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Officer Killed In Raleigh Mass Shooting Laid To Rest In Home State Of NJ Officer Killed In Raleigh Mass Shooting Laid To Rest In Home State Of NJ
Officer Killed In Raleigh Mass Shooting Laid To Rest In Home State Of NJ A 29-year-old police officer ambushed and killed while on his way to work as a police officer in Raleigh, NC has been buried in New Jersey — his home state. Services for Gabriel Torres, a Jackson native, were held at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, with internment at Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington. Posted by Raleigh Police Department on Saturday, October 22, 2022 Torres and four other victims were killed, and two others wounded, by a 15-year-old shooter wearing camouflage clothing the evening of Thursday, Oct. 13 in Northeastern Raleigh, police said.  Torres was found by h…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey City Police Officer Jose Vargas Dies Suddenly, 35 Jersey City Police Officer Jose Vargas Dies Suddenly, 35
Jersey City Police Officer Jose Vargas Dies Suddenly, 35 The Jersey City Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Officer Jose Vargas died on March 17, 2022. He was 35 years old. Born in Puerto Rico, Vargas later moved to Jersey City and attended the Midtown Community School, then Bayonne High School, graduating from Ferris High school, according to his obituary. He later attended NJCU. He served as a US Marine from 2005 to 2010, and was promoted to sergeant, specializing in Aircraft Communications/Navigation Radar Systems Technician. Vargas worked as a Hudson County Sheriff’s Officer from 2013 to 2015, and joined the JCPD in 2…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Veteran North Jersey Police Sgt. Ernesto Hernandez Dies After 2nd Cancer Battle (TRIBUTE) Veteran North Jersey Police Sgt. Ernesto Hernandez Dies After 2nd Cancer Battle (TRIBUTE)
Veteran North Jersey Police Sgt. Ernesto Hernandez Dies After 2nd Cancer Battle (Tribute) A longtime police officer from North Jersey has died after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Ernesto “Ernie” Hernandez, 51, of Kearny, died on Feb. 10, 2022, after 23 years on the force. After beating colon cancer 4 years ago, Hernandez was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic/liver cancer on Christmas 2021.  Ernesto's 91-year-old mother, Hilda, has endured the loss of two sons to the exact same cancer three days shy of exactly 6 years apart. Her son, Efrain Hernandez, former Gulf War Air Force Pilot, died on Feb. 14, 2016. Ernesto was laid to rest with full police honors on Tuesday, Feb. 15…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Robert Chmura, 35, Of Bayonne, A Selfless 'Go-To Guy' Robert Chmura, 35, Of Bayonne, A Selfless 'Go-To Guy'
Robert Chmura, 35, Of Bayonne, A Selfless 'Go-To Guy' Robert Chmura of Bayonne died Sept. 21. He was 35 years old.  Born in Florida, his family moved to Bayonne when he was 10 and he lived there until moving to Union City recently.  A graduate of Bayonne High School, he was a member of the football team that won a state title in 2003.  A forklift operator for Marine Container Services in Newark, he was remembered for an incredible sense of humor and for his generosity. Described as a "go-to guy," he was known for selflessly helping others with their problems with no expectation of anything in return. He also played Santa for hi…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Lineman Electrocuted In NY Was From West Caldwell Lineman Electrocuted In NY Was From West Caldwell
Lineman Electrocuted In NY Was From West Caldwell Arrangements have been finalized for a 51-year-old New Jersey father of two who was one of two linemen electrocuted Monday while on a job in Warwick, N.Y. Derrick Paris, a North Arlington native who lived with his family in West Caldwell the past 15 years, was on an assignment with E-J Electric for Orange & Rockland Utilities when he and co-worker Justin McLoughlin, 28, of Trenton, Ga., were killed. Both Paris and his partner were veterans with decades of experience between them, authorities said. A Mass was scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at St. Stephens Church, 141 Washington Avenue in…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Lineman Electrocuted In NY Was From West Caldwell Lineman Electrocuted In NY Was From West Caldwell
Lineman Electrocuted In NY Was From West Caldwell A 51-year-old North Arlington native was one of two linemen electrocuted Monday while on a job in Warwick, N.Y., authorities confirmed. Derrick Paris, a father of two who lived in West Caldwell, was on an assignment with E-J Electric for Orange & Rockland Utilities when he and co-worker Justin McLoughlin, 28, of Trenton, Ga., were killed. Both Paris and his partner were veterans with decades of experience between them, authorities said. A Mass was scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at St. Stephens Church, 141 Washington Avenue in Kearny, with burial to follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, 340…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Joseph 'DoDo' Piegaro, 66, Owned JP Roofing And Siding Of Belleville Joseph 'DoDo' Piegaro, 66, Owned JP Roofing And Siding Of Belleville
Joseph 'DoDo' Piegaro, 66, Owned JP Roofing And Siding Of Belleville Joseph "DoDo" Piegaro died Friday. He was 66 years old.  A Belleville resident for the last 14 years, he also spent much of his life in Bloomfield, Nutley and Newark.  He owned J,P. Roofing and Siding of Belleville.  Described as beloved by many and having an infectious personality, he is survived by his fiance, Linda Giardelli; children Jessica, Thomas, Jason and Jason's wife Rosa; his granddaughter Isabella and many siblings, nieces and nephews.   A visitation is scheduled for Wednesday at Zarro Funeral Home, 145 Harrison St. in Bloomfield, from 4 to 8 p.m. Ther…

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by Paul Milo