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Off-Duty NJ Cop Charged With DUI In Weekend Hit-Run Crash: Records Off-Duty NJ Cop Charged With DUI In Weekend Hit-Run Crash: Records
Off-Duty NJ Cop Charged With DUI In Weekend Hit-Run Crash: Records A veteran police officer who has been on the force for 24 years was charged with driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a crash in the New Jersey town where he serves, court records show. Nelson W. Hearns Jr., a patrolman with the Cranford Police Department, was charged following an incident at Centennial Avenue and South Avenue in Cranford at 12:27 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, according to New Jersey Judiciary records. Hearns was driving a silver 2019 Mercedes-Benz four-door vehicle, the records show. He was issued three tickets: operating under the influence of liquor …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Takes Fatal Leap From GWB: Police Man Takes Fatal Leap From GWB: Police
Man Takes Fatal Leap From GWB: Police A man died after climbing over a fence and jumping from the George Washington Bridge Wednesday morning, authorities said. Port Authority police received a report that the man climbed over the fence on the bridge's Northwalk and jumped at approximately 8:43 a.m. on Sept. 9, authorities said. The man's body was recovered by the NYPD, according to Port Authority police. A report from Citizen NYC says that the man's body was recovered on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River. No information about his identity was released.  Fifteen people had jumped to their deaths from the bridge …

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by Cecilia Levine
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VIDEO: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest VIDEO: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest
Video: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest The saxophones only got louder in a now-viral TikTok video that shows a shirtless man dancing on the back of a flatbed truck moving across the George Washington Bridge. The video of the Sept. 3 scene was shared by TikTok user @johnortizzzz24 and had racked up nearly 20,000 views as of Wednesday, Sept. 9. What the clip doesn't show viewers, though, is what happened afterward: the dancer's arrest. Port Authority police identified the man as 28-year-old Arnesia Crawford, and said officers removed him from the back of the truck in Fort Lee, NJ. Crawford was subsequently charged with aggr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Neighbor Pointed AR-Style Paintball Gun During Dispute, Police In Bergen County Say Neighbor Pointed AR-Style Paintball Gun During Dispute, Police In Bergen County Say
Neighbor Pointed Ar-style Paintball Gun During Dispute, Police In Bergen County Say A dispute between neighbors in New Jersey escalated when one of them pointed an AR-style paintball gun at the other before disappearing, authorities said. The incident began on Mola Boulevard in Elmwood Park on Monday, Sept. 7, when a caller told police her boyfriend had been threatened by a neighbor while outside smoking a cigarette, Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno said. The victim told responding officers that the neighbor, later identified as Sylvester Irving, 33, appeared intoxicated and began yelling at him, according to Foligno. The two exchanged words before the neighb…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bergen Woman Steals Thousands Of Dollars' Worth Of Tools From NY Construction Sites: Cops Bergen Woman Steals Thousands Of Dollars' Worth Of Tools From NY Construction Sites: Cops
Bergen Woman Steals Thousands Of Dollars' Worth Of Tools From NY Construction Sites: Cops Two people, including a New Jersey woman, are facing multiple felony charges after police said they targeted construction sites and homes under construction in Westchester County, NY, during two late-night theft sprees.  Yonkers resident Jose Hernandez-Done, 36, and Mercedes Yudelka Morgan, 40, of Hackensack, NJ, were arrested following an investigation into burglaries and grand larcenies in the Town of Harrison, the Harrison Police Department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9.   The investigation began after incidents overnight on both Aug. 13 and Aug. 14, police said. &n…

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by Ben Crnic
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Rutgers Basketball Coach Reveals Cancer Diagnosis Rutgers Basketball Coach Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
Rutgers Basketball Coach Reveals Cancer Diagnosis Rutgers men's basketball coach Steve Pikiell revealed he is battling cancer and will undergo treatment during the season. Pikiell, who has coached at Rutgers since 2016 and led the Scarlet Knights to two NCAA Tournament appearances, said he sought medical care a couple of months ago after he wasn't feeling 100 percent.  A series of tests revealed he had cancer. "After a successful surgery, my doctors and I have a kick-ass game plan to finish treatment," Pikiell said. Pikiell said he plans to remain involved with the team as much as possible during treatment, while Associate Head Coach…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver Masturbates During Traffic Stop Outside Bergen County Elementary School: Cops Driver Masturbates During Traffic Stop Outside Bergen County Elementary School: Cops
Driver Masturbates During Traffic Stop Outside Bergen County Elementary School: Cops New details have emerged about the driver arrested outside a Bergen County elementary school during morning arrival Tuesday, Sept. 8. Arthur Kim, 31, of Palisades Park, drove around a traffic barricade, onto a sidewalk and past a "DO NOT ENTER" sign before exposing himself and masturbating during a traffic stop outside School No. 2 in Fort Lee, Deputy Police Chief Edward Young said. Fort Lee police officers were assisting with traffic flow near the Jones Road school at about 8:17 a.m. when Kim, driving a gray Honda, disregarded an officer directing traffic and drove around a barricade, Youn…

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by Cecilia Levine
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‘Army Intelligence’ Caller Threatens To 'Destroy’ PA, Executing Governor, Residents: Police ‘Army Intelligence’ Caller Threatens To 'Destroy’ PA, Executing Governor, Residents: Police
‘Army Intelligence’ Caller Threatens To 'Destroy’ PA, Executing Governor, Residents: Police A caller claiming to be “reactivated army intelligence” threatened to destroy Pennsylvania and execute its residents in a voicemail left for Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office, state police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The threatening message reached the governor’s main office line at the State Capitol in Harrisburg around 1:48 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Staff members discovered the voicemail and reported it to the PSP Political Violence Threat Unit. In the recording, the caller identified himself as “reactivated army intelligence” and said his mission w…

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NJ Cop Choked Woman Unconscious After She Blocked Him: Report NJ Cop Choked Woman Unconscious After She Blocked Him: Report
NJ Cop Choked Woman Unconscious After She Blocked Him: Report A police officer in New Jersey is facing charges of aggravated assault and stalking after he allegedly choked a woman until she blacked out after telling him to stop contacting her and blocking him, according to court records and a report by NJ Advance Media. Charges were filed against Gregory M. Dietz, 34, an officer in Florham Park, on Sunday, July 19, in connection with an alleged incident on Sunday, July 5, at 10:30 p.m., court records show. Dietz was charged with second-degree aggravated assault, harassment, stalking and criminal trespassing out of Roseland municipal court, records…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Mom Leaps From Burning NJ Home, Suffers Serious Injuries In Hard Driveway Landing Mom Leaps From Burning NJ Home, Suffers Serious Injuries In Hard Driveway Landing
Mom Leaps From Burning NJ Home, Suffers Serious Injuries In Hard Driveway Landing A 50-year-old woman was seriously injured escaping a house fire that displaced a family and destroyed nearly everything they owned in New Jersey, according to city officials and a GoFundMe launched for the family. The fire broke out at about 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at a home on Jefferson Avenue in Elizabeth, city spokeswoman Ruby Contreras said. The blaze began at the rear of the first floor and spread to the attic, according to CBS News. The woman jumped from the third floor of the home, landing in the driveway and suffering serious injuries, including a broken bone, Contr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Kidnapper Sexually Assaulted 6-Year-Old: Prosecutor NJ Kidnapper Sexually Assaulted 6-Year-Old: Prosecutor
NJ Kidnapper Sexually Assaulted 6-Year-Old: Prosecutor A 27-year-old Warren County man was arrested and charged with kidnapping a 6-year-old is facing additional charges, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 8. Lester Noe Perez-Amador, a Washington Borough resident, is now charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. At 2:51 a.m., officers in Washington Township received a report of a missing 6-year-old girl in Washington Borough, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. The girl was located as she was returning home on foot, having been the victim o…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Wife-Killer Found With Knife Protruding From Chest: Prosecutor NJ Wife-Killer Found With Knife Protruding From Chest: Prosecutor
NJ Wife-Killer Found With Knife Protruding From Chest: Prosecutor A 67-year-old Barnegat Township man murdered his wife and then tried to kill himself on Labor Day, authorities said. At 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, Barnegat police responded to Windward Drive and found William Garvin with a knife protruding from his chest and then located Eileen Garvin, his wife, lying dead on the floor, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. An investigation determined Garvin killed his wife and he was charged with murder, Billhimer said. Garvin was transported to a nearby hospital where he is presently listed in stable condition, Billhimer said. He w…

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by Sam Barron