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Cecilia Levine

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Police & Fire

Gunman Lured PA Teen To Park Then Shot Him In 'Cold Blooded Execution,' DA Says An 18-year-old man is facing murder charges in the "cold-blooded execution" of a 15-year-old Delaware County boy, authorities announced. Mark Laird, of Boothwyn, is accused of killing Reuben Rosado, whose body was found in Henry Johnson Park on Township Line Road and Veterans Drive in Trainer, on Tuesday, March 15, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said. Officers who arrived at the scene on Wednesday, March 16 also discovered a fired cartridge casing and a cell phone. A witness — who identified Laird from a photo array — allegedly told polic…

by Cecilia Levine & Nicole Acosta

04/20/2022

Police & Fire

Jersey City Couple Again Convicted Of Threatening Muslim Neighbor: Prosecutor A Jersey City couple has been convicted of threatening a Muslim neighbor for years, authorities said. William Ong, 76, and Beverly Ong, 73, were found guilty of bias intimidation for incidents that occurred between 2016 and 2018, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Ong and her daughter, Johanna, were convicted in 2012 on similar charges, for similar incidents. The verdict was delivered before the Superior Court Judge Vincent after a two-day trial. William Ong was found not guilty of Terroristic Threats. Sentencing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 7. “Hudson County is one of th…

by Cecilia Levine

04/20/2022

Police & Fire

Video Shows Takedown Of Newark Shooting Suspect, 7 More Nabbed On Gun Charges: Police Bodycam footage released by the Newark Police Department shows the takedown of a shooting suspect Monday, April 18 (scroll for video). Jose Soto Vargas, 39, was arrested inside of a shop, where officers had him on the ground as they put him in handcuffs, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. Seven addictions arrests were made last weekend as part of the Violence Reduction Initiative, aimed at removing firearms and apprehending gun possession suspects. Trouble for Soto Vargas began when he got into a fight with a man in front of a business at 102 Market St., O'Hara said. Duri…

by Cecilia Levine

04/20/2022

News

'Don't Be a Douchebag': Texts From North Jersey Restaurant To Customer Go Viral Antagonistic messages between a North Jersey restaurant and a customer checking the status of his food have gone viral. Montclair's Joe Stephen reached out to Get Stuffed in Union to see where his Uber Eats delivery was earlier this month, when the owner quickly became antagonistic, according to text messages and a report by NJ Advance Media. Stephen tells the restaurant it's been more than 45 minutes that he's been waiting. "Bumper to bumper everywhere and flooding everywhere," the restaurant says. "Getting driver info and it's not due yet — would you like us to ask somebody to jump into …

by Cecilia Levine

04/20/2022

Police & Fire

NJ's Ezra Miller Arrested Again In Hawaii New Jersey native and "The Flash" star Ezra Miller has been arrested for the second time in less than 30 days in Hawaii. The 29-year-old actor who grew up in Wyckoff threw a chair, hitting a 26-year-old woman, after being asked to leave a party in in lower Puna around 1 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, Hawaii police said. The victim was left with a half-inch cut, authorities said. Miller was arrested around 1:30 a.m. during a traffic stop, police said. Last month, Miller — who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns — lunged at a man playing darts and grabbed the mic fro…

by Cecilia Levine

04/19/2022

Schools

Philly Area Janitor Gave Students Candy Then Sexually Assaulted Them, DA Says A 23-year-old middle school janitor has been arrested for sexually assaulting two student in Suburban Philadelphia, authorities said. Rushon "Shawn" Drayton, of Paoli, abused students ages 14 and 15, while working at the Valley Forge Middle School, and got friendly with them by handing out candy, Chester County DA Deborah Ryan said. Drayton was charged with multiple counts of institutional sexual assault and other related charges, then released on $50,000 bail. Authorities believe there may be more victims. On April 10, the mother of a 14-year-old Valley Forge student at co…

by Cecilia Levine

04/19/2022

Police & Fire

Brooklyn Driver, 23, Dead After Car Flips Off I-78, Rolls Onto Train Tracks A 23-year-old Brooklyn driver died when his car flew off of Interstate 78 in Lehigh Valley Tuesday, April 19, according to authorities and news reports. Emran Hossain was heading west when he hit a barrier, flipped off the highway and landed on train tracks below on Lehigh Street in Allentown around 1:30 a.m., according to WFMZ and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Hossain died at the scene, and his passenger was reportedly taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Crews were still on the scene around 6 a.m. Travel with caution this morning on I-78 WB, MM 57.7, City of Allent…

by Nicole Acosta & Cecilia Levine

04/19/2022

News

'Dangerous' Elizabeth Driver Interrupts Judge To Say His Mom Pays His Rent The Elizabeth driver who three times ran over a woman after a minor car crash leaving her in critical condition was ordered held pending his next court date by a Union County judge Tuesday, April 19. Vincent Jean, 56, appeared virtually before Superior Court Judge Stacey Boretz, who said he poses an "extreme danger to the victim, witnesses, and the community." Further, Jean showed "complete and deprave disregard for human life" during the April 13 incident, Boretz added. Being that Jean is facing an attempted murder charge, the judge worries that if he's released, there is a strong chance …

by Cecilia Levine

04/19/2022

News

Fan Thanks Taylor Swift For Music By Naming Millipede After Her Pennsylvania native Taylor Swift has countless Grammy, Billboard and American Music awards. Never in her Wildest Dreams did she think she'd have a new millipede species named after her, too. Derek Hennen, an entomologist and self-proclaimed Swiftie had the idea and he couldn't Shake It Off. He wanted to show the Wyomissing native some appreciation, so he called his discovery the Nannaria swiftae. "I really enjoy Taylor Swift's music, and I've been a fan for years," Henne told Daily Voice. "With this new twisted-claw millipede, I collected it in Tennessee, a state she has lived in — I tho…

by Cecilia Levine

04/19/2022

Business

Cafe Chain Replacing Longtime Paramus Deli Harold's: Report The space occupied for decades by Harold's Kosher Market will soon be home to a fast-expanding cafe chain, BoozyBurbs reports. Paris Baguette will be opening at 67A East Ridgewood Ave., which housed Harold's from 1977 until it closed in July 2020. The cafe offers a variety of French pastries, breads, cakes, sandwiches, hot beverages and more. Paris Baguette has several locations in New Jersey including Hackensack, Livingston, Edison and more. Click here for more from BoozyBurbs. No word yet on an opening date.

by Cecilia Levine

04/19/2022

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