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Pre-trial intervention program
Paterson, NJ
News
Paterson Officer Takes Deal In Off-Duty DWI Crash In Clifton, Could Have Record Wiped Clean
UPDATE: A Paterson police officer from Garfield who was drunk when he caused an off-duty chain-reaction crash that injured another motorist in Clifton took a deal from prosecutors rather than risk a trial, authorities announced. Noel Ramos, 27, pleaded guilty to DWI and will be entered into what’s known as a pre-trial intervention program, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said Friday. Ramos will avoid jail time -- and a criminal record -- if he meets the requirement of the program over the next 12 months, Valdes said. These include having an ignition interlock installed on his ve…
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
Phillipsburg HS Teacher Admits Threatening To Leak ‘Embarrassing’ Info For Tenure Vote
A former Phillipsburg High School teacher admitted in court Wednesday to threatening to reveal “embarrassing” information about another employee in order to influence his tenure vote. George Chilmonik, 75, made threats to leak embarrassing information unless an official with the school district “took action consistent with their demands to influence a tenure vote,” Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Chilmonik, of Bethlehem, PA, pleaded guilty to second-degree conspiracy to commit official misconduct and will be entered into a pre-trial intervention program as a result of …
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Morris County Man Who Faked Slip-Fall Incident, Admitted Fraud Denied Pre-Trial Program Appeal
A Randolph man has been officially denied a pre-trial intervention program following his guilty plea to insurance fraud for faking a slip-and-fall incident. Alexander Goldinsky was 57 and working as a subcontractor when he was caught on surveillance footage dropping ice on the floor of a Woodbridge cafeteria and lying on top of it in an attempt to collect fraudulent insurance money, authorities said. Goldinsky claimed to have developed several neurological impairments following the staged incident — but the ailments were disproven by a neurologist, who stated that they were "mainly psychoge…
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Middletown Police Officer Admits Lying About On-Duty Crash
A 33-year-old former Middletown police officer admitted to falsifying the report on an on-duty crash in his police car, authorities said. Thomas E. Foster was assigned to a road repair project on Cedar Avenue in Middletown July 3, when he crashed into a telephone pole while reversing out of a parking spot, near his home, a few blocks away from the road work, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. An investigation found that Foster had actually backed the cruiser into a parked pickup truck on Cedar Avenue, damaging both vehicles, the prosecutor said. Foster, w…
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Police & Fire
Investigators Probe Crash Involving Disgraced Former Elmwood Park Mayor, Police Car
The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office was investigating a weekend crash involving former Elmwood Park Mayor Frank Caramagna and a borough police vehicle, Daily Voice has learned. Investigators were examining the contention that Caramagna, who resigned after being arrested on voter fraud charges earlier this year, made an illegal U-turn on Market Street, causing Sunday’s accident, authorities confirmed. Both Caramagna, 74, and a borough officer were briefly hospitalized with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening after the police car rammed the former mayor’s vehicle on the passenger…
Ridgewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Ridgewood PD: 'I Panicked,' Says Drugged County Parks Driver Who Hit 10 Cars, Damaged Garage
UPDATE: A 22-year-old Bergen County Parks Department driver from Emerson who authorities said was high when he hit 10 vehicles with a county truck while trying to flee a crash in an underground Ridgewood parking garage told police that he panicked. Daniel Brancato -- who already had DUI and drug possession charges on his record -- was driving through the East Ridgewood Avenue underground parking garage just before 2:30 p.m. Wednesday when the 2003 Ford county dump truck hit the ceiling, police said. According to the official police report, Brancato told officers he panicked and drove out w…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Update
: Fair Lawn Woman Dialed 911 Before Stabbing Death, Son Charged
Ann Kaplan of Fair Lawn never got the words out after dialing 911, said authorities who charged her son with stabbing her to death as she tried to get help on Sunday. Eric Daniel Kaplan attacked his 64-year-old mother with a knife as she desperately tried calling 911 around 3 p.m. Sunday, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said Monday. She later died of her injuries. Exactly four years ago Monday, police arrested Eric Kaplan and seized a knife from him after they said he stabbed his brother, Andrew. He spent a day in the Bergen County Jail and later successfully completed a Pre-Tri…
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Mahwah PD: Route 17 Tailgater Was Carrying Loaded Gun, Hollow-Point Ammo, Pot
A Route 17 tailgating stop in Mahwah turned up a loaded handgun as well as pot, authorities said. K-9 Officer Rob Rapp was with his partner, Remco, when he smelled pot from inside the vehicle following the stop, Police Chief James Batelli said. The driver was arrested after Rapp found a loaded .357 handgun with hollow-nose bullets and a laser sight in the glove box, Batelli said. A small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia were also found in the vehicle, he said. The driver was released pending a court appearance on illegal weapons and ammo charges, among others. He also received …
