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Teen Who Accidentally Shot Himself Last Year Arrested With Handgun, Extended Mag: Paterson PD
A 13-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself in the leg last year was found in possession of a semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine on Friday, Sept. 27, Paterson police said.Detectives with the Community Stabilization Unit and Shooting Investigation Unit were conducting surveill…
Early-Morning Crash Closes Route 46 In Roxbury
Marlboro police shared a photo of a vehicle that had overturned, at some point knocking down a telephone pole and wires on Tennant Road. As of 8 a.m., the road was closed between Greenwood Road and Wooleytown Road. JCP&L was notified. One of the accidents happened on the Garden State...
Teen driver who was high during fatal hit-and-run now being charged as adult, cops say
A man who was 17-years-old at the time of a fatal hit-and-run earlier this year is now being charged as an adult after authorities said he was high at the time of the crash. Alexander L. Vargas, 18, of Bogota, was waived into adult court last Wednesday, facing charges of aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death and endangering an injured victim, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said.
Berkeley Heights Police Promote Sergeant Dan Cuocci and Swear In Two New Officers, Joe Delia and Matthew Elmblad, During Ceremony
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The Berkeley Heights Police Department marked a significant milestone on Tuesday, celebrating the promotion of Sergeant Dan Cuocci and welcoming two new officers, Joe Delia and Matthew Elmblad, during a swearing-in ceremony. Held in the Council Chambers of the local Municipal Building, the event was attended by family, fellow officers—both past and present—friends, and community members, all gathered to honor the dedication and service of these individuals.The ceremony commenced with an invocation prayer led by Father JC Merino of the Church of the Little Flower. “Oh God, our heavenly Father, we come...
Arsonist Set Fire To County Truck In Parking Lot Of Esteemed Hackensack School: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old man has been charged with arson after setting two county-owned vehicles on fire in the parking lot of a private high school in Hackensack, authorities said.Patrick Fearon, previously of Hackensack and currently homeless, is believed to have set fires to the unoccupied Fort F350 pickup…
Paterson Burglar Apprehended In Wallington: Police
The first burglary occurred on Main Ave. on Thursday, Sept. 19, when the suspect, later identified as Leon Roberts, forcibly kicked in the front door of the home, Wallington police said in a release. While the homeowner did not report anything missing, the damage to the front door was $500, police said.