Swatting Threat At Bergen County School Sparks Police Response, Investigation Swatting Threat At Bergen County School Sparks Police Response, Investigation Swatting Threat At Bergen County School Sparks Police Response, Investigation
Swatting Threat At Bergen County School Sparks Police Response, Investigation A reported threat at a Bergen County school prompted an immediate police response before investigators determined it was likely a hoax, authorities said. Englewood police responded to Elisabeth Morrow School on Thursday, Oct. 15, and worked with school staff to take precautions to protect students, employees and the surrounding community, Police Chief Thomas Greeley said. Investigators later determined the incident appeared to be a case of "swatting," in which someone reports a false threat to trigger an emergency police response. Police said there was no known credible threat to the schoo…

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Lost Hiker, Dog Rescued From NJ Mountain After Half-Mile Search Lost Hiker, Dog Rescued From NJ Mountain After Half-Mile Search Lost Hiker, Dog Rescued From NJ Mountain After Half-Mile Search
Lost Hiker, Dog Rescued From NJ Mountain After Half-Mile Search A person who became lost on Cushetunk Mountain in Hunterdon County was safely rescued along with their dog after emergency crews launched a coordinated search, authorities said. Whitehouse Rescue Squad, Whitehouse Fire Company and Readington Township police were dispatched to the mountain around 6:15 p.m., according to the rescue squad. Crews used ATVs and the CalTopo Search & Rescue mapping application to access the mountain before continuing about half a mile on foot along the trails. The Hunterdon County Department of Public Safety helped pinpoint the missing person's coordinates. …
Suspicious Packages Sent To 3 NJ Congress Members' Offices, Prompting Closures Suspicious Packages Sent To 3 NJ Congress Members' Offices, Prompting Closures Suspicious Packages Sent To 3 NJ Congress Members' Offices, Prompting Closures
Suspicious Packages Sent To 3 NJ Congress Members' Offices, Prompting Closures Suspicious packages sent to the New Jersey offices of three members of Congress prompted closures and emergency responses on Friday, Oct. 16, officials said. U.S. Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rob Menendez and Frank Pallone were among the lawmakers whose district offices received suspicious packages, according to statements from the lawmakers and News 12 New Jersey. Watson Coleman announced that her district office would remain closed for the day. Menendez said his Jersey City office was also temporarily closed while local authorities responded to a suspicious package. "The substance w…
NJ Transit Bus Nearly Plunges Off Cliff, Driver Escapes Through Window NJ Transit Bus Nearly Plunges Off Cliff, Driver Escapes Through Window NJ Transit Bus Nearly Plunges Off Cliff, Driver Escapes Through Window
NJ Transit Bus Nearly Plunges Off Cliff, Driver Escapes Through Window An NJ Transit bus nearly plunged over a steep, rocky embankment in Bergen County on Friday afternoon, Oct. 16, but a steel guardrail and several large boulders stopped it from going over the edge, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. The out-of-service bus was traveling down a steep hill on Glenwood Road in Ridgewood, just above NJ Transit's Ho-Ho-Kus train station, when the incident occurred, Loving said. The driver, who was the only person aboard, managed to escape through an emergency window before firefighters arrived and was not injured. Out of an abundance of caution, NJ Tra…
BODYCAM: NJ Firefighter Said He Needed His Oxygen Tank, Days Later, He Was Dead BODYCAM: NJ Firefighter Said He Needed His Oxygen Tank, Days Later, He Was Dead BODYCAM: NJ Firefighter Said He Needed His Oxygen Tank, Days Later, He Was Dead
Bodycam: NJ Firefighter Said He Needed His Oxygen Tank, Days Later, He Was Dead Newly released police bodycam footage, 911 audio and radio transmissions shed light on an encounter with police in New Jersey that left a former firefighter dead five days later (scroll for bodycam footage). Steven Fitzpatrick, 61, of Pittstown, suffered a medical emergency while three law enforcement officers were attempting to handcuff him in Franklin Township on Tuesday, March 10, according to the New Jersey Attorney General's Office.  At 10:07 a.m.  a caller reported that Fitzpatrick had left a property on Locust Grove Road following a dispute and threatened to return wit…

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Gia Giudice's NJ Restaurant Breaks Silence On Backlash Gia Giudice's NJ Restaurant Breaks Silence On Backlash Gia Giudice's NJ Restaurant Breaks Silence On Backlash
Gia Giudice's NJ Restaurant Breaks Silence On Backlash Gia Giudice's new Bergen County restaurant has broken its silence following a wave of poor reviews. Il Vero is standing by its controversial no-children policy, saying its adults-only atmosphere was intentional and that not every restaurant is meant for everyone. The Westwood restaurant opened by the daughter of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice and business partner Maria Sausa, has faced criticism from early diners over everything from its prices and food to a policy barring children. Now, Sausa is responding. "Our decision to create an adults-only dining experience at …

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Jersey City Woman Who Outsmarted Serial Killer, Escaped In Handcuffs Dies At 44 Jersey City Woman Who Outsmarted Serial Killer, Escaped In Handcuffs Dies At 44 Jersey City Woman Who Outsmarted Serial Killer, Escaped In Handcuffs Dies At 44
Jersey City Woman Who Outsmarted Serial Killer, Escaped In Handcuffs Dies At 44 Tiffany Taylor, a New Jersey woman whose testimony helped convict a serial killer she narrowly escaped while handcuffed, has died at age 44. Taylor died in her sleep, according to her mother, Lola Acevedo, who shared the news in a GoFundMe campaign. Raised in Jersey City's housing projects, Taylor eventually turned to sex work and robbing men. In 2016, she met Khalil Wheeler-Weaver through a friend and reportedly robbed him after spending several hours together, NJ Advance Media reports. She later agreed to meet him again at a hotel in Elizabeth, where the encounter took a terrifying t…

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KFC Ending 40-Year Tradition With Major Menu Change: See What's New KFC Ending 40-Year Tradition With Major Menu Change: See What's New KFC Ending 40-Year Tradition With Major Menu Change: See What's New
KFC Ending 40-Year Tradition With Major Menu Change: See What's New KFC is dropping Pepsi from its drink menu after 40 years and switching to Coca-Cola at restaurants across the US. The fried chicken chain announced the new Coca-Cola partnership in a news release on Thursday, Oct. 15. Coca-Cola products will begin replacing Pepsi beverages in January 2027, and the change is expected to be completed at all US locations by the end of March. The switch ends a relationship dating back to 1986, when PepsiCo purchased KFC. The chain continued serving Pepsi products even after PepsiCo spun off KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell into what became Yum! Brands. Some inter…

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KFC Ending 40-Year Tradition With Major Menu Change: See What's New KFC Ending 40-Year Tradition With Major Menu Change: See What's New KFC Ending 40-Year Tradition With Major Menu Change: See What's New
KFC Ending 40-Year Tradition With Major Menu Change: See What's New KFC is dropping Pepsi from its drink menu after 40 years and switching to Coca-Cola at restaurants across the US. The fried chicken chain announced the new Coca-Cola partnership in a news release on Thursday, Oct. 15. Coca-Cola products will begin replacing Pepsi beverages in January 2027, and the change is expected to be completed at all US locations by the end of March. The switch ends a relationship dating back to 1986, when PepsiCo purchased KFC. The chain continued serving Pepsi products even after PepsiCo spun off KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell into what became Yum! Brands. Some inter…

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College Football Player Dies Days After Being Injured During Game College Football Player Dies Days After Being Injured During Game College Football Player Dies Days After Being Injured During Game
College Football Player Dies Days After Being Injured During Game A college football player has died days after suffering a traumatic brain injury during a game. Tyler Ulrich, a 21-year-old sophomore safety at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma, died Thursday, Oct. 15, after being injured during the team’s game against Ouachita Baptist University on Saturday, Oct. 10, ABC News reported. Southern Nazarene University, an NCAA Division II school about 15 minutes west of downtown Oklahoma City, confirmed Ulrich’s death in a statement. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the loss of our SNU football player, Tyler Ulrich,” the SNU Athletic De…