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Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Florham Park Officer Honored For Saving Choking Infant
A Florham Park officer was recognized at a recent municipal meeting for his heroic efforts in saving a choking infant. The six-week-old baby had stopped breathing and was on the floor -- her mother performing chest compressions -- when officer Jared Orgel arrived at the house with Detective Sgt. Brian Ford and Officer Michael Zvolensky around 7:40 p.m. last June. Orgel picked the baby up and held her with her stomach on his forearm as he gave her back blows. Finally, the infant spit up -- clearing her airway -- and began breathing normally while regaining a normal skin color. Th…
Paterson, NJ
Your Community
Paterson 5th Graders Sexually Assaulted Teacher, Lawsuit Says
A fifth grade teacher at a Paterson charter school has filed a lawsuit claiming she was sexually harassed by her students. Denise Kruse says her students at the Community Charter School made thrusting motions with their bodies while standing behind her, asked if she's ever performed oral sex and reached into their pants grabbing their genitals in front of her, NorthJersey.com said citing the suit. The teacher also claims some students announced they were sexually aroused, commented on her buttocks and posted videos of her teaching from behind on Snapchat. Heidi Weintrab -- Kruse's law…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Mount Olive PD: Good Samaritan Helps Police Catch Repeat Drug Offender With Heroin
A Good Samaritan boxed in a 33-year-old repeat drug offender from Fairfield with his car as he tried to make a U-turn in the middle of a busy street, authorities said. Officers responding to the helpful civilian's 911 call said they found William Pollock behind the wheel of a 2012 Chevy when they arrived on Emmans Road around 3 p.m. Wednesday. They also reported finding 45 glassine folds of heroin, hypodermic syringes, and 16 Alprazolam pills in his car. Pollock -- who records show has a heroin-arrest history spanning several years -- was arrested and charged with heroi…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Roxbury HS Grad Joins Mount Olive PD
Morris County native Sean Smith will be joining the Mount Olive Police Department. The 2012 Roxbury High School graduated attended the County College of Morris and West Virginia University. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology from WVU in May 2017. Smith is a graduate of the Morris County Police Academy's 91st Basic Police Class. His father is retired Roxbury Police Detective Kevin Smith. His mother is Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Melanie Smith.
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Pascack Valley High School Teacher Springs Into Action To Save Choking Student
Julianne Downes was teaching her culinary arts students at Pascack Valley High School how to prepare chicken when she noticed something wasn't right. One of the students on March 13 was having trouble breathing and couldn't speak. That's when Downes jumped into action -- remembering the CPR training the teachers recently had -- and gave her student the heimlich maneuver, the district said in a release. It took nearly 20 times Downes said, but finally, the chicken came out and the student began breathing and required no further medical attention. The district's superintende…
Paramus, NJ
On Your Side
5 Bergen County Restaurant Openings You May Have Missed
The dining scene only gets better and better in Bergen County. Here are five new restaurants that you may have missed: Golden Krust: A national chain of Caribbean cuisine offering Jamaican patties, fried plantains, jerk chicken, oxtail and more; 1247 Teaneck Road, Teaneck. Golden KrustGolden Krust Aumm Aumm: Pizzeria and wine bar now open at The Brownstone apartments; 17 Nordhoff St., Englewood. Aumm AummAumm Aumm Hotel Chocolat: This chocolate shop opened in North London in 2004 and recently opened its second U.S. location at the Garden State Plaza (its first in NYC). Level 1 in Ga…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Report: Rockaway Driver In Crash That Killed Friend, 22, Had Been Drinking, Was On Phone
A Rockaway woman had been drinking at two bars and was using her cellphone when she got into a crash last month that killed her friend, according to a police report. Samantha Viscardi, 22, crashed her car off Green Pond Road on Feb. 2 after going to two bars, according to a police report obtained by NJ.com. Responding officers found her "swaying and staggering with bloodshot eyes” and the smell of alcohol on her breath, the police report says, adding that she claimed to have drunk wine and booze at two bars. “She recalled (using) her cellphone and losing control of her…
Hackensack, NJ
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JetBlue Pilots Drugged, Raped Airline Workers Before Flight To Newark, Lawsuit Alleges
Three female airline workers claim a pair of JetBlue pilots drugged and raped them the day before a flight to Newark. A lawsuit filed by the women contends the incident occurred May 9 in San Juan, after they met pilots Eric Johnson and Dan Watson on a beach, the New York Post reports. The pilots apparently gave the women beer laced with a drug, turning the rest of the night into a blur, the lawsuit alleges. All five people ended up back at a hotel where Johnson raped two of the women, it claims. “Johnson was on top of [Jane Doe 1] raping her,” the New York Post report quotes the…
Englewood, NJ
Your Community
Community Rallies For Grieving Tenafly Daughters
Cheryl Afrmann of Tenafly was often the first to offer help in times of need. After a valiant battle with breast cancer, the mom of three died on March 17 -- and friends were quick to help her family. More than $25,000 had been raised for Arfmann's daughters as of Wednesday evening on a GoFundMe, launched by Lynn Vanderlinden. "Cherie loved everyone and was in return loved by all," Vanderlinden said. "She was the first person to lend a helping hand to anyone and everyone in need and reached out to everyone. She brought laughter, loyalty, love, and compassion to all…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Authorities: Mechanic Tried Patching Jeep's Damage After Hit-Run Crash Killed Teacher
A 39-year-old mechanic from Linden struck a schoolteacher with his Jeep, killing her, and then drove to his auto body shop to patch up the damage, said authorities who tracked down and arrested him. Ibn Collins had been out drinking when his speeding Jeep Grand Cherokee struck 35-year-old Meghan Crilly of Fanwood at the intersection of North Wood and St. George avenues just before 2 a.m. Jan. 20, authorities said. Collins didn't slow down or stop, Union County Prosecutor Michael A. Monahan and Linden Police Chief David Hart said in a joint release Wednesday. Instead, they said, he drove st…
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