Sheriff’s Officers Stole Designer Belt, Sneakers During East Orange Drug Raid: Prosecutor
Three Essex County Sheriff’s officers have been charged with theft after allegedly taking high-end sneakers and a designer belt during a narcotics search in East Orange, authorities said.
The incident happened on Jan. 10, 2023, at the apartment of Kirk Mansook, 470 Park Ave., Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said in a Friday, Aug. 29 announcement.
At the time, Officers Jimmy Rodriguez, 39, of Kearny; Fabian Caicedo, 45, of East Rutherford; and Erik Udvarhely, 44, of Belleville were assigned to the Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Narcotics, Stephens said.
Mansook was arrested on m…
$762K Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot Ticket Sold At Montvale Gas Station
A Bergen County player is starting the weekend $762,724 richer after matching all five numbers in Thursday night’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing — the 45th jackpot win of 2025.
The winning numbers were 10, 12, 14, 21, and 42. The XTRA was 04 and Bullseye was 14, New Jersey Lottery officials said.
The winning ticket was sold at Chestnut Ridge Exxon Tiger Market, 142 Chestnut Ridge Rd. in Montvale, which will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling it.
The jackpot has reset to $150,000 for Friday’s drawing.
New Milford's First Football Game Of Season Ends In Dispute, Knife Arrest: Cops
A dispute near New Milford High School after a football game ended with an Englewood teen facing weapons charges, authorities said.
Around 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, officers responded to Madison Avenue and River Road as a large crowd dispersed from the game, Police Chief Brian Clancy said.
Police found all parties involved and determined that Eric Jones, 18, of Englewood, was carrying a foldable knife, according to the chief.
Jones was arrested and charged on a summons with unlawful possession of a weapon, a fourth-degree crime, and released. The other individuals were disp…
Lyft Driver Posing As FBI Employee Found With BB Gun, Fake Handcuffs In New Milford: PD
A New Milford traffic stop ended with a Paterson man in handcuffs after police say he falsely claimed to work for the FBI and was carrying a Glock BB gun, handcuffs, and a fraudulent government parking placard.
Officer Desmond Kivlehan stopped a vehicle for motor vehicle violations on Graphic Boulevard around 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, Police Chief Brian Clancy said.
The driver, identified as Clint Givans, 25, of Paterson, told the officer he worked for the FBI but was also a Lyft driver waiting for a passenger, according to police.
With help from Officer Sam Doran and Sgt. Brian Ciavaglia…
'Our Pesticides Kill COVID:' Cherry Hill Biotech Founder, Philly Firm Hit With Federal Charges
A New Jersey man and the Philadelphia-based biotech company he founded are accused of selling pesticides with false claims that they could kill the virus that causes COVID-19, federal prosecutors said.
James Young, 46, of Cherry Hill — founder of ViaClean Technologies, LLC — was charged by indictment with conspiring to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, mail fraud, and violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), according to U.S. Attorney David Metcalf.
Sean Storrie, 59, of Philadelphia, was also charged with FIFRA violations, prosecutors said.
The indictm…
Paterson Pair Arrested In Shooting That Wounded Victim, 37: Prosecutor
Two Paterson residents have been arrested in connection with a shooting that left a 37-year-old man wounded last weekend, authorities said.
Hasan Whitaker, 39, was taken into custody on Aug. 26, and Dnashia Franco, 26, was arrested the following day, the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office said Thursday, Aug. 28. Both face multiple charges stemming from the Saturday, Aug. 24 shooting near Putman Street and Rosa Parks Boulevard, Paterson.
At about 5:49 a.m. that day, officers found the victim suffering from non-fatal gunshot wounds, prosecutors said. He was taken by ambulance to St. Joseph’s …
Nantucket Native Meghan Trainor's Dramatic Weight Loss Divides Fans
Meghan Trainor’s latest Instagram post is getting as much attention for the comments as it is for the photo.
The 31-year-old Grammy winner from Nantucket, MA, shared a picture on Wednesday, Aug. 27, wearing a pink, rhinestone-studded two-piece with matching heels, white gloves, and a voluminous platinum wig.
And it wasn't enough to distract anyone from her leaner look and brand-new breast implants.
In April, the "All About That Bass" singer opened up on her “Workin’ On It” podcast about using the GLP-1 Mounjaro for weight loss and overall health.
Plenty of fans, and even Paris Hilton, dro…
