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Newark Appoints New Public Safety Director Newark Appoints New Public Safety Director
Newark Appoints New Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda was named the City of Newark's Director of Public Safety on Tuesday, Nov. 12, following the resignation of Fritz Fragé, Mayor Ras Baraka announced. Baracka also named Sharonda Morris as the new police chief and Leonardo Carillo as the new deputy director of police operations. Miranda, a native of Newark, will oversee the City of Newark’s Police and Fire divisions, along with its Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security and Preparedness. He has oversight of more than 1,000 sworn police officers, 658 firefighters, and over 350 civilian employees. Joining the …

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Hackensack Police Set To Have Its First Chief In 14 Years: Meet Michael Antista Hackensack Police Set To Have Its First Chief In 14 Years: Meet Michael Antista
Hackensack Police Set To Have Its First Chief In 14 Years: Meet Michael Antista The Hackensack Police Department is expected to have its first chief in 14 years. Capt. Michael Antista is set to be sworn in at the Tuesday, Oct. 15 council meeting. The previous chief was Chief Ken Zisa, who was charged with fraud official misconduct and then left. Raymond Guidetti will remain the police director. "I am excited and humbled to represent the hardworking men and women of the Hackensack police department," Antista said. "I am fully invested in providing excellent service to the community; while making sure our officers have the support and leadership they deserve." A Hacke…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
L.E.A.D VP, Retired NJ Police Chief Bret Alemy Dies During Florida Retreat L.E.A.D VP, Retired NJ Police Chief Bret Alemy Dies During Florida Retreat
L.E.A.D VP, Retired NJ Police Chief Bret Alemy Dies During Florida Retreat Bret Alemy, an Air Force veteran who later served as police chief in Hardyston, died on Thursday, Jan. 4, while attending a retreat in Orlando. He was 50 years old. Alemy was serving as Vice President of Program Development for Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence (L.E.A.D.) at the time of his death, the organization said.  "The L.E.A.D Family is in mourning over the unexpected passing of our cherished, admired and beloved Vice President of Program Development Chief Bret Alemy," L.E.A.D. said on Facebook.  "The organization is stunned but focused on serving the Alemy family …

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by Sam Barron
Obituaries
Frank Pawlowski, Former Bayonne Police Chief Dies, 80 Frank Pawlowski, Former Bayonne Police Chief Dies, 80
Frank Pawlowski, Former Bayonne Police Chief Dies, 80 Frank Pawlowski, who served as Bayonne Police Chief from 1997 to 2004, died on Monday, Aug. 28 at the age of 80, Mayor Jimmy Davis announced. Pawlowski was born and raised in Bayonne, helping his father run Pop's Corner, which was known for its roast beef sandwiches, according to his obituary. After serving in the Army, Pawlowski joined the Bayonne Police Department, where he served for almost 40 years, Davis said.  "I worked under Chief Pawlowski for many years during my career with our police department and always found him to be well respected, fair, and dedicated to the people of …

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by Sam Barron
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Target Shooter, 73, Accidentally Wounds Himself At Passaic County Gun Range Target Shooter, 73, Accidentally Wounds Himself At Passaic County Gun Range
Target Shooter, 73, Accidentally Wounds Himself At Passaic County Gun Range A 73-year-old man accidentally clipped the tip of his index finger at a Passaic County gun range over the weekend, authorities said. Officers who responded to Gun For Hire at the Woodland Park Range on McBride Avenue around noon Sunday tended to the victim before EMS arrived, Police Chief John Uzzalino said. He was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson for treatment. As often happens, scanner listeners mistakenly shared word of the incident as a shooting at McBride and Lackawanna avenues instead of what it was.The chief thanked everyone for their concern.

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by Jerry DeMarco