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Grand Jury Backs Elizabeth Officer Who Stopped Knife-Wielding Man Attempting To Stab Woman Grand Jury Backs Elizabeth Officer Who Stopped Knife-Wielding Man Attempting To Stab Woman
Grand Jury Backs Elizabeth Officer Who Stopped Knife-Wielding Man Attempting To Stab Woman 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: An Elizabeth police officer was fully justified in neutralizing an enraged man who went after a woman with a long-bladed knife last summer, a state grand jury has found. New Jersey law requires grand jury reviews of all fatal police shootings even when police bodycam video is clear -- as in this case -- and there's no mistaking the series of events (ditto). This one was literally over in seconds. Officer Steven Lazo and his partner had just responded to a 911 call of an unwanted person involved in a dispute on Amity Street shortly after 8 a.m. July 29, when the incident occurred. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
See How Union County Hospitals Rank For Safety In America See How Union County Hospitals Rank For Safety In America
See How Union County Hospitals Rank For Safety In America Several hospitals across North Jersey were graded for safety by a hospital safety watchdog group. The Leapfrog Group released the Fall 2023 hospital grades on Tuesday, Dec. 5. An expert panel of doctors selects 22 evidence-based measures of patient safety to come up with grades for the nearly 3,000 hospitals and acute care centers nationwide. Click here for more on the methodology. Here's how hospitals in Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Union, and Essex counties were graded for safety by the Leapfrog Group this year: A: Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Hackensack Meridian Hackensac…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Stabbed In Elizabeth (DEVELOPING) Man Stabbed In Elizabeth (DEVELOPING)
Man Stabbed In Elizabeth (Developing) A man was hospitalized after being stabbed in the abdomen in Elizabeth on Thursday, March 30, Daily Voice has learned. The incident happened on 1st Street and Atlantic Street around 4:15 p.m., sources with direct knowledge of the incident tell Daily Voice. The man was rushed to University Hospital in Newark, the source said. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. 

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Essex County Crash 22-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Essex County Crash
22-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Essex County Crash A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed in an Essex County crash Tuesday, Sept. 27, authorities said. Jordan A. Mayrant, of Bloomfield, was riding on Bloomfield Avenue when his Yamaha YZF collided with an Audi Q5 at High Street in Glen Ridge around 4 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Glen Ride Police Chief Sean Quinn said. Mayrant was taken to University Hospital, Newark, where he was pronounced dead at 4:45 p.m. No charges have been filed against the Audi driver. The investigation is active and ongoing.

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Star North Jersey High School Wrestler Shot Dead At 28 Star North Jersey High School Wrestler Shot Dead At 28
Star North Jersey High School Wrestler Shot Dead At 28 A former high school wrestler was shot and killed on a North Jersey street Thursday, Sept. 22, officials said. Katon Washington, 28, who grappled for Montclair High School in 2012, was found with gunshot wounds on Aldine and Cleveland streets in Orange around 1 a.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Posted by Mike Freedman on Thursday, September 22, 2022 I am truly heartbroken. Katon Washington passed away and I don't have the words to express my feelings of loss and... Posted by Scott White on Thursday, September 22, 2022 Washington was rushed to Univer…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed With Machete During Argument In Kearny Walmart Man Stabbed With Machete During Argument In Kearny Walmart
Man Stabbed With Machete During Argument In Kearny Walmart A 43-year-old man was hospitalized after being assaulted with a machete inside of a Kearny Walmart Friday, police said. Police responding to 911 calls found the man inside the store with a deep cut in the back of his head around 10:30 a.m., Kearny police said. The victim was involved in an argument with another man, who then struck him in the head with a machete. The suspect fled the store before police arrived. The victim was transported by EMS to University Hospital, Newark and later released. Anyone with information relevant to the investigation are asked to call (201) 998-1313, or t…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Panic At Newark Airport (UPDATE): Things Get Hairy After Traveler Breaches Checkpoint Panic At Newark Airport (UPDATE): Things Get Hairy After Traveler Breaches Checkpoint
Panic At Newark Airport (Update): Things Get Hairy After Traveler Breaches Checkpoint UPDATE: Panic ensued after a woman breached a security checkpoint at Newark Airport, a Port Authority police spokesperson said Monday. "Around 10:20 am a woman breached a security checkpoint in Terminal C and PAPD responded," Public Information Officer Abigail Goldring said following Monday's incident. "PAPD took the individual into custody, moved passengers onto the street, and conducted a sweep of the affected areas as a precaution.  "While there was no bomb threat nor shooting that occurred, the disturbance caused significant public alarm to ticketed passengers who consequently ran from…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
1 Man In Custody, Other At Large, Both Charged In Fatal East Orange Shooting 1 Man In Custody, Other At Large, Both Charged In Fatal East Orange Shooting
1 Man In Custody, Other At Large, Both Charged In Fatal East Orange Shooting Two men have been charged with the killing of a 31-year-old East Orange man, authorities said. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Clarence Johnson, 34, while Anthony Hagan, 31, was taken into custody in connection with the fatal April 13 shooting of Shawn Watford, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and East Orange Police Director Domingos Saldida said. Watford was transported to University Hospital in Newark after the 1:22 p.m. incident near North Arlington Avenue and Williams Street. He died less than 30 minutes later at the hospital, authorities said. Hagan…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Trooper Gives Life-Saving CPR At Prudential Center Off-Duty Trooper Gives Life-Saving CPR At Prudential Center
Off-Duty Trooper Gives Life-Saving CPR At Prudential Center An off-duty New Jersey State Trooper who once saved a woman from a knife-wielding man in a car revived another woman who had collapsed and stopped breathing in a restroom at the Prudential Center over the weekend, authorities said. Trooper Cassandra Pugh was attending an event at the arena on Sunday, Oct. 6 when she heard someone calling for help in a nearby bathroom, New Jersey State Police said. She immediately ran inside and found a woman lying on the floor unconscious and not breathing. Without hesitation, Pugh began performing CPR with assistance from an off-duty Mansfield Township po…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Shooting Reported Near Linden Strip Club, Victim Critical Shooting Reported Near Linden Strip Club, Victim Critical
Shooting Reported Near Linden Strip Club, Victim Critical Authorities are investigating reports of a shooting near a Linden strip club early Saturday morning that left a 30-year-old man with serious injuries, police said.  The shooting was reported near Cheeques Gentleman's Club, 1230 E. Linden Ave., around 2:45 a.m. Shortly afterwards, the victim showed up at Robert Wood Johnson hospital in Rahway with multiple gunshot wounds.  He was taken to University Hospital in Newark, where he was listed in critical but stable condition.  East Linden Avenue was closed between Willow Glade Road and Park Avenue for the investigation Saturday m…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Newark By Powerful Firework, Police Say Man Killed In Newark By Powerful Firework, Police Say
Man Killed In Newark By Powerful Firework, Police Say A 23-year-old man died at University Hospital in Newark early Sunday from injuries caused by fireworks*, a spokesman for the Newark Police Department said.  The man, later identified as Antonio Ortiz of Newark, was hurt at 168 Pacific St. in the city's Ironbound section and was taken to University in traumatic arrest where he was pronounced dead at 1:07 a.m..  Many details about the incident were not immediately known, but police said the firework appears to have detonated near the man's chest, causing serious internal and external injuries, including burned fingers.  A prec…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Fatal Shooting Of East Orange Man Under Investigation Fatal Shooting Of East Orange Man Under Investigation
Fatal Shooting Of East Orange Man Under Investigation The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is seeking information on a shooting that claimed the life of an East Orange man Wednesday. Timothy Tyreek Melendez, 31, was shot around 1:15 p.m. in the 200 block of North Grove Street. He was rushed to University Hospital in Newark, where he died about eight hours later. No one has been arrested. Authorities are asking anyone with information to call the prosecutor’s Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force at 1-877-847-7432 (877-TIPS-4EC).

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by Paul Milo