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ID Released For Wrong-Way Driver Killed In I-87 Crash With 2 Tractor-Trailers, Police Say
New details have been released in the fatal wrong-way crash that shut down a stretch of Interstate 87 in Rockland County early Saturday, June 21.
Brian P. Tortora, 33, of New York, was driving a 2024 Subaru WRX northbound in the southbound lanes when he struck two tractor-trailers in Clarkstown just after 3 a.m. near mile marker 18.9, just west of Exit 12, according to New York State Police.
Tortora’s Subaru first collided with a 2017 Volvo truck towing a trailer, driven by a 52-year-old man, police said.
Seconds later, the Subaru was struck by a 2016 Freightliner, also towing a trail…
Passenger Flies Off Motorcycle, Dies In Route 287 Bernards Twp Crash: Njsp
A 35-year-old woman from Wisconsin was killed in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 287 in Somerset County late Saturday, June 21, according to New Jersey State Police.
Troopers responded around 10:19 p.m. to the northbound lanes near milepost 28.4 in Bernards Township, Sgt. Charles Marchan said.
A Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a Volkswagen passenger car were both traveling north when, near milepost 28.4, the Harley-Davidson impacted the Volkswagen, Marchan said.
As a result of the collision, the vehicles ran off the road to the right, Marchan said.
Tonya Reetz, a 35-year-old female f…
Brooklyn Man Raped Long Island Teen, Nassau County Police Say
A Brooklyn man has been arrested for raping a 17-year-old girl on Long Island, Nassau County Police said.
Manuel Lopez Gil, 30, was arrested Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Brooklyn with help from the NYPD and Nassau County Second Squad detectives, police said.
The assault occurred in Hempstead at 11:55 a.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025, according to the Special Victims Squad.
Lopez Gil is charged with two counts of rape in the first degree and one count of sexual abuse in the first degree, Nassau County Police said. He is scheduled to be arraigned Sunday, June 22, at First District Court in Hemps…
Repeat DWI Driver Flips Car, Wrecks 4 Parked Vehicles On Route 9W In Clarkstown: Cops
A 35-year-old Rockland County man was arrested for felony DWI after a wild crash wrecked multiple parked vehicles and left his car flipped in the road, police said.
The crash happened earlier this week on South Route 9W near house number 922 in Congers, police said in a release issued Saturday, June 21.
When officers arrived, they found five damaged vehicles, including a red Toyota Camry that had reportedly veered into the opposite lane, corrected, and then slammed into four parked cars before flipping and landing upright in the roadway.
The driver, identified as Stephen Kutcher, of Conger…
Clifton Man With Violent Past Threatens, Stalks Bergen Town's Rec Director: Police
A Clifton man with a violent criminal history was arrested after allegedly threatening a Bergen County recreation director, police said.
Ibrahem O. Elgebaly, 30, was taken into custody by Clifton police on Monday, June 16, on an active warrant out of East Rutherford, according to ERPD Capt. Jeff Yannacone.
Elgebaly is accused of sending threatening messages via Facebook, email, and phone to the East Rutherford Recreation Director, Yannacone said.
He was charged with terroristic threats, harassment, and stalking, and was taken to the Bergen County Jail, where he remains held.
According to …
Attempted Murder At Wawa: Man Flown, Woman Charged In South Jersey Stabbing, Cops Say
A South Jersey woman has been arrested and charged after a man was stabbed outside a Wawa, authorities said.
The incident occurred Friday, June 20 around 2:43 p.m., in the parking lot of the Wawa on the 400 block of Route 73, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Berlin Township Police Chief Louis Bordi.
Responding officers found a 35-year-old man from Egg Harbor City suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was flown to Cooper University Hospital and was listed in critical condition, officials said.
Police say they arrested the suspect, Kelli Feaster, 36, also of Egg …
310-Pound Bloods Gang Member, Ex-Con Wanted By US Marshals Fights Cops: Police
A Bloods gang member and ex-con wanted by the US Marshals Service in a string of charges across New Jersey was arrested in Paramus, where he tried fighting off Paramus officers, police said.
Paramus officers Jason Hrbek, Michael Cleary, and Matthew Orefice responded to Howland Avenue for a dispute where they encountered Danny Urena, 32, of Passaic on Thursday, June 19 at approximately 1:15 p.m., Paramus Police Deputy Chief Frank Scott said.
Urena, standing at 6 feet and 3 inches and weighing 310 pounds, gave officers a false name, tried fleeing, and “continually flailed his arms and le…
