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Newark, New Jersey, woman killed in Pa. Turnpike crash
NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey woman was killed in a motorcycle crash Wednesday morning on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The crash happened around 11 a.m. in the westbound lanes of the turnpike near Harrisburg, Pa. Pennsylvania State Police identified the rider as Kimberly Toliver, 49, of Newark, N.J. PSP...
Family of slain NYC hero fights cop killer’s parole every two years: ‘We’re forever in our life sentence’
The state is poised to spring a cop killer from prison — the 42nd in the past seven years — as the officer’s family fights to keep the career criminal behind bars, The Post has learned. Police Officer James Whittington was off-duty in Brownsville, Brooklyn, on Oct. 30, 1982, when he encountered felon Mitchell Martin, who was armed and fighting with a woman. Whittington chased after Martin while trying to arrest him before Martin fatally shot the police officer at close range. Man, 24, miraculously survives 120-foot jump off Brooklyn Bridge Martin was sentenced to 25 years to life and has been in...
Three Firefighters Injured in Southeast Bronx Nonfatal Residential Fire
Three firefighters are recuperating from their injuries following a two-alarm fire on Friday, May 18, in the Harding Park section of the southeast Bronx, near Clason Point. The cause of the fire is under investigation. During a press conference on Friday, May 17, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and...
Slain NYPD detective who probed Mafia to get ‘well overdue’ headstone — 100 years after his death
He is forgotten no more. An NYPD detective who was killed during a cigar store hold-up a century ago will finally receive the recognition he deserves Monday – when a headstone inscribed with his name and acknowledging his service is placed on the unmarked grave where he was buried. The honor is thanks to a retired NYPD lieutenant who learned of the travesty while researching a loved one’s family tree. Bill Markowski was studying his fiancee’s family history on an online ancestry research site when he discovered that her great-great uncle, Bernardino Grottano, better known as Barney, was buried in famed Green-Wood...
Passionate Pleas and Unanswered Questions Mark Nutley's Missing Money Crisis
NUTLEY, NJ - Nutley students and residents took to the microphone at the May 16 Nutley Board of Education meeting to express their concerns and fears regarding the finanical challenges facing the school district. In a nutshell, several weeks ago, the school district spent more money than was coming in. The issue came to light following an audit of the school finances. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Since that time, rumors have been circulating in Facebook groups about what actually happened, and what will happen. At this time, it appears the budget shortfall is $7 million. Special...
Woman who ‘saved’ Brooklyn Bridge gives AI-generated grad speech
The woman credited with saving the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge in the 1880s was honored with a posthumous degree on Saturday — and even delivered a commencement speech to graduates with the assistance of AI. Emily Warren Roebling was honored at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s bicentennial graduation ceremony for her role in seeing through the completion of the first bridge to connect Brooklyn and Manhattan. Her husband, Washington Roebling, the project’s chief engineer and an alum of the Troy University, contracted a mysterious illness that incapacitated him during the project. Construction began in 1869 and took until 1883 to complete. RPI researchers...
Jeffrey Martin Appointed Assistant Principal at West Essex Middle School
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- The West Essex Board of Education unanimously approved Jeffrey Martin to become the new middle school assistant principal effective on or about Aug. 1. Martin has taught middle school students his entire career as a sixth-grade math and science teacher in Nutley schools. Martin will be replacing longtime middle school assistant Lisa Tamburri, who is retiring after 28 years.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Martin has been a tennis coach in the West Essex school district since 2015 and was also an assistant football coach from 2015-2022 for Nutley. Superintendent Damion Macioci said...
Plainfield man sentenced to 40 years for girlfriend's murder
A 24-year-old Plainfield man has been sentenced to 40 years in state prison for the 2020 strangulation death of his 19-year-old girlfriend. Bryan Gonzalez Martines, was sentenced May 15 to four decades in state prison by Union County Superior Court Judge Thomas Isenhour, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Plainfield Police Director James T. Abney announced.
Suspected protester spotted scaling George Washington Bridge causing traffic delays
At least one man was spotted scaling the George Washington Bridge Saturday afternoon — causing traffic delays as the NYPD attempted to coral the climber. Police called for airbags and could be seen on the south side of the Manhattan tower as they tried to get the person. The incident unfolded just before noon and caused at least 90 minutes worth of delays due to the police activity, the Port Authority wrote on X. Barge crashes into Texas bridge, causing oil spill, road and rail closures Cargo ship that caused Baltimore Key Bridge collapse had power blackouts hours before leaving port CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR METRO DAILY NEWSLETTER There were initial reports of as many as three people climbing the bridge, according to an FDNY spokesman. The NYPD would not confirm or deny whether the climber was a protester or an emotionally disturbed person. “There’s no flags, no banners, no statements in connection to any protests,” an NYPD spokesman said Saturday afternoon, noting authorities will have more information once the climber is in custody. About three and a half hours after the incident began, one person who had been scaling the span surrendered without incident, police said. For the latest metro stories, top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com/metro/
Parsippany trucking firm pays $3.7M for old Corigliano Dodge site. Here's their plan
A trucking company currently leasing a 3.4-acre site in Parsippany will pay more than $1 million per acre to purchase the property and build a "state-of-the-art truck repair facility" there. South Plainfield-based H.K. Truck Center has agreed to pay $3.68 million for five adjacent lots at the intersection of Route...
Single Mom Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Maplewood, Prosecutor Says
At 9:10 a.m., Maria Ganzhi Zhao was struck by a vehicle on the 1400 block of Springfield Avenue and pronounced dead at the scene, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Zhao, a native of Ecuador, was a single mother who is survived by her two daughters, Noemi, 7 and Genesis, 9 months, according to a fundraiser set up to support the family.
Staten Island man, 45, sentenced to prison for role in $1.9M baby formula scheme
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island man is going to prison for his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain specialty baby formula, according to Breon Peace, United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Vladislav Kotlyar, 45, was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court on Friday...
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