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Police recover one hundred guns stolen from freight train found in New Jersey warehouse
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Police in New Jersey have located a stolen shipment of 100 guns and 200 large capacity magazines inside a Bergen County warehouse this week. The guns were stolen from freight train in transit from a Vermont firearms importer to a Louisiana weapons wholesaler. Police say they recovered most of the cargo and a New Jersey woman has been arrested for the robbery. Claudine Kammo, 43, of Union City was charged with second-degree unlawful possession of the firearms, third-degree receiving stolen property fourth-degree violation of gun permitting regulations, and fourth-degree unlawful possession of LCMs. “The recovery of The post Police recover one hundred guns stolen from freight train found in New Jersey warehouse appeared first on Shore News Network.
N.J. town wrongfully removed volunteer fire chief, lawsuit says
A former volunteer fire chief in Bergen County has sued political leaders in Ho-Ho-Kus, claiming he was unlawfully removed by borough officials in retaliation for his handling of an internal investigation into a firefighter’s DUI arrest in 2021. Scott McDermott alleges he was targeted for disciplinary action after he...
Police: 3 dead, 1 critically injured due to drug overdoses in New Rochelle
New Rochelle police say three people are dead and one is critically injured after a group of people overdosed on drugs on Saturday. Police say they got a call Saturday afternoon from a man who said he thought he was possibly overdosing and was with three others who were unresponsive.
NJ woman had 100 stolen new handguns in storage unit, state says
NORTH BERGEN — A Union City woman is charged after police recovered 100 brand-new handguns stolen from a freight train headed to Louisiana. Authorities said that 97 of the guns were found on March 17 in a storage facility on Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen. Each of the firearms was packed with two magazines with capacities greater than 10 rounds, which are considered large capacity magazines and illegal in New Jersey.
NJ mom dies from inadvertent fentanyl overdose in mall parking lot
A New Jersey mother has died after she and four others inadvertently overdosed on cocaine laced with fentanyl in the parking lot of the shopping mall where they worked — as cops announced that two people have been arrested in the frightening ordeal. Michelle Kerry Edoo, 29, of Bergenfield, NJ, died last Saturday, according to an online fundraiser created by Edoo’s family. Edoo’s death came three days after she and four other female mall workers were found on March 15 in the lower level of the parking garage at the Shops at Riverside mall in Hackensack. The four other mall workers, who have...
2 charged after 5 women overdosed outside New Jersey mall
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Two people are facing charges after five women overdosed at a New Jersey mall garage. One of them died days later.Police are desperately warning the public about the dangers of fentanyl."These deaths are due to the fentanyl that is pouring into our communities, killing our friends and killing our family members," Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.Police in Bergen County gathered to sound the alarms Friday. They say fentanyl is so cheap and readily available, it is found in every type of drug on the market, from Adderall to cocaine and heroin."This is not Russian roulette. If you...
Fashion designer’s homicide linked to fatal drug-facilitated robberies: Police sources
The July 2022 death of Kathryn Marie Gallagher was ruled a homicide on Friday. New York City detectives now believe the death of a 35-year-old fashion designer is linked to a pattern of deadly drug-facilitated robberies, according to police sources. The office of the chief medical examiner on Friday ruled...
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Woman stabs neighbor to death over loud music, charged with murder: NYPD
THE BRONX (PIX11) — A Bronx woman is facing murder charges after allegedly stabbing her neighbor to death following a dispute over loud music Friday night, police said. Officers discovered 27-year-old Tyquan Pleasant unconscious on the floor outside a 2nd-floor apartment inside 808 Elsmere Place around 1:44 a.m., according to the NYPD. Pleasant had a […]
Retired NYC probation officer back to work after retirement via Silver Stars: ‘I truly have benefited from it’
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Evangeline Lincoln said even though she’s 62 years old she doesn’t feel “old yet.”. This is why after she retired from the city Department of Probation in 2017 after more than 30 years on the job, she decided to go back to work.
Jersey City Police Officer Loses Battle With Cancer
The Jersey City Police Department is mourning the loss of Police Officer Noel Santiago, Jr. who has lost his battle with cancer. Santiago joined the JCPD in June, 2014 following a little more than seven years as a Hudson County Sheriff’s Department Officer. Prior to that, Santiago was a Hudson County Corrections Officer from August, 2005 through March, 2007.
Heather Mailander Honored by Municipal Clerks' Association of New Jersey
RIDGEWOOD, NJ – Village Clerk Heather Mailander was not behind the dais at Wednesday's council meeting, as she was being honored as the 2022-23 Municipal Clerk of the Year by the Municipal Clerks' Association of New Jersey at their annual meeting in Atlantic City. Mailander has served the Village of Ridgewood in a variety of capacities over three decades and was selected as clerk of the year out of over 500 municipalities in the state. The council took time to give a formal congratulations to Mailander Wednesday, putting it into the official record. Mayor Paul Vagianos praised her and said that there could not have been a more deserving person to win this award. “She is the glue that holds this place together,” Vagianos said after the meeting. “And we are so fortunate to have her and that she was picked out of over 500 other municipal clerks, her peers who recognize the work that she has done. I have seen mayors and council people and managers come and go, but Heather has stayed here.” Read More Ridgewood Government News: Against Budget Deadline, Ridgewood Council Weighs Furlough of Village Workers Ridgewood Access Committee Discusses Community Awareness Rafael Marte Sworn in as Bergen County Commissioner
8th Annual Love+Unity Fest Will Be Celebrated for a Week for the First Time
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Carl Brister, the founder of the Love+Unity Fest and Music Village, spoke at last Tuesday’s Town Council Meeting about the event and invited township residents to attend. Brister, who’s resided in West Orange for over 16 years, shared some information about himself. “I have two sons in the public school system, am a former Mountain Top Soccer coach and the founder of the Love+Unity Fest and Music Village.” He explained that the festival is a free community event that began in 2016. Brister described its mission, “The Love+Unity Fest has been leveraging the arts to inspire meaningful dialogue in...
Rolling Into Pascack's ER After Crash
An ambulance didn't have far to go after collecting a driver involved in a rollover in Westwood.Members of Westwood Fire Department Rescue 17 extricated the driver through the SUV's roof following the crash on Old Hook Road at Charles Street right outside the entrance/exit for Hackensack Meridian P…
NJ State Police: 3 Charged For Kidnapping, Murder, Dumping Man’s Body
State troopers have charged three people, all from Newark, for allegedly shooting and killing a man and then dumping his body near a wooded area off Interstate 80 in Warren County. 30-year-old Nishir Rios-Figueroa, 28-year-old Mustafa Manns, and 24-year-old William Dixon have been charged with murder, kidnapping, and other offenses.
3 Found Dead At Apartment Building In New Rochelle
An investigation is underway after three people were found dead at an apartment building in Westchester County. At about 2:45 p.m. Saturday, March 25, New Rochelle Police received a call from a male stating he was possibly overdosing and that he was with three others who were also overdosing and were "now unresponsive."
NJ Woman Charged After ‘One of the largest weapons seizures’ in Years
A woman from New Jersey has been charged following one of the largest weapons seizures in the Garden State in years. 100 guns and 200 large capacity ammunition magazines (LCMs) were stolen in transit between a Vermont firearms importer and a Louisiana weapons wholesaler last week. Authorities believe they were...
No Sunday Brunch in NJ
S a born and bred Jersey boy, a splashy watering hole for Happy Hour and an equally delightful epicurean spot to munch on Brunch have become weekly staples for me. I was shocked last week when I saw that New Jersey ranked as one of the worst places in the country to have Brunch–with the city of Paterson at the bottom of the list. Whoa?!? What?!?
Jonathan Majors vows to clear his name after being arrested on assault charges
Jonathan Majors has been arrested on charges of strangulation, assault, and harassment. The 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' actor was apprehended by police in New York City on Saturday (25.03.23) over an alleged domestic dispute with an unnamed woman, but he has insisted he did nothing wrong. A statement from...
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