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Ridgewood Man Arrested for Carrying Handgun in Carry-On at Newark Airport

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Ridgewood NJ, on the morning of November 1, 2024, a Ridgewood, New Jersey resident was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers discovered a handgun in his carry-on luggage. The incident occurred in Terminal C at a TSA checkpoint when the man’s blue backpack, placed on the X-ray conveyor belt, revealed the firearm.

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Knife-Wielding Suspect Carjacks Multiple Vehicles and Injures Officers in Wild Crime Spree

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Fort Lee NJ, early Sunday morning, chaos unfolded across New York City and New Jersey as Uvaldo Gonzalez, a 43-year-old Bronx resident, embarked on a violent crime spree that left three police officers injured and several carjackings in his wake.

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Woman Attacked with Knife at Newark Airport, Suffers Severe Facial Injuries

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Newark NJ, a woman waiting to depart from Newark Liberty International Airport was brutally attacked Sunday night, suffering a severe gash on her face. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. near the Terminal A departures area, where Port Authority police swiftly arrested the assailant, Jin Xiong, 54.

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Port Authority Cracks Down on Toll Evaders with Increased Summonses and Arrests

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Fort Lee NJ, drivers who think they can skip out on paying tolls at New York and New Jersey crossings might find themselves in more than just traffic jams this summer. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is ramping up efforts to crack down on toll cheats, with a significant increase in summonses and arrests since the beginning of 2024.

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George Washington Bridge Lanes Reopened After “Bridge Climber” Incident

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Fort Lee NJ, on Saturday the George Washington Bridge experienced significant traffic disruptions after a person climbed one of the towers on the New York side. The lanes that were closed due to this incident have now reopened, but traffic remains heavily congested.

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NJ Commuter Survives Terrifying Stabbing Incident at Port Authority Bus Terminal

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New York NY, it was just another ordinary morning for Daniel Salvatore, a 66-year-old carpenter commuting from New Jersey to New York City, until his routine was shattered by a sudden and unprovoked attack at the Port Authority Bus Terminal on Monday morning.

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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Recovered Over $25 million From Toll Evaders in 2023

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Fort Lee NJ, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced it recovered more than $25 million from toll evaders in 2023, up 14 percent from the previous year. In addition to sharing toll evasion information with regional partners, the Port Authority also enhanced toll enforcement efforts with increased targeted patrols, stream lined and improved internal data collection, and leveraged various types of license plate reader systems across a spectrum of roadway infrastructure and police technology to catch evaders. The agency also identified 10 repeat toll evaders including one from Hackensack, Englewood, Teaneck and Lodi against whom the largest default judgments were awarded in 2023. 

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Stolen Dog Recovered after Joint Effort by New Jersey Transit Police and Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies

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Bayonne NJ, this pictured pup, “Rocco” was recently taken off his owner’s front porch in Bayonne New Jersey. The owner was attending to yard work while Rocco was briefly out of sight. Several actors entered the property, detached the leash securing Rocco, took him and fled towards the NJ TRANSIT 45th Street Station.⁣

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NJ Transit Police : Operation to Protect and Harden the System Underway

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Ridgewood NJ, New Jersey Transit Police, along with our federal, state, and local partners, are engaged in a large-scale operation to harden the system. You may notice uniformed NJTPD officers operating along with Amtrak Police, Port Authority Police, New Jersey State Police, NJ Office of Homeland Security, and additional local agencies. Plain clothes officers are providing an overlapping layer of protection as well.⁣

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Bergen County Prosecutor Investigates a Fatal Crash involving a Port Authority Police Vehicle and a Motorcycle in Fort Lee

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Fort Lee NJ, , Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announces the following information as too the fatal crash involving a Port Authority Police vehicle and a motorcycle:

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Anonymous caller Phones in Fake “Gunmen on the lower level of the George Washington Bridge”

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Fort Lee NJ, at 6:07 pm an anonymous caller told authorities late Wednesday that he was armed with a rifle on the lower level of the George Washington Bridge. According to Fort Lee Police Captain Edward M. Young , multiple police officers responded, trying to find the caller, yet all efforts were unsuccessful.

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Body Pulled from Hudson on Sunday

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Fort Lee NJ, according to the Port Authority Police a body was pulled from the Hudson River on Sunday afternoon has been ruled a possible suicide, Port Authority patrol officers spotted an abandoned vehicle on the lower level of the New Jersey-bound George Washington Bridge, and found a man’s driver license in the car.

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Army Vet Once Suspected of Planning GWB Attack to be Released from Custody

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Fort Lee NJ, a former captain in the Army from Wallington who was being held until his trial after he was caught on a  “reconnaissance” mission on the George Washington Bridge will be released from jail after spending 600 days in custody, a Bergen County judge ruled Thursday.

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Contingency Action Plan Exercise at Area Shopping Mall

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Paramus NJ, The Paramus Police Department recently conducted a Contingency Action Plan exercise at one of our shopping malls. Numerous Bergen County and Port Authority police departments responded and assisted including Ridgewood. Local police departments constantly practice and test their capabilities in response to the current worldwide threat environment.

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NJ Transit Police Locate Missing Autistic Child

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Newark NJ, A missing autistic child located and a family reunited thanks to diligent police work initiated by an observant commuter.

On Tuesday night, NJ Transit Police Officer Brian Zavistovski responded to a commuter’s tip describing a little girl who was possibly in need of help at Hoboken Terminal. Upon locating the juvenile, Officer Zavistovski immediately recognized communication barriers. The 10-year-old juvenile was non-verbal and she did not respond to his attempts to communicate.

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