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Marlton-Evesham, NJ
News
South Jersey Air Force Vet Named NJ Adjutant General, 1st Black Woman Heading National Guard South Jersey Air Force Vet Named NJ Adjutant General, 1st Black Woman Heading National Guard
South Jersey Air Force Vet Named NJ Adjutant General, 1st Black Woman Heading National Guard An Air Force veteran from Burlington County has been nominated as the next New Jersey Adjutant General, Gov. Phil Murphy announced. Effective Monday, July 1, Colonel Yvonne L. Mays of Lumberton Township also would become the state's first black woman in the state's history to head up the New Jersey National Guard. The opening as acting head of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs comes after the departure of Major General Lisa J. Hou, who has accepted a new assignment as the director of the Office of the Joint Surgeon General, National Guard Bureau. The nomination is …

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by Jon Craig
Amherst, MA
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Western Mass Ex-Marine Stole $344K in Benefits, Lied To Get Purple Heart: Feds Western Mass Ex-Marine Stole $344K in Benefits, Lied To Get Purple Heart: Feds
Western Mass Ex-Marine Stole $344K in Benefits, Lied To Get Purple Heart: Feds Federal authorities have accused a former US Marine from Franklin County of stolen valor after they say he illegally accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in veteran benefits and lied about suffering a traumatic brain injury in a roadside bomb to earn a Purple Heart.  Paul John "PJ" Herbert, 52, of Shelburne Falls, is charged with one count of theft of government money and one count of making false statements, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He faces potentially decades in prison if convicted on all charges.  Herbert is accused of stealing more than $344,000 …

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by Josh Lanier
Edison, NJ
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NJ Native, Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick Died Of Natural Causes -- Not Riot Injuries, ME Says NJ Native, Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick Died Of Natural Causes -- Not Riot Injuries, ME Says
NJ Native, Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick Died Of Natural Causes -- Not Riot Injuries, ME Says New Jersey native and U.S. Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick who was injured in last January's Capitol riots died of natural causes following a pair of strokes -- not injuries sustained in the riot, the DC medical examiner told the Washington Post. Sicknick, 42, originally of New Brunswick, had bear spray discharged in his face by protestors and later collapsed after returning to his office. He died eight hours later. Medical Examiner Francisco J. Diaz told The Post there was no evidence that Sicknick suffered an allergic reaction to chemical irritants, and that there was no evidence of inte…

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
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Capitol Officer Who Died In Riots Was NJ Native Who Wrote Countless Letters To Local Papers Capitol Officer Who Died In Riots Was NJ Native Who Wrote Countless Letters To Local Papers
Capitol Officer Who Died In Riots Was NJ Native Who Wrote Countless Letters To Local Papers The 42-year-old U.S. Capitol police officer killed in Wednesday's riots is a military veteran from New Jersey. Brian Sicknick was injured while physically engaging with protestors during the riot and collapsed when he returned to his division office, the Capitol Police said. He died the following day, they said. Sicknick graduated from Middlesex County Vocational Technical High School in East Brunswick in 1997, according to a 1998 article in Central New Jersey Home News published in Heavy.com. U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick embodied the selfless spirit of his native state…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
8 New Lyndhurst Police Officers Sworn 8 New Lyndhurst Police Officers Sworn
8 New Lyndhurst Police Officers Sworn Four new Lyndhurst police officers are headed to the academy while four more have entered the department’s orientation training after being sworn in. Mayor Robert Giangeruso, accompanied by Police Chief Richard Jarvis, swore in the new hires, who bring the total number of officers in the department to 53. Assigned to the patrol division after completing orientation: Angel Batista, an Essex County sheriff’s officer since 2017, is a decorated U.S Army combat veteran who served two tours of duty in Afghanistan during the Global War on Terror and Operation Enduring Freedom; Thomas R. Seick…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Bergen Sheriff's Command Staff Sworn: Nearly A Century Combined Of Law Enforcement Experience Bergen Sheriff's Command Staff Sworn: Nearly A Century Combined Of Law Enforcement Experience
Bergen Sheriff's Command Staff Sworn: Nearly A Century Combined Of Law Enforcement Experience Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton’s team of executive officers were sworn in at a public ceremony Monday afternoon in Hackensack. Executive Undersheriff Vincent Quatrone, Undersheriffs Jin Sung Kim and David Borzotta and Chief Warrant Officer Cora Taylor all took the oaths of office at Two Bergen County Plaza. “We have comprised a team of qualified individuals who are representative of our diverse Bergen County community, with over 100 years of experience across the law enforcement profession,” Cureton said. Borzotta worked for the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office for 25 years, nearl…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Retired Lodi Police Chief Who Was With Navy, Secret Service Becomes Bergen Undersheriff Retired Lodi Police Chief Who Was With Navy, Secret Service Becomes Bergen Undersheriff
Retired Lodi Police Chief Who Was With Navy, Secret Service Becomes Bergen Undersheriff A retired Lodi police chief who served in the U.S. Navy and the Secret Service will join three former members of the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office who will be sworn to posts with the county sheriff this coming Monday. Former Lodi Police Chief Vincent Quatrone will be sworn as an executive undersheriff along with David Borzotta and Jin Sung Kim during a 4:30 p.m. ceremony at the Bergen County Courthouse, Sheriff Anthony Cureton said. Cora Taylor will be sworn as chief warrant officer, he said. As executive undersheriff, Quattrone is right behind Cureton in command and will supervise th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgefield, CT
Police & Fire
Afghanistan War Vet Carlos Olivares Joins Ridgefield Police Force Afghanistan War Vet Carlos Olivares Joins Ridgefield Police Force
Afghanistan War Vet Carlos Olivares Joins Ridgefield Police Force A war veteran who served in Afghanistan has officially joined the ranks of Ridgefield’s finest, being sworn in as the local police department’s latest member. This week, the Ridgefield Police Department welcomed new Officer Carlos Olivares, who was sworn in during a ceremony at police headquarters, he is now set to train at the Connecticut Police Academy for more than six months before returning to protect residents in Ridgefield. According to police officials, Olivares served at the Downstate Correctional Facility for seven years before making his way to Ridgefield. He is an active member …

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by Zak Failla
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Police & Fire
Lodi Police Chief Vincent Quatrone Leaves Action Behind For Final Walkout Lodi Police Chief Vincent Quatrone Leaves Action Behind For Final Walkout
Lodi Police Chief Vincent Quatrone Leaves Action Behind For Final Walkout LODI, N.J. -- He served his country in the U.S. Navy and his government as a Secret Service agent -- and on Wednesday, Lodi Police Chief Vincent Quatrone took his final walkout from the department he'd served for 28 years. Quatrone, a former college lacrosse player who became chief in 2014, is headed to the private sector as an insurance company senior risk consultant manager. Whether it will be stimulating enough for him, given his career in public service, will be seen. Twice the 49-year-old lieutenant commander was deployed with the U.S. Navy -- during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 an…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Neighbors
Highly-Decorated Fort Lee Soldier Died Days Shy Of 13th Enlistment Date Highly-Decorated Fort Lee Soldier Died Days Shy Of 13th Enlistment Date
Highly-Decorated Fort Lee Soldier Died Days Shy Of 13th Enlistment Date FORT LEE, N.J. — The remains of soldier Mihail Golin who was killed fighting in Afghanistan are back home, multiple sources report. The remains of 1st Class Sgt. Golin, 34, arrived at Dover Air Force base in Delaware on Wednesday, according to the Washington Post. Four other soldiers were wounded in the Jan. 1 battle -- 2 are stable, and 2 haven't returned to duty, the article says. Golin died Monday as a result of wounds he sustained while engaged in combat operations in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, according to a statement released by the U.S. Army. Golin was born in Riga, Latvia, A…

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by Cecilia Levine