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'It's Going To Be Okay': Bayonne OEM Rescues Girl Trapped In Flood 'It's Going To Be Okay': Bayonne OEM Rescues Girl Trapped In Flood
'It's Going To Be Okay': Bayonne OEM Rescues Girl Trapped In Flood The Bayonne Office of Emergency Management had its work cut out for them as massive rainstorm caused flooding in the city Thursday, Oct. 30. Videos posted by Bayonne OEM show first responders rescuing a driver and a young girl in a Mercedes SUV, who got stuck in the floodwaters underneath an overpass. ⚠️FLOODED ROADS⚠️Do NOT drive into flooded roads. We have numerous cars stuck in flooded roadways. Remember: TURN AROUND DONT DROWN! @BayonnePolice @CityofBayonne pic.twitter.com/Dp6U7CLPgU — Bayonne OEM (@Bayonne_OEM) October 30, 2025 "It's going to be okay," a first responder says while…
Deliveryman Caught Stealing His Own Drop-Off In Mahwah: Police Deliveryman Caught Stealing His Own Drop-Off In Mahwah: Police
Deliveryman Caught Stealing His Own Drop-Off In Mahwah: Police A delivery subcontractor is accused of swiping a package he had just dropped off at a Bergen County home, and snapping a photo for proof,  police said. The alleged theft happened Wednesday, July 9, on a property in Mahwah’s Rio Vista section, according to a press release from Mahwah Police Capt. Michael Blondin. The homeowner had been notified that a package was delivered — but when they went outside to retrieve it, it was gone, Blondin said. Detective Christopher Fasulo reviewed surveillance footage and saw the deliveryman return to the home and take the package, the release says. P…
Bayonne Man Had 250+ Child Porn Files: Prosecutor Bayonne Man Had 250+ Child Porn Files: Prosecutor
Bayonne Man Had 250+ Child Porn Files: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Bayonne man was arrested and charged on Thursday, July 10, with possessing child pornography, authorities said. Between July 2024 and November 2024, the Hudson County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received multiple tips that child sexual abuse material was being stored on social media platforms, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. An investigation revealed Jonathan Chevere utilized these accounts and over 250 files containing child sexual abuse material were recovered, Suarez said. Chevere is charged with endangering the welfare…
Longtime Yorktown Firefighter, 9/11 Hero Dies At 67: Remembered For Lifetime Of Service Longtime Yorktown Firefighter, 9/11 Hero Dies At 67: Remembered For Lifetime Of Service
Longtime Yorktown Firefighter, 9/11 Hero Dies At 67: Remembered For Lifetime Of Service A brave Hudson Valley first responder and FDNY EMS hero who raced to the World Trade Center on 9/11 has died.  John “Jackie” Sullivan, a 36-year volunteer firefighter in both the Rockland County village of Spring Valley and the Westchester County town of Yorktown, died on Wednesday, July 9, at the age of 67, the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department announced.  Sullivan, a Navy veteran, served for 12 years as a flight engineer before embarking on a 31-year career in New York City Emergency Medical Services, eventually rising to the rank of Deputy Chief at FDNY EMS in addition…
Union City Man Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor Union City Man Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor
Union City Man Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor A 66-year-old Union City man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl on Friday, June 20, authorities said. Francisco Ruiz sexually assaulted the 10-year-old girl at his apartment in Union City last month, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Ruiz threatened to harm the girl if she reported the crimes, Suarez said. The two are family acquaintances, Suarez said. Ruiz was arrested by members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and the United States Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force at a res…
Lyft Driver Heard Sex Offender Loading Bullets Into Mag Before North Arlington Standoff: Cops Lyft Driver Heard Sex Offender Loading Bullets Into Mag Before North Arlington Standoff: Cops
Lyft Driver Heard Sex Offender Loading Bullets Into Mag Before North Arlington Standoff: Cops Authorities have released new details in the police-involved shooting of a suspected carjacker whose violent rampage stretched across North Jersey. Emmanuel Etienne, 42, a registered sex offender from Bayonne, was identified Monday, June 16, by Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella as the suspect behind the incident, which began in Kearny and ended in North Arlington on Saturday, June 14. According to the criminal complaint, the victim — a Lyft driver in a gray 2012 Honda Accord — picked up Etienne at an address in Bloomfield, with a destination of Jersey City. When the driver arrived, he …
Two Men Convicted In Double Fatal Jersey City Shooting: Prosecutor Two Men Convicted In Double Fatal Jersey City Shooting: Prosecutor
Two Men Convicted In Double Fatal Jersey City Shooting: Prosecutor A  23-year-old Jersey City man was convicted of murdering two people on Monday, June 9, authorities said. Omire Rios-Williams was convicted of two counts of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, four counts of attempted murder, four counts of aggravated assault and multiple weapons offenses, Suarez said. Around 11 p.m. on Friday, May 21, 2021, Jersey City police responded to Crescent Avenue and Brinkerhoff Street and found six people shot, Jersey City Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Two men, Jason Crutcher, 26, and Randolph Black Jr. 25, both Jersey City residents, were pronounced dead …
Wayne Serial Burglar Caught Fast Asleep On Abandoned Bus: Cops Wayne Serial Burglar Caught Fast Asleep On Abandoned Bus: Cops
Wayne Serial Burglar Caught Fast Asleep On Abandoned Bus: Cops A man wanted for smashing into several stores and stealing cash in Wayne was found sleeping in an abandoned bus in Hudson County, authorities said. Robert Gorrie, 61, had been on the run for weeks after investigators linked him to a string of burglaries earlier this year, Wayne police said in a June 4 press release. Police said the crimes happened over several months and involved a man breaking glass doors to get inside local businesses and take cash. Detectives identified Gorrie, who had a last known address in Wayne, and issued warrants for his arrest. Officers searched for him throughou…
Funeral Set For Bayonne's Justin Rivera, Hudson County Sheriff's Officer Who Died In Freak Fall Funeral Set For Bayonne's Justin Rivera, Hudson County Sheriff's Officer Who Died In Freak Fall
Funeral Set For Bayonne's Justin Rivera, Hudson County Sheriff's Officer Who Died In Freak Fall Justin Rivera, the 29-year-old Hudson County Sheriff's Officer who died Friday, May 30, in a fall, is being remembered for serving the community with honor, integrity and pride, according to his obituary. Rivera fell to his death from a ninth-floor window of the county's administration building, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. Rest in God's Arms cousin 🙏 You will be forever missed 💔 Posted by Tiffany Pimentel on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 A lifelong Bayonne resident, Rivera served in the Bayonne Police Department before joining the sheriff's department, his obituary reads. …
Jersey City Burglar Busted Stealing ATM From Deli: Berkeley Heights PD Jersey City Burglar Busted Stealing ATM From Deli: Berkeley Heights PD
Jersey City Burglar Busted Stealing ATM From Deli: Berkeley Heights PD Two burglars were arrested and charged on Saturday, May 31 after they attempted to steal an ATM from a deli in Berkeley Heights, authorities said. At 2:04 a.m., officers responded to Cousins Deli at 417 Springfield Ave. after receiving a report of a break-in, Berkeley Heights police said. Officers determined two suspects, later identified as Ramoan Rosado, of Bayonne and George Waddleton, of Jersey City, had broken a window, entered the deli and loaded an ATM machine into a gray Honda CRV, fleeing eastbound on Springfield Avenue, south on Union Avenue, onto Diamond Hill Road and then Route …
Clifton Pizza Shop’s Bold Video Lures Dave Portnoy: Here’s What He Scored It Clifton Pizza Shop’s Bold Video Lures Dave Portnoy: Here’s What He Scored It
Clifton Pizza Shop’s Bold Video Lures Dave Portnoy: Here’s What He Scored It Dave Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports and pizza review king, made a surprise visit to Lucci’s Pizza in Clifton this week after the shop posted a bold Instagram video begging him to come. "Hey Dave, Lucci's in Clifton is waiting for you," reads a captioned video of someone cutting a pie at the Route 3 shop. Just more than a year old, Lucci's certainly caught Portnoy’s attention with the plea — and in his latest trip to Jersey, he showed up. “The crust is great... puffy, light and airy,” Portnoy said in the video. “I want to say football pizza but it’s a little higher end.” Portnoy gave …
Car Goes Airborne, Bayonne DWI Driver Charged In Morris County: Police Car Goes Airborne, Bayonne DWI Driver Charged In Morris County: Police
Car Goes Airborne, Bayonne DWI Driver Charged In Morris County: Police A 20-year-old Bayonne resident was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated following a crash in Morris County on Saturday, May 3, authorities said. At 10 p.m., officers responded to King Highway and found a vehicle disabled in the middle of the roadway, Washington Township police said.  The driver lost control of the vehicle, struck several objects on the shoulder causing his vehicle to become airborne and rotate before coming to rest in the middle of the highway, police said. Police determined the man was operating his vehicle while impaired and he was charged with a DWI, …
Bayonne Man Forced Teen Into Sex Work During Cross-Country, Stopped On PA Turnpike: DA Bayonne Man Forced Teen Into Sex Work During Cross-Country, Stopped On PA Turnpike: DA
Bayonne Man Forced Teen Into Sex Work During Cross-Country, Stopped On PA Turnpike: DA A New Jersey man is accused of trafficking a 17-year-old girl for sex during a cross-country trip that ended along the Pennsylvania Turnpike, officials announced on Wednesday, April 30. Jerome Anthony Oliver, 52, of Bayonne, was pulled over in a black Ford Edge with Missouri temp tags in West Pennsboro, Cumberland County by Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Travis Martin on Sunday, April 28. Inside the vehicle, troopers found a 17-year-old girl listed as a missing and endangered child in the national database out of Missouri. Police also recovered condoms, sexual lubricants, lingerie, multi…
Bayonne Dad ID'd As Man Killed By NJ Transit Train On Easter Sunday In Jersey City Bayonne Dad ID'd As Man Killed By NJ Transit Train On Easter Sunday In Jersey City
Bayonne Dad ID'd As Man Killed By NJ Transit Train On Easter Sunday In Jersey City A Bayonne father of three and NYC truck driver has been identified as the man struck and killed by an NJ Transit train on Easter Sunday. James Edward Porch, 40, was hit by the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail train operating on the Bayonne branch near the Richard Street Station at 6:40 a.m. on Sunday, April 20, according to NJ Transit. Porch was on the tracks when he was struck and killed, NJ Transit said. No injuries were reported to the approximately 44 customers or the operator aboard the light rail vehicle. Porch’s obituary on Legacy.com described him as a “loving son, brother, father, an…
Bayonne Teen Posed As Girl, Blackmailed Kids To Send Him Porn: Feds Bayonne Teen Posed As Girl, Blackmailed Kids To Send Him Porn: Feds
Bayonne Teen Posed As Girl, Blackmailed Kids To Send Him Porn: Feds A 19-year-old Bayonne resident was arrested and charged on Tuesday, April 22 with inducing children to send him sexually explicit images, authorities said. In October and November 2023, Julian Nova coerced multiple minors to produce child pornography, which he then distributed online, US Attorney Alina Habba said. Nova would pose as a teenage girl and get the victims to send him sexually explicit images, Habba said. Nova then blackmailed the victims into producing additional sexually explicit images, some of which included acts of self-degradation by threatening to distribute the images and…
Bayonne Man Struck Pedestrian In Jersey City, Fled Scene: Prosecutor Bayonne Man Struck Pedestrian In Jersey City, Fled Scene: Prosecutor
Bayonne Man Struck Pedestrian In Jersey City, Fled Scene: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Bayonne man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, April 23 with striking a pedestrian and leaving the scene in Jersey City in 2023, authorities said. At 2:33 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, Adrian Perez struck a 37-year-old pedestrian on Barbara Place and Grand Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The woman suffered multiple serious injuries, Suarez said. The Chevrolet Suburban driven by Perez did not remain at the scene, Suarez said. Perez was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a crash resulting in serious bodily injury and endangering an injured vi…
Shoplifters Busted With Cocaine, $859 In Stolen Bags Outside Lyndhurst TJ Maxx: Cops Shoplifters Busted With Cocaine, $859 In Stolen Bags Outside Lyndhurst TJ Maxx: Cops
Shoplifters Busted With Cocaine, $859 In Stolen Bags Outside Lyndhurst TJ Maxx: Cops A Bayonne man and a Jersey City woman were arrested after police say they were caught shoplifting handbags and sneakers from TJ Maxx on in Bergen County — with cocaine and drug paraphernalia also recovered at the scene. The incident happened in Lyndhurst on Wednesday, April 16, around 8:15 p.m., according to Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri of the Lyndhurst Police Department. A loss prevention officer at TJ Maxx on Valley Brook Avenue observed two men removing anti-theft devices from merchandise and gave officers a description of one of the suspects — a Hispanic male wearing a black shirt and…
Bayonne Man Who Fatally Stabbed Wife Learns Fate: Hudson County Prosecutor Bayonne Man Who Fatally Stabbed Wife Learns Fate: Hudson County Prosecutor
Bayonne Man Who Fatally Stabbed Wife Learns Fate: Hudson County Prosecutor A 35-year-old Bayonne man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday, March 28 for fatally stabbing his wife in 2022, authorities said. Peter Revelo had previously pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the death of Mely Vanessa Tafoya Mendoza, a 33-year-old Bayonne resident, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. On Wednesday, March 2, 2022, Bayonne police responded to 105 North St. and found Mendoza with a stab wound to her torso, Suarez said. She was pronounced dead at the scene, Suarez said.
Trio Of Teen Car Burglars Busted In Bayonne After Taking Handgun: Police Trio Of Teen Car Burglars Busted In Bayonne After Taking Handgun: Police
Trio Of Teen Car Burglars Busted In Bayonne After Taking Handgun: Police Three teenage burglaries were recently arrested and charged in Bayonne with breaking into multiple vehicles, authorities said. On Saturday, March 15, at 3 30 a.m., officers responded to a vehicle break-in at 2nd Street and Avenue C, and learned several other vehicles had been entered by the same suspects, Bayonne police said. Two fully loaded handguns were taken from one of the vehicles, police said. The suspect vehicle was soon spotted, but they fled at a high rate of speed and the pursuit was terminated, police said. The vehicle was reported stolen out of Jersey City, police said. An inv…
DWI Jersey City Driver Charged in Hit, Run Crash That Seriously Injured Cyclist DWI Jersey City Driver Charged in Hit, Run Crash That Seriously Injured Cyclist
DWI Jersey City Driver Charged in Hit, Run Crash That Seriously Injured Cyclist A 26-year-old Jersey City man was arrested on Thursday, March 6 with driving drunk, striking a bicyclist and leaving the scene in 2024, authorities said. On Saturday, May 25, around 5 a.m., Jersey City Police Department  responded to Garfield Avenue, Gates Avenue and Seaview Avenue, where they found a 21-year-old Bayonne cyclist with life-threatening injuries, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The striking vehicle, driven by Dinesh Budhram, did not remain at the scene, Suarez said. Budhram is charged with assault by auto, driving while intoxicated in a school zone, knowingly…
Recall Issued For Popular Chocolate Product Sold In NY Recall Issued For Popular Chocolate Product Sold In NY
Recall Issued For Popular Chocolate Product Sold In NY A packaging mistake could put certain consumers at risk. A popular chocolate treat sold in stores across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut — and online — has been recalled due to a potentially serious allergen issue. Kayco, a Bayonne, New Jersey-based company, has issued a recall for Glicks Dark Chocolate Conettos after discovering that some packages may actually contain milk chocolate — posing a risk for those with a milk allergy or severe sensitivity. The affected products were distributed nationwide between Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, and Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, with some units also sold …
Bayonne School Employee Threatened to Blow Up Building: Superintendent Bayonne School Employee Threatened to Blow Up Building: Superintendent
Bayonne School Employee Threatened to Blow Up Building: Superintendent A school employee in Bayonne was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 20 after they threatened to blow up a building, authorities said. The employee was a school assistant, Superintendent John Niesz said. Their identity is being withheld "due to the ongoing nature of the criminal investigation," Niesz said. Niesz said police and the school's security team did an excellent job handling the incident.  "The safety of our students and staff remains our highest priority," Niesz said. School counselors are available to support any students who may need assistance processing this information, Ni…
Serial Jersey City Burglar Busted In Bayonne: Police Serial Jersey City Burglar Busted In Bayonne: Police
Serial Jersey City Burglar Busted In Bayonne: Police A 37-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged on Monday, Jan. 13 with committing multiple burglaries in Bayonne, authorities said. At 4:02 p.m., officers responded to Tiger's Deli  at 1224 Kennedy Blvd. on a report of a burglary in process, Bayonne police said.  Shortly thereafter, officers located Roshawn Simmons, who was wearing the exact clothing description and was confirmed as the burglar, police said. He was placed under arrest, police said. A search of Simmons resulted in the recovery of money believed to be removed from the store, police said. Various burglar tool…
Bayonne Man Struck Police With Motorcycle: Authorities Bayonne Man Struck Police With Motorcycle: Authorities
Bayonne Man Struck Police With Motorcycle: Authorities A 32-year-old Bayonne man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Jan. 8 with striking an officer with his motorcycle last month. On Friday, Dec. 20 at 1:36 p.m., officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Kennedy Blvd. and 31st Street when they saw a motorcycle with a fictitious New Jersey registration, Bayonne police said. When the driver, Pierre Arteaga, became aware of an officer was pulling him over, he fled at a high rate of speed, police said. He was spotted on West 17th Street by officers, police said. As they attempted to apprehend him, Arteaga drove onto the sidewalk and struc…
Newark Man Stole Cooking Oil From Diner: Bayonne Police Newark Man Stole Cooking Oil From Diner: Bayonne Police
Newark Man Stole Cooking Oil From Diner: Bayonne Police A 45-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged after he took cooking oil from a Bayonne diner on Saturday, Jan. 4, authorities said. At 10:21 a.m., officers responded to the Broadway Diner to 1075 Broadway on a report of a man, later identified as Josh Liggins, striking an employee after he was confronted over stealing cooking oil, Bayonne police said. An investigation led to Liggins' apprehension in Newark, police said. Liggins was charged with robbery and transported to the Hudson County Corrections and Rehabilitation Center, police said. .
Ex-Husband Of RHONJ Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Holmdel Home Invasion: Prosecutor Ex-Husband Of RHONJ Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Holmdel Home Invasion: Prosecutor
Ex-Husband Of Rhonj Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Holmdel Home Invasion: Prosecutor Thomas Manzo, the ex-husband of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Dina Cantin, was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, after previously pleading guilty to stalking her and her then-fiancé now-husband David Cantin, leading to a 2017 home invasion, authorities said. Manzo, a 59-year-old Franklin Lakes resident, pleaded guilty last October to stalking the couple in Holmdel between 2015 and 2019. James Mainello, a 57-year-old Bayonne resident, pleaded guilty to robbing and assaulting the same victims in May 2017, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. On Saturday, May 13, 201…
Pair Who Fenced Stolen Car Parts Arrested In Secaucus: Police Pair Who Fenced Stolen Car Parts Arrested In Secaucus: Police
Pair Who Fenced Stolen Car Parts Arrested In Secaucus: Police Two men were arrested and charged with fencing stolen automobile parts on Friday, Jan. 3, following an undercover investigation by Secaucus police, authorities said. On Monday, Dec. 30, officers responded to the 500 block of New County Road on a report of an abandoned vehicle, Secaucus police said. When officers arrived, they located a 2015 Honda CRV missing its bumper, passenger side door and headlights, police said. It was discovered the vehicle was stolen from Weehawken two days prior, police said. New Year's Day saw officers discovering a 2023 Acura TLX missing it bumper, grill an…
Man Struck In Head With Stick At Bayonne Bus Stop: Police Man Struck In Head With Stick At Bayonne Bus Stop: Police
Man Struck In Head With Stick At Bayonne Bus Stop: Police A 54-year-old Bayonne man was arrested and charged after he assaulted another man with a wooden stick on Monday, Dec. 30, authorities said. At 7:07 a.m., officers responded to a fight at the bus stop at 27th Street and Kennedy Boulevard, Bayonne police said. The victim told officers that while he was waiting for the bus, he was struck in the head by Louis Gomez with an unknown object and was defending himself, police said. The object was later revealed to be a wooden stick, police said. Gomez was charged with aggravated assault and multiple weapons offenses, police said. The victim suf…
Four Arrested, Including Three Teens, For Christmas Eve Liquor Store Robbery: Bayonne PD Four Arrested, Including Three Teens, For Christmas Eve Liquor Store Robbery: Bayonne PD
Four Arrested, Including Three Teens, For Christmas Eve Liquor Store Robbery: Bayonne PD A 27-year-old Bayonne woman and three teenagers were arrested and charged with robbing a liquor store on Christmas Eve, authorities said. On Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 9:17 p.m., officers responded to The Wine Warehouse at 77 Lefante Way on a report of a robbery, Bayonne police said. Upon their arrival, the victim said he was physically assaulted by three juveniles and a female when attempting to stop the female from exiting the store with items she did not pay for, police said. Two of the teenage boys damaged the front glass door, police said. The four were spotted in the area and taken into…
East Orange Man Stole $1200 Worth Of Items From Vehicle: Bayonne PD East Orange Man Stole $1200 Worth Of Items From Vehicle: Bayonne PD
East Orange Man Stole $1200 Worth Of Items From Vehicle: Bayonne PD A 39-year-old East Orange man was arrested and charged on the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 18, with stealing $1200 in items from a vehicle in Bayonne, authorities said. At 12:03 p.m., Sean Rouse was arrested after officers responded to a report of a suspicious man, Bayonne police said. Rouse took numerous work tools and personal items from a vehicle on Thursday, Dec. 17, police said. Rouse was charged with burglary and released on a summons, police said
Drones Banned Over Another 9 NJ Towns: Here's Where Drones Banned Over Another 9 NJ Towns: Here's Where
Drones Banned Over Another 9 NJ Towns: Here's Where New Jersey skies are tightening up yet again. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has clipped the wings of drone operators in nine more towns, expanding its already hefty "No Drone Zone" list. The FAA’s move, announced Monday, Dec. 30, comes in response to a spate of drone sightings near "critical New Jersey infrastructure," as previously reported by Daily Voice.  On Dec. 19, the FAA issued 22 Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR), barring drones from certain areas. Then, on Tuesday, Dec. 24, more were added. Now, with the latest additions, the no-fly zone just got a whole lo…