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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,...
NYC funeral home chain preyed on customers for years, once presented dead man’s body inside a plastic bag for viewing: watchdog
A Bronx-based funeral home chain accused of preying on customers for years did such shoddy work, it once presented a dead man’s body “sitting inside a plastic bag” for a viewing, the city’s consumer watchdog said. At least 48 customers have complained about RG Ortiz Funeral...
Department of Corrections yanks all 3,000 body cameras after one ignites injuring officer
All 3,000 city Department of Correction body-worn cameras were yanked Saturday — a day after an officer at the Rikers Island correctional facility was injured when hers ignited, The Post has learned. The captain’s body camera caught on fire Friday, prompting unions to ask for a full safety review, officials said. “They’re going to pull them,” Patrick Ferraiuolo, president of the Correction Captains’ Association, said. “They’re not going to be returned to staff until we’re sure they’re OK.” Earlier reports indicated the officer was burned by the camera fire but officials later said she suffered smoke inhalation, he said. Rikers Island CO...
When will the rain start? Get ready for a soggy week in North Jersey
Get those umbrellas and duck boots ready. After a run of warm, sunny days, North Jersey is in store for an almost solid week of overcast, soggy weather, if the latest forecasts are accurate. The rain is likely to arrive overnight Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. In Bergen...
Rain expected, temperatures drop in NY, NJ
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Temperatures dropped by about 10 degrees Sunday and rain is expected throughout the day. Sunday will see a high of 55 degrees and a low of 48 degrees, dropping from highs in the 60s Saturday. Rain is expected to last through Sunday evening with showers continuing into Monday morning. Tuesday will […]
NJ Transit Train Crash
The woman was on the Morristown platform with the injury when responders arrived at the scene, just before 7:25 p.m., a spokesperson for NJ Transit said. The woman was taken to the hospital by EMS. The woman had been struck by Morris & Essex Line train 6936, which departed Dover...
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