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

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