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Edison Police Lieutenant Dies Edison Police Lieutenant Dies
Edison Police Lieutenant Dies The Edison Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its lieutenants. The department announced the death of Lt. Donald Ship on Wednesday, July 10. A cause of death was not provided. Ship launched his career in law enforcement as an officer at Kean University before transferring to EPD in January 2011. He was assigned to the patrol bureau "where he was an officer his squad mates could rely on, and he was a field training officer to new hires," his department said. Ship was promoted to sergeant in 2020, and was tasked with relaunching the Community Policing Unit.  "He …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Charges Filed In Auto Death Of Beloved Clifton Icon Charges Filed In Auto Death Of Beloved Clifton Icon
Charges Filed In Auto Death Of Beloved Clifton Icon Grieving loved ones prepared to bury a beloved Clifton icon as authorities announced that charges had been filed against the driver who struck and killed 81-year-old "marathon man" Marinus Lalumia. The driver, Ibrahim Jadallah, 21, remained held in the Passaic County Jail pending a first appearance Thursday in Central Judicial Processing Court in Paterson, authorities announced.  He's charged with death by auto, otherwise known as vehicular manslaughter, they said. Jadallah was behind the wheel of a speeding 2017 Honda HR-V that struck Lalumia as he crossed Hazel Street, a few doors down …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Fair Lawn Comedy Show To Aid Brain Cancer Survivor Brandon Higgins Fair Lawn Comedy Show To Aid Brain Cancer Survivor Brandon Higgins
Fair Lawn Comedy Show To Aid Brain Cancer Survivor Brandon Higgins Comedy has long been a passion for Fair Lawn's Eric Lyden. But on 9/11, it became his purpose. "I needed to laugh," said Lyden, a father of three. "That was the first extended period of time I went without saying something funny. "Once I understood the value of comedy, I started taking my job seriously because I knew how it felt to want to laugh." That's become the guiding principle in life for Lyden, who will be holding a charitable show next month and donating all of the funds Fair Lawn's Brandon Higgins (June 22, $20 at the door, 6 p.m. doors open at Fair Lawn…

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by Cecilia Levine