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Off-Duty NJ Cop Charged With DUI In Weekend Hit-Run Crash: Records Off-Duty NJ Cop Charged With DUI In Weekend Hit-Run Crash: Records
Off-Duty NJ Cop Charged With DUI In Weekend Hit-Run Crash: Records A veteran police officer who has been on the force for 24 years was charged with driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a crash in the New Jersey town where he serves, court records show. Nelson W. Hearns Jr., a patrolman with the Cranford Police Department, was charged following an incident at Centennial Avenue and South Avenue in Cranford at 12:27 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, according to New Jersey Judiciary records. Hearns was driving a silver 2019 Mercedes-Benz four-door vehicle, the records show. He was issued three tickets: operating under the influence of liquor …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Vintage Navy Training Plane Crashes At Airport In Philly Suburbs, 1 Hospitalized Vintage Navy Training Plane Crashes At Airport In Philly Suburbs, 1 Hospitalized
Vintage Navy Training Plane Crashes At Airport In Philly Suburbs, 1 Hospitalized A privately owned vintage Navy training plane crashed in Pennsylvania on Wednesday night, officials said. Emergency crews were called around 7:15 p.m. Sept. 9 to Heritage Field Airport in the 3300 block of West Ridge Pike in Limerick Township, Montgomery County. The aircraft was identified as a North American T-6 Texan, also known as an SNJ in Navy service. It came to rest in a grassy area beside what appeared to be the runway. The gray plane had yellow stripes on its wings, and first responders were seen examining it around 8 p.m. One person was taken to a hospital, officials said. Th…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Takes Fatal Leap From GWB: Police Man Takes Fatal Leap From GWB: Police
Man Takes Fatal Leap From GWB: Police A man died after climbing over a fence and jumping from the George Washington Bridge Wednesday morning, authorities said. Port Authority police received a report that the man climbed over the fence on the bridge's Northwalk and jumped at approximately 8:43 a.m. on Sept. 9, authorities said. The man's body was recovered by the NYPD, according to Port Authority police. A report from Citizen NYC says that the man's body was recovered on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River. No information about his identity was released.  Fifteen people had jumped to their deaths from the bridge …

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by Cecilia Levine
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VIDEO: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest VIDEO: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest
Video: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest The saxophones only got louder in a now-viral TikTok video that shows a shirtless man dancing on the back of a flatbed truck moving across the George Washington Bridge. The video of the Sept. 3 scene was shared by TikTok user @johnortizzzz24 and had racked up nearly 20,000 views as of Wednesday, Sept. 9. What the clip doesn't show viewers, though, is what happened afterward: the dancer's arrest. Port Authority police identified the man as 28-year-old Arnesia Crawford, and said officers removed him from the back of the truck in Fort Lee, NJ. Crawford was subsequently charged with aggr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Neighbor Pointed AR-Style Paintball Gun During Dispute, Police Say NJ Neighbor Pointed AR-Style Paintball Gun During Dispute, Police Say
NJ Neighbor Pointed Ar-style Paintball Gun During Dispute, Police Say A dispute between neighbors in New Jersey escalated when one of them pointed an AR-style paintball gun at the other before disappearing, authorities said. The incident began on Mola Boulevard in Elmwood Park on Monday, Sept. 7, when a caller told police her boyfriend had been threatened by a neighbor while outside smoking a cigarette, Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno said. The victim told responding officers that the neighbor, later identified as Sylvester Irving, 33, appeared intoxicated and began yelling at him, according to Foligno. The two exchanged words before the neighb…

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by Cecilia Levine
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2-Year-Old Critically Injured After Hit By BMW: Hamilton PD 2-Year-Old Critically Injured After Hit By BMW: Hamilton PD
2-Year-Old Critically Injured After Hit By BMW: Hamilton PD A 2-year-old was critically injured after they were struck by a car in Hamilton on Labor Day, authorities said. At 4:35 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, officers responded to Veteran's Park after a man was attempting to park his silver BMW SUB when he mistakenly pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake pedal, Hamilton police said. The vehicle proceeded over a grass median and struck three pedestrians who were in the process of exiting their vehicle, police said. A mother, father and their two-year-old were transported to a nearby hospital, police said. The parents are in stable condition, while t…

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Rutgers Basketball Coach Reveals Cancer Diagnosis Rutgers Basketball Coach Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
Rutgers Basketball Coach Reveals Cancer Diagnosis Rutgers men's basketball coach Steve Pikiell revealed he is battling cancer and will undergo treatment during the season. Pikiell, who has coached at Rutgers since 2016 and led the Scarlet Knights to two NCAA Tournament appearances, said he sought medical care a couple of months ago after he wasn't feeling 100 percent.  A series of tests revealed he had cancer. "After a successful surgery, my doctors and I have a kick-ass game plan to finish treatment," Pikiell said. Pikiell said he plans to remain involved with the team as much as possible during treatment, while Associate Head Coach…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Decomposed Human Remains Found Inside Philadelphia Home: Police Decomposed Human Remains Found Inside Philadelphia Home: Police
Decomposed Human Remains Found Inside Philadelphia Home: Police Decomposed human remains were found inside a Pennsylvania home on Wednesday, Sept. 9, authorities announced. Officers were called to the residence in the 1500 block of Foulkrod Street around 12:16 p.m., according to Philadelphia police. Medics pronounced the person dead at 12:39 p.m. Police secured the scene as investigators worked to determine the person’s identity and how they died. No additional details were immediately released. The investigation remains active and ongoing.

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by Jillian Pikora
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‘Army Intelligence’ Caller Threatens To 'Destroy’ PA, Executing Governor, Residents: Police ‘Army Intelligence’ Caller Threatens To 'Destroy’ PA, Executing Governor, Residents: Police
‘Army Intelligence’ Caller Threatens To 'Destroy’ PA, Executing Governor, Residents: Police A caller claiming to be “reactivated army intelligence” threatened to destroy Pennsylvania and execute its residents in a voicemail left for Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office, state police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The threatening message reached the governor’s main office line at the State Capitol in Harrisburg around 1:48 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Staff members discovered the voicemail and reported it to the PSP Political Violence Threat Unit. In the recording, the caller identified himself as “reactivated army intelligence” and said his mission w…

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Firefighter Injured, 4 Displaced In Structure Fire: Pleasantville FD Firefighter Injured, 4 Displaced In Structure Fire: Pleasantville FD
Firefighter Injured, 4 Displaced In Structure Fire: Pleasantville FD One firefighter was injured and four people were displayed in a structure fire in Pleasantville Tuesday, Sept. 8, authorities said. Firefighters responded to a structure fire on the 700 block of New Jersey Avenue after receiving reports of an explosion, the Pleasantville Fire Department said. Crews found heavy fire conditions and worked quickly to knock down the flames, ultimately shifting operations to protect surrounding structures as conditions on scene changed, the Pleasantville Fire Department said. All occupants were safely out of the home before crews began operations, firefight…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Cop Choked Woman Unconscious After She Blocked Him: Report NJ Cop Choked Woman Unconscious After She Blocked Him: Report
NJ Cop Choked Woman Unconscious After She Blocked Him: Report A police officer in New Jersey is facing charges of aggravated assault and stalking after he allegedly choked a woman until she blacked out after telling him to stop contacting her and blocking him, according to court records and a report by NJ Advance Media. Charges were filed against Gregory M. Dietz, 34, an officer in Florham Park, on Sunday, July 19, in connection with an alleged incident on Sunday, July 5, at 10:30 p.m., court records show. Dietz was charged with second-degree aggravated assault, harassment, stalking and criminal trespassing out of Roseland municipal court, records…

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by Cecilia Levine
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U-Haul Driver Charged In Blue Route Stabbing That Sparked Villanova Lockdown: PSP U-Haul Driver Charged In Blue Route Stabbing That Sparked Villanova Lockdown: PSP
U-Haul Driver Charged In Blue Route Stabbing That Sparked Villanova Lockdown: PSP A Philadelphia man has been charged after a U-Haul crash on Interstate 476 (the Blue Route) led to a roadside stabbing, police pursuit, officer-involved wreck, and lockdown at Villanova University, authorities announced. Samuel Marquez, 40, was charged Monday morning with aggravated assault in connection with the Sunday, Sept. 6 incident, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Paul Holdefer said in an update. No additional charges had been filed against the others involved as of the latest update, Holdefer said. The incident began around 5:30 p.m. on the ramp connecting I-76 East to I-476 South…

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by Jillian Pikora