CRIME & SAFETY
City of Passaic police officer died suddenly Monday morning. He was mayor's nephew
PASSAIC — City Police Officer Brian Lora, 29, died suddenly Monday morning, police officials said. Lora, who was with the department for three years, served with distinction in the school resource division and previously worked as a uniformed patrol officer, said Passaic Police Chief Luis Guzman. "Officer Lora's tenure was marked by unwavering...
Lillo Brancato, jailed in fatal shooting of NYPD officer, now helping others
METUCHEN, N.J. -- Actor Lillo Brancato was once a rising star in Hollywood, known for his role in "A Bronx Tale" in the 1990s. However, he was plagued by addiction and spent time in jail after being convicted for his role in the fatal shooting of NYPD Officer Daniel Enchautegui nearly 20 years ago.Brancato has since turned his life around. He's sober and helping others get on the right path.He is a testament to the power of personal transformation."I'm a modern day miracle," Brancato told CBS New York exclusively.Sobriety at the root of Lillo Brancato's new lifeHe has been sober...
Man shot to death on Newark street, cops say
A man was shot to death in Newark on Sunday night, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said. Police were responding to a report of shots fired on Osbourne Terrace at 8:43 p.m. On the scene, they located Deshaun Winston, 40, of East Orange, who was suffering from gunshot wounds and unresponsive, authorities said.
Family-owned NJ pharmacy recovering after tractor trailer drives through business
CEDAR GROVE, N.J. (PIX11) — A New Jersey pharmacy that has been in business for 29 years is trying to pick up the pieces after a tractor-trailer barreled into their business. It happened Friday morning at The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy on Pompton Avenue in Cedar Grove. According to Cedar Grove Police, the tractor-trailer lost control […]
High-Rise Fire Displaces 40, Injures One In Newark: Cops
At 12:04 a.m., firefighters responded to a fire in an occupied 5-story building at 502 Market St., Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Additional units were needed to contain the blaze and a second alarm was called, Fragé said. A tenant was taken to University Hospital for...
Armed robbery reported in affluent N.J. suburb supermarket parking lot, officials say
An armed robbery occurred at a supermarket parking lot in an affluent North Jersey suburb last week, authorities said. The robbery was reported in the parking lot of 175 Franklin Avenue in Ridgewood on April 24 at 8:40 p.m., the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said. A Stop & Shop supermarket is located at the address, according to property records.
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