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NJ State Police ID Man Hospitalized After Bailing Out Of Moving Vehicle On Rt 287 NJ State Police ID Man Hospitalized After Bailing Out Of Moving Vehicle On Rt 287
NJ State Police ID Man Hospitalized After Bailing Out Of Moving Vehicle On Rt 287 UPDATE: New Jersey State Police identified a man who was seriously injured when he bailed from a moving vehicle on busy Route 287. Passenger David Chavez, 27, of Livingston "exited" a Kenworth tractor pulling a flatbed trailer as it headed south on the highway in Riverdale shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday, April 9, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. Chavez's father, who was driving, told responders that his son "just opened the door out of nowhere" and pitched onto the highway's southbound side in Riverdale, one said. "Luckily he wasn't struck by anyone," a responder s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJSP: Essex County Man Hospitalized After Bailing Out Of Moving Vehicle On Rt 287 NJSP: Essex County Man Hospitalized After Bailing Out Of Moving Vehicle On Rt 287
Njsp: Essex County Man Hospitalized After Bailing Out Of Moving Vehicle On Rt 287 UPDATE: A troubled man was seriously injured when he bailed from a moving vehicle on busy Route 287, responders said. Passenger David Chavez, 27, of Livingston "exited" a Kenworth tractor pulling a flatbed trailer as it headed south on the highway in Riverdale shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday, April 9, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. Chavez's father, who was driving, told responders that his son "just opened the door out of nowhere" and pitched onto the highway's southbound side in Riverdale, one said. "Luckily he wasn't struck by anyone," a responder said. Several passing d…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Beloved NJ 6-Year-Old Dies Suddenly In Sleep Beloved NJ 6-Year-Old Dies Suddenly In Sleep
Beloved NJ 6-Year-Old Dies Suddenly In Sleep Beloved Morris County six-year-old Daniella Obiageli Tetteh died suddenly in her sleep and was pronounced dead at St. Clare's Hospital in Denville, NJ on Sunday, April 3. Lovingly called “Princess Ella,” Daniella was born in Paterson before moving to Rockaway with her family, where she lived at the time of her death, her obituary says. Daniella was a student at Pillar Elementary School in Livingston, according to her memorial. Daniella leaves behind her parents, Ifeoluwa Fawole-Tetteh and Daniel Tetteh; younger sister, Netania Tetteh; maternal grandparents, and extended family members. Da…

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by Valerie Musson
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Moments From Getting Away, Shoplifting Newark Couple Nabbed By Lyndhurst Officer Moments From Getting Away, Shoplifting Newark Couple Nabbed By Lyndhurst Officer
Moments From Getting Away, Shoplifting Newark Couple Nabbed By Lyndhurst Officer A shoplifting couple from Newark might've thought they’d made a clean break before a Lyndhurst police officer spotted their getaway car, authorities said. Police were called after an employee saw the couple flee the Home Goods store on New York Avenue with several large bags, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Officer Michael Clifford heard the alert and stopped an older model Lexus sedan moments later, Auteri said. Inside were several bags, the lieutenant said. Some were stuffed with clothing, most of which still had price tags and security devices on them, stolen from other area stores, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Upper Saddle River House Guest Severely Burned By Sterno Flame Taken To Barnabas Upper Saddle River House Guest Severely Burned By Sterno Flame Taken To Barnabas
Upper Saddle River House Guest Severely Burned By Sterno Flame Taken To Barnabas An Upper Saddle River house guest was hospitalized with burns over most of his back after a Sterno flame ignited his shirt, authorities said. The 61-year-old man was attending a get-together on Riverview Terrace when he backed into a Sterno used to heat a food tray shortly after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, Police Capt. Edward Kane said. "His clothing caught fire, causing burns to the majority of his back," Kane said. The victim was alert and conscious while being taken to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston by the Upper Saddle River Volunteer Ambulance Corps with medics on boar…

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Dedicated North Jersey EMT Starting Dialysis Desperately Seeks Kidney Donor Dedicated North Jersey EMT Starting Dialysis Desperately Seeks Kidney Donor
Dedicated North Jersey EMT Starting Dialysis Desperately Seeks Kidney Donor A dedicated and passionate North Jersey EMT is desperately seeking a kidney donor as he begins dialysis treatments after years of battling chronic disease. Reid Cappel, an Atlantic Health EMT from Harding Township, has been living with one kidney for years after his diagnosis with the chronic disease at age 21, he said. "Growing up I had a lot of stomach issues", said Cappel, according to the Madison NJ PBA. “When I was 21 years old, they found a massive tumor where the other kidney should have been. Luckily it wasn't cancerous, but I've been dealing with Chronic Kidney Disease since the…

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by Valerie Musson
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Beloved Parsippany Software Engineer Willian Hua Dies After Brief Illness, 28 Beloved Parsippany Software Engineer Willian Hua Dies After Brief Illness, 28
Beloved Parsippany Software Engineer Willian Hua Dies After Brief Illness, 28 Beloved Parsippany software engineer Willian Hua died at St. Clare’s Hospital in Denville on Jan. 9 after a brief illness at the age of 28. Born in Livingston, Hua grew up in Lake Hiawatha and graduated from Parsippany High School in 2011, his obituary says. Hua later attended the College of New Jersey, where he earned a Bachelor’s in computer science, according to his memorial. Hua worked as a front-end developer and software engineer with Texas-based company Cognizant Technology Solutions. “Willian Hua always gave his all when helping others: designing his church’s website, assisting i…

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Meet NJ's First Babies Born In 2022 Meet NJ's First Babies Born In 2022
Meet NJ's First Babies Born In 2022 Oh, baby, they're here! New Jersey welcomed its first babies born in 2022. The first in the state was delivered at 12:02 a.m., at Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth. Keyla was born to Maria and Jose Duchi of Irvington and weighed 6 pounds and 15 ounces. Dr. Hannah Seltzer delivered her. Keyla with parents Maria and Joseduchi, of Irvington.Trinitas Medical Center At 12:07 a.m., Gabriel David DeCurtis-Springsteen was born at Hackensack University Medical Center, at 6 pounds and 5 ounces. His parents are Katlynn DeCurtis and Thomas Springsteen, of Belleville. Gabriel David D…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Residents Are Spending Hours Waiting In COVID Testing Lines NJ Residents Are Spending Hours Waiting In COVID Testing Lines
NJ Residents Are Spending Hours Waiting In COVID Testing Lines COVID-19 tests are hottest items on the market right now, as New Jersey residents are spending chunks of their days waiting in lines -- some as many as nine hours. Jackelyne Matsuo hopped in line at the MedRite in Paramus Wednesday morning and received a PCR test after two hours.  She wanted a rapid test, though -- and MediRite was only offering one or the other -- so she headed to Newark's Lincoln Park and Broad Street drive-thru testing site. There, she spent another two hours waiting for the rapid test. Drive-thru test site in Newark, Dec. 22.Jackelyne Matsuo "The line was wrapping…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pair Nabbed In Essex County Armed Robberies Had Lengthy Rap Sheets: Police Pair Nabbed In Essex County Armed Robberies Had Lengthy Rap Sheets: Police
Pair Nabbed In Essex County Armed Robberies Had Lengthy Rap Sheets: Police Two men with lengthy arrest records have been arrested in connection with two armed robberies -- one in Livingston and another in West Orange, local police said. Shyhiem Clark, 24, of Newark, and Tyrese Thompson, 22, of Elizabeth, were charged in connection with the Sept. 27 incident at a Mount Pleasant Avenue store, according to police in West Orange. The two are believed to be linked to a second robbery in Livingston on Oct. 4, authorities said. Either Clark or Thompson held the cashier at gunpoint while the other removed money from the register, police said. Both fled through …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Victim Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Was Popular Dog Groomer Victim Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Was Popular Dog Groomer
Victim Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Was Popular Dog Groomer Loved ones are remembering a 51-year-old woman who was killed on the Garden State Parkway in Middlesex County earlier this month. Melissa M. Craden of Scotch Plains was traveling northbound on the Parkway in Woodbridge at 3:10 p.m. Nov. 6 when her 2009 Jeep Liberty sideswiped another vehicle near milepost 131.9, a New Jersey State Police spokesman said. Craden’s Jeep flipped and she was ejected, Sgt. Alejandro Goez said.  The driver of the other vehicle, a 2000 Chevrolet Impala, suffered minor injuries, Goez said. Craden was well-known as the owner of Grooming by Melissa, a…

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Driver Who Set Himself On Fire During Bayonne Police Pursuit Dies Driver Who Set Himself On Fire During Bayonne Police Pursuit Dies
Driver Who Set Himself On Fire During Bayonne Police Pursuit Dies UPDATE: A driver who set himself on fire while being pursued by Bayonne police has died, authorities said. Officers in an unmarked vehicle activated their lights and siren in an attempt to pull over the as-yet unidentified driver for several violations in the area of 54th Street and Broadway shortly before 11 p.m. July 13, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. The driver kept going, heading west on 50th Street before eventually turning down dead-ended 52nd Street, he said. Officers approached the vehicle after he stopped and repeatedly ordered him out, Bruck said. The d…

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by Jerry DeMarco