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Suspended Halifax Mechanic Certified Dangerous Trucks, DA Says
A suspended Pennsylvania mechanic faked safety inspections for hundreds of commercial vehicles, took in nearly $300,000, and risked lives by certifying trucks that should’ve been off the road, authorities said.
Fares Farhat, 50, of Halifax, was arrested Sunday, Aug. 4 and charged with 81 felonies including dealing in the proceeds of unlawful activities, forgery, and corrupt organizations, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele.
Operating as “A+ Auto Inspections” and “A Plus Auto Care LLC,” Farhat ran the scheme from suspended inspection locations on Philmont Avenue…
Raging Patron At Carlstadt Strip Club Robs, Beats Security Guard: Police
A 33-year-old man caused a scene at a Bergen County strip club, beat up a security guard, and stole his jewelry before being tackled and cuffed by police, authorities said.
Carlstadt Police Officers Moustafa Abdulla and Julio Perez-Tavera were called to Stiletto’s on Paterson Plank Road Sunday, Aug. 3, for a reported dispute, Detective Sgt. Mark Wong said.
When officers arrived, they saw Indrit Lamcaj yelling at security guards, with "blood on his hands," Wong said. One of the guards had "blood on his mouth and face," the officer noted.
Lamcaj ignored repeated police commands to calm down,…
Seaside Heights Motorcyclist Killed In Parkway Crash: Njsp
A 67-year-old Seaside Heights man was killed in a motorcycle crash on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County Tuesday, Aug. 5, authorities said.
Troopers responded around 5 p.m. to a crash on the southbound side of the Parkway near milepost 89.9 in Lakewood Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.
According to a preliminary investigation, a Honda CBR motorcycle and a Ford SUV were both traveling southbound when, in the area of milepost 89.9, "the Honda struck the rear of the Ford," Lebron said.
The motorcyclist, identified as Antonio Vinagre, 67, of Seaside Heights, was…
ICE Place Detainer On Undocumented DUI Driver Charged In Lakewood Double Fatal: Feds
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed a detainer on a 43-year-old man charged with killing a New Jersey mother and her 11-year-old daughter in a drunk driving, head-on crash last month, the agency said.
Raul Luna-Perez, 43, of Red Bank, entered the U.S. illegally at an unknown date and location. The agency said he had multiple prior arrests, including:
June 25, 2023, by Red Bank Police for simple domestic violence.
March 20, 2025, and April 17, 2025, for DUI, also by Red Bank Police.
Raul Luna-Perez
Ocean County Prosecutor's Office
Records show he was b…
