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With Matching Federal Grant, Stamford Totals $676K For Police Body Cameras
STAMFORD, Conn. -- The City of Stamford has received $338,000 from the Department of Justice to purchase Body-Worn Cameras for its police officers, Mayor David Martin announced.
Stamford will receive $338,000 from the Department of Justice, which it will match dollar-for-dollar, giving the Stamford program $676,000 for cameras, the Mayor said.
The City of Stamford was awarded this grant after applying to the Body-Worn Camera Pilot Implementation Program announced by the Department of Justice in May. The program is part of President Barack Obama’s push to buy 50,000 cameras for law enforceme…
Paterson Man Charged With Murder In Shooting
PATERSON, N.J.-- A Paterson man, Marquis Turner, 19, has been charged with the murder of John Williams, 24, who was shot and killed on July 12, NJ.com has reported.
Turner was held in connection with a carjacking on Sept. 17 when he was charged by police, the report says.
According to NJ.com, the shooting occurred near the corner of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Warren Street where Williams was found wounded by gunshots. Williams died from his injuries at St. Joseph's Medical Center, where he was taken, the report says.
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Nancy Palumbo, 67, Of Oakland
OAKLAND, N.J. -- Nancy A. Polumbo, of Oakland, died Sept. 28. She was 67.
Born in Columbus, Ohio, she was raised there until she relocated in 1968 to Wayne
Polumbo resided in Wayne for 20 years before moving to Oakland for 10 years and then to Greenwood Lake, N.Y. for nine years before finally returning back to Oakland for the remainder of her life.
Plumbo was the life of the party, and she was a bartender at many establishments throughout the years, including the now closed RJ’s Tavern in Oakland and Bill’s Tavern in Butler, as well as The Rainbow in Greenwood Lake.
She is survived b…
Bridgeport Police: Man In Fake Santa Beard Robbed Salon At Gunpoint
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – A man wearing a “fake Santa beard" robbed a beauty salon at gunpoint on Sunday, Bridgeport police said.
On Sunday, Oct. 4, at 7:35 p.m., a 911 caller reported an armed robbery at the Paradise Beauty Salon, 763 State St., committee by a suspect wearing a “fake Santa beard," according to police.
Officers found that the victim and witnesses at the salon were not injured but were “shaken up,” police said.
The victim, a 44-year-old woman, said the suspect entered the salon, displayed a firearm, and ordered everyone to the back of the building, according to police.…
Free Greenwich Seminar Offers Tips To Ease College Essay Process
GREENWICH, Conn. -- With the Nov. 1 college application deadline looming, students and parents may want to avail themselves of a free seminar offered by education experts in Greenwich.
The program, "Taking the Stress Out of the College Essay," is set for Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Arch Street Greenwich Teen Center, 100 Arch St. in Greenwich.
“The essay need not be viewed as a daunting task,” said Hilary Stark, associate director of College Consulting for Greenwich Education Group. Stark, who is conducting the seminar. "In reality, it gives students a chan…
Alice Ann Jacob, 72, Of Yonkers
YONKERS, N.Y. -- Alice Ann (Bajek) Jacob, of Yonkers, died Thursday, Sept. 24. She was 72.
Jacob was born in Yonkers on March 25, 1943. She became critically ill on a vacation cruise in the middle of the North Atlantic with her daughter. Jacob was rescued at sea by an Irish Coast Guard helicopter that airlifted her from the ship and brought her to a hospital in Cork, Ireland, where she died several days later.
Jacob was born to Mary and Boleslaw Bajek (of Poland/Yonkers, N.Y). Survivors include sister, Janet Bajek Lyons; brother, Theodore Bajek; husband, David Jacob; children, Richard Jac…
