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Services Finalized For Lodi Native, Bergen County Sheriff's Sgt. Michael Ramos, 37 Services Finalized For Lodi Native, Bergen County Sheriff's Sgt. Michael Ramos, 37 Services Finalized For Lodi Native, Bergen County Sheriff's Sgt. Michael Ramos, 37
Services Finalized For Lodi Native, Bergen County Sheriff's Sgt. Michael Ramos, 37 Services have been finalized for Michael Ramos, a sergeant with the Bergen County Sheriff's Office who died on Jan. 19, at 37 years old. Visitation will be Thursday, Jan. 23 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Di Chiara Funeral Home in Lodi. A funeral service will be held Friday, Jan. 24 at 8:30 a.m. at the Di Chiara Funeral Home in Lodi. Mas will follow at St. Francis de Sales R.C. at 10 a.m., with interment at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Saddle Brook.  Ramos, of Rochelle Park, was raised in Lodi and graduated from Johnson and Whales University in 2010 with a degree in criminal justice…
Clarkstown Police Sergeant Honored With 2024 Hero Of Crisis Intervention Team Award Clarkstown Police Sergeant Honored With 2024 Hero Of Crisis Intervention Team Award Clarkstown Police Sergeant Honored With 2024 Hero Of Crisis Intervention Team Award
Clarkstown Police Sergeant Honored With 2024 Hero Of Crisis Intervention Team Award The National Alliance on Mental Illness has awarded a Hudson Valley police sergeant the 2024 Hero of CIT Award—New York State, recognizing his significant contributions to mental health advocacy. The Clarkstown Police Department announced that Sgt. Christopher Bax’s recent accolade underscores his dedicated efforts in mental health advocacy within the community. The department said that as a Crisis Intervention Team trainer, Bax has shown exemplary leadership and compassion, significantly impacting the lives of those affected by mental illness. "His approach extends beyond training law enf…
Cops Talk Suicidal Man Down From Virginia Mall Parking Deck (UPDATE) Cops Talk Suicidal Man Down From Virginia Mall Parking Deck (UPDATE) Cops Talk Suicidal Man Down From Virginia Mall Parking Deck (UPDATE)
Cops Talk Suicidal Man Down From Virginia Mall Parking Deck (Update) Police in Fairfax County were able to talk a suicidal man down from a mall parking deck earlier this week. Officers responded to the Springfield Mall where the man was threatening to jump from the roof of the parking garage around 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6. "Quick-thinking officers engaged the man in conversation to calm him down and bought time for additional resources, including our Crisis Negotiators and Co-Responder units, to respond," the county's police department said.  Negotiators spoke with the man for more than five hours and were able to convince him to step off of the ledg…
Long Island High School Principal Dies Suddenly Long Island High School Principal Dies Suddenly Long Island High School Principal Dies Suddenly
Long Island High School Principal Dies Suddenly A high school principal on Long Island has died unexpectedly. Dr. Karen Lessler, the principal of Kings Park High School in Suffolk County, died, Superintendent Timothy T. Eagen wrote in a message to parents on Tuesday, April 5. “This loss is sure to raise many emotions, concerns, and questions for our entire school, especially our students,” he said. “We are tremendously saddened by the loss to our school community and will make every effort to help you and your child as needed.” The cause of the death has not been released. Lessler, whose age was also not released, began her tenure wi…
See What Bergen's Crisis Intervention Team Does, Enjoy Music, Food, More At County Park See What Bergen's Crisis Intervention Team Does, Enjoy Music, Food, More At County Park See What Bergen's Crisis Intervention Team Does, Enjoy Music, Food, More At County Park
See What Bergen's Crisis Intervention Team Does, Enjoy Music, Food, More At County Park Bergen County's Crisis Intervention Team invites the community to learn more about its unique work at an event featuring music, food and more. The June 30 event in the Ridgefield Park section of Overpeck Park runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be entertainment, demonstrations, resource information, food trucks, events for kids and more. The CIT is an innovative certification training program for law enforcement, mental health providers and emergency-service professionals in dealing with people experiencing a mental health crisis. It's been proven to reduce arrests -- as well as injuri…
Three Darien Police Officers Promoted Three Darien Police Officers Promoted Three Darien Police Officers Promoted
Three Darien Police Officers Promoted The Darien Police Commission and Police Chief Ray Osborne have announced the promotions of three officers on Wednesday, May 29. Nick Aranzullo, who started with the department in 2005, was promoted to Lieutenant. In 2009, Lt. Aranzullo assisted with the coordination of the K-9 program and formed the department’s first K-9 unit with canine partner “Zulu.” Lt. Aranzullo also served in the Detective Bureau, receiving a promotion to the rank of Sergeant in 2017. Derek Mulcahy, who started with the department in 2004, received a promotion to the rank of Sergeant. Sgt. Mulcahy became a member of…
Support, Counseling Offered For Middle School Students After Monroe Eighth-Grader's Suicide Support, Counseling Offered For Middle School Students After Monroe Eighth-Grader's Suicide Support, Counseling Offered For Middle School Students After Monroe Eighth-Grader's Suicide
Support, Counseling Offered For Middle School Students After Monroe Eighth-Grader's Suicide The school community is rallying around students at the Jockey Hollow Middle School in Connecticut following the apparent suicide of an eighth-grader. On Friday, May 10, an eighth-grader reportedly died at home, committing suicide, Jockey Hollow principal school principal Jack Ceccolini wrote in a letter to parents over the weekend. The students were informed of the incident on Monday morning, May 13 during an extended homeroom. In response, Ceccolini said that while “this will be a difficult time for the entire Monroe community, but especially for the students of Jockey Hollow,” there will…