A Rahway NJ woman became the first person in Essex County to be charged with vehicular homicide after allegedly causing a fatal car crash while texting. According to police, 35-year-old Jennifer Sahoye crashed her Volvo sedan into a Ford pickup truck on Routes 1 and 9, killing 58-year-old Carlos Carvalho, the truck’s driver. Initially, Ms.… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Homicide, Assault & Threat Crimes
East Orange NJ Substitute Teacher Accused of Assaulting Student
East Orange NJ police are investigating a substitute teacher at East Orange Campus High who has been accused of assaulting a 16-year-old student. According to authorities, an unidentified male student was taken to a classroom that was being used for in-school suspension students. 54-year-old East Orange resident Charles Hall was allegedly overseeing the classroom when… Continue Reading
Hoboken NJ Police Arrest Ridgefield NJ Man Who Allegedly Sucker Punched and Attacked Man at Bar
Hoboken NJ police arrested a Ridgefield NJ man after he allegedly sucker punched and beat a man in Hoboken, New Jersey. According to police, 30-year-old Sean A. Lozano was enraged that he was snubbed by a woman at a bar. A visibly upset Mr. Lozano allegedly attacked the woman’s boyfriend. The woman told police that… Continue Reading
Man Suffers Broken Collarbone, Bite Marks in Fight in Hoboken NJ
A fight broke out in Hoboken NJ, resulting in injuries to a 21-year-old Bergenfield NJ man. Hoboken NJ police officers were called to Third and River Streets after receiving a report of a fight. When officers arrived at the scene, they saw the victim. The victim told the officers that he was assaulted after trying… Continue Reading
Newark NJ Police Investigating Shooting, Fifth Homicide in 72 Hour
One (1) person was dead after a shooting in Newark’s South Ward, marking the fifth person killed in the city during a bloody 72-hour period. Authorities confirmed that an Essex County homicide task force was investigating the shooting homicide in the 900 block of South 20th Street. According to residents, several men were involved in… Continue Reading