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East Orange Police Officer Facing More Child Sex Assault Charges East Orange Police Officer Facing More Child Sex Assault Charges
East Orange Police Officer Facing More Child Sex Assault Charges An East Orange police sergeant arrested earlier this month on charges involving the sex assault of minors 20 years ago now faces additional charges, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said.  Edward Giles, 59, is accused of committing at least some of the crimes at his Roselle home.  He was initially charged with multiple offenses involving two boys who were aged 11 and 12 when the activity allegedly began in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The boys were players with East Orange's Police Athletic League football program, which Giles was coaching at the time.  He now faces s…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Bus Driver From Roselle Cleared Of Charges She Locked Up Passenger: Report Bus Driver From Roselle Cleared Of Charges She Locked Up Passenger: Report
Bus Driver From Roselle Cleared Of Charges She Locked Up Passenger: Report Charges have been dropped against a Roselle bus driver accused of locking a passenger inside a bus luggage compartment, The Boston Globe reported.  Wendy Alberty, 49, was driving a Peter Pan bus towards Boston Aug. 4 when the passenger called police from inside the luggage compartment. Police stopped the bus in Connecticut and freed the woman, who a witness said did not appear to be in any distress.  The woman reportedly told police she had been deliberately locked inside the compartment while trying to get items from her bag.  But Alberty's attorney said the incident proved…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
East Orange Police Sergeant Sexually Assaulted Kids: Prosecutor East Orange Police Sergeant Sexually Assaulted Kids: Prosecutor
East Orange Police Sergeant Sexually Assaulted Kids: Prosecutor A sergeant on the East Orange police force who has been active in volunteer youth sports leagues faces multiple charges for sex crimes against two children, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday.  Union County authorities were asked by their counterparts in Essex County to launch an investigation into Sgt. Edward Giles, 59, who has been with the East Orange force for 30 years, a Union County spokesman said in a statement. The incidents for which he has been charged occurred at Giles' home on West 4th Street in Roselle, authorities also said.  Giles, a community resou…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Three Teens Nabbed In Paramus After Another Pre-Dawn Police Chase, Glen Rock Officer Injured Three Teens Nabbed In Paramus After Another Pre-Dawn Police Chase, Glen Rock Officer Injured
Three Teens Nabbed In Paramus After Another Pre-Dawn Police Chase, Glen Rock Officer Injured Another stolen vehicle, another wild pre-dawn police chase in Bergen County occurred before overnight Saturday – only this time an officer was injured. And once again, out-of-town teenagers were responsible, police said. Detective Sgt. James Calaski was working a detail aimed at catching car thieves when he spotted a vehicle with a burned-out tail light and a passenger wearing a ski mask on Lincoln Avenue just after 2:30 a.m., Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. A computer check showed the vehicle stolen out of Elizabeth, he said. Calaski followed it into Ridgewood, where a village officer …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Roselle Man Charged With Starting Fires In Linden Roselle Man Charged With Starting Fires In Linden
Roselle Man Charged With Starting Fires In Linden A 30-year-old Roselle man has been charged with arson in connection with a series of fires occurring on one night in Linden, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said.  Marcus B. Wise has been charged with five arson-related counts, as well as a single count of burglary and another count of criminal mischief.  The string of fires began around 10 p.m. July 25 at a business on North Wood Avenue, followed within a half-hour by a second blaze in the 900 block of Seymour Avenue at a vacant home. These were followed by a brush fire and a dumpster fire.  No one was seriously injure…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Man Charged With Setting Series Of Fires In Linden UPDATE: Man Charged With Setting Series Of Fires In Linden
Update: Man Charged With Setting Series Of Fires In Linden UPDATE, Aug. 1: A Roselle man has been charged with setting the fires. Click here for more.  Original story is below:  Firefighters in Linden and neighboring towns handled a string of fires Thursday night that police say appear to be suspicious.  No one was hurt in any of the fires.  The first in the series of blazes occurred at 809 N. Wood Ave. around 10 p.m., said Lt. Christopher Guenther of the Linden Police Department. The building was unoccupied, but police said neighbors were evacuated safely as a precaution.  An empty house on Seymour Avenue went up n…

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by Paul Milo
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Authorities: NYC Corrections Officers Surrender On Weapons Charges In Paterson Shooting Authorities: NYC Corrections Officers Surrender On Weapons Charges In Paterson Shooting
Authorities: NYC Corrections Officers Surrender On Weapons Charges In Paterson Shooting Two New York City corrections officers surrendered Friday in connection with a shooting in Paterson that authorities said was committed by a Union County man. Authorities charged Rasheim Williams, 26, of Brooklyn, and Keith Hood, 29, of Staten Island each with weapons possession. Jeffrey Hulse, 29, of Roselle also turned himself in and was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald said in a joint release. City police found the victim – a 27-year-old East Orange man -- with several gunshot wounds in …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Roselle Man Gets 18 Years For Killing Friend In Jersey City Roselle Man Gets 18 Years For Killing Friend In Jersey City
Roselle Man Gets 18 Years For Killing Friend In Jersey City A Roselle man who took pains to confirm his friend's whereabouts before shooting him to death at his Jersey City home was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said.  Kahsaun Bell, 21, must serve at least 15 years before earning parole eligibility on a charge of aggravated manslaughter, to which he had previously pleaded guilty.  On Jan. 29, 2018, Bell repeatedly called and sent texts to Angel Cruz, 18, to make sure he was at his Rose Avenue home. Bell then went to the home and shot Cruz multiple times Police responding to a report of sho…

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by Paul Milo
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Fatal Shooting Under Investigation In Roselle Fatal Shooting Under Investigation In Roselle
Fatal Shooting Under Investigation In Roselle A person who was initially identified only as a male was shot and killed at a Roselle apartment complex Friday night, police said.  The Union County Prosecutor's Office later identified the victim as a 27-year-old Roselle man, Justin Claiborne.  Officers responded to a report of shots fired at the Oak Park apartments on Garden Drive around 11:10 p.m. Police found the victim with a gunshot wound.  Authorities were trying to contact next of kin first before releasing the victim's name.  Anyone with information about the shooting is being urged to contact Union County Hom…

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by Paul Milo
News
Newark Mayor Calls Trump ICE Raids ‘Outrageous,’ ‘Racist’ Newark Mayor Calls Trump ICE Raids ‘Outrageous,’ ‘Racist’
Newark Mayor Calls Trump ICE Raids ‘Outrageous,’ ‘Racist’ UPDATE: President Trump said Saturday afternoon he was delaying the controversial action, The New York Times reported.  Original article publisged Saturday morning is below:  Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark said Friday that a group representing the mayors of more than 30 communities -- including the state’s largest cities -- opposes a controversial series of raids planned for Sunday morning targeting undocumented immigrants. “We are appalled by the heavy-handed tactics being used by President Trump and Immigration and Customs Enforcement in their plan for pre-dawn raids on Sunday, Jun…

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by Paul Milo
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Closter PD: Manager, Accomplices Steal $150,000 Worth Of Copper From Hardware Manufacturer Closter PD: Manager, Accomplices Steal $150,000 Worth Of Copper From Hardware Manufacturer
Closter PD: Manager, Accomplices Steal $150,000 Worth Of Copper From Hardware Manufacturer A now-former manager and two accomplices stole more than $150,000 worth of copper from a Closter hardware manufacturer and then sold it out of county, authorities said. Closter detectives charged Alvaro Baca of Roselle, Dimitris M. Hatsis of Norwalk, CT, both 27, and Eliseo Adorno, 47, of Nyack with theft and conspiracy, Detective Sgt. Vincent Aiello said Thursday. A three-month probe leading to their arrests began after a manager at Elgen/Capital Hardware Inc. reported large quantities of copper missing from the business, Aiello said. Baca, who worked as a shipping manager, “was able to m…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Newark Man Admits To Fatal Roselle Shooting Sparked By Online Insult Newark Man Admits To Fatal Roselle Shooting Sparked By Online Insult
Newark Man Admits To Fatal Roselle Shooting Sparked By Online Insult A 28-year-old man from Newark admitted he was the gunman who took the life of another man in his 20s following a brawl in Roselle two years ago, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said Tuesday.  Nathaniel Price was offended by a social media post that seemed to insult a family member, leading to a fight in Roselle involving more than half a dozen people.  Following the fight, early on the morning of Jan. 21, 2017,  Tyquan Johnson was found behind the wheel of a car parked in the 1000 block of Rivington Street. The 21-year-old Johnson, who had been shot multiple times, was r…

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by Paul Milo