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Alleged arsonist, 26, set NY state trooper’s childhood home on fire over traffic tickets
A New York man was arrested and charged with arson this week for allegedly setting the childhood home of a state trooper on fire — all because of some traffic tickets. Tyler Williams, 26, was booked into Orange County Jail Wednesday after he allegedly lit up the Warwick house belonging to the father of the state trooper in an act of vengeance, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said. Williams was pulled over by the unnamed trooper in Middletown on the evening of Dec. 20 and issued multiple tickets. Early the next morning, the home where the officer grew up...
This permanent Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Wayne will be among the nation's largest
Passaic County officials are set to unveil a permanent memorial for the lost veterans of the Vietnam War on Saturday. A 368-foot concrete wall clad with the names of the 58,318 U.S. soldiers who were killed or went missing in the conflict, the county's new Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall off Oldham Road in...
Full investigation into child’s apartment block death, says council
A “full investigation” will be conducted into the fall and death of a five-year-old boy from an apartment block in east London, the local council has said.The boy, named locally as Aalim Makial Jibril, is said to have fallen from the 15th floor of Jacobs House on New City Road, Plaistow, shortly before 6am on Thursday.Newham Council described the incident on Friday as “truly devastating” and said it was trying to establish the “fullest possible understanding of what happened”.Air ambulance paramedics, police and the fire brigade attended, but the boy died at the scene.Police said the death is not being...
New video, photos of incidents involving school buses in the Hudson Valley continue to raise safety concerns
The person who took the video saw News 12’s reports about reckless school bus drivers in Ramapo and said the incident occurred on Wednesday in Orange County.
Hopatcong police officer pleads guilty after using excessive force
A Hopatcong police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to simple assault and has lost his job with the department, Sussex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray said. James D. Still, 39, of Fredon Township used excessive force on a person arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated, the prosecutor said. After Still took...
10 most expensive homes sold in Passaic County, May 6-12
A house in Wayne that sold for $1.5 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Passaic County in the past week. In total, 145 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $526,779. The average price per square foot was $305.
'Mammoth Pile of Dirt' on Pompton Plains Crossroads Threatens Wayne’s Water Supply - Officials
WAYNE, NJ – Over the past three township council meetings, Mayor Chris Vergano has updated council members and the public about the difficult situation at the old Topsoil Depot - now run by a company called XRDS Recycling, LLC. The company accepts topsoil, piles it up so that it towers over Pompton Plains Crossroad in Wayne Township, processes it and resells the dirt. According to Vergano, this operation is run against township, state and Department of Environmental Protection regulations and fines are piling up, with about $250,000 in violations handed out by Wayne Township alone. RELATED STORY:...
North Haledon board urges safety in multi-use development of 4.7-acre site
NORTH HALEDON — Safety is the core issue facing a multi-use development proposed for Belmont Avenue, even though the plan has been signed off by the fire chief and local police. The blessings of high-ranking first responders did not stop residents and members of the Planning Board from questioning...
Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative aims to bring down gun violence
ALBANY – Shooting incidents in municipalities participating in the state’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) program have seen an overall decrease in gun violence in recent years, the State Division of Criminal Justice reports. In terms of raw numbers, the City of Newburgh saw the largest drop in...
Ex-Pope John teacher pleads guilty
Michael Wagner, 41, pleaded guilty May 10 in connection with charges that resulted from his illegal recording of students while he was teaching at Pope John XXIII Regional High School and Reverend George A. Brown Memorial School in Sparta. Wagner entered a guilty plea to first-degree child endangerment and second-degree...
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