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ICE Enforcement Allowed At Schools, Churches Under New Trump Policy ICE Enforcement Allowed At Schools, Churches Under New Trump Policy
ICE Enforcement Allowed At Schools, Churches Under New Trump Policy Federal immigration authorities now have the ability to arrest individuals in and around  schools and churches — areas previously considered sensitive.  This new policy change involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, announced on the second day of the new Trump Administration on Tuesday, Jan/ 21 by Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman and represents a significant shift from long-standing guidelines. “Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest," Huffman said in a statement. "The Trump Administration …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Englewood Church, 2 Checked for Injuries Car Crashes Into Englewood Church, 2 Checked for Injuries
Car Crashes Into Englewood Church, 2 Checked for Injuries Two people are being checked for injuries after their car crashed into a Bergen County church, authorities said.  The crash was reported Saturday morning, Dec. 21, at the intersection of Lafayette Place and Englewood Avenue, Englewood firefighters said.  1st Platoon members are currently operating at a vehicle into a structure at the intersection of Lafayette Place and... Posted by Englewood Fire on Saturday, December 21, 2024 Authorities did not say what building the car hit, but witnesses in the area told Daily Voice that it crashed through the wall of Iglesia…

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by Josh Lanier
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Orbital Fracture, 4-Inch Gash Suffered By Victim In Attack By Fellow Church-Goer: Englewood PD Orbital Fracture, 4-Inch Gash Suffered By Victim In Attack By Fellow Church-Goer: Englewood PD
Orbital Fracture, 4-Inch Gash Suffered By Victim In Attack By Fellow Church-Goer: Englewood PD A 62-year-old woman was stabbed and beaten by a 36-year-old Hackensack woman she knew from church at her home in Englewood on Friday, Aug. 2, police said. Kaleema Dicks confronted the victim outside of her home around 3:35 p.m., pushed her way inside and began punching her in the face, Englewood Police Detective Lt. Fred Pulice said. Dicks then stabbed the victim in her back with a knife, the lieutenant said.  The victim suffered a broken orbital bone and a 4-inch laceration to her back. She was taken to Hackensack Medical Center where she was treated for her injuries. The actor…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SUV Slams Rocky Retaining Wall Of Midland Park Church (PHOTOS) SUV Slams Rocky Retaining Wall Of Midland Park Church (PHOTOS)
SUV Slams Rocky Retaining Wall Of Midland Park Church (Photos) Minor injuries were reported Tuesday morning, July 30 when a large SUV struck a retaining wall at a church in Midland Park, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. Photos captured at the scene show the front of the white Lincoln Navigator heavily dented after careening into the rocky wall. Photo(s) of the day, 07/30/2024: Two (2) minor injuries were reported in connection with a Tuesday morning, 07/30,... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Photo(s) of the day, 07/30/2024: Two (2) minor injuries were reported in connection with a Tuesday morning, 07/30,..…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Four Firefighters Injured After Blaze Damages Historic Church Four Firefighters Injured After Blaze Damages Historic Church
Four Firefighters Injured After Blaze Damages Historic Church Grace Presbyterian Church, a 99-year-old Montclair institution, suffered extensive damage after a three-alarm fire tore the building on Tuesday morning, August 15. Montclair firefighters rushed to Grove Street and Tuxedo Road at 8 a.m. and found the fire reaching from the basement to the roofline at the back of the church, Deputy Chief Robert Duncan said. The roof collapsed about a half hour after the blaze started, according to witnesses on scene. It took multiple hoselines and master streams to bring the fire under control at 11 a.m., Duncan said. Four firefighters suffered minor injurie…

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by Jerry DeMarco and Sam Barron
News
Tragedy Follows Joy: Hackensack Funeral Director Tom Gentile Dies Tragedy Follows Joy: Hackensack Funeral Director Tom Gentile Dies
Tragedy Follows Joy: Hackensack Funeral Director Tom Gentile Dies He’d walked his daughter down the aisle just the day before when beloved Hackensack funeral director Tom Gentile died suddenly this weekend, friends and loved ones said. “After a day of celebration, it is with heavy hearts that our family regretfully needs to announce that our patriarch, G. Thomas Gentile…passed away this morning,” the family announced Sunday. He was 72. Gaetano Gentile, a father of three, dedicated his life to helping people at one of the most vulnerable times in their lives. “This community has been kind to me over the years, giving me the opportunity of fulfilling my …

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by Jerry DeMarco