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HS Wrestler Charged In Fatal Jersey Shore Hit-Run Crash HS Wrestler Charged In Fatal Jersey Shore Hit-Run Crash
HS Wrestler Charged In Fatal Jersey Shore Hit-Run Crash An 18-year-old former high school wrestler has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash on Route 37 in Toms River, authorities said. Abel Mathukutty, of Lake Hiawatha (located in Parsippany, Morris County) was behind the wheel of an Infinity sedan that struck a white Mercedes sedan carrying a female driver and male passenger on Saturday, May 24 at approximately 7:25 p.m. on Route 37 east in Toms River, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The crash sent the Mercedes into a utility pole and Mathukutty fled the scene, traveling eastbound over the Thoma…
DRUG BUST: Sparta Man Ran Narcotics Lab Out Local Shop, Cops Say DRUG BUST: Sparta Man Ran Narcotics Lab Out Local Shop, Cops Say
Drug Bust: Sparta Man Ran Narcotics Lab Out Local Shop, Cops Say One man has been charged with operating a drug production facility out of a local storefront in Sussex County, and another is facing charges for distribution, authorities said. Devin Pupo, 38, of Sparta, and Anthony Buff, 25, of Newton, were arrested on Friday, May 23, after an extensive investigation by the Sparta Township Police Department and the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office, Acting Sussex County Prosecutor Sahil K. Kabse said. Investigators executed search warrants at several locations in Sparta, including two businesses: Green Remedies at 53 Sparta Ave. and Zenshine Smoke Shop at …
ID Of Man Killed By Train In Hackensack Released ID Of Man Killed By Train In Hackensack Released
ID Of Man Killed By Train In Hackensack Released Officials have released the identity of the man struck and killed by a train in Hackensack earlier this week. Kevin C. Morales, 36, was struck by Pascack Valley Line train #1624 on Thursday, May 22 at approximately 11:36 a.m., according to NJ Transit spokesman Kyalo Mulumba. Morales was subsequently pronounced dead. There were no reported injuries to the 78 passengers or crew on board, NJ Transit said at the time. A GoFundMe was launched by Lorraine Mhaidat for Morales' family. "Kevin was more than a friend — he was light, laughter, and love in the lives of so many," Mhaidat writes. …
Cyclist Bitten By Venomous Snake On NJ Bike Path After Getting Too Close Cyclist Bitten By Venomous Snake On NJ Bike Path After Getting Too Close
Cyclist Bitten By Venomous Snake On NJ Bike Path After Getting Too Close He meant to save the snake — instead, it nearly cost him his hand. Dan Geiger was cycling on the path along the Palisades cliffs that stretches from Fort Lee into Englewood Cliffs and Alpine, when he spotted a small snake on the path near the cliffs. Geiger, a writer from New York City, didn’t want it to get crushed by a bike or car. When the snake wouldn’t move after he nudged it with a water bottle, he reached out with his hand — and that’s when the snake struck him with "precision and speed," he said in an interview with Fox News. “I knew something was wrong immediately,” Dan said. Ble…
Driver Cited For Truck, Tractor-Trailer Crash Causing Outage On Route 17 In Paramus: Cops Driver Cited For Truck, Tractor-Trailer Crash Causing Outage On Route 17 In Paramus: Cops
Driver Cited For Truck, Tractor-Trailer Crash Causing Outage On Route 17 In Paramus: Cops A commercial truck struck a utility pole and crashed into a tractor trailer at a Paramus Starbucks early Saturday morning, May 24, causing power outages and traffic disruptions, authorities said. The crash happened at approximately 3:05 a.m. on Route 17 South, near Kayal Orthopedics, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti. After hitting the pole, the truck veered into the Starbucks parking lot and collided with a tractor-trailer that was unloading a delivery, Guidetti said. The 45-year-old tractor-trailer driver from Edison was inside the trailer organizing the shipment when …
NJ Couple Finds $1M Lottery Ticket In Junk Drawer Months After Drawing NJ Couple Finds $1M Lottery Ticket In Junk Drawer Months After Drawing
NJ Couple Finds $1M Lottery Ticket In Junk Drawer Months After Drawing A Mercer County couple got the surprise of a lifetime after discovering a $1 million Mega Millions ticket they had forgotten about sitting in a drawer, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The winning ticket was purchased on New Year’s Eve at the Speedymart Food Store in West Trenton. After the purchase, the couple set the ticket aside and didn’t think about it again for months. “I was in the house and I just opened the drawer and I saw the tickets. I decided to get them checked,” the player said. “I scanned them. One said ‘not a winner,’ and then another ‘not a winner,’ and then I scanned a …
Elmwood Park Fire Inspector Falsified Records: Prosecutor Elmwood Park Fire Inspector Falsified Records: Prosecutor
Elmwood Park Fire Inspector Falsified Records: Prosecutor A municipal fire inspector has been charged with falsifying and tampering with public records, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced. Mark S. Hettinger, 43, of Elmwood Park, was arrested on Thursday, May 22, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Confidential Investigations Unit, Musella said. The investigation began on April 16, when the Prosecutor’s Office received information about possible tampering of records related to the Elmwood Park Fire Prevention Bureau. Authorities say that Hettinger, the borough's fire inspector and formerly a firefighter…
Masked Men Stormed Bergen County Hotel Months Ago — Prosecutor: 'We Got Them' Masked Men Stormed Bergen County Hotel Months Ago — Prosecutor: 'We Got Them'
Masked Men Stormed Bergen County Hotel Months Ago — Prosecutor: 'We Got Them' Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with armed hotel robberies in Bergen and Essex counties, authorities announced. Jibril M. Beamon, 32, of Somerset, and Shedrick A. Goodridge III, 35, of Jersey City, were charged after a months-long investigation led by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, Teaneck Police Department, and Newark Police Department, Prosecutor Mark Musella said. On Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at approximately 5:15 a.m., Teaneck police responded to an armed robbery at the Hampton Inn. Two employees told officers a masked man with a gun entered the lobby, motio…
Fairview Firefighter Stole $6.7K From Fire Company: Prosecutor Fairview Firefighter Stole $6.7K From Fire Company: Prosecutor
Fairview Firefighter Stole $6.7K From Fire Company: Prosecutor A 29-year-old firefighter has been charged with stealing more than $6,700 from a volunteer fire company account in Bergen County, authorities said Friday, May 23. Adrian Oceguera, of Weehawken, was arrested in Paramus on Thursday, May 22, 2025, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, Prosecutor Mark Musella said. On Jan. 6, the office’s Confidential Investigations Unit received information about an alleged theft tied to the Fairview Fire Department. An investigation revealed a series of unauthorized ATM withdrawals and purchases made between January 2023 a…
Child Porn, Ecstasy, Mushrooms: 23-Year-Old NJ Man Behind Bars, Prosecutor Says Child Porn, Ecstasy, Mushrooms: 23-Year-Old NJ Man Behind Bars, Prosecutor Says
Child Porn, Ecstasy, Mushrooms: 23-Year-Old NJ Man Behind Bars, Prosecutor Says A Central Jersey man is facing charges after authorities say he was found with child sexual abuse material and drugs, authorities announced. Joseph Vega Ramirez, 23, was arrested on Tuesday, May 13, following a search of his Raritan home, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said on Friday, May 23. The investigation began when the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force alerted Somerset County officials to a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The tip reported “the upload of several files depicting the sexual abuse a…
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