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LAWSUIT: Montclair Hair Salon Manager Says Owner Sexually Assaulted Then Fired Her LAWSUIT: Montclair Hair Salon Manager Says Owner Sexually Assaulted Then Fired Her LAWSUIT: Montclair Hair Salon Manager Says Owner Sexually Assaulted Then Fired Her
Lawsuit: Montclair Hair Salon Manager Says Owner Sexually Assaulted Then Fired Her The former employee of a popular Montclair salon has filed a lawsuit alleging that the owner sexually assaulted her and then fired her after she complained about it. The woman -- identified only as "Jane Doe" -- says she was hired as a secretary at Bangz Salon and Wellness Spa on S. Fullerton Avenue in January 2018, then promoted to manager the following year. The suit accuses salon co-owner Richard Cronk of exposing himself and placing the woman's hand on his genitals on Oct. 16, 2020.  What ensued were months of sexual harassment and workplace banter, that made the woman "uncomforta…
Police Bust Massive Drug Operation In North Jersey Hotel Room Netting 6 Arrests, Heroin, Coke Police Bust Massive Drug Operation In North Jersey Hotel Room Netting 6 Arrests, Heroin, Coke Police Bust Massive Drug Operation In North Jersey Hotel Room Netting 6 Arrests, Heroin, Coke
Police Bust Massive Drug Operation In North Jersey Hotel Room Netting 6 Arrests, Heroin, Coke Two women in the process of dumping cocaine into a hotel room sink drain were interrupted by police who found MDMA, heroin, suboxone and other drug paraphernalia, Secaucus police said. Police were conducting a "park and walk" in the Harmon Meadow area of Secaucus when someone notified them of possible nefarious activity inside one of the rooms on Feb. 16, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. After a week-long investigation, police went into the hotel room whree Ana Roman and Tracy Eayres were in the process of dumping cocaine into a sink drain, Miller said. A search of the room turned…
WINNER: Lottery Ticket Good For $100K Sold In North Jersey WINNER: Lottery Ticket Good For $100K Sold In North Jersey WINNER: Lottery Ticket Good For $100K Sold In North Jersey
Winner: Lottery Ticket Good For $100K Sold In North Jersey A New Jersey Lottery ticket good for $100,000 was sold in North Jersey. The winning ticket was from Saturday's Jersey Cash 5 drawing. The winning numbers were: 15, 19, 32, 39, and 40 and the XTRA number was: 05. The ticket was sold at Shoppers Express News & Food, 577 North Broad St., in Elizabeth. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold. 
17-Year-Old Gunman In Deadly Bowling Alley Shooting Surrenders, DA Says 17-Year-Old Gunman In Deadly Bowling Alley Shooting Surrenders, DA Says 17-Year-Old Gunman In Deadly Bowling Alley Shooting Surrenders, DA Says
17-Year-Old Gunman In Deadly Bowling Alley Shooting Surrenders, DA Says A 17-year-old gunman accused of injuring four people and killing one in a bowling alley shooting over the weekend surrendered to authorities. Jamel Barnwell, 17, of Upper Darby, turned himself in around 12 a.m. Monday morning, Montgomery County DA Kevin R. Steele said. Barnwell walked into the Swede Street bowling alley at 6:39 p.m. on Saturday and, four minutes later, a physical altercation ensued, Steele and East Norriton Police Chief Brandon Pasquale said. Barnwell then pulled out  a firearm with an extended magazine from inside his jacket and began shooting, authorities said. He and t…
Fair Lawn PD: Hudson County Trio Found With Heroin, PCP, Cocaine In Route 4 Traffic Stop Fair Lawn PD: Hudson County Trio Found With Heroin, PCP, Cocaine In Route 4 Traffic Stop Fair Lawn PD: Hudson County Trio Found With Heroin, PCP, Cocaine In Route 4 Traffic Stop
Fair Lawn PD: Hudson County Trio Found With Heroin, PCP, Cocaine In Route 4 Traffic Stop A Hudson County trio was found with heroin, PCP and cocaine during a routine traffic stop on Route 4 in Fair Lawn, local police said. Farrah Sanchez, 43, of Union City, was stopped by at Paramus Road last Friday just before 9:40 p.m., Fair Lawn Sgt. Brian Metzler said. Sanchez and her two passengers -- Jason Flores, 34, of Guttenberg, and Dennis Oyold, 40, of Union City -- were taken to police headquarters for processing after officers found heroin and PCP in the car, Metzler said. While they were being processed, police found crack cocaine on the floor of the car, Metzler said. All three…
HEROES: Newark Police Body Cam Footage Shows Officers Rescuing Resident, 76, From Fire HEROES: Newark Police Body Cam Footage Shows Officers Rescuing Resident, 76, From Fire HEROES: Newark Police Body Cam Footage Shows Officers Rescuing Resident, 76, From Fire
Heroes: Newark Police Body Cam Footage Shows Officers Rescuing Resident, 76, From Fire Police body camera footage shows Newark officers rescuing a 76-year-old resident from a 2-alarm weekend fire that left four families homeless. A 1-minute video released by the Newark Police Division shows Officer Roberto Vera instructing the woman to get on his shoulders before carrying her down three flights of stairs as the fire tore through 45 North 6th St., around 1:45 a.m. Saturday. Vera and Newark Officer Alicia Lauderdale responded to the call and canvassed the area for victims who needed to be evacuated. After knocking on apartment doors, the officers found the 76-year-old woman on…
Essex County Prosecutor's Office Probes Death Of 3-Year-Old Boy Essex County Prosecutor's Office Probes Death Of 3-Year-Old Boy Essex County Prosecutor's Office Probes Death Of 3-Year-Old Boy
Essex County Prosecutor's Office Probes Death Of 3-Year-Old Boy The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy. First responders found the child unconscious inside of an apartment at 395 Union Ave., in Irvington around 3:30 p.m. last Thursday, RLS Media reports. Have photos of the active scene? Email [email protected] Neighbors told the outlet they watched helplessly as EMS performed CPR on the boy's lifeless body. Law enforcement agents then took a man believed to be the boy's father into a vehicle belonging to the prosecutor's office around 9 p.m., after hours of investigating, authorities said. Irvington T…
17-Year-Old Gunman In Deadly Bowling Alley Shooting Surrenders, DA Says 17-Year-Old Gunman In Deadly Bowling Alley Shooting Surrenders, DA Says 17-Year-Old Gunman In Deadly Bowling Alley Shooting Surrenders, DA Says
17-Year-Old Gunman In Deadly Bowling Alley Shooting Surrenders, DA Says A 17-year-old gunman accused of injuring four people and killing one in a bowling alley shooting over the weekend surrendered to authorities. Jamel Barnwell, 17, of Upper Darby, turned himself in around 12 a.m. Monday morning, Montgomery County DA Kevin R. Steele said. Barnwell walked into the Swede Street bowling alley at 6:39 p.m. on Saturday and, four minutes later, a physical altercation ensued, Steele and East Norriton Police Chief Brandon Pasquale said. Barnwell then pulled out  a firearm with an extended magazine from inside his jacket and began shooting, authorities said. He and t…
Prosecutor: South Jersey Man Shot Cousin Dead, Drove Him To Hospital, Walked Home Prosecutor: South Jersey Man Shot Cousin Dead, Drove Him To Hospital, Walked Home Prosecutor: South Jersey Man Shot Cousin Dead, Drove Him To Hospital, Walked Home
Prosecutor: South Jersey Man Shot Cousin Dead, Drove Him To Hospital, Walked Home A South Jersey man shot his cousin during an argument, then drove him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead over the weekend, authorities said. Antwian Warthen, 29, apparently shot Horace Warthen at his home on the 400 block of Garden Avenue in Pemberton on Friday around 9:15 p.m., Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King said. Antwian then drove Horace, of Brown Mills, to Capital Health at Deborah, where he was pronounced dead by a physician, authorities said. Police found Antwian walking in a nearby neighborhood …
Man's Face Smashed With Beer Bottle At Roselle Restaurant, Report Says Man's Face Smashed With Beer Bottle At Roselle Restaurant, Report Says Man's Face Smashed With Beer Bottle At Roselle Restaurant, Report Says
Man's Face Smashed With Beer Bottle At Roselle Restaurant, Report Says A man was hospitalized after being smashed in the face with a beer bottle in Roselle early Sunday morning, police said. The man was bleeding from his face when police arrived at Central Park Restaurant on North Wood Avenue around 2:45 a.m., RLS Media reports. The incident was an isolated attack and the man was expected to survive, the outlet said citing police. Further details were not immediately available.
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