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Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
A Pennsylvania nurse who administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and other charges Thursday and was sentenced to life in prison. Heather Pressdee, 41, was given three consecutive life sentences and another consecutive term of 380-760 years behind bars during a hearing in Butler, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Pittsburgh. She played a role in the deaths of at least 17 patients who lived in five health facilities in four counties between 2020 and 2023, prosecutors said. The 22 overall victims ranged in age from 43 to 104....
About 25 police converge on Paterson auto shop, and handcuff at least 5 in night raid
PATERSON — Wearing green fatigues and ballistic helmets, about 15 members of the State Police Emergency Response Team converged on a 5th Ward auto repair shop Wednesday evening. At least 10 other law enforcement officers participated in the operation during which at least five people were put in handcuffs,...
NJ man arrested for threatening to 'shoot up' JFK in unhinged video to estranged wife, driving to airport with guns
A New Jersey man was arraigned on Friday for driving to JFK Airport earlier this week to meet his estranged wife after he sent her a menacing video with visible guns in which he said he would “shoot up” the transit hub when she got in from a trip.
Dover hires ex-corrections official to help sort out ‘mind-boggling’ mess at town hall
A former New York and New Jersey jail official is coming to Dover with orders to help correct "mind-boggling" issues regarding security, staffing oversight and other administrative problems that Mayor James Dodd says are are crippling the town's budget. Following a closed-door executive session Tuesday, the town council approved Dodd's...
Deadly start for Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in South Jersey
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month is off to a deadly start in South Jersey, with two fatal crashes on May 1. The accidents, which took the lives of two Cumberland County men, occurred hours apart in Fairfeld and Upper Deerfield. Separately, an 85-year-old motorist died on May 1 in a Burlington...
10 most expensive homes sold in Passaic County, April 22-28
A house in Pompton Lakes that sold for $885,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Passaic County in the past week. In total, 15 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $511,100. The average price per square foot ended up at $321.
North Jersey town says no to marijuana shop tied to RHONJ star
HALEDON — The Planning Board rejected a proposal for a new cannabis dispensary this week after multiple objectors, including public officials and a would-be competitor, laced into the application. The Wayne-based business, owned by a limited liability company called This Budz 4 U, wanted to take over a Dunkin’ restaurant of 1,409 square...
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