Last Friday, Cliffside Park police arrested a 22-year-old man on charges that he sexually abused an 11-year-old girl. The girl informed school authorities that Luan Silva had engaged in inappropriate sexual activity with her in the girl’s home for several years. This prompted school authorities to notify the NJ Division of Child Protection, which then… Continue Reading
Alleged East Orange Prom Queen Killer Pleads Not Guilty
On Friday, June 7, 2013, I wrote a blog article entitled, “Police Search for East Orange Teen Who Killed Prom Queen,” which detailed law enforcement’s efforts to find Al-Muqqadin Means, an 18-year old East Orange teen charged in the shooting death of 17-year old Aquilla Fields, also of East Orange. Fields’ body was discovered around… Continue Reading
Proposed NJ Law Would Allow New Jersey Police Officers to Search Drivers’ Cell Phones After Accidents
The New Jersey State Senate is considering legislation that would allow police officers to perform a warrantless search of a driver’s cell phone when determining whether the driver was texting or talking at the time of a traffic accident. Police officers usually ask motorists to present a driver’s license and vehicle registration after an accident.… Continue Reading
Cliffside Park Man Arrested for Ongoing Sexual Abuse of 11-Year Old Girl
According to recent reports, authorities confirmed that Luan Silva, a 22-year old Cliffside Park man (pictured left) has been taken into custody on charges ofAggravated Sexual Assault (first degree) and Endangering the Welfare of a Child (third degree). The arrest stems from allegations that Silva, who works at a local car detailing company, has been… Continue Reading
Bayonne Man Accused of Threatening Officers With Knife, Assault
According to authorities, Michael Ciccone, a 55-year old Bayonne resident, was taken into custody late last week after he threatened at least two officers from the Bayonne Police Department with a 15-inch kitchen knife. It appears that law enforcement was summoned to Ciccone’s apartment on Avenue A in Bayonne (near 25th Street) to perform a… Continue Reading
