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Northfield Police Officer Unlawfully Used Crime Database: Prosecutor Northfield Police Officer Unlawfully Used Crime Database: Prosecutor Northfield Police Officer Unlawfully Used Crime Database: Prosecutor
Northfield Police Officer Unlawfully Used Crime Database: Prosecutor A 25-year-old South Jersey police officer was charged with official misconduct on Wednesday, Sept. 23, authorities said. Northfield police officer Malachi Valentine, a Pleasantville resident, used the National Crime Information Center database outside the scope of his employment since his appointment in 2023, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. He is charged with official misconduct, pattern of official misconduct, computer criminal activity and petty disorderly persons harassment, authorities said. Valentine was taken into custody and released on a complaint-summons, a…
Two Injured Installing Water Heater: NJSP Two Injured Installing Water Heater: NJSP Two Injured Installing Water Heater: NJSP
Two Injured Installing Water Heater: Njsp Two people were injured installing a water heater in Hunterdon County on Tuesday, Sept. 22, authorities said. At 10:39 p.m., troopers responded to Emley Road in Alexandria Township after two people sustained non-life-threatening injuries installing the water heater, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The two people were transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The incident remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Pedestrian Struck In Hackensack, Teen Driver Cited: Police Pedestrian Struck In Hackensack, Teen Driver Cited: Police Pedestrian Struck In Hackensack, Teen Driver Cited: Police
Pedestrian Struck In Hackensack, Teen Driver Cited: Police A 76-year-old Hackensack man was injured after being struck by a vehicle while crossing River Street on Wednesday, Sept. 23, police said. Officers responded to the intersection of River Street and University Plaza Drive in Hackensack at approximately 1:20 p.m. on a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, Deputy Chief Gregory Zisa said. An 18-year-old Elmwood Park driver was making a left turn in a 2017 Nissan Rogue, onto River Street when he struck the pedestrian, who was reportedly in the crosswalk crossing River Street, Zisa said. The pedestrian suffered head and back injuries believ…
Mom Blasts Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed 7-Year-Old Son Mom Blasts Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed 7-Year-Old Son Mom Blasts Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed 7-Year-Old Son
Mom Blasts Driver Charged In NJ Crash That Killed 7-Year-Old Son An Atlantic City woman has been charged in the death of a 7-year-old in Atlantic City, as his mother continues to grieve. Ciyana P. Archetto was charged with careless driving, driving or parking an unregistered motor vehicle, no liability insurance coverage on a motor vehicle, fictitious plates, in the death of Jayden on Sunday, Sept. 20. At 5 p.m., Jayden was riding near Massachusetts and Melrose avenues when his gas-powered minibike collided with a 2012 blue Nissan Altima, Atlantic City police said. A GoFundMe established for Jayden's family has raised more than $17,500. Arche…
Restraining Order Violation Escalates To Attempted Assault By Auto In Bergen County: Police Restraining Order Violation Escalates To Attempted Assault By Auto In Bergen County: Police Restraining Order Violation Escalates To Attempted Assault By Auto In Bergen County: Police
Restraining Order Violation Escalates To Attempted Assault By Auto In Bergen County: Police A 56-year-old man is jailed after police say he of followed a person with a restraining order against him through a Bergen County town and tried to strike them with his vehicle. The victim reported the incident to Hasbrouck Heights police on Friday, Sept. 18, saying the man followed them by vehicle through borough streets and caused them to swerve to avoid a collision, Capt. John Behr said. Police identified the accused as Faredon Abida, 56, a divorced Passaic resident originally from the country of Georgia, according to jail records. Police entered Abida into the NCIC as a wanted person fo…
Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Philly Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Philly Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Philly Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth'
Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Philly Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' A veteran public school teacher and activist has admitted she lied for years about being Black and Palestinian, prompting two organizations she worked with to permanently cut ties with her. Hannah Gann, a teacher at The Workshop School in Philadelphia, publicly acknowledged the deception after members of Philly Educators for Palestine and the Racial Justice Organizing Committee confronted her about her background, the organizations said in a joint statement. "Members met with Hannah and questioned her about her background on Thursday and after an hour of discussion, Hannah finally admitted …
Routine Parking Ticket Leads To Bigger Discovery In Bergen County: Police Routine Parking Ticket Leads To Bigger Discovery In Bergen County: Police Routine Parking Ticket Leads To Bigger Discovery In Bergen County: Police
Routine Parking Ticket Leads To Bigger Discovery In Bergen County: Police A parking ticket led to the arrest of a Paterson man after a witness spotted him allegedly swapping license plates on a car in Bergen County, police said. Robin R. Hernandez, 22, was charged with receiving stolen property and hindering, Hasbrouck Heights Police Capt. John Behr. Parking Enforcement Officer Jeff Rubino was flagged down on Hasbrouck Avenue around 11:07 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, by a person who had seen him issue a summons to a black Acura, Behr said. The witness told Rubino that the driver returned shortly afterward, removed the plate mounted on the Acura and put a differ…
18 People Caught Taking Astroturf From Vacant Bergen County Building: Officials 18 People Caught Taking Astroturf From Vacant Bergen County Building: Officials 18 People Caught Taking Astroturf From Vacant Bergen County Building: Officials
18 People Caught Taking Astroturf From Vacant Bergen County Building: Officials Eighteen people were caught trespassing and taking astroturf from a vacant building in Bergen County, officials confirm. The incident happened near Hopper Avenue and River Road late Tuesday night, Sept. 22, local police said.  The Bergen County Sheriff's Office assisted with transporting the more than a dozen people involved, BCSO spokesman Jabari Ryland told Daily Voice.  The individuals taken into custody range in age from 18 to 43, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. Fair Lawn police have jurisdiction over the incident and are handling the investigation. Add…
Noise Complaint Turns To Chokehold At Hotel Off Routes 80, 46, Police Say Noise Complaint Turns To Chokehold At Hotel Off Routes 80, 46, Police Say Noise Complaint Turns To Chokehold At Hotel Off Routes 80, 46, Police Say
Noise Complaint Turns To Chokehold At Hotel Off Routes 80, 46, Police Say A complaint about noisy hotel guests ended with a man being put in a chokehold inside his room and an attempt to delete video of the assault, police in North Jersey said. Adriane Santana, 34, and Yilari Quiros-Valverde, 29, were charged following an investigation into the April 13 incident at the Ramada by Wyndham in Fairfield, located between Routes 80 and 46, police said. Officers responded to the hotel around 8:57 a.m. and met with a man who said he had gotten into a verbal dispute with other guests after complaining about noise in the hallway, according to police.  Santana app…
Fake Emails Trigger $1.7M Wire Transfer From NJ Company, Police Say Fake Emails Trigger $1.7M Wire Transfer From NJ Company, Police Say Fake Emails Trigger $1.7M Wire Transfer From NJ Company, Police Say
Fake Emails Trigger $1.7M Wire Transfer From NJ Company, Police Say Six people have been charged after scammers allegedly compromised a Fairfield company's Microsoft account and tricked it into wiring about $1.7 million, authorities said. The investigation began after the owner of a Fairfield-based HVAC wholesale company contacted police on Feb. 18 about a fraud that occurred in January, Fairfield Police Cpl. David Lagan said. Employees had received fraudulent emails that appeared to come from one of the company's business partners, Lagan said. The company's Microsoft account was then allegedly compromised. The suspects allegedly intercepted and m…
Bergen County Teacher Struck In Head By Paintball While Driving Near School: Report Bergen County Teacher Struck In Head By Paintball While Driving Near School: Report Bergen County Teacher Struck In Head By Paintball While Driving Near School: Report
Bergen County Teacher Struck In Head By Paintball While Driving Near School: Report An elementary school teacher in Bergen County had paint splatter into her vehicle after her car was struck by a paintball while she was driving home from school, authorities said. The Lyncrest Elementary School teacher was driving south on River Road past Morlot Avenue toward Elmwood Park on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 22, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. She was about a quarter-mile from the school and had her driver's-side window open when the paintball struck her vehicle and paint splattered inside, according to Eleshewich. The teacher returned to the school and called Fair Lawn …
Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take
Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Wanted: Judo rat to train a pre-teen mutant turtle recently hatched on Cape Cod, but crime-fighting can wait — for now.  Wildlife experts are caring for the diamondback terrapin that hatched with two heads at a protected nesting site in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Both heads are alert and showing interest in food — encouraging signs for the tiny turtle.  “We are monitoring and making sure they’re bright and alert; they’re reactive. We’re making sure that we’re offering food and that both heads are active and looking around and trying to eat. So far they are, which is awesome,” Zak M…