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These Snacks Finally Got An Elizabeth Bear Out Of A 40-Foot Tree These Snacks Finally Got An Elizabeth Bear Out Of A 40-Foot Tree
These Snacks Finally Got An Elizabeth Bear Out Of A 40-Foot Tree An unexpected furry visitor turned an Elizabeth neighborhood into a full-on wildlife watch party Monday, May 11, after a black bear climbed roughly 40 feet up a tree and refused to come down for hours. The City of Elizabeth assured residents there was no immediate danger as New Jersey Fish & Wildlife officials monitored the bear, which had apparently decided a resident’s backyard tree was the perfect place for an afternoon nap — 40 feet up. Eventually, officials discovered the key to ending the standoff: snacks. “And yes… for everyone asking what finally worked: day-old donuts, peanut …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Escaped Inmate: Essex County Prisoner Captured After 90 Minutes, Police Say Escaped Inmate: Essex County Prisoner Captured After 90 Minutes, Police Say
Escaped Inmate: Essex County Prisoner Captured After 90 Minutes, Police Say An Essex County prisoner was captured after being on the lam for 90 minutes on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 29, authorities said. The Essex County Sheriff's Office declined to disclose the name, age and reason for the prisoner's initial arrest but said officers began a search at 7 p.m. before he was taken back into custody at 8:30 p.m.

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by Sam Barron
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GOTCHA! Fugitive Accused Of Love Triangle Murder Fled To Costa Rica From Newark: Feds GOTCHA! Fugitive Accused Of Love Triangle Murder Fled To Costa Rica From Newark: Feds
Gotcha! Fugitive Accused Of Love Triangle Murder Fled To Costa Rica From Newark: Feds A fugitive accused of killing a world-class cyclist used someone else’s passport to flee to Costa Rica from Newark Airport, then changed her appearance in a failed attempt to elude capture, federal authorities said. Kaitlin Armstrong, a 34-year-old yoga teacher, was wanted on murder charges following the May 11 shooting death of Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson in Austin Texas. Wilson had briefly dated Armstrong’s boyfriend, who was also a pro cyclist, authorities said. Federal agents tracked Armstrong to the Santa Teresa Beach hotel in Costa Rica’s Provincia de Puntarenas, where she was taken into…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Federal Agents Capture Accused Hit Man Wanted In Fatal Englewood House Party Ambush Federal Agents Capture Accused Hit Man Wanted In Fatal Englewood House Party Ambush
Federal Agents Capture Accused Hit Man Wanted In Fatal Englewood House Party Ambush An accused hit man wanted in a double shooting at a June Bergen County house party was captured by federal agents after two months on the run, authorities said Saturday. U.S. Marshals arrested Dwayne Redd Jr., 22, on Thursday at a house in Baltimore, MD, his native city, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said nearly two months after the Englewood house party ambush. Redd and Dejuan Stokes, 23, both unemployed, were recruited by Jamal "Mally" Robinson, 44, in the June 20 shooting that killed killed Douglas Perry, 43, of Newark, and a injured a 29-year-old En…

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by Cecilia Levine