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East Brunswick Police Department

Edison, NJ
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E-Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Crash: Police E-Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Crash: Police
E-Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Crash: Police A 25-year-old electric bicyclist was struck and killed by a motor vehicle in East Brunswick, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2 a.m. on Thursday, July 25 at the intersection of Highway 18 North and South Woodland Avenue, East Brunswick police said. The bicyclist, Rohit Sharma, was critically injured and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured and remained at the crash scene, they said. Patrolman Patrick Lem of the East Brunswick Police Department Traffic Safety Section is conducting a crash investigation. The cause of the crash rema…

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by Jon Craig
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Who Fled Cops At 100 MPH Captured In Secaucus Hotel: Fairfield PD Driver Who Fled Cops At 100 MPH Captured In Secaucus Hotel: Fairfield PD
Driver Who Fled Cops At 100 MPH Captured In Secaucus Hotel: Fairfield PD A 25-year-old Fairfield man was arrested and charged over the weekend after leading police on a 100 miles per hour pursuit, authorities said. Police originally attempted to stop Deyah Shaabneh on Wednesday, April 24, when officers saw his vehicle had a fake license plate, Fairfield police said. Shaabneh failed to stop and instead, sped down Sand Road going 100 mph, police said. Officers did not pursue him out of concern for public safety, police said. Officers were able to identify Shaabneh using assistance from police in East Hanover and East Brunswick Police Departments, law enforcement s…

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by Sam Barron
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Fleeing Burglar Rescued From Pond In East Brunswick: Police Fleeing Burglar Rescued From Pond In East Brunswick: Police
Fleeing Burglar Rescued From Pond In East Brunswick: Police A fleeing burglary suspect jumped into a pond during a police chase and nearly drowned, authorities said. Police rescued and then arrested the suspect who was charged with breaking into four vehicles, East Brunswick police said. Altogether, three suspects were arrested for breaking into vehicles. On Wednesday, Feb. 21, at approximately 1:15 p.m., the East Brunswick Police Department was notified of suspects breaking into vehicles at the Neilson Plaza Parking Deck, 7 Tower Center Boulevard.  One of the suspects surrendered while another fled on foot northbound on Tower Center Boulevar…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Police ID Pedestrian, 32, Killed By Car In Central Jersey Police ID Pedestrian, 32, Killed By Car In Central Jersey
Police ID Pedestrian, 32, Killed By Car In Central Jersey A 32-year-old pedestrian died after being struck by a car in Central Jersey. Matthew H. Brunner, of East Brunswick, was struck by the vehicle at the intersection of Cranbury Road and Henly Drive around 8:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, East Brunswick police said. Brunner was critically injured and later pronounced dead. The driver and passenger of the vehicle were uninjured and remained at the scene of the crash. The cause of the crash is being investigated by Patrolman Patrick Lem of the East Brunswick Police Department Special Operations Section. No further information was released. Anyon…

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Serial Bank Robbery Suspect, 68, Charged In Central Jersey Heist: Police Serial Bank Robbery Suspect, 68, Charged In Central Jersey Heist: Police
Serial Bank Robbery Suspect, 68, Charged In Central Jersey Heist: Police A 68-year-old man has been arrested and charged after being suspected of robbing an East Brunswick bank. Daniel McCarthy of East Brunswick previously was charged with robbing a bank and attempting to rob another bank in Toms River on Aug. 22, police said. On Aug. 18, at approximately 11:05 a.m., the East Brunswick Police Department responded to Columbia Bank (389 Highway 18) for an activated panic alarm. Prior to the arrival of officers, it was reported that a robbery had occurred, and the suspect fled the scene. The initial investigation revealed a middle-aged white male wearing a dark ho…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Police Seek Help ID'ing Bank Robbery Suspect In Central Jersey Police Seek Help ID'ing Bank Robbery Suspect In Central Jersey
Police Seek Help ID'ing Bank Robbery Suspect In Central Jersey East Brunswick police seek the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of committing a bank robbery. On Friday, Aug. 18 at approximately 11:05 a.m., the East Brunswick Police Department was notified of an activated panic alarm at the Columbia Bank (389 Highway 18). Prior to the arrival of officers, it was reported that a robbery had occurred and the suspect fled the scene. The suspect was described as a white male wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, a medical mask, blue sunglasses, dark sweats, and white shoes, and holding a black Acme bag with red handles. The suspect …

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Serious 5-Car Crash Was Caused By 2 Juveniles In East Brunswick: Prosecutor Serious 5-Car Crash Was Caused By 2 Juveniles In East Brunswick: Prosecutor
Serious 5-Car Crash Was Caused By 2 Juveniles In East Brunswick: Prosecutor Two teen boys have been charged in a five-vehicle East Brunswick crash that left one vehicle overturned and others sustaining damage, authorities said. The 11:30 a.m. crash on Ryders Lane near Winton Road left a Mercedes SUV overturned and struck a Honda head-on, as a result of the juveniles' impact on the SUV, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. The driver of the Mercedes was uninjured, while the driver and juvenile passenger of the Honda were taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. The driver of the Honda was released from the Hospital early Thursday morning, …

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
East Brunswick Motorcycle Officers Injured When Car Turns Directly Into Their Paths: Police East Brunswick Motorcycle Officers Injured When Car Turns Directly Into Their Paths: Police
East Brunswick Motorcycle Officers Injured When Car Turns Directly Into Their Paths: Police Two East Brunswick police officers were injured when their motorcycles collided with a third vehicle Wednesday, May 17, authorities said. Sgts. John Bird and James Angermeier were traveling east on Milltown Road on their bikes when a Honda HR-V making a left turn out of the Wawa parking lot directly into their paths around 4:30 p.m., police said. The Honda HR-V made a left turn from the exit of the Wawa parking lot onto Milltown Road in front of the path of the two motorcycles, police said. The three vehicles collided in the eastbound lane of Milltown Road. Bird an…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Crash Investigated In Central Jersey Hit-Run Crash Investigated In Central Jersey
Hit-Run Crash Investigated In Central Jersey Authorities seek the public’s help in finding a hit-and-run pickup truck driver. The crash  occurred on Sunday May 14, on Ryders Lane in East Brunswick, they said. At 8:41 p.m., authorities responded to the intersection of Ryders Lane and Peach Orchard Drive after the report of a motor vehicle crash.  An initial investigation indicated that a Dodge Ram pickup truck crossed the double yellow line and struck an Acura MDX head on.  Upon their arrival, police found the Dodge Ram unoccupied along with the occupants of the Acura which consisted of a …

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
4 Arrested After Shoplifting Incident, Foot Chase In Central Jersey 4 Arrested After Shoplifting Incident, Foot Chase In Central Jersey
4 Arrested After Shoplifting Incident, Foot Chase In Central Jersey Four suspects have been arrested following a shoplifting incident and foot chase, authorities said. Monday, April 17 at approximately 3:45 PM, the East Brunswick Police Department was notified of a shoplifting in progress at Ulta Beauty at 601 Highway 18. It was reported that four suspects entered a black SUV and fled the scene, police said. This suspect vehicle was eventually located traveling southbound on Highway 18. Officers attempted to take the suspects into custody on Main Street near Old Bridge Turnpike.  Three suspects exited the vehicle and fled on foot, police said. One of…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
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Man's Body Recovered After Condo Fire In Central Jersey Man's Body Recovered After Condo Fire In Central Jersey
Man's Body Recovered After Condo Fire In Central Jersey A man was killed overnight in a fire in East Brunswick, authorities said. The man was found unresponsive inside a condominium on Lake Avenue after police and firefighters arrived at 4:24 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 26, East Brunswick police said. All three fire districts responded. First responders worked quickly to extinguish the fire, police said. The man, whose identity is being withheld pending notification to his next of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene. No firefighters or police officers were injured. The cause of death remains undetermined pending the completion of an autop…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Police Capture NY Man Accused Of Killing His Mother In Central Jersey Police Capture NY Man Accused Of Killing His Mother In Central Jersey
Police Capture NY Man Accused Of Killing His Mother In Central Jersey A 41-year-old man from New York has been arrested in connection with his mother's killing, authorities said. Jason Gordon was arrested and charged with murder in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Dec. 28, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Frank LoSacco of the East Brunswick Police Department  On Dec. 22, at approximately 11 a.m., authorities received a 911 call requesting a welfare check. In response, authorities made multiple welfare checks to contact Carmen Gordon, 68, at her residence on Cozzens Court, before locating her unresponsive insi…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Son Kills Mom In NJ Home: Prosecutor Son Kills Mom In NJ Home: Prosecutor
Son Kills Mom In NJ Home: Prosecutor A 41-year-old New York man has been charged in his mom's New Jersey murder, authorities said. Jason Gordon is believed to have killed his mom, Carmen Gordon, 68, in her Cozzens Court home in East Brunswick, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Chief Frank LoSacco said. Gordon was found dead around 11:10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22, by officers performing a wellness check. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident was not a random act of violence.  Gordon was charged with one count of first-degree murder, one count of third-degree Possession of a Wea…

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Fire Kills 77-Year-Old Central Jersey Man: Prosecutor Fire Kills 77-Year-Old Central Jersey Man: Prosecutor
Fire Kills 77-Year-Old Central Jersey Man: Prosecutor A 77-year-old man died in a fire in Central Jersey early Tuesday, Dec. 20, authorities said. The fire broke out at about 4:50 a.m. on Lear Court in East Brunswick, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Frank LoSacco of the East Brunswick Police Department  Upon their arrival, first responders found an unresponsive man inside the residence. The man, whose identity is being withheld pending notification to his next of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death remains undetermined pending the completion of an autopsy b…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Child Porn Bust Nets 9 Arrests In Middlesex County: Prosecutor Child Porn Bust Nets 9 Arrests In Middlesex County: Prosecutor
Child Porn Bust Nets 9 Arrests In Middlesex County: Prosecutor Eight men and one child were charged in a child pornography bust spanning Middlesex County, authorities said. Dubbed "Operation Eagle Eye," the investigation was led by the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit of The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office with help from various police departments. The following arrests were made over the course of Nov. 17 and 18, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office announced: Albert Leonardis, 37, of Edison was charged with one count of second- degree Distribution of Child Pornography, one count of third-degree Possession of Child Pornography (under…

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
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Police ID Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Police ID Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Central Jersey
Police ID Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Central Jersey A bicyclist was struck and killed by a vehicle in Central Jersey, authorities said. Luis H. Loaiza-Cañas, 64, of South River, was struck shortly before 6 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24 on Old Bridge Turnpike at Milltown Road in East Brunswick, police said. Loaiza-Cañas was pronounced dead at the scene.  An investigation is being conducted by Patrolman Michael McGlynn of the East Brunswick Police Department Special Operations Section under the direction of Chief Frank LoSacco. The investigation is ongoing, and no further information is being released at this time. Anyone with informati…

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
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Foursome Arrested For Auto Thefts On Jersey Shore: Police Foursome Arrested For Auto Thefts On Jersey Shore: Police
Foursome Arrested For Auto Thefts On Jersey Shore: Police After a high-speed chase, four suspects were arrested in connection with stealing and breaking into cars, authorities said. On Monday, May 9, at approximately 6:36 a.m, Marlboro police received a 911 call from a resident who said that an unknown subject was attempting to gain entry into his neighbor’s vehicle.  The vehicle, a 2018 Porche Macan was locked and parked in the driveway, police said. The caller was able to provide a description of the suspect as well as his vehicle which was described as a blue BMW. A short time later, Marlboro police officers were able to lo…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Central Jersey Man Beat Acquaintance To Death With Baseball Bat, Prosecutor Says Central Jersey Man Beat Acquaintance To Death With Baseball Bat, Prosecutor Says
Central Jersey Man Beat Acquaintance To Death With Baseball Bat, Prosecutor Says A Central Jersey man is accused of beating his acquaintance to death with a baseball bat, authorities said. Curtis Wright, 57, was charged with murder in the early Saturday morning death of Howard Smith, 53, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Frank LoSacco said. Police responding to a Main Avenue home in East Brunswick on reports of an unconscious man found Smith with signs of blunt force trauma around 6:50 a.m., authorities said. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene.  An investigation by Detective Alex Danese of the East Brunswick Police Department and Dete…

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman, 39, Arrested In Fatal Central Jersey Tractor-Trailer Crash Woman, 39, Arrested In Fatal Central Jersey Tractor-Trailer Crash
Woman, 39, Arrested In Fatal Central Jersey Tractor-Trailer Crash A 39-year-old woman from South Jersey has been arrested in connection with a fatal tractor-trailer crash, authorities said. Kimberly Holmes of Cumberland County was charged with causing death or injury while driving with a suspended license, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Frank LoSacco of the East Br At 6:12 a.m. on Tuesday, authorities responded to 19A Cottage Lane on a report of an unconscious man laying on a warehouse loading dock. Police found Uttam Sharma, 43, of Jackson Heights, New York,  who was pronounced dead a…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Middlesex Man Stole $12K In Social Security Benefits Prosecutor: Middlesex Man Stole $12K In Social Security Benefits
Prosecutor: Middlesex Man Stole $12K In Social Security Benefits A 33-year-old man from Central Jersey stole about $12,000 in Social Security benefits by altering checks, authorities said. Alejandro Urgilez, 33, of East Brunswick was charged with theft by deception, forgery and uttering, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda and Chief Frank Losacco of the East Brunswick Police Department. Urgilez was charged on Wednesday with defrauding the Middlesex County Board of Social Services after an investigation by Detective Ryan Tighe of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, which foiund that Urgilez altere…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
HEROES: East Brunswick Officers Pull Jumper Back From Overpass Above NJ Turnpike HEROES: East Brunswick Officers Pull Jumper Back From Overpass Above NJ Turnpike
Heroes: East Brunswick Officers Pull Jumper Back From Overpass Above NJ Turnpike New Jersey Turnpike traffic whizzed below as two East Brunswick police officers struggled with a distraught would-be jumper who pleaded with them to let him go. Dashcam video recorded the heroic rescue by Officers Ryan Hensperger and Rob Thuring on the Route 18 overpass 50 or so feet above the busy turnpike. The officers approached cautiously but quickly -- then made the most of an instant when the man let down his guard. "He was receptive of me talking to him," Thuring told ABC7 Eyewitness News. "I kept moving closer and closer to him...He said a couple of things that made me realize the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: East Brunswick Drowning Victims Did Not Know How To Swim In 7-Foot Deep End Authorities: East Brunswick Drowning Victims Did Not Know How To Swim In 7-Foot Deep End
Authorities: East Brunswick Drowning Victims Did Not Know How To Swim In 7-Foot Deep End Authorities trying to tamp down rumors about the drowning of three family members in East Brunswick Monday have released new details about their accidental deaths. Neither Bharat Patel, 62, his 33-year old daughter-in-law Nisha Patel nor her 8-year-old daughter knew how to swim, Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and East Brunswick Police Chief Frank LoSacco said in a joint statement. "The above-ground pool was mostly shallow at 3½ feet deep," Kuberiet and LoSacco said, but there was a portion of the pool that was 7 feet deep." "It doesn’t appear that th…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
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Authorities: East Brunswick Drowning Victims Did Not Know How To Swim In 7-Foot Deep End Authorities: East Brunswick Drowning Victims Did Not Know How To Swim In 7-Foot Deep End
Authorities: East Brunswick Drowning Victims Did Not Know How To Swim In 7-Foot Deep End Authorities trying to tamp down rumors about the drowning of three family members in East Brunswick Monday have released new details about their accidental deaths. Neither Bharat Patel, 62, his 33-year old daughter-in-law Nisha Patel nor her 8-year-old daughter knew how to swim, Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and East Brunswick Police Chief Frank LoSacco said in a joint statement. "The above-ground pool was mostly shallow at 3½ feet deep," Kuberiet and LoSacco said, but there was a portion of the pool that was 7 feet deep." "It doesn’t appear that the victims …

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Mom, Young Daughter, Father-In-Law Found Dead In East Brunswick Backyard Pool UPDATE: Mom, Young Daughter, Father-In-Law Found Dead In East Brunswick Backyard Pool
Update: Mom, Young Daughter, Father-In-Law Found Dead In East Brunswick Backyard Pool A woman, her daughter and the girl's grandfather all drowned in an above-ground backyard pool in Middlesex County on Monday, responders said. Neighbors on Clearview Road called 911 about a possible fall victim, saying they heard screams around 4:15 p.m., East Brunswick Police Lt. Frank Sutter said. Responders found the bodies of Bharat Patel, 62, his daughter-in-law, Nisha Patel, 33, and her 8-year-old daughter, who wasn't identified because of her age.  All had accidentally drowned in four feet of water, Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and East Brunswick …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
13-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling Through Ice On East Brunswick Pond 13-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling Through Ice On East Brunswick Pond
13-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling Through Ice On East Brunswick Pond Despite an heroic rescue effort by police and firefighters, a 13-year-old boy died after falling through the ice Wednesday night on an East Brunswick pond, authorities said. Yusef Khela was playing with two other children near police headquarters on Civic Center Drive when they all fell in shortly before 5 p.m., township police said. Two got out of the water, but the third became trapped. Yusef's friends quickly summoned police, who created a human chain to try and rescue the boy, "but he slipped under the ice before they could reach him," the department said in a release. Firefighters e…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Sex-Trafficking Couple Caught In Fort Lee Accept Plea Deals From Government Teen Sex-Trafficking Couple Caught In Fort Lee Accept Plea Deals From Government
Teen Sex-Trafficking Couple Caught In Fort Lee Accept Plea Deals From Government A Bronx couple caught at a Fort Lee hotel while trafficking an underage girl for sex took guilty pleas in federal court on Thursday. Richard “Ace” Ortiz, 23, and Gabriella Colon, 19, would have both faced life imprisonment if convicted at trial following Thursday’s please in U.S. District Court in Trenton, authorities said. Their prison sentences nonetheless will be significant -- and must be served entirely (There's no parole in the federal prison system). Ortiz and Colon forced the 17-year-old Lancaster, PA girl to have sex with several men at an East Brunswick hotel throughout the month…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Passaic Prosecutor: Four-County Stolen Car Ring Smashed, Nine Busted Passaic Prosecutor: Four-County Stolen Car Ring Smashed, Nine Busted
Passaic Prosecutor: Four-County Stolen Car Ring Smashed, Nine Busted PATERSON, N.J. – Nine men from Paterson were charged with burglarizing a Clifton auto dealer twice and stealing vehicles from eight other dealerships in four counties while using juveniles as accomplices, authorities announced Thursday. Among the victims were B&M Auto Mall in Clifton, which was broken into twice, as well as Lakeview Auto (also in Clifton) and Otocity in Totowa, a 131-count indictment returned by a grand jury in Paterson says. Also victimized in a 10-month spree that began in January last year were dealerships in East Brunswick, Jefferson Township, Neptune Township, Old …

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by Jerry DeMarco