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Convicted Sex Offender Jailed After Threatening To Come To Popular Fort Lee Feast Armed: Police Convicted Sex Offender Jailed After Threatening To Come To Popular Fort Lee Feast Armed: Police
Convicted Sex Offender Jailed After Threatening To Come To Popular Fort Lee Feast Armed: Police Throngs of attendees were enjoying the annual Feast of St. Rocco in the shadow of the George Washington Bridge this weekend when a convicted sex offender known to police began drawing attention. Robert J. Frate, 56, apparently had become irate over something, “yelling and waving his arms around in an animated manner,” Fort Lee Police Capt. Edward Young said. Detective Michael Kelly approached the borough resident, who told him that he intended to return to the popular feast “loaded,” Young said. Frate motioned toward Kelly’s gun as he said this, the captain said. The detective “believed t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Schools
COVID-19: Numbers Continue To Climb In Morris County Area Following Labor Day Bash COVID-19: Numbers Continue To Climb In Morris County Area Following Labor Day Bash
Covid-19: Numbers Continue To Climb In Morris County Area Following Labor Day Bash The number of coronavirus cases linked to a Morris County Labor Day party has nearly doubled, township officials said. At least eight confirmed COVID-19 cases are linked to the Chatham Borough party, and as of Wednesday, another nine new cases in the Chathams were confirmed, Township Mayor Michael Kelly said. The new cases brought the six-day total to 21, he said.  Chatham high schoolers were switched to remote learning after 12 of them had tested positive for the virus. It was unclear exactly how many of the new cases reported Wednesday were students. The high school went all-r…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Dozens Charged In Huge Tri-State Area Shoplifting Ring Dozens Charged In Huge Tri-State Area Shoplifting Ring
Dozens Charged In Huge Tri-State Area Shoplifting Ring A band of shoplifters targeting chain stores including Walgreens have been arrested after netting millions in goods, Jersey City police announced during a press conference Thursday afternoon.  The shoplifters filled bags with items purloined from the stores, which include locations in Bayonne and Jersey City, said Chief of Police Michael Kelly.  Twenty- three people have been charged so far but the investigation is continuing, authorities said.  The arrests were the result of undercover surveillance operations launched in Jersey City after police there learned of similar inc…

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by Paul Milo