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Family Of NJ Man Shot Dead By Officer At Dorney Park To Get $950K In Settlement Money Family Of NJ Man Shot Dead By Officer At Dorney Park To Get $950K In Settlement Money
Family Of NJ Man Shot Dead By Officer At Dorney Park To Get $950K In Settlement Money The family of a New Jersey man shot and killed by an "inexperienced" police officer directing traffic at Dorney Park will receive $950,000 reached in the settlement of a wrongful death suit, The Morning Call reports. Joseph Santos' two adult sons and 11-year-old daughter will receive a portion of the settlement, aside from law firm costs and fees, according to a copy of the settlement obtained by The Morning Call. Santos' estate administrator, Juliana Valenzuela, agreed to end the lawsuit on Sept. 14, according to the settlement. South Whitehall Township Officer Jonathan Ros…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Officer Charged With Voluntary Manslaughter In Shooting Death Of Hasbrouck Heights Man Officer Charged With Voluntary Manslaughter In Shooting Death Of Hasbrouck Heights Man
Officer Charged With Voluntary Manslaughter In Shooting Death Of Hasbrouck Heights Man An inexperienced police officer made an “unreasonable” decision in shooting and killing a Hasbrouck Heights man who’d jumped on the hood of his marked SUV near Dorney Park in Pennsylvania, authorities there said Tuesday. As a result, they’ve brought voluntary manslaughter charges against South Whitehall Township Officer Jonathan Roselle for the fatal July 28 shooting of Joseph Santos, a 44-year-old Paterson native who, records show, had recently moved to a garden apartment near the Hackensack border. Roselle shot Santos five times on the side of the road, Lehigh County District Attorney Jim…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Wayne PD: Nodding-Out Elections Poll Worker Busted With Heroin Wayne PD: Nodding-Out Elections Poll Worker Busted With Heroin
Wayne PD: Nodding-Out Elections Poll Worker Busted With Heroin A drugged-out poll worker during Tuesday's election in Wayne was found carrying heroin after he nodded out nearly fell face-first into the floor, police said. Officer Mark Ciaviarella was working security at the Schuyler Colfax middle school when he spotted 30-year-old Sean Colligan, Detective Capt. Laurence Martin said. "He was constantly moving, could not sit still, shaking his head aggressively," Martin said. "His eyes were droopy and his head shaking in an attempt to keep himself awake." Colligan -- who records show has a drug-related criminal history -- got up and …

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by Jerry DeMarco