Paddleboarder, 24, Found Dead In NJ Lake After Overnight Search Paddleboarder, 24, Found Dead In NJ Lake After Overnight Search
Paddleboarder, 24, Found Dead In NJ Lake After Overnight Search A 24-year-old man who disappeared beneath the water while paddleboarding with a group of adults at a Morris County lake was found dead Sunday morning, Aug. 16, authorities said. The victim's body was around 11 a.m. in Tilcon Lake in Mount Olive and subsequently recovered, Morris County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson Meghan Knab said. The search began after the man fell into the water around 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, while paddleboarding with a group of adults, according to Knab. The other adults were unable to rescue him and called for help, Knab said. Paddleboarding is not permitte…
21-Year-Old Thrown From Motorcycle In Route 80 Crash With SUV, Tractor-Trailer: NJSP 21-Year-Old Thrown From Motorcycle In Route 80 Crash With SUV, Tractor-Trailer: NJSP
21-Year-Old Thrown From Motorcycle In Route 80 Crash With SUV, Tractor-Trailer: Njsp A 21-year-old Morris County motorcyclist was seriously injured after being ejected in a crash involving an SUV and tractor-trailer on Route 80 on Friday, Aug. 14, authorities said. Thomas P. Ryerson, of Denville, was riding a Harley-Davidson west on I-80 when he lost control near milepost 34.6 in Rockaway Township at 5:19 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. The motorcycle overturned, continued forward, and struck a Honda SUV and a Freightliner tractor-trailer, Postorino said. Ryerson was ejected from the motorcycle and suffered serious injuries, accordi…
Driver Charged In Newark Teen's Death Had DUI, Reckless Driving History: Records Driver Charged In Newark Teen's Death Had DUI, Reckless Driving History: Records
Driver Charged In Newark Teen's Death Had DUI, Reckless Driving History: Records The driver accused of speeding away after fatally striking a 17-year-old Newark girl had a years-long history of motor vehicle violations, including a prior DUI case, breath-test refusal charges, reckless driving, and speeding, New Jersey court records show. Erik Montesinos, 26, of Bloomfield, was charged with second-degree vehicular homicide, second-degree leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death, and third-degree endangering an injured victim in the Sunday, Aug. 9 death of Zakiyah Dansby, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miran…
FBI Most Wanted: $150K Reward Offered For Fugitive Accused Of $650M NJ Scheme FBI Most Wanted: $150K Reward Offered For Fugitive Accused Of $650M NJ Scheme
FBI Most Wanted: $150K Reward Offered For Fugitive Accused Of $650M NJ Scheme The FBI is offering up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a fugitive accused of helping defraud about 2,000 investors out of more than $650 million, including hundreds of victims in New Jersey. Rey E. Grabato II is wanted on federal securities fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy, and tax-related charges, according to an FBI wanted notice. Grabato and others allegedly carried out the investment scheme between February 2018 and January 2022 through National Realty Investment Advisors LLC, or NRIA, according to the FBI. Grabato, who served as NRIA's president an…
MASS SHOOTING: 5 Shot Outside Virginia State University Dorms As Campus Locks Down MASS SHOOTING: 5 Shot Outside Virginia State University Dorms As Campus Locks Down
Mass Shooting: 5 Shot Outside Virginia State University Dorms As Campus Locks Down Gunfire shattered the early morning quiet at Virginia State University before dawn Saturday. Five people were shot outside residence halls in the 3300 block of Boisseau Street at around 1:28 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, triggering a lockdown and massive police response as investigators began searching for answers, campus officials confirmed. One victim was critically injured. The other four suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening, according to an update from VSU. All five were taken to area hospitals. What led to the shooting remains unclear. In an early-morning alert, …
17-Year-Old Girl Killed By Hit-Run Driver As Newark Cop Followed Sedan: AG 17-Year-Old Girl Killed By Hit-Run Driver As Newark Cop Followed Sedan: AG
17-Year-Old Girl Killed By Hit-Run Driver As Newark Cop Followed Sedan: AG A 17-year-old girl was struck and killed by a speeding hit-and-run driver moments after a Newark police sergeant began following the sedan, authorities said. The fatal crash happened shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, near Bloomfield and Mount Prospect avenues in Newark, according to the New Jersey Attorney General's Office. An unmarked Newark Police SUV driven by Sgt. Xavier Pimentel was heading west on Bloomfield Avenue as a sedan traveled east at a high rate of speed, according to a preliminary investigation. Pimentel made a U-turn near Parker Street and began following the sedan…
Trucker Killed After Mack Slams Into Disabled Rig On NJ Turnpike Trucker Killed After Mack Slams Into Disabled Rig On NJ Turnpike
Trucker Killed After Mack Slams Into Disabled Rig On NJ Turnpike A 32-year-old tractor-trailer driver was killed after his rig veered onto the shoulder and struck a disabled truck and its driver on the New Jersey Turnpike on Friday, Aug. 14, authorities said. Trey C. Flowers, of Milton, DE, was driving a Mack tractor-trailer south on the Turnpike's eastern spur when the crash happened at milepost 112.4 in Secaucus at 9:01 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. A Peterbilt dump-trailer had become disabled while traveling south and was parked on the right shoulder, according to the preliminary investigation. The Peterbilt dri…
NJ-Born TV News Star Accused Of Sexual Harassment In Lawsuit Against ABC News: Reports NJ-Born TV News Star Accused Of Sexual Harassment In Lawsuit Against ABC News: Reports
Nj-born TV News Star Accused Of Sexual Harassment In Lawsuit Against ABC News: Reports Former ABC News Chief Correspondent and New Jersey native Matthew Gutman is named in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a former ABC News colleague who alleges he made sexual remarks that contributed to a hostile work environment. Former ABC News producer Samira Said filed the lawsuit Friday, Aug. 14, in Los Angeles Superior Court against 48-year-old Gutman, ABC News, and its parent company, The Walt Disney Co., according to the New York Post and Los Angeles Times. In one incident, Gutman allegedly initiated a conversation rating a female correspondent's appearance, the outlets report,…
Teaneck High School Teacher Gorki Marcelo Dies At 47 Teaneck High School Teacher Gorki Marcelo Dies At 47
Teaneck High School Teacher Gorki Marcelo Dies At 47 A Teaneck High School teacher whose impact was felt by students, staff, and families has died at 47, school officials said. Gorki Marcelo died on Thursday, Aug. 13, according to Teaneck Public Schools and Alvarez Funeraria. He was born on Nov. 27, 1978, in the Dominican Republic, according to the funeral home. A cause of death was not made public. Marcelo was a business teacher at Teaneck High School, Interim Superintendent Angela R. Davis said in a letter to the school community. “Mr. Marcelo was a dedicated educator and colleague whose presence touched the lives of students, staff, and f…
Tesla Plows Through NJ Garage, Crashes Into Kitchen Tesla Plows Through NJ Garage, Crashes Into Kitchen
Tesla Plows Through NJ Garage, Crashes Into Kitchen A Tesla crashed through a garage and into the kitchen of a South Brunswick home on Friday, Aug. 14, authorities said. South Brunswick police and EMS, along with the Monmouth Junction and Kingston fire departments, responded to the Pheasant Run home at 11:01 a.m., police said. The 2026 Tesla went through the garage before crashing into the kitchen, according to police. The driver, a 68-year-old Plainsboro man, suffered a minor injury, authorities said. NJ Advance Media said the driver suffered a medical condition before the crash. No additional injuries were reported in the informatio…
Grandfather Charged In NJ Boat Crash That Killed Grandchildren, Ages 9, 7: Report Grandfather Charged In NJ Boat Crash That Killed Grandchildren, Ages 9, 7: Report
Grandfather Charged In NJ Boat Crash That Killed Grandchildren, Ages 9, 7: Report The grandfather of two children killed in an Ocean County boating crash has been charged with vehicular homicide nearly a month after their deaths, according to court records and NJ Advance Media. Stephen Christopher Schneider, 64, of Bayville, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 14, and charged with two counts of second-degree reckless vessel homicide/death by vessel, operating a vessel under the influence, and reckless operation of a vessel, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. Members of the New Jersey State Police Troop “C” Criminal Investigation Office, State Po…
FALSE ALARM: Scene Cleared At Passaic River After Report Of Children In Water FALSE ALARM: Scene Cleared At Passaic River After Report Of Children In Water
False ALARM: Scene Cleared At Passaic River After Report Of Children In Water A report of children in the Passaic River sparked a search-and-rescue response Friday, Aug. 14, just weeks after two 10-year-olds drowned in the same spot. But this time, it was a false alarm. The call came in at approximately 1:10 p.m. from a woman who reported seeing two people go into the river on the Passaic side, sources with direct knowledge of the incident tell Daily Voice. She hung up immediately, but officials tracked the woman's number down and called her right back. Then, her story appeared to change. Regardless of the circumstances, officials treated the trip seriously and lau…