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Man Hospitalized After Shooting At Allentown Intersection, Police Say Man Hospitalized After Shooting At Allentown Intersection, Police Say
Man Hospitalized After Shooting At Allentown Intersection, Police Say A man was shot near an Allentown intersection Thursday evening, authorities confirmed. Officers responding to the shooting report near Jordan and Gordon Streets found the man with a gunshot wound around 6:20 p.m., Allentown Police said in a release. The man was treated at the scene before being taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of injuries expected to be survivable. The investigation was ongoing, and additional details were not released. Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 610-437-7721 or the Police Desk at 610-437-7753 (ext 1).

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by Valerie Musson
News
South Jersey Man, 23, Shot Dead Leaving Wawa South Jersey Man, 23, Shot Dead Leaving Wawa
South Jersey Man, 23, Shot Dead Leaving Wawa A 23-year-old man was fatally shot outside a South Jersey Wawa, authorities said. Luis Rivera of Pine Street in Vineland died as a result of gunshot wounds he sustained while leaving the Wawa on Park Avenue and Delsea Drive late Thursday, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Bro just sitting here alone thinking you gave no one a last farewell either said goodbye you were gone before we knew it... Posted by AngiChompy Gomez on Friday, January 14, 2022 Based upon evidence recovered by investigators thus far, this does not appear to be a random act, she said. Thi…

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by Jon Craig
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UPDATE: Authorities ID Couple Found Dead With Unharmed Children In Rochelle Park Home UPDATE: Authorities ID Couple Found Dead With Unharmed Children In Rochelle Park Home
Update: Authorities ID Couple Found Dead With Unharmed Children In Rochelle Park Home UPDATE: Two young children were being cared for after authorities found their parents dead in their Rochelle Park home on Saturday. The bodies of Mandy Staples, 35, and her ex-husband Marcos Gagnon, 43, who'd been living in Atlantic County, were found on the second floor of their Schlosser Drive home around 11 a.m., Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The children -- ages 5 and 6 -- were found unharmed in the home and were being cared for, responders said. Musella said the causes of death had "not yet been determined" and that the incident "appears to be isolated." A friend had …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Woman Killed, Son Critical Following Attack At NJ Home: Prosecutor Woman Killed, Son Critical Following Attack At NJ Home: Prosecutor
Woman Killed, Son Critical Following Attack At NJ Home: Prosecutor An 84-year-old woman was killed and her son airlifted with critical injuries in a Tuesday night attack at a New Jersey home, authorities said. Officers responding to a report of a disturbance at a home on the 100 block of Wayne Street in Washington Borough found Elaine Trachin dead just after 8:15 p.m., Warren County Prosecutor Jim Pfeiffer told DailyVoice.com. Trachin’s live-in son, Bart Trachin, 52, was found with severe injuries and airlifted to a local trauma center, Pfeiffer said. He remained in critical condition as of 4 p.m. Wednesday. Elaine Trachin’s cause of death was pending an …

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by Valerie Musson
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Authorities Probe Where, Why, How Brooklyn Man Who Showed Up At Passaic Hospital Was Shot Authorities Probe Where, Why, How Brooklyn Man Who Showed Up At Passaic Hospital Was Shot
Authorities Probe Where, Why, How Brooklyn Man Who Showed Up At Passaic Hospital Was Shot A Brooklyn man turned up in a Passaic hospital with a gunshot wound, said authorities who were trying to determine where, why and how he was shot. The 21-year-old gunshot victim was brought by private vehicle to St. Mary’s General Hospital shortly before 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint release. He was later transferred to Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson with what they said was a non-fatal wound. "At this time no crime scene has been located," Valdes and Guzman said at noontime Monday. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Penn State Student, NJ Teen Died After 11-Story Fall Through Trash Chute: Report Penn State Student, NJ Teen Died After 11-Story Fall Through Trash Chute: Report
Penn State Student, NJ Teen Died After 11-Story Fall Through Trash Chute: Report A 19-year-old Penn State student from New Jersey who was later found dead jumped down a garbage chute before she died, her mom said in an exclusive interview with NJ Advance Media. Justine Gross was found dead inside a trash hauler at a Pennsylvania landfill after falling down an 11-story trash chute, Francoise Gross told reporters. down a trash chute 11 stories to her death; she was found in a landfill two days later Justine Gross, 19, was seen on surveillance footage stumbling out of an apartment with a man a few floors below her own room on the 10th floor pic.twitter.com/zl8f7EVkVS —…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Plunges Six Floors From Window In Hackensack, Police Investigate Man Plunges Six Floors From Window In Hackensack, Police Investigate
Man Plunges Six Floors From Window In Hackensack, Police Investigate A 49-year-old man was hospitalized after apparently jumping out a 6th-floor window Saturday morning in Hackensack, authorities said. He was found unresponsive but breathing outside the Berkley Arms off Anderson Street shortly after 9:30 a.m., said Capt. Darrin DeWitt, the officer in charge of the department. An ambulance took him to Hackensack University Medical Center. Although no foul play was initially suspected, the area was treated as a crime scene and an investigation was continuing, the captain said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Schools
Police Investigating ‘Concerning Statement’ Made At Dover High School Police Investigating ‘Concerning Statement’ Made At Dover High School
Police Investigating ‘Concerning Statement’ Made At Dover High School Police responded to Dover High School to investigate a “concerning statement” that was made Friday, authorities said. Officers initiated an investigation into the statement, which was brought to their attention by the school’s staff, the department said. Police worked alongside school administration to ensure all students’ safety and staff members during the investigation. Officers remained at the school throughout the day while determining that there was no active threat to students, faculty or the public. “We thank the community for your cooperation and understanding,” Dover Police said…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Woman Wanted In NJ Parking Lot Murder Captured In PA, Authorities Say Woman Wanted In NJ Parking Lot Murder Captured In PA, Authorities Say
Woman Wanted In NJ Parking Lot Murder Captured In PA, Authorities Say A 39-year-old woman has been charged with killing a 34-year-old man whose body was found in a Newark parking lot late last month, authorities said. Stephanie Martinez was captured on video and identified as a suspect in the 8:58 a.m. killing of Raul Rios on Sept. 28, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. Rios' body was found in a parking lot on the 400 block of Springfield Avenue in Newark. He was pronounced dead approximately 30 minutes later, authorities said. Martinez was arrested in Pennsylvania by Pennsylv…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Two Dead After Suicidal Man Jumps From Building, Lands On Victim In NY Two Dead After Suicidal Man Jumps From Building, Lands On Victim In NY
Two Dead After Suicidal Man Jumps From Building, Lands On Victim In NY Two men were dead after one of them jumped from the top of a building, landing on top of the other below overnight in Westchester County, NY. The incident took place around 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 20 at 77 Locust Hill Ave., in Yonkers. A distraught 25-year-old man jumped off the roof of the building, falling 12 stories onto the concrete parking garage roof below and striking a 61-year-old man; both men died at the scene, Yonkers police said. Investigators are interviewing witnesses and family members at this time and reviewing surveillance videos.  The incident appears to be a tragic s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bomb Squad Called To Death In Allentown Apartment, Police Say Bomb Squad Called To Death In Allentown Apartment, Police Say
Bomb Squad Called To Death In Allentown Apartment, Police Say A bomb squad was called to an Allentown home after a roommate reported a man’s death, local police said. Benjamin Boehm, 39, was found dead in a home located at 1600 block of East Cedar Street on Sunday around 8:30 p.m., Lehigh County officials said. The Allentown Fire Department was called to the scene after police finding containers and packages with hazardous labels on them, according to Fire Capt. John Christopher. A bomb squad and hazmat team were then called to investigate. It was determined the substances were used for exotic plants and the scene was safe, Christopher said. Boehm w…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Fire Crews Douse Morris County Apartment Blaze Fire Crews Douse Morris County Apartment Blaze
Fire Crews Douse Morris County Apartment Blaze Fire crews from several towns were quick to douse the roof of a Morris County apartment that went up in flames Monday morning, authorities said. The fire broke out at 292 Main St. in Madison around 7:50 a.m., police said in a release. Upon arrival, fire crews saw heavy smoke coming from the building’s roof and requested a second alarm, police said. The fire was doused with mutual aid from the Florham Park Fire Department, Chatham Fire Department, Morris Township Fire Department, and Cedar Knolls Fire Department. One person suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene, police said.…

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by Valerie Musson