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Forked River Man Dies After Rip Current Sweeps Him Away Off LBI Beach
A 28-year-old man died after being caught in a rip current off a Long Beach Island beach, authorities said.
Police, firefighters, and EMS crews responded to East 21st Street in Ship Bottom at approximately 2:28 p.m. on Friday, June 5, after receiving reports that four people were caught in a rip current, according to the Ship Bottom Police Department.
Three of the four people had already made it safely to shore when first responders arrived, police said.
David Maldonado-Ocelotl, of Forked River, remained missing in the surf, authorities said. Fire rescue personnel, assisted by local s…
3 Found With Heroin In Saddle Brook Traffic Stop: Police
Three people were charged with drug offenses after a traffic stop in Saddle Brook, police said.
Patrol officers stopped a gray Honda Accord at approximately 10:49 a.m. on Friday, June 5, according to Saddle Brook Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr.
Further investigation revealed all three occupants were in possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, the chief said.
Driver Allison Sorbo, 37, of Woodcliff Lake, and passenger Kayla Talmadge, 33, of Dover, were each charged with possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia, a disorderly persons offense, according to police.…
Child Among 5 Hurt In Fiery DUI Crash On Route 80: Cops
A 23-year-old New York man was arrested after a fiery crash on Route 80 in Bergen County that injured five people, including a child, on Friday, June 5, New Jersey State Police said.
Blake D. De Los Santos, of New York City, was heading east in an Acura sedan when he lost directional control, veered off the roadway to the right, and struck a concrete barrier just before 6:10 a.m. at milepost 68 in Teaneck, State Police said.
The Acura became fully engulfed in flames following the impact, authorities said. De Los Santos and his four passengers, including a juvenile, suffered minor …
Fugitives Wanted In 3 Jurisdictions Arrested In Routine Bergen County Traffic Stop, Police Say
A pair wanted on extraditable warrants in multiple states were arrested during a traffic stop in New Jersey, police said.
Officers stopped a black 2020 Lincoln SUV in Saddle Brook at approximately 11:23 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, according to Saddle Brook Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr.
The two initially provided fake driver's licenses that appeared to originate overseas, and an investigation identified them as Sena Miclescu, 29, of Newburgh, NY, and Edera Miclescu, 27, of Baltimore, MD.
Police found that Sena Miclescu was wanted on full extradition warrants from Las Vegas, NV, …
Man Hunted Across NJ For Aunt's Murder Nabbed By US Marshals: Officials
A 27-year-old Woodstown man was apprehended by US Marshals after murdering his aunt, authorities announced Thursday, June 4.
On Saturday, May 30, Woodstown police responded to Lee Street for a wellness check and discovered Jacqueline Martin, 59, dead from multiple gunshot wounds, the Salem County Prosecutor's Office said.
An investigation determined Leroy Martin, Jr., who lived with his aunt, had been involved in a domestic dispute before the shooting and fled the residence, authorities said. The victim's vehicle was recovered the next day in Camden while Martin Jr. evaded capture by moving…
NJ Nurse Spotted With Gas Canister Before Fires At Workplace, His Apartment: Prosecutor
A Gloucester Township nurse is accused of setting multiple fires Thursday, June 4, including at his apartment, vehicle, and workplace, where employees and patients were inside, authorities said.
Taquan N. Ayers, 25, was arrested and charged in connection arson for fires in Gloucester Township and Winslow Township, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. Ayers worked as a licensed practical nurse at Oaks Integrated Care, MacAulay said.
At 11:52 a.m., officers and firefighters responded to Cherrywood Apartments on Little Gloucester Road in Gloucester Township for a fire at Ayers' …
Child Porn Found On Pickleball Pro In Bergen County, Prosecutor Finds
A 25-year-old Bergen County pickle ball coach has been arrested on child porn charges, authorities said.
On Thursday, June 4, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at the Hasbrouck Heights home of Mario H. Kaldas, during the course of an Internet child sexual abuse material investigation, Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The investigation revealed Kaldas used the Internet to view, download, possess, distribute, and share items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit pubescent and prepubescent children, Musella sai…
NJ Man, 20, Had Sexual Contact With Girl, 15, In NY After Meeting On Snapchat: Police
A 20-year-old New Jersey man faces charges after having sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl in the Hudson Valley, NY, following their meeting over Snapchat, police said.
Passaic County resident Joseph D. Hand, 20, of West Milford, was arrested on sexual misconduct and child endangerment charges in connection with the alleged activity, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, June 2.
According to police, on Monday, June 1, troopers learned of a possible sex offense involving a child at a home in the Dutchess County town of Red Hook.
Investigators determined that Hand…
NJ Corrections Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash, Union Says
A New Jersey corrections officer has died following a motorcycle crash, according to the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association Local 105.
Senior Corrections Police Officer Aaron A. Elly, 29, of Cinnaminson, died after the crash, the union announced. Details of the crash were not immediately available. Elly's obituary says only that he died on May 31.
A GoFundMe by PBA Local 105 had raised more than $11,000 as of Thursday, June 4.
"Officer Elly was a dedicated correctional police officer, a respected coworker, and a friend to many. Our thoughts and prayers are with his fa…
Dodge Charger Driver, 30, Killed In NJ Crash: Prosecutor
A 30-year-old New York man died after a two-vehicle crash in Passaic County, NJ over the weekend, authorities said.
The crash happened at approximately 5:55 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, in the area of Warwick Turnpike and Lake Shore Drive in Hewitt, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and West Milford Police Chief Shannon Sommerville said.
The collision involved a Dodge Charger and a Nissan Pathfinder. The driver of the Dodge Charger, a 30-year-old man from Bardonia, NY, was flown by medical helicopter to Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, authorities said.
He died fr…
$7.7M Stolen In NJ Real Estate Scam: Bergen Man, Florida Accomplice Charged
A Bergen County man and his Florida accomplice are accused of helping launder more than $7.7 million stolen in a sophisticated fraud scheme targeting a Garden State real estate transaction, authorities said.
Jason S. McNeill, 49, of Wyckoff, and Ryan A. Telesford, 43, of Lake Worth, FL, were charged with money laundering, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and conspiracy to commit theft by deception, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Monday, June 1.
The investigation began in December 2025 after the Hackensack Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Offi…
Route 17 Street Racer Seriously Injures Woman In High-Speed Wreck: Cops
A 20-year-old New York man was charged after prosecutors said he was racing another vehicle on Route 17 in Paramus, NJ when he lost control and crashed into a Jeep, seriously injuring its driver.
Aiden C. Perez, 20, of Washingtonville, NY, was driving a 2015 Audi at a high rate of speed when he lost control while attempting to change lanes, causing the Audi to collide with a 2019 Jeep, at around 9:55 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Paramus police responded to the two-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of Route 17 near the Ridgewood Avenue exit, wh…
Prostitution Uncovered At Route 46 Massage Parlor: Prosecutor
Two people were arrested after an illicit massage parlor on Route 46 was busted, authorities announced Monday, June 1.
An investigation determined prostitution was being offered at 46 Pine Tree Spa at 694 Route 46 in Kenvil, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Roxbury Police Chief Mathew Holland said.
Eongeun Ju, a 57-year-old Flushing resident, who oversaw the spa, made money off the sex acts performed at the business, authorities said. A search warrant led to the seizure of methamphetamine and $8,000 in cash, authorities said.
Ju is …
