Man Charged In Fatal Hit & Run

PRINCETON JUNCTION MAN CHARGED IN FATAL TRENTON CRASH

     " A Princeton Junction Man Was Charged In Fatal Hit & Run Crash In Trenton, In Which A Pedestrian Died."

May 31, 2021 By Kevin Peterson Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,

TRENTON, NJ.- A Princeton Junction man struck a pedestrian in Trenton, who later died, after striking the pedestrian, the man fled the scene to Hamilton Township where he was later arrested.

     Elber Eustaquio Yuman Davila, of Princeton Junction, New Jersey was arrested on Saturday shortly after the accident, Trenton Police reported. He has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident, after allegedly striking a pedestrian on South Clinton and Roebling Avenues Saturday Night, according to Trenton Police Spokesperson Sgt. Cynthia Hargis.

     Officers were summoned and responded to the area for a report of a pedestrian struck. Upon their arrival, Police found a man lying on the ground with severe injuries, Hargis stated.

     The victim, whose identity is not yet known, was transported to the hospital, where he later died.

     Authorities broadcast a county-wide alert for the suspect's vehicle, and Hamilton Township Police stopped and detained him, until Trenton Police arrived, according to Hargis.

FILED UNDER MAY 31, 2021: LOCAL, LAW, MERCER: 

      

Biden Delivers Proclamation

BIDEN ISSUES PROCLAMATION ON TULSA MASSACRE AT WHITE HOUSE

     " I Call On The American People To Recommit To The Work Of Rooting Out Systemic Racism Across Our Country."

May 31, 2021 By Art Fletcher, Morell Morand, & Leonard Madison Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News

WASHINGTON, DC.- President Biden, today issued a proclamation to remember the 1921 race massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, calling on Americans to work to eradicate systemic racism and pledging to further racial justice.

     " I call upon the people of The United States to commemorate the tremendous loss of life and security that occurred over those two days in 1921, to celebrate the bravery and resilience of those who survived and sought to rebuild their lives again, and commit together to eradicate systemic racism and to help rebuild communities, and the lives that have been destroyed by it," Biden said in the proclamation.

     During the days of May 31st and June 1, 1921, white rioters ravaged the wealthy Black Community of Greenwood, a center of Black- Owned Businesses, known as, " Black Wall Street, " in Tulsa Oklahoma. The riot killed hundreds of Black Residents and left Greenwood wavering.

     No residents who survived the massacre or their relatives have been given any compensation in return. Insurance Companies refuted and denied most of the claims, which today would be worth more than $28 million. Approximately 10,000 resident were left homeless.

     " I call on the American people to reflect on the deep roots of racial terror in our Nation and recommit to the work of rooting out systemic racism across our country," Biden further said in the proclamation, today, in which he committed to remove systemic racism from policies, laws, and hearts.

     In the proclamation, Biden also called on The Federal Government to " reckon with and acknowledge " how it has " stripped " wealth and opportunity from Black Communities." He stated his Administration was " committed to acknowledge" how federal policy affected Greenwood.

     The President said that laws and policies made recuperating from the massacre " nearly impossible " including Federal Highway construction splitting the community.

     Biden also pledged that his Administration would tackle racial inequities in a number of ways, including infrastructure, environmental justice, and monies for businesses in " economically disadvantaged " regions, and particular for minority owned businesses.

     On Tuesday, Biden will visit Tulsa, where he will give a deliver a speech on the massacre, and meet with survivors.

     The Centennial comes just over a year after the Nation faced reckoning following the murder of George Floyd, a Black man, by a white Minneapolis Police Officer. Earlier this year, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention declared racism a " severe public health threat," with Director Rochelle Walensky pointing to "severe" and " unacceptable " inequities in health outcomes across racial and ethnic lines.

FILED UNDER MAY 31, 2021: NATIONAL, WASHINGTON, BIDEN:  

      

Woman Identified Who Was Found Dead In Parking Garage

POLICE IDENTIFY WOMAN FOUND DEAD INSIDE HOBOKEN PARKING GARAGE

     " The Woman Who Was Found Dead Inside Parking Garage Has Been Identified As Jazzlynn Teron."

May 31, 2021 By, Kevin Peterson & Morell Morand Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,

HOBOKEN, NJ.- A woman who was found dead inside a Hoboken Municipal parking garage early Sunday morning, has been identified as Jazzlynn Teron, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, reported today.

     According to the Prosecutor's Office the 34-year-old was found after 6:00 a.m. Sunday, May 30th, after Hoboken Police received a call pertaining to an unresponsive woman. Ms. Teron was pronounced dead at 6:30 a.m. The Prosecutor reported the death appears to be an isolated incident and the circumstances surrounding the death are being investigated.

     The cause and manner of Ms. Teron's death are pending the determination of The State's Regional Medical Examiner's Office.

     The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Unit is continuing to investigate the matter, no arrests have been made at the time of reporting.

     Anyone with information regarding this matter is asked to contact The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office at ( 201) 915-1345.

FILED UNDER MAY 31, 2021: LOCAL, LAW, HUDSON:  

Woman Stabbed In Newark On Sunday

 WOMAN INJURED IN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING STABBING

     " A Woman Suffered Minor Stab Wounds In Early Sunday Morning Attack."

May 31, 2021 By, Kevin Peterson Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,

NEWARK, NJ.- A woman suffered minor injuries after being stabbed by a man in the Broad Street section of Newark, early Sunday morning.

     The early morning attack which unfolded around 1:17 a.m. on the 100 Block of Thomas Street, where Police Department Emergency Operators received a report of a woman had been stabbed at the location.

     Police Officers were dispatched and arrived on the scene shortly there after the initial report. Police found the victim suffering from superficial wounds. The suspect was found seriously injured, after he was beaten by several unknown assailants who attempted to disarm him.

     Police reported that the suspect was rushed to University Hospital, for treatment to his injuries, while Police launched an investigation into the matter.

     The condition or extent of the suspect's injuries were unavailable at the time of reporting.

     Newark police Detectives arrived on the scene, later joined by Crime Scene Unit Investigators, to gather evidence and assist in the ensuing investigation.

FILED UNDER MAY 31, 2021: LOCAL, LAW, NEWARK:

Israeli Security Officer Apprehends Potential Terrorist

TERRORIST NEUTRALIZED AFTER INFILTRATING INTO ISRAEL FROM GAZA

     " An Israeli Security Officer Suffered Stab Wounds To The Hands & Stomach When Intercepted The Suspect."

May 31, 2021 By Art Fletcher & Leonard Madison, Reporting For Englebrook Independent News,

ISRAEL- An Israeli Security Officer sustained light wounds on Sunday after an armed Palestinian man who infiltrated into the country from the Gaza Strip, according to the Israel Defence Forces.

     The suspect was identified near Moshav Sde Avraham in the western Negev, near the borders of Gaza and Egypt, the military stated. The Security Coordinator of the nearby town of Avshalom was alerted and engaged the suspect despite being unarmed, sustaining stab wounds to his stomach and hand. Another Security Officer arrived during the struggle, and shot neutralized the suspect, according to Hebrew Media reports.

     Nir Shermann, a Security Officer from a nearby town who visited the scene, was quoted as saying, " I have no doubt that we could have seen an attack here like the horrific murder in Itamar, referring to the March 11, 2021 attack in which five members of the same family were killed by terrorists.

     " All indications are that the suspect was prepared. The alertness of the Security Coordinator saved lives here and prevented a very major event," said Shermann. " The Security Coordinators are the last line of defense for the residents. Their determination, professionalism and quick response to the events, is what makes the difference between ending an incident successfully, or a bereaved family," he added.

     " Questions have been raised in the Hebrew Press regarding why the Officer was unarmed. According the Israel NGO Regavim, the Officer's weapon was impounded following a complaint filed against him by Bedouin suspects he apprehended last year. Some have said that the complaint was potential vindictive.

FILED UNDER MAY 31, 2021: GLOBAL, ISRAEL:     

Shooting At Florida Banquet Hall

 FLORIDA TARGETED SHOOTING AT MIAMI AREA BANQUET HALL LEAVES 2 DEAD, OVER 20 WOUNDED

     " Police Are Searching For Three-Men Who Fled The Scene In A White Nissan Pathfinder."

May 31, 2021 By Art Fletcher & Morell Morand, Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,

HIALEAH, FLA.- A manhunt was underway in the Miami area early Sunday morning, after three gunmen opened fire on a crowd of people at a banquet hall, killing two and wounding about twenty-two others, according to reports.

     At this time at least one of the wounded individuals was listed in critical condition, according to The Miami Herald.

     Police initiated a search for a white Nissan Pathfinder, a reporter with WPLG-TV wrote on twitter.

     The gunfire erupted at the El Mula Banquet Hall, in the Country Club Shopping Center in Hialeah. The wounded were transported to various hospitals either by fire rescue or personal vehicles, according to reporters.

     The banquet hall was being used for a concert event when the pathfinder pulled up, three gunmen got out and began firing into the crowd. The gunmen fired over a hundred rounds, using rifles and handguns, according to the Herald.

     " We believe this is a targeted act of gun violence," Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo " Freddy " Ramirez told reporters, " this is a despicable act of gun violence, a cowardly act."

     No arrest have been made as of the time of this report, and police were asking the community for help, and were gathering surveillance footage in their search for evidence. 

     The shooting took place approximately 24-hours after one person was killed and six others injured in a drive-by shooting in the Wynwood area of Miami, the Miami Herald reported.

     " It is very difficult to stop a small amount of individuals who want to go out there and commit murder, and it takes all of us to stop this," Ramirez told reporters. " We really have to put the work in this summer to keep our children and communities safe."

     " This type of gun violence has to stop, Every weekend it's the same thing,"Ramirez stated during a early Sunday morning Press Conference.

     Florida's Governor, Ron DeSantis commented on shooting on Twitter,

      " We mourn the loss of the two victims and are praying for the recovery of the more than 20 people injured at El Mula Banquet Hall near Hialeah. We are working with local authorities to bring justice to the perpetrators, justice needs to be swift and severe!"

     Camping World CEO and TV Personality, Marcus Lemonis, Tweeted that he would be offering a $100,000 reward " to help authorities in my hometown... arrest and convict the suspect/suspects."

     Ramirez said that Police were grateful for the reward offer.

FILED UNDER MAY 31, 2021: NATIONAL, LAW, FLORIDA:   

Lacey Township Man Found

A LACEY TOWNSHIP MAN FOUND AFTER MISSING FOR 48-HOURS

     " After Walking Away From His Home, Lacey Township Man Suffering From Dementia & Parkinson's Was Found In National Wildlife Refuge."

May 31, 2021 By, Kevin Peterson & Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,

LANOKA HARBOR, NJ.-  A 73- year- old Lacey Township man that had been missing for two days was found by searchers in several inches of water in a wooded marshland near his New Jersey home. He was taken to the hospital for medical evaluation, according to authorities.

     The Lacey Township man who has Parkinson's disease, and who has been suffering with Dementia, was reported missing at 10:10 a.m. on Saturday May 29th, after walking away from his residence on Thursday May 27th, around noon, The Asbury Park Press first reported.

     Chief Michael DiBella of The Lacey Township Police Department, said Officers checked places the man was known to frequent, but as the weather deteriorated officers stepped up their efforts, and expanded the search to include a section of The Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, located near his home.

     Lacey Township Officers were joined in the search by officers from The Ocean County Sheriff's Department, and K-9 units from the Sheriff's Department, Fire Department Officials from The Lanoka Harbor Fire Department aided in the search. 

     Chief DiBella said, officials used off-road utility vehicles in locating the man, who was found at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, in a low lying wooded marsh area.

     The man was " lying on his back in several inches of water and was unable to move," but was conscious and able to speak with resecurers, DiBella reported. He was rescued from the marsh area, and brought out of the National Park, officers equipped with off-road utility vehicles. The 73-year-old man was the transported to the hospital for further medical evaluation.

FILED UNDER MAY 31, 2021: LOCAL, LAW, OCEAN COUNTY:  

Middletown New York Laborer Charged With Sexual Assault

MIDDLETOWN NEW YORK MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT

     " A Middletown New York Man Has Been Charged With Sexual Assault By Mahwah Police In Connection With May 25th Incident."

May 30, 2021 By Art Fletcher & Morell Morand, Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,

MAHWAH, NJ.- Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella, On Sunday May 30th announced the arrest of Gustavo R. Gonzalez, 24, of Middletown, New York on charges of Sexual Assault, Criminal Sexual Contact, Criminal Restraint, Terroristic Threats, Possession Of A Weapon For An Unlawful Purpose, and Simple Assault. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love, and The Mahwah Police Department under the direction of Chief Stephen Jaffe.

     On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Specials Victims Unit was contacted by The Mahwah Police Department regarding a victim who reported being held against her will and was physically and sexually assaulted by Gustavo R. Gonzalez while in Mahwah, New Jersey. During the investigation, it was learned that Gonzalez physically assaulted the victim while he was in his vehicle with the victim. He then brought the victim to a hotel in Mahwah, New Jersey where he sexually and physically assaulted the victim. When the victim attempted to flee, Gonzalez restrained the victim from leaving the hotel and threatened the victim with a weapon.

     The victim eventually escaped and was able to call police. The Mahwah Police responded to the call, but prior to their arrival, Gonzalez had fled the scene.

     As a result of the investigation, on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, criminal warrants were issued by the Mahwah Police Department charging Gustavo R. Gonzalez with one-count of Second Degree Sexual Assault, one-count of Third Degree Criminal Restraint, one-count of Third Degree Possession Of A Weapon For An Unlawful Purpose, one-count of Third Degree Terroristic Threat, one-count of Fourth Degree Criminal Sexual Contact, and one-count Disorderly Persons Offence of Simple Assault.

     On Friday, May 28, 2021, Gustavo R. Gonzalez turned himself in to The Mahwah Police Department, with his attorney present. He was processed and issued copies of the warrants. He was transported to The Bergen County Jail pending his first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court, in Hackensack, New Jersey.

" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: That The Charges Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant, And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty."

FILED UNDER MAY 30, 2021: LOCAL, LAW, BERGEN: 

Hackensack Factory Worker Charged With Arson

HACKENSACK MAN ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH ARSON

     " A Hackensack Factory Worker Charged With Arson In Connection With Fire Set On Saturday." 

May 30, 2021 By Art Fletcher & Kevin Peterson, Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,

HACKENSACK, NJ.- Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella On Sunday May 30th, announced the arrest of Brandon McGarrell, 22, a factory worker from Hackensack, New Jersey, on a charge of arson. The arrest is the result of a joint investigation conducted by The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love, The Bergen County Sheriff's Office under the direction of Sheriff Anthony Cureton, and The Hackensack Police Department under the direction of Officer in Charge Captain Darrin DeWitt.

     On Saturday May 29, 2021, at approximately 9:17 a.m., The Hackensack Police Department received a report of a fire at 95 Essex Street. Upon arrival, officers were advised that the fire was extinguished, but had been intentionally set by an unknown male who then fled the scene. At that time, the police contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit. The ensuing investigation revealed that the fire was set by the defendant Brandon McGarrell.

     As a result of the investigation, Brandon McGarrell was arrested and charged with one-count of Second-Degree Arson. Mr. McGarrell was transported to Bergen New Bridge Medical Center pending his first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court, in Hackensack, New Jersey.

" The Rules Of The Court Requires Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty."

FILED UNDER MAY 30, 2021: LOCAL, LAW, BERGEN:

Guilty Verdict In Mollie Tibbetts' Murder

CRISTHIAN BEHENA RIVERA GUILTY OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER OF MOLLIE TIBBETTS

     " After 7 Hours Of Deliberations, Jury Returns Guilty Verdict To Charges Of First-Degree Murder."

May 30, 2021 By Art Fletcher & Leonard Madison, Reporting For : Englebrook Independent News,

DAVENPORT, IOWA.- Prosecutors on Friday said they hope they brought " A Sense Of Justice " to the family of Mollie Tibbetts after a jury convicted Cristhian Bahena Rivera, of First-Degree Murder, nearly three years after the 20-year-old college student from Brooklyn, Iowa disappeared.

     Tibbetts, a University of Iowa student, went out for a run on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, and never returned. The search for her drew national attention. After a month long manhunt, Bahena Rivera, a Mexican National led investigators to a rural cornfield, where they found her remains.

     During the two-week trial, jurors heard that investigators had identified Bahena Rivera's car circling the area where Tibbetts was last seen. During a lengthy interview with police, Bahena Rivera, admitted to following Tibbetts, who he found " hot." He later investigators that he had fought with her, and said, he blacked-out, later realizing that Tibbets' bloodied body was in the trunk of his car. He further said, he carried her body to the cornfield, and covered her body with cornstalks. Forensic experts blood smears with Tibbetts' DNA in the trunk of his car.

     The jury consisting of five women and seven men deliberated for just a little over seven hours Thursday and Friday before returning their verdict shortly after 1:00 p.m. Bahena Rivera showed little reaction as the verdict was read, he was then led from the courtroom in handcuffs.

     The mandatory sentence in Iowa for First-Degree Murder, carries a term of life in prison without the possibility of parole. The sentencing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on July 15th at the Poweshiek County Courthouse in Montezuma, Iowa.

     Prosecutors Scott Brown and Bart Klaver told reporters they had spoken with the Tibbetts' family, who watched the verdict from a room across the hall, from the courtroom, and Brown said they were "relieved" and " Pleased with the verdict." family members did not address reporters after the verdict.

     Bahena Rivera's attorneys, however promised an appeal.

     Attorneys for Rivera argued throughout the trial, there were other suspects, including Mollie's boyfriend, Dalton Jack. On Wednesday Bahena Rivera took the stand in his own defense and admitted leaving Mollie's body in the cornfield, but denied killing her. Instead, he said, two armed mask men came to his home and forced him to drive them to a rural road, where one of them killed her, then ordered him to take her body to the cornfield. The men then threatened Rivera's young daughter and his ex-girlfriend in order to secure his silence, Rivera said.

     Bahena Rivera's testimony on Wednesday was the first time Prosecutors or the public heard Rivera's version of events.

     Prosecutors stated that the verdict should clear any suspicion of other possible suspects, named by defense attorneys. Prosecutors made clear that Bahena Rivera was the only person they considered to be a suspect in the case.

     In the end, Prosecutors believe Bahena Rivera's testimony on Wednesday, helped more than hurt the Prosecution.

FILED UNDER MAY 30, 2021: NATIONAL, LAW, IOWA:

Woman Charged In May 3rd Shooting Death

 A WOMAN IS CHARGED IN MAY 3rd FATAL SHOOTING IN JERSEY CITY

     " A 21-Year-Old Jersey City Woman Is Charged In Connection With Shooting Death."

May 29, 2021 By Kevin Peterson Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,

JERSEY CITY, NJ.- A 21-year-old Jersey City Woman has been charged with a fatal shooting on May 3, 2021, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez.

     After a motor vehicle stop on Thursday, Shianne Payne-Nanton was arrested and charged with First-Degree Murder, in the shooting death of 23-year-old Emmanuel Garcia.

     Payne-Nanton was also charged with First-Degree Attempted Murder, First-Degree Conspiracy To Commit Murder, Second-Degree Possession Of A Weapon specifically a firearm, For Unlawful Purpose, and Second-Degree Unlawful Possession Of A Weapon.

     Emmanuel Garcia was found in the area of Princeton Avenue and Brown Place in Jersey City, at around 11:00 p.m., with gunshot wounds to his torso. He was later pronounced dead at Jersey City Medical Center.

     Police recovered a gun at the scene, although they did not report if the gun had been used in the shooting. The Prosecutor did not give details to a motive for the shooting. According to a police reports, a witness reported hearing multiple shots.

     The investigation is ongoing, and there may be additional arrests, according to Suarez. The Prosecutor credited The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Unit and The Jersey City Police Department, for the investigation and subsequent arrest.

FILED UNDER MAY 29, 2021: LOCAL LAW JERSEY CITY:   

Paterson Man Indicted On Charges

PATERSON MAN INDICTED ON CHARGES OF INVASION OF PRIVACY

     " Juan Mejia Of Paterson, Has Been Indicted On Charges Of Secretly Recording Women In Bathroom Of Clifton Bookstore."

May 29, 2021 By Kevin Peterson, Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News, 

CLIFTON, NJ.- A Passaic County Grand Jury has returned an indictment, this past week against Juan Mejia, 46, of Paterson, New Jersey, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes.

     The investigation, conducted by The Clifton Police Department and The Passaic County's Sexual Investigation Unit, uncovered that Mr. Mejia, while hidden in a women's bathroom stall at a Clifton Bookstore, secretly recorded two women at separate times who were occupying adjoining stalls.

     The investigation further uncovered, in December of 2019, Mr. Mejia placed a hidden camera in the bathroom of a home, located in the City of Paterson, and recorded images of two children, while using the bathroom.

     No date has been set for the arraignment of Mr. Mejia on the charges, according to court officials. 

     The defendant, is currently in custody in The Passaic County Jail, pending adjudication of the charges.

" The Rules Of The Court, Requires us to include a statement, Which states that the charges are merely accusations and the Defendant and or Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty."

FILED UNDER MAY 29, 2021: LOCAL, LAW, PASSAIC, CLIFTON:

   

Gun & Narcotics Found During Traffic Stop In Paterson

 A NUTLEY MAN WAS ARRESTED BY PATERSON POLICE AFTER MOTOR VEHICLE STOP

     " Nutley Man Was Taken Into Custody After Routine Traffic Stop Uncovers Handgun & Narcotics."

May 29, 2021 By, Kevin Peterson Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,

PATERSON, NJ.- A 35-year-old Nutley man was arrested by Paterson Police, on Wednesday, May26th, following a motor vehicle stop.

     Paterson Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale, reported that while on patrol, Detectives assigned to the City's Special Investigations Division. Were in the area of Rosa Parks Boulevard, when they observed a white Jeep Cherokee commit a motor vehicle violation at the intersection of Putnam Street.

     During an investigation following the stop, Detectives recovered a .45 caliber handgun and four bags suspected cocaine. The driver of the vehicle was taken into custody without incident, and transported to Paterson Police Headquarters, for processing, he was then transported to The Passaic County Jail. Where he will be detained pending a first court appearance. 

FILED UNDER MAY 29, 2021, LOCAL, LAW, PASSAIC:

Somerset Mother Indicted On Murder Charges

SOUTH BOUND BROOK WOMAN INDICTED ON MURDER CHARGES IN THE DEATH OF HER SON

     " Elina Gutti, 38, Of South Bound Brook Has Been Indicted On Murder Charges In The Death Of Her 4-Year-Old Son."

May 29, 2021 By Kevin Peterson, Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,

SOUTH BOUND BROOK,NJ.- A Somerset County Grand Jury returned an indictment this week, against a South Bound Brook mother on charges of murder and two other lesser charges, in the February 6th death of her 4-year-old son.

     Elina Gutti, 38, of Cedar Street, South Bound Brook, also known as Olga Singhania, and Olga Gutiy, is charged with killing her son, who has been identified as Aiden Singhania.

     The indictment charges Gutti with one-count of First Degree Murder and two-counts of Third Degree Possession Of A Weapon, specifically a knife, For Unlawful Purpose.

     Accounts to the February 6, 2021 incident are as follows:

     South Bound Brook Police responded to a 911 call from Gutti at 2:28 a.m. In which the suspect told police she had injuries to her wrist, that she could not account for. The injuries to her wrist required minor medical treatment.

     Police later found the 4-year-old, suffering from severe lacerations, in the child's bedroom. two bloody kitchen knives were located near the child's bed. Police along with emergency medical performed life-saving measures, which were unsuccessful, the child was pronounced dead, at 3:17 a.m. at the scene.

     Gutti was transported to a local hospital for medical evaluation, by the South Bound Brook Police.

     Investigators from The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office, Major Crimes Unit and Crime Scene Investigation Unit responded to the scene, to conduct the investigation. The New Jersey Northern Regional Medical Examiner's Office also responded to conduct an investigation. A post-mortem examination was performed to determine the cause and manner of death.

     Somerset County Assistant Prosecutor Robert J. Hawkes presented the matter before The Grand Jury. 

     Gutti remains in custody at the Somerset County Jail, after being detained pending trial.

" The Rules Of The Court requires that we include a statement, which states, that the charges are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are innocent until proven guilty."

FILED UNDER MAY, 29, 2021: LOCAL, LAW, SOMERSET:  

Landscaper Arrested In Cliffside Park

 BRONX NEW YORK MAN ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

     " Thursday, A Bronx New York Landscaper Is Charged With Sexual Assault Of A Minor."

May 28, 2021 By Kevin Peterson Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,

CLIFFSIDE PARK,NJ.- On Thursday May 27th, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Miguel G. Camey, 31, of Bronx, New York, on charges of Aggravated Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault by Sexual Contact, and Endangering the Welfare of a Minor. The arrest was a result of an investigation conducted by The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and The Cliffside Park Police.

     On Monday, May 17, 2021, The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office received information from a caseworker at with The Division of Child Protection and Permanency that Miguel G. Camey had engaged in sexual conduct with a child under the age of thirteen, while in Cliffside Park, New Jersey. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit contacted The Cliffside Police Department, and an investigation was initiated. During the course of the investigation, Detectives learned that Mr. Camey engaged in sexual conduct with the child on multiple occasions while in Cliffside Park.

     As a result of the investigation, on Thursday May 27, 2021, Miguel G. Camey was arrested in Englewood, N.J., and was charged by Cliffside Park Police. Camey was charged with one count of Aggravated Sexual Assault, one count of Sexual Assault By Sexual Contact, and one count of Endangering The Welfare Of A Minor.  

     Mr. Camey was transported to the Bergen County Jail pending his first appearance, in Central Judicial Processing Court.

     The joint investigation was conducted by The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Cliffside Park Police, under the direction of Chief Marc Marano.

FILED UNDER MAY 28, 2021, LOCAL, LAW, BERGEN:

      

Former Teacher Charged.

TEACHER ACCUSED OF HAVING SEXUAL CONVERSATIONS WITH CHILD

     " Kyle Kubicki A Former Music Teacher At Northern Highlands Regional High School Arrested On Charges."

May 28, 2021 By Kevin Peterson, Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,

BERGEN,NJ.- Authorities arrested a Bergen County music teacher accused of having sexual conversations with a child, and sending child pornography, authorities reported.

      Kyle Kubicki, 29, of Wayne, was arrested and charged with child endangerment and providing obscenity to a minor, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella,stated. Kubicki was a music and band teacher at Northern Highlands Regional High School. Kubicki was referred as a former teacher, according to the statement.

     A tip on Monday, to the office's Special Victims Unit, lead to Kubicki's arrest. According to the statement, he was accused of having inappropriate conduct with a child under the age of 18. Ho-Ho-Kus Police received similar tip, according to authorities.

     Authorities allege that Kubicki had sexual conversations with a child and sent pornography for "the purpose of self-gratification", according to authorities.

     As of late Thursday afternoon, Kubicki was being held in The Bergen County Jail, pending his first appearance, according to records at the jail.

FILED UNDER MAY 28, 2021: LOCAL,LAW, BERGEN:  

     

       

Road Rage Leads To Formal Charges

 SUNDAY'S ROAD RAGE SHOOTING LEADS TO FORMAL CHARGES OF PENNSYLVANIA MEN

     " 3 Pennsylvania Men Are Charged With Attempted Murder, Conspiracy To Commit Murder, & Other Charges."

May 28, 2021 By Kevin Peterson, Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,

SOMERSET, NJ.- Three men were formally charged conspiracy to commit murder in connection with a road rage shooting on Interstate 287 on Sunday, according to State Police Officials on Thursday.

     A motorcyclist was driving on the highway in the Bridgewater Township area, when three men pulled up next to him in a car, in which a verbal argument ensued, police reported. One of the men in the vehicle suddenly open-fired, hitting the motorcyclist while he was driving, police further reported.

     The motorcyclist was able to exit the highway in Bridgewater, where he called police. The motorcyclist was treated at a local hospital and then released.

     Three men were later stopped on Route 22, in neighboring North Plainfield, and taken into custody by State Police.

     The men, Matthew Plaza, 32, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, is charged with attempted murder, Plaza also faces additional charges along with Luis Velez, 37, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Raymond Bethancourt, 35, of Shillington, Pennsylvania, with conspiracy to commit murder, and weapons and drug offences. Police recovered two weapons at the time of the arrests.

FILED UNDER MAY 28, 2021: LOCAL, LAW, BRIDGEWATER: 

Inmate Dies Of Self-Inflicted Injuries

 HUDSON COUNTY JAIL INMATE DIES IN APPARENT SUICIDE

     " A Inmate Was Reported To Have Died Wednesday Evening After Apparent Suicide While In Custody At County Correctional Facility."

May 28, 2021 By Kevin Peterson Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,

KEARNY, NJ.- A man died Wednesday evening in a apparent suicide at The Hudson County Correctional & Rehabilitation Center in Kearny. County Officials reported that this was the first such death since 2018, at the facility.

     Albert Roman, 51, died Wednesday evening of a apparently " self-inflicted injury," County Spokesman Jim Kennelly reported.

     Medical attention was promptly rendered, and Mr. Roman was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injury, and was pronounced dead at around 5:00 p.m. Wednesday may 26th, Kennelly further reported.

     Information on Roman's cause of death was not released.

     Roman had been arrested by North Bergen Police back in November and charged with violating a restraining order, criminal mischief and contempt of court. He was in custody and was scheduled to be sentenced next week.

     Hudson County Department of Corrections Director Ronald Edwards said, Roman's suicide was " unexpected," and reported Roman had not been on suicide watch.

     During a five-year span, between the years of 2013 to 2018, the jail experienced an increased number of deaths, four of which were suicides.

     In the wake of those deaths, county correctional officials canceled its contract with the jails health provider, and began a multimillion- dollar, renovation project at the facility, which involved the installation of anti-suicide measures in cells, bathrooms, and in common areas.

     The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office is investigating the death along with the State's Attorney General's Office.

FILED UNDER MAY 28, 2021: LOCAL LAW HUDSON:    

Senate Questions Biden's Choice To Head ATF

BIDENS NOMINEE TO HEAD THE ATF COMES UNDER SCRUTINY

     " David Chipman, Slated By Biden To Head-Up The ATF Comes Under Intense Scrutiny By Senate Republicans."

May 27, 2021 By: Art Fletcher & Leonard Madison, Opinion Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,

WASHINGTON-  A person once told me, " Guns Don't Kill People, people Kill People." The person who told me that 30-years ago, was shot six times in Newark, NJ., while I was visiting him in the hospital.

     Yesterday as President Biden's pick to head-up The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, was grilled by Senate Republicans.   It's clear now David Chipman is on a path to deprive americans their constitutional right to own firearms.

     Chipman's answers to questioning, at times vague and combative, prove with everything that is unfolding in the country today, gives further insight and  clarity to what the Biden Administration has instore for  the future of america. 

     David Chipman's past statements and with answers he gave yesterday, are as pathological as DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas claims that our southern border is closed.

     Although President Biden made a show of talking up Chipman's 25-years as an ATF Agent, Chipman's untrustworthiness should be closely monitored. 

    The President failed say that those years weren't without lingering questions. Chipman was a case agent in the Branch Davidian trial, while he was stationed in Waco, Texas, from 1993 to 1998. Chipman's reported claims Branch Davidians downed helicopters with .50- caliber rounds, during the 51 day siege, were factually untrue. A U.S. House of Representatives report indicated that no helicopters downed or any crew hurt.

     Chipman's antipathy wasn't limited to Waco. He ridiculed the 8.4 million first-time gun buyers as fearful and preparing " for the end of times scenarios and zombie apocalypses." 

     " If you didn't think you needed a gun prior to March of this year, you certainly don't need to rush out and get one now," Chipman added.

     The ATF, the main agency that enforces Federal Gun Laws, hasn't had a confirmed Director in six years. It has only had one since Congress made the position and the Senate approved the position in 2006. In large part, observers say, because of the opposition from The National Rifle Association, and other gun rights groups.

     For years Democrats have been trying to increase regulations banning certain types of guns. " Gun violence is a public health crisis that requires not just thoughts and prayers, but urgent action. Yet as tens of thousands of americans lose their lives to gun violence each year. One of the primary agencies charged with the epidemic has not had a Senate-Confirmed Director," said Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, ( D-Ill.). 

     Chipman has a deep, inside understanding of the ATF. He worked for the bureau for almost 25-years, beginning his career as a special agent in Norfolk, Va.

     " He was very good, very intelligent, accurate in his everyday work investigations," said Ron Tarrington, a now-retired ATF agent who was Chipman's supervisor in Norfolk.

     Chipman responded to two of the highest-profile terrorist attacks of  the 1990's, the bombing of The World Trade Center in New York City in 1993 and the blast two-years later in Oklahoma City.

     He was sent to Waco, Texas, after the disastrous ATF Raid on The Branch Davidians compound. To assist the trial team in the aftermath.

     Over the years, Chipman was promoted to more senior supervisory roles in the ATF office throughout the U.S., including his home state of Michigan, and the agencies headquarters in Washington, D.C. He retired from the bureau in 2021.

     Since the, he has become an outspoken advocate for gun violence prevention. He has advocated for tougher gun laws, including limits on high-capacity magazines, and assault-style weapons.

     His advocacy role has inflamed many Republicans as well as pro-gun groups including The National Rifle Association. On Tuesday, 20 Republican State's Attorney General's wrote to several U.S. Senators, urging them to vote against Chipman.

     If Chipman is confirmed by a 50-50 split in the Senate, with Vice-President Kamala Harris casting the deciding vote. His first order of business should be to encourage the Justice Department to pursue criminal prosecution against Hunter Biden, the President's son for falsifying information on the ATF-4473 firearms transaction form.

     Democrats in the Senate need to look at Chipman's performance in his home state before the vote. Michigan has been has been plagued with gun-toting militias for the past three decades, if the want him to advance their political agendas.

     As Biden and Democratic House Representatives keep up the pressure in defunding the police agencies throughout the nation, and with the ever- increasing surge of violence, in 2021. We need to understand that the Democrats either have a hidden agenda, or frankly none of them no what they are doing.

FILED UNDER MAY 27, 2021: WASHINGTON CHIPMAN CONFIRMATION: