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Wounded Paterson Man, 19, Charged With Separate Shooting Outside Church Wounded Paterson Man, 19, Charged With Separate Shooting Outside Church
Wounded Paterson Man, 19, Charged With Separate Shooting Outside Church A 19-year-old Paterson gunman who was wounded in a shooting last week had shot another city man a week earlier, authorities announced Thursday, as gang warfare in the Silk City continued to rage. Desmar Ferguson and two others -- another 19-year-old man and a 13-year-old boy -- were shot near the corner of East 18th and Fair streets around 9 p.m. last Friday, April 14. All three were brought to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment of non-fatal wounds, said Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and New Jersey State Police Major Frederick P. Fife, the interim officer in …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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WILD WEST: Three Wounded In Back-To-Back-To-Back Paterson Shootings WILD WEST: Three Wounded In Back-To-Back-To-Back Paterson Shootings
Wild West: Three Wounded In Back-To-Back-To-Back Paterson Shootings UPDATE: A man was shot in the chest on a Paterson street early Saturday, the morning after two others were wounded in separate shootings within one hour of each other. A 30-year-old delivery man was shot during an apparent robbery on East 23rd Street shortly after 10:30 p.m. Friday, April 7, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes announced. He was brought to Joseph's University Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening, she said. The second victim, a 40-year-old city man, wasn't so fortunate. He was in critical condition at St. Joe's after being shot multipl…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Beloved Ridgewood Native, 26, Dies In PA Crash Beloved Ridgewood Native, 26, Dies In PA Crash
Beloved Ridgewood Native, 26, Dies In PA Crash Sensei, astronomer, photographer and more, Michael Capurso was a man of many talents, gifts and pursuits. A memorial service is scheduled next weekend for the popular Ridgewood native, who was killed in a crash last week in Pennsylvania. Capurso, 26, was behind the wheel of a Subaru SUV that slid off the road into a tree and burst into flames near his Shohola, PA home around 11 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, friends said. Capurso had taught class that night at the Ridgewood Karate Academy, where he was a head instructor, friends said. "Michael was an incredible teacher and mentor to hundreds of ki…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Hackensack Police Nab Church Burglar Hackensack Police Nab Church Burglar
Hackensack Police Nab Church Burglar Hackensack police who were tipped off by an alert resident captured a burglar moments after he broke into a church 'round midnight Wednesday, authorities said. A caller told police that the intruder – identified as Justin Draper, 24, of Anderson Street – had removed a window screen at First Presbyterian Church on Passaic Street and climbed in, Detective Capt. Darrin DeWitt said. Special Police Officer Stephen Koller nabbed Draper as he fled out an exit door, DeWitt said. Draper “claimed he was simply trying to find his cell phone inside a female's bedroom” but got lost, the captain said. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Belligerent Paterson Man Threw Rocks At Passing Cars On Route 10 Police: Belligerent Paterson Man Threw Rocks At Passing Cars On Route 10
Police: Belligerent Paterson Man Threw Rocks At Passing Cars On Route 10 A Paterson man who was caught throwing rocks and debris at passing vehicles on Route 10 acted belligerent toward police during his arrest, authorities said. William Gemberling, 57, was seen throwing rocks and other debris at vehicles near the First Presbyterian Church on Route 10 in Whippany Sept. 3, Hanover Police Chief Mark D. Roddy said. Gemberling denied throwing rocks when confronted by police, then became belligerent toward officers taking him into custody, Roddy said. He was placed under arrest and charged with disorderly conduct and released pending a court appearanc…

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by Valerie Musson