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Bereaved Family Mourns 23-Year-Old Killed By NJ Rip Current
A Forked River man who died after being caught in a rip current off Long Beach Island is being remembered for his kindness, laughter, and generous spirit.
David Maldonado-Ocelotl, 28, was swimming with friends off East 21st Street in Ship Bottom when four people were caught in a rip current at approximately 2:28 p.m. on Friday, June 5, according to the Ship Bottom Police Department. He was found in the water, unconscious and not breathing, and pronounced dead at the hospital.
A GoFundMe organized by Ruby Ramirez for the Ocelotl family had raised nearly $17,000 as of Tuesday, June 9.
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North Bergen Men, JC Women Charged After Bergenfield Street Fight Ends In Gunfire
A North Carolina man was jailed and seven others were charged after a dispute between two groups ended with a shot being fired in Bergenfield, police said.
Officers responded to a report of a dispute in progress near 268 S. Washington Avenue at 10:48 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, according to Bergenfield Police Capt. William Duran.
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As officers were responding, dispatchers relayed that criminal mischief had occurred, a firearm had been brandished, and a shot may have been fired, Duran said. Officers from Dumont, Englewood, and New Milford also responded to assis…
