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UPDATE: Police ID Man, 29, Stabbed Dead In Bayonne UPDATE: Police ID Man, 29, Stabbed Dead In Bayonne UPDATE: Police ID Man, 29, Stabbed Dead In Bayonne
Update: Police ID Man, 29, Stabbed Dead In Bayonne Authorities in Hudson County are seeking a motive behind the fatal stabbing of a 29-year-old man in Bayonne Tuesday. Matthew Mortimer was stabbed just before 3:30 p.m., at 1095 Avenue C between 53rd and 54th streets, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center with multiple stab wounds to his face and chest, initial reports say. Mortimer was pronounced dead at approximately 4:15 p.m.  A GoFundMe in memory of Mortimer had raised $2,000 as of Wednesday morning. Records show Mortimer previously lived in Jersey City. The cause and manner of de…
UPDATE: Drowning Of Boonton Mom, 11-Year-Old Son Ruled Accidental UPDATE: Drowning Of Boonton Mom, 11-Year-Old Son Ruled Accidental UPDATE: Drowning Of Boonton Mom, 11-Year-Old Son Ruled Accidental
Update: Drowning Of Boonton Mom, 11-Year-Old Son Ruled Accidental The deaths of a 35-year-old Morris County mom and her 11-year-old son have been ruled accidental, authorities said Tuesday. The bodies of Warda Syed and Uzair Ahmed were recovered from the Upper Pond section of Grace Lord Park in Boonton on Feb. 23. Police were called to the scene for reports of an unattended 6-year-old -- later identified as Syed’s child, who was unharmed, authorities said previously. "There is no cause to believe there was any criminal activity involved in either individual's death," Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Morris County Sheriff James…
Men Who Brought Ohio Teen Girls To NJ Motels Charged With Sex Assault, Prosecutor Says Men Who Brought Ohio Teen Girls To NJ Motels Charged With Sex Assault, Prosecutor Says Men Who Brought Ohio Teen Girls To NJ Motels Charged With Sex Assault, Prosecutor Says
Men Who Brought Ohio Teen Girls To NJ Motels Charged With Sex Assault, Prosecutor Says A pair of men were arrest on accusations they brought two teen girls from Ohio to New Jersey, then lodged them in motels, had sex with one of them and and gave both girls drugs and alcohol, authorities said Tuesday. The girls, ages 14 and 15, met 32-year-old Norman Berry, of the Bronx, in Ohio, and then traveled together to New Jersey on Feb. 24, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The teens were staying in two, North Bergen motels, where the 15-year-old victim was sexually assaulted by Berry and Tyrell Piazza, 31, of Jersey City, Suarez said. Berry and Piazza gave both girls alco…
Bergen County Coworkers Rally For 'Angelic' Special Ed Behaviorist Battling Cancer -- Again Bergen County Coworkers Rally For 'Angelic' Special Ed Behaviorist Battling Cancer -- Again Bergen County Coworkers Rally For 'Angelic' Special Ed Behaviorist Battling Cancer -- Again
Bergen County Coworkers Rally For 'Angelic' Special Ed Behaviorist Battling Cancer -- Again Ashley Van Valen and Jenny Venezio have long called Cassie Romano their angel. The three met each other working in Paramus for Bergen County Special Services, and have since become close friends. "She has this platinum blonde hair," said Van Valen of Dumont. "She lights up a room and she's so soft-spoken." "She's the sweetest, most generous person," Venezio added. "She cares about her friends, family and the students she works with." And so when Cassie was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer last September, Van Valen and Venezio knew they needed to be what their colleague has…
Community Rallies For Kearny Toddler, Mom After Dad's Sudden Death Community Rallies For Kearny Toddler, Mom After Dad's Sudden Death Community Rallies For Kearny Toddler, Mom After Dad's Sudden Death
Community Rallies For Kearny Toddler, Mom After Dad's Sudden Death Support is surging for the family of Sean M. Lowry, who died on Feb. 9. A Belleville native, Sean was a lifelong Kearny resident who had a passion for music and movies, his obit says. More than anything, though, he loved his family: His daughter, Grace, and wife, Devonne. More than $5,700 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Devonne and Grace Lowry as of Tuesday morning. "Sean was often in pain, and lived a large portion of his life fighting with Desmoid Tumors, but no one anticipated that a hospital stay for something unrelated would result in his passing," reads the GoFundMe, launched…
New Jersey Woman In Family Of TikTok Singers Gets Shot At Solo Career On 'American Idol' New Jersey Woman In Family Of TikTok Singers Gets Shot At Solo Career On 'American Idol' New Jersey Woman In Family Of TikTok Singers Gets Shot At Solo Career On 'American Idol'
New Jersey Woman In Family Of TikTok Singers Gets Shot At Solo Career On 'American Idol' As much as Samantha Sharpe loves singing with her parents and three brothers, the New Jersey native is hoping for a solo career of her own. And thanks to "American Idol," that dream could soon be a reality: The 25-year-old Basking Ridge resident is going to Hollywood. Samantha was joined by her parents and three brothers -- known altogether as the "Sharpe Family Singers" -- on Sunday's episode of the ABC hit singing show. The Sharpe Family performed an a cappella version of "Into the Unknown" before judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan. Then, Sam performed her rendition of "Ti…
Police: Newark Man Robbed City Resident At Knifepoint Police: Newark Man Robbed City Resident At Knifepoint Police: Newark Man Robbed City Resident At Knifepoint
Police: Newark Man Robbed City Resident At Knifepoint A 24-year-old Newark man was in custody on accusations he robbed a city resident at knifepoint, authorities said. Police responded to a call about a robbery in progress on the 400 block of Ferry Street around 3:45 p.m., where a victim told officers that a man with a box cutter took his phone and money, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Officers on patrol arrested Tyrone Boykins moments later, when they saw him in the neighborhood several blocks away at Wilson Avenue and Kossuth Street, Ambrose said.  He was charged with robbery and possession of a weapon for …
Judge Esther Salas Returns To Bench Months After Ambush That Killed Son Judge Esther Salas Returns To Bench Months After Ambush That Killed Son Judge Esther Salas Returns To Bench Months After Ambush That Killed Son
Judge Esther Salas Returns To Bench Months After Ambush That Killed Son New Jersey Federal Judge Esther Salas is back on the bench. Salas returned to work on Monday -- approximately seven months after an ambush at her North Brunswick home that seriously injured her husband and killed her son. Disgruntled attorney and self-described antifeminist Roy Den Hollander was dressed up as a deliveryman when he fired shots at Salas' family at their front door on July 19, 2020 around 5 p.m. Salas' son, Daniel Anderl, 20, died of his injuries, and her husband, Mark Anderl, 63, a criminal defense attorney and former Assistant Essex County prosecutor, was seriousl…
UPDATE: Missing Philadelphia Teen Jalen Maxwell Found Safe UPDATE: Missing Philadelphia Teen Jalen Maxwell Found Safe UPDATE: Missing Philadelphia Teen Jalen Maxwell Found Safe
Update: Missing Philadelphia Teen Jalen Maxwell Found Safe A Philadelphia teen reported missing was found safe Monday, CBSN Philly reports. The family of Jalen Maxwell, 13, said he went missing on Friday morning from his Wissinoming neighborhood, the news outlet reports. The teen's mom told CBS that her son has a mild form of autism and has never done anything like this before. Maxwell was taken to the hospital for evaluation, CBS reports.
Fire Ravages Roselle Apartment Building Fire Ravages Roselle Apartment Building Fire Ravages Roselle Apartment Building
Fire Ravages Roselle Apartment Building A three-alarm fire tore through a Roselle apartment building Monday. Flames shot out of the 4-story building at 118 West 2nd Street, as firefighters from surrounding areas arrived around 11:15 a.m. The blaze ravaged the third and fourth floors as firefighters worked to contain it for more than an hour. The roof collapsed around 12:30 p.m., forcing some firefighters to evacuate, initial reports say. Roselle (Union) 118 west 2nd , 3rd Alarm plus Special call Elizabeth Ladder to scene. Evac Tones. pic.twitter.com/0ZMde0QRz4 — NorthJersey FireNews (@NJFires) March 1, 2021 Firefighters ha…
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