Internet Celebrity Hitchhiker Arrested in Clark Murder A homeless hitchhiker who gained internet fame earlier this year was arrested at a Philadelphia bus station and charged with the murder of a Clark lawyer last Sunday. Three Charged in Prostitution, Drug Bust at Englewood Senior Citizen Complex Englewood police are stepping up their presence at a public senior housing complex after complaints led authorities to arrest two residents on drug and prostitution charges, authorities said.  Weequahic High Student Shot and Killed Wednesday An 18-year-old Newark High School student was shot and …

Lacey Superintendent Failed To Report Possible Sex Abuse Of 4-Year-Old In Wall, Prosecutor Says Lacey Township's schools superintendent was indicted Monday morning on charges she failed to immediately report a teacher's possible sexual assault of a 4-year-old special needs student while she was Wall Township's assistant superintendent, according to an indictment. On Friday, she was suspended without pay. Family Reports Body of Paige Aiello Found The family of Paige Aiello has confirmed that a body discovered Wednesday in the Hudson River is the missing Hillsborough woman, according to the …

Murder Suspect Turns Himself in After Mistakenly Being Released Tuesday The suspect in a 2010 murder who was freed from jail Tuesday due to a paperwork snafu voluntarily returned to custody Wednesday, NJ.com reported.  Former Ocean City Cop Indicted on Sexual Assault Charges A former Ocean City police officer has been indicted on charges of sexual assault on a minor, according to the chief county detective for the Cape May Prosecutor's Office. Prolific Bank Robber Arrested Following Oakland Heist A prolific bank robber who graced the FBI's top ten most wanted list in the 1980s was captured by…

Brick Couple Charged In Abuse Of Dog A Brick Township couple have been charged with animal cruelty after police said a dog they reported to have found covered in feces in a garbage bag on the side of the road was actually their own animal, authorities said. Nude Photo Scandal Rocks Ridgewood High School Ridgewood Superintendent Daniel Fishbein held a news conference Thursday to address a scandal that rocked the high school this week involving the distribution through social media of nude photos of high school girls. Three Plead Guilty in Cop Shootout Three men from North Jersey who in 2009 …

Councilman Indicted on Child Endangerment, Weapon Charges Butler Councilman Sean McNear was indicted on child endangerment charges Thursday after authorities said he pointed a loaded BB gun at and threatened to shoot his 5-year-old son. Student Made Terroristic Threat, Cops Say A Columbia High School student was arrested Tuesday and will be charged with making a terroristic threat after he allegedly placed an envelope filled with white powder under a dean's office door, Capt. John M. Perna of the Maplewood Police Department said. Cherry Hill East Teacher Accused of Exposing Himself to Child A…

Man Admits Guilt in Defrauding Elderly, Paraplegic Widow Out of Life Savings A Glen Rock hedge fund manager pleaded guilty to charges he defrauded investors — including a disabled, elderly woman — out of more than $4 million while he took lavish vacations, dropped thousands at chic nightclubs and purchased luxury cars. Felon's Woodbury Bank Robbery Conviction Overturned on Technicality Imprisoned felon Leon Glaspie, who allegedly injured a Deptford police officer during Glaspie's getaway from a bank robbery while he was on furlough from a halfway house, could soon be a free man.  Glen Rock …

Pine Hill Teacher Indicted on 92 Counts of Sex Assault, Child Porn A Pine Hill Middle School teacher, soccer coach and former councilman was indicted on 92 counts of child abuse, including sexual assault and child pornography, authorities announced Wednesday. Fifth-Grade Teacher Charged with Sex Assault of 10-Year-Old Student A fifth-grade West Orange teacher was arrested Thursday morning on charges of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, according to officials at the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.  Fashionista Penned List Of Women Banned From Funeral Before GWB Plunge …

Prosecutor: Teen Brothers Strangled Missing Clayton Girl, Autumn Pasquale Two teenage brothers lured 12-year-old Autumn Pasquale into their house, strangled her and then dumped her body in a recycling bin, authorities said Tuesday afternoon. Christie on Hurricane Sandy: 'I Feel Like the Disaster Governor' In the wake of the impending hurricane, Gov. Chris Christie declared a weather-related state of emergency prior to holding a Saturday morning press conference in North Middletown. Local Women Face Charges in School Bus Assault A mother and grandmother have been charged with multiple offenses…

Moorestown Cop Gets 30-Year Sentence for Sex Crimes A Moorestown police officer and his ex-girlfriend/accomplice will spend the next 20 to 30 years behind bars after being sentenced this week. The pair was convicted in April on a slew of charges stemming from the sexual assault of multiple teenage victims between 2000 and 2007. One damning video showed one of the female victims blindfolded and shackled, and forced to perform sexual acts on one of her captors. Teenage Sisters Killed in Car Crash Students and faculty at the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Sciences in Manahawkin …

Delran Woman Allegedly Swindled Friends with Cancer Scheme Friends and family came to the aid of a 40-year-old Delran woman -- bringing her food, paying for her wedding and fundraising thousands of dollars -- believing she was dying of bladder cancer. Police now say she was never diagnosed nor treated for the deadly disease. Police: 'Facebook Stalker' Terrorized Victims Throughout South Jersey A 20-year-old Hamilton Township resident was charged with multiple counts of making terroristic threats, theft of services and harassment for allegedly terrorizing random victims on Facebook since the …

Mt. Laurel Man Shot and Killed After Firing at Cop A Burlington City cop shot and killed a man who fired at the officer during a foot chase late Monday night, authorities said. High School Teacher Indicted on Sex Charges A 27-year-old Clifton High School teacher who grew up in Fair Lawn was indicted this week on sexual assault charges stemming from two sexual encounters she allegedly had this April with one of her male students. 'Wall of Shame' Farm Stand's Way of Ousting Shoplifters A self-service farm stand in Montville that has had problems this year with people taking fruits and …

Plane Crashes During Landing, Injuring 2, Cops Say Both occupants of a twin-engine plane that crashed while attempting to land at Hillsborough's Central Jersey Regional Airport suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said. 200 Students Displaced; 6 Firemen Injured After Fire at Hoboken Charter School A fire broke out at Hoboken Charter School Thursday morning, injuring six firefighters and prompting the evacuation of 200 students and faculty in the school and at a next-door day care center, authorities said. Alleged Bird-Flipping Biker Who Mocked Cops at 100 MPH Faces Dozens of Charges…

Fatal Newark Fire Claims 5, Including 4 Children  A 3-year-old girl, 4-year-old boy, believed to be siblings, died in a rear apartment on the third floor, while a 6-year-old girl, a teenager and a man died in the front apartment on the same floor of the building, fire officials said. The mother of the two children who died in the front apartment was giving birth at a nearby hospital on the day of the fire, officials told NJ.com Sussex County Woman Wounded in Aurora Batman Shooting A 23-year-old Sussex County woman was among the 70 injured when a gunman opened fire and killed 12 people early …

U.S. Attorney: New Brunswick Man Attempted to Board Flight with Razors A New Brunswick man, who aroused the suspicion of law enforcement officials after purchasing a one-way ticket in cash for a Lufthansa flight to Germany at Newark Liberty International Airport Monday, allegedly tried to board the flight with concealed razor blades in his carry-on luggage.  Kinnelon Soldier, 22, Killed in Afghanistan Spc. Jonathan Batista, 22, was attacked, along with his unit, by enemy forces with small arms fire, according to the Department of Defense.  Former Toms River Mayor Arrested On Tax Evasion …

Man Dies in Fiery Crash Fleeing Alleged Rape Attempt A man who tried to sexually assault a woman in Fort Lee died in a fiery wreck early Tuesday after he fled on the Palisades Interstate Parkway and crashed into a tree, authorities said. Jefferson Woman's Murderer Gets 40-Year Sentence Demetrius Diaz-Bridges was sentenced on Friday to 40 years in prison for the murder of Elizabeth O’Brien on Jan. 30, 2008 at her Nolan’s Point Road Home. Diaz-Bridges was convicted of beating the woman to death with a dumbbell. Hunt Is On For Killer Of Cab Driver A 49-year-old cab driver and married father of …

Police Seek Public's Help in Locating Boy Abducted from West Windsor Authorities are seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing 5-year-old boy who authorities say was abducted by his maternal grandfather in West Windsor Township Friday night.  'Most Wanted' Fugitive From NJ Nabbed in Florida A convicted murderer who has been on New Jersey's 12 Most Wanted list since 1995 and had been in hiding for more than 15 years was arrested in Florida. Man Indicted for 2011 Murder of Newark Police Officer A 21-year-old man was indicted Tuesday for first degree murder in the fatal shooting of …

A five month-long investigation into a drug distribution network resulted in drug and weapons charges this week for several Jersey Shore residents, including a Brick man who faces charges of leading the operation, Ocean County Prosecutor Marlene Lynch Ford announced Thursday. As a result of the raids, authorities confiscated approximately 800 grams of cocaine, a 9mm handgun, a 25-caliber handgun, a Mac-10 submachine gun and approximately $50,000 in cash. The investigation included FBI and law enforcement agencies in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Suspects from Brick, Toms River, Point…

As new details emerge about Bill Parisio—the Cranford man recently accused of murdering his girlfriend, Pamela Schmidt, in his family's home—some lawmakers have introduced legislation to ban a new drug known as "bath salts." Assemblywoman Linda Stender (D-Fanwood) has introduced legislation to ban Methylenedioxypyrovalerone, better known as MDVP, the primary drug in bath salts, in the state. In drug circles, the drug earned its nickname because it visually resembles therapeutic salts used in home tubs and spas. Available in convenience stores and smoke shops around the state, bath salts have …

Gov. Chris Christie hit familiar targets like public workers' pensions and health care reform before a filled-to-capacity St. Jude's Parish Center in Hopatcong on Wednesday, but the morning's loudest ovation went to Sparta resident Debra Nicholson, who began her question at the town hall-style meeting—Christie's first in Sussex County—by calling the governor "hot and sexy" (see video at right).  Christie laughed and said Nicholson should write a note to his wife, Mary Pat, with whom he celebrated a 25-year wedding anniversary on Tuesday. Between jokes and claps, Christie returned to core …

Thousands of unionized police and firefighters rallied at the statehouse Thursday against layoffs and Gov. Chris Christie's plan to have them contribute more to health and pension plans. Throngs of public safety workers from across the state delivered a loud message to Christie, pointing to a 2009 campaign promise that police and firefighter pensions would not be changed. “The new normal in New Jersey is New Jersey has a crime problem," New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association President Anthony Wieners said, using a play on Christie's "new normal" budget message. "We are here to …