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Former NJ Lifeguard, NC Police Officer Dies In Supermarket Shooting: 'He Was Amazing' Former NJ Lifeguard, NC Police Officer Dies In Supermarket Shooting: 'He Was Amazing'
Former NJ Lifeguard, NC Police Officer Dies In Supermarket Shooting: 'He Was Amazing' A New Jersey native who was a police officer in North Carolina was shot and killed at a Greensboro supermarket just two days before Christmas, authorities said. Officer Michael Horan died in the shooting while responding to a report of an armed man at a Food Lion on Monday, Dec. 23, the Greensboro Police Department said in a news release. The Beach Haven native was 44 years old. North Carolina Highway Patrol arrested Tarell McMillian, 34, about two hours away in Duplin County. The Greensboro man was charged with first-degree murder and was held without bond in the Guilfo…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Firefighters Rescue Dog Who Fell Through Ice, Swam 75 Off Shore In Franklin Lakes (PHOTOS) Firefighters Rescue Dog Who Fell Through Ice, Swam 75 Off Shore In Franklin Lakes (PHOTOS)
Firefighters Rescue Dog Who Fell Through Ice, Swam 75 Off Shore In Franklin Lakes (Photos) A heartwarming rescue unfolded in Bergen County over the weekend when firefighters rescued a dog who had fallen through the ice and swam to a nearby island approximately 75 feet offshore. 🐾 Ice Rescue at Shadow Lake 🐾 Yesterday, the Franklin Lakes Volunteer Fire Department responded to a unique call for... Posted by Franklin Lakes Fire Department on Monday, December 23, 2024 The incident happened on Sunday, Dec. 22, on Shadow Lake in Franklin Lakes. Firefighters say Assistant Chief Piccoli arrived on the scene within minutes and confirmed the situation. Rescue crews quickly su…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Delivery Driver Drags Victim Through Fort Lee Streets: Police Hit-Run Delivery Driver Drags Victim Through Fort Lee Streets: Police
Hit-Run Delivery Driver Drags Victim Through Fort Lee Streets: Police A bold motorist who confronted the delivery driver who rear-ended him on a Fort Lee street was hospitalized when the Bronx man hit him with his vehicle and then dragged him through the streets, police said. The incident unfolded at approximately 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18 on Lemoine Avenue near 2025 Lemoine Avenue, according to Fort Lee Deputy Police Chief Edward Young. The driver was sitting in his parked car in a metered space and was suddenly jolted when a black sedan driven by 27-year-old Aisaih Alvarez, rammed into his vehicle from behind.  The victim stepped out to confr…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Greek Shipping Firms Fined Millions for Polluting NJ Waters, Falsifying Records Greek Shipping Firms Fined Millions for Polluting NJ Waters, Falsifying Records
Greek Shipping Firms Fined Millions for Polluting NJ Waters, Falsifying Records Two Greek shipping companies were fined millions in federal court in Newark on Monday, Dec. 23 after pleading guilty to polluting waters, falsifying records, and obstructing justice during port calls in New Jersey last year, authorities said. Avin International Ltd. and Kriti Ruby Special Maritime Enterprises, owners and operators of the oil tanker Kriti Ruby, will pay $4.6 million in fines and community service payments, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said. They were also placed on probation for five years with mandatory environmental compliance monitoring, Sellinger said The companies illeg…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Brazilian Man Tried To Extort NJ Company For 3 Mil In Bitcoin Using Stolen Data: Feds Brazilian Man Tried To Extort NJ Company For 3 Mil In Bitcoin Using Stolen Data: Feds
Brazilian Man Tried To Extort NJ Company For 3 Mil In Bitcoin Using Stolen Data: Feds A 29-year-old Brazilian man was arrested and charged on Monday, Dec. 23 with threatening to extort a New Jersey company using stolen data, authorities said. In March 2020, Junior Barros De Oliveira gained unauthorized access and exceeded authorized access to the computer systems of an unnamed Brazilian subsidiary of a New Jersey company, US Attorney Phillip Sellinger said. Exploiting this access, De Oliveira obtained confidential customer information relating to approximately 300,000 customers of the company, Sellinger said. In September 2020, De Oliveira began contacting U.S. representativ…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
SantaCon Arrests: Bergen County Resident Among 8 Charged, Police Say SantaCon Arrests: Bergen County Resident Among 8 Charged, Police Say
SantaCon Arrests: Bergen County Resident Among 8 Charged, Police Say Some people attending SantaCon 2024 in Hoboken, including several from out of state, couldn't help but end up on the naughty list. Hoboken police said eight people were arrested at the annual event on Saturday, Dec. 21, where people dress up as Santa Claus for a bar crawl, a spinoff of the popular event held every year in New York City (scroll down for details).  Overall, police issued 16 traffic summonses, dealt with 13 fights, and responded to three motor vehicle crashes, police said. Last year saw only two arrests. Those arrested this year were: 21-year-old Derek Nolan, 21 of Sad…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Crew Member Airlifted Battling Large NJ Waterfront House Fire, New Photos Released (UPDATE) Crew Member Airlifted Battling Large NJ Waterfront House Fire, New Photos Released (UPDATE)
Crew Member Airlifted Battling Large NJ Waterfront House Fire, New Photos Released (Update) A crew member was seriously injured while battling a fire that destroyed a multimillion-dollar home on the waterfront of Long Beach Island, officials said. The crew member was airlifted to a trauma center after falling and suffering a head injury, the Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Company said in a Facebook post. It happened during a house fire on Holly Drive in the Loveladies section of Long Beach Island on Monday, Dec. 23. Early this morning at 0418, we were dispatched to a structure fire with reports of smoke and flames on the 3rd floor and... Posted by Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire …

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by Chris Spiker
News
US Attorney For New Jersey Announces Resignation US Attorney For New Jersey Announces Resignation
US Attorney For New Jersey Announces Resignation Philip Sellinger, the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced on Monday, Dec. 23, he is resigning effective 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8. "Serving as the United States Attorney has been the honor of a lifetime," Sellinger said in a statement. "My sincere thanks to President Biden for appointing me the temporary steward of the U.S. Attorney’s Office. I leave knowing the storied traditions of this office will continue through our dedicated career Assistant U.S. Attorneys and staff." Sellinger, 70, was nominated by Biden in 2021 upon the recommendation of then-Senat…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Ringwood Woman Stole $700K From Law Firm: Union County Prosecutor Ringwood Woman Stole $700K From Law Firm: Union County Prosecutor
Ringwood Woman Stole $700K From Law Firm: Union County Prosecutor A 54-year-old Ringwood woman was arrested and charged on Thursday, Dec. 12 with stealing more than $700,000 from the law firm she worked at, authorities said. Between 2018 and 2024 Colleen Hallenbeck, who was employed as a paralegal for a Union County-based law firm, misappropriated funds from various estates handled by the firm, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. Hallenbeck was responsible for distributing funds from estate accounts to beneficiaries. However, she wrote hundreds of unauthorized checks, totaling in excess of $700,000, for deposit into accounts s…

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by Sam Barron
Business
FDA Elevates Costco Egg Recall Over Salmonella Concerns FDA Elevates Costco Egg Recall Over Salmonella Concerns
FDA Elevates Costco Egg Recall Over Salmonella Concerns The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has raised its recall alert for a brand of eggs to the highest level due to potential Salmonella contamination, which could lead to severe health risks or even death. The brand, Kirkland Signature Organic Pasture Raised 24-Count Eggs, were sold at Costco. This follows a voluntary recall initiated by New York City-based manufacturer Handsome Brook Farms in late November. Earlier Report: Cucumbers, Eggs Recalled Due To Risk Of Salmonella Contamination The affected eggs, bearing UPC 9661910680, Julian code 327, and a use-by date of Jan. 5, 2…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Strange Tasting Water Has Been Plaguing Some NJ Residents — Now They Know Why Strange Tasting Water Has Been Plaguing Some NJ Residents — Now They Know Why
Strange Tasting Water Has Been Plaguing Some NJ Residents — Now They Know Why Residents served by one New Jersey American Water system have been raising their eyebrows—and their glasses—after an unusual taste and smell in their water surfaced earlier this month. New Jersey American Water has since confirmed the culprit: a potent mix of fragrance and flavor compounds stemming from a Dec. 16 leak. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP) revealed that the leak came from a local repackaging facility handling essential oils, fragrances, and flavorings, impacting those served by the Raritan System in Branchburg.  The compounds, though harmless,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver Killed, Two Teens Seriously Injured On Route 304: Police (UPDATE) Wrong-Way Driver Killed, Two Teens Seriously Injured On Route 304: Police (UPDATE)
Wrong-Way Driver Killed, Two Teens Seriously Injured On Route 304: Police (Update) A head-on collision caused by a wrong-way driver on Route 304 in New City left one man dead and two teenagers seriously injured on Monday, Dec. 23, Clarkstown Police reported. At approximately 9:15 p.m., officers responded to the scene near the intersection of Route 304 and Second Street. Preliminary investigations revealed that a 35-year-old man from Ohio, driving a 2010 black Hyundai sedan, was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes when he collided head-on with a 2013 silver BMW. The BMW was occupied by an 18-year-old male driver and a 16-year-old female passenger, police said. …

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by Cecilia Levine