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Mass Amounts Of Cocaine, $17K Seized From Mom-Son Duo In Bloomfield, Newark SWAT Raids: Cops Mass Amounts Of Cocaine, $17K Seized From Mom-Son Duo In Bloomfield, Newark SWAT Raids: Cops
Mass Amounts Of Cocaine, $17K Seized From Mom-Son Duo In Bloomfield, Newark SWAT Raids: Cops Detectives have put a stop to one family's cocaine distribution business in a series of raids across Essex County Tuesday, July 9, authorities said. More than 10,000 vials of cocaine, several hundred grams of cocaine, $17,600 in cash and a handgun with an extended magazine were seized by detectives, ultimately leading to charges against Edwin Medina, 32 and his mother, Sandra Almodovar, 51, both of Newark, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II announced.  Detectives from the ECPO Narcotics Task Force first seized more than a kilo of suspected cocaine in a series of…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Drag Book Story Hour Bomb Threat Evacuates Montclair Library Drag Book Story Hour Bomb Threat Evacuates Montclair Library
Drag Book Story Hour Bomb Threat Evacuates Montclair Library A library in Montclair had was evacuated late on Sunday, June 30 due to  bomb threat targeting multiple locations, police say. At approximately 4 p.m. on June 30, the Montclair Police Department responded to a reported threat that was called in from the public library on 50 South Fullerton St. in Montclair. The threat came in at the time Drag Story Hour was scheduled at the library from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.  Bomb threats have been sent to dozens of establishments across the U.S. during drag book story hour, most notably one in Lancaster County, PA. According to police, the threat in…

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by Zak Failla
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East Orange Man Exposes Himself To Middle Schooler At Montclair Park: Police East Orange Man Exposes Himself To Middle Schooler At Montclair Park: Police
East Orange Man Exposes Himself To Middle Schooler At Montclair Park: Police A 24-year-old East Orange man was arrested after he exposed his genitals at a park in Montclair on Thursday, May 30. A student at Glendale Middle School said while walking through Glenfield Park on her way to school, she saw a man on the stairs leading from the walking path to the wooded brook area, Montclair police said. The man, who was not identified by officers, had his pants and underwear down to his knees exposing his genitals, police said. The student proceeded directly to the school and alerted school officials who immediately contacted officers, police said.  Police…

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by Sam Barron
Lifestyle
NJ Police Detective Competes On FOX Cooking Show 'Next Level Chef' NJ Police Detective Competes On FOX Cooking Show 'Next Level Chef'
NJ Police Detective Competes On FOX Cooking Show 'Next Level Chef' A New Jersey police detective is putting her cooking skills to the test. Alexandra Donnadio, a Hillsborough native who works for in ballistics for the Essex County Sheriff's Department, is a home chef competing on the hit FOX cooking competition "Next Level Chef." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alexandra Donnadio (@cookingwithzandge_s) The 24 contestants are split up into three different groups, comprised of eight chefs each: Home chefs, professional chefs, and social media chefs.  Meanwhile, Celebrity chefs Gordon Ra…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Longtime Essex County Sheriff's Lt. Tony Butler Dies Longtime Essex County Sheriff's Lt. Tony Butler Dies
Longtime Essex County Sheriff's Lt. Tony Butler Dies Tony Butler, a longtime lieutenant in the Essex County Sheriff's Department, died on Tuesday, May 9, according to his obituary. Butler, an East Hanover resident who was a native of Cedar Grove, spent 17 years with the Essex County's Sheriff's Department and was known for lighting up a room with his laughter and quick wit, his obituary reads. He loved being outside with a book in his hand, listening to Elvis and The Beatles, and with his dog, Bonez, who predeceased him, according to his obituary. He is survived by his wife Diane, his children, Danielle and Anthony, and numerous siblings, in…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Gangsters, Killers Among 41 Fugitives Captured In Essex County Warrant Sweep: Prosecutor Gangsters, Killers Among 41 Fugitives Captured In Essex County Warrant Sweep: Prosecutor
Gangsters, Killers Among 41 Fugitives Captured In Essex County Warrant Sweep: Prosecutor Forty-one fugitives including 12 with gang affiliations were captured during a five-day sweep across Essex County, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 24. Four of the fugitives were wanted for homicide, while others were wanted on a range of felonies ranging from drug possession to aggravated assault, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. “Operation Essex” was conducted by the Prosecutor’s Office in conjunction with the Essex County Sheriff’s Department, and the Newark Police. All of the fugitives have been arrested, charged, and placed in custody. The following …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Alert Infant Found Inside Stolen SUV In Newark: Authorities Alert Infant Found Inside Stolen SUV In Newark: Authorities
Alert Infant Found Inside Stolen SUV In Newark: Authorities A suspect was at-large after a 3-month-old infant was found inside of an abandoned Mercedes Benz SUV with a Texas plate in Newark on Tuesday, Oct. 18, authorities say.  Irvington police had alerted several municipalities in Essex County and the Child Abduction Response Patrol Units that the gold SUV was taken from the 1100 block of Clinton Avenue in Irvington at 8:09 p.m., according to the Essex County Sheriff's Department. The baby was found "awake and alert" in the backseat in Newark's South Ward on Tuesday evening, at 10:51 p.m., Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura said, addi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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UPDATE: BMW That Crashed During Chase Had Just Been Stolen By Paramus Home Burglars, Police Say UPDATE: BMW That Crashed During Chase Had Just Been Stolen By Paramus Home Burglars, Police Say
Update: BMW That Crashed During Chase Had Just Been Stolen By Paramus Home Burglars, Police Say A stolen luxury SUV that crashed and overturned as a good Samaritan chased it was stolen moments earlier by two teenage thieves who'd broken into the owner's Paramus home, authorities said. An auto detailer who was working at the Hasse Avenue home at the time chased the Newark pair Friday afternoon as they sped off in the 2020 X-5, which had been taken from the garage after the pair entered the house and apparently found the keys. Officers Dan DeRienzo and Don Liu were on patrol near the corner of Farview Avenue and Century Road when both vehicles came whizzing by, Police Chief Kenneth Ehr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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PHOTOS: Stolen SUV Pursued By Civilian Crashes, Thieves Captured By Police In Paramus PHOTOS: Stolen SUV Pursued By Civilian Crashes, Thieves Captured By Police In Paramus
Photos: Stolen SUV Pursued By Civilian Crashes, Thieves Captured By Police In Paramus A stolen luxury SUV that rolled as a good Samaritan chased it had been stolen moments earlier by two teens who'd broken into the owner's Paramus home, authorities said. An auto detailer who was working at the Hasse Avenue home at the time chased the Newark pair Friday afternoon as they sped off in the 2020 X-5, which had been taken from the garage after the pair entered the house and apparently found the keys. Officers Dan DeRienzo and Don Liu were on patrol near the corner of Farview Avenue and Century Road when both vehicles came whizzing by, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. The …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Young Pilot Hospitalized After Helicopter Spun In Air, Crashed At Essex County Airport Young Pilot Hospitalized After Helicopter Spun In Air, Crashed At Essex County Airport
Young Pilot Hospitalized After Helicopter Spun In Air, Crashed At Essex County Airport A 33-year-old pilot was pulled from his helicopter after a crash at the Essex County Airport Saturday, June 4, police said. The pilot was taking off and heading to pick up a private charter when the a 2015 Bell Model 407 began spinning around 100 to 150 feet in the air around noon, Fairfield police said. Then, it hit the ground on the north side of the airport near Runway #28. The pilot, from Marietta, Georgia, was found still in the pilot seat, partially leaning out of the cockpit with head injuries. He was extricated and taken by the West Essex First Aid Squad to an ar…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Details Released In Easter Sunday Plane Crash At Essex County Airport Details Released In Easter Sunday Plane Crash At Essex County Airport
Details Released In Easter Sunday Plane Crash At Essex County Airport A pilot and his two passengers escaped uninjured when the plane they were flying in ran off a runway and crashed at the Essex County Airport on Easter Sunday, authorities said. The 2020 Citation CJ3 Plus was found at the end of Runway 22 in a drainage brook around 2:40 p.m., Fairfield police said. As police and EMS were arriving, the pilot and two passengers were climbing out, police said. They were identified as a 45-year-old man from Danbury, CT, a 57-year-old man from Poughkeepsie, NY and a 66-year-old man from Bernardsville, the plane's owner. The plane was trying to land on Runway 22 …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Newark Man, 20, Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of Maplewood Soccer Standout Moussa Fofana Newark Man, 20, Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of Maplewood Soccer Standout Moussa Fofana
Newark Man, 20, Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of Maplewood Soccer Standout Moussa Fofana A 20-year-old Newark man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the June shooting that fatally wounded a Maplewood high school soccer player. Yohan Hernandez was taken into custody late Thursday in the June 6 shooting 18-year-old Moussa Fofana dead near Underhill Field, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Maplewood Police Chief Jimmy DeVaul said. A second victim was injured in the shooting and treated at a local hospital, authorities said. Hernandez was charged with murder, aggravated assault and weapons offenses, The investigation is on…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
$5K Reward Offered In Newark Homicide $5K Reward Offered In Newark Homicide
$5K Reward Offered In Newark Homicide Authorities in Essex County are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in connection with a homicide in Newark earlier this year. Investigators are seeking public assistance to arrest Rahdee Bennett also known as "Shake," for his apparent involvement in a homicide that occurred on April 17 at 166 South 7th Street. The incident is being investigated by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force.  Anyone with any information on his whereabouts is urged to call Essex County Sheriff's Department Crime Stoppers at 973-621-411…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
UPDATE: AG Says 39-Year-Old Gunman Shot 3 Irvington Police, Killed Civilian UPDATE: AG Says 39-Year-Old Gunman Shot 3 Irvington Police, Killed Civilian
Update: AG Says 39-Year-Old Gunman Shot 3 Irvington Police, Killed Civilian UPDATE, 6:15 p.m.: Authorities have released more information about Thursday's shooting in Irvington. Click here for the update.  Original story is below:  A suspect in connection with the shooting of an Irvington police officer and another man was  shot Thursday morning, sources with direct knowledge of the incident told Daily Voice. WABC 7 reported that the suspect, a 39-year-old man, was killed. as was a 20-year-old man he allegedly shot.  Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 300 block of Myrtle Avenue where as many as 50 shots were fired. Officers found the 20-year-old v…

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by Paul Milo