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NJ Raid Finds Fentanyl, Meth Hidden In 3-Year-Old Child's Toys: Prosecutor NJ Raid Finds Fentanyl, Meth Hidden In 3-Year-Old Child's Toys: Prosecutor
NJ Raid Finds Fentanyl, Meth Hidden In 3-Year-Old Child's Toys: Prosecutor The raid of a New Jersey home found explosives along with a large quantity of fentanyl, meth and more — hidden in a three-year-old child's toys, officials said. Craig S. Jones and Alicia F. Trembler are facing a slew of drug charges after New Jersey State Police uncovered the drugs and materials for packaging, marketing, and selling, during a raid of their Prospect Street home in Phillipsburg on Wednesday, Nov. 14, Warren County Prosecutor James Pfeiffer said. Here's what authorities found, Pfeiffer said: Findings from the drug raid. Warren County Prosecutor's Office While being proce…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Four Kids, 5 Adults Packed Into Vehicle Peppered With Gunfire In Passaic Four Kids, 5 Adults Packed Into Vehicle Peppered With Gunfire In Passaic
Four Kids, 5 Adults Packed Into Vehicle Peppered With Gunfire In Passaic Five adults and four youngsters packed into a single vehicle all escaped injury when shots were fired at them in Passaic, authorities said. Hours after a city police officer stopped a gunman across town, a call came in of shots fired at Fourth and South streets. Responding officers found the vehicle near the corner of Monroe Street and Central Avenue around 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint announcement. There were nine occupants, they said: a 21-year-old man from Asbury Park; a 20-year-old man f…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
VIRAL ATTACK: Coach Assaults Cliffside Park Police Officer At Basketball Court VIRAL ATTACK: Coach Assaults Cliffside Park Police Officer At Basketball Court
Viral Attack: Coach Assaults Cliffside Park Police Officer At Basketball Court Several children were among a shocked crowd of people who witnessed a local basketball coach attack a Cliffside Park special police officer in broad daylight. Borough resident Calvin Ramsey, 42, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer following the incident outside School #6 on Oakdene Avenue on Thursday, May 5. He was released pending a court hearing under New Jersey's 2017 bail reform law. Cellphone images of the incident quickly went viral, including one that shows Ramsey on top of the beleaguered officer as he tries to radio for help. “When I see him, I’m gonna f*ck him…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
HIGH-ANGLE RESCUE: Six Kids At Wayne Trampoline Park Hoisted Up Shaft After Elevator Stalls HIGH-ANGLE RESCUE: Six Kids At Wayne Trampoline Park Hoisted Up Shaft After Elevator Stalls
High-angle Rescue: Six Kids At Wayne Trampoline Park Hoisted Up Shaft After Elevator Stalls HEROES: Six youngsters who found themselves trapped between floors when an elevator jammed at a trampoline park in Wayne had to be hoisted up the shaft one at a time by firefighters. The elevator car "was stuck near the ground floor and the doors wouldn't open" for the youngsters, ages 10 to 14, who'd gone to the Rockin' Jump around 5 p.m. Friday, April 15, Police Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. "A technician was called and attempted to operate the elevator from a control panel without success," Daly said. The kids had been stranded nearly an hour when the Wayne Fire Department's Special Re…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Teen Shot In Paterson Teen Shot In Paterson
Teen Shot In Paterson A 15-year-old boy was shot in the shoulder late Saturday in Paterson, authorities said. The juvenile, whose injuries weren’t considered life-threatening, was brought to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson for treatment after being struck in the area of 11th Avenue and East 28th Street around 11 p.m. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes asked that anyone who might have seen something or who has information that could help the investigations contact her office’s tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or call the Paterson Police Ceasefire Unit: (973) 321…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Neighbors
Smoke Shop In Washington Township? Police Officer Mom Says 'No' Smoke Shop In Washington Township? Police Officer Mom Says 'No'
Smoke Shop In Washington Township? Police Officer Mom Says 'No' Washington Township Police Officer Heather Castronova has a unique perspective on the proposal for a smoke shop in her suburban town of fewer than 9,000 residents. "I am a Washington Township police officer, juvenile officer, community policing officer, resident, mother and the creator of the Washington Township Moms Facebook group. I’m blessed and fortunate to hold a unique position in our community. This town is my home and the people in it are my family. People in town know how involved I am in all aspects of my community.  "Therefore, I was approached by a large group of conce…

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by Heather Castronova