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NYPD video shows Citi Bike rider who viciously attacked NYC Orthodox Jewish boys
The callous Citi Bike rider who attacked two Orthodox Jewish boys in Brooklyn is shown in new surveillance footage released by the NYPD on Friday — as the department probes the violence as a possible hate crime. The victims, 11 and 13 — dressed traditionally as they played with several others on Franklin Avenue near Myrtle Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant — were both targeted Sunday night when the rider spotted them as he pedaled down the street. “Get off the sidewalk,” the man, believed to be between 18 and 20 years old, allegedly snarled at the kids as he rode past them, police...
Plainfield man sentenced to five years for drunken Route 22 crash that left six injured
A 24-year-old Plainfield man was sentenced to five years in prison for causing a drunken crash on Route 22 in Bridgewater that left six people injured, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald announced. Jose C. Villanueva-Izaguirre was sentenced to five years in prison on May 10 for three counts of third-...
See inside Red Bank Veterinary Hospital splashy new four-story Middletown home
MIDDLETOWN - From a zen garden and comfort areas to advanced diagnostic equipment for detecting cancers, Red Bank Veterinary Hospital will open its new four-story hospital to its furry patients and their families on Saturday. Red Bank Veterinary, which offers 24-hour emergency care and specialty services, will close its hospital...
Cascade of NYCHA Failures Led to Panic Over Nonexistent Arsenic, Probe Finds
A series of bureaucratic blunders triggered the 2022 debacle over the ultimately debunked tests that claimed arsenic was in the water at the Jacob Riis Houses and resulted in nearly $500,000 in “unnecessary costs” to taxpayers, according to twin investigations by the New York City Housing Authority’s federal monitor and the city Department of Investigation. […] The post Cascade of NYCHA Failures Led to Panic Over Nonexistent Arsenic, Probe Finds appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
New Jersey quintuplets graduate from same university together: ‘Full circle moment’
It’s celebrations all around for this party of five. Quintuplets from New Jersey have made history by graduating from Montclair State University on the same day. Victoria, Vico, Ashley, Michael and Marcus Povolo, 21, each took to the stage to receive their diploma at the college’s commencement ceremony on Monday, watched on by their proud parents, Paolo and Silvia. “It was super emotional, I was very, very excited,” Vico told The Post of the milestone moment. “We didn’t have a traditional high school graduation ceremony during the COVID pandemic, so it was a full circle moment.” It’s “believed to be the...
Feds investigating ‘suspicious’ fire at family home of man charged in Staten Island mob boss killing
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Federal authorities are investigating an early morning blaze in Eltingville at the family home of the man charged with gunning down a Staten Island mob boss, the Advance/SILive.com has learned. Anthony Comello, now 29, who was charged with second-degree murder in connection with the March...
Shelter in Place Alert at Connors Elementary as Individual at Neighboring Building Said to Have Made Threats
HOBOKEN, NJ - Connors Elementary School was ordered to shelter in place after someone at a nearby senior building was making threats and had a knife, according to a source. Marci Rubin, a spokesperson for the HPD, said the individual had barricaded himself into his apartment, forcing surrounding roads to be closed to vehicular traffic. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER "HPD officers responded, and the situation was resolved safely. Roads have been reopened. No injuries were reported and there were no hostages," said Rubin. A heavy presence of first responders surrounded the area near Connors in Southwest Hoboken at around 2:30pm on Friday, with a Hudson County SWAT Team vehicle placed outside the school. Monroe Street between Second and Third Streets was closed off due to police activity. There were also Hudson County Police, Hoboken Police Department as well as Jersey City Medical Service and Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps vehicles in the area. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Staten Island parents’ legal ordeal ends months after Disney arrest
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island couple’s dream Disney vacation ended up turning into a nightmare when they were arrested earlier this year. Their three-month legal ordeal recently came to an end as Florida authorities moved to drop charges and clear their records. Court documents state that...
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