Failed Forked River Bank Robber Who Tried Again In Lacey Arrested Weeks Later, Cops Say
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again, unless you're trying to rob a bank.
A South Toms River man has been arrested in connection with an armed bank robbery at a TD Bank in Lacey Township, which came after he had attempted to rob a PNC Bank in Forked River, authorities said.
Kenneth Grant, 58, was taken into custody on Thursday, March 26, following an investigation by the Lacey Township Police Department and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office.
Police responded to the TD Bank branch in Lacey Township on Monday, March 9, after a report of an armed robbery. Officers learned the…
NJ Prison Guard From Manahawkin Beat Inmate, Lied To Cover It Up: AG
A New Jersey corrections officer has been indicted on 12 criminal charges after allegedly assaulting an inmate and filing false reports to cover it up, authorities said.
Daniel Petoia, 34, of Manahawkin, a senior correctional police officer, was indicted on Thursday, March 26, according to Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability.
The charges stem from an incident on Dec. 20, 2024, at New Jersey State Prison on Cass Street in Trenton, officials said. Investigators allege Petoia falsely accused an inmate of possessing a weapon, then struc…
PalPark Daycare Teacher Arrested For Assaulting Child, Prosecutor Says
A 44-year-old daycare employee has been arrested and charged after allegedly assaulting a child at a daycare in Bergen County, authorities said.
Seunghee Nam, an Englewood resident and teacher at the Palisades Park daycare, assaulted a child at the daycare center on Thursday, March 12, leaving the child with serious injuries, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit on Sunday, March 22, regarding the assault, the prosecutor said.
An investigation cond…
$12K Designer Jacket Stolen From Garden State Plaza, Paramus Cops Find Suspect In Parking Lot
A Queens, NY man was arrested after allegedly stealing a nearly $12,000 designer jacket from Neiman Marcus at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, police said.
Zoran Vulanovic, 55, of Astoria, was charged with possession of stolen property and possession of burglary tools, after swiping the Brunello Cucinelli fur jacket valued at $11,950 from Neiman Marcus, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said.
Officers responded to Neiman Marcus at approximately 7:07 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, for a report of a shoplifting incident. The suspect was described as a tall white male wea…
