Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Roselle Man Points Loaded 'Ghost Gun' At Driver In Cranford Road Rage Incident, Police Say Roselle Man Points Loaded 'Ghost Gun' At Driver In Cranford Road Rage Incident, Police Say
Roselle Man Points Loaded 'Ghost Gun' At Driver In Cranford Road Rage Incident, Police Say A 37-year-old Roselle man was in police custody after pointing a loaded, illegal firearm at another driver in a road rage incident Thursday evening, authorities in Cranford said. Alexander Truzzolino, of Roselle, was stopped in white Ford van at Springfield Avenue and Lafayette Place, where a confrontation ensued around 8:05 p.m., Cranford police said. There, Truzzolino flashed a firearm at the other driver, authorities said. Sergeants D’Ambola and Stiansen immediately found the suspect vehicle and coordinated with other patrol units to conduct a felony motor vehicle stop in the area of Mu…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
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NJ Uber Carjacker Gets 6½ Years In Federal Prison NJ Uber Carjacker Gets 6½ Years In Federal Prison
NJ Uber Carjacker Gets 6½ Years In Federal Prison A Newark man was sentenced Monday to a plea-bargained 6½ years in federal prison for helping a gunman drag an Uber driver from her car and throw her to the ground during a carjacking. Raquin Tanner, 25,  will have to serve just about all of the term because there's no parole in the federal prison system. The victim was in the driver’s seat of her parked car on Summer Avenue in Newark around 11 p.m. Aug. 13, 2019 when Tanner and two other thugs approached from around the corner, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig said. As they neared the vehicle, video surveillance shows, Tanner “spoke…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Steals Car With Toddler, 2, Still Inside, Leads Pursuit Through Union County: Prosecutor Teen Steals Car With Toddler, 2, Still Inside, Leads Pursuit Through Union County: Prosecutor
Teen Steals Car With Toddler, 2, Still Inside, Leads Pursuit Through Union County: Prosecutor A 16-year-old boy stole a vehicle from outside of a Roselle home carrying a 2-year-old child who was left in the vehicle as their parent unloaded groceries Thursday night, authorities said. The child was reunited safely with his family unharmed, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Roselle Police Chief Brian Barnes jointly announced Friday. The owner was bringing items from the supermarket inside their home on the 300 block of White Street when the vehicle was stolen by the teen around 11:30 p.m., Barnes and Ruotolo said. The teen led police on a brief pursuit into El…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Crash Closes Roselle Street Pedestrian Crash Closes Roselle Street
Pedestrian Crash Closes Roselle Street A pedestrian was struck in Roselle Monday evening. The crash occurred at Cranford and E. St. Georges avenues around 7:40 p.m.  The area was closed for investigation and the incident appeared to be serious. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
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Pair Admit Violent Gunpoint Carjacking Of Female Uber Driver In Newark Pair Admit Violent Gunpoint Carjacking Of Female Uber Driver In Newark
Pair Admit Violent Gunpoint Carjacking Of Female Uber Driver In Newark An accused carjacker admitted Monday that he helped a gunman drag an Uber driver from her car and throw her to the ground in Newark before they drove off with the vehicle. Rakeem McNair, 21, of Roselle, took a guilty plea in federal court in Newark less than two weeks after an accomplice, city resident Raquin Tanner, 25, confessed to his own role in the Aug. 13, 2019 carjacking. The victim was in the driver’s seat of her parked car on Summer Avenue in Newark around 11 o’clock that night when three thugs approached, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig said. Video surveillance shows Tanner ap…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Fire Tears Through Rahway Home Fire Tears Through Rahway Home
Fire Tears Through Rahway Home A Rahway home was destroyed by a three-alarm fire Wednesday afternoon.  Click here for photos from DaleJr Photography. The blaze broke out just before 3 p.m. at the three-story home located at 125 W. Cherry St., bringing fire companies from Rahway, Linden, Elizabeth, Cranford and Roselle to the scene. The fire was under control around 4:05 p.m. The city's building department fire investigator and the Red Cross were called to the scene. The cause was under investigation and injuries were unknown as of 6 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Fire Ravages Roselle Apartment Building Fire Ravages Roselle Apartment Building
Fire Ravages Roselle Apartment Building A three-alarm fire tore through a Roselle apartment building Monday. Flames shot out of the 4-story building at 118 West 2nd Street, as firefighters from surrounding areas arrived around 11:15 a.m. The blaze ravaged the third and fourth floors as firefighters worked to contain it for more than an hour. The roof collapsed around 12:30 p.m., forcing some firefighters to evacuate, initial reports say. Roselle (Union) 118 west 2nd , 3rd Alarm plus Special call Elizabeth Ladder to scene. Evac Tones. pic.twitter.com/0ZMde0QRz4 — NorthJersey FireNews (@NJFires) March 1, 2021 Firefighters ha…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Man's Face Smashed With Beer Bottle At Roselle Restaurant, Report Says Man's Face Smashed With Beer Bottle At Roselle Restaurant, Report Says
Man's Face Smashed With Beer Bottle At Roselle Restaurant, Report Says A man was hospitalized after being smashed in the face with a beer bottle in Roselle early Sunday morning, police said. The man was bleeding from his face when police arrived at Central Park Restaurant on North Wood Avenue around 2:45 a.m., RLS Media reports. The incident was an isolated attack and the man was expected to survive, the outlet said citing police. Further details were not immediately available.

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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Feds: Multi-County Burglary Crew Broke Into 40 North Jersey Pharmacies Seeking Codeine Feds: Multi-County Burglary Crew Broke Into 40 North Jersey Pharmacies Seeking Codeine
Feds: Multi-County Burglary Crew Broke Into 40 North Jersey Pharmacies Seeking Codeine A gang of burglars used bricks and rocks to break into at least 40 pharmacies in Hudson, Bergen and several other counties, targeting specific prescription drugs that they could sell, federal authorities said. Ten men, all from Jersey City, were charged in the three-month spree following an investigation led by Secaucus police, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said Tuesday. Surveillance video captured images of the burglars breaking into some of the victimized pharmacies in North Bergen, Jersey City, Guttenberg, West New York, Secaucus, Lyndhurst, North Arlington, Linden, Iselin, Madis…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: NJ Couple Left Emaciated Dog Chained To Backyard Fence For Days After Moving Away Authorities: NJ Couple Left Emaciated Dog Chained To Backyard Fence For Days After Moving Away
Authorities: NJ Couple Left Emaciated Dog Chained To Backyard Fence For Days After Moving Away A Union County couple who left their dog tied to a backyard fence for days after moving to Georgia has been charged with animal cruelty, authorities said Thursday. Curtis Swan and Aaleyah Clay's male Husky was found emaciated and bleeding with infected wounds in the backyard of a Roselle home on Nov. 20, Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Roselle Police Chief Brian Barnes jointly announced Thursday. Swan, 27, and Clay, 29, were both charged with third-degree causing serious bodily injury to a domesticated animal via neglect, as well as abandonment of a domesticated animal, a di…

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by Cecilia Levine
Middletown, NJ
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WINNERS: Mega Millions Tickets Worth $10K Sold In Monmouth, Union Counties WINNERS: Mega Millions Tickets Worth $10K Sold In Monmouth, Union Counties
Winners: Mega Millions Tickets Worth $10K Sold In Monmouth, Union Counties Two prize-winning Mega Millions lottery tickets were sold in Monmouth and Union counties Both lucky winners matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn on Tuesday to win the $10,000 third-tier prize. The winning numbers for the Nov.  24, drawing were: 09, 15, 34, 61, and 64. The Gold Mega Ball was 06, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02. The winning tickets were purchased at the following locations: Camelot Wine Merchants at 952 Route 34 & Broad St. in Matawan; and Good Luck Shop at 207 Chestnut St. in Roselle. The Mega Millions Jackpot rolls to #214 millio…

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by Jon Craig
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Roselle Driver Filed Bogus $23K Insurance Claim Hours After Drunken Crash Prosecutor: Roselle Driver Filed Bogus $23K Insurance Claim Hours After Drunken Crash
Prosecutor: Roselle Driver Filed Bogus $23K Insurance Claim Hours After Drunken Crash A Roselle man was busted filing a bogus insurance claim on his luxury car after he drunkenly crashed it earlier this year, authorities said Friday. Brian Bullock, 31, was charged with second-degree insurance fraud, second- and third-degree falsifying government documents, and third-degree tampering with public records or information in connection with the June 20 crash, Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Roselle Police Chief Brian Barnes announced. Roselle police officers responded to Spruce Street near East 10th Avenue around 12:40 a.m. on June 20, where Bullock had drun…

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by Cecilia Levine