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Newark NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that four defendants were arrested and charged after they tried to flee from law enforcement in a stolen vehicle in Newark, resulting in several collisions as well as injuries to three officers and one of the suspects.
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Clifton NJ, a New Jersey State Police helicopter rescued two (2) City of Clifton firefighters from a small rescue boat after the boat accidentally floated over the Dundee Dam while attempting to rescue several construction workers whose boat became stuck on top of the same dam. The incident unfolded late Wednesday afternoon, 06/28, and brought emergency services resources from multiple municipalities in Bergen & Passaic Counties. Firefighters from Elmwood Park and Garfield deployed boats into the Passaic River and rescued the stranded construction workers and one (1) Clifton firefighter, but the two (2) other Clifton firefighters were stuck until the helicopter arrived. No serious injures were reported in connection with the incident.
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Secaucus NJ, get ready to explore every corner of the innovative and ever-expanding kosher universe! You (and your appetite) are invited to a massive celebration of all things kosher with hundreds of food brands, cookbook authors, influencers, and experts, all under one roof.
photos courtesy of Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh
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Continue reading Grand Opening of the Fair Lawn Avenue Bridge on Monday June 26th
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Newark NJ, Cheryl A. Riley, director of the Archdiocese of Newark’s Respect Life Office, was honored by the Newark Department of Public Safety for her work leading The Mercy House resource and referral center during the annual Police Division and Community Recognition Awards at the Newark Museum of Art.
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SCRANTON PA, The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Nicholas Dombek, age 53, of Thornhurst, Pennsylvania, Damien Boland, age 47, of Moscow, Pennsylvania, Alfred Atsus, age 47, of Covington Township, Pennsylvania, and Joseph Atsus, age 48, of Roaring Brook, Pennsylvania were indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to commit theft of major artwork, concealment or disposal of objects of cultural heritage, and interstate transportation of stolen property. All four men were also charged with substantive counts of theft of major artwork and the concealment or disposal of objects of cultural heritage. Dombek was further charged with a substantive count of interstate transportation of stolen property.
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Newark NJ, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Newark arrested nine noncitizens with criminal records and ties to South American theft groups operating in New Jersey on June 8. ERO Newark arrested the following noncitizens:
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Clifton NJ, jointly hosted by the New Jersey Knights of Columbus, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson, and veteran partners from throughout New Jersey, took place on June 11, 2023. The Tank Pull was held at 100 Clifton Avenue, in Clifton, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
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Montville NJ,representatives of Morristown Medical Center’s Stroke Program and Emergency Department teams, as well as Atlantic Mobile Health, which includes Atlantic Ambulance, presented Trooper Kristian Bautista and Montville EMTs Jaclyn D’Amico and James High with the “Golden Brain” Award. The award refers to the “golden hours” in which it is crucial for stroke patients to receive care, in order to save lives or preserve neurological function. Trooper Bautista, and EMTs D’Amico and High are credited with saving the life of Warren Hartwick, who suffered a stroke while driving a box truck, on Interstate 287 on May 9, 2022.
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Elmwood Park Nj, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, and Interim Director Derek Nececkas today announced charges against 14 individuals in the takedown of alleged chop shop operations linked to the theft of more than 35 vehicles throughout the state. The charges are the result of a five-month investigation conducted by the New Jersey State Police (NJSP), with assistance from the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), Passaic County Sheriff’s Office, the Paterson Police Department, and other federal, county, and local law enforcement agencies.
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Sayreville NJ, an arrest has been made in the killing of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour. The Middlesex County African American Republican councilwoman was shot and killed in her car on Samuel Circle in Sayreville, by someone she knew from church.
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Albany NY , New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order Tuesday ahead of an expected increase in asylum seekers that she said will allow the state to mobilize more National Guard members and to quickly react to food and supply needs.
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Newark NJ, Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark invites veterans, their families and friends, and all faithful to join Memorial Day Masses celebrated by Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, and auxiliary bishops and archdiocesan priests on Monday, May 29, at 11 a.m. at seven archdiocesan cemeteries throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties.
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Paterson NJ, Hinchliffe Stadium is a historic sports venue located in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. It was named after John V. Hinchliffe, the city’s mayor at the time of its construction. The stadium was built in 1932 as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project during the Great Depression.
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