Charlie Dwyer

Charlie Dwyer is our New Jersey area news reporter. Dwyer reports on New Jersey news and events at the shore and beyond. Charlie covers New Jersey regional news. Charlie is a freelancer working for Shore News Network under a pen name.

New Jersey Issues World Cup Travel Warning: Only Use State Endorsed Transportation

State officials say fans who fail to secure approved travel plans in advance risk getting stuck in gridlock around MetLife Stadium. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New Jersey officials are warning soccer fans headed to FIFA World Cup matches at MetLife…

Chicago Bears Advance $5 Billion Stadium Move to Indiana After Illinois Talks Collapse

The Chicago Bears have taken a major step toward leaving Illinois after advancing plans for a $5 billion domed stadium in Indiana backed by more than $1 billion in state incentives. The Chicago Bears are moving forward with plans to…

New Jersey murder sentence sends Pennsylvania man to prison for 65 years

WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Pennsylvania man convicted of fatally shooting his stepfather inside a South Jersey home during a heated family argument has been sentenced to 65 years in prison, closing…

Two metal handcuffs connected by a short chain on a bright orange background; one cuff is open.

Texas teen accused of luring boys on dating apps into robberies, police say

Suspects accused of targeting teenage victims in planned ambushes across Universal City. UNIVERSAL CITY, TX – A 17-year-old girl is accused of using online dating platforms to lure teenage boys into planned…

New York woman charged after firey crash in Fairfield

Fairfield, NJ – The Fairfield Police Department has announced the arrest of Cara Agola, a 33-year-old woman from Farmingville, NY, for aggravated assault and driving while intoxicated after being involved in a…

Pork roll is so Jersey, there’s now a lottery ticket for it

TRENTON, NJ – Pork Roll has made it to the level of being the theme of a New Jersey Lottery scratch off ticket. The New Jersey Lottery has announced the launch of…

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KIA owners offered free steering wheel locks in Atlantic City to prevent theft

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The Atlantic City Police Department will be distributing free steering wheel locks to Hyundai and Kia owners in an effort to deter the theft of these vehicle brands.…

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Belleville man arrested for attempted car theft in Nutley

NUTLEY, NJ – The Nutley Police Department has arrested a 29-year-old Belleville resident, Leman Kaifa, for allegedly attempting to steal cars in the early hours of Saturday morning. The arrest was made…

North Jersey News·Police Blotter

Medford man gets 20 years in prison for fatal shooting of 64-year-old

MEDFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – A man from Medford Township has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison for fatally shooting a 64-year-old Pemberton Township resident outside the victim’s home three years…

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Atlantic City police arrest four on gun and drug charges

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Police in Atlantic City have arrested for people on various gun and drug charges. On April 26, the Atlantic City Police Department’s Special Investigations Section conducted an operation…

Atlantic County News·Police Blotter

Essex County man heading to prison for stealing credit cards through U.S. Post Office

NEWARK, NJ – A man from Essex County has been sentenced to 82 months in prison, along with three years of supervised release and $330,391 in restitution for his involvement in a…

North Jersey News·Police Blotter

Cape May County Corrections Officer Indicted on Sexual Assault Charges

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ – Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Sheriff Robert Nolan announced the grand jury indictment of Jonathan Perez, a 33-year-old corrections officer at the Cape…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Paterson man gets 6 years in prison for violent assault of 62-year-old

PATERSON, NJ – Walter A. Williams, a 30-year-old man from Paterson, New Jersey, has been recently sentenced to 6 years in prison after being found guilty of aggravated assault and theft from…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Three Juveniles Charged with Assaulting Teacher, Three Adults Also charged

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – A violent altercation erupted at Atlantic City High School on Wednesday, involving three female students, ages 14-16, and a 24-year-old substitute teacher. School security intervened, and local law…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Newark Police Seek Help Identifying Business Burglary Suspect

NEWARK, NJ – On April 18, 2023, a burglary took place at a Dollar General store in Newark, prompting Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé to request the public’s assistance in identifying…

Woodbury Police seek man who broke glass at NJ Transit shelter

Woodbury, NJ – The Woodbury Police Department is appealing to the public to help identify a man responsible for breaking the glass on a NJ Transit bus stop shelter. The police have…

New Jersey News

Montclair Man Charged with Sexual Assault and Kidnapping at Secaucus Hotel

SECAUCUS, NJ – On Tuesday, Fokam Parfait, 25, of Montclair, was arrested by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit for a sexual assault that occurred at a Secaucus hotel. Parfait…

Catalytic Converter Thieves Strike in the Bronx

NEW YORK CITY – On Saturday, April 8, 2023, at approximately 6:16 a.m., two unknown individuals were involved in a grand larceny incident within the 49 Precinct’s jurisdiction. The NYPD is asking…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

New York City Police Department dispatched to crime scene.

Bronx Scooter Robbery Suspect Identified

NEW YORK CITY – On Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at approximately 3:14 p.m., an attempted robbery occurred within the 43 Precinct’s jurisdiction, and the NYPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

74-year-old woman killed in Bayonne pedestrian-involved crash

BAYONNE, NJ – The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Bayonne Police Department are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred on April 24. Maryann Patey, 74, was struck by…

Police Blotter

Breanna Black to face charges for killing woman on Easter Sunday

SHIPPENSBURG, PA – Breanna Black faces charges of criminal homicide and persons not to possess a firearm in the shooting death of Shippensburg resident Beth Ann Schwartz on Easter Sunday. After a…

Police Blotter

Queens Men Sentenced to 50 Years to Life for 2017 Richmond Hill Murder

QUEENS, NY – Shakim Allen and Dreshaun Smith were recently sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for the murder of Sonny Kalisaran, a man visiting from Guyana, and the shooting…

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Freehold man gets 35 years for running over 56-year-old in race-motivated killing

FREEHOLD, NJ – Jamil Hubbard, 30, of Sayreville, has been recently sentenced to life in prison plus an additional 35 years for the race-motivated killing of Jerry Wolkowitz, 56, in a Freehold…

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Robbery suspect sought in Newark

NEWARK, NJ – Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a robbery suspect who assaulted a victim and stole $300 and a cell phone on Saturday.…

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