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Flemington Driver, 33, In Deadly Hit-Run Made U-Turn Before Returning: Prosecutor
A Flemington man has been arrested in a deadly pedestrian crash, authorities in Somerset County said.
Andres Estaban Silva, 33, was in a 2019 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck heading north on Veterans Memorial Drive and turning left onto Somerset Street in Somerville, when he struck a 72-year-old resident on Friday, April 26 around 6:10 p.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said.
Following the crash, Silva made a U-turn and fled east on Veterans Memorial Drive, McDonald said. It wasn't long before he returned to the scene and parked in a lot on Somerset Street near the crash site…
Mahwah Officer Nabs Trio With Loaded Gun, Cocaine, More On Route 17: Police
Three Cuban nationals from out of the area were busted by a Mahwah police officer who stopped their tractor on Route 17 and found a loaded gun, cocaine and more, authorities said.
Officer Nicole DiPasquale stopped the Peterbilt truck for multiple motor vehicle violations on the southbound highway shortly after 8 a.m. Saturday, April 27, Lt. Michael Blondin said.
The occupants gave conflicting accounts of where they were coming from and headed to, leading to a search request that was granted by the driver, Karel Reza-Perez, a 39-year-old Louisville, KY, resident, the lieutenant said.
The se…
Meet CNN's Alisyn Camerota, Jersey Shore Native, In Bergen County
CNN's Alisyn Camerota is ready to tell her own story.
Camerota, a native of Shrewsbury and two-time Emmy winner, is signing copies of her new memoir "Combat Love: A Story of Leaving, Longing, and Searching for Home" at Books and Greetings in Northvale in Sunday, May 5 at 1 p.m.
In the book, Camerota talks about growing up on the Jersey Shore, leaving home at 16, and discovering punk rock, visiting clubs like CBGB and Max's Kansas City, coupled with all the sex and drugs 1980s New Jersey had to offer, according to a synopsis. The book also explores her relationship with her mother, according…
Drug Raid: Pot Seized From Local Dispensaries, Multiple Arrests Made, Warren Prosecutor Says
Six people were arrested after four dispensaries were raided in Hackettstown earlier this month, seizing $20,000 in cash and raw marijuana, authorities said.
Canna Campus, Good Luck Vapes, Smokey Bear and Mom N Pops CBD & Wellness Shops were raided by Hackettstown police, in conjunction with New Jersey State Police and the New Jersey Division of Taxation, on Tuesday, April 9, Acting Warren County Prosecutor Anthony Picione said.
Joseph Lanzisera, a 28-year-old Scranton resident, was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous with intent to distribute marijuana in a in a quan…