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Scooter Rider Killed Quarter Mile From Where Police Terminated NJ Pursuit, AG Says Scooter Rider Killed Quarter Mile From Where Police Terminated NJ Pursuit, AG Says
Scooter Rider Killed Quarter Mile From Where Police Terminated NJ Pursuit, AG Says A man riding a motorized scooter died early Sunday, July 6 in Woodbridge following an attempted police stop that began in Perth Amboy, authorities said. The crash happened shortly after 12:05 a.m., according to a statement from the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA), which is leading the investigation. Officials say a lieutenant from the Perth Amboy Police Department attempted to stop three scooter riders near State Street and High Street. The lieutenant activated his lights and sirens, but two of the riders took off. The third rider at first…
Trump’s Son-In-Law Behind New Luxury Development Replacing Hotel In North Jersey Trump’s Son-In-Law Behind New Luxury Development Replacing Hotel In North Jersey
Trump’s Son-In-Law Behind New Luxury Development Replacing Hotel In North Jersey Construction is officially underway on a major new residential project in North Jersey backed by a firm with ties to President Donald Trump. Kushner Companies, the real estate developer owned by Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, broke ground on Thursday, June 26, on a 280-unit apartment complex at the site of the former Westminster Hotel. Located at 550 West Mt. Pleasant Ave., the new community will be called Livana Livingston, part of Kushner’s Livana residential brand. The property spans nine acres and includes the adjacent parcel where the former Somerset Regal Bank building once stood. …
Bomb Threat Evacuates Garfield Walmart, K9 Sweep Clears Scene, Police Say Bomb Threat Evacuates Garfield Walmart, K9 Sweep Clears Scene, Police Say
Bomb Threat Evacuates Garfield Walmart, K9 Sweep Clears Scene, Police Say A bomb threat forced the evacuation of the Garfield Walmart Saturday morning, July 5, prompting a multi-agency response before the scene was cleared and declared safe, authorities said. The threat came in just after 11 a.m., when the Bergen County Communications Center received a report of an explosive device at the Walmart on Passaic Street, according to the Garfield Police Capt Mario Pozo. Officers arrived immediately and, with help from Walmart employees, evacuated the store. Traffic around the area was shut down as a precaution. The Bergen County Sheriff's Office K9 Unit and Bomb Squad…
Teen Newington Driver Killed In Late-Night Crash Off I-84: Police Teen Newington Driver Killed In Late-Night Crash Off I-84: Police
Teen Newington Driver Killed In Late-Night Crash Off I-84: Police A 19-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a single-car crash on I-84 late Saturday night, July 5, state police said. Spencer T. Jorgenson, of Newtown, was headed west near Exit 15 in Southbury just before midnight when his 2001 Honda Prelude veered off the road, according to a crash report from Connecticut State Police Troop A. The car struck a metal beam guardrail on the right shoulder, continued through it, then descended an embankment and came to an uncontrolled final rest, the report says. Jorgenson, who was the only person in the car, sustained fatal injuries. He was transported by …
VIDEO: Stampede At Jersey City Fireworks Leaves People Trampled, Injured After Scare VIDEO: Stampede At Jersey City Fireworks Leaves People Trampled, Injured After Scare
Video: Stampede At Jersey City Fireworks Leaves People Trampled, Injured After Scare Chaos broke out during Jersey City’s Fourth of July fireworks show, when a loud noise sent spectators running in fear, sparking what several witnesses described as a stampede. The incident occurred Friday night, July 4, at Exchange Place, near the Katyn Memorial statue and Starbucks, according to one Reddit user, gamerchick_37. “All of a sudden the crowd started running away,” they wrote. “We were in front of Katyn Memorial statue... the crowd started running away from the river towards the city.” HudPost said the disturbance began after a scream caused confusion. The outlet described…
Movie Starring Scarlett Johansson Filming In Bergen County This Week, Mayor Says Movie Starring Scarlett Johansson Filming In Bergen County This Week, Mayor Says
Movie Starring Scarlett Johansson Filming In Bergen County This Week, Mayor Says Bergen County will serve as the backdrop for scenes in Scarlett Johansson’s new movie, filming this week. Scenes from "Paper Tiger," a new crime thriller starring Scarlett Johansson, Miles Teller, and Adam Driver, will be filmed in Teaneck on Tuesday, July 8, according to Teaneck Mayor Mark Schwartz. Filming will take place midday on Griggs Avenue, and in the morning and evening at Beatrice and Belle Avenues, the mayor said. "Paper Tiger" follows two brothers pursuing the American dream who become entangled in a dangerous Russian mafia scheme. The story explores family loyalty and betrayal…
After Coach's Death In Crash, Former Player Leads NJ High School Football Team After Coach's Death In Crash, Former Player Leads NJ High School Football Team
After Coach's Death In Crash, Former Player Leads NJ High School Football Team Joe Lapi never imagined it would happen like this. He thought one day, down the line, he might step into a head coaching role — something he’d work toward slowly, with time. But he never expected it to come in the wake of tragedy. Lapi, a Bergenfield native and 2014 graduate of the high school, is stepping into the role of head BHS football coach, a role held for 15 years by Rob Violante — more affectionately known as "Coach V" — who died on May 14 in a crash on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester. “It was the worst phone call of my life,” said Lapi, 29. “I was devastated." Violante …
19-Year-Old Dies After Being Ejected In Montebello Crash, Ramapo Police Say 19-Year-Old Dies After Being Ejected In Montebello Crash, Ramapo Police Say
19-Year-Old Dies After Being Ejected In Montebello Crash, Ramapo Police Say A 19-year-old driver was killed when his car veered off a Rockland County roadway and struck a tree on Saturday afternoon, July 5, authorities said. The crash happened around 1 p.m. on Kings Gate Road in Montebello, Rampo Police Sgt. Michael Anton. When officers arrived, they found the teen had been ejected from the vehicle. They immediately began CPR before Emergency Medical Services took over. Both the driver and a passenger were taken to the hospital. The 19-year-old male driver died from his injuries and died, police said. The passenger is stable and is being treated for…
Victim, 25, Killed By Violent NJ Storm Was Coming Home From Work, Campaign Says Victim, 25, Killed By Violent NJ Storm Was Coming Home From Work, Campaign Says
Victim, 25, Killed By Violent NJ Storm Was Coming Home From Work, Campaign Says Support is pouring in for the family of Bryan Ernesto Valladares, one of the three victims killed during Thursday’s violent thunderstorm in New Jersey/. As of Saturday, July 5, more than $4,400 had been raised on a GoFundMe to help send the 25-year-old Plainfield man's body back to his home country of El Salvador and support his grieving family. Bryan, described as a hard-working young man, was driving home from work around 6:56 p.m. on July 3 when a tree collapsed onto his vehicle, campaign organizer Yoselin Melendez wrote. “Bryan, only 25 years old, tragically lost his life when a tree f…
New Jersey MVC 'Bodyguard' Davidson Cruz Dies Days Before 24th Birthday New Jersey MVC 'Bodyguard' Davidson Cruz Dies Days Before 24th Birthday
New Jersey MVC 'Bodyguard' Davidson Cruz Dies Days Before 24th Birthday Davidson Elian Cruz, a Wallington husband, father, and Motor Vehicle Commission employee, died on Friday, June 27, 2025, just three days before his 24th birthday, according to his obituary on the Alvarez Funeraria website. He was born June 30, 2001, in the Dominican Republic, the obituary says. Davidson worked for the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) as a Safety Specialist at the Lodi Road Test Operations team since April 2022, according to a GoFundMe campaign which appears to have been launched by coworkers. "Davidson made a lasting impact during his time with the Commission," th…
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