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Hearts Break Following Death Of Bergen County's Roxie McCullough, 29 Hearts Break Following Death Of Bergen County's Roxie McCullough, 29
Hearts Break Following Death Of Bergen County's Roxie McCullough, 29 Roxanne McCullough of Bergen County died on Monday, June 12. She was 29 years old. The Glen Rock resident was adopted by Suzanne and Mark McCullough, and later reunited with her birth parents, Jennifer Yantis and Jason Collins, of Iowa, her obituary reads. In 2015, she met her beloved partner, Michael Van Lenten, at their favorite bar Rumors, in Hawthorne. According to her obituary and those who knew her, Roxie loved her cat, Zoey, eating Campbell’s chicken soup right out of the can, and playing competitive darts (which she was in a league for). Roxie worked at Villa Rosa in Hawthorne, wh…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
FALSE ALARM: Report Of Gunman On Loose In New Milford Unfounded FALSE ALARM: Report Of Gunman On Loose In New Milford Unfounded
False ALARM: Report Of Gunman On Loose In New Milford Unfounded A report of a gunman in camo pants and a hoodie on the loose in New Milford -- which triggered a lockdown of all borough schools Thursday morning -- thankfully was proven unfounded, Police Chief Brian Clancy said. "It was a hunter walking to his car," Clancy said. "He is hunting out of state, not in New Milford. There is absolutely no threat." Borough schools were placed on lockdown and then sheltered in place as police investigated what turned out to be a rumor that a man carrying an assault rifle -- and possibly two -- was seen on Hoffman Avenue near the Berkeley Street Elementa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: '16 Shots Fired' Before Asbury Park Police Arrived; Victim Critically Hurt Prosecutor: '16 Shots Fired' Before Asbury Park Police Arrived; Victim Critically Hurt
Prosecutor: '16 Shots Fired' Before Asbury Park Police Arrived; Victim Critically Hurt At least 16 shots were fired in Asbury Park late Wednesday, leaving an unidentified man critically injured, authorities said. Police officers arriving at 1331 Sewall Ave. about 10:17 p.m. on Wednesday found a man with five gunshot wounds, according to  Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. The initial investigation has found that at least 16 shots were fired in the area, according to Gramiccioni. The prosecutor issued a statement on Thursday afternoon to dispel rumors that police were involved in the shooting. "Rumors being circulated on social media falsel…

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by Jon Craig