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Serial Groper Charged In Bergen County Burglary A Bergen County man previously accused of groping women and later exposing himself outside a restaurant is facing new charges after police say he stole a 24-pack of beer from a Fairview liquor store. Eric Humberto Soria, 29, of Cliffside Park, first entered American Classic Liquors at 157 Anderson Ave. and purchased an item around 9:50 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, Fairview Deputy Police Chief John Pierotti Jr. said. After leaving the store, Soria noticed open cellar doors near the rear of the building and entered the basement storage area, Pierotti said. Soria took a 24-pack of Stella beer a…

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Poll Reveals What NJ Residents Think Of Sherrill After Caldwell Scandal Poll Reveals What NJ Residents Think Of Sherrill After Caldwell Scandal Poll Reveals What NJ Residents Think Of Sherrill After Caldwell Scandal
Poll Reveals What NJ Residents Think Of Sherrill After Caldwell Scandal Results of a brand-new poll released Thursday, Oct. 1, reveal what New Jersey residents think of Gov. Mikie Sherrill following Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell's resignation. Nearly seven in 10 New Jersey residents said Sherrill handled the ethics investigation involving Caldwell well, according to results shared from the Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. The Rutgers-Eagleton Poll surveyed 1,004 New Jersey adults from Thursday, Sept. 24 through Sunday, Sept. 27. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points. Thirty-six percent said Sherrill handled the situation "very well," while 32% s…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SWAT Responds After Gunshots Ring Out At NJ Home, Man Surrenders: Police SWAT Responds After Gunshots Ring Out At NJ Home, Man Surrenders: Police SWAT Responds After Gunshots Ring Out At NJ Home, Man Surrenders: Police
SWAT Responds After Gunshots Ring Out At NJ Home, Man Surrenders: Police A 57-year-old New Jersey man surrendered to police after gunshots were reported and heard near a home on Thursday morning, Oct. 1, authorities said. Kearny police were called to a residence on Webster Avenue around 9:16 a.m. after a 911 caller reported shots fired, police said. As officers took positions near the home, another gunshot was heard, authorities said. No residents or officers were injured. Police secured the area, established a perimeter and began negotiations with the suspect. Thomas J. Romano, 57, of Kearny, surrendered after a period of time, police said. Romano wa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature
Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature Former New York governor and NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo has purchased a $9.6 million property in the Hamptons, according to multiple reports. The property lies on the western edge of the Hamptons in Remsenburg, the New York Times reported Wednesday, Sept. 30. The transaction closed back on June 23, sources told the paper. Cuomo’s purchase includes four parcels of land, including two homes, according to the New York Post. He’s planning to use it as a summer home and investment property, the Post reported. The ex-governor still maintains an apartment in Manhattan; his living situatio…

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Video: NJ Officer With Fractured Neck, Back Gets Hospital Clapout Video: NJ Officer With Fractured Neck, Back Gets Hospital Clapout Video: NJ Officer With Fractured Neck, Back Gets Hospital Clapout
Video: NJ Officer With Fractured Neck, Back Gets Hospital Clapout A Woodbridge police officer who suffered a fractured neck and back when he was struck by a vehicle while helping someone in the roadway is home from the hospital. Officer Alexander Rebelo was discharged from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Woodbridge PBA Local 38 announced. Video shared by the union shows officers lining the hospital as Rebelo was wheeled out during a walkout before being escorted home to begin his recovery. “Our guy is discharged!!!" the caption reads. "Earlier today we were able to conduct a walk out at the hospital and escort him to his home to…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Trump Flag Sparks Lawsuit Against NJ College Professor Trump Flag Sparks Lawsuit Against NJ College Professor Trump Flag Sparks Lawsuit Against NJ College Professor
Trump Flag Sparks Lawsuit Against NJ College Professor A Morris County man is suing Passaic County Community College, claiming a professor called him a “racist” and kicked him out of an online class after he refused to remove a Trump 2020 flag from the background of his Zoom video. Justin Caiazzo, of the Lake Hiawatha section of Parsippany, filed the lawsuit against PCCC, professor Gladys Harris and dean Peter Hynes in Superior Court in Morris County on Wednesday, Sept. 23, court records show. Caiazzo was taking Business Statistics remotely during the summer 2021 semester, according to the complaint. During a Zoom class in July 2021, a Tru…

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Greek Restaurant Destroyed By Fire Reopens With Takeover Of Bergen County Hotspot Greek Restaurant Destroyed By Fire Reopens With Takeover Of Bergen County Hotspot Greek Restaurant Destroyed By Fire Reopens With Takeover Of Bergen County Hotspot
Greek Restaurant Destroyed By Fire Reopens With Takeover Of Bergen County Hotspot A popular Greek restaurant destroyed by fire in Bergen County is making its comeback by taking over another well-known dining hotspot. Lefkes at The Modern will celebrate its grand opening at the former Ventanas space, 200 Park Ave. in Fort Lee, on Friday, Oct. 9, the restaurant announced. The reopening comes four months after a fire tore through Lefkes Estiatorio on Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs before dawn Thursday, June 11. Owner Georgia Dumas is partnering with restaurateur Alexander Duran to bring Lefkes to the former Ventanas space, which has been reimagined with white accents, n…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SUV Plows Through Fence, Into Linden Home After Crash; Other Driver Flees: Police SUV Plows Through Fence, Into Linden Home After Crash; Other Driver Flees: Police SUV Plows Through Fence, Into Linden Home After Crash; Other Driver Flees: Police
SUV Plows Through Fence, Into Linden Home After Crash; Other Driver Flees: Police A two-vehicle crash sent an SUV through a home and into a fence, while one driver fled the scene Tuesday, Sept. 29 in Linden, police said. Police responded to East Linden Avenue and Carteret Street shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, for a serious crash, the department said. A 2007 Ford SUV was heading west on East Linden Avenue when it collided with a 2009 Honda sedan traveling south on Carteret Street, police said. The impact sent the Ford across a front lawn, through a fence and into a home on the 200 block of East Linden Avenue. The Ford driver suffered non-life-threatening in…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Insect Infestation At NJ School Prompts Emergency Pesticide Use Insect Infestation At NJ School Prompts Emergency Pesticide Use Insect Infestation At NJ School Prompts Emergency Pesticide Use
Insect Infestation At NJ School Prompts Emergency Pesticide Use An insect infestation prompted an emergency pesticide application at a South Jersey school, according to a notice issued to parents, guardians and staff. The pesticide was applied at Aura School, located at 900 Clems Run in Glassboro, on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 3:30 p.m., according to the emergency pesticide use notice.  WPVI reported that the infestation was caused by fleas. The district said it discovered an insect infestation in the school's media center, which qualified the problem as an emergency threatening the health or safety of a student or staff member. The district said…

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Details Released In Hours-Long SWAT Standoff In North Jersey Details Released In Hours-Long SWAT Standoff In North Jersey Details Released In Hours-Long SWAT Standoff In North Jersey
Details Released In Hours-Long SWAT Standoff In North Jersey Police have released details of an hours-long SWAT standoff that ended in an arrest Wednesday, Sept. 30 in Secaucus, in which an armed parolee apparently threw blades at officers from a second-story window. New Jersey State Parole officers requested assistance at 1326 Paterson Plank Road around 9:46 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, while trying to arrest parolee Sahil Ram on a warrant, local police said in an update on Facebook. Ram armed himself with a knife and barricaded himself inside the residence to avoid arrest, police said. Secaucus officers established a perimeter and incident comman…

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College Student Survives 8-Story Fall While Dancing On Sofa College Student Survives 8-Story Fall While Dancing On Sofa College Student Survives 8-Story Fall While Dancing On Sofa
College Student Survives 8-Story Fall While Dancing On Sofa A 21-year-old University of Georgia senior survived a fall from an eighth-floor apartment window after apparently striking a metal bench on the way down, police said. Kristen Sargent fell at Rambler Athens Apartments at 558 W. Broad St. around 7:37 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, according to an Athens-Clarke County Police Department field case report.  The incident happened just after the Georgia Bulldogs had won a game against the Oklahoma Sooners, Sargent's father, Richard Sargent, told WSB-TV. Richard said he later heard his daughter talking to one of her friends: “Hey, I'm alive. I…

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Dump Truck Was Speeding, Ran Red Light In Route 23 Crash That Killed EMT: Prosecutor Dump Truck Was Speeding, Ran Red Light In Route 23 Crash That Killed EMT: Prosecutor Dump Truck Was Speeding, Ran Red Light In Route 23 Crash That Killed EMT: Prosecutor
Dump Truck Was Speeding, Ran Red Light In Route 23 Crash That Killed EMT: Prosecutor A dump truck driver was speeding and ran a red light before a Route 23 crash killed a beloved local EMT and mother and seriously injured two others, authorities said in an update on Friday, Oct. 2. Sebastian Zapata-Agudelo, 36, of Sussex, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 21, following an investigation into the June 18 crash at Route 23 and Mabie Street in Franklin Borough, Sussex County Prosecutor Daniel M. Perez said. Investigators determined the dump truck operated by Zapata-Agudelo was traveling above the posted speed limit and ran a red light before striking two vehicles at the intersectio…

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