Off-Duty Cop Kills Pedestrian, 37, In Newark, Prosecutor Says
An off-duty Newark police officer was behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck and killed a 37-year-old pedestrian early Sunday, Oct. 25, authorities said. Sequndo Reyes Lligun was struck at the intersection of Bloomfield Avenue and North 6th Street around 2:06 a.m., Essex County Prosecutor Theodor…
Attempted Murder and Arson Charges Against New Jersey Man Dismissed After Woman Accused of...
Attempted murder and aggravated arson charges against a 36-year-old Saddle Brook man have been dismissed after investigators determined that the woman who accused him of trying to kill her in Plumsted Township had provided false information to law enforcement. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced Saturday that all charges...
Man with knife arrested near set of ‘Miami Vice ‘85′ film starring Michael B....
A man was arrested Friday night near the Brooklyn set of “Miami Vice ‘85,” the film starring Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler. Alex Perez, 23, of Brooklyn, was arrested just after 11 p.m. on accusations that he displayed a knife during a verbal dispute with another man in the area of Avenue N and McDonald Avenue, the New York City Police Department said.
Woman set on fire during domestic dispute at Brooklyn’s Kingsborough Houses, sources say
The attack happened just after 5 p.m. Saturday at 108 1st Kingsborough Walk.
Orthodox Jews flee NY for Florida amid rising antisemitism
More than 100 Orthodox Jewish families, fed up with rising antisemitism and political dysfunction in New York, are planning to join the 60 who already fled the state for a new community in Florida — only for far-right influencers to descend on their community and spew vicious Jew-hating rhetoric. Lakefront Estates, a $300 million, 550-acre neighborhood developed in Glades County, officially opened its doors in October and has seen an influx ever since. The community boasts a kosher supermarket,
Glitch on Hudson voting machines leaves Spanish-language ballots without Democratic Column B (Updated)
A programming glitch on in-person early voting machines throughout Hudson County has left Spanish-language ballots with two columns labeled Line A and no Line B, potentially confusing voters, some of whom Democratic campaigns have told to support their candidates in Column B. Hudson County Executive Craig Guy called the mistake...
Masked home invaders pistol-whip man, tie up victims in East New York
Investigators say four male suspects wearing masks attacked a 64-year-old man, pistol-whipping him and causing lacerations before stealing his cellphone and keys.
Motorcyclist killed in fiery Cross Bronx Expressway hit-and-run
Police say a Dodge Durango struck the motorcyclist just after 4:25 p.m. on the westbound side of the expressway near Exit 4.
Bronx Street Brawl Turns Brutal — Man Stabbed, Beaten With Folding Chair
A verbal argument outside a building on Barretto Street in the Bronx exploded into violence Friday afternoon, leaving a 39-year-old man punched, beaten with a folding chair, and stabbed in the abdomen before three attackers scattered — two on foot and one in a blue Honda Civic. Police are now asking the public for help identifying the trio responsible.
Jersey Devil! NJ man accused of burning girlfriend and leaving her for dead in...
A romantic camping getaway in the New Jersey woods allegedly turned into a nightmare when a Bergen County man burned his girlfriend and abandoned her in the wilderness, authorities say. Justin D. Martin, 36, of Saddle Brook, faces attempted murder and aggravated arson charges following the horrifying Oct. 15 attack in the Colliers Mills area of Plumsted township. According to court documents, the badly injured woman managed to find a worker in the woods and desperately begged him to call 911. Ju
