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Jingle Brawl: Elmwood Park Police Officer Throws Hat In Ring, Wins Charity Boxing Match Jingle Brawl: Elmwood Park Police Officer Throws Hat In Ring, Wins Charity Boxing Match
Jingle Brawl: Elmwood Park Police Officer Throws Hat In Ring, Wins Charity Boxing Match Elmwood Park Police Officer Mike Sammarone had a puncher's chance when he agreed to fill in at a boxing match with no experience. And he made the most of it. Sammarone had all of three weeks to prepare for the Brothers Before Others law enforcement charity event in Phillipsburg. So the six-year veteran went to Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno and UFC Bare Knuckles Boxer Jimmie Rivera, who operate a mandatory defensive tactics training program for borough officers. "We immediately began training him twice a day," Foligno said. "His hard work paid off." Dubbed "The Rhino," Sammaro…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Beloved Glen Ridge Police Officer Dies Of Coronavirus Beloved Glen Ridge Police Officer Dies Of Coronavirus
Beloved Glen Ridge Police Officer Dies Of Coronavirus The Glen Ridge Police Department is mourning the loss of beloved officer Charles "Rob" Roberts who died of coronavirus. Roberts was resuscitated by his colleagues April 21 after going into cardiac arrest. He was rushed to Mountainside Medical Center, where he remained in critical condition. A GoFundMe campaign for Roberts' wife, Alice Baker-Roberts, and their three children had garnered $1,200 as of Monday evening. Affectionately known as "Mr. Glen Ridge," Roberts was a staple in the community, known for his smile, his department said. He had been a member of the department since 2000…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Beloved Glen Ridge Police Officer Dies Of Coronavirus Beloved Glen Ridge Police Officer Dies Of Coronavirus
Beloved Glen Ridge Police Officer Dies Of Coronavirus The Glen Ridge Police Department is mourning the loss of beloved officer Charles "Rob" Roberts who died of coronavirus. Roberts was resuscitated by his colleagues April 21 after going into cardiac arrest. He was rushed to Mountainside Medical Center, where he remained in critical condition. Affectionately known as "Mr. Glen Ridge," Roberts was a staple in the community, known for his smile, his department said. He had been a member of the department since 2000. The organization Brothers Before Others announced Roberts' death on social media. "We are heart broken to announce the passing of…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Law Enforcement Sends Love To Ailing Daughter Of Port Authority 'Brothers Before Others' Member Law Enforcement Sends Love To Ailing Daughter Of Port Authority 'Brothers Before Others' Member
Law Enforcement Sends Love To Ailing Daughter Of Port Authority 'Brothers Before Others' Member A Port Authority police officer’s daughter who was given a 10% chance to live after she wasn’t supposed to even survive childbirth has gotten lots of love from law enforcement as she enters a series of difficult and delicate surgeries. Emerson Oliveri, 11, hopes to be an officer herself someday, just like her dad, Joshua, who works at the Holland Tunnel. Emerson was born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), which required medical procedures to keep her liver, stomach, spleen and intestines out of her chest and turn her heart in the right direction. She’s undergone many surgeries o…

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by Jerry DeMarco