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World Cup Prostitution Sweep At Hotels, Massage Parlors Nets 8 In NJ: Sheriff
A prostitution enforcement operation tied to concerns about increased travel ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup resulted in eight arrests and the seizure of more than $13,000 in Passaic County, authorities said. On Thursday, June 11, detectives from the Passaic County Sheriff's Bureau of Narcotics conducted a Quality-of-Life enforcement operation targeting individuals suspected of offering sexual acts for money at hotels and massage parlors throughout the county, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo said. ALSO SEE: These 12 NJ Towns Could See The Worst World Cup Traffic Saturda…
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Evicted Tenant Kills Landlord, Himself Hours After Separate South Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor
A man who had recently been evicted from a South Jersey home returned to the home to kill the landlord before taking his own life less than a mile away, just after a separate shooting in a nearby town on Wednesday, June 10, authorities said. Lumberton police responded to a report of a shooting on Curry Court at approximately 4:15 p.m., where arriving officers found Damon Nesmith, 53, dead inside the home, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Lumberton Township Police Chief Anthony D. Nippins. Nesmith was pronounced dead at the scene. Tyrone McLean, 56, …
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Port Authority Worker Faked Hours, Collected Unearned Pay: Prosecutors
A Port Authority of New York and New Jersey employee from Pennsylvania has been charged after allegedly falsifying work records and collecting pay he did not earn, authorities said. Noah Nieves, 53, a maintenance supervisor for the agency, was arrested Tuesday, June 9, following an investigation by the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Special Investigations Unit, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello announced. The investigation, conducted with the Port Authority Office of the Inspector General, found Nieves falsified reports of his work hours to receive pay he did not earn, according to pr…
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Newark Man Robbed Mom Pushing Infant In Stroller: Summit PD
A 55-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged after he robbed a woman pushing a stroller in Summit on Wednesday, June 10, authorities said. At 9 a.m., a mother was pushing an infant in a stroller on Park Avenue near John Street when she was approached from behind by an unknown man, later identified as Darell Mitchell, Summit police said. Mitchell then moved in front of the woman and the stroller before forcibly attempting to take her phone, police said. After a brief struggle, Mitchell gained possession of her phone and also took her sunglasses before fleeing the area in a dark colored …
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Selling Crack Cocaine Gets 2 Drug Dealers Busted In Hoboken: Police
Two drug dealers were arrested in Hoboken following an investigation, authorities announced Thursday, June 11. Residents and Hoboken Housing Authority administrators complained to lawmakers about suspected illegal narcotics distribution, drug use, and trespassing in the area, Hoboken police said. On Friday, May 1, detectives observed a hand-to-hand narcotics transaction on the 500 block of Jackson Street and identified the seller as 31-year-old Malik High, a Hoboken resident. He was charged with distribution of controlled dangerous substance and arrested on Wednesday, M…
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Fire Rips Through Popular Greek Restaurant Where Napkins Rain Down From Balcony
A fire tore through a popular Greek restaurant in Englewood Cliffs before dawn Thursday, June 11. The blaze at Lefkes Estiatorio on Sylvan Avenue started in the basement at approximately 4:40 a.m., News 12 New Jersey reports. View this post on Instagram Lefkes is a traditional and widely known Greek restaurant that turns into a nightclub after hours with DJs spinning tracks from around the world. The locale has become known for its white napkin parties, where guests throw napkins from the upper level as others dance in their seats. Marke…
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$1.2K In Designer Activewear Lifted Before Paramus Mall Arrests: Cops
Four people were arrested after Paramus police said they stole about $1,200 worth of merchandise from multiple stores at Westfield Garden State Plaza. Henry Olarte, 30, and Lorena Rojas-Bernal, 33, both of College Point, New York; Sharon V. Rodriguez, 27, of Elizabeth; and Angie T. Rodriguez, 38, of Los Angeles, were arrested Wednesday, June 10, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Members of the Paramus Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit apprehended the four suspects at about 1:15 p.m. during an organized retail theft operation at the mall, Guidetti said. Detective Sergeant …
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NJ Creep Asked Kids For Sex Acts With Family Members, Offered Payment: Prosecutor
A 28-year-old South Jersey man was arraigned on a seven-count indictment charging him with meeting underage girls in online chat rooms and convincing them to send him sexually explicit videos of themselves in exchange for payment, authorities said. The investigation into Michael Monroe, of Beverly, began after the Burlington County High-Tech Crimes Unit received a tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children concerning Monroe’s online activities, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said on Wednesday, June 10. Monroe propositioned mult…
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BMW X5 Stolen From Bergen County Driveway Leads To Charges Against Inmate, Police Say
A Newark man already serving a state prison sentence has been charged in connection with a Bergen County home burglary and luxury SUV theft that happened earlier this year, authorities said. Carlos L. Espinal, 21, of Newark, was charged following a five-month investigation into a residential burglary and motor vehicle theft on Cranford Roadin Glen Rock, Glen Rock Police Chief Michael Trover announced Wednesday, June 10. Patrol officers responded to a report of a vehicle theft in progress at a Cranford Road home on Jan. 19, where residents told officers their 2024 BMW X5 was being stolen fro…
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ID Thief Extradited In $40K Check Fraud Scheme Targeting Bergen Business: Cops
A New Jersey man has been extradited from Florida to face charges in an identity theft and check fraud case that cost a Bergen County business owner more than $40,000, authorities said. The investigation began on Dec. 29, 2024, when a local business owner reported unauthorized withdrawals from a business checking account, according to Tenafly Police Capt. Michael deMoncada. Detective Jason Heese learned that four separate withdrawals totaling more than $40,000 had been made without the owner's knowledge or approval, police said. A fifth transaction was attempted days later but was stopped b…
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New Details Released In DUI Crash Case Against NJ Prosecutor's Top Detective: Officials
Charges have been filed against chief of detectives for the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office in connection with a March crash in Somerville that injured two people and damaged multiple vehicles, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 10. Francisco "Frank" Roman Jr., 54, was charged on Monday, June 8 with two counts of fourth-degree assault by auto following an investigation by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office, according to Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and Chief of Detectives Robert McNally. Roman is suspended without pay from his position as Somerset County's chief of d…
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Woman Heard Screaming With 2 Children Before Being Struck By 18-Wheeler In Jersey City: Report
A woman and two children were struck by an 18-wheeler in Jersey City on Wednesday morning, June 10, officials said. The crash happened at approximately 8:43 a.m. near Ocean and Wilkinson avenues, city spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione tells Daily Voice. The 18-wheeler was stopped mid-block near the intersection when the traffic light changed, officials said. It appears the woman and two children were crossing mid-block in front of the vehicle when they were struck, Wallace-Scalcione said. A crossing guard was on post at the intersection and was actively crossing pedestrians at the tim…
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