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Oradell Boy, 11, Critically Injured In Sledding Accident At Park In Paramus Oradell Boy, 11, Critically Injured In Sledding Accident At Park In Paramus
Oradell Boy, 11, Critically Injured In Sledding Accident At Park In Paramus UPDATE: An 11-year-old Oradell boy was critically injured when he struck a tree head first while sledding down a hill in Paramus. The boy was injured near the ice-skating rink at Van Saun Park Monday afternoon, authorities said. He was taken by Paramus Emergency Medical Services to Hackensack University Medical Center. "He's young, he's healthy," a parent who knows the family said, "so, God willing, he will come back from this." NOTE: No further information was available out of respect for the family's privacy. Previous information supplied by authorities indicated that the boy was consci…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
HERO: Secaucus Police Officer Saves Life Of Choking Infant HERO: Secaucus Police Officer Saves Life Of Choking Infant
Hero: Secaucus Police Officer Saves Life Of Choking Infant Not all heroes wear capes: Some wear police badges -- like Secaucus Officer Mikhail Kowlessar. Responding to a 9-1-1 call from a dad saying his five-week-old baby was turning blue,  Kowlessar went to the Mallard Place home of a father who had called 9-1-1 saying his 5-week-old baby wasn't breathing around 8:35 p.m. Oct. 7, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. When the officer arrived, the baby boy's mom was performing CPR, and was on the phone with an EMT at police dispatch directing her, Miller said. Kowlessar -- a father, himself -- took the newborn baby and administered back …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
2-Year-Old Child Picks Up Loaded Handgun Left At Warren County Playground 2-Year-Old Child Picks Up Loaded Handgun Left At Warren County Playground
2-Year-Old Child Picks Up Loaded Handgun Left At Warren County Playground A 2-year-old found and picked up a loaded handgun left at a Phillipsburg playground over the weekend, authorities said. The gun was found Sunday afternoon at Firth playground near the intersection of Bates Street and Marshall Street. “I couldn’t imagine it,” Phillipsburg police Lt. John Maczko told NJ.com. “Thankfully, nothing happened.” The owner of the handgun has not been identified, and police are unsure whether or not it had legal registration. The department plans to follow up with an investigation of surveillance footage from homes in the area.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Firefighters Responding To Newark Kitchen Fire Find Children Living With Insects Firefighters Responding To Newark Kitchen Fire Find Children Living With Insects
Firefighters Responding To Newark Kitchen Fire Find Children Living With Insects Newark firefighters responding to a kitchen fire found something much worse: Bugs and filth. The Newark Fire Division called code enforcement to the first floor of the house on the 800 block of 19th Street, for the presence of children and insects around 12:50 a.m. Wednesday, a city spokeswoman said. Ten residents were evacuated in the fire.  A fire inspection and investigation remain ongoing.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Attempted Abduction Of Boy, 13, Reported At Washington Township Shopping Center Attempted Abduction Of Boy, 13, Reported At Washington Township Shopping Center
Attempted Abduction Of Boy, 13, Reported At Washington Township Shopping Center A 13-year-old boy told police two men in a pickup truck tried to abduct him near a busy Washington Township shopping center on Saturday. Police were interviewing him, reviewing area surveillance video and looking for witnesses among the crowd of shoppers and businesses in an attempt to corroborate his account. The investigation continued through the afternoon into early evening Saturday with no results, authorities said. The youngster told police the passenger got out of the parked truck, extended his arm and said "give me your hand" on Finnerty Place near Washington Town Center around 11:…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Morris County Toddler Accidentally Locks Herself In Sweltering Car For Nearly 90 Minutes Morris County Toddler Accidentally Locks Herself In Sweltering Car For Nearly 90 Minutes
Morris County Toddler Accidentally Locks Herself In Sweltering Car For Nearly 90 Minutes A 4-year-old Morris County girl was evaluated by her pediatrician after accidentally locking herself in her parents' sweltering car for more than an hour Thursday, authorities said. The tot walked out of her house unbeknownst to her parents, and made her way to the vehicle -- locking herself inside, as temperatures hovered around 90 degrees, Denville Police Capt. Jeffrey Tucker said. The girl's parents began searching for her all around the house as soon as they realized she was missing, Tucker said. They found her inside the car -- where she was believed to have been for between 60 and 90 …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police: Somerset County Man Goes To Michigan For Motel Sex With Girl, 14, He Met Online Police: Somerset County Man Goes To Michigan For Motel Sex With Girl, 14, He Met Online
Police: Somerset County Man Goes To Michigan For Motel Sex With Girl, 14, He Met Online A Somerset County man brought a 14-year-old girl he met online to a motel in Michigan and had sex with her there, authorities charged. Jarred T. Robinson, 28, of the Somerset section of Franklin Township had been chatting online with the girl for about a month, they said. Last week, he caught a plane from Philadelphia to Detroit, then took public transportation 35 miles to get to Chesterfield Township, police there said. Robinson had a ride share app bring the girl to a local Walmart, then walked her to a local motel and had her wait at the side door while he rented a room at the front des…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
PD: Driver With Baby Flees After JC Crash Involving Off-Duty Officer From Hasbrouck Heights PD: Driver With Baby Flees After JC Crash Involving Off-Duty Officer From Hasbrouck Heights
PD: Driver With Baby Flees After JC Crash Involving Off-Duty Officer From Hasbrouck Heights An unlicensed 20-year-old driver with an infant passenger sped off but was caught after her car rear-ended a sedan in Jersey City that was driven by an off-duty police lieutenant from Hasbrouck Heights, authorities said. The 55-year-old city officer was headed north on Bergen Avenue approaching Gifford Avenue when his 2010 Toyota Corolla was hit from behind by a 2009 Nissan Altima, causing moderate damage, around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday, a responding officer reported. Zion Ashanti Raquel Moore Charlemagne then backed up before making a right onto eastbound Emory Street, where her car hit a parked…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Jersey City Dad Launches Kid-Friendly Ride Share Service Jersey City Dad Launches Kid-Friendly Ride Share Service
Jersey City Dad Launches Kid-Friendly Ride Share Service Toward the end of the 2019 school year, Jersey City father Norbert Sygdziak got a phone call from his son’s school district about an “unnerving event” that would require new bus arrangements. The call prompted Sygdziak to think seriously about school bus safety. He ultimately left his 19-year career in the legal industry to launch and take on a CEO role at RideAlong -- a child-oriented ride-share service with Jersey City native, Fateen Reid. "Despite all the advantages we have as a society, most parents are still forced to place their children on yellow school buses with little to no info…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Family Dog Severs Ear Lobe Of Old Tappan Girl, 2 Family Dog Severs Ear Lobe Of Old Tappan Girl, 2
Family Dog Severs Ear Lobe Of Old Tappan Girl, 2 A 2-year-old Old Tappan girl had her left ear lobe bitten off by the family dog in an unfortunate accident on Sunday, authorities said. The toddler inadvertently jumped on the border collie, who was sleeping, and was bitten around 1:30 p.m., Police Chief Thomas Shine said. She also sustained a puncture wound on her right arm, the chief said. She was in stable condition at Hackensack University Medical Center and may require surgery, he said. Detective Robert Wacht was investigating.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
South Jersey Boy, 4, Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot, Prosecutor Says South Jersey Boy, 4, Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot, Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Boy, 4, Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot, Prosecutor Says A 4-year-old Burlington County boy died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Friday night, authorities said. The call came in from the the Brown Mills section of Pemberton Township, about five miles from Fort Dix, at 7:07 p.m., Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. The boy was rushed to the Deborah Heart and Lung Center, where he was pronounced dead of a gunshot to the head at 8 p.m., Coffina said. “We believe the gunshot wound was self-inflicted,” the prosecutor said, “but the circumstances of the shooting remain investigation. “We will provide updates as we learn more about this…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Sussex County Man Who Killed Scout Leader After Alleged Rape Sues Boy Scouts Of America Sussex County Man Who Killed Scout Leader After Alleged Rape Sues Boy Scouts Of America
Sussex County Man Who Killed Scout Leader After Alleged Rape Sues Boy Scouts Of America A Sussex County man who killed the Boy Scout leader who he said raped him is now suing the organization, saying it marketed itself as wholesome and safe while concealing an "infiltration" of pedophiles. The Boy Scouts of America failed in its duties to identify pedophiles, stop them from abusing young boys, alert law enforcement, warn parents or institute a zero-tolerance policy involving charges of sex abuse, alleges a lawsuit filed by Clark Fredericks against the BSA. The organization, based in Irving, Texas, issued a statement in response (see below). Fredericks, 54, served five years i…

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by Jerry DeMarco