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WATCH: Police Nab Knife-Wielding Man Threatening Families At Community Event In Newark WATCH: Police Nab Knife-Wielding Man Threatening Families At Community Event In Newark
Watch: Police Nab Knife-Wielding Man Threatening Families At Community Event In Newark The intense moment Newark Police apprehended a man wielding a knife and threatening families at a local park’s movie night event was captured on video. Officers patrolling Elizabeth Avenue were called to Weequahic Park, where they were directed to a man wielding a knife and pry bar and threatening families around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said in a release. The officers located the man, later identified as Newark resident Marcelino Canterero, 46, and immediately ordered bystanders to evacuate the area, O’Hara said. While keeping a safe distance, pol…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
25-Person Riot Breaks Out In Hoboken Street, 5 Charged 25-Person Riot Breaks Out In Hoboken Street, 5 Charged
25-Person Riot Breaks Out In Hoboken Street, 5 Charged Five people are facing various assault and weapon charges stemming from a Hoboken riot that grew to 25 people Wednesday afternoon, police said. Officers responded to 3rd and Harrison streets on reports of a group of men -- including one with a handgun -- fighting in the street around 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Hoboken Police Det. Lt. Danilo Cabrera said. While no one was fighting when police arrived, approximately 25 people were in the street. As officers were conducting an on scene investigation, Sgt. Donald Rosso saw a male getting punched in the face by another man later identified as Mickey…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
'America First B----': Bucks FBI Nab Pennsylvania Teen For Alleged Role In Capitol Riot 'America First B----': Bucks FBI Nab Pennsylvania Teen For Alleged Role In Capitol Riot
'America First B----': Bucks FBI Nab Pennsylvania Teen For Alleged Role In Capitol Riot Federal investigators arrested a 19-year-old Bucks County man on allegations he posted several Snapchat videos of himself on Jan. 6 raiding the U.S Capitol building, authorities said. An FBI investigation ensued after a friend of Leonard Ridge, of Feasterville-Trevose, sent Snapchat videos of Ridge to federal agents on Jan. 9., according to federal documents. In the five videos posted to Snapchat, Ridge shows himself and others storming the U.S Capitol and being tear-gassed, documents show. In one of the videos, a voice is heard saying, “let’s go, let’s go. Get in this B----!" In another…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
How Easy Was It For FBI To Find NJ Man Who Had Ashli Babbitt’s Blood On His Hands? How Easy Was It For FBI To Find NJ Man Who Had Ashli Babbitt’s Blood On His Hands?
How Easy Was It For FBI To Find NJ Man Who Had Ashli Babbitt’s Blood On His Hands? He literally had Ashli Babbitt’s blood on his hands. But that wasn’t what made it simple for the FBI to find and arrest Mercer County’s Thomas Baranyi for his role in last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol building. Baranyi, a 28-year-old Peace Corps volunteer from Ewing who ended up in a viral video showing a reporter his bloody hand, was charged by the FBI Tuesday with disorderly conduct and being in a restricted building. Following a video-conferenced hearing in Newark, U.S. District Judge Cathy Waldor released the former wannabe U.S. Marine on a $100,000 unsecured bond and prohibited hi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Women Attending Party At Morris County Hotel Charged With Aggravated Assault On Law Enforcement Women Attending Party At Morris County Hotel Charged With Aggravated Assault On Law Enforcement
Women Attending Party At Morris County Hotel Charged With Aggravated Assault On Law Enforcement Two women attending a party at a Morris County hotel room were charged with aggravated assault on law enforcement after becoming "belligerent" when police tried to break it up, authorities said. Officers were attempting to break up a loud party at a room at the Hyatt House on Ridgedale Ave. N. In Whippany when Shakeerah Gibson, 26, of Irvington, Dominique Walker, 26, and Kiara Coleman, 21 — both of Newark — “became belligerent and began causing a scene” on Jan. 3, Hanover Police Chief Mark D. Roddy said. Coleman and Gibson were taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault on law e…

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by Valerie Musson
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Woman Jumps In Front Of Atlantic City Mayor's Car Threatening To Kill Him, Authorities Say Woman Jumps In Front Of Atlantic City Mayor's Car Threatening To Kill Him, Authorities Say
Woman Jumps In Front Of Atlantic City Mayor's Car Threatening To Kill Him, Authorities Say A woman who police say jumped in front of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr.'s car while he was driving and threatened to kill him was being held in jail. Small was driving in the parking lot of City Hall when a woman later identified as Nicole Staton jumped in front of his vehicle, forcing him to stop at 4:25 on Dec. 11, local police said. Staton began banging on Small's car windows as a small group gathered and watched. The mayor got out of his car in an attempt to speak with Staton, police said. Staton only continued to yell and then threatened to kill Small and his family, authorities…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Police: Rowan University Students Vandalized NJ Town's Christmas Display Causing $6K In Damages Police: Rowan University Students Vandalized NJ Town's Christmas Display Causing $6K In Damages
Police: Rowan University Students Vandalized NJ Town's Christmas Display Causing $6K In Damages A pair of Rowan University students were charged with vandalizing a South Jersey town's Christmas display and a local parking garage last week, totaling nearly $6,000 in damage and repairs, authorities said. Matthew Lubicky, 19, of Delran, and William Fowler, 19, of Demarest, were charged with obstruction, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief in connection with the Dec. 4 Glassboro incident, police said. Fowler was also charged with resisting arrest. Police responded to Glassboro Town Square where witnesses said a man was seen climbing the Christmas tree, removed the star at the t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Englewood PBA: Marchers Arrested After Interfering, Mayor Blasted, Independent Review Welcomed Englewood PBA: Marchers Arrested After Interfering, Mayor Blasted, Independent Review Welcomed
Englewood PBA: Marchers Arrested After Interfering, Mayor Blasted, Independent Review Welcomed UPDATE: Englewood’s PBA answered back on Wednesday, saying that leaders of a weekend protest march provoked their arrests by interfering in an incident along the route. Union leaders also countered reports that previous marches leading up to Saturday’s Black Excellence event had been peaceful. They also blasted Mayor Michael Wildes for his role in the incident, saying that he has “consistently chosen to play both sides against the middle” and changes his support “whether or not he can gain from it politically.” Tensions escalated when police responded to a report of a fight along  Saturda…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Agitated Newark Man Curses Out Bayonne Hospital Staff, Kicks Occupied Car Window Agitated Newark Man Curses Out Bayonne Hospital Staff, Kicks Occupied Car Window
Agitated Newark Man Curses Out Bayonne Hospital Staff, Kicks Occupied Car Window A 39-year-old Newark man refusing to leave a Hudson County hospital kicked the window of a parked car and cursed out medical workers, authorities said. Sergio L. Garvin was refusing to leave while being discharged from Bayonne Medical Center around 2:50 p.m. Sunday, Bayonne Police Capt. Eric Amato said. Garvin shouted profanities at the staff and then, after being escorted out by police, he kicked the window of an occupied parked car on West 30th Street, Amato said. Officers were able to intercept and placed Garvin under arrest before he was able to continue to and possibly break a window.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Bronx Woman Slaps North Jersey Wawa Worker Across The Face Bronx Woman Slaps North Jersey Wawa Worker Across The Face
Bronx Woman Slaps North Jersey Wawa Worker Across The Face A 23-year-old woman slapped a Hackettstown Wawa employee after she was asked to leave the store for not wearing a mask, authorities said. Ashanty Niang of the Bronx was asked by an employee at Wawa on Mountain Avenue to wear a face covering after she had entered the store without one last Saturday around 12:25 a.m., Hackettstown police said. Niang then covered her face with her jacket but was seen uncovering her mouth a few moments later, authorities said. Niang was asked to leave the store when she slapped the employee in the face, authorities said. She was arrested and charged with viol…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police: Belligerent Paterson Man Threw Rocks At Passing Cars On Route 10 Police: Belligerent Paterson Man Threw Rocks At Passing Cars On Route 10
Police: Belligerent Paterson Man Threw Rocks At Passing Cars On Route 10 A Paterson man who was caught throwing rocks and debris at passing vehicles on Route 10 acted belligerent toward police during his arrest, authorities said. William Gemberling, 57, was seen throwing rocks and other debris at vehicles near the First Presbyterian Church on Route 10 in Whippany Sept. 3, Hanover Police Chief Mark D. Roddy said. Gemberling denied throwing rocks when confronted by police, then became belligerent toward officers taking him into custody, Roddy said. He was placed under arrest and charged with disorderly conduct and released pending a court appearanc…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Authorities: Victim Helps Hackettstown Police Nab Parsippany Car Burglar Authorities: Victim Helps Hackettstown Police Nab Parsippany Car Burglar
Authorities: Victim Helps Hackettstown Police Nab Parsippany Car Burglar A Parsippany man attempted to break into several vehicles at a Hackettstown apartment complex before fleeing when a victim spotted him, authorities charged. Camilo A. Rodriguez, 39, tried to enter multiple vehicles parked at the River’s Edge Gardens Apartments on Mountain Avenue around 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, Hackettstown police said in a release. Rodriguez started running down Mountain Avenue when a victim spotted him, authorities said. The victim caught up to Rodriguez on Route 57 and tried to confront him until police arrived, authorities said. Rodriguez, who police say entered one vehicle …

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by Valerie Musson