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Cranford Man Arrested on Charges of Assaulting a Springfield Police Officer
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- A Cranford man has been charged with aggravated assault on a Springfield police officer. On Thursday, May 16, a male subject arrived at Springfield Police Headquarters and attempted to enter a restricted area.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Police say that the person refused to comply with the desk sergeant’s commands and continued to attempt entry. The suspect, 23, was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer and resisting arrest. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Off-duty NYPD school safety agent accused of drunk driving
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Investigators have arrested and charged an NYPD school safety agent accused of driving while drunk on Saturday, authorities said. Elizabeth Carrasco, 34, was arrested in East Harlem at 1:48 a.m., according to the NYPD. Carrasco was charged with driving while intoxicated and driving while ability-impaired alcohol, authorities said.
Union Rapist Told 15-Year-Old They Can Do It Again If She's 'Not A Snitch,' Police Papers Say
According to the affidavit for probable cause obtained by Daily Voice, Solomon Blay was in a white SUV when he approached his victim, who was walking home from school. Blay called the girl over to his vehicle, asked her age, and if she wanted a ride home, police papers said. She agreed, but instead of taking the girl home, Blay took her to his home, a basement of a home on Brighton Street in Union, the affidavit says.
What is hydroxocobalamin? The drug that likely saved FDNY firefighter who collapsed in burning home
Officials credited a smoke inhalation drug for likely saving the life of a New York City firefighter who fell unconscious and stopped breathing while battling a house blaze Friday. The firefighter was one of three injured during the response in the Bronx. All are expected to recover, Mayor Eric Adams...
Town Council May Amend Westfield’s Tree Replacement Rules
WESTFIELD, NJ — The town’s tree preservation requirements go above and beyond the state’s new requirements, officials said at Tuesday’s Westfield Town Council meeting. The council on Tuesday introduced an ordinance making minor changes to the portion of the town code that governs tree removal and replanting on properties in Westfield. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “The state of New Jersey is now requiring every community to have a tree ordinance, which basically governs removals and replacement requirements,” Town Administrator Jim Gildea said at Tuesday’s conference meeting. In the current ordinance, changes are proposed to the number...
This 30-year-old won the NYC housing lottery and pays $1,000/month for a luxury 1-bedroom apartment—take a look inside
Nkenge is a native New Yorker, born in the Bronx and raised in Harlem. While growing up in the city, living in a neighborhood like Manhattan's Flatiron, where the current median rent is $5,394, seemed like a distant possibility for the now 30-year-old content creator. But Nkenge's dream became a...
Morristown Police Asking Community to Identify Woman Who Kicked Glass Door, Causing "Significant Damage" on South Street
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Do you know this woman? According to police, on April 20, 2024 at approximately 1:16 AM, an unidentified white female was observed standing in the area of 23 South St. in Morristown. The woman kicked the lower section of the left glass door in the area of 23 South St. causing significant damage to the door, said police. She briefly departed, returned, and began to kick the right door at approximately 1:18 AM and continued to kick the door for a few minutes.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The repeated kicks caused damage and cracks to the lower portion of the right glass door, which were clearly visible on the surveillance footage. If you know the identify of this woman, contact the Morris County Sheriff's CrimeStoppers at www.copcall.org or call 973-COP-CALL You could receive a reward of up to $1,000. DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Sign up to get all the news as it happens at www.TAPinto.net/enews and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MorristownTAP/ and on Twitter at @MorristownTAP and on Instagram at @tapintomorristown Download the TAPinto App! Click here for Android. Click here for iOS For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Raul Montoya-Chavez Killed On Route 1 In Edison
Raul Montoya-Chavez, of Edison, was hit in the southbound center lane of Route 1 at about 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15 as he tried to cross at Plainfield Avenue, Edison police said. Montoya-Chavez died of his injuries at an area hospital, police said. The 61-year-old Rahway man driving the...
Yet another weekend with rain coming up, but at least there is some good news
Coming off a damp and dreary week, all eyes are on the weekend forecast. Showers have marred at least part of nearly every spring weekend so far, and this weekend looks like it won’t break the trend. However, before canceling any plans, know that this weekend is far from...
Fashion designer, 50, found dead with scarf around neck in NYC home: sources
A Brooklyn-based fashion designer was found dead with a scarf around her neck inside her home this week, law enforcement sources said Friday. Svitlana Indelicato, 50 – who designed handbags as well as scarves and Pashmina shawls – was unconscious and unresponsive when her husband claimed he found her inside a room in the Bensonhurst home on 80th Street near 16th Avenue and called the police around 5 a.m. Thursday, the sources said. A scarf was wrapped around her neck, the sources said. 5-year-old boy struck and killed by SUV after playing in Queens playground EMS workers responded and Indelicato was pronounced dead at...
6-year-old girl bravely saves NYU Law commencement with hand-drawn heart after anti-Israel protesters refuse to leave stage: ‘She got the biggest applause’
A 6-year-old child taught thousands of adults this week a lesson in love and respect. NYU School of Law’s commencement Thursday in Madison Square Garden was marred by hateful chants and Palestinian flag-waving protesters who refused to leave the stage, but there was one shining light during the chaotic ceremony — little Eden Rose Neiger. She bravely walked on stage with her graduating mom and raised a picture of a heart she drew while sitting in the crowd amid the despicable din. The daughter of Devorah Neiger, flanked on stage by her two siblings, then handed the heart — drawn in the school...
‘Very emotional’: NJ store to close after more than 100 years in business
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — Customers at Saunders Hardware in Montclair, N.J., seem to either have a story or an emotional connection with a business that’s been around for a staggering 131 years. But after failing to find a buyer for the store, Tom Vultee, the current owner, is ready to retire. It’s no accident that […]
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