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Prosecutor: Bergen Phys Ed Teacher Had 'Inappropriate Sexual Relationship' Prosecutor: Bergen Phys Ed Teacher Had 'Inappropriate Sexual Relationship'
Prosecutor: Bergen Phys Ed Teacher Had 'Inappropriate Sexual Relationship' UPDATE: A Leonia High School physical education teacher was arrested after authorities learned of an "inappropriate sexual relationship" with a student, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Friday.  Samantha Krakower, who turned 24 on Wednesday, was charged with second-degree sexual assault by someone with “supervisory or disciplinary power” over a victim 16 to 17 years old, he said. Krakower, a former high school and college softball standout who lives in Palisades Park, also was charged with criminal sexual contact and child endangerment. She remained held in the county l…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bergen Camp Counselor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Teen Bergen Camp Counselor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Teen
Bergen Camp Counselor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Teen UPDATE: A Leonia High School physical education teacher was arrested after authorities learned of an "inappropriate sexual relationship" with a student, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Friday. Samantha Krakower, who turned 24 on Wednesday, was charged with second-degree sexual assault by someone with “supervisory or disciplinary power” over a victim 16 to 17 years old, he said. Krakower, a former high school and college softball standout who lives in Palisades Park, also was charged with criminal sexual contact and child endangerment. She remained held in the county lockup Frid…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Edgewater Driver Charged With Carrying 72 THC Vape Cartridges Edgewater Driver Charged With Carrying 72 THC Vape Cartridges
Edgewater Driver Charged With Carrying 72 THC Vape Cartridges An Edgewater driver who at 20 already has an adult criminal history was carrying six dozen THC vape oil cartridges when he was stopped, borough police said. Marc A. Helewa, 20, told detectives who stopped him on Hilliard Avenue and Edgewater Place for having no front license plate and tinted windows that he had some pot in the center console of his 2014 Mercedes E350, Detective Sgt. Timothy Farrell said. Farrell, who made the stop with Detective Theodore Wetklow, said they found three cases of THC vape oil in the trunk. They charged Helewa with drug-related offense and sent him to the Berg…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Leonia High Students Visited Notre Dame Shortly Before Fire Leonia High Students Visited Notre Dame Shortly Before Fire
Leonia High Students Visited Notre Dame Shortly Before Fire School officials say the students from Leonia High School who are on a school trip in France were unharmed after visiting Notre Dame Cathedral shortly before the landmark Parisian church was heavily damaged by fire Monday.  "All students from Leonia High School's French trip are safe. Fortunately, they left before the fire started. Sending prayers to all affected by this event and the Firefighters hard at work to bring an end to this tragedy," Board of Education member Bryce Robins said.  The fire broke out around 6:20 p.m., destroying the roof and graceful spire of the 800-year-o…

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by Paul Milo