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Police & Fire
By STEVE LENOX
April 18, 2024
BAYONNE, NJ - A 25-year-old Bayonne man was arrested on Wednesday and charged with Aggravated Assault of a Police Officer after he reportedly threw punches while he was being placed under arrest. According to Captain Eric Amato, Ranneil A. Wiggan was operating a motor vehicle when he was ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Police Department is among the dozens of local law enforcement agencies participated in the “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” enforcement campaign across New Jersey during the month of April. "I think it's great and I am confident the money will be used in good faith to save ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - A 73-year-old Bayonne woman was fatally struck by a vehicle while crossing Route 46 in Parsippany on Monday, April 8th. At 11:00am, Sonia Diaz was crossing Route 46 West at North Beverwyck Road when she was struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee, which collided with a second vehicle, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Police Department has released photos of two suspects they are searching for in connection with a recent armed robbery. According to Captain Eric Amato, the incident took place at approximately 1:29 a.m. on March 23 in the area of 42nd Street and Avenue E. The ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A Walmart customer filed a complaint on April 9 after detecting what is believed to be a credit card skimmer installed on a credit card reader of a self-checkout register kiosk, Captain Eric Amato shared in a statement. The skimmer was recovered as evidence and the matter remains ...
BAYONNE, NJ - One adult and two children were transported to an area hospital on Tuesday for treatment of smoke inhalation as a result of a fire in a three-story multi-unit residence. According to Bayonne Fire Chief Keith Weaver, firefighters were dispatched to 35 East 31st Street on a report of ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ – The Hudson County Sheriff's Office swore in seven new officers at a ceremony on March 14 at the Hudson County Superior Court. Sheriff Frank Schillari, alongside Judge Mitzy R. Galis-Menedez, presided over the ceremony and administered the oath of office to the newly appointed ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A local business already known for its support of the community recently donated a drone for use by Bayonne public safety officials. Said to be the most technologically advanced model, the drone, donated by Bayonne Energy in conjunction with the Guardian Foundation, has the ability ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Federal legislation calling for studies on vessel fires within three nautical miles of the shoreline to reduce vessel and waterfront facility risk to local communities was passed by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recently. The bill was introduced by ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A Bayonne woman reportedly defrauded the 89-year-old woman for whom she was working for as a homemaker out of $4,700 between July 14, 2023 and February 20, Bayonne Police Captain Eric Amato reported. According to Amato, the victim notified police and reported that the suspect, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne police arrested a 17-year-old local boy on Tuesday after an investigation led to his identification as the suspect who reportedly struck an employee at 7-11 after the victim had confronted a group of males who were shoplifting. The incident, Captain Eric Amato said, took ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A 36-year-old Bayonne man was arrested Monday night after he reported exposed and fondled his genitals as he walked on Avenue C. The incident, which Captain Eric Amato said took place at approximately 10:22 p.m. in the area of 25th Street, was reportedly witness by a 13-year-old ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A Staten Island man was arrested by Bayonne police on Saturday after he reportedly lost control of the stolen vehicle he was operating crashed into a traffic light post causing it to fall into the roadway. According to Captain Eric Amato, the suspect, Tyzay Leecraft, left several ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Members of the Bayonne Police Department appear to have brought an end to a long-running scam in which victims were sold stolen cars via Facebook Marketplace. On Friday, Captain Eric Amato reported that two New York men, Devonte A. Thomas and Justin I Wright, both 23 years old, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne firefighters spent most of Wednesday morning battling a three-alarm fire on West 42nd, a blaze that prompted city officials to urge residents to close their windows to avoid smoke. The fire, first reported at 12:39 a.m., caused considerable damage to the two family home ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The body pulled out of Newark Bay in Bayonne on March 5 has been identified as Hayley Erin “Lee” Avestruz Alvaradon. An 18-year-old Jersey City woman who has been missing since December. The Hudson County Sheriff’s Department recovered the woman in the water near Stephen R. Gregg ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The phrase “planning for the unthinkable” is often used when coming up with scenarios for table top exercises emergency service agencies go through as part of their continuous training. Last year, however, just before the Bayonne Department of Emergency Management held such an ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A traffic stop by Bayonne police led to a slew of charges against a Newark man after officers reportedly recovered narcotic paraphernalia and a fully loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun equipped with a large capacity magazine. According to Captain Eric Amato, Lawrence J. Lewis was ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - A parent who allegedly punched a referee during a school basketball game has turned himself in to Hoboken Police Headquarters. The incident occurred during a game at the Hoboken Multi-Service Center, 124 Grand St., on February 29, 2024, at approximately 5:15 p.m. The man, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The City of Bayonne is now accepting applications to join the Bayonne Police Department. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old, and residents of Bayonne as of April 1, 2024. All applicants must maintain continuous Bayonne residency up to and including the time of ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne’s public safety efforts will get a boost thanks to $1.3 million in funding secured by Rep. Rob Menendez. According to a statement from Menendez the federal dollars secured for the Public Safety Technology and Equipment Project will be used to purchase, install, and operate ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A dead body was recovered from the water near Stephen R. Gregg Park in Bayonne at about 1:30 p.m. on March 5, according to authorities. The Hudson County Sheriff’s Office reported that a female body was recovered from the Newark Bay The woman was pronounced dead at the scene and ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne Energy had a visit from the Bayonne Police Department and its two K9 teams recently, Bayonne Police Chief Robert Geisler announced. The visit by Officer Christopher Lennon with K9 Ranger and Officer Kevin Baranok with K9 Thor was a happy one, however, one that Geisler ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Police Department are continuing to investigate a phone threat that led to the temporary closing of Planet Fitness on Monday. According to Bayonne Police Captain Eric Amato, the call came in at about 1:36 a.m. and threatened that a shooting was going to take ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A Jersey City woman was arrested and charged with a number of crimes, including Aggravated Assault on police, after she reportedly refused to leave a Bayonne business where she was previously employed. According to Captain Eric Amato, members of the Bayonne Police Department ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Five members of the Bayonne Police Department faced discipline in 2023, and four of them are no longer employed by the City. “We are aware of the statutory obligation to publish major disciplinary actions, andwe have complied with the law,” Mayor Jimmy Davis told TAPinto Bayonne ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Police Department may soon receive excess equipment from the Department of Defense that would have otherwise been destroyed. Under the Law Enforcement Support (LESO) Program, municipalities can request and acquire items such as clothing, office supplies, tools, rescue ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A fatal collision in the area on Route 185 in the area of the Linden Avenue East intersection in Jersey City claimed the life of a Bayonne woman early Saturday, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced. According to a statement, the crash, which involved a 2019 Nissan ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Jersey City Fire Department is urging everyone to follow a handful of important tips this winter to prevent fires, especially when it comes to space heaters. The JCFD reminds residents to keep space heaters at least three feet away from flammable items and objects. This ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A nearly month long investigation by the Bayonne Police Department into an incident in which a man with one leg was assaulted with an “expandable baton-type weapon,” has led to the arrest of Oswaldo A. Gonzalez-Varon, 54, North Brunswick. According to Captain Eric Amato, the ...
