Coast Guard Pilots Make First Single-Engine Landing With DHS Secretary Aboard Coast Guard Pilots Make First Single-Engine Landing With DHS Secretary Aboard
Coast Guard Pilots Make First Single-Engine Landing With DHS Secretary Aboard The pilots who safely brought a disabled Coast Guard jet back to the ground in Virginia had never done it before. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the Coast Guard pilots told him after Wednesday, Sept. 2's emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport that it was their first time landing on a single engine. “The United States Coast Guard pilots made the single engine landing feel routine,” Mullin said in a post on X. “No panic, just straight professionalism.” The United States Coast Guard pilots made the single engine landing feel routine. No panic, jus…
NJ Times Square Stabbing Victim Was On Her First Day Back From Maternity Leave NJ Times Square Stabbing Victim Was On Her First Day Back From Maternity Leave
NJ Times Square Stabbing Victim Was On Her First Day Back From Maternity Leave Erin Piacenti was on her first day back following maternity leave when she was fatally stabbed in Times Square on Monday, Aug. 31. Piacenti, a Chester, NJ resident, had welcomed her daughter Madison five months ago, according to a GoFundMe set up to support her daughter and husband, Frank. "Becoming a mother was Erin's lifelong ambition, and Madison gave her the greatest possible joy," Shray Gupta, who organized the fundraiser said. "Erin's life was defined not by the circumstances of her death, but instead by the way she lived. Erin was deeply devoted to her family and friends, except…
Stolen Gun, Brass Knuckles Found During Bergen County Dispute: Police Stolen Gun, Brass Knuckles Found During Bergen County Dispute: Police
Stolen Gun, Brass Knuckles Found During Bergen County Dispute: Police A Bergen County man was carrying a loaded handgun reported stolen in Ohio 15 years ago when police responded to a dispute at a borough home, authorities said. Officers responded to a Demarest Place residence in Maywood at approximately 8:06 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, on a report of a verbal dispute involving a person refusing to leave, Maywood Police Chief Terence Kenny said. Officers found Gavae Clarke, 35, of Maywood, involved in the dispute, according to the chief. During the investigation, officers found Clarke with a Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 9mm semi-automatic handgun loaded …
NJ Siblings Orphaned After Losing Both Parents In Same Month NJ Siblings Orphaned After Losing Both Parents In Same Month
NJ Siblings Orphaned After Losing Both Parents In Same Month The Hendricks family is reeling after their parents, Scott Hendricks and Shannon Coogan, both Wall residents, died last month. Scott Hendricks, 56, died Monday, Aug. 3 after facing health issues, according to a GoFundMe set up to support his children. Shannon Coogan, 55, died Thursday, Aug. 27, after a stroke. "Scott and Shannon were both lifelong dear friends of mine," Jenn Stevenson Payne, who organized the GoFundMe wrote. "Their children have been a part of my life, and it is absolutely heartbreaking to see them facing something no child should ever have to endure. There a…
‘Crime Junkie’ Arrested Outside Lindsay Clancy Trial Says Filming Jurors Was Misunderstanding ‘Crime Junkie’ Arrested Outside Lindsay Clancy Trial Says Filming Jurors Was Misunderstanding
‘Crime Junkie’ Arrested Outside Lindsay Clancy Trial Says Filming Jurors Was Misunderstanding The attorney for a self-described “crime junkie” accused of filming jurors outside the Lindsay Clancy murder trial called the incident a “misunderstanding.” Dawn Light, 56, of Sutton, was charged with aggravated intimidation of a juror on Tuesday, Sept. 1, after police said she entered a restricted area and recorded members of the deadlocked jury, Plymouth Assistant District Attorney Nicole Piacentini told the court. Light pleaded not guilty Wednesday and was released on personal recognizance.  Click here to watch video of Wednesday's hearing.  Lindsay Clancy is accused of killi…
Video From NJ Swim Club Party Sparks Outrage, Borough Investigation Video From NJ Swim Club Party Sparks Outrage, Borough Investigation
Video From NJ Swim Club Party Sparks Outrage, Borough Investigation Videos showing a chaotic scene at the New Milford Swim Club are spreading across social media after police responded to a large fight at a weekend pool party. The “Lavish Effect Pool Party” was held Sunday evening, Aug. 30, without authorization from the borough, Mayor Michael Putrino said. The swim club said it had rented the facility to an independent event company that signed its rental agreement and provided required documentation. The club was led to believe the event would be organized and peaceful, according to a statement from New Milford Swim Club President Marlen Lugones Bracho sh…
Undercover Vape Sting Catches 3 Businesses In Same NJ Town Selling To Minor: Police Undercover Vape Sting Catches 3 Businesses In Same NJ Town Selling To Minor: Police
Undercover Vape Sting Catches 3 Businesses In Same NJ Town Selling To Minor: Police An undercover compliance operation found that three businesses in one New Jersey town sold vaping products to an underage buyer, authorities said. West Milford detectives visited six local establishments to see whether they were following state laws banning sales of e-cigarettes and other vaping products to people under 21, police said. Three businesses refused the attempted purchases, while three allegedly made the sales. Sukhdeep Singh of West Milford, an employee at Delta Service Station at 151 Marshall Hill Road; Yaman Ozturk of Haskell, an employee at Puff City at 2727 Route 23 South; …
Mercedes Driver Pretended To Be His Brother During Fairfield Traffic Stop: Police Mercedes Driver Pretended To Be His Brother During Fairfield Traffic Stop: Police
Mercedes Driver Pretended To Be His Brother During Fairfield Traffic Stop: Police A Mercedes-Benz driver handed a police officer his brother's driver's license and pretended to be him during a traffic stop in North Jersey last month, authorities said. Adam Pappas, 33, of Wharton was arrested in the TD Bank parking lot in Fairfield around 9:37 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, Fairfield police said. Corporal David Lagan was patrolling Route 46 East near Hollywood Avenue when he spotted a white Mercedes-Benz van with an expired New Jersey temporary license plate, police said. Lagan stopped the van and approached Pappas, who allegedly provided his brother's driver's license and pret…
Missing Woman Found Dead, Man Survives 46+ Hours Lost In NJ Wilderness: Authorities Missing Woman Found Dead, Man Survives 46+ Hours Lost In NJ Wilderness: Authorities
Missing Woman Found Dead, Man Survives 46+ Hours Lost In NJ Wilderness: Authorities A missing 77-year-old man was rescued and an 87-year-old woman was found dead after a massive search in North Jersey on Tuesday, Sept. 1, authorities said. John Higgins and Virginia Taetzch, both of Pompton Plains, went hiking at Pyramid Mountain around 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, according to a joint release from the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, Morris County Sheriff’s Office, and Montville Township police. The search began after the Morris County Sheriff’s Office found an unattended vehicle in the Pyramid Mountain parking lot around 10:14 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, authorities said. Crews se…
NJ AG Joins Coalition Suing Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion NJ AG Joins Coalition Suing Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion
NJ AG Joins Coalition Suing Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion Amazon secretly manipulated its online advertising system to overcharge more than 1.2 million businesses by over $20 billion, potentially driving up prices for consumers in the process, according to a new lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James.  New York Attorney General Letitia James joined the Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from 21 other states in filing the lawsuit against the e-commerce giant on Monday, Aug. 31.  The coalition alleges Amazon rigged auctions used to determine how much businesses pay to advertise products on its website, includi…
Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting NJ College Baseball Player At Wrong Home Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting NJ College Baseball Player At Wrong Home
Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting NJ College Baseball Player At Wrong Home The Upper Pottsgrove Township police corporal who shot and killed 22-year-old college baseball player Glenwood “Bubba” Pysher IV at the wrong Pennsylvania home has been charged with voluntary manslaughter, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 1. Cpl. Sean Farrell, 58, surrendered to Montgomery County Detectives and was awaiting arraignment Tuesday after investigators concluded that his shooting of the unarmed Pysher was not a legal use of deadly force, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Pysher was fatally shot around 12:29 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, after homeowners at a S…
'I Will Behead You': Man Threatened President Trump, Secret Service On Facebook, Feds Say 'I Will Behead You': Man Threatened President Trump, Secret Service On Facebook, Feds Say
'I Will Behead You': Man Threatened President Trump, Secret Service On Facebook, Feds Say Donald Swope wasn't subtle about his plans for President Donald Trump. The 53-year-old Maryland man made his first appearance in federal court on Tuesday, Sept. 1, after prosecutors say a months-long series of Facebook posts escalated into threats against Trump and the US Secret Service. Among them was one particularly chilling message aimed directly at the president. "I will behead you Donald J. Trump," Swope allegedly wrote in a Facebook post highlighted by federal prosecutors. He followed it by tagging Trump and a lengthy list of government agencies, officials and media outlets, accord…