Multiple ICE Raids, NJ Transit Train Smashes Car, Dispensary Fire Hurts 2: NJ Weekend

ICE arrested several people in New Brunswick and Hoboken, a train and a car crashed into each other in Camden, a three-alarm fire in a cannabis dispensary injured two firefighters, and a man pleaded guilty to trying to murder his mother in Manchester.

Here are the headlines you may have missed from the weekend in New Jersey.

ICE Arrests 6 People In New Brunswick

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents carried out a series of arrests in New Brunswick early Saturday, prompting concern from local advocates, according to media reports.

New Labor, a New Jersey–based worker advocacy organization, said at least six people were taken into custody, including three detained near the corner of French and Handy streets, News 12 reported.

At Least 2 Detained By ICE Worked For Hoboken Businesses, Mayor Says

At least two people arrested by ICE agents on Sunday near the Hoboken/Jersey City border were employees of Hoboken businesses, said the mayor of Hoboken.

Mayor Emily Jabbour said on Sunday night, at a meeting for concerned citizens, that she was unsure how many people had been detained.

Read more: At Least 2 Detained By ICE Worked For Hoboken Businesses, Mayor Says

Car And Train Collide In Camden

A car was hit by a northbound River Line train Saturday evening in Camden, according to media reports.

The collision occurred around 7:30 p.m. at the Haddon Avenue rail crossing near the Walter Rand Transportation Center, News 12 reported.

3-Alarm Fire At Cannabis Dispensary Injures 2

Two firefighters were hurt during a three-alarm blaze at a New Jersey cannabis dispensary early Saturday, according to media reports.

The fire broke out around 3 a.m. on the second floor of a building housing the dispensary on Clinton Avenue in Irvington, Eyewitness News reports.

Manchester Man Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder Of His Mother

An Ocean County resident has admitted guilt in an attempted murder case stemming from a violent attack on his elderly mother, according to media reports.

Joseph Cavallaro, 45, of Manchester, entered a guilty plea Friday in connection with a 2025 assault inside his mother’s mobile home that left the 71-year-old woman critically injured, NJ.com reported.