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Arrangements Set, Obituary Posted For Fairfield Officer James 'Jimmy' Ciampi
Arrangements have been finalized for Fairfield Police Officer James "Jimmy" Ciampi, who died Monday, Sept. 9, following a battle with cancer. He would have turned 32 in October. According to his obituary on the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home website, visitation will be held Thursday, Sept. 12 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home in Fairfield. The funeral will be at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13 at the funeral home, with a Funeral Mass set for 10 a.m., at the St. Thomas More R.C. Church. Ciampi graduated from West Essex High School before earning his bachelor's from Rutgers University…
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Award-Winning NJ Police Officer Battles Cancer, Chief Pleads For Prayers
A police officer with roots in the New Jersey borough that he serves is battling cancer, and his chief is asking for prayers. James "Jimmy" Ciampi, of the Fairfield Police Department, was described by FPD Chief Anthony Manna as a "young, bright, and dedicated" officer. Ciampi is unable to come to work and remains focused on battling cancer, Manna said. Ciampi began his career with FPD as a Class II Special Officer in October 2016. A year later, he became a full-time officer. In 2022, Ciampi was assigned to the Essex County Auto Theft Task Force for six months "where he excelled at helping…
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Watch Treadmill Abuse Dad Christopher Gregor Learn His Fate For Causing 6-Year-Old Son's Death
Presiding Judge Guy P. Ryan did not mince his words in delivering Christopher Gregor's sentence Friday, Aug. 2. "What Corey received that day was abuse of the most egregious sort and doesn't square with the defendant's statements today," said Ryan from an Ocean County courtroom in footage shared by Court TV. What he was referring to was the series of videos, obtained by Court TV, that show 32-year-old Gregor forcing 6-year-old Corey Micciolo to sprint for extended periods of time even after falling, again and again. Corey died on April 2, 2021. A post-mortem exam showed he had suffered in…
Sports
NJ TikToker Stuns Gym Bros With 425-Pound Deadlift (
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Jaws hit the floor at a New Jersey gym last month as Sherein Abdelhady effortlessly pulled 425 pounds right off of it. The 25-year-old physical therapist captured not only her impressive PR, but the stunned faces of the men around her. "Deadlifting 425 pounds is cool," Abdelhady captioned the clip. "But seeing everyone's reaction is cooler." The video, filmed at Clifton's LA Fitness, had more than 31 million views as of Wednesday, March 2. And the reactions were 100% real, Abdelhady said. @shereinabdelhady there’s alot of emotions in this video 😂 #fyp #gym #fitness ♬ without me -…
Lifestyle
2 NJ Natives Compete For Love On CBS Dating Show 'Love Island'
One is from the Jersey Shore, the other Morris County. Both are looking for love as contestants on Season 2 of CBS dating show "Love Island," which runs every night at 9 p.m. Meet Moira Tumas, 28, of Brielle, and Justine Nbida, 27, of Rockaway. Tumas grew up just a mile from the Jersey Shore in Brielle and studied communication design at the Fashion Institute of Technology. She has acting experience at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England, Bustle reports. Tumas currently works as a “shopping-channel model” and loves to draw, her CBS biography says. She also l…
Police & Fire
Passaic Police Captain Selected For Prestigious FBI Training
A Passaic police captain will soon begin a prestigious FBI training class. Capt. Gabriel Guzman is the city’s first police officer in 20 years to be accepted into the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA, Mayor Hector Carlos Lora said. Less than one-half of 1% of police officers worldwide are ever invited to the specialized 10-week program, which is designed to enhance the physical and mental capabilities of ranking officers. Participation is by invitation-only and is awarded through a nomination process. Courses included law, behavioral science, forensic science, terrorism, leadership de…
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'New Life Meets Old': Bergen Army Cadet Unites Police, SWAT, Military To Boost Local Charities
For a while, Parisi Speed School in Fair Lawn was Brendan Brown's second home. The Wyckoff native trained and interned there -- fostering a close bond with owner Rich Sadiv, other employees and members. West Point Military Academy, however, became Brown's new second home after graduating from Ramapo High School in 2016. The cadet found a reason to bring his two worlds together on Saturday, creating the first ever Battle of the Warriors at Parisi, which pit his peers against Bergen County law enforcement and SWAT team member, with a common goal of raising money for local nonprofit organiz…
Police & Fire
Fit Cops: Losing 100 Pounds Helped Saddle Brook Officer Find His Purpose
Graduating from the police academy in 2012 would be the first step Paterson native Rob Littlejohn, Jr. would take to better himself for his young and growing family. The next would be dropping nearly 100 pounds. Although doctors initially thought Littlejohn wouldn't even be able to complete the academy at 315 pounds, he did. And then went on to lose the weight and work for several local police agencies -- currently in his fourth year with Saddle Brook and sitting comfortably at 223 pounds. Littlejohn says leaving his dead-end job in banking and getting in shape has given him the life he's…
Police & Fire
Fit Cops: Custodian To Corrections, Emerson Officer Lands On His Feet
EMERSON, N.J. -- Tyler Monroy of Emerson was 22 years old with a bright future ahead of him in 2014. At the time, that wasn't how it felt. His days were dark and dragging. He was balancing a trio of dead-end jobs and spent his days cleaning high school bathrooms, busing food and working security at a mall. Monroy's only glimmer of hope was the possibility that one day, he'd hear back from the New Jersey Corrections Department on his application. Going to the gym and listening to motivational speeches he found online were Monroy's lifelines at the time. But now that he's landed on his fee…
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Fit Cops: Paramedic From Paramus Dropped 40 Pounds For Dream Police Job
PARAMUS, N.J. -- The degree and the dream were both there for Christie Ohlendorf of Paramus. All that was left to do was lose the weight. Ohlendorf had been working as a paramedic with St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center for five years in 2011, but knew that if she wanted to work as a police officer in Wayne, she'd have to make a change. If not for herself, for her son, now 12. "I knew what I wanted and hated the fact that my kid knew what I wanted, and I wasn’t doing it," said Ohlendorf, 34. "I wanted to show him you can do what you want to do, even if there are obstacl…
Police & Fire
Fit Cops: Haworth Police Sergeant Is Real Life Transformer
HAWORTH, N.J. -- Grabbing food on the road would be the easy option for Haworth Police Sergeant Gianluca Ragone. But maintaining a bodybuilder's physique takes work. For Ragone, that work means preparing meals to get him through a day, early-morning cardio and late-night weight training after a long tour of duty. Ragone's efforts have already paid off, placing him fourth at his first bodybuilding competition in Elmwood Park. While Ragone isn't currently preparing for another competition, he's maintained a healthy lifestyle and is reaping the benefits as he fights crime in Haworth. "…
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