Kearny
CRIME & SAFETY
Kearny hires 7 new cops; one is already on the job elsewhere
Seven new cops, six of whom will go the academy, one of whom is already trained — three women, four men — were hired by the Town of Kearny at the regular meeting of the Mayor and Town Council Tuesday, June 25. Most of the new officers are bilingual and one is trilingual.
Man Arrested for Attempting to Lure Teen in Harrison NJ
A man has been arrested by the Harrison Police Department on suspicion of attempting to lure a teenage girl onto his motorcycle while making food deliveries in the town. The incident took place on the evening of Wednesday, June 19, 2024, on the 300 block of Central Avenue in Harrison NJ.
Family claims negligence played part in triple fatal fire in Clifton
The brother of one of three people killed in a November 2022 fire in Clifton is accusing the landlord and other local and state entities of negligence in the tragic blaze. James Warga filed the lawsuit in state Superior Court in Passaic County on Monday. His brother, Steven R. Warga, his sister-in-law Elaine...
Feds take down 12 members of Grape Street Crips in NJ
NEWARK — The 12th defendant in a neighborhood drug gang takedown will spend the next five years behind bars. A U.S. District Court judge this week sentenced Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, to 65 months in federal prison and three years of supervised released. Eleven others have pleaded guilty...
12-year-old boy shoots self in the hand at NYC barber shop: sources
A 12-year-old boy shot himself in the hand at a barber shop in the Bronx on Tuesday afternoon, sources told The Post. Officers went to The Master Barber Shop at 892 Home Street at about 1:30 p.m. after someone called 911 to report a shooting, cops said. Police found a 12-year-old boy who was conscious and alert — but had a bullet wound on his hand, police said. Fatal NYC shooting on luxury store-lined block could have been botched robbery: sources NYC gunman held on $1M bail after allegedly shooting innocent bystander on UES subway car Sources said the shooting appeared to be self-inflicted, and...
Jersey City Cop Charged with Forgery
A Jersey City police officer has been charged with forging documents he allegedly submitted in order to obtain medical leave. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Justin Rivera, 31, was arrested today by members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Internal Affairs Unit following a forgery investigation. Between...
2 bikers, including NJ correctional officer, die in Route 78 crash
BERKELEY HEIGHTS — Two men, including a correctional officer, died after being thrown from their motorcycles while riding on Route 78 early Sunday evening. Sherman Bardouille, 31, of Irvington, and Tamir Lee, 42, of Newark, were riding east near Exit 43 when Bardouille’s motorcycle hit the back of a Honda passenger vehicle, causing Lee’s motorcycle to collide with Bardouille. Bardouille struck a Lexus SUV and veered off the roadway hitting a sign just after 6 p.m.
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