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Swastika-Covered Cadillac In NJ Sees EMT Plates Revoked By DMV Swastika-Covered Cadillac In NJ Sees EMT Plates Revoked By DMV
Swastika-Covered Cadillac In NJ Sees EMT Plates Revoked By DMV New York’s DMV has revoked specialty EMT license plates from a Cadillac plastered with swastikas and antisemitic graffiti that was seen parked on a North Jersey street last month. Following a request from Democratic Assemblyman Kalman Yeger, of Brooklyn, the DMV replaced the EMT plates with standard issued ones, according to a letter from DMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder obtained by Yeshiva World News. “The Department of Motor Vehicles is appalled by the hate speech portrayed on the vehicle in the images accompanying your correspondence,” Schroeder wrote. “DMV abhors antisemitism in all its …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Feds Join Police In Probe Of Swastika-Stickered Cadillac On NJ Street: Officials Feds Join Police In Probe Of Swastika-Stickered Cadillac On NJ Street: Officials
Feds Join Police In Probe Of Swastika-Stickered Cadillac On NJ Street: Officials A swastika displayed on a Cadillac parked on a North Jersey street has prompted a multi-agency investigation and swift public condemnation from local and state officials. The gray or black Cadillac, bearing New York EMT plates and the URL “Isreal.com” across the trunk, was seen on Lockwood Street in Closter (Bergen County) with a swastika beside it, according to a post shared Sunday, August 3, by the nonprofit StopAntisemitism on X (formerly Twitter). That same day, a blog post published on the listed website claimed responsibility for the decal and described a police visit to the author’s …

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by Michael Mashburn & Cecilia Levine
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‘We Got Something’ Breonna Taylor’s Mom Speaks After Ex-Cop Sentenced: Reports ‘We Got Something’ Breonna Taylor’s Mom Speaks After Ex-Cop Sentenced: Reports
‘We Got Something’ Breonna Taylor’s Mom Speaks After Ex-Cop Sentenced: Reports A former Louisville cop who fired blindly into Breonna Taylor’s home during a deadly 2020 raid has been sentenced to 33 months in prison—despite federal prosecutors asking for just one day behind bars, multiple media outlets are reporting citing the judge's ruling on Monday, July 21.  Brett Hankison, 46, was found guilty last November of violating Taylor’s civil rights after unleashing 10 shots through a curtained window and glass door, even though he couldn't see a target, according to previous releases by the US Department of Justice. Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT, was killed by other of…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Firefighter Stole $10K From Union, Spent It On Food: Burlington County Prosecutor Firefighter Stole $10K From Union, Spent It On Food: Burlington County Prosecutor
Firefighter Stole $10K From Union, Spent It On Food: Burlington County Prosecutor A 38-year-old New Jersey firefighter was arrested and charged on Monday, March 10, with stealing $10,000 from a labor union representing first responders, authorities said. Tull,a Williamstown resident and a firefighter in Cinnaminson, was treasurer of a union that represented firefighters and EMTs throughout Burlington County, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. An investigation revealed Tull used the union's debit card to withdraw $6,300 from ATMs, which he then put into his personal account, Bradshaw said. Tull illegally utilized the union’s debit card to spend $3,384…

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by Sam Barron
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Former NJ Firefighter Kills Wife, Takes Own Life In Mt. Pocono Murder-Suicide: Police Former NJ Firefighter Kills Wife, Takes Own Life In Mt. Pocono Murder-Suicide: Police
Former NJ Firefighter Kills Wife, Takes Own Life In Mt. Pocono Murder-Suicide: Police A New Jersey native killed his wife before taking his own life days before Christmas in Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania, police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Craig Zigarelli, 54, a former Rockaway Township, NJ, volunteer firefighter, fatally stabbed Joann Alberti, 47, inside their home on Brookville Terrace before turning a gun on himself, according to a Pocono Mountain Regional Police investigation and a Monroe County Coroner’s ruling. Officers discovered the couple’s bodies on Dec. 23, 2024, at 1:54 p.m., after being dispatched for a welfare check. A concerned family member had reported…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Former EMT Cheryl Ritchie Robinson Of Cinnaminson Dies, 45 Former EMT Cheryl Ritchie Robinson Of Cinnaminson Dies, 45
Former EMT Cheryl Ritchie Robinson Of Cinnaminson Dies, 45 Cheryl L. Robinson of Cinnaminson died on Oct. 30. She was 45 years old. A Magnolia native, Cheryl worked and volunteered as an EMT before a 19-year battle with epilepsy, her obituary says. She is survived by her daughter, Candice Robinson; her fiancé, Kayla of Maple Shade; her brothers, Russell J. Ritchie, (Renee), William J. Ritchie, and Martin H. Ritchie; her sister, Kathleen A. Porch & her fiancé Steve; her grandchildren, Ronald P. Baldwin, Jr., Izabella Hettel and Destiny Robinson. Also survived by her great nieces & nephews Aubrie, Jace, Jaylin, Diandre, Syrina and Amel…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
HERO: Surveillance Tapes Capture Brick Police Officer Saving EMT HERO: Surveillance Tapes Capture Brick Police Officer Saving EMT
Hero: Surveillance Tapes Capture Brick Police Officer Saving EMT Brick Township police released a video on Wednesday showing one of its officers saving an EMT. Sgt. Charlie Kelly used abdominal thrusts to save one of the township's EMTs, a spokesman for the Brick Police Department said.  While EMT Katelyn Lammer was stationed to screen people entering Brick Town Hall, she began to choke on her food, the department said on Facebook.  "She could not clear her own airway, and that's when things got scary. Luckily, our officers working the Front Desk sprang into action." The rescue can be viewed by clicking on the police department's Facebook pag…

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by Jon Craig