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Former West Caldwell Police Officer Jason Clemente Dies After 7-Year Cancer Battle: Former West Caldwell Police Officer Jason Clemente Dies After 7-Year Cancer Battle:
Former West Caldwell Police Officer Jason Clemente Dies After 7-Year Cancer Battle: Eric "Jason" Clemente, a police officer who served in Wayne and West Caldwell died recently after a 7-year battle with cancer, according to Wayne Mayor Christopher Vergano. "Detective First Class Jason Clemente was a caring friend and inspiration not only to me as I fought cancer but to all that knew him," Vergano said on Facebook. "We are all better for knowing and working with him. Vergano said he was directing all flags in the township to fly at half-staff in honor of Clemente.  Today, our beloved brother, Detective First Class Eric Jason Clemente “Jay”, passed from this world …

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by Sam Barron
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Back-To-Back Home Burglaries Under Investigation In Morris County Neighborhood, Police Say Back-To-Back Home Burglaries Under Investigation In Morris County Neighborhood, Police Say
Back-To-Back Home Burglaries Under Investigation In Morris County Neighborhood, Police Say See anything? Authorities are investigating two back-to-back home burglaries that occurred in the same Morris County neighborhood. The burglaries occurred in the Tudor Glens neighborhood in Pequannock during the overnight hours on Saturday, July 16, Pequannock Township Police said in a release on Tuesday, July 19. The residents were not home at the time of the burglaries, and there is no known threat to the public, police said. The Morris County Sheriff's Office - Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Unit is also investigating. “As always, remain vigilant, lock all doors and windows when you a…

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by Valerie Musson
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Details Emerge In Pequannock Crash That Claimed Life Of Beloved Single Mom Details Emerge In Pequannock Crash That Claimed Life Of Beloved Single Mom
Details Emerge In Pequannock Crash That Claimed Life Of Beloved Single Mom Details have emerged in the Pequannock crash that claimed the life of a beloved single mom and injured a cyclist. Jill Altman Russo, 55, was walking near 229 Boulevard when she was struck by a black 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage driven by a 35-year-old woman around 8:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, Pequannock Township Police said. Russo was rushed to Chilton Memorial Hospital and pronounced dead a short time later. A second victim riding a bicycle was also hit and hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Meanwhile, thousands have been raised on a GoFundMe for Russo’s family, Da…

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by Valerie Musson