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Officer Whose Car Struck, Killed Clifton Woman, 65, Committed No Wrongdoing, Grand Jury Finds Officer Whose Car Struck, Killed Clifton Woman, 65, Committed No Wrongdoing, Grand Jury Finds
Officer Whose Car Struck, Killed Clifton Woman, 65, Committed No Wrongdoing, Grand Jury Finds UPDATE: A Clifton police officer wasn't at fault for the death of a 65-year-old pedestrian who was struck as he headed to a call, a state grand jury has found. Officer Garrell Middleton was responding to a radio alert of an attempted carjacking at Clifton Commons with his emergency lights on when he hit his brakes, swerved to avoid a turning vehicle and struck Sook Hee Lee, who was on the sidewalk, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. State law and Platkin's own guidelines require his staff to investigate all deaths in New Jersey that occur “during an encounter with a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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HIGH-ANGLE RESCUE: Six Kids At Wayne Trampoline Park Hoisted Up Shaft After Elevator Stalls HIGH-ANGLE RESCUE: Six Kids At Wayne Trampoline Park Hoisted Up Shaft After Elevator Stalls
High-angle Rescue: Six Kids At Wayne Trampoline Park Hoisted Up Shaft After Elevator Stalls HEROES: Six youngsters who found themselves trapped between floors when an elevator jammed at a trampoline park in Wayne had to be hoisted up the shaft one at a time by firefighters. The elevator car "was stuck near the ground floor and the doors wouldn't open" for the youngsters, ages 10 to 14, who'd gone to the Rockin' Jump around 5 p.m. Friday, April 15, Police Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. "A technician was called and attempted to operate the elevator from a control panel without success," Daly said. The kids had been stranded nearly an hour when the Wayne Fire Department's Special Re…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Port Authority PD Welcomes Newest Members Of Specialized Squadron Port Authority PD Welcomes Newest Members Of Specialized Squadron
Port Authority PD Welcomes Newest Members Of Specialized Squadron A dozen new members were welcomed into the Port Authority Police Emergency Services Unit at a Newark Airport graduation ceremony that followed 30 weeks of rigorous training. The officers now specialize in tactical response, active shooter response, high-angle rescue, motor vehicle accident extrication, hazardous materials and confined space rescue, PAPD Spokesperson Lenis Valens said. They are also proficient in tubular tactical operations involving trains and aircraft, Valens said. Two new officers from the Morris County Sheriff's Office and two from the Jersey City Police Department tr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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74-Year-Old Woman Killed In South Jersey House Fire: Police 74-Year-Old Woman Killed In South Jersey House Fire: Police
74-Year-Old Woman Killed In South Jersey House Fire: Police A 74-year-old woman was killed in a house fire, authorities said.  At 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Medford police, firefighters and EMS crews responded to the 100 block of Taunton Boulevard. Emergency responders arrived on location within minutes of the calls and found fire coming out of the first and second-floor windows, according to Medford police. The unidentified woman was found deceased on the residence's second floor, police said. The fire is being investigated by the Medford Township Police and Fire Departments and the Burlington County Fire Marshal's Office. The cause of the fire ha…

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by Jon Craig
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Driver OK After Sedan Careens Off Garden State Parkway Into Townhouse Driver OK After Sedan Careens Off Garden State Parkway Into Townhouse
Driver OK After Sedan Careens Off Garden State Parkway Into Townhouse A driver was hospitalized after her sedan careened off the Garden State Parkway and into a townhouse on Wednesday, leaving a trail of damage the length of a football field in its wake, State Police said. A chain-link fence may have braced the 84-year-old Bloomfield motorist's Mercury as it fell over a wall and into the back of the George Russell Way development at milepost 155.6 in Clifton. The driver was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening, NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. Brookside Towing hoisted the sedan from…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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19 Confirmed Dead, Dozens More Critically Injured In Deadliest NYC Fire Of This Century 19 Confirmed Dead, Dozens More Critically Injured In Deadliest NYC Fire Of This Century
19 Confirmed Dead, Dozens More Critically Injured In Deadliest NYC Fire Of This Century UPDATE: At least 19 people, including nine children, were killed Sunday when a fire tore through a high-rise Bronx apartment building -- a blaze that New York City Mayor Eric Adams called "one of the worst that we have witnessed during modern times.” The cause of the five-alarm fire? A "malfunctioning electric space heater” in a bedroom of a duplex apartment on the second and third floors of the 19-story building, NYFD Commissioner Daniel Nigro said. A door to the apartment was left open, filling the building with smoke, Nigro told reporters. All of the children killed were 16 years old a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Troubled Man Hospitalized After Police Response Troubled Man Hospitalized After Police Response
Troubled Man Hospitalized After Police Response A troubled man was taken to Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus for an evaluation on Tuesday after authorities responded to his Montvale home. Police had conducted a welfare check after a friend told police the man had texted a photo of a shotgun while saying he intended to harm himself. They summoned a Bergen County Regional SWAT unit and Regional Crisis Negotiation team as a precaution. The situation ended quickly without incident. Police from Park Ridge, Woodcliff Lake and Upper Saddle River assisted, along with Bergen County sheriff's officers and members of the Tri-Boro V…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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20 NJ Costco Employees Sickened Due To Freon Leak, Store Closed 20 NJ Costco Employees Sickened Due To Freon Leak, Store Closed
20 NJ Costco Employees Sickened Due To Freon Leak, Store Closed Nearly two dozen employees at a Jersey Shore Costco store were sickened by a Freon leak that closed the location early Wednesday morning. Workers at the Hazlet location on Route 35 tried ventilating the store and delaying its opening around 6:45 a.m. Four were ultimately hospitalized for their symptoms as emergency crews responded to the scene. .@SheriffGolden commends all who responded to Costco in Hazlet after a freon leak occurred inside store.Four people were sent to hospital&treated. Gr8 job to #MCSONJ’s EMS Task Force&OEM,1st responders from Bayshore&MonCo Hazmat for…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fast-Acting Montclair Officer Saves Choking, Breastfeeding Newborn Fast-Acting Montclair Officer Saves Choking, Breastfeeding Newborn
Fast-Acting Montclair Officer Saves Choking, Breastfeeding Newborn A fast-acting Montclair police officer is being hailed as a hero for saving a choking newborn. Officers Kevin Ortiz, Matthew Dobrowolski, and Sean Verbist arrived at the Nushuane Road home within minutes of the 911 call being placed around 9:45 p.m. Oct. 14, Lt. Terence Turner said. Ortiz took hold of baby Diego from his frantic parents, Jorkell Echeverria and Lynette Rente, and noticed that his airway was blocked.  The officer flipped Diego over and began performing back blows. After approximately 10 to 15 blows, Diego vomited the obstruction and began crying.  Verbist arrived …

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by Cecilia Levine
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HEROES: Paterson's Bravest Deliver Elmwood Park Newborn In Back Of Ambulance HEROES: Paterson's Bravest Deliver Elmwood Park Newborn In Back Of Ambulance
Heroes: Paterson's Bravest Deliver Elmwood Park Newborn In Back Of Ambulance An Elmwood Park newborn wasn't waiting as two Paterson firefighters tried to rush her mom to the hospital. So they pulled over. Parked on the side of the road, Silk City's bravest delivered a healthy baby girl in the back of their ambulance. Firefighters Craig Puglise and Jeffrey Wanco responded to the mutual aid call at the Elmwood Village Apartment Homes on the other side of the Passaic River call just after 7:30 a.m. They found the 22-year-old mom-to-be lying in bed with her boyfriend nearby, Paterson Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Her contractions were three minutes apart…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Suspected Tornado Rips Through Jersey Shore Town Suspected Tornado Rips Through Jersey Shore Town
Suspected Tornado Rips Through Jersey Shore Town A suspected tornado ripped through a Jersey Shore town Thursday night, damaging 35 homes, several boats and injuring several people, police said. Three 9-1-1 calls came in at 9:22 p.m. in Long Beach Island, reporting roofs ripped off multiple houses and downed utility poles. Posted by Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Co. on Friday, July 30, 2021 Officials believe a tornado touched down on Antioch Road, Arnold Boulevard, Collier Avenue and Sunset Boulevard. The National Weather Service on Friday will be investigating several areas that suffered significant damage during the storm. [8 AM]…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Carbon Monoxide Leak Prompts Evacuation Of Burlington County Communications Building Carbon Monoxide Leak Prompts Evacuation Of Burlington County Communications Building
Carbon Monoxide Leak Prompts Evacuation Of Burlington County Communications Building A Burlington County building used for central communications was evacuated after high readings of carbon monoxide were detected, authorities said.  The potentially hazardous fumes were first reported about 3 p.m. on Tuesday at 1 Academy Drive in Westampton, according to initial reports.  First responders in Camden County were asked to help ventilate the building, reports said.  The county building was evacuated within 15 minutes later, unconfirmed reports said. All communications being switched to a backup site in Mount Laurel, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig