Motorcyclist killed when bike overturns on N.J. highway

Motorcyclist killed when bike overturns on N.J. highway

A man from Easton, Pennsylvania, died Tuesday night when the motorcycle he was riding overturned on Interstate 78 in Union County, authorities said. Rayvaughn Webster, 43, was riding the motorcycle west on the interstate when the vehicle overturned and he was ejected, according to New Jersey State Police. The crash occurred about 9:45 p.m. near … Read more

N.J. man used Kik app to proposition undercover agent, cops say

N.J. man used Kik app to proposition undercover agent, cops say

A Passaic County man has been charged after allegedly sending sexually explicit material to an undercover detective on social media, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday. Joseph Velazquez, 25, of Passaic, is charged with second- and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography, authorities said. In February, … Read more

N.J. woman gets 30-year sentence for killing her mother

N.J. woman gets 30-year sentence for killing her mother

A woman who killed her mother in an apartment they shared in Mt. Laurel was sentenced to 30 years in prison on March 8, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said Thursday. Marisa Rivera, 27, of Mt. Laurel was convicted in January of murder in her mother’s 2019 death. Authorities said Rivera stabbed her mother … Read more

1 killed, 1 wounded in Paterson shooting

1 killed, 1 wounded in Paterson shooting

One man was killed and another was wounded Tuesday in a shooting in Paterson, authorities said. Police were called shortly after 11:50 p.m. to the area of Watson and North Bridge streets, where officers found two injured men. Both had been shot in the neck and legs and were taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical … Read more