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MURDER: Arrest Made In Stabbing That Killed Teen Boy, Wounded Another In Passaic MURDER: Arrest Made In Stabbing That Killed Teen Boy, Wounded Another In Passaic
Murder: Arrest Made In Stabbing That Killed Teen Boy, Wounded Another In Passaic A 19-year-old man is facing a murder charge and weapons offenses in a Passaic stabbing that left a 16-year-old boy dead and a 17-year-old boy wounded, authorities said. John E. Martinez had gotten into a fight with the teens around 1:20 a.m. near Krueger Place and Poplar Street Sunday, Oct. 9, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. The 16-year-old male was pronounced deceased. The 17-year-old male was transported to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center for medical treatment. He was arrested on Grove Street near Broadway the following day, Valdes said alongside Passai…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Swatting' Forces Passaic Grandma, 95, From Her Home As Tactical Units Respond To Bogus Call 'Swatting' Forces Passaic Grandma, 95, From Her Home As Tactical Units Respond To Bogus Call
'Swatting' Forces Passaic Grandma, 95, From Her Home As Tactical Units Respond To Bogus Call A 95-year-old grandmother and a woman in her 60s had to be temporarily removed from their Passaic home on a frigid night because of a bogus "swatting" call to police, authorities said. The call came in shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, from someone who "stated that he harmed his wife and child and had his neighbor hostage" at the Poplar Street home, Passaic Mayor Hector Carlos Lora said. Police set up a perimeter and eventually escorted the two women to an ambulance to keep them warm, the mayor said. Neighbors also had to spend some time outside as members of the Emergency Respons…

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by Jerry DeMarco