Serial Kidnapper, Convicted Rapist Gets Prison For Disturbing Haverstraw Screwdriver Attack
A repeat violent offender who previously served 19 years in prison for raping and kidnapping women has been sentenced to more hard time for attacking another woman in Rockland County, prosecutors announced.
Eduardo Hernandez, 49, of Garnerville, was sentenced to 14 years in state prison for second-degree kidnapping in Rockland County Court before Judge Kevin Russo, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced on Wednesday, June 3.
The sentence stems from an attack in the Village of Haverstraw on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, at around 5:25 p.m.
Prosecutors sai…
Fentanyl, Meth, Explosives Found In Westbury Drug Bust; Man Pleads Guilty
A Long Island man admitted to selling fentanyl and possessing explosive materials after investigators uncovered a cache of narcotics, explosive devices, and a powerful synthetic opioid during a joint law enforcement operation, Nassau County prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 3.
Anthony Gianatiempo, 34, of Westbury, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 2, before Nassau County Judge Caryn Fink to Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the First Degree, according to the Nassau County District Attorney's Office.
He is expec…
Jackson Spa Owner Ran Prostitution Ring Across 3 Counties: Cops
A Jackson woman is accused of operating a prostitution ring through unlicensed spas across Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties, authorities said Tuesday, May 26.
Kelly Jahnke-Gonzalez, 44, was arrested May 12 following a months-long investigation led by the Sayreville Police Department Vice Unit in coordination with the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and multiple law enforcement agencies, according to Sayreville police.
The investigation centered around Joha's Spa locations in Brick, Millstone, Jackson, and Sayreville, NJ Advance Media reports citing charging documents.
The…
150 Teens, Booze-Filled 'Guest List' Halloween Party Lands Warrington Parents Charges
A Halloween house party packed with about 150 teenagers and alcohol ended with criminal charges for two Pennsylvania parents, police announced Wednesday, May 20.
Michael Patrick Moore, 57, and Rachel Moore, 48, were charged following the massive underage drinking party at their Warrington home on the 300 block of Joelle Court, according to Warrington Township police.
Officers responded to the neighborhood at approximately 9:08 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, for reports of a large underage drinking party, police said.
When officers arrived, they found around 150 teens at the residence, many…
Yonkers Trio Busted In Massive Fake Plate Scheme Linked To $15M In Unpaid Tolls, Tickets: Feds
Eleven people from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Florida have been charged in what federal prosecutors described as a years-long multimillion-dollar scheme involving fraudulent temporary license plates used to evade tolls, parking tickets, and vehicle registration fees.
The defendants linked to the scheme were arrested between Tuesday, May 19 and Wednesday, May 20, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday.
Federal prosecutors allege the group operated sham auto dealerships in New Jersey and Georgia to gener…
13 Arrested In NJ Human Trafficking Ring: AG
Thirteen people throughout New Jersey have been arrested for their role in a human trafficking ring, authorities announced Friday, May 15.
An investigation by the state police's Human Trafficking Unit investigated the activities of a human trafficking ring operating across multiple counties in New Jersey, including Middlesex, Ocean, Camden, and Burlington, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said.
Shalaby Hicks, a Pennsauken resident and Nathaniel Clay, a Mount Laurel resident, ran a human trafficking “program” in which women they employed engaged in commercial sex acts on their behal…
Crack Cocaine, Guns: Mays Landing Man Learns Fate, Prosecutor Says
A 27-year-old Mays Landing man was sentenced to seven years in prison after previously pleading guilty to drugs and weapons charges, authorities announced Thursday, May 14.
In May 2024, Pleasantville police observed a tan color Hyundai Elantra make an illegal turn and cut off multiple vehicles, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. When police attempted to pull the vehicle over, the driver, Devon Banks, sped up and refused to stop, authorities said.
The vehicle later crashed at North New Road and California Avenue and Banks fled the scene on foot, authorities said. He was eventually…
