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NJ Transit Detective Alexis Melendez Dies
Members of the NJ Transit Police Department were mourning the loss of one of their own. Detective Alexis Melendez, of New Egypt, died on Thursday, Jan. 26. He was 51 years old. A cause of death was not announced. Melendez started in patrol in Newark, but his "outstanding police work shined," and he was reassigned to a plain clothes position, his department said. "As a plain clothes officer, Melendez helped to protect your travels as he blended amongst the traveling public," the NJTPD wrote. "The countless actions he took, always served to ensure your safety." Melendez was assigned…
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Deadly Jersey City Train Station Stabbing
A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Friday night's deadly train station stabbing in Jersey City, authorities announced Saturday, Jan. 29. Anthony Bell, 37, has been charged with murder in connection with the death of Kenneth Brown, 49, on the platform of the Danforth Avenue Light Rail Station, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Brown was found with a stab wound to his upper body at the train platform around 11:35 p.m., Suarez said. He was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead around 12:35 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29. The cause an…
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Kitchen Knife Neck Stabbing Leads To Attempted Murder Charge, Burlington Prosecutor Says
A South Jersey man is facing an attempted murder charge after stabbing another man in the neck early Sunday morning, authorities said Monday. Burlington City police were called to a 500 block of Linden Avenue home just after 7 a.m. on reports of a stabbing, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and City of Burlington Police Chief John Fine said. There, they found a 28-year-old victim stabbed in the neck with a kitchen knife, authorities said. He was taken to a Trenton hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition. The investigation identified 39-year-old Terrel…
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NJ Transit K9 Officer Magnus Dies
The NJ Transit Police Department is mourning the loss of K-9 officer Magnus. The canine, whose name means great in Latin, served as part of an explosives detection team along with his partner, Officer Benjamin Zink. Magnus served for 10 dedicated years and died due to sudden medical complications. "Together the pair helped to protect and secure the NJ TRANSIT system and all within the great state of New Jersey," NJ Transit police said. "The entire NJTPD would like to thank K9 Magnus for his faithful years of service to the department and the community."