3 Critical After South Jersey Blaze: Police 3 Critical After South Jersey Blaze: Police 3 Critical After South Jersey Blaze: Police
3 Critical After South Jersey Blaze: Police Three people were hospitalized in critical condition after a house fire in Gloucester County, authorities said. Firefighters were called to the 1700 block of West Boulevard in the Malaga section of Franklin Township at 8:57 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, according to township police. Three residents were trapped in the fully involved two-story dwelling, police said. A 77-year-old man and 76-year-old woman were airlifted to burn centers in Philadelphia, while a 31-year-old man was taken by ambulance to Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, Pennsylvania, police said. All three were listed in c…
Victim Confronts NJ Teacher 12 Years After Sexual, Romantic Relationship: Affidavit Victim Confronts NJ Teacher 12 Years After Sexual, Romantic Relationship: Affidavit Victim Confronts NJ Teacher 12 Years After Sexual, Romantic Relationship: Affidavit
Victim Confronts NJ Teacher 12 Years After Sexual, Romantic Relationship: Affidavit At 26 years old, a woman is confronting her former New Jersey teacher who is accused of sexually abusing her 12 years ago, court documents show.  Now, the same age as her abuser when they began a relationship, the victim told now-38-year-old Lydia Pinto this month she could never fathom doing what she did: Engage in a relationship with someone 14 or 15 years old, according to the affidavit obtained by Daily Voice. Pinto, of Newton, PA, was charged earlier this month with sexually abusing a former student. The victim, identified only as Jane Doe, was a freshman at Bridgewater-Raritan …
15-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Cortlandt: Police Investigating Over 50 Years Later 15-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Cortlandt: Police Investigating Over 50 Years Later 15-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Cortlandt: Police Investigating Over 50 Years Later
15-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Cortlandt: Police Investigating Over 50 Years Later Authorities are continuing to investigate the murder of a 15-year-old girl whose remains were discovered in a sleeping bag at the bottom of a Northern Westchester cliff more than five decades ago.  More than 50 years after her murder, New York State Police are asking the public for help in solving the murder of 15-year-old New Jersey resident Alice Lezan of Franklin Township, whose remains were found in Cortlandt on Nov. 14, 1970.  On this date, authorities found Lezan's body bound with rope inside a red sleeping bag that was discovered at the bottom of a 60-foot drop ne…
FATAL FIRE: Remains Recovered From Somerset County Thanksgiving Blaze FATAL FIRE: Remains Recovered From Somerset County Thanksgiving Blaze FATAL FIRE: Remains Recovered From Somerset County Thanksgiving Blaze
Fatal Fire: Remains Recovered From Somerset County Thanksgiving Blaze One person died in a fire on Thanksgiving in Somerset County, authorities said. Only one person was home when the fire broke out just before 11:50 p.m. on Amwell Road in Franklin Township, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. ALSO SEE: Sudden Death Of 'MVP' Police Detective Greg Wilson Shakes Franklin Township The fire was raging when Franklin Township firefighters and police officers responded. After the flames were put out, firefighters recovered the remains of an occupant, McDonald said. The victim has not yet been positively identified. The New Jersey Northern …
Firefighters Battle Heavy Blaze At Skylands Stadium In Sussex County: Authorities Firefighters Battle Heavy Blaze At Skylands Stadium In Sussex County: Authorities Firefighters Battle Heavy Blaze At Skylands Stadium In Sussex County: Authorities
Firefighters Battle Heavy Blaze At Skylands Stadium In Sussex County: Authorities An electrical fire caused heavy smoke as firefighters extinguished a two-alarm blaze at Skylands Stadium on Friday, Nov. 17, authorities said. Firefighters responded to a report of heavy smoke at Skylands Stadium and found dark smoke coming from the clubhouse section of the stadium just before 10 p.m., the Franklin Township Fire Department said.  Firefighters said they requested additional units to extinguish the blaze and were eventually able to knock down the fire. At 9:59 PM last night, FTFD was dispatched to Skyland’s Stadium for Fire/Smoke Investigation, with a caller advising a.…
NJ Teacher Had Sexual Relationship With High School Student For Years: Police NJ Teacher Had Sexual Relationship With High School Student For Years: Police NJ Teacher Had Sexual Relationship With High School Student For Years: Police
NJ Teacher Had Sexual Relationship With High School Student For Years: Police A former New Jersey teacher from Pennsylvania has been accused of sexually assaulting a former student, police said. Lydia Pinto, 38, of Newton, PA, is believed to have engaged in a relationship with the student — now an adult — when they were 14 and 15 years old, in Raritan Borough, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. The alleged victim was interviewed by detectives on Oct. 26, and said the relationship turned sexual and continued through their senior year of high school, McDonald said alongside other county and local officials. Pinto was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 8 i…
Pair Robbed Victim Of Vape At Gunpoint In Somerset County: Prosecutor Pair Robbed Victim Of Vape At Gunpoint In Somerset County: Prosecutor Pair Robbed Victim Of Vape At Gunpoint In Somerset County: Prosecutor
Pair Robbed Victim Of Vape At Gunpoint In Somerset County: Prosecutor A juvenile and an 18-year-old man were arrested for robbing a victim of a vape at gunpoint in Somerset County, officials said. Oscar Juarez-Perfecto was a passenger in the SUV driven by the 17-year-old, when the two drove up to a man on Claremont Road in Franklin Township, pulled out a handgun and demanded the victim’s money and cellphone around 1:25 p.m. on Nov. 9, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. A vape pen was taken from the victim, but no injuries were sustained resulting from the robbery, McDonald said. Juarez-Perfecto and the teen were both arrested and cha…
Man Found Shot Dead A Week After Killing His Wife In South Jersey: Prosecutor Man Found Shot Dead A Week After Killing His Wife In South Jersey: Prosecutor Man Found Shot Dead A Week After Killing His Wife In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Man Found Shot Dead A Week After Killing His Wife In South Jersey: Prosecutor A man wanted in the Nov. 3 killing of his wife in Gloucester County died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday, Nov. 10, authorities said. On Wednesday, Nov. 8, a warrant was issued for Laurence D. Conner, 67, of Franklin Township, charging him with homicide and weapons offenses in the death of his 62-year-old wife, Karen, according to Chief Thomas Gilbert of the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office.  "Wide-ranging efforts to locate and arrest Conner commenced without delay once charges were filed," Gilbert said in a press release. Conner was discovered dead from a self-inflict…
Shooting Led To Car Crash In Somerset County: Prosecutor Shooting Led To Car Crash In Somerset County: Prosecutor Shooting Led To Car Crash In Somerset County: Prosecutor
Shooting Led To Car Crash In Somerset County: Prosecutor Authoritiew in Somerset County are investigating a shooting that resulted in a car crashing. On Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 9:09 p.m., Franklin Township Police officers were dispatched to Matilda Avenue for gunshots fired and a vehicle crash, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald. Upon arrival, officers located a vehicle that crashed into a local business, he said.  A passenger in the vehicle, an adult male Franklin Township resident sustained injuries from the crash and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment with non-life-threateni…
Attempted Murder For Gunman Who Struck 'Unrelated' Vehicle In Central Jersey: Prosecutor Attempted Murder For Gunman Who Struck 'Unrelated' Vehicle In Central Jersey: Prosecutor Attempted Murder For Gunman Who Struck 'Unrelated' Vehicle In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
Attempted Murder For Gunman Who Struck 'Unrelated' Vehicle In Central Jersey: Prosecutor A 25-year-old New Brunswick man who has been held in Middlesex County following a separate incident last month has been charged with attempted murder in a Somerset County shooting, authorities said. Nate Rowell, of New Brunswick, is believed to have fired a weapon while leaving a parking lot of a business on Easton Avenue in Franklin Township on Wednesday, Sept. 13, around 6:45 p.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. A Franklin Township resident was driving near Girard Avenue and Easton Avenue when a loud noise was heard. The driver assumed it was debris in the roadway…
Gang Member Admits Planning Murder, Committing Gunpoint Robbery: NJ Feds Gang Member Admits Planning Murder, Committing Gunpoint Robbery: NJ Feds Gang Member Admits Planning Murder, Committing Gunpoint Robbery: NJ Feds
Gang Member Admits Planning Murder, Committing Gunpoint Robbery: NJ Feds A member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang admitted his role in planning a murder and robbing a victim at gunpoint, federal authorities said. Federal prosecutors used the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) law to charge Tre Byrd, 22, and dozens of other reputed gang bangers rounded up by a collection of crime-fighting “supergroups.” Byrd, they said, belonged to the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips – a violent drug-selling gang -- for seven years. He was in on planning the rubout of a rival who was shot dead in March 2019 in Irvington, then more than a year later r…
Four Die From Fentanyl Sold By NJ Dealer: Feds Four Die From Fentanyl Sold By NJ Dealer: Feds Four Die From Fentanyl Sold By NJ Dealer: Feds
Four Die From Fentanyl Sold By NJ Dealer: Feds Four people were killed by fentanyl peddled by a dealer from Somerset County who was captured in the middle of another sale, authorities said. A federal judge in Newark ordered Mauricio Gutierrez, 50, of Somerset held following an initial court appearance on charges of distributing drugs that killed users. Special agents of U.S. Homeland Security Investigations Newark took custody of Gutierrez after he was busted selling coke in Piscataway on Thursday, Sept. 28, authorities said. One of the buyers shared it with two other people that fateful June 2022 day, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…