northbound when the vehicle lost directional control, ran off the roadway, struck a curb, and then hit a tree near the exit ramp.  The driver waas killed as a result of the crash. His identity was not immediately released pending notification …
Man, 40, Stabs Aunt Dead In South Jersey Apartment: Prosecutor Man, 40, Stabs Aunt Dead In South Jersey Apartment: Prosecutor
Man, 40, Stabs Aunt Dead In South Jersey Apartment: Prosecutor A 40-year-old man has been charged with fatally stabbing his aunt inside her South Jersey apartment, authorities said. Jason Mutschler, of Hainesport, was charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Lumberton Township Police Chief Anthony D. Nippins. The investigation began Friday afternoon after 60-year-old Vanessa Sturtevent was found dead inside her unit at the Sterling Glen Apartments on Eayrestown Road in Lumberton, Bradshaw and Nippins said. An autopsy perfor…
Wildwood Crest Man Put Victim In Chokehold During Robbery: Police Wildwood Crest Man Put Victim In Chokehold During Robbery: Police
Wildwood Crest Man Put Victim In Chokehold During Robbery: Police A Wildwood Crest man was arrested after police said he attacked another man and tried to steal his bag during a violent confrontation Thursday morning, May 21. Wildwood Crest police responded to the area of Morning Glory Road and Park Boulevard around 11 a.m. on May 21 for a report of two men fighting, the department said. Officers found an adult male victim suffering from multiple visible injuries to his head and upper body. Authorities also saw redness around the victim’s neck and signs he was having difficulty breathing, according to investigators. A subsequent investigation id…
NJ Man Spits On Officer During Apartment Complex Fight Arrest: Police NJ Man Spits On Officer During Apartment Complex Fight Arrest: Police
NJ Man Spits On Officer During Apartment Complex Fight Arrest: Police A Williamstown man was jailed after allegedly spitting on officers responding to a fight at a Monroe Township apartment complex Saturday morning, May 23, police said. Monroe Township police were dispatched to Laurelton Village Apartments at 601 N. Black Horse Pike around 8:43 a.m., for a report of two men fighting, with one allegedly threatening to retrieve a weapon, according to police. Officers arrived and attempted to diffuse the situation but were met with hostility, authorities said. Toyeon Murry-Ross, 31, was arrested at the scene, police said. During the arrest, Ross allegedly …
DUI Teen Driver Charged In Deadly Jersey Shore Hit-Run That Killed Husband, Dad: Officials DUI Teen Driver Charged In Deadly Jersey Shore Hit-Run That Killed Husband, Dad: Officials
DUI Teen Driver Charged In Deadly Jersey Shore Hit-Run That Killed Husband, Dad: Officials A woman has been charged in a hit-and-run that killed a husband and father in a school zone earlier this month in Long Branch, authorities said. Jennifer Perez-Martinez, 19, of Long Branch, is charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death in connection with the May 1 crash that killed Armindo A. Vieira, 57, of West Long Branch, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago. Police responded to the area of 258 Broadway for reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at approximately 8:45 p.m., where an investigation found Perez-Martin…
77-Year-Old NJ Man With 100K Child Porn Files Sentenced 77-Year-Old NJ Man With 100K Child Porn Files Sentenced
77-Year-Old NJ Man With 100K Child Porn Files Sentenced A 77-year-old New Jersey man was sentenced to seven years in state prison after investigators found more than 100,000 files of child sexual abuse material in his home, authorities said. Alfred Annibal, of Little Egg Harbor, was sentenced Thursday, May 22, by Superior Court Judge David M. Fritch after previously pleading guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Annibal will also be subject to Megan’s Law requirements and Parole Supervision for Life, prosecutors said. The investigation began after the New Jersey State Pol…
Blackwood Man Charged After Firing ‘Less Lethal’ Weapons: Gloucester Twp Police Blackwood Man Charged After Firing ‘Less Lethal’ Weapons: Gloucester Twp Police
Blackwood Man Charged After Firing ‘Less Lethal’ Weapons: Gloucester Twp Police A 61-year-old Blackwood man was arrested and charged with firing weapons in Gloucester Township, authorities announced Thursday, May 21. Between December 2025 and May 2026, officers received three reports involving a man, later identified as Gary Garadetsky, discharging what appeared to be a firearm in commercial parking lots along the Blackwood Clementon Road corridor, causing property damage, Gloucester Township police said. These incidents prompted heightened emergency responses from officers, as businesses and nearby individuals reported active gunfire in the area, police said. During t…