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Mahwah NJ, a terrifying car crash in Suffern, NY, took an even darker turn when a man pretending to be a Good Samaritan robbed the unconscious victim. Mahwah Police are calling it a case of theft, not a rescue. This shocking incident serves as a stark reminder that appearances can be deceiving, especially in the moments following an emergency.
Continue reading Don’t Fall for the “Good Samaritan”: How a Crash Victim Was Robbed by His ‘Rescuer’
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Continue reading Narcotics Investigation Leads Arrest of Hackensack Drug Dealer
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Ridgewood NJ, James P Lavin, age 83, of Ridgewood, NJ passed away peacefully on March 2, 2023. Surviving him are his daughter Jean (Ian Morgan), sons James and Thomas (Amanda). Proud grandfather of Liam and Henry. His sister Barbara Tomany survives him, as do nieces Karen and Jennifer, nephews Tommy, Marty, Matthew and Patrick. He is predeceased by his wife Bridget Lavin, sister Priscilla Heatherton, brother Tom Lavin, nephew Robert Heatherton and sister and brothers in laws Katherine Lavin, James Tomany and George Heatherton.
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Teaneck NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of KELVIN PEREZ (DOB: 6/23/1986; single; unemployed) of 10 Grafton Street, Lawrence, MA; JOSEPH ESPINAL (DOB: 12/20/1999; single; security guard) of 251 Andover Street, Lawrence, MA; and BRAYAN LEBRON (DOB: 5/18/1999; single; unemployed) of 134 Oxford Street, Lawrence, MA on drug related offenses. The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.
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East Rutherford NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JOSE DELEON-MERCEDES (DOB: 11/15/1992; single; taxi driver) of 2301 Morris Avenue, Bronx, NY on a drug offense. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.
Continue reading Bronx Man Arrested in East Rutherford with 4 Kilograms of Cocaine
By Susan K. Livio | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on August 11, 2016 at 7:28 AM, updated August 11, 2016 at 11:32 AM
TRENTON — The Obama administration will uphold the ban on researching the therapeutic benefits of marijuana, once again rebuffing requests to remove the plant from the list of the drugs, like heroin and cocaine, that are considered to be the most addictive and lacking medicinal value.
On Thursday, the U.S Drug Enforcement Administration will publish a notice in the Federal Register, a compilation of government rules, that will announce its decision to keep marijuana as a “schedule 1” drug, according to the Washington Post.
The decision will no doubt disappoint supporters who had hoped the federal government would finally allow research to determine cannabis’ potential. Half of the states in the nation, including New Jersey, as well as Washington D.C. permit the cultivation and sale of marijuana for medical purposes.
