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NYPD Seeks Public’s Help to Identify Suspects in Multiple Robbery Incidents in the 43rd Precinct
The New York City Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying suspects linked to a series of robberies within the 43rd Precinct. The incidents, which occurred from April…
Evolv gun detection tech rolling out in NYC subway stations this week
New and controversial weapons detection technology is set to roll out in some subway stations later this week, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Tuesday. After teasing the deployment of weapons detection scanners made by the company Evolv last week – and following a mandatory 90-day wait period before introducing new NYPD surveillance technology – Adams said that the scanners are set to be introduced either this Thursday or Friday. “I am telling them they need to evolve and get it out, because I think it’s good technology,” Adams said with a laugh at his weekly press availability on Tuesday. “I’m really excited about this, just the potentiality that we could identify someone carrying a gun before they enter the system.”
New York City: Continued civic opposition could eliminate Nassau Coliseum casino opportunity
Whether the Nassau Coliseum will ever be home to a casino is very uncertain. Although developments seem to be on track to give the Las Vegas Sands Corp. a lease to operate the facility, that may prove to be mostly academic in developing a casino on the property. Story continues...
Tod A. Maitland CAS to be honored with the Cinema Audio Society’s 2025 Career Achievement Award
LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES -- The Cinema Audio Society will honor sound mixer Tod A. Maitland CAS, with its esteemed 2025 Career Achievement Award. This recognition will be presented during the 61st Annual CAS Awards on Saturday, February 22, 2025. “The Career Achievement Award remains the Society’s highest honor, and...
DSNY wants New Yorkers to report Sidewalk Slobs for its Hall of Shame
New York City's Department of Sanitation is urging residents to report so-called "Sidewalk Slobs" who violate the law by leaving trash on sidewalks.Landlords, shopkeepers and business owners are required to keep their sidewalks and gutters clean-a full 18 inches into the street. But so far this year, 311 complaints about dirty sidewalks and streets are up nearly 25%.The agency has created a new portal to submit complaints about residential and commercial property owners.Sanitation officials have already posted two offenders on the newly created online "Wall of Shame."That includes a building at 130 First Avenue in the East Village and a...
Parsippany OKs controversial warehouse but neighbors vow to 'continue our fight'
PARSIPPANY — Despite heavy public opposition, the township planning board approved the development of a warehouse off of Parsippany Road on Monday night. The three-hour meeting ended with a 5-2 vote that approved the final site plan of the Lanidex LLC warehouse development, at the site of a vacant office building. Mayor...
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute vs. Hospital for Special Surgery in Florida: How they stack up
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery and Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute have built strong footprints in the Florida market over recent years. Both of them have been leaders in orthopedic care in their respective regions. Here is how the two groups' Florida presence compare:. Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Florida. Number...
NYC parents charged after unlicensed teen son allegedly caused deadly crash
NEW YORK -- It's believed to be the first-of-its-kind prosecution in New York. Two parents have been charged after their son -- an unlicensed teen -- allegedly drove at a high rate of speed and crashed, killing his passenger.Sean Smith, 40, and Deo Ramnarine, 43, stood inside Queens Criminal Court on Monday with their 17-year-old son, whose name is not being released because of his age.The teen is charged with multiple offenses, including manslaughter, and now his parents have been charged and sentenced.Here's what the DA says happenedThen 16, the teen was behind the wheel of a BMW on May...
NewlyMintedMillionaire! Ticket Sold In Passaic County Hits Jackpot
A ticket sold in Prospect Park matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Friday, July 19, winning $1,637,643. The ticket was sold at ZT Convenience Store. The winning numbers were 01, 08, 23, 40 and 45 and the XTRA number was 03. The Bullseye number was 23.
Man Admits Kidnapping Paterson Business Owner, Driving Across State Lines In U-Haul Truck
Reginald Law, 38, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin in Newark federal court to an indictment charging him with kidnapping and Hobbs Act robbery, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said this week. On Oct. 8, 2020, Law and his conspirator, Maurice Cottman, went into a Paterson business where...
Two Paterson Residents Admit Conspiring with Physician to Distribute Opioids
PATERSON, NJ - Two Paterson residents admitted to conspiring with a doctor to distribute opioids without a legitimate medical reason. Jasmine McGregor, 32, and Jhenelle Lewis, 35, both of Paterson, each pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly and intentionally conspiring and agreeing with others, including Dr. Lisa Ferraro, of Hillsdale, to distribute Oxycodone, an opioid pain medication, outside the usual course of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, McGregor and Lewis each conspired...
Paterson activist on police advisory group involved in bar assault
PATERSON — Ernest Rucker, a community activist and member of the Paterson Police Department’s advisory council, was involved in an assault late Friday night at the Elks Club bar on Ellison Street. Rucker, who is 71, told Paterson Press he was defending himself against a Rochelle Park man who was threatening to sexually...
Paterson woman hit by gunfire a block from City Hall
PATERSON — For the second time in less than three weeks, Paterson’s downtown business district was the scene of a shooting on Sunday night. A 43-year-old Paterson woman was injured by gunfire in Sunday’s crime, which happened just after 10 p.m. near the corner of Market and Prospect streets, a block from City...
Jersey Shore is seeing a rapid rise in ocean temps.
From the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, rising water temperatures and more frequent heat waves are changing what’s found under the surface. In 2024, Advance Local Media newsrooms in New Jersey, Alabama, Michigan and Oregon set out to document the sudden changes remaking ecosystems, transforming the fishing industry, reshaping offshore recreation and altering what’s on local menus.
Tuesday NJ weather: 2 more big pushes of rain coming up
New Jersey is in the midst of a humid, unsettled stretch of weather. And let me remind you that's a good thing. For several weeks now, we have been talking about how badly we need rain. Well, here it is — let's savor every drop we can get. There...
Hackers steal addresses, IDs of Rite Aid customers in NJ
A security breach this year compromised the personal information of millions of people who used Rite Aid several years ago. The company discovered a "security incident" on June 6 after someone impersonated an employee to gain access to certain business systems. The breach was found within 12 hours. The data...
Drowning adds to summer tragedies at NJ pools, lakes, and oceans
ELK TOWNSHIP — The body of a 19-year-old was found in a lake less than a half hour after he was reported missing Saturday afternoon. Elk Township police said the man went missing at the Lake Garrison recreation area on Buck Road in the Monroeville section just after 2 p.m.
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