Bernard Van Houten

Bernard Van Houten

Founder and editor-in-chief of The Garden State Gazette. Telling the stories others won’t. No sugar, no fluff. Just the truth.
18
Nov
SUSPECT WHO RAVAGED U.S. ATTORNEY HABBA’S NEWARK OFFICE CAPTURED IN DRAMATIC TURNAROUND

SUSPECT WHO RAVAGED U.S. ATTORNEY HABBA’S NEWARK OFFICE CAPTURED IN DRAMATIC TURNAROUND

Authorities say the suspect who vandalized U.S. Attorney Alina Habba’s Newark office has been captured after a multi-agency manhunt and a $25,000 reward. Federal investigators are now digging into the motive behind the targeted attack.
2 min read
16
Nov

BLOOD MONEY & BAD ODDS: 14 ALLEGED BOOKIES TAKEN DOWN IN JERSEY’S MOST EXPLOSIVE ILLEGAL SPORTS BETTING BUST — FEDS SAY KINGPIN IS ORGANIZED CRIME ROYALTY

Fourteen people have been charged in a sweeping illegal sports betting ring that investigators say moved millions across multiple states. Prosecutors allege the operation’s ringleader has ties to organized crime, marking one of New Jersey’s most significant underground gambling busts in years.
3 min read
16
Nov
FEDERAL MANHUNT ERUPTS AFTER SUSPECT NAMED IN ATTACK ON U.S. ATTORNEY HABBA’S NEWARK OFFICE — $25K REWARD IGNITES STATEWIDE HUNT

FEDERAL MANHUNT ERUPTS AFTER SUSPECT NAMED IN ATTACK ON U.S. ATTORNEY HABBA’S NEWARK OFFICE — $25K REWARD IGNITES STATEWIDE HUNT

Federal investigators have identified the suspect behind the targeted destruction of U.S. Attorney Alina Habba’s Newark office, sparking a statewide manhunt and a $25,000 reward push.
3 min read
16
Nov
HOTEL HAVOC ON ROUTE 46: WOMAN WITH WARRANTS TURNS ARREST INTO A BLOODY, BITING, BOILING STREET FIGHT.

HOTEL HAVOC ON ROUTE 46: WOMAN WITH WARRANTS TURNS ARREST INTO A BLOODY, BITING, BOILING STREET FIGHT.

A wanted woman turned a Route 46 arrest into a violent street fight, biting an officer and leaving one cop hospitalized.
2 min read
13
Nov
FAIRFIELD FURY: SECURITY GUARD ARRESTED AFTER ROAD-RAGE GUN INCIDENT.

FAIRFIELD FURY: SECURITY GUARD ARRESTED AFTER ROAD-RAGE GUN INCIDENT.

A Fairfield security guard was arrested after allegedly pointing a handgun at another driver during a road-rage incident on Route 46. Police recovered a loaded firearm, filed multiple charges, and say no injuries were reported. The investigation continues.
2 min read
13
Nov
BULLETS ON SCOTLAND ROAD: TROOPER SHOOTING IN ORANGE CAPS OFF CHAOTIC NORTH JERSEY

BULLETS ON SCOTLAND ROAD: TROOPER SHOOTING IN ORANGE CAPS OFF CHAOTIC NORTH JERSEY

A late-night traffic stop on the Parkway detonated into a wild chase through East Orange — ending in gunfire at Main Street and Scotland Road. One man is hospitalized, a trooper opened fire, and a neighborhood didn’t sleep. State investigators are now swarming the scene.
2 min read
12
Nov
🔥 THE SEWELL SYNDICATE: GRAND JURY SLAMS SOUTH JERSEY MAN IN EXPLOSIVE STATEWIDE AUTO THEFT CRACKDOWN

🔥 THE SEWELL SYNDICATE: GRAND JURY SLAMS SOUTH JERSEY MAN IN EXPLOSIVE STATEWIDE AUTO THEFT CRACKDOWN

A grand jury has indicted 23-year-old Israel Ortiz of Sewell in a massive South Jersey luxury car theft ring dubbed “The Sewell Syndicate.” Prosecutors say the crew hit upscale homes across three counties, turning quiet suburbs into crime scenes.
2 min read
06
Nov

Hackers Hijack NJ Election Panel Meeting with Offensive Content — A Test for Digital Democracy

TRENTON, N.J. — A routine meeting of a state election panel turned into a digital nightmare when unknown intruders flooded
1 min read
04
Nov

NEWARK WOMAN CAUGHT USING DEAD PEOPLE TO CASH IN — $300K FRAUD SCHEME EXPOSED

Newark Woman Sentenced in $300K Fraud Scheme Involving Deceased Victims Joyce Kirkland, 59, sentenced to five years for turning the
1 min read
04
Nov
Camden Brother Shoots Brother in Broad Daylight — Family Drama Caught on Camera

Camden Brother Shoots Brother in Broad Daylight — Family Drama Caught on Camera

Camden, NJ — The streets got bloodier on Pearl Street this Saturday when a brother allegedly opened fire on his own
1 min read