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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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80-Year-Old Victim Slashed By Paterson Woman In Her West Caldwell Home: Police 80-Year-Old Victim Slashed By Paterson Woman In Her West Caldwell Home: Police
80-Year-Old Victim Slashed By Paterson Woman In Her West Caldwell Home: Police An 80-year-old woman was recovering after being slashed inside of her West Caldwell home earlier this week, police said. A 911 caller said a woman armed with two knives, later identified as Laila M. Alayat, of Paterson, was banging at her door and trying to force her way in around 7:30 a.m. Monday morning, authorities said. Alayat -- who apparently frequents a neighboring home -- ran across the street and went into a different house, where police found her holding two knives, and an 80-year-old woman bleeding in the living room, authorities said. Officers began giving Alayat verbal command…

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by Cecilia Levine