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NJ Transit K9 Officer Magnus Dies NJ Transit K9 Officer Magnus Dies NJ Transit K9 Officer Magnus Dies
NJ Transit K9 Officer Magnus Dies The NJ Transit Police Department is mourning the loss of K-9 officer Magnus. The canine, whose name means great in Latin, served as part of an explosives detection team along with his partner, Officer Benjamin Zink.  Magnus served for 10 dedicated years and died due to sudden medical complications.  "Together the pair helped to protect and secure the NJ TRANSIT system and all within the great state of New Jersey," NJ Transit police said.  "The entire NJTPD would like to thank K9 Magnus for his faithful years of service to the department and the community."
LOOK INSIDE: Teresa Giudice's Morris County Mansion Hits Market At Nearly $2.5M LOOK INSIDE: Teresa Giudice's Morris County Mansion Hits Market At Nearly $2.5M LOOK INSIDE: Teresa Giudice's Morris County Mansion Hits Market At Nearly $2.5M
Look Inside: Teresa Giudice's Morris County Mansion Hits Market At Nearly $2.5M Joe and Teresa Giudice's Morris County mansion has hit the market. The "Real Housewives of New Jersey" couple, who recently finalized their divorce, raised their girls in the 10,000-square-foot Towaco home on Indian Lane. According to listing agent and top NJ real estate executive Michelle Pais the 6-bedroom and 5.5-bathroom home features an entrance foyer with a high ceiling and black marble flooring, Cinderella staircase, gourmet kitchen, wine cellar and master suite with walk-in closets. The home also has an attached three-car garage, detached two-car garage and outdoor heated pool. Alt…
Paramus Delays In-Person Learning Last Minute Paramus Delays In-Person Learning Last Minute Paramus Delays In-Person Learning Last Minute
Paramus Delays In-Person Learning Last Minute In-person instruction was set to begin Thursday for Paramus students. But Monday, the district's top education officials decided that would have to wait until November. Thursday remains the first day of school, but it will all be done virtually, Superintendent Sean Adams said. "While circumstances dictated the need for this adjustment, it is nonetheless an extremely disappointing turn of events for our students, parents/guardians, administration, faculty, staff, and Board of Education," Adams said in a letter. The last-minute change was largely due to employees with underlying medical…
NJ Hit DJ Facing Rape Charge Found Dead In Miami Apartment NJ Hit DJ Facing Rape Charge Found Dead In Miami Apartment NJ Hit DJ Facing Rape Charge Found Dead In Miami Apartment
NJ Hit DJ Facing Rape Charge Found Dead In Miami Apartment A DJ who got his start in New Jersey and produced the hit song "I Like To Move It" was found dead in his Miami Beach apartment at 49 years old. Union City's Erick Morillo -- who used the pseudonym Reel 2 Reel -- was due in court Friday on a sexual battery charge. His body was found Tuesday morning, Local10 reports. Morillo spent his teenage years in Columbia before moving to Union City with his family. He started DJing family events at 11 years old, and later met some of the people integral for his success at night clubs around Hudson County. Morrillo's hit song "I Like To Move It" was pro…
2 Suspects -- 1 With Distinct Walk -- Captured In Somerset County Gunshot Killing 2 Suspects -- 1 With Distinct Walk -- Captured In Somerset County Gunshot Killing 2 Suspects -- 1 With Distinct Walk -- Captured In Somerset County Gunshot Killing
2 Suspects -- 1 With Distinct Walk -- Captured In Somerset County Gunshot Killing Two suspects including one with a distinct walk wanted in a Somerset County gunshot killing have been arrested, authorities said. William Brandon, 28, of Somerset, and Chris Gardner, 29, of New Brunswick, were charged in the killing of Raphael Edwards on July 7, in Franklin Township, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said in a joint release. Crime Stoppers of Somerset County, Inc. had offered a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification and arrests of one or more suspects responsible for the shooting. A two-month investigation identified one sus…
Authorities: Newark Officers Turned Off Cameras In Attempt To Conceal Motor Vehicle Pursuit Authorities: Newark Officers Turned Off Cameras In Attempt To Conceal Motor Vehicle Pursuit Authorities: Newark Officers Turned Off Cameras In Attempt To Conceal Motor Vehicle Pursuit
Authorities: Newark Officers Turned Off Cameras In Attempt To Conceal Motor Vehicle Pursuit A pair of Newark police officers were remanded to administrative duties after violating protocol during a motor vehicle pursuit, authorities said. The officers turned off their dash- and body-cams, and failed to report the pursuit, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The violations came to light during an investigation by the transparency and risk analysis team, a sub-unit of the Newark Police Division’s Office of Professional Standards.  The actions of the officers -- who both have two years' tenure -- have been referred to the Essex County Prosecutor’s O…
Clifton Baby Injured In Crash Dies, Organs Help 3 Others Live Clifton Baby Injured In Crash Dies, Organs Help 3 Others Live Clifton Baby Injured In Crash Dies, Organs Help 3 Others Live
Clifton Baby Injured In Crash Dies, Organs Help 3 Others Live A baby critically injured in a Route 3 crash with her mom died Monday evening, less than a week after the accident. Her organs, however, will save the lives of three other babies. "Jaelynn is a hero," the baby's cousin Kimmy Laverty said.  "She saved three children who are no longer in need of organs and life saving surgeries. These three children have been blessed with beauty and a loving soul. Let us hold our families tight as we can not see the future and won’t know when our time is to come." Jamie Yarrish and baby JaelynnCOURTESY: Kimmy Laverty Jaelynn, who turned 1 Aug. 15, and h…
KNOW ANYTHING? $10K Reward Offered In Plainfield Shootings That Killed 1, Hurt 2 KNOW ANYTHING? $10K Reward Offered In Plainfield Shootings That Killed 1, Hurt 2 KNOW ANYTHING? $10K Reward Offered In Plainfield Shootings That Killed 1, Hurt 2
Know Anything? $10K Reward Offered In Plainfield Shootings That Killed 1, Hurt 2 A $10,000 reward was being offered in a series of Plainfield shootings killed one person and injured two others Monday evening, authorities said. Plainfield police responding to the 200 block of Pond Place found a 23-year-old man with serious injuries around 9 p.m., Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Plainfield Police Director Lisa Burgess jointly announced. The man was subsequently pronounced dead. Several minutes later, officers responded to New and West 4th streets, where a 26-year-old and a 37-year-old man had also been shot, Ruotolo and Burgess said. The pair we…
Authorities: Driver Nabbed After Injuring Officer In Union County Pursuit, Crash Authorities: Driver Nabbed After Injuring Officer In Union County Pursuit, Crash Authorities: Driver Nabbed After Injuring Officer In Union County Pursuit, Crash
Authorities: Driver Nabbed After Injuring Officer In Union County Pursuit, Crash A driver wanted out of Monmouth County was arrested after leading police on a pursuit through Union County before crashing, then speeding off -- injuring an officer in the process, authorities said. Ryan Camargo was behind the wheel of a white Dodge Charger with no license plates when he made several traffic violations near Liberty and Hillside avenues in Hillside around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, Hillside police spokeswoman Natalie Ogonowski said. Officers tried to stop Camargo, but he disregarded the officers' signals and struck a utility pole on Morris Avenue in Union, Ogonowski said. An office…
Newark Jumper Hospitalized After Leap From Building Newark Jumper Hospitalized After Leap From Building Newark Jumper Hospitalized After Leap From Building
Newark Jumper Hospitalized After Leap From Building A man who jumped from the window of a Newark building was taken to the hospital with a leg injury Tuesday, authorities said. Police responded to Dickerson and 3rd streets after a 9-1-1 caller said the man had leapt from a third floor window, a spokeswoman for the Newark Police Department said. The man was lying on the sidewalk with a leg injury, and taken to University Hospital for treatment. This incident is under investigation.
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