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Verona Police Department Promotes Officer, Sergeant
VERONA, NJ — Verona Police recently promoted an officer and a sergeant, as friends, family and other members of the community watched. Officer Aaron Seubert was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and Sgt. Brendan Huber was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on Tuesday.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER "We congratulate Sgt. Seubert and Lt. Huber, and wish them well as they move forward in the next phase of their careers," the department posted on Facebook. Sgt. Seubert was recognized in June by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, for his efforts to deter drunk and drugged driving in New Jersey. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
One hospitalized in serious condition in Cedar Grove car crash
A head-on collision in Cedar Grove left one driver hospitalized in serious condition, officials said. At about 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, a tractor trailer and a Sudan crashed on Ridge Road, said Detective Nicole Hoyt from the Cedar Grove Police Department. ...
Disturbing New Details Released In Arrest Of Palisades Park Police Officer
Disturbing new details have come to light in the arrest of 42-year-old David Chun, a Palisades Park police officer.Chun, 42, of South Hackensack, was arrested Monday, July 22 on a slew of charges stemming from multiple assaults on a woman in Hasbrouck Heights between 2019 and 2023, Bergen…
Pair of creeps on the loose after rape of 12-year-old on NYC rooftop: cops
A 12-year-old girl was raped by a pair of strangers on the rooftop landing of an East Harlem building Sunday evening, cops said. The two unidentified creeps — believed to be teens and still at large Monday night — sexually assaulted the pre-teen atop an apartment building at the intersection of East 112th Street and First Avenue, authorities said. Married Papa John’s worker fatally shot in head during apparent mugging outside NYC home: ‘Act of pure violence’ The NYPD responded to a 911 call about the rape around 6:40 p.m., and the girl’s parents reported the sick crime, police said. The child was taken...
Pedestrian killed after police pursuit in N.J. ends in crash, sources say
EAST ORANGE, N.J. – A pedestrian was killed Tuesday after a police pursuit in Essex County ended in a crash, police sources tell CBS New York.Police sources tell CBS New York the pursuit began in Bloomfield Township and ended in East Orange on Park Avenue near Washington Street. At least three vehicles appeared to be involved in the crash.Witnesses said two pedestrians were struck.One pedestrian was reportedly killed and another was injured, according to sources, who also said a suspect was arrested after he ran from the scene.East Orange resident Jazmin Serrano arrived to get her 2-year-old son out of...
Pedestrian struck and killed during police chase in East Orange, New Jersey
An investigation is underway after a police pursuit of a vehicle ended with a pedestrian being struck and killed in East Orange, New Jersey.The incident unfolded around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, beginning as a police pursuit that started in Bloomfield.Mailman Anthony Gordon was out delivering just a few blocks away when he saw the cops chasing after someone."Four law enforcement cars - they came down with sirens on. High speed," he said.The chase eventually ended in East Orange, where a pedestrian was struck on Park Avenue between Washington Street and Glenwood Avenue in the Marin Park area.A tan vehicle, a...
Rikers Island inmate with suspected scarlet fever dies after jail staff block medical help: records
A Rikers Island inmate with suspected scarlet fever died after jail staff repeatedly blocked medical workers from treating her, according to advocates and records. Charizma Jones, 23, died last week — more than two months after EMS personnel rushed her from the troubled jail to a Queens hospital, a letter from attorneys with The Legal Aid Society obtained by The Post states. The letter sent Monday to the Board of Correction raises concerns whether jail staff letting a fever-riddled, rash-covered Jones languish untreated for two days led to her death — a question also raised by MK Kaishian, an attorney for Jones’...
Man found shot dead inside car in New Jersey; investigation ongoing: PCPO
An investigation into the death of a man found in a car with a gunshot wound to his head is ongoing in Paterson, New Jersey, local authorities said. In a joint statement, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said that the Clifton Police Department received a call at around 12:19 a.m. on Saturday reporting that shots were fired in the area of Lakeview Avenue and Merselis Avenue.
New video shows moment truck hauling chemicals explodes after crash on Route 3 in NJ
New video that the moment a tractor-trailer hauling chemicals exploded after crashing into a wall on a New Jersey highway, as an investigation into what happened continues. All lanes on Route 3 in Clifton reopened on Tuesday, a day after a big rig exploded in a fiery mess that left the driver dead and the roadway shut down for hours.
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