Anthony G. Attrino
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New Jersey, United States
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7-year-old dies after fall from N.J. high-rise apartment building, authorities say
The child fell from an upper floor of the Hampshire House in Fort Lee, the prosecutor's office said. → Read More
N.J. man, 23, charged with distributing child pornography
Galo A. Fernandez, of Wood-Ridge, was arrested after detectives executed a search warrant at his home, authorities said. → Read More
N.J. man sentenced in murder-for-hire plot to kill ex-wife, her daughter
Michael Stewart, of Monroe Township, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He tried to hire a hitman in 2021. → Read More
N.J. man threatened woman with meat tenderizer during robbery, cops say
Rickent Carrasco, 33, of Cliffside Park, is charged with robbing a 45-year-old woman of $400 cash, credit cards and other belongings on Monday, authorities said. → Read More
N.J. man beat his 77-year-old grandmother to death, cops say
Cyril Lloyd, 26, of Carteret, was found walking near his home covered in blood, authorities said. → Read More
Man killed, 2 others wounded in shooting on N.J. street, authorities say
Altariq Johnson, 46, of Newark was killed in the shooting shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday, officials said. → Read More
TikTok ‘Benadryl challenge’ nearly killed my son, N.J. mom says
The 13-year-old consumed at least 7 Benadryl pills on April 15 as part of a social media challenge, his mother said. → Read More
N.J. corrections officer indicted on charges he sexually assaulted child
Jonathan Perez, 33, was indicted on two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, one count of second-degree sexual assault and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child → Read More
N.J. educator applied for 45 promotions and got none because he is white, lawsuit says
The Paterson teacher and guidance counselor was only interviewed once for an administrative position in a school district where most of the leaders are Black or Hispanic, according to the lawsuit. → Read More
Judge tosses N.J. cop’s whistleblower lawsuit related to hiring of civilian police director
Lt. Anthony DiPersia claimed Hackensack's civilian police director repeatedly violated state laws by carrying a service revolver and driving an unmarked vehicle equipped with emergency lights, the lawsuit said. → Read More
2 charged with kidnapping after home invasion robbery in N.J. town, authorities say
James Lanier and Carlos Sanchez were charged with first-degree kidnapping, first-degree armed robbery and related offenses. → Read More
N.J. special ed teacher fired after complaining about understaffing in classroom, lawsuit says
The teacher was eventually given “unqualified” classroom aides, including one who had no prior experience with children and had previously worked at an airport, the lawsuit says. → Read More
Newark cop convicted of collecting $46K in sick pay while working as a private security guard
The veteran officerr was convicted of second-degree official misconduct and one count of theft following a jury trial in New Jersey Superior Court. → Read More
Driver of stolen car led cops on Turnpike chase, entered GWB, nearly struck workers, cops say
John L. Johnson, 38, of Albany, New York, was arrested and charged with second-degree eluding after a chase on I-95 North in Bergen County. → Read More
N.J. woman, 49, killed on Parkway after SUV hits guardrail, crashes into trees
The Tuckerton woman was traveling north when the crash occurred shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday in Ocean County, police said. → Read More
N.J. university’s police chief refused to promote minorities, lawsuit says
Two people state in court papers Montclair State University Chief Paul Cell refused to promote them based upon their heritage. → Read More
Texas residents charged with transporting fentanyl through N.J.
Two Odessa, Texas, residents are charged with second-degree possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to prosecutors. → Read More
Teen charged with stabbing 14 year old during N.J. mall brawl
A 16 year old was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and weapons offenses. He is accused of stabbing another teen in the leg. → Read More
N.J. man fatally struck by SUV while walking on I-287, authorities say
Alfred Hernandez, 38, of Morristown, was struck about 2:30 a.m. near milepost 16 in Bridgewater, police said. → Read More
YouTuber threatened N.J. ShopRite worker with scalpel, police say
The man faces weapons and other charges in an incident last month at the supermarket in Bergen County, according to police in Rochelle Park. → Read More