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Ansonia, CT
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2 Charged After Sparking Fire That Destroyed Ansonia's Gatison Playground: Cops 2 Charged After Sparking Fire That Destroyed Ansonia's Gatison Playground: Cops 2 Charged After Sparking Fire That Destroyed Ansonia's Gatison Playground: Cops
2 Charged After Sparking Fire That Destroyed Ansonia's Gatison Playground: Cops Officers have arrested two teenagers after police say they set fire to a Connecticut playground, causing more than $100,000 in damages.  Jayvon Johnson and Jose Bordoy, both 19 and from Ansonia, face multiple charges connected to the Oct. 3 fire at Gatison Park in Ansonia, authorities said.  Officers and firefighters were called to the park near Third and Fourth streets shortly before 3:30 a.m., police said. The play equipment and the rubber surface beneath it were burning. Firefighters extinguished the blaze. The fire marshal quickly determined the blaze was intentionally s…

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by Josh Lanier
West Hartford, CT
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64 Dog Bite Cases Prompt New Law For West Hartford Dog Owners: Leash-Up Or Pay-Up 64 Dog Bite Cases Prompt New Law For West Hartford Dog Owners: Leash-Up Or Pay-Up 64 Dog Bite Cases Prompt New Law For West Hartford Dog Owners: Leash-Up Or Pay-Up
64 Dog Bite Cases Prompt New Law For West Hartford Dog Owners: Leash-Up Or Pay-Up No more off-leash walks in this Connecticut town. As of Tuesday, June 23, dog owners in West Hartford must keep their pets on a leash while on all town-owned property, as the Town Council unanimously adopted a townwide leash ordinance at its meeting. The ordinance expands the town's previous leash requirement, which applied only in parks and other public spaces. Dogs must now be restrained by a leash or similar physical restraint at least six feet long while on public property. The only exception is inside enclosed dog parks designated by the town manager. Violators face fines of $25 for a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Fatal Fentanyl Dose In Garfield Traced To Paterson Dealer, Prosecutor Says Fatal Fentanyl Dose In Garfield Traced To Paterson Dealer, Prosecutor Says Fatal Fentanyl Dose In Garfield Traced To Paterson Dealer, Prosecutor Says
Fatal Fentanyl Dose In Garfield Traced To Paterson Dealer, Prosecutor Says A Garfield man never woke up after taking what authorities say was a lethal dose of fentanyl — and the man accused of selling it to him was already in custody, officials said. Gaston Navarro, 40, of Paterson, is charged with strict liability for drug-induced death and drug distribution in connection with a Thursday, April 24, death investigation in Garfield, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. It was just before 6:45 p.m. that day when Garfield Police were called to a private home for a medical emergency, Musella said. Officers found a 41-year-old man unresponsive. Emergency cr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hanover Township, NJ
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21 People Arrested After Graffiti Causes $500K Damage: Hanover Twp PD 21 People Arrested After Graffiti Causes $500K Damage: Hanover Twp PD 21 People Arrested After Graffiti Causes $500K Damage: Hanover Twp PD
21 People Arrested After Graffiti Causes $500K Damage: Hanover Twp PD Hanover Township police are cracking down on graffiti. The department announced 21 people have been arrested and charged after graffiti caused $500,000 in damage over the past few years on  on buildings, businesses, public property, railroad property, bridges, and various other locations in Hanover Township.  Identifying and charging suspects allows a victim to recover financial assistance in the form of restitution to make repairs, police said. Those charged are: Two juveniles who spraypainted “GMAIL”, “GMAIL8”, “SCATE”, and “SCATE5” are charged with five counts …

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by Sam Barron
Yorktown, NY
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Yorktown Bans ATVs On Public Property After Man Attacked At Park Yorktown Bans ATVs On Public Property After Man Attacked At Park Yorktown Bans ATVs On Public Property After Man Attacked At Park
Yorktown Bans ATVs On Public Property After Man Attacked At Park A Northern Westchester town has banned the use of all-terrain vehicles on public property almost a year after a man was run down at a baseball field.  In an announcement on Friday, July 19, the Town of Yorktown revealed it adopted new regulations for ATVs and off-highway motorcycles following a vehicular assault in late August that left a man with severe injuries.  On the day of the assault, Sunday, Aug. 27, around 2:45 p.m., Yorktown resident Kyle Frankild allegedly ran down 64-year-old Ed Moffett with an ATV at a baseball field at 2406 Hunterbrook Rd., rendering him un…

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by Ben Crnic