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Hackensack, NJ
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Pilots Balked At Quieter Teterboro Flight Path: Now Hackensack Is Fighting Back
Hackensack officials are demanding changes to flight paths into Teterboro Airport, saying nearly half of all arrivals use a runway that sends low-flying planes over the city's homes, schools and parks, even though an alternate route is available. The City Council passed a resolution Tuesday, Oct. 6, urging the Federal Aviation Administration and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to require eligible aircraft to use an approved alternate approach along Route 17. The resolution also calls for flights to be distributed more evenly among the airport's runways. The alternate approach…
Union, NJ
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Freak Accident At Union Gun Range Triggered By Hot Shell Casing
A 66-year-old New Jersey man accidentally shot himself in the thigh after a spent shell casing fell inside his shirt at a shooting range, authorities said. Silvano Cruz, of Carteret, was injured at RTSP Shooting Range at 2438 Route 22 on Saturday, Oct. 10, Township of Union Deputy Police Chief Barry Cohen said. Officers responding to a medical aid call found Cruz suffering from a gunshot wound to his thigh, Cohen said. An investigation determined that a shell casing ejected from a handgun had fallen inside Cruz's shirt, leading to the accidental discharge, police said. The injury was …
Secaucus, NJ
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Teen Flees Cops During Car Meet At Secaucus Kohl's, Police Say
A 17-year-old Pennsylvania boy was arrested after police say he tried fleeing officers during a reckless driving gathering in a New Jersey parking lot early Sunday, Oct. 11. Police responded to the Kohl's parking lot at 3 Millcreek Drive in Secaucus around 4:34 a.m. after receiving reports of several vehicles driving recklessly, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Officers attempted to stop one of the vehicles, but the driver fled, police said. Police eventually stopped the vehicle and arrested the 17-year-old driver from Pottstown, PA, on charges of eluding and riot: failure to disp…
Secaucus, NJ
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Man Arrested On Prostitution Charge At Secaucus Hotel: Cops
A 22-year-old man was arrested on a prostitution charge after police spotted him in the parking lot of a New Jersey hotel earlier this month, authorities said. Darwin Sanoquiz-Chavez, of Secaucus, was arrested after officers saw him acting suspiciously in the parking lot of the Red Roof Inn along the Meadowlands Parkway in Secaucus on Tuesday, Oct. 6, around 1:08 a.m., Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Sanoquiz-Chavez was charged with engaging in prostitution, issued a complaint summons and released from police custody, authorities said.
National Interest
'Space Jellyfish' Dazzles East Coast In Tuesday SpaceX Launch
Residents across the East Coast were treated to a spectacular SpaceX show as a rocket carrying supplies to the International Space Station lit up the sky on Tuesday morning, Oct. 13 (scroll for photos). The Falcon 9 rocket created a glowing display known as a "space jellyfish" following its 6:33 a.m. launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The glow was clearest in Florida and faded as the rocket traveled north and higher into the sky over Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and the tri-state area. The launch was part of SpaceX's 35t…
Harrison, NJ
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Harrison Tractor-Trailer Fire Sends Smoke Billowing Over Route 280
A tractor-trailer fire sent smoke billowing into the sky along Interstate 280 in Harrison on Tuesday morning, Oct. 13. The fire was reported on the eastbound side of the highway near Exit 16E for Essex Street as of 10:36 a.m., according to 511NJ. Photos from the scene showed thick smoke rising into the sky. All lanes remained open as of 10:36 a.m., according to 511NJ. The cause of the fire and whether anyone was injured were not immediately known.
National Interest
ID Of Man Who Fell To His Death From Roller Coaster In Six Flags Horror Released
The 42-year-old man who tragically fell to his death from a Six Flags ride in Georgia has been released. Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, of Atlanta, fell from the 200-foot-tall Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday, Oct. 12, CBS News reports, citing county police. Some witnesses reported seeing Kariem fly from the ride into nearby woods, Fox5 Atlanta reports. The theme park was reportedly evacuated following the fatal incident. Logan Connor told NBC News that Kariem began "levitating in the air sideways," and that they made "direct eye contact." Goliath is a 200-foot-tall rol…
National Interest
NY Shop Trolls Kelly Clarkson With Her Own Lyrics After $15K Bird Blowup
Kelly Clarkson's trip to a Brooklyn, NY toy and magic shop turned into a $15,000 bird blowup, and now the store is using her own song lyrics against her. The Grammy-winning singer blasted Art of Play in a tweet on Saturday, Oct. 10, claiming an employee treated her like she couldn't afford a pricey item. "Just drove all the way to Brooklyn to check out this store I thought looked really rad and had a few things in mind to buy and literally was looked at as if I couldn’t afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me," Clarkson wrote in a post viewed 44.4 million times. "W…
Paramus, NJ
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Crane Operator Injured As Equipment Topples At New Garden State Plaza Luxury Apartment Site
A crane operator was injured when a massive piece of construction equipment toppled onto its side at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus on Monday morning, Oct. 12, authorities said. The all-terrain crane tipped onto its left side at the Mill Creek construction site around 9 a.m. while its boom was raised, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The operator, a 42-year-old man from Cinnaminson, was reportedly performing monthly maintenance on the crane when it overturned. He managed to climb out of the cab on his own but suffered moderate injuries, Guidetti said. Paramus EMS tr…
Matawan-Aberdeen, NJ
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Aberdeen Apartment Superintendent Snuck Into Tenants' Homes, Stole Jewelry: Cops
An apartment complex superintendent in New Jersey has been arrested after he used his access to tenants' homes to steal jewelry and other personal belongings, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 12. Nicholas Brent, the superintendent of Heritage Square Apartments in Aberdeen Township, was arrested following an investigation into allegations that he unlawfully entered residents' apartments and stole their property, Aberdeen police said. Police are now urging everyone living at the complex to check their homes for missing valuables, particularly jewelry. Residents who discover missing belongi…
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