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Officers Who Killed Bloodied, Naked Knife-Wielding Man In Fort Lee Won't Be Charged, AG Says Officers Who Killed Bloodied, Naked Knife-Wielding Man In Fort Lee Won't Be Charged, AG Says
Officers Who Killed Bloodied, Naked Knife-Wielding Man In Fort Lee Won't Be Charged, AG Says Fort Lee police officers who shot and killed an aggressive and bloodied knife-wielding man in February 2023 have been cleared of any wrongdoing, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office announced. A state grand jury voted not to file any criminal charges against the Fort Lee officers who killed 42-year-old Mohamed Bounaouar, of Las Vegas, NV, who was fully naked when he lunged at them with a knife at a John Street apartment on Feb. 4, 2023, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Click here for a series of bodyworn cam footage of the incident released by the NJ Attorney General's Office…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Train Death Reported On Journal Square PATH tracks Train Death Reported On Journal Square PATH tracks
Train Death Reported On Journal Square PATH tracks A woman was struck and killed by a PATH train at Journal Square, authorities said. The person was struck by a westbound train and pronounced dead at the station in Jersey City shortly after midnight Monday, Jan. 22, said Lenis Valens of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The authority's Emergency Services Unit, Jersey City firefighters and an EMS unit were among the responders, Valens said. Power to the tracks was temporarily shut down, she said, adding that train service resumed at 3:04 a.m. It wasn't immediately clear whether it was an accidental or intentional incident, alt…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Jersey City Man Shot By Police Charged At Them Wielding Large Knife, Videos Show Jersey City Man Shot By Police Charged At Them Wielding Large Knife, Videos Show
Jersey City Man Shot By Police Charged At Them Wielding Large Knife, Videos Show UPDATE: Less than a month after Jersey City police shot and killed a disturbed resident, state authorities publicly released videos that show him charging at tactical officers with a knife. Family members, friends and others have spent the time since the Aug. 27 incident calling city police murderers, accusing authorities of withholding information and demanding what they say is accountability for Andrew Washington’s death. During a protest outside City Hall on Wednesday, Sept.,20, they claimed that they were deliberately being kept in the dark. What some may not have known is that an inve…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Custodian Finds Spent Ammo In Morris County Middle School Hallway Custodian Finds Spent Ammo In Morris County Middle School Hallway
Custodian Finds Spent Ammo In Morris County Middle School Hallway A custodian found a spent ammunition round in the hallway of a Morris County middle school, authorities said. The discovery was made at Chatham Middle School on Monday, May 1, according to local police. The shell casing was turned over to the principal and School Resource Officer Brian Stanton who immediately notified the police department. There was no imminent threat reported; however, out of an abundance of caution, a shelter in place was implemented while the Chatham Borough Police and Morris County Sheriff’s Department (Emergency Services Unit and K9) conducted a search of the school…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Union City Police Officer, Emerson HS Graduate Alex Ruperto, 52, Dies Of Coronavirus Union City Police Officer, Emerson HS Graduate Alex Ruperto, 52, Dies Of Coronavirus
Union City Police Officer, Emerson HS Graduate Alex Ruperto, 52, Dies Of Coronavirus Union City police officer Alex Ruperto has died of coronavirus, the department said. He was 52 years old. “Alex was kind, patient, soft-spoken and genuine," Chief Nichelle Luster said. "Alex was a good person and an exceptional officer and I know we will all remember him fondly.” Ruperto of Glen Ridge graduate from Emerson High School in 1986, and then the Bergen County Police Academy (Class No. 82) in 1999. He was a founding member of the city's Emergency Services Unit (ESU) and most recently assigned as a detective in the training division. Ruperto is survived by two adult ch…

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by Cecilia Levine