Find Your Daily Voice
Fort Lee
Leonia Palisades Park
Your Local News for Fort Lee, Leonia, and Palisades Park
Friday, nov 15
53°
Follow
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Fort Lee
Leonia Palisades Park
Follow
Find Your Daily Voice
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2024 Cantata Media
53°
Friday, nov 15
Tag:
Police Accountability
Police & Fire
Middle Finger Traffic Stop: Viral Video Sparks Investigation In North Jersey Town
It's become the middle finger seen around the world. A traffic stop on Westfield is under investigation after a man said he was pulled over after flipping off a police officer. The traffic stop was recorded on Sunday, Aug. 6 and shared on YouTube where it has generated more than 370,000 views. In the video, posted by LackLuster, a channel dedicated to police accountability, Officer Ayad Taha claims the driver, identified as "Nathan", was going 48 mph in a 35 mph zone, though this is disputed by Nathan's GPS. Nathan refuses to answer any of the officer's questions, while dashcam footage…
News
Paterson Non-Violence Activist Shot Dead In Police Standoff Was Clearly In Crisis: Advocates
The shooting death of a Paterson non-violence activist following a five-hour barricaded standoff with city police has a pained, shaken and angry community demanding answers. Najee Seabrooks was pronounced dead at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson shortly after the 12:30 p.m. shooting at an apartment near the corner of Mill and Edison streets on Friday, March 3, state Attorney General Matthew Platkin confirmed. Although initial details remained sketchy, all agreed that Seabrooks was in a mental health crisis. Officers initially responded to a report of an emotionally distu…
News
New Hackensack Police Director Hits Ground Running
A highly-respected law enforcement veteran has become Hackensack's new police director. Raymond Guidetti, who retired as a lieutenant colonel after a highly distinguished career with the New Jersey State Police, began working last week, multiple department and city sources confirmed Tuesday. "We've been getting memos from him already on things like internal policies and expectations," one department member said. Guidetti, 54, of Paramus, was officially appointed to the position for three years at Monday night's Mayor and Council meeting, according to city spokesman Nick Bond. “I am very p…
Police & Fire
Morristown Police Chief, Officers Clash Over Retaliation Allegations
A Morris County police benevolence association is accusing township administrators of retaliating against the department after officers admitted to writing fewer tickets during the COVID-19 pandemic. The department chief, however, said the allegations are false and scolded the officers for "spreading false information on social media." Lenient enforcement efforts and lack of non-emergency ticketing by Morristown police struck a nerve with township officials, PBA Local 43 said on Facebook Sunday. "As of recent, our members have been extremely hesitant to write tickets outside of mandatory, f…
Police & Fire
NJ County Prosecutors: Citizens Can Trust They'll Be Treated Fairly, Justly By Police
A public letter from New Jersey's 21 county prosecutors promises that members of law enforcement in the state will treat citizens "fairly and justly" -- and that those who don't will be held accountable. The letter from the County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey, released Saturday morning, comes in the wake of George Floyd's death at the hands of police in Minneapolis and an investigation of the officers by local and federal authorities there. County prosecutors are the chief law enforcers in New Jersey under the direction of Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal. Here is the CPANJ …
53°
