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Elizabeth Police Remind You to Enjoy July 4th Safely
ELIZABETH, NJ — Elizabeth Police are reminding you to celebrate the Fourth of July safely. In a post on Facebook, police say they will not allow the possession or use of any illegal fireworks or explosives.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Police say if you'd like to report the illegal use of fireworks, call (908) 558-2114. Callers can remain anonymous. The city's Fourth of July celebration begins at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Veteran's Memorial Waterfront Park. There will be entertainment and food trucks in addition to fireworks, which start at dusk. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Woman killed during microburst storm at popular NY campsite identified
A woman who was killed when a large tree fell onto her camper during a severe microburst storm on Sunday has been identified. Carol E. Luistro of Edison, New Jersey, was pronounced dead at the scene, after the storm tore through the Russell Brook campground in Delaware County Sunday morning, according to the Colchester Police Department.
Suspect Arrested After Newark Stabbing: Police
At 7 a.m., police responded to West Market Street and Central Avenue for a report of a stabbing, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Police located a man who had been stabbed by another man following an alteration, Fragé said. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is in stable condition, Fragé said.
1 killed, 2 injured in head-on crash in Union County
A man was killed and a married couple injured in a fiery head-on crash Friday night in Roselle. The two vehicles collided at around 11:45 p.m. on the 400 block of East 1st Avenue, Roselle police said. Witnesses pulled Brandon Amaro out of his car before it burst into flames...
Alleged drunk driver Steve Schwally charged; video shows deadly LI nail salon crash
NEW YORK - The man who crashed into a Long Island nail salon that killed four people has been charged with driving while intoxicated. FOX 5 NY's Jodi Goldberg has obtained dramatic surveillance video showing Friday's deadly crash. In the video, a Chevy Traverse, allegedly driven by 64-year-old Steve Schwally, can be seen slamming into the front window of the Hawaii Nail & Spa, located inside a strip mall on Grand Boulevard near Brandywine Drive.
Scammers Struck Westfield Residents Last Week, Police Say
WESTFIELD, NJ — A Westfield resident is out $10,000 after answering a phone call from someone pretending to be a representative from the fraud department at his financial institution, police said Tuesday. The incident was reported on June 26, police said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER While speaking with the suspect or suspects, the resident granted them remote access to his computer, police said. After several phone conversations, the suspect/s instructed the resident to withdraw $24,000 from his bank account, police said. The suspect/s then directed the resident to purchase $10,000 of Bitcoin and deposit...
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