Mother, Daughter Lied After Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor
A mother and a daughter were arrested and charged on Tuesday, April 1, after they lied about a fatal crash in Jersey City last year that killed a 43-year-old motorcyclist.
On Thursday, Oct. 31, at 8:55 a.m., Jersey City police responded to a motorcycle crash at Sip Avenue and Routes 1 and 9, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
The motorcyclist, Steven Brown, was injured after he collided with a GMC vehicle at the intersection, Suarez said. Brown was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where he was soon pronounced dead, Suarez said.
Shaneeka Croom, 47, reported being a passen…
Suspended Driver Kills Woman, 20, In Thanksgiving Crash On Route 295 In Canaan: Police
A Massachusetts woman was killed in a crash in a vehicle operated by a man with a suspended license on Route 295 in the Capital Region on Thanksgiving, authorities said.
Shawn A. Barnwell, 25, of the Bronx, NY, lost control of the vehicle in slippery conditions, causing the vehicle to overturn and leave the roadway in Columbia County in Canaan, on Thursday evening, Nov. 28, Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police.
The vehicle then left the roadway before striking a utility pole, killing the backseat passenger, Sierra Tassone, 20, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, who was ejecte…
Burglary Bust: Neptune Man Found Hiding In Deal Harbor Home, Police Say
A Neptune man was accused of stealing from one home in Deal and being caught inside another home he tried to burglarize, authorities said.
Nasyr Fisher, 20, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 26, the Deal Police Department said in a news release on Sunday, Dec. 1. Officers responded to a home on Lady Bess Drive for a report of a suspected break-in at around 3:34 p.m.
Upon arriving, police located an open rear window and spotted a man inside the residence. Officers entered through the front door, found Fisher hiding in an upstairs bedroom, and took him into custody.…
