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Art teacher struck by car outside Arts High School in Newark dies days later
An elementary art school teacher who was struck by a car in Newark last week has died from her injuries.Police say 66-year-old Laura Cuevas died at University Hospital over the weekend.She had been fighting for her life since last Wednesday when two cars crashed outside Arts High School on MLK Boulevard.It happened just after 10 a.m. as dozens of teachers were taking part in a professional development seminar.Witnesses say a gray van blew through a stop sign at Mercer Street and hit a White Hyundai on MLK Boulevard, jumped the curb onto the sidewalk, and hit Cuevas and another teacher...
Students, teachers displaced after mold shuts down elementary school in Union, NJ
It's only October, and students and teachers at a school in Union, New Jersey are facing a big challenge.Students and teachers were temporarily moved to other schools in the area after mold was found in Hannah Caldwell Elementary School.The school district has determined remote learning is not an option, because educators believe in-person learning is best for the students.But parents and students are struggling while adjusting to the change.Mold was found on ceiling tiles, vents, and shades.Teachers packed up their materials to take to temporary locations where classes will be held."We want to get our kids back in school learning.....
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine arrested in New York
NEW YORK - Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was arrested in New York City on Tuesday for alleged parole violations that were set when he was sentenced several years ago to two years in prison in a racketeering case.The performer, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, appeared Tuesday afternoon before the federal judge who sentenced him in December 2019.His sentencing came after he pleaded guilty in 2019 to charges accusing him of joining and directing violence by the gang known as Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods.The rapper was arrested at the Manhattan federal courthouse on Tuesday on a warrant issued by. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer.Tekashi 6ix9ine's lawyers did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Engelmayer wrote in an order posted on the court's record of the prior case against the rapper that he would be arraigned for allegedly violating the conditions of his supervised release.In January, the rapper was arrested in the Dominican Republic on domestic violence charges.Authorities there also detained him in October 2023 after he was accused of assaulting a local music producer.In January, the rapper's attorney, Waldo Pimentel, accused prosecutors in the Dominican Republic of "fabricating" evidence against his client.
Couple trampled by illegal vendors in SoHo after NYPD raid
Terrifying moments were caught on camera in SoHo when a group of illegal street vendors trampled a couple from Long Island as they ran from police.Rosalyn Landsman said she and her husband Marty were walking to the subway last Wednesday afternoon when -- out of nowhere -- they were knocked to the ground by the vendors.The mother and grandmother from Roslyn Heights was celebrating her 75th birthday. The married couple of 45 years was holding hands while walking on Canal Street.Landsman said she hit her head on the sidewalk and police told her that three people stepped on her.She said...
Westfield Police: Resident Spots Burglar, Halloween Thieves, Shoplifting Last Week
WESTFIELD, NJ — A burglar fled when spotted by the homeowner, Halloween decorations were pilfered and broken, and someone shoplifted an item worth $395 last week, police said Tuesday.A resident of Seneca Place called 911 on Oct. 20 when they saw someone gaining entry through one of the home’s windows, according to police.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERIt happened just before 6 p.m., police said.“Once the resident observed such, the suspect then fled the residence,” police said. “The resident reported no items missing from the residence at this time.”Two residents reported Halloween...
NYPD: Gun report prompted large NYPD response on Staten Island block; 1 arrested
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A report of a gun prompted a large NYPD response in Dongan Hills that ended with the arrest of a man on Monday, according to police. The Emergency Service Unit (ESU) was among NYPD personnel who responded to the incident at about 11:30 a.m. on Dongan Hills Avenue between Vera Street and Hylan Boulevard.
Police: NJ man attacked and threw urine at officers after drug arrest
SECAUCUS — A Bergen County man who has already served time for a home invasion, attempted to run over a gas attendant and threatened him, before assaulting police officers at headquarters and throwing urine at cops at a hospital, according to Secaucus police. Nelson Castellon, 27, of Ridgefield Park,...
New York City woman found murdered at luxury Hamptons resort and spa
A slain woman's body was found inside a guest room at a chic spa and resort in the Hamptons, authorities said Tuesday. The gruesome discovery of Sabina Rosas, a 33-year-old Brooklyn resident, was made by an employee of Shou Sugi Ban House in Water Mill, about 90 miles east of Midtown Manhattan, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Ward A Trunk Or Treat Set For Halloween
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Ward A 7th Annual Trunk Or Treat will take place in Jersey City on Halloween Day.Festivities will take place Thursday, October 31, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Columbia Park on Kennedy Boulevard between Bartholdi and Winfield Avenues.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERIn addition to the trunk or treat, there will be a bouncy house, petting zoo, live entertainment, and more.The event, billed as fun and family-friendly, is presented by Ward A Councilwoman Denise Ridley. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Shattered dad of killed NYC subway surfer issues heartfelt plea to other kids: ‘Think about the consequences’
The devastated dad of a 13-year-old boy killed subway surfing in Queens last week pleaded with other kids Monday not to try the risky stunt — after yet another child just fell to her death from a train car. “Please don’t ride [atop] the subway. Please think about the pain it will cause your parents,” said Adolfo Sanabria, whose teenage son Adolfo Sorzano died subway surfing last week. “Adolfo was a good boy, he was a beautiful boy. An obedient, kind and honest boy,” Sanabria told The Post. “When you’re in that moment, that moment of adrenaline, please think about the consequences,” the shattered...
A legendary N.J. pizza maker just announced his next pop-up. Here are the details.
Santillo’s Brick Oven Pizza, the revered Elizabeth pizzeria, is still being rebuilt following a January fire. In the meantime, owner Al Santillo is once again holding a pop-up event at another pizza shop. Santillo will be slinging pies at Casano’s Pizza Parlor in Rutherford on Nov. 11 from 2...
Affluent NJ school district backs off ban on Halloween — but there’s a twist
An affluent New Jersey school district has reversed its policy banning Halloween parties in the name of inclusivity — although it is still urging principals to call the festivities “fall celebrations.’’ The South-Orange Maplewood School District — which includes 11 schools and roughly 6,800 students in leafy Essex County — last year began barring any Halloween-themed events, a move that landed like a rotten pumpkin smashing against a stoop. Even Gov. Phil Murphy mocked the decision, tweeting, “Seriously? We can’t let kids celebrate Halloween? Give me a break.” Then-district Superintendent Ronald Taylor told NJ.com at the time that the no-fun prohibition was enacted...
Arsonist Charged With Starting Lyndhurst Brush Fire During Critical Time
Officers were called to the 600 block of Fourth Street on reports of a small brush fire around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, Lyndhurst Police Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. The fire had already been extinguished by a local resident, but a witness said he saw a man start the blaze before walking away, Auteri said.
Four teens fatally shot in 4 days as youth violence engulfs NYC
Four teenagers were fatally shot across the Big Apple in as many days – a violent stretch that saw two of the young victims gunned down on the grounds of public housing developments, authorities said. Most recently, Tristan Sanders, 15, was struck in the chest when bullets flew around 7:20 p.m. Sunday on the grounds of the New York City Housing Authority’s Albany Houses on St. Marks Avenue in Crown Heights, police said. He was taken to the Kings County Hospital Center, where he was pronounced dead, cops said. The motive for the violence is under investigation. A day earlier, Taearion Mungo, 16, was fatally shot in...
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