A man who thought he invited a 15-year-old to his Jersey Shore home to have sex was instead met by YouTuber who tries to catch child predators, authorities said. Ventnor police arrested Joseph M. Manzoni, 56, on Wednesday — a month after the confrontat…
N.J. frozen yogurt shop popular among locals closing after 10 years
Bohemian Raspberry, a popular local frozen yogurt shop and cafe in Union County, is set to shutter this summer. The business, located at 219 South Ave. E. in Westfield, announced in a Facebook post it will close Aug. 1. Owner Barry Goldenberg said in t…
Dear Annie: Narcissistic man has negative influence on adult sons; ex-wife wonders how she can help
DEAR ANNIE: “Alex” is my ex-husband and the father of our two sons, ages 21 and 18. Alex and I married when we were young. I discovered that he had a lot of issues, and I left him after 15 years of marriage. At that time, he finally went to therapy, so…
No charges for police who shot, killed man who ran toward them with broken bottle
A grand jury on Monday declined to charge three Ventnor police officer who shot and killed a man in 2020 after he charged toward them with a broken bottle in his hand, the state Office of the Attorney General announced Tuesday. The grand jury finished …
Dear Abby: Granddaughter’s attitude at funeral is abhorrent; her attire leaves much to be desired, too
DEAR ABBY: Our dear mother recently passed away after an extended illness. We all knew it was inevitable, but it didn’t make our loss any easier. My siblings and I were devastated, and we still are. The day of her funeral was especially hard. One of ou…
Hudson Catholic soccer coach Ken-Kwofie, 53, dies; was star player at school
Louis Ken-Kwofie’s passion for soccer was perhaps the only thing that surpassed his love and dedication to his home country, Ghana. And before coming back to the alma mater where he starred on the pitch, the Hudson Catholic High School boys soccer coac…
Platkin joins with others to use “full force of the law” in support of those seeking abortions
The attorneys general of 22 states, including New Jersey, reaffirmed their commitment Monday to supporting and expanding access to abortion care nationwide, despite last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. “Abortion care is heal…
N.J. man cleared of road rage shooting endured ‘horrific’ conditions in county jail, lawsuit says
A Paterson man who was locked up for two years before he was cleared of an attempted murder charge, has filed a lawsuit over what his lawyers describe as “horrific” conditions inside the Passaic County Jail. Noel Santos, 35, states in court papers he w…
Reward offered after baby parrots stolen from N.J. pet store
A cash reward is being offered for the safe return of two baby parrots stolen right from their cages in a Bergen County pet store Saturday morning. Surveillance video from NJ Exotic Pets on Route 17 south in Lodi shows two men and one woman approaching…
7-year-old girl drowns in backyard pool rented for family party
A 7-year-old girl died Sunday night in Bergen County after she was found at the bottom of a swimming pool that had been rented for a family party, authorities said. Police responded about 6 p.m. to a home on Westervelt Place in Teaneck for a report of …