Five People Armed With Loaded Firearms: Cranford PD
At 2:24 a.m., officers stopped a 2011 Kia Optima on North Avenue near the Garden State Parkway for several motor vehicle violations, Cranford police said. During the investigation, two occupants fled on foot, police said. The three remaining occupants, Chryshon Winbush, a 21-year-old Newark resident, Samir Walker, an...
‘No tax on tips’ sounds great until you explore the history—as many will soon...
Untaxed tips are an invitation to fraud, and bosses and customers react to them in unpredictable ways.
New York man disappears during tropical vacation
Manhattan resident Brian Tarrence had arrived June 22 with his spouse at the British Overseas Territory and was scheduled to leave June 29.
Photos released of women accused of brutal subway station assault on MTA worker
The violent incident happened last Saturday at the New Lots Avenue No. 3 train station around 1:15 p.m.
Sonia Castro, NJ Mom Who Endured Tragedy With Grace, Dies
Her death comes just six months after she lost her own mother to cancer, and nearly 12 years after the heartbreaking loss of her daughter, Kiara, in 2013, according to a GoFundMe campaign organized by her family. “Sonia’s life was a powerful testament to strength and unwavering love,” writes Aida...
NYC to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with parade of ships
The port of New York and New Jersey will host a parade of ships from around the world, and the event is expected to bring millions to the city.
NYC driving school rigged driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants — even if they couldn’t...
A Big Apple driving school paid off DMV examiners to fraudulently fast-track driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants — even if they had no clue how to drive, Staten Island prosecutors said Tuesday. T&E Driving School in Queens took cash from Chinese immigrants — many of whom didn’t even speak English — and paid off...
NYC woman once accused of murder is struck, killed by subway train after jumping...
A 24-year-old woman once accused of killing her roommate was fatally struck by a train after she jumped onto the tracks at a Manhattan subway station to relieve herself last month, according to law enforcement sources and disturbing new footage. The straphanger, identified by sources as Meanna Torigoe, walked down a...
Twenty-four charged in Newark Bloods gang-linked drug and firearms conspiracy
NEWARK, N.J. — Twenty-four individuals connected to the Bloods-affiliated gang “Sex, Money, Murder” were charged Wednesday with narcotics and firearms offenses following a 14-month federal investigation into drug trafficking at…
Sixth Person Arrested In Drug Bust At Jersey City Deli: Prosecutor
Jamari Champagne faces numerous drug distribution and drug possession charges, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. In February, law enforcement conducted a court-authorized search of Kaelyn Deli and Grocery at 156 Martin Luther King Drive, Suarez said. During the search, investigators recovered various...