Police Bust Central Jersey 'Pop-Up' Bash Attended By Over 300 Partiers Police Bust Central Jersey 'Pop-Up' Bash Attended By Over 300 Partiers
Police Bust Central Jersey 'Pop-Up' Bash Attended By Over 300 Partiers As the sun went down over Howell on Sunday evening, police from multiple agencies shut down a 300-person party.  The host, who charged an entrance fee, was ticketed for violating the state's ban on large gatherings during the coronavirus outbreak. ALSO SEE: Howell police ID party host who violated Gov. Phil Murphy's executive order limiting the size of gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic. The "pop-up" party, in the Ramtown neighborhood, was mostly attended by out-of-town revelers, Howell police said. Howell police got help shutting the party down and clearing cars from streets…
Brick Officers Struck By Car Breaking Up Wild House Party Brick Officers Struck By Car Breaking Up Wild House Party
Brick Officers Struck By Car Breaking Up Wild House Party UPDATE: A pair of Brick Township police officers breaking up a wild house party and street revelers were struck by a vehicle -- sending one of the officers to the hospital, authorities said. Darius Edwards, 24, of Brooklyn, fled in a white Mercedes Benz after hitting Brick Officer Joseph Riccio and a detective overnight Monday, Sgt. Jim Kelly later said. Riccio was treated for a knee injury at Ocean Medical Center, while the detective was not injured, Kelly said. Initial responding officers estimated there were more than 400 partygoers at the Atlantic Drive home of Michelle Cicchillo, who …
DWI Nutley Driver Gets Decade In Prison For 100 MPH Crash That Killed Howell Man, 34 DWI Nutley Driver Gets Decade In Prison For 100 MPH Crash That Killed Howell Man, 34
DWI Nutley Driver Gets Decade In Prison For 100 MPH Crash That Killed Howell Man, 34 A 26-year-old man from Essex County was sentenced to 10 years in state prison after admitting he was driving drunk and speeding when he rear-ended a car in South Jersey, killing the driver in 2018, authorities said. William Dunbar of Nutley pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in exchange for the prison term last January, according to a statement from the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office. Dunbar was speeding 100 miles an hour when he slammed into a car driven by Christopher Pappas, 34, of Howell, on Route 73 near Church Road in Mount Laurel on Aug. 19, 2018. The force of the impa…
Kids Eat Free July 4th At These NJ Applebee's Locations Kids Eat Free July 4th At These NJ Applebee's Locations
Kids Eat Free July 4th At These NJ Applebee's Locations Casual kid-friendly restaurant chain Applebee’s is celebrating the Fourth of July with a special Kids Eat Free promotion. Locations owned and operated by Doherty Enterprises in New Jersey are offering a free kids’ meal with an adult entree purchase. The deal can be used with dine-in service or via online orders using the code KIDS, and the order must total at least $15. Restaurants offering the promotion include: Brick Bridgewater Butler Clark Clifton Edison Flemington Garfield Hackensack Hackettstown Hillsborough Howell Jersey City Jersey Gardens Kearny, Lacey Linden Manahawkin Manalapa…
'EMACIATED': Couple Charged After Remains Of Stolen Puppies Found On Monmouth County Campsite 'EMACIATED': Couple Charged After Remains Of Stolen Puppies Found On Monmouth County Campsite
'Emaciated': Couple Charged After Remains Of Stolen Puppies Found On Monmouth County Campsite A couple has been charged with the deaths of four puppies, burying two of them and throwing the others in a fire pit while they were camping in Howell, authorities said. Daniel McDonald, 25, and Tricia Jaccoma, 24 -- who according to Facebook are engaged -- were staying at a Somerset County farm where the animals were being raised around May 12, Monmouth County prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. Shortly after, the puppies went missing -- just three weeks old, Gramiccioni said. Two of the puppies' bodies were found in a fire pit on the property where Jaccoma and McDonald were …
Howell PD Nab Man Seeking Bogus Cough Syrup Prescription, Friends In Getaway Car With Drugs Howell PD Nab Man Seeking Bogus Cough Syrup Prescription, Friends In Getaway Car With Drugs
Howell PD Nab Man Seeking Bogus Cough Syrup Prescription, Friends In Getaway Car With Drugs Two New York men and another from Pennsylvania were arrested on various charges after one tried filling a fake prescription for cough syrup at a Howell pharmacy, authorities said. The incident began about 12:15 p.m. Sunday when police were called to Future Pharmacy in the Pointe O'Woods Center on Route 9 in Howell, on reports of someone trying to fill a prescription-grade cough syrup, police said. A man, later identified as Walter Capellan, 25, of the Bronx, tried getting into a car waiting for him outside a nearby 7-Eleven, then fled on foot, police said. Officers smelled marijuana i…
TONIGHT: New Jersey Athletes Compete On NBC's 'The Titan Games' TONIGHT: New Jersey Athletes Compete On NBC's 'The Titan Games'
Tonight: New Jersey Athletes Compete On NBC's 'The Titan Games' One is a firefighter. Another quit her corporate job to pursue a career in fitness. The third is a DJ with an incredible weight loss journey. All three are New Jersey residents and among 32 contestants on Season 2 of NBC's "The Titan Games," premiering Monday, May 25 at 8 p.m. The three competitors representing New Jersey are Courtney Roselle, a professional CrossFit athlete and Cedar Grove native currently living in Jersey City; Shantal Athill, an Orange firefighter and former Rutgers track team member (a four-year letter winner, too), and Kareem Brinson, a DJ and fitness coach from Howell…
Hospital Patient Shows Up At NJ Nurse's House, Tries Kidnapping Her, Police Say Hospital Patient Shows Up At NJ Nurse's House, Tries Kidnapping Her, Police Say
Hospital Patient Shows Up At NJ Nurse's House, Tries Kidnapping Her, Police Say A hospital patient from Lakewood showed up at the house of a nurse who cared for him the previous night and tried kidnapping her as she and her mother defended themselves with a knife, authorities said. Leonardo Larrarte, 37, knocked on the door of the nurse's home on Newton’s Corner Road in the Ramtown section of Howell just before 3:30 p.m. Friday, police said in a statement. The nurse came downstairs when she heard the knocking to discover her 64-year-old mom had let the man inside, police said. She quickly recognized Larrarte as her patient from the previous evening and demand…
Wall Construction CFO Embezzled $660K, Authorities Say Wall Construction CFO Embezzled $660K, Authorities Say
Wall Construction CFO Embezzled $660K, Authorities Say The chief financial officer at a Wall-based construction company embezzled more than $660,000 from the company over a two-year period, authorities said. Kenneth Schwarz, 69, of Howell, a 25-year employee of the Wall-based construction company, was charged Monday with theft and falsifying records, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in a statement. Schwarz faces up to 10 years in state prison on the theft charge, the prosecutor said. The name of the construction company was not disclosed by the county prosecutor's office. Charges against Schwarz stem from a joint inv…
Walmart, Quest Labs Offer Drive-Thru COVID-19 Tests, Self-Swabs Walmart, Quest Labs Offer Drive-Thru COVID-19 Tests, Self-Swabs
Walmart, Quest Labs Offer Drive-Thru Covid-19 Tests, Self-Swabs Walmart and Quest Diagnostic labs will offer self-administered tests for coronavirus starting next week, Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday. By appointment only, residents can drive-up to seven Walmart stores to be tested for COVID-19, and get results in about two days, Murphy said during an afternoon briefing. More details can be found at www.MyQuestCOVIDtest.com.  Tests will be offered at Walmart drive-thru sites in Garfield, North Bergen, Kearny, Flemington, Burlington, Howell and Mount Laurel. Walmart tests will be offered Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday next week, and Monday, Wednesda…
Howell PD: Shoplifters Exposed Police, Customers To Coronavirus Howell PD: Shoplifters Exposed Police, Customers To Coronavirus
Howell PD: Shoplifters Exposed Police, Customers To Coronavirus Three men tried to steal more than $2,000 worth of power tools from a Lowe's Home Improvement store and one of them went inside knowing he was infected with coronavirus, authorities said. Four patrol officers and several customers were exposed to COVID-19, Howell police said on Facebook.  Police were called to the Route 9 store about 2 p.m. Monday, where they found the suspects detained by civilians, according to the post on Howell Police Department's Facebook page. All three subjects were arrested, secured in patrol cars and transported to headquarters, according to the post. On the …
Howell PD: Drug Dealer's False Report Led To Unwarranted Traffic Stop Howell PD: Drug Dealer's False Report Led To Unwarranted Traffic Stop
Howell PD: Drug Dealer's False Report Led To Unwarranted Traffic Stop A suspected drug dealer was out for revenge when he made an unfounded call that caused Howell police to stop an innocent family, authorities said.  Frederick T. Esposito, 32, surrendered to face charges of causing a false alarm and making false reports to law enforcement, Howell Police Chief Andrew Kudrick posted on Facebook Wednesday. The charges stem from a Feb. 8 report that someone was waiving a gun out of a vehicle window in a development near Bergerville Road.  Police stopped the minivan and discovered members of a family headed to a driving range who were carrying legally …