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NJ Dad Charged With Attempted Murder Of 2-Year-Old Daughter At Motel NJ Dad Charged With Attempted Murder Of 2-Year-Old Daughter At Motel NJ Dad Charged With Attempted Murder Of 2-Year-Old Daughter At Motel
NJ Dad Charged With Attempted Murder Of 2-Year-Old Daughter At Motel A New Jersey dad has been charged with first degree attempted murder after surveillance tapes caught him putting his 2-year-old daughter in a plastic bag and carrying her through a New Jersey motel, authorities said. North Plainfield police responded to a Route 22 motel on reports of a baby inside of a bag around 12:40 p.m. on Jan. 23, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. There, they found a man later identified as Lamar S. Waller -- the girl's dad -- holding his child, Robertson said alongside Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W.…
Jersey City Pastor Gets 15 Years For Sexually Assaulting Two Girls At Church Jersey City Pastor Gets 15 Years For Sexually Assaulting Two Girls At Church Jersey City Pastor Gets 15 Years For Sexually Assaulting Two Girls At Church
Jersey City Pastor Gets 15 Years For Sexually Assaulting Two Girls At Church A Jersey City pastor was sentenced to 15 years in New Jersey State Prison for the sexual assault of two different girls he taught at the church he worked at, authorities said. Josue Rodriguez, 62, was a pastor and taught religion to children at Temple Refugio, a church at 322 3rd St. in Jersey City, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Rodriguez taught both victims at the church, one of whom was between ages 6 and 9, and the other between 8 and 15, the prosecutor said. One of the victim's moms reported the alleged crime that happened at the church to Jersey City police on April 30,…
Manahawkin Woman, 20, Dead In Horrific Garden State Parkway Crash Manahawkin Woman, 20, Dead In Horrific Garden State Parkway Crash Manahawkin Woman, 20, Dead In Horrific Garden State Parkway Crash
Manahawkin Woman, 20, Dead In Horrific Garden State Parkway Crash A 20-year-old Manahawkin woman was killed after her car ran off the Garden State Parkway crash Sunday night, New Jersey State Police said. Grace Conover was heading southbound in a Chevrolet Cobalt when she ran off the road to the right near milepost 60.8 in Eagleswood Township around 9:30 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. Conover's car went down an embankment and struck several trees, ejecting the driver, Curry said. Conover was pronounced dead and the Parkway was closed for approximately three hours, police said. Grace Conover I'm at a loss of words. You were too young, too smart …
Storm System Bringing Wintry Mix To Region, Could Make For Slippery Commute Tuesday Storm System Bringing Wintry Mix To Region, Could Make For Slippery Commute Tuesday Storm System Bringing Wintry Mix To Region, Could Make For Slippery Commute Tuesday
Storm System Bringing Wintry Mix To Region, Could Make For Slippery Commute Tuesday A light coating of snow, sleet and ice is headed for New Jersey along with Central and Eastern Pennsylvania overnight Monday and into daybreak Tuesday making for a slippery commute. Precipitation was expected to start sometime around 4 a.m. with temps hovering just under 30 degrees, the National Weather Service says.  Snow and sleet were likely before 8 a.m., followed by rain and temps around 38 degrees, the NWS said. Snow accumulations of less than half an inch were possible, forecasters said. A Hazardous Weather Outlook was in effect for South Jersey, while a Winter Weather Adv…
Manahawkin Woman, 20, Dead In Horrific Garden State Parkway Crash Manahawkin Woman, 20, Dead In Horrific Garden State Parkway Crash Manahawkin Woman, 20, Dead In Horrific Garden State Parkway Crash
Manahawkin Woman, 20, Dead In Horrific Garden State Parkway Crash A 20-year-old Manahawkin woman was killed after her car ran off the Garden State Parkway crash Sunday night, New Jersey State Police said. Grace Conover was heading southbound in a Chevrolet Cobalt when she ran off the road to the right near milepost 60.8 in Eagleswood Township around 9:30 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. Conover's car went down an embankment and struck several trees, ejecting the driver, Curry said. Conover was pronounced dead and the Parkway was closed for approximately three hours, police said. The investigation is ongoing and no further information was released.
Birthday Party Shooting Leaves 2 NJ Men Dead Birthday Party Shooting Leaves 2 NJ Men Dead Birthday Party Shooting Leaves 2 NJ Men Dead
Birthday Party Shooting Leaves 2 NJ Men Dead Authorities in Burlington County have identified the two men killed in a birthday party shooting as a pair of 29-year-old men. The bodies of James Gist III, 29, of Westampton and Marcus Thompson, 29, of Willingboro, were found by police at a home on the 200 block of Dogwood Road around 1 a.m. Sunday, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene. Approximately 10 people had gathered at the house to celebrate a birthday when someone fired a weapon, Coffina said alongside Edgewater Park Police Chief Robert D. Hess. Gist and T…
Woman Airlifted, 4 Firefighters Treated For Smoke Inhalation In Warren County Fire Woman Airlifted, 4 Firefighters Treated For Smoke Inhalation In Warren County Fire Woman Airlifted, 4 Firefighters Treated For Smoke Inhalation In Warren County Fire
Woman Airlifted, 4 Firefighters Treated For Smoke Inhalation In Warren County Fire Four police officers were treated for smoke inhalation and a woman was airlifted in a Warren County house fire Saturday, authorities said. The four officers were met with heavy smoke condition when they responded to the Washington Borough home at 82 Youmans Ave. around 9 a.m., Washington Township Police Sgt. Jerry Magyar told NJ.com. The officers left the home as soon as firefighters arrived, and a woman trapped on the second floor was rescued by firefighters, the sergeant said. The woman was flown by Atlantic Air Ambulance to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, and the four offi…
5 Powerball Tickets Worth More Than $3 Million Combined Sold In New Jersey 5 Powerball Tickets Worth More Than $3 Million Combined Sold In New Jersey 5 Powerball Tickets Worth More Than $3 Million Combined Sold In New Jersey
5 Powerball Tickets Worth More Than $3 Million Combined Sold In New Jersey Five winning Powerball tickets were sold in New Jersey. Two New Jersey Lottery tickets sold that matched five of the five white balls winning the second-tier prize, and three matched four of the five white balls, winning the third-tier prize. One ticket was purchased with the Power Play option, doubling it to $2 million. The winning numbers from the Saturday, Jan. 23 drawing were 05, 08, 17, 27 and 28. The Red Power Ball number was 14. The Multiplier number was 03.  The tickets were sold at the following locations: Sussex County ($2,000,000): Quick Check #183, 26 Route 206, …
Hudson Gas Station Sells Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Winning Historic Jackpot Hudson Gas Station Sells Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Winning Historic Jackpot Hudson Gas Station Sells Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Winning Historic Jackpot
Hudson Gas Station Sells Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Winning Historic Jackpot A winning New Jersey Lottery ticket was sold in Hudson County. The winning numbers from the Saturday, Jan. 23 drawing were 05, 16, 18, 21, and 29 and the XTRA number was 02.  The lucky ticket was sold at N & A Services Inc., the BP gas station on Broadway in Bayonne. This was the largest Jersey Cash 5 jackpot ever, surpassing the previous record of $1.96 million in 2013. Drawings are daily at 10:57 p.m. Each jackpot starts at $100,000.
$23.2 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In New Jersey $23.2 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In New Jersey $23.2 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In New Jersey
$23.2 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In New Jersey The life of someone in New Jersey is forever changed. A Powerball ticket good for $23.2 million was sold in Passaic County. The winning ticket from the Saturday, Jan. 23 drawing was sold at Quick Mart on Lakeview Avenue in Clifton. Quick Mart will be presented with a $30,000 bonus check on Monday at 2 p.m., by the New Jersey Lottery Commission.
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