Paterson Councilman Arrested For Triggering False Fire Alarm In City Hall: Prosecutor
A Paterson councilman was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 5, for allegedly pulling a false fire alarm inside City Hall last fall, prosecutors announced.
Luis Velez, 58, of Paterson, was taken into custody in Totowa without incident and charged with third-degree false public alarms, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said.
The charge stems from an incident on Sept. 8, 2024, around 2:30 p.m., when Velez allegedly entered the basement of Paterson City Hall with two women and pulled a fire alarm box, according to Valdes. Surveillance video showed Velez using his hand to set off the alarm, even …
Patriarch Of Cinnaminson's Hunter's Farm Farm Killed In Machinery Accident: Police
John Hunter, who ran Hunters Farm in Cinnaminson, was killed in a machinery accident Sunday, Aug. 3, authorities said.
At 10:16 a.m., police, fire and EMS responded to the farm at 1101 Union Landing Road and found Hunter dead at the scene from the machinery accident, Cinnaminson police said.
“Our family suffered a tragic loss today of the family patriarch,” Hunters Farm said in a social media post.
“The farm market will be closed until further notice. Do me a favor, in his honor, tell those who are important to you that you love them. Give them a hug, a kiss, a phone call, life can c…
