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NYC Taxi Jumps Curb: 9-Year-Old Boy Among 6 Struck On Christmas, NYPD Says (UPDATE) NYC Taxi Jumps Curb: 9-Year-Old Boy Among 6 Struck On Christmas, NYPD Says (UPDATE)
NYC Taxi Jumps Curb: 9-Year-Old Boy Among 6 Struck On Christmas, Nypd Says (Update) A 9-year-old boy was among three people hospitalized when a taxi drove up onto the sidewalk and plowed into six pedestrians on Christmas Day in New York City, the NYPD says. The 58-year-old male taxi cab driver was heading north when his vehicle went onto the sidewalk at 34th Street and struck the six people just before 4 p.m., a spokesperson for the NYPD said.  Among those injured were a 9-year-old boy who suffered a cut on his right thigh, a 19-year-old female, a 37-year-old female, a 41-year-old female, and two 49-year-old women, one of whom suffered a leg injury.  Police did …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Former NJ Lifeguard, NC Police Officer Dies In Supermarket Shooting: 'He Was Amazing' Former NJ Lifeguard, NC Police Officer Dies In Supermarket Shooting: 'He Was Amazing'
Former NJ Lifeguard, NC Police Officer Dies In Supermarket Shooting: 'He Was Amazing' A New Jersey native who was a police officer in North Carolina was shot and killed at a Greensboro supermarket just two days before Christmas, authorities said. Officer Michael Horan died in the shooting while responding to a report of an armed man at a Food Lion on Monday, Dec. 23, the Greensboro Police Department said in a news release. The Beach Haven native was 44 years old. North Carolina Highway Patrol arrested Tarell McMillian, 34, about two hours away in Duplin County. The Greensboro man was charged with first-degree murder and was held without bond in the Guilfo…

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by Chris Spiker
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One Injured After Truck Crashes Into Home In Elizabeth: Authorities One Injured After Truck Crashes Into Home In Elizabeth: Authorities
One Injured After Truck Crashes Into Home In Elizabeth: Authorities One person was injured in a chaotic scene after a two-vehicle crash resulted in a truck crashing into a home in Elizabeth on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 24, authorities said. At 5:58 a.m., the truck struck the car, which then hit a utility pole at Bellevue Street and West Grand Steet, a spokeswoman for the city said. The truck then crashed into a home at 800 West Grand Street, authorities said.  First responders along with PSEG were at the scene, authorities said. One person was transferred to a nearby hospital in stable condition, authorities said.

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by Sam Barron
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Brazilian Man Tried To Extort NJ Company For 3 Mil In Bitcoin Using Stolen Data: Feds Brazilian Man Tried To Extort NJ Company For 3 Mil In Bitcoin Using Stolen Data: Feds
Brazilian Man Tried To Extort NJ Company For 3 Mil In Bitcoin Using Stolen Data: Feds A 29-year-old Brazilian man was arrested and charged on Monday, Dec. 23 with threatening to extort a New Jersey company using stolen data, authorities said. In March 2020, Junior Barros De Oliveira gained unauthorized access and exceeded authorized access to the computer systems of an unnamed Brazilian subsidiary of a New Jersey company, US Attorney Phillip Sellinger said. Exploiting this access, De Oliveira obtained confidential customer information relating to approximately 300,000 customers of the company, Sellinger said. In September 2020, De Oliveira began contacting U.S. representativ…

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by Sam Barron
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Man Dressed As Deadpool Remains At Large After Hoboken Halloween Assault: Police Man Dressed As Deadpool Remains At Large After Hoboken Halloween Assault: Police
Man Dressed As Deadpool Remains At Large After Hoboken Halloween Assault: Police Four people, including a man dressed as Deadpool, remain at large after an assault in Hoboken on Halloween, authorities said. On Thursday, Oct. 31 at 9 p.m., a woman reported she was walking northbound on the 50 block of Washington Street when a man dressed as Deadpool, wearing all red,  ran directly into her and struck her, possibly intentionally, Hoboken police said. The woman was knocked down causing injuries to her mouth and knee. "Deadpool" and three other individuals continued to run from the scene, police said. The faux Deadpool faces charges of aggravated assault, police said.…

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by Sam Barron
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East Orange Man Attempted To Stab Crossing Guard With Pen: Bloomfield PD East Orange Man Attempted To Stab Crossing Guard With Pen: Bloomfield PD
East Orange Man Attempted To Stab Crossing Guard With Pen: Bloomfield PD A 32-year-old East Orange man was arrested and charged on Thursday, Dec. 19 after he attempted to stab a crossing guard in Bloomfield with a pen, authorities said. At 8:30 a.m., officers responded to Glenwood and Llewellyn Avenues after witnesses saw Demetrius Childs assaulted a crossing guard while she was on post and attempted to stab her with a pen, Bloomfield police said. The witnesses assisted the crossing guard to prevent her from sustaining any injuries, police said. The suspect then fled the area on foot before he was quickly located by officers, police said. Chi…

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by Sam Barron
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SantaCon Shenanigans: 8 Arrested In Hoboken As Police Handle Fights, Crashes, Chaos SantaCon Shenanigans: 8 Arrested In Hoboken As Police Handle Fights, Crashes, Chaos
SantaCon Shenanigans: 8 Arrested In Hoboken As Police Handle Fights, Crashes, Chaos Some people attending SantaCon 2024 in Hoboken, including several from out of state, couldn't help but end up on the naughty list. Hoboken police said eight people were arrested at the annual event on Saturday, Dec. 21, where people dress up as Santa Claus for a bar crawl, a spinoff of the popular event held every year in New York City (scroll down for details).  Overall, police issued 16 traffic summonses, dealt with 13 fights, and responded to three motor vehicle crashes, police said. Last year saw only two arrests. Those arrested this year were: 21-year-old Derek Nolan, 21 of Sad…

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by Sam Barron
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Crew Member Airlifted Battling Large NJ Waterfront House Fire, New Photos Released (UPDATE) Crew Member Airlifted Battling Large NJ Waterfront House Fire, New Photos Released (UPDATE)
Crew Member Airlifted Battling Large NJ Waterfront House Fire, New Photos Released (Update) A crew member was seriously injured while battling a fire that destroyed a multimillion-dollar home on the waterfront of Long Beach Island, officials said. The crew member was airlifted to a trauma center after falling and suffering a head injury, the Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Company said in a Facebook post. It happened during a house fire on Holly Drive in the Loveladies section of Long Beach Island on Monday, Dec. 23. Early this morning at 0418, we were dispatched to a structure fire with reports of smoke and flames on the 3rd floor and... Posted by Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire …

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by Chris Spiker
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Ringwood Woman Stole $700K From Law Firm: Union County Prosecutor Ringwood Woman Stole $700K From Law Firm: Union County Prosecutor
Ringwood Woman Stole $700K From Law Firm: Union County Prosecutor A 54-year-old Ringwood woman was arrested and charged on Thursday, Dec. 12 with stealing more than $700,000 from the law firm she worked at, authorities said. Between 2018 and 2024 Colleen Hallenbeck, who was employed as a paralegal for a Union County-based law firm, misappropriated funds from various estates handled by the firm, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. Hallenbeck was responsible for distributing funds from estate accounts to beneficiaries. However, she wrote hundreds of unauthorized checks, totaling in excess of $700,000, for deposit into accounts s…

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by Sam Barron
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Bayonne Man Pointed Gun At Three Kids Because They Were Too Loud: Police Bayonne Man Pointed Gun At Three Kids Because They Were Too Loud: Police
Bayonne Man Pointed Gun At Three Kids Because They Were Too Loud: Police A 38-year-old Bayonne man was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 18 after he brandished a firearm at three kids because they were too loud, authorities said. At 12:22 a.m., officers were flagged down by three juveniles who reported that a man had just yelled at them to stop being loud and to get off of his block while pointing a firearm at them, Bayonne police said. An on-scene investigation led to the arrest of Santino Charriez, police said. A black and silver colored imitation 9mm handgun was recovered on scene, police said. Charriez was charged with aggravated assault with a weapon, u…

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by Sam Barron
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Driver Stabbed After Altercation: Newark PD Driver Stabbed After Altercation: Newark PD
Driver Stabbed After Altercation: Newark PD A man is at large after authorities say he was involved in a stabbing on Friday, Dec. 20. At 3 a.m., police responded to a nearby hospital after a man arrived for treatment after being stabbed, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr. said. The man was sitting inside his vehicle with two women at Highland Avenue and Park Avenue when the suspect, a Hispanic man, entered the rear seat of the vehicle and began arguing with one of the female passengers, Miranda said.  The victim requested that all passengers exit his car and was subsequently stabbed by the suspect, who …

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by Sam Barron
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MS-13 Gang Member Wanted For Homicide Arrested In West New York: ICE MS-13 Gang Member Wanted For Homicide Arrested In West New York: ICE
MS-13 Gang Member Wanted For Homicide Arrested In West New York: ICE A member of MS-13 wanted in El Salvador for a homicide was arrested in West New York on Friday, Dec. 20, authorities said. Johnathan Stanley Garcia-Vasquez is wanted for aggravated homicide and for affiliating with terrorist organizations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said. ICE was assisted in the arrest by Enforcement and Removal Operations Newark and FBI Newark, authorities said. U.S. Border Patrol agents first encountered Garcia June 9, 2016, near Hidalgo, Texas, and served him with a notice and order of expedited removal, authorities said. He was detained in ERO custody…

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by Sam Barron