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Five Arrests Made At Dueling Protests Over Israel-Hamas War (w/VIDEO) Five Arrests Made At Dueling Protests Over Israel-Hamas War (w/VIDEO)
Five Arrests Made At Dueling Protests Over Israel-Hamas War (w/Video) UPDATE: Dueling protests involving more than 600 demonstrators divided over the war between Israel and Hamas outside an Englewood City Council meeting led to the arrests of five of them – all of whom are from outside the city, authorities said. Englewood Police Chief Thomas Greeley had backup from several local police departments, as well as the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, at the gathering on Tuesday night, Oct. 24, which ended without any major incidents after he convinced the council to cut its meeting short. Both sides were at odds over a resolution approved by the City Council earl…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Paterson Pair Convicted In Ambush Killing Of Rival Gang Member From Newark Paterson Pair Convicted In Ambush Killing Of Rival Gang Member From Newark
Paterson Pair Convicted In Ambush Killing Of Rival Gang Member From Newark UPDATE: The mastermind behind the cold-blooded killing of a 21-year-old rival gang member from Newark during an ambush in Paterson was convicted of first-degree murder and one of his cronies of aggravated manslaughter on Friday. Jurors in Superior Court in Paterson needed only a day to reach guilty verdicts on Oct. 13 against Silk City residents Jaquan Thomas, 33, and Ismael Leon, 21, for gunning down Jose Figueroa. Authorities said the slaying was a “coordinated attack involving multiple shooters in multiple locations.” Thomas sent members of his gang to the area of Totowa and Redwood ave…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Teaneck Ex-Con Freed After 6 Months On Gun Conviction Charged With Shooting Couple In Paterson Teaneck Ex-Con Freed After 6 Months On Gun Conviction Charged With Shooting Couple In Paterson
Teaneck Ex-Con Freed After 6 Months On Gun Conviction Charged With Shooting Couple In Paterson A Teaneck ex-con who served all of six months in state prison on a gun conviction and a Paterson man are charged with wounding a city woman and an East Orange man in a burst of gunfire on a Silk City street. Tommy Norberto, 20, and Paterson native Jazyre K. Kearney, 21, were both charged with attempted murder and weapons possession in the May 22 shooting on West Broadway between Matlock Street and Totowa Avenue, authorities said Police found the 37-year-old Paterson woman at the scene with a bullet wound in her leg, responders at the scene said. She was brought to St. Joseph’s University M…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Feds Help Seize 11 Guns, Bust 14 Members, Associates Of Violent Paterson 'UpTop' Gang Feds Help Seize 11 Guns, Bust 14 Members, Associates Of Violent Paterson 'UpTop' Gang
Feds Help Seize 11 Guns, Bust 14 Members, Associates Of Violent Paterson 'UpTop' Gang Federal agents united with local and county law enforcers to disarm several members of one of Paterson’s most violent street gangs. Members of the “UpTop” crew packed heat while slinging heroin and pot in the urban war zone that is the Silk City’s 4th Ward, authorities said. In response, the ATF teamed up with Passaic County prosecutor’s detectives, members of the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office and Paterson police, as well as several other local, county, state and federal agencies. A total of 11 guns were seized and 14 people charged locally and federally in a joint operation that began …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Paterson Shooting Spree Continues: Man, Woman Wounded Paterson Shooting Spree Continues: Man, Woman Wounded
Paterson Shooting Spree Continues: Man, Woman Wounded A woman took a bullet in the leg and a man one in the hand in a burst of gunfire Monday night on a Paterson street. Both victims were reported in stable condition at St. Joseph's University Medical Center following the shooting on West Broadway between Matlock Street and Totowa Avenue shortly after 6 p.m. May 22. Police found the 37-year-old Paterson woman at the scene, responders said. The 35-year-old East Orange victim was brought to the hospital in a private vehicle, they said. A woman took a bullet in the leg and a man one in the hand in a burst of gunfire Monday night in Paterson…

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HOMICIDES: Garfield, Paterson Men In Their 20s Slain In Separate Shootings HOMICIDES: Garfield, Paterson Men In Their 20s Slain In Separate Shootings
Homicides: Garfield, Paterson Men In Their 20s Slain In Separate Shootings Two men – one from Garfield, the other from Paterson – were shot and killed in the Silk City within 5½ hours of one another. Off-duty officers heard shots, came running and found a crime scene but no victim at 51 Colonial Avenue around 10:30 p.m. Friday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said. The 29-year-old city man who was shot had been taken in a private vehicle to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, they said. Uniformed officers were later dispatched around 4 a.m. to the corner of North Main Street a…

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Man, 29, Shot Dead In Violent, Gang-Controlled Paterson Neighborhood Man, 29, Shot Dead In Violent, Gang-Controlled Paterson Neighborhood
Man, 29, Shot Dead In Violent, Gang-Controlled Paterson Neighborhood A 29-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday night in Paterson, authorities confirmed. Responding officers found the as-yet-unidentified victim outside Julio’s Grocery on the corner of Park Avenue and East 19th Street around 9 p.m. Tuesday, they said. He'd been shot multiple times, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint announcement. The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, where they said he was later pronounced dead. Valdes and Baycora didn’t say whether any suspects had been arrested or identified. …

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Drug-Dealing Duo Ran Fentanyl, Crack From Paterson To NY, Authorities Charge Drug-Dealing Duo Ran Fentanyl, Crack From Paterson To NY, Authorities Charge
Drug-Dealing Duo Ran Fentanyl, Crack From Paterson To NY, Authorities Charge Two young drug dealers from Paterson peddled bags of fentanyl and crack by the thousands across the state line into Orange County, NY, authorities charged. Over the course of only a month, Khalif Johnson, 22, and Zakhi Jenkins, 19, sold 650 bags of fentanyl and three ounces of crack to undercover agents. That ended with their arrests Tuesday following a joint sting operation conducted by Port Jervis police and the Orange County Drug Task Force, assisted by members of the county district attorney's office, authorities said.Investigators seized 1,150 bags of fentanyl in all, along with the cr…

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UPDATE: Ex-Con Charged In Horrific SUV Crash That Killed One, Injured Others In Paterson UPDATE: Ex-Con Charged In Horrific SUV Crash That Killed One, Injured Others In Paterson
Update: Ex-Con Charged In Horrific SUV Crash That Killed One, Injured Others In Paterson A Florida ex-con with a massive criminal record was driving an SUV that killed one pedestrian and injured several others in a horrific crash in downtown Paterson, authorities revealed. Harold Rasbin, 31, already had grand theft auto convictions on his record – as well as a string of arrests for burglary, resisting arrest and assault dating back to when he was 15 – when a police officer responding to a call of an attempted break-in spotted him shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said. Rasbin took off on foot, hopped into a Honda that had been left running on Oliver Street and sped off…

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Pre-Dawn Fire Destroys Paterson Multi-Family Home Pre-Dawn Fire Destroys Paterson Multi-Family Home
Pre-Dawn Fire Destroys Paterson Multi-Family Home A fast-moving predawn fire destroyed a dilapidated Paterson multi-family home. The Lafayette Street blaze broke out shortly after 5:30 a.m. and quickly raced through the 2½-story wood-frame house. The Silk City's bravest were forced to go defensive amid frigid temperatures and wind gusts as the blaze went to a second alarm. They kept it from spreading, however -- knocking the bulk of the fire down by 6:50 a.m. and having it officially under control by 7:30 a.m. No injuries were reported. You can find an extensive gallery of photos from this and many other fires dating back more than 45 …

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Haledon PD: Paterson Pair Nabbed With 1½ Ounces Of Potentially Fatal Fentanyl, 105 Heroin Folds Haledon PD: Paterson Pair Nabbed With 1½ Ounces Of Potentially Fatal Fentanyl, 105 Heroin Folds
Haledon PD: Paterson Pair Nabbed With 1½ Ounces Of Potentially Fatal Fentanyl, 105 Heroin Folds An unregistered, uninsured and uninspected BMW led Haledon police to an ounce and a half of deadly fentanyl, 105 heroin folds and the arrests of two Paterson men, authorities said. Members of their department's Investigative and Special Services Bureau were watching the 100th block of Belmont Avenue near the Silk City border following complaints of drug dealing, Capt. George Guzman said. They stopped the BMW -- which had tinted windows and an expired Texas registration after the driver failed to signal a turn, Guzman said.The officers noted "abrupt sudden movement" between him and his front…

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Paterson Couple Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide Paterson Couple Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide
Paterson Couple Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide A Paterson man shot and killed his pregnant partner Monday before turning the gun on himself during a domestic dispute authorities said. Police responding to a call of shots fired inside their Redwood Avenue home found Chacquese Barnes, 33, and Julius McCutcheon, 34, dead around 7:45 a.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said. Sources said the couple lived with two children, one 10 and the other nearly a year old, and had established a baby registry last December at Target. Authorities didn't say where the children were at the time of th…

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Hackensack Man, 18, Charged With Paterson Murder Hackensack Man, 18, Charged With Paterson Murder
Hackensack Man, 18, Charged With Paterson Murder An 18-year-old Hackensack man became the second defendant charged in the cold-blooded killing of a 20-year-old Paterson resident on a Silk City street corner. Jaheem Glaze was captured without incident in East Orange early Friday by a strike team composed of Paterson police, Passaic County prosecutor’s detectives and members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, authorities said. Glaze was sent to the Passaic County Jail, where Rasheed Thomas, 19, has also been held in connection with the killing following his arrest last month. Both are charged with murder and weapons offenses, Pass…

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GOTCHA! Sixth Suspect In Ambush Execution Of Newark Man In Paterson Captured In Delaware GOTCHA! Sixth Suspect In Ambush Execution Of Newark Man In Paterson Captured In Delaware
Gotcha! Sixth Suspect In Ambush Execution Of Newark Man In Paterson Captured In Delaware A Paterson fugitive captured by U.S. Marshals in Delaware became the sixth person charged with murder in the execution of a 21-year-old Newark man who was ambushed in the Silk City earlier this year. Authorities identified Jaquan A. Thomas, 31, as one of the planners of the May 1 shooting death of Jose Figueroa. He waived extradition after federal marshals tracked him down in Delaware, then was brought to the Passaic County Jail. Thomas joined two women, a man and two boys who’ve remained held in connection with the cold-blooded killing in the area of Totowa and Redwood Avenues. Autho…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SEE ANYTHING? Paterson Man, 60, Shot, Killed On City Street, Total Number Approaching Record SEE ANYTHING? Paterson Man, 60, Shot, Killed On City Street, Total Number Approaching Record
SEE Anything? Paterson Man, 60, Shot, Killed On City Street, Total Number Approaching Record A 60-year-old Paterson man was shot and killed Tuesday night in the Silk City’s 22nd homicide this year, the 15th by gunfire. Responding officers found Hector Guzman critically wounded from a single gunshot in the street outside 250-252 Van Houten Street shortly after 8 p.m., authorities said. Guzman was rushed to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 11:37 p.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said. They didn’t say whether any suspects had been arrested or identified. At …

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Paterson Man, 20, Shot Dead On City Street Corner Paterson Man, 20, Shot Dead On City Street Corner
Paterson Man, 20, Shot Dead On City Street Corner A gunshot through the head before dawn Saturday took the life of a 20-year-old Paterson man on a city street corner, authorities confirmed. Elijah Wilson of Paterson was found at the corner of East 18th Street and Fulton Place after being shot shortly before 3 a.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. He was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead at 5:59 a.m., they said. Valdes and Baycora didn’t say whether any suspects had been arrested or identified. It was the 21st homicide in Paterso…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Two Men Found Stabbed Dead Outside Paterson School Two Men Found Stabbed Dead Outside Paterson School
Two Men Found Stabbed Dead Outside Paterson School Two men were found stabbed dead before dawn in the parking lot of a Paterson school, authorities confirmed Monday. Jaime Hernandez, 44, and Johnny Jimenez, 36, were pronounced dead at the scene despite firefighters’ attempts to revive them outside the K-5 School No. 5 on Totowa Avenue -- next to Hinchliffe Stadium -- shortly before 4:30 a.m. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora didn’t elaborate on the possible circumstances. They did say that the stabbing had been reported at a residence across the street and halfway up the block from the sc…

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Two Wounded In Drive-By Shooting At Paterson's Cherished Eastside Park Two Wounded In Drive-By Shooting At Paterson's Cherished Eastside Park
Two Wounded In Drive-By Shooting At Paterson's Cherished Eastside Park One victim was struck in the head and another in the neck Monday night in a drive-by shooting that was believed to be the first outbreak of gunfire at Paterson's bucolic Eastside Park in more than a decade, responders said. The two victims -- both 18 years old -- remained in critical condition Tuesday at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint announcement. Both were taken there via private vehicle following the Silk City's 44th shooting of the year shortly before 7:30 p.m. Monday, they said.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Four Shot, Two Dead In Dawn-To-Dusk Paterson Shooting Spree Four Shot, Two Dead In Dawn-To-Dusk Paterson Shooting Spree
Four Shot, Two Dead In Dawn-To-Dusk Paterson Shooting Spree WILD WEST: Gunfire continued to escalate in the Silk City on Saturday, with four people struck and two killed, authorities said. Police responding to a 6:57 p.m. call found Jose Figureoa, 21, lying in the street with several bullet wounds near the corner of Totowa and Redwood avenues, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. It’s the same corner where, hours earlier, a bullet fired into a residence wounded another man. SEE: Shot Fired Outside Paterson Apartment Wounds Tenant Figueroa was taken to St. Joe’s, where he was…

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Victim In Paterson Triple Shooting, 38, Dies Victim In Paterson Triple Shooting, 38, Dies
Victim In Paterson Triple Shooting, 38, Dies UPDATE: Whoever gunned down a 38-year-old Paterson man in a shooting that also wounded two others late last week now faces murder charges. Charles Hughes, 38, died of his wounds on Valentine’s Day, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announced Tuesday. Although a majority of shooting victims in the Silk City are in their teens and 20s, this one was different. Two other city men were struck by gunfire – one 52, the other 37 -- at the corner of Summer Street and Broadway shortly after 5 p.m. last Friday, authorities said. One victim had been…

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UPDATE: Paterson Man, 19, Shot In Head Critical UPDATE: Paterson Man, 19, Shot In Head Critical
Update: Paterson Man, 19, Shot In Head Critical A 19-year-old man was in critical condition after he was shot in the head in Paterson, responders said. The victim, a Paterson resident, was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center after the shooting at the corner of Garfield Avenue and Jefferson Street shortly before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, they said. CPR was reportedly in progress as police blocked off intersections on the 2-mile route to the hospital. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora confirmed the shooting but didn't say whether any suspects were arrested or identified. It cont…

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Some Blame COVID: Paterson Man Gunned Down, City Homicides Break 30-Year High Some Blame COVID: Paterson Man Gunned Down, City Homicides Break 30-Year High
Some Blame COVID: Paterson Man Gunned Down, City Homicides Break 30-Year High A man found shot dead in a Paterson gas station parking lot Wednesday became the 23rd victim gunned down in the Silk City this year. The body of Michael Richardson, 33, was found on the ground of the BP station at Broadway and Summer Street, in a neighborhood rife with drugs and gangs, shortly after 3 p.m., authorities said. He'd been shot in the head, said detectives who were searching for a juvenile who reportedly fled the scene. Richardson was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and city Police Chief Ibrah…

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Another Victim Gunned Down At Deadly Paterson Street Corner As Citywide Killings Continue Another Victim Gunned Down At Deadly Paterson Street Corner As Citywide Killings Continue
Another Victim Gunned Down At Deadly Paterson Street Corner As Citywide Killings Continue One of Paterson's most notorious street corners claimed another life Wednesday night during one of the deadliest years of violence in the Silk City in the past decade. The victim this time was a 58-year-old woman who was shot dead in the chest near the corner of Van Houten and Summer streets shortly before 9:30 p.m., responders said. Diane Jackson was pronounced dead at the scene moments later. Five shots in all were fired, bystanders said. It was unclear whether the shooter had been caught or a suspect identified. A shooting occurred at the same corner just five nights earlier. SEE: …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Off-Duty Officer Shoots At Armed Robbers In Paterson, Responders Say UPDATE: Off-Duty Officer Shoots At Armed Robbers In Paterson, Responders Say
Update: Off-Duty Officer Shoots At Armed Robbers In Paterson, Responders Say An off-duty police officer shot at four armed men who tried to rob him on a dark Paterson street, authorities confirmed Monday. The officer, dressed in plain clothes, apparently was getting out of his car when he was accosted on Pearl Street near the corner the corner of East 18th Street shortly before 10 p.m., they said. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes confirmed the shooting but declined to elaborate in any way. Responders said one of the robbers was struck and all four fled, although that couldn’t be confirmed. Neither the officer nor a companion was injured, they said. Shooti…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Couple Shot Near Notorious Paterson Drug Corner Couple Shot Near Notorious Paterson Drug Corner
Couple Shot Near Notorious Paterson Drug Corner A 39-year-old Pennsylvania man was in critical condition and a 60-year-old Paterson woman injured after a Wednesday morning shooting near one of the Silk City’s deadliest drug corners. Police found the victims at the crime-ridden Carroll Street apartments near Governor Street around 9 a.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint statement. The man had been struck three times, responders said. Both were taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson and were expected to live, Valdes and Baycora said. They didn’t say …

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