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Ex-Cape May Campground Instructor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 4 Teen Boys In PA
A former Cape May campground instructor was arrested on accusations he sexually abused four teenage boys while working as their D.A.R.E. officer in Pennsylvania nearly 20 years ago, authorities announced. James Carey, 52 -- who was the center of a New Jersey State Police investigation for inappropriate conduct with minors at the campground in 2006 -- was arrested Wednesday in Bucks County, PA. A renewed investigation into the former D.A.R.E. officer was launched last spring, when one of the four alleged victims reported Carey's abuse to police. The case was referred to Bucks County DA Mat…
Police & Fire
Accomplished Washington Township Police Veteran Rises To Chief
A highly respected Washington Township police veteran and accomplished instructor is now its chief. Chief Richard Skinner, who’d recently served as the department’s officer in charge, officially took the position on Monday. “This was a very competitive process [that] highlighted the talent, knowledge and commitment of our entire command staff,” Mayor Peter Calamari said. It was so competitive, in fact, that township officials also boosted one of the other two candidates: Capt. John Calamari, whose promotion also became official this week. The third candidate, Lt. A. J. Pecora, also impre…
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Fit Cops: 100 Pounds Lighter, Bergenfield Officer Adjusts To New Life
Bergenfield Police Officer Ahmed Alagha isn't quite ready to believe what he sees in the mirror. Muscles. Curves. Fortitude. His mind still registers something else. Weakness. Rolls. The fat guy. Alagha of North Haledon is down 100 pounds -- quite the accomplishment for someone who just three years ago got winded tying his shoes. Maintaining his weight doesn't take nearly as much work as it did to take it off. The hardest part now for Alagha is adjusting to his new self. "It screws with my mind," said Alagha, 34. "I still see the fat person I was for the majority of m…