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NYPD cop killer up for release as victim’s outraged daughter fights back: ‘He should be in jail for the rest of his life’
A killer who fatally shot an NYPD cop in the head in Brooklyn nearly 40 years ago is up for release — but the victim’s outraged daughter wants him to remain behind bars for the “for the rest of his life.” Francisco Rodriguez was 22 and had been out of prison on parole for just 42 days when he killed Transit Officer Robert Venable on Sept. 22, 1987. “It doesn’t matter if he is a model prisoner or if he helped others,” Januari Venable, who was 8 when her dad was murdered, told the state Parole Board on Oct. 11. “Because of...
Two NJ men behind bars for armed gas station robberies
NEWARK — Two Hudson County men have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a string of armed gas station robberies in New Jersey in 2022, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. According to Sellinger, Wendell Bradley Jr., 27, of Bayonne, was sentenced to over 13...
DeLorenzo leads Ramapo gymnastics team to title at Bergen County Championships
All-around champion Sophia DeLorenzo led Ramapo to the team title at the Bergen County Championships on Friday at Ridgewood High School. Ramapo put together a winner score of 107.925, while Pascack Hills finished second with 102.775, followed by Holy Angels (100.775), Ridgewood (100.35), and Indian Hills (89.85). In the all-around...
NYPD cop facing discipline for living in New Jersey points up quirks of NYC residency rules
A veteran NYPD officer who’s already been disciplined twice for living in New Jersey may again be in trouble for choosing the wrong suburb to live in. Officer Pierre WIlkenson, a 14-year veteran assigned to the Times Square Unit is under investigation, is accused of living in the Garden State, according to police sources. He’s still on probation from previous discipline over the same issue, ...
Search for suspect who attacked optometrist in exam room with patient on Upper East Side
An optometrist says he was attacked while examining a patient inside his Upper East Side office.It happened Thursday at 243 East 77th St. just before 1:30 p.m.Dr. Ronald Goldstein says he was with a patient in the exam room when the attacker walked past the receptionist and punched him.Goldstein, 62, fell to the floor and passed out while the patient in the chair cowered in fear.He said he did not know his attacker, but isn't so sure if it was a random act because it seemed deliberate."It's a very strange shock to have someone come into our office and invade...
Mark Your Calendar for Wood-Ridge's Spooky Night of Ghost Stories
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Borough families are invited to join the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council along with the Children’s Librarian, Lauren Magnusson, to gather round for a Spooky Night of Ghost Stories read by Wood-Ridge students. Children will listen to Halloween tales while enjoying a treat outside a haunted house. The family event will take place on Tuesday, October 29th at 381 Center Street, Wood-Ridge, beginning at 7:30 PM. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERAll Wood-Ridge children and their families are welcomed.Please contact Councilmen Ezio Altamura or Rich Wall for further information at 201-939-0202. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Drivers in these NJ counties have a higher chance of hitting deer, AAA finds
💥 More car and deer crashes happen in NJ between October and December. 💥 Five NJ counties have had the most car and deer collisions, AAA reports. Driver versus deer. It’s an occurrence that happens way too often in New Jersey, especially as the days get shorter, and temperatures cool down.
Carjacker Who Attacked Officers On GWB Facing More Charges For Route 46 Incidents: Prosecutor
Uvaldo Gonzalez, 42, has been charged with first-degree armed robbery, first-degree carjacking, third-degree receiving a stolen motor vehicle, third-degree theft of a motor vehicle, and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose on Friday, Oct. 18, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Those charges were filed in connection...
NJ hospital workers could lose jobs in one of the biggest layoff plans this year
🔷 Hundreds of NJ hospital staff at risk of layoffs. 🔷 This year, over 30 NJ businesses laid off 100 or more. Roughly 2,600 workers for three North Jersey hospitals have been given notice that layoffs loom before year’s end. In three separate labor notices, CarePoint Health...
Eric Adams under fire to remove gang members from NYC shelters: ‘Matter of urgent public safety’
With shelter arrests on pace to soar 64% this year, a bipartisan group of pols is demanding Mayor Adams immediately boot migrant gang members “as a matter of urgent public safety.” The push comes as the city grapples with a baby-faced pack of violent migrant gang-bangers targeting locals and tourists in armed heists in Midtown. High-profile crimes allegedly committed by migrants include thugs who beat up two NYPD officers in Times Square, and the fatal stabbing of a 24-year-old migrant at a city shelter on Randall’s Island. “It has become evident that foreign-based criminal organizations like Tren de Aragua have been using taxpayer-funded shelters across the city as a base for...
Jersey City Woman Arrested in Bayonne Hit and Run
BAYONNE, NJ - A 37-year-old Jersey City woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a hit-and-run that occurred in Bayonne on Sunday, October 13, 2024. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERAs previously reported, the incident left a 34-year-old Bayonne man with life-threatening injuries. The victim remains in critical condition at Jersey City Medical Center.Kalimah Toon is charged with a number of crimes including Aggravated Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury; Aggravated Assault; Possession of a Weapon (motor vehicle) for an Unlawful Purpose. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Viral livestreaming "Portal" will turn on next week in Philadelphia
The group behind the viral "Portal" art installation in New York City's Flatiron Plaza has relocated the livestreaming sculpture/social experiment to Philadelphia, Portals.org confirmed on Saturday.Users on social media noticed the mysterious portal, while not yet connected to the others across the world, was placed in Philadelphia's Love Park recently. Photographer HughE Dillon captured the lit-up portal Friday night and posted pictures and video on his Instagram account @PhillyChitChat.Portals.org says the portal will turn on next week and connect to multiple others around the world via a 24/7 livestream. According to the organization's website, there are established portals in Vilnius,...
New York City Restaurant Files for Bankruptcy After Two Years of Operation in Florida
The Blue Dog Cookhouse and Bar, a restaurant originally established in New York City, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy just two years after expanding to its Boca Raton location. The filing was submitted on October 15 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida, with the restaurant’s president, Yanna Slavutsky, at the helm of the process.
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