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Cecilia Levine

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Basketball Mom Assaults Secaucus Player During Heated North Arlington Varsity Game: Cops A high school basketball game took a shocking turn earlier this month, when a parent was arrested following an on-court altercation involving players from North Arlington and Secaucus high schools, police said. With less than two minutes left in the game at North Arlington High School, players from both teams got into a heated exchange over the ball around 5:55 p.m. on Jan. 3, North Arlington Police Lt. Rui Encarnacao said. Officials stopped the game as referees worked to separate the players. Meanwhile, a Secaucus player and a North Arlington player began to fight. The 32-year-ol…

by Cecilia Levine

01/14/2025

Police & Fire

Construction Worker Rushed To Hospital With Head Trauma In Lyndhurst Accident: Police A construction worker was hospitalized in Bergen County Tuesday morning, Jan. 14 in a worksite accident, police said. The worker, 56, was struck in the head by the bucket of an excavator while working at a construction site in the 1500 block of Valley Brook Avenue in Lyndhurst, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. He was taken by the Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paterson with severe injuries, Auteri said. Investigators from OSHA are on the scene investigating.

by Cecilia Levine

01/14/2025

Real Estate

Apartment Building With Affordable Housing Units Approved In East Rutherford East Rutherford is about to get a modern makeover. The borough's Zoning Board has given the green light for a new three-story apartment building at 20-30 Willow St., bringing 26 fresh units—and a splash of affordable housing—to the neighborhood. The announcement came via a press release from Taylor Architecture & Design on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Designed by Italo Teixeria and presented by Stacy Mulrain, RA, the structure offers a mix of two studio units, 20 one-bedroom units, three two-bedroom units, and one three-bedroom unit. Four of these will be set aside as affordable housing, providing…

by Cecilia Levine

01/14/2025

News

Dad Kills Son, 4, On Christmas Eve In Baltimore Before Shooting Himself: Police A Baltimore mother is reeling weeks after the father of her child shot and killed their 4-year-old son on Christmas Eve before turning the gun on himself. Mark Jones, 30, is being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center after being arrested in the days following the holiday in connection to the fatal shooting of Jacobi Sa'Fiir Marcelle during an incident in Rosedale, according to police. Officers responded to a home at around 6:35 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24 to the unit block of Breslin Court, where there was a reported domestic-related assault that culminated with in …

by Cecilia Levine

01/14/2025

Traffic

Tractor Trailer Fire Completely Shuts Route 78 (Developing) Traffic was at a standstill along Route 78 in Hillside on Tuesday morning, Jan. 14 due to a tractor trailer fire. It happened in the eastbound lanes at Exit 54 around 11:15 p.m. Photos show vehicles lined up as firefighters respond. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

by Cecilia Levine

01/14/2025

Police & Fire

Man Tried Abducting Young Girl In Maurice Twp, State Police Seek Help Identifying Suspect The New Jersey State Police is seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in an attempted abduction of a young girl. According to police, the incident occurred on Sunday, Jan. 12 at approximately 11:30 a.m. outside a home near the intersection of State Highway 47 and Main Street in Maurice River Township in Cumberland County. An unknown male suspect tried to abduct a young girl, authorities said. The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 6 feet tall, between 30 and 40 years old, with light stubbly facial hair and a two-inch jagged scar on his left jawline. He …

by Cecilia Levine

01/14/2025

Police & Fire

Deadly Manassas Gunfight: Cops Arrest Shooting Suspect, Victim Killed (Updated) Police have tracked down an arrested a Manassas Park man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old Woodbridge man last week. The incident occurred on Thursday, Jan. 9 in the 8300 block of Sunset Drive in Manassas, where police say an altercation between two groups escalated into gunfire. Calvin Tyshaun Odell Batson, 22, was struck during the exchange and later died at an area hospital, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Detectives identified the suspect as 20-year-old Marlon Osvaldo Bautista of the 100 block of Scott Drive in Manassas Park, wh…

by Cecilia Levine

01/14/2025

Police & Fire

Hackensack Men Seriously Injured In Route 1&9 Crash In Jersey City, Prosecutor Says Two Hackensack men were hospitalized with serious injuries in a crash on Route 1&9 in Jersey City overnight, authorities said. Two Honda Accords collided between Duncan and Communipaw avenues just after 4 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The driver of the black Accord, a 21-year-old Jersey City man, suffered minor injuries while the driver of the white Accord, a 34-year-old man from Hackensack, was seriously injured, as was his passenger, a 32-year-old Hackensack resident, police said. The circumstances of the crash are being investigated by the Hudso…

by Cecilia Levine

01/14/2025

Police & Fire

Ambulance Constable Dies After Being Found By EMS Members In NY Building: Officials A community of first responders mourning the loss of an ambulance constable who was discovered unresponsive at the Bethel Volunteer Ambulance Corps building, officials said. The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as Douglas Ketcham. "Two of our EMS members recently returned from a call and discovered a Bethel Constable unresponsive inside our building, as if he had come seeking help," the Bethel Volunteer Ambulance Corp said in a statement on Monday, Jan. 13. Acting immediately, they called for assistance and began CPR, but tragically, their efforts could not save him, …

by Cecilia Levine

01/13/2025

News

Person With Assault Rifles On Car Shot In Byram, Officers Hospitalized: Report Multiple officers were hospitalized after a shooting involving a person with assault rifles on their vehicle Monday evening, Jan. 13 in Sussex County, according to NBC New York and the New Jersey State PBA. NBC New York shared photos of a red sedan that appeared to have multiple assault rifles attached to it parked in a wooded area of Byram Township. Citing a senior law enforcement officer, NBC4 says someone got out of the vehicle and police opened fire. The person was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the neck, however, it was not immediately clear whether or not the gunshot w…

by Cecilia Levine

01/13/2025

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