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NJ Police Cadet Dies Weeks After Rare Cancer Diagnosis, Days Before Graduation NJ Police Cadet Dies Weeks After Rare Cancer Diagnosis, Days Before Graduation
NJ Police Cadet Dies Weeks After Rare Cancer Diagnosis, Days Before Graduation A promising New Jersey police cadet who was days away from graduating the academy has died weeks after being diagnosed with a sudden and aggressive form of cancer, officials and loved ones said. Teddy Golubowski, a Toms River native and full-time cadet at the Ocean County Police Academy, died peacefully on Thursday morning, June 26, with his family and friends by his side, according to a statement from his loved ones on GoFundMe. He was just weeks into a rare cancer diagnosis that stunned the community. According to the GoFundMe launched last month by for the Golubowski family, Teddy was h…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fair Lawn Has A New Police Chief And He's A Lifelong Borough Resident Fair Lawn Has A New Police Chief And He's A Lifelong Borough Resident
Fair Lawn Has A New Police Chief And He's A Lifelong Borough Resident The Fair Lawn Police Department has officially promoted Joseph J. Dawicki to serve as its ninth police chief since the department was founded in 1930, authorities said. Dawicki, a lifelong borough resident, was sworn in this week, taking over for former chief Glen Cauwels, who retired earlier this year. Dawicki graduated from Fair Lawn High School in 1996 and from Ramapo College of New Jersey in 2000. He joined the department full-time in 2001, after serving in the Fair Lawn Auxiliary Police for three years starting in 1998. In 2024, Dawicki was selected to attend the 289th Session of the …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Haledon Officer Shot While Conducting Drill At Passaic County Shooting Range Haledon Officer Shot While Conducting Drill At Passaic County Shooting Range
Haledon Officer Shot While Conducting Drill At Passaic County Shooting Range A Haledon police officer is recovering after an accidental shooting during a rifle course at the Passaic County shooting range this week, authorities said. The officer was conducting a drill during the week-long course when a round discharged into his leg on Wednesday, Sept. 10 around 12:45 p.m. at the range in Paterson, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. The Officer was taken to St. Joseph’s Medical Center for treatment for injuries that were described as non-life threatening.

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Town's Police Chief Refuses To Leave Residents Behind In Assuming Statewide Leadership Role NJ Town's Police Chief Refuses To Leave Residents Behind In Assuming Statewide Leadership Role
NJ Town's Police Chief Refuses To Leave Residents Behind In Assuming Statewide Leadership Role John Russo never intended on becoming a police chief. He was going for an FBI agent, but while growing up in Rutherford and meeting his friends' parents and coaches who were police officers, he decided to switch gears. Twenty-six years into his law enforcement career, and 11 years in his role as Rutherford Police Chief, Russo has been sworn in to a one-year term as the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police's 109th president. The ceremony happened during the association's 112th annual training Training Conference & Police/Security Expo in Atlantic City last month. …

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by Cecilia Levine