Hoboken Schools Locked Down, Park Evacuated Amid Reported Threat
A reported potential threat prompted school lockdowns, a park evacuation, and street closures in Hoboken before police announced plans for a controlled dismissal at Hoboken Middle School.
The A.J. Demarest building, home to Hoboken Middle School, was placed on lockdown, while Calabro School, Hudson School, and the Rue Building were ordered to shelter in place, Hoboken police said.
Church Square Park was also evacuated, and students were kept inside as a precaution. Streets between Fourth and Sixth streets and Bloomfield and Garden streets were closed.
In an update, police said Hoboken Midd…
East Brunswck Woman, 28, Killed In Route 18 Pedestrian Crash
A 28-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle and later died from her injuries in East Brunswick early Thursday morning, Oct. 29, authorities said.
Michelle F. Chitacapa, of East Brunswick, was struck at the intersection of Route 18 and Racetrack Road around 5:09 a.m., East Brunswick police said.
Officers responded after receiving a 911 call reporting the crash. Chitacapa was taken to a local hospital, where she later died, police said. The driver remained at the scene and was not injured, authorities said.
The crash remains under investigation by Patrolman Michael Manning of the East B…
Pool Company Indicted In Toxic Gas Leak At North Brunswick LA Fitness That Injured 8: AG
A chemical mix-up that sent eight people to hospitals following a toxic gas leak at a New Jersey LA Fitness has led to criminal charges against two men and a pool maintenance company, authorities announced.
Ziad Natshe, 45, of Clifton, Jonathan Ball, 53, of Willingboro, and United Pools of New Jersey Inc., doing business as Arch Pool Management in Mahwah, were indicted in connection with the Thursday, July 16, 2026, incident at LA Fitness in the Brunswick Shopping Center in North Brunswick, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said.
The incident occurred when a chlorine solution was delivere…
Fairfield Pool Company Manager Pockets $14K From Secret eBay Sales: Cops
A former manager at a North Jersey pool company who oversaw more than 160 facilities is accused of selling company equipment on eBay and pocketing more than $14,000 in proceeds, authorities said.
Jessica Szurick, 42, of Clifton, was charged with theft on Tuesday, Oct. 27, following an investigation into unauthorized sales at Preferred Pool Management Inc. on Daniel Road East in Fairfield, police said.
Szurick worked at Preferred Pool Management from May 2018 to July 2026, most recently as a senior regional manager, according to her LinkedIn profile. The company filed a lawsuit against her i…
