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NJ Birthday Girl Feared Dead In Jet Set Club Collapse, Family Says NJ Birthday Girl Feared Dead In Jet Set Club Collapse, Family Says
NJ Birthday Girl Feared Dead In Jet Set Club Collapse, Family Says She went to celebrate her birthday. She never made it home. New Jersey's Jennifer Contreras was one of the victims killed Tuesday, April 8 when the roof of a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic came crashing down during a concert, according to her brother Anthony, of Passaic. “My beloved sister, Jennifer C. Contreras, was a victim of the tragedy from negligence at Jet Set Night Club in Santo Domingo,” Anthony Contreras wrote on a GoFundMe launched to help bring his sister’s body back to the U.S. Jennifer had flown to the island to celebrate both her birthday and that of a family fr…
Waterbury Ex-Con Shoots Mother Of His Child, Charged With Attempted Murder: Cops Waterbury Ex-Con Shoots Mother Of His Child, Charged With Attempted Murder: Cops
Waterbury Ex-Con Shoots Mother Of His Child, Charged With Attempted Murder: Cops A 56-year-old ex-con is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly shooting the mother of his child multiple times inside their Waterbury home, police said. Officers responded to 210 Berkeley Ave. just before 11 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, for a report of an assault, Waterbury Police Lt. Ryan Bessette said. They found a 44-year-old woman with multiple gunshot wounds, he said. The victim was rushed to a local hospital, where she remains in critical but stable condition, Bessette said. The suspect, identified as John Irizary, was in a relationship with the victim and shares a child with…
Harrowing Photos Show Tech CEO, Family Moments Before Deadly Hudson River Helicopter Crash Harrowing Photos Show Tech CEO, Family Moments Before Deadly Hudson River Helicopter Crash
Harrowing Photos Show Tech CEO, Family Moments Before Deadly Hudson River Helicopter Crash Heartbreaking photos captured just before takeoff show Agustin Escobar, his wife, Mercè Montal, and their three young children standing together outside a helicopter — moments before it crashed into the Hudson River, killing all on board (scroll down to see). The tourist helicopter went down on Thursday, April 10, claiming the lives of the Escobar family and the 36-year-old pilot, whose identity has not yet been confirmed, according to multiple news outlets. ABC News identified the family as those killed. The family's smiling photos — now circulating online — were taken just moments be…
Man Stabbed At Planet Fitness In Wayne, Suspect Caught In Mahwah: Police Man Stabbed At Planet Fitness In Wayne, Suspect Caught In Mahwah: Police
Man Stabbed At Planet Fitness In Wayne, Suspect Caught In Mahwah: Police  A 33-year-old Mahwah man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing another man during a fight at a Planet Fitness in Wayne, authorities said. Wayne police were called to the gym around 5:49 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, for a report of a fight in progress between two men, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Soon after, police learned that one of the men had been stabbed and the suspect, Thomas J. Vitulano, had run off across the parking lot, Daly said. Officers searched the area while others helped the victim and started an investigation. A patrol officer found a knife believed to hav…
Man Dies In Moonachie Shed Fire: Prosecutor Man Dies In Moonachie Shed Fire: Prosecutor
Man Dies In Moonachie Shed Fire: Prosecutor A man was found dead following a shed fire in Moonachie Thursday afternoon, April 10, authorities said. The fire broke out around 4:30 p.m. on April 10, on Oak Street, Bergen County Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer said. First responders from the Moonachie Police and Fire Departments, with backup from the Wood-Ridge Fire Department, arrived quickly to battle the flames. As crews worked to suppress the fire, they found a man inside the shed, Angermeyer said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The Moonachie Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office A…
VA Man Sexually Assaulted Teen At Party In Allendale: Prosecutor VA Man Sexually Assaulted Teen At Party In Allendale: Prosecutor
VA Man Sexually Assaulted Teen At Party In Allendale: Prosecutor A 52-year-old man from Virginia is accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile in New Jersey, officials said. Jose G. Sanchez, of Berryville, VA, sexually assaulted the victim, between ages 13 and 16, while at a party in Allendale last November, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella and charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. On Friday, March 21, the Allendale Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged sexual abuse of a juvenile that had occurred in the past in Allendale, Musella said.  An …
NJ Man Steals Nearly $500K In Check Scam Spanning Multiple Banks: Prosecutor NJ Man Steals Nearly $500K In Check Scam Spanning Multiple Banks: Prosecutor
NJ Man Steals Nearly $500K In Check Scam Spanning Multiple Banks: Prosecutor A Bergen County man stole nearly half a million dollars by writing fake checks across multiple bank accounts in a three-week-long financial scam, authorities said. Evangelos Drosos, 50, of Glen Rock, was arrested on Wednesday, April 9 in Paramus following a months-long investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit, Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The scheme, known as check-kiting, involved Drosos writing self-issued checks from accounts he controlled — knowing there weren’t funds to cover them — and depositing them into different accounts at another bank. “Dros…
Feds, Cops Take Down Man Selling Morphine Pills, LSD In Bergen County: Prosecutor Feds, Cops Take Down Man Selling Morphine Pills, LSD In Bergen County: Prosecutor
Feds, Cops Take Down Man Selling Morphine Pills, LSD In Bergen County: Prosecutor A 21-year-old Cresskill man has been arrested for selling LSD and opioid pills in Bergen County, authorities said. Jeffrey S. Kishinevskiy was arrested Thursday, April 3 in Tenafly following a month-long undercover investigation, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Detectives from the prosecutor’s Narcotic Task Force and the Paramus Police Department identified Kishinevskiy as a drug dealer after an investigation that began in March 2025, Musella said. Specifically, Kishinevskiy was suspected of selling LSD and opioids in Bergen County, Musella said. Kishinevskiy was tracked down i…
From One Single Desk To Drones: Paramus Police Department Celebrates 100 Years From One Single Desk To Drones: Paramus Police Department Celebrates 100 Years
From One Single Desk To Drones: Paramus Police Department Celebrates 100 Years The Paramus Police Department is marking 100 years of protecting and serving the borough — a far cry from its humble beginnings as “a desk, a chair, and one file cabinet.” That’s how the late Chief George Jockish once described the department’s earliest days in 1922, when Paramus was still taking shape and the roads that would become Routes 4 and 17 were just lines on a map. The department was officially founded on April 11, 1925, with just one officer: Chief Barney Martin. A century later, the force has grown to 100 sworn officers under Chief Robert Guidetti, who now leads one of the most …
NJ High School Principal Dies: 'Heart Of Wayne Valley' NJ High School Principal Dies: 'Heart Of Wayne Valley'
NJ High School Principal Dies: 'Heart Of Wayne Valley' A New Jersey high school is mourning the loss of its principal, district officials announced Thursday, April 10. Wayne Valley High School Principal Ken Palczewski who died after more than 30 years in education and over a decade leading the school, Superintendent Dr. Mark Toback said. "Ken was more than just a principal — he was the heart of Wayne Valley," Toback said. "His care for every student, his dedication to his staff, and the sense of family and Valley Pride he brought to our school community made an indelible impact. He will be deeply missed, but his legacy will live on in ever…
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