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Sudden Loss Of Pequannock Dad Brian Goger, 43, Spreads Shock
Support is on the rise for the family of a 43-year-old North Jersey dad following his unexpected death.
Brian J. Goger, of Pequannock, died suddenly on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at age 43, according to his obituary on the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home website.
Born in Rahway to Frank and Deborah Goger, Brian graduated from Linden High School, where he played on the golf team, his obituary says. He met the love of his life, Dana, and the two married in 2020. In 2023, they welcomed their daughter, Fiona.
Brian worked for Atra Janitorial as a Branch Manager and was known for his sense …
Atlantic County DPW Worker Stole Fuel For His Trucking Biz: Prosecutor
A supervisor with the Atlantic County Department of Public Works is facing multiple charges after he was allegedly caught using county diesel fuel to fill trucks for his private business, authorities said.
Joseph L. Ridley, 47, of Mays Landing, was charged on Monday, June 2 with official misconduct, pattern of official misconduct, theft by unlawful taking and conspiracy to commit theft, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said
According to investigators, Ridley, who works as a supervisor in the Roads and Bridges Department, gave out a diesel bypass code to employees of his private busin…
Newark Pair Caught With Stolen Goods, Heroin, After Bloomingdale Car Burglaries, Police Say
Two Newark residents were arrested after police say they were caught on surveillance video breaking into cars in Bloomingdale, and later found with stolen items, heroin, and an imitation firearm.
Christian Pagan, 28, and Lurzime Sakir, 43, were taken into custody on Monday, June 2, after Bloomingdale Police responded to a report of a car burglary involving stolen property—including a pepper ball gun, Bloomingdale Police Sgt. Sami Zeidan said.
Officers reviewed local surveillance footage showing two suspects “peering into parked vehicles and unlawfully entering several of them to steal …
Speeding Drivers Who Killed 22-Year-Old NYU Grad Cycling In Sussex County Learn Their Fate
Two Bronx women were sentenced Friday, May 30, for their roles in a high-speed crash that killed a 22-year-old cyclist from Pennsylvania in New Jersey, officials said.
Sabrina A. Pomales, 30, and Elizabeth F. Palacios-Gotay, 22, were each sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison, Acting Prosecutor Sahil K. Kabse announced. They must serve 85% of their sentences before being eligible for parole, per sentencing by Judge Janine M. Allen.
The investigation revealed Palacios-Gotay and a black Nissan Sentra—driven by Sabrina A. Pomales—were speeding at over 90 MPH in a 50 MPH zone, illeg…
