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Shirtless Man Rubs Genitals On Occupied Car, Drags Cop In Bergen County E-Bike Chase: PD Shirtless Man Rubs Genitals On Occupied Car, Drags Cop In Bergen County E-Bike Chase: PD
Shirtless Man Rubs Genitals On Occupied Car, Drags Cop In Bergen County E-Bike Chase: PD A 27-year-old man is accused of rubbing his genitals on an occupied vehicle, trying to force his way into the car, and dragging a police officer during an attempted escape on an electric bicycle in Bergen County, authorities said. Patrol officers were called to 60 Essex St. in Rochelle Park at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, after receiving reports of a shirtless man rubbing his genitals on an occupied vehicle in the parking lot, according to Rochelle Park Police Capt. James DePreta. Callers also reported that the man was acting erratically and aggressively trying to enter th…

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Hours-Long BB Gun Standoff Ends In Arrest In Woodland Park Hours-Long BB Gun Standoff Ends In Arrest In Woodland Park
Hours-Long BB Gun Standoff Ends In Arrest In Woodland Park A man accused of firing a BB gun in the direction of neighboring residents was arrested after an hours-long barricade at a Woodland Park home, police said. Woodland Park police responded to a residence on Woodrow Avenue on the evening of Sunday, July 12, after receiving a report that a man had discharged a BB gun toward neighbors, according to a department press release issued Thursday, July 16. When officers arrived, they tried to contact the man, but he retreated inside the home and refused commands to surrender the weapon, police said. The BB rifle was recovered after the man threw …

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NJ High School Teacher Secretly Filmed Women's Buttocks In Parking Lot: Cops NJ High School Teacher Secretly Filmed Women's Buttocks In Parking Lot: Cops
NJ High School Teacher Secretly Filmed Women's Buttocks In Parking Lot: Cops A Bergen County high school teacher is accused of secretly filming multiple women's buttocks in a parking lot, police said. Michael A. Conner, 43, an English teacher at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, was arrested on Thursday, July 16, following a weeklong investigation by the Woodcliff Lake Police Department, Chief Stephen Regula announced. Northern Valley Regional High School - Old Tappan Facebook The investigation began on Thursday, July 9, when officers responded to reports of a suspicious man following a woman near her workplace, police said. The suspect was…

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Massive Fire Erupts Behind Route 206 Business Massive Fire Erupts Behind Route 206 Business
Massive Fire Erupts Behind Route 206 Business A garage, vehicle, and several debris piles were destroyed in a fast-moving fire behind a Route 206 business in Frankford that briefly threatened nearby homes, the Frankford Township Fire Department said on Facebook. Firefighters responded at approximately 9:31 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, after crews returning from a special assignment spotted flames behind 401 Route 206, home to The Liquidation Shop and the former Frankford Township Fire Department Station 1, the department said. When firefighters arrived, they found a detached garage, a truck, and multiple debris piles fully engulfed …

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NJ Nursing Aide Sexually Assaulted Elderly Woman: Police NJ Nursing Aide Sexually Assaulted Elderly Woman: Police
NJ Nursing Aide Sexually Assaulted Elderly Woman: Police A 57-year-old nursing aide was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting an elderly woman at a rehabilitation center in Berlin, authorities announced Thursday, July 16. At 3:34 p.m., on Friday, July 3, officers responded to Berlin Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center at 100 Long A Coming Ln. and met with an elderly woman who said she was recently sexually assaulted by a staff member, Berlin police said. Frantz Louis, a Sicklerville resident, confessed to the sexual assault while meeting with detectives. He is charged with aggravated sexual assault of an incapacitated or helpless victim …

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Here's What NJ Says Isn't To Blame For 80 Residents Sick In Diarrhea Parasite Outbreak Here's What NJ Says Isn't To Blame For 80 Residents Sick In Diarrhea Parasite Outbreak
Here's What NJ Says Isn't To Blame For 80 Residents Sick In Diarrhea Parasite Outbreak Health officials are still searching for the source of a parasitic outbreak that has sickened up to 80 people in New Jersey. But one thing is clear, according to state agriculture officials:  No New Jersey-grown produce has been connected to the illnesses. "To date, no New Jersey-grown produce has been identified as a source of cyclosporiasis cases," the New Jersey Department of Agriculture said. Jersey Fresh farmers meet food safety standards under the federal Food Safety Modernization Act and the state's Jersey Fresh quality-grading program, the department also said. The parasi…

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DHS: Canadian Woman Accused Of Slapping Girl Over Trump Sweats Overstayed Visa DHS: Canadian Woman Accused Of Slapping Girl Over Trump Sweats Overstayed Visa
DHS: Canadian Woman Accused Of Slapping Girl Over Trump Sweats Overstayed Visa Kaitlyn Tracey, the Canadian national accused of assaulting a girl over pro-Trump sweatpants on a Jersey Shore boardwalk, had overstayed her visa for nearly two years, the Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday, July 15. DHS called the 33-year-old "a criminal illegal alien from Canada." Tracey entered the United States on Sunday, April 14, 2026. and her visa expired on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. Tracey is charged with simple assault, endangering the welfare of a child, harassment, and obstruction following the Friday, July, 3 assault in Point Pleasant, police said. She wa…

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Man Exposed Himself To Girls As Young As 14 At NJ Mall: Police Man Exposed Himself To Girls As Young As 14 At NJ Mall: Police
Man Exposed Himself To Girls As Young As 14 At NJ Mall: Police A 23-year-old man is accused of exposing himself to girls as young as 14 and harassing multiple female shoppers inside a New Jersey mall on Tuesday, July 14, authorities said. At 7 p.m., officers responded to the Bridgewater Commons after receiving reports of a man harassing female patrons and exposing himself inside the shopping center, Bridgewater police said. Assisted by mall security, the officers quickly located the suspect and identified him as Josue Orellana, 23, of Bound Brook, and determined Orellana exposed himself to and harassed multiple female victims ranging in age f…

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Family Of NJ Mom Gunned Down By Cops Speaks Out After Bodycam Release Family Of NJ Mom Gunned Down By Cops Speaks Out After Bodycam Release
Family Of NJ Mom Gunned Down By Cops Speaks Out After Bodycam Release The family of a 55-year-old mother shot and killed by police last March at her New Jersey home said her death was avoidable and the result of "feverish and unconstitutional policing." Joshua Moskovitz, an attorney for Susanne Clarke's family, issued a statement after the New Jersey Attorney General's Office released bodycam footage and audio recordings of the deadly encounter, which showed officers trying to kick in Clarke's front door and her running while holding a knife. Clarke had originally called 9-1-1 because she believed she was having a heart attack, but when police arrived, she sp…

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Man Allegedly Harassed Child At School: Hackettstown Police Man Allegedly Harassed Child At School: Hackettstown Police
Man Allegedly Harassed Child At School: Hackettstown Police Police in Hackettstown said they are investigating a recent harassment report involving an adult man and a child. On Monday, July 13, officers received a report of an adult man harassing a child outside Hackettstown Middle School at 500 Washington St., Hackettstown police. The next day, officers interviewed the man near the middle school as part of its investigation, police said. No charges have been filed, police said. The Hackettstown School District is fully cooperating with the Hackettstown Police Department as the investigation continues, law enforcement said.

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Wayne Apartment Burglar Caught After Weeks On The Run, Accomplice Sought: Cops Wayne Apartment Burglar Caught After Weeks On The Run, Accomplice Sought: Cops
Wayne Apartment Burglar Caught After Weeks On The Run, Accomplice Sought: Cops A Paterson man has been arrested in connection with the burglary of a May Wayne apartment, but police say his alleged accomplice remains on the run. Wayne police responded to an apartment on Hinchman Avenue on the afternoon of May 27, after a reported burglary, Wayne Police Capt. Daniel Daly said. Officers found the apartment door had been pried open to gain entry. Wayne detectives canvassed the area for witnesses and surveillance video, ultimately developing leads that indicated two men committed the burglary, police said. Detective Tom Cydzik, with assistance from the Paterson Police Depa…

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Bodycam Shows Cops Kill NJ Mom Armed With Knife Bodycam Shows Cops Kill NJ Mom Armed With Knife
Bodycam Shows Cops Kill NJ Mom Armed With Knife The New Jersey Attorney General's Office has released bodycam footage of the moments that led up to the officer-involved shooting death of a 55-year-old Ocean County mother in March. At 2 a.m. on Monday, March 16, four Lacey Township police officers responded to Hemlock Drive in the Lanoka Harbor section of the township after receiving a 911 call that 55-year-old Susanne Clarke was having a heart attack, the Attorney General's office said. When officers arrived, they encountered Clarke, who was inside the home and communicating from a window, authorities said. Clarke told the officers to le…

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