Two Teens Possessed Drugs, Guns: Bayonne PD
A 19-year-old Jersey City resident and an 18-year-old Bayonne resident were arrested and charged on Sunday, Dec. 22 after they were found to be in possession of drugs and guns in Bayonne, authorities said.
At 5:45 p.m., officers conducted a motor vehicle stop at 32nd Street and Broadway, Bayonne police said. During the investigation, the driver, Tyrone Johnson, a Jersey City resident, was found to be in possession of a partially loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun with a large capacity magazine, police said.
The front passenger, Avianna Killbrew, a Bayonne resident, was found…
SantaCon Shenanigans: 8 Arrested In Hoboken As Police Handle Fights, Crashes, Chaos
Some people attending SantaCon 2024 in Hoboken, including several from out of state, couldn't help but end up on the naughty list.
Hoboken police said eight people were arrested at the annual event on Saturday, Dec. 21, where people dress up as Santa Claus for a bar crawl, a spinoff of the popular event held every year in New York City (scroll down for details).
Overall, police issued 16 traffic summonses, dealt with 13 fights, and responded to three motor vehicle crashes, police said. Last year saw only two arrests.
Those arrested this year were:
21-year-old Derek Nolan, 21 of Sad…
Bayonne Police Break Up Large Party At Vacant Warehouse
A vacant warehouse was the site of a large party in Bayonne on the early morning of Sunday, Nov. 24, authorities said.
At 1:09 a.m., officers were near 69 Lefante Way when they heard loud music emanating from a warehouse they believed to be closed for the evening, police said. As they approached, a man with a handheld radio began shouting, "Police!"
Further investigation led to the discovery of 254 people and 165 vehicles inside the warehouse partying, police said. While at the warehouse, Yeraldy Amparo, a 21-year-old Jersey City resident, removed a handgun from his waistband and…
Six People Arrested, Including Four Juveniles After Assault, Robbery: Bayonne Police
Six people, including four juveniles, were arrested on Saturday, Dec. 7 after man was robbed in Bayonne, authorities.
At 6:45 p.m., officers responded to East 35th Street where a man said he was exiting his residence and when he observed six people rummaging through his vehicle, Bayonne police said. When he asked them to stop, he was assaulted by the sextet, police said.
During the assault, his cell phone, wallet and jacket were taken before the group fled the scene, police said. Officers located a group matching the description of the assailants on the platform of the 34th Stree…
Landing Gear Fails Mid-Flight, Plane Skids Off Runway At Essex County Airport In Fairfield: PD
A plane carrying two people skidded off the runway at the Essex County Airport on Wednesday evening, Nov. 6 after its landing gear failed, Fairfield police said.
The flight began at Essex County Airport but was cut short about six miles out when the pilot noticed electrical issues, Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna said.
The pilot, a 58-year-old Weehawken man, immediately turned back toward the airport, but due to the electrical malfunction, the landing gear failed to deploy, causing the plane to skid off the runway upon landing around 5:35 p.m., according to Manna.
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Tommy Manzo Admits Stalking 'Rhonj' Star Ex-Wife Dina, Her Husband In Holmdel Home Invasion
Thomas "Tommy" Manzo, the ex-husband of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Dina Cantin, admitted to stalking her and her then-fiancé now-husband David Cantin in a 2017 home invasion, authorities said.
Thomas "Tommy" Manzo, 59, pleaded guilty to two counts of fourth-degree stalking, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Wednesday, Oct. 30.
The Franklin Lakes man entered the guilty plea on Wednesday, Oct. 23 — about a week after he was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for enlisting a mobster to assault David Cantin in 2015, as re…
