Officials Fume As PA Rookie Cop Quits For 'Love Island USA' Officials Fume As PA Rookie Cop Quits For 'Love Island USA'
Officials Fume As PA Rookie Cop Quits For 'Love Island USA' Sean Reifel traded his Bethlehem police badge for a shot at love on national television, and not everyone at City Hall is cheering him on. The rookie officer and father was recently announced as one of 12 Islanders on Season 8 of Peacock's hit reality dating show "Love Island USA." Reifel was sworn into the Bethlehem Police Department on Aug. 18, 2025, according to a department social media post. His last day on the job was reportedly May 20. But as Reifel heads to the villa ahead of the show's Tuesday, June 2 premiere, local officials say his departure leaves behind more than an empty desk…
NFL Hall Of Famer Raymond Berry Dies At 93 After Legendary Career On Field, Sideline NFL Hall Of Famer Raymond Berry Dies At 93 After Legendary Career On Field, Sideline
NFL Hall Of Famer Raymond Berry Dies At 93 After Legendary Career On Field, Sideline One of the men who helped make Baltimore a football city is gone. Raymond Berry, the Hall of Fame wide receiver whose partnership with Johnny Unitas helped build the Baltimore Colts into champions and turned Memorial Stadium into the center of the football world, died May 25 at his home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  He was 93.  Officials made the announcement on Monday. For generations of football fans in the DMV region, Berry represented something bigger than statistics. Long before the Ravens arrived. Before Ray Lewis. Before Lamar Jackson. There was Berry. A Baltimore Colt …
$7.7M Stolen In NJ Real Estate Scam: Bergen Man, Florida Accomplice Charged $7.7M Stolen In NJ Real Estate Scam: Bergen Man, Florida Accomplice Charged
$7.7M Stolen In NJ Real Estate Scam: Bergen Man, Florida Accomplice Charged A Bergen County man and his Florida accomplice are accused of helping launder more than $7.7 million stolen in a sophisticated fraud scheme targeting a Garden State real estate transaction, authorities said. Jason S. McNeill, 49, of Wyckoff, and Ryan A. Telesford, 43, of Lake Worth, FL, were charged with money laundering, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and conspiracy to commit theft by deception, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Monday, June 1. The investigation began in December 2025 after the Hackensack Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Offi…
Route 17 Street Racer Seriously Injures Woman In High-Speed Wreck: Cops Route 17 Street Racer Seriously Injures Woman In High-Speed Wreck: Cops
Route 17 Street Racer Seriously Injures Woman In High-Speed Wreck: Cops A 20-year-old New York man was charged after prosecutors said he was racing another vehicle on Route 17 in Paramus, NJ when he lost control and crashed into a Jeep, seriously injuring its driver. Aiden C. Perez, 20, of Washingtonville, NY, was driving a 2015 Audi at a high rate of speed when he lost control while attempting to change lanes, causing the Audi to collide with a 2019 Jeep, at around 9:55 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Paramus police responded to the two-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of Route 17 near the Ridgewood Avenue exit, wh…
Police Sergeant Told Officer To Lie In Probe: Bergen Prosecutor Police Sergeant Told Officer To Lie In Probe: Bergen Prosecutor
Police Sergeant Told Officer To Lie In Probe: Bergen Prosecutor A police sergeant in Bergen County has been charged with witness tampering after prosecutors said he instructed another officer to provide false information during an internal investigation. Garfield Sgt. Anthony M. Pizzi, 30, was arrested Thursday, May 28, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Confidential Investigations Unit, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced. The investigation began on April 16 after the prosecutor's office received information regarding alleged witness tampering connected to an administrative investigation being conducted by t…
'Peeping Tom' At NJ Mall Targeted Women, Touched Girl In Movie Theater: Cops 'Peeping Tom' At NJ Mall Targeted Women, Touched Girl In Movie Theater: Cops
'Peeping Tom' At NJ Mall Targeted Women, Touched Girl In Movie Theater: Cops A Paterson man accused of spying on women in a Willowbrook Mall fitting room was arrested after police say he later recorded and touched a juvenile girl inside the mall's movie theater. Wayne police were first alerted to reports of a suspected "peeping Tom" at the Urban Planet store in Willowbrook Mall at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, Capt. Daniel Daly said.  Mall security was searching for a man accused of spying on two women inside a changing room when officers were dispatched to a second incident involving a girl at the Cinemark theater on mall property, Daly said. The…
Bus Driver Accused Of Causing I-95 Crash That Killed Five, Injured Dozens Indicted (UPDATED) Bus Driver Accused Of Causing I-95 Crash That Killed Five, Injured Dozens Indicted (UPDATED)
Bus Driver Accused Of Causing I-95 Crash That Killed Five, Injured Dozens Indicted (Updated) The New York bus driver who caused a massive I-95 pile-up crash that claimed the lives of five Massachusetts residents in Virginia has been indicted, authorities confirmed on Monday. Staten Island native Jing Sheng Dong, 48, has been charged with multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving following the fatal crash in Stafford County over the weekend. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on May 29, troopers were called to the southbound lanes of I-95 in Stafford, where a bus plowed into traffic that was slowing for an upcoming work zone. The bus, operated by E&P Travel and head…
Prostitution Uncovered At Route 46 Massage Parlor: Prosecutor Prostitution Uncovered At Route 46 Massage Parlor: Prosecutor
Prostitution Uncovered At Route 46 Massage Parlor: Prosecutor Two people were arrested after an illicit massage parlor on Route 46 was busted, authorities announced Monday, June 1. An investigation determined prostitution was being offered at 46 Pine Tree Spa at 694 Route 46 in Kenvil, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Roxbury Police Chief Mathew Holland said. Eongeun Ju, a 57-year-old Flushing resident, who oversaw the spa, made money off the sex acts performed at the business, authorities said. A search warrant led to the seizure of methamphetamine and $8,000 in cash, authorities said. Ju is …
Scott Pelley Rips Bari Weiss For 'Murdering' '60 Minutes' Amid CBS News Shakeup: Reports Scott Pelley Rips Bari Weiss For 'Murdering' '60 Minutes' Amid CBS News Shakeup: Reports
Scott Pelley Rips Bari Weiss For 'Murdering' '60 Minutes' Amid CBS News Shakeup: Reports "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley accused controversial CBS News boss Bari Weiss of "murdering" the iconic program in the latest sign of newsroom turmoil, according to reports. Pelley made the blistering remarks during a staff meeting on Monday, June 1, The Guardian reported. His comments come days after CBS News fired "60 Minutes" executive producer Tanya Simon, along with correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega. The confrontation coincides with CBS naming Vanity Fair correspondent and former New York Times tech columnist Nick Bilton as the new executive pr…
Man Shot, Killed In Elizabeth: Prosecutor Man Shot, Killed In Elizabeth: Prosecutor
Man Shot, Killed In Elizabeth: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Elizabeth man was shot and killed on Saturday, May 30, authorities said. Elizabeth police responded to Caldwell Place and found Franklin Mendez with a gunshot wound, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said. Mendez was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
Little Falls Man Sent Threatening Emails To Family Court Attorney, Sheriff Says Little Falls Man Sent Threatening Emails To Family Court Attorney, Sheriff Says
Little Falls Man Sent Threatening Emails To Family Court Attorney, Sheriff Says A New Jersey man was arrested after investigators said he sent threatening and harassing emails to an attorney involved in an ongoing family court matter. Lawrence Lightning, 37, of Little Falls, was charged following an investigation by the Passaic County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced Monday, June 1. Detectives were notified by the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office on May 22 about concerning communications sent by Lightning to a Legal Services attorney, according to the sheriff's office. The attorney had previously rep…
Fires Break Out At 2 Popular Bergen County Restaurants Within Hours Fires Break Out At 2 Popular Bergen County Restaurants Within Hours
Fires Break Out At 2 Popular Bergen County Restaurants Within Hours Two popular Bergen County restaurants were damaged by fires within hours of each other late Sunday, May 31, and Monday, June 1. The first fire broke out Sunday evening, May 31, at Brick House on Godwin Avenue in Wyckoff, according to the Wyckoff Fire Department. Firefighters responded after reports of a brush fire against the rear of the building with visible smoke and flames, officials said. Arriving crews confirmed the brush fire had extended into the restaurant's air ventilation system. Firefighters also encountered heavy smoke conditions in the basement and requested a working fire…