Roofer Dies, Second Critical In Fall From Maywood Job Site, Police Say
A roofer died and another was critically injured after falling from a roof in Bergen County Wednesday evening, April 23, officials said.
The incident happened Wednesday evening, April 23, in the 600 block of Maywood Avenue in Maywood, according to Chief Terence R. Kenny of the Maywood Police Department.
Police received the 911 call around 6 p.m., Kenny said in an update Thursday morning.
“A roofing company was working at the location when two workers fell from the roof,” Kenny said. “One of the individuals sustained critical injuries, while a second worker suffered a head injury.”
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Boy, 7, Dies From Poisoned Easter Egg, Candy Sent By Dad’s Ex; Mom, Sister Hospitalized: Police
A jilted lover is giving new meaning to the expression, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned."
Jordélia Pereira Barbosa, 35, has been arrested for allegedly sending poisoned Easter eggs and candy to her ex-boyfriend’s new family in Brazil on Wednesday, April 16, according to People.
The new girlfriend's 7-year-old son, Luis Silva, reportedly ate the tainted treats and later died from the poisoning, The New York Daily News reported. Authorities have not determined the cause of his death.
The child’s mother and 13-year-old sister also ate the chocolate. They were immediat…
Support Comes To Family Hurt In Fatal House Fire In Beacon: Boy, 15, Badly Burned (Update)
As the Dutchess County community continues to mourn the loss a retired city employee who died in a house fire on Tuesday, April 15, the public is now working to support his grieving family, who also lost their home, belongings, and now face a long medical road ahead.
The fire, which broke out in Beacon just after 6:20 p.m. at 9 Alice St. and resulted in the death of Eugene “Gene” Murphy, an 81-year-old retired City of Beacon Highway Department Supervisor, left three other residents hospitalized, including Murphy’s 15-year-old great-grandson, who sustained severe burns and is…
Waterbury Ex-Con Shoots Mother Of His Child, Charged With Attempted Murder: Cops
A 56-year-old ex-con is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly shooting the mother of his child multiple times inside their Waterbury home, police said.
Officers responded to 210 Berkeley Ave. just before 11 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, for a report of an assault, Waterbury Police Lt. Ryan Bessette said. They found a 44-year-old woman with multiple gunshot wounds, he said.
The victim was rushed to a local hospital, where she remains in critical but stable condition, Bessette said.
The suspect, identified as John Irizary, was in a relationship with the victim and shares a child with…
Woman Killed In Fiery Newark Crash: Prosecutor
A 34-year-old Newark woman was killed after the vehicle she was in caught fire following a crash on the early morning of Wednesday, April 9, authorities said.
At 4 a.m., an Audi6 was traveling westbound on Orange Street when it lost control at the intersection, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The vehicle veered onto the southwest corner of the intersection, collided with a support beam for the Route 280 overpass, overturned and caught fire beneath the overpass, authorities said.
Doris Rodriguez, an occupant in the vehicle, was transported to Saint Barnabus Medical Center, where s…
