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Patrick Murray

Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
US Marshals Track Down Paterson Shooting Suspect Hiding In MA: Prosecutor US Marshals Track Down Paterson Shooting Suspect Hiding In MA: Prosecutor
US Marshals Track Down Paterson Shooting Suspect Hiding In MA: Prosecutor Two Paterson men have been charged with attempted murder, kidnapping, and carjacking following a violent shooting that left two people hospitalized, officials said. Shaheem Clark, 20, and Jakahri Smith, 22, were both arrested in connection with a March 2024 shooting near 20th Avenue and East 33rd Street, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray. The shooting happened just after 2:15 a.m. on March 18, 2024. Officers arrived to find two men, ages 27 and 43, suffering from non-fatal gunshot wounds, police said. Both were rush…

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by Cecilia Levine
West Long Branch-Oceanport, NJ
Schools
Monmouth U. Closing Renowned Polling Institute Due To 'Changing Political And Media Landscapes' Monmouth U. Closing Renowned Polling Institute Due To 'Changing Political And Media Landscapes'
Monmouth U. Closing Renowned Polling Institute Due To 'Changing Political And Media Landscapes' Monmouth University is shutting down its polling institute, a nationally recognized research center treated as a "gold standard" in New Jersey's political world. University president Dr. Patrick Leahy announced the closing of the Monmouth University Polling Institute in a community-wide letter on Wednesday, Mar. 12. The institute will officially close on Tuesday, July 1. The decision follows a year-long review of all university centers and institutes, with school leadership ultimately determining the polling firm "is no longer aligned with our current strategic goals." "The chang…

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by Chris Spiker
Middletown, NJ
News
Taylor Swift Election Conspiracy Believed By Fraction Of Americans: Monmouth University Poll Taylor Swift Election Conspiracy Believed By Fraction Of Americans: Monmouth University Poll
Taylor Swift Election Conspiracy Believed By Fraction Of Americans: Monmouth University Poll Nearly one out of every five Americans believes pop star Taylor Swift is part of a conspiracy to help President Joe Biden win reelection, according to a poll from a New Jersey college. Monmouth University released a poll on Wednesday, Feb. 14 asking about the recent conspiracy theories that gained national attention before Super Bowl LVIII. Swift's boyfriend and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce played in the game, which the Chiefs won 25-22 in overtime over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Feb. 11. The pollsters asked if people think there's "a covert government effort" to have S…

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by Chris Spiker
Middletown, NJ
Politics
Monmouth U Releases NH Projections In Shrinking GOP Race Monmouth U Releases NH Projections In Shrinking GOP Race
Monmouth U Releases NH Projections In Shrinking GOP Race Monmouth University has released poll results just ahead of the second Republican primary of the 2024 presidential campaign. The poll shows former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley gaining independent support, but still trailing former President Donald Trump in New Hampshire. It says 52 percent of New Hampshire GOP voters supported Trump, while 34 percent backed Haley. The poll was run in partnership with The Washington Post. The poll was conducted between Tuesday, Jan. 16, and Saturday, Jan. 20. That was right before Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he was suspending his campaign o…

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by Chris Spiker
Hartford, CT
News
COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Who Say They've Had Virus, Poll Reveals COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Who Say They've Had Virus, Poll Reveals
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Who Say They've Had Virus, Poll Reveals The majority of Americans now believe they have contracted COVID-19 as the country looks to put the pandemic in the rearview mirror, according to a new poll. Monmouth University released a new poll that found that as of March 2022, 52 percent of Americans believe they’ve had COVID-19 - though not all have been confirmed with a test - up from 40 percent as recently as January. The numbers show that more people have confirmed COVID-19 cases with a test, while the number who believe they have not contracted the virus has fallen precipitously. According to reports, this is believed to be the …

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by Zak Failla
Rivertowns, NY
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Poll Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Say ‘We Just Need To Get On With Our Lives' COVID-19: Poll Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Say ‘We Just Need To Get On With Our Lives'
Covid-19: Poll Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Say ‘We Just Need To Get On With Our Lives' The majority of Americans are ready to move on from the COVID-19 pandemic and simply accept it as a part of everyday life and move on, according to a newly released national poll. Monmouth University released the results of a new study, which found that seven in 10 Americans agree with the sentiment “it’s time that we accept that COVID-19 is here to stay and we just need to get on with our lives.” Of that 70 percent, 78 percent of those polled reported that they had previously contracted COVID-19, and 65 percent of whom have not been infected. The largest divide came between conservatives…

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by Zak Failla
Harrison, NY
Lifestyle
COVID-19: New Poll Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Haven't Changed Mask-Wearing Habits COVID-19: New Poll Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Haven't Changed Mask-Wearing Habits
Covid-19: New Poll Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Haven't Changed Mask-Wearing Habits When it comes to mask-wearing, just because you can ditch them, should you? A newly released Monmouth University poll found that since vaccines became more prevalent, public anxiety about contracting COVID-19 plummeted, though nearly half of Americans are still choosing to continue wearing facial coverings. Even with one in five adults continuing to refuse to get the shot, the new poll also found that nearly four in 10 Americans have not changed their mask-wearing habits, even with updated guidance not making non-mandatory under the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) …

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by Zak Failla
Paterson, NJ
News
Paterson Police Capt. John Phelan, 58, 'Touched More People Than Any Of Us Will Ever Know' Paterson Police Capt. John Phelan, 58, 'Touched More People Than Any Of Us Will Ever Know'
Paterson Police Capt. John Phelan, 58, 'Touched More People Than Any Of Us Will Ever Know' REQUIESCAT IN PACE: He was as wise as he was smart, a kind and selfless public servant who cared deeply for both his community and the officers he led. Paterson Police Capt. John Phelan died early Sunday at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center following medical complications. He was only 58. A Silk City native and Clifton resident, Phelan came from a family of responders. His father, Jack, retired as a Paterson police lieutenant. His wife of 15 years, Lourdes (Mercado) Phelan, is a city deputy police chief (inset photo above). Phelan joined the department in 1983 and hit the streets o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
News
5 Guns, Three Armed Suspects Seized By Paterson Detectives In Separate Chases 5 Guns, Three Armed Suspects Seized By Paterson Detectives In Separate Chases
5 Guns, Three Armed Suspects Seized By Paterson Detectives In Separate Chases Paterson police detectives recovered three guns after a stolen SUV crashed through a fence in a residential Eastside neighborhood during a chase and three occupants took off on foot.  It made five guns seized by the squad in a little over 24 hours. Detectives Suquan Gary, Yamil Pimienta, Brian Culmone and Mohammad Bashir tried stopping the erratically-driven Toyota – reported stolen out of Elizabeth -- as it barreled up East 27th Street shortly after 9 p.m. Friday, Police Director Jerry Speziale said. The driver hit the gas, however. The fleeing SUV turned onto 17th Avenue and then o…

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by Jerry DeMarco