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Drug Raid: Heroin, Crystal Meth, Cocaine Found In Hackensack Man's Apartment, Cops Say A Hackensack man is behind bars after police say he was caught with large amounts of heroin and meth just steps from a public park. Jhoan Ferreira-Diaz, 42, was arrested on Thursday, April 3, after police served a Superior Court search warrant at an apartment near Atlantic Street Park in Hackensack, according to Chief Michael Antista. Inside the apartment, detectives found "more than five ounces of heroin individually packaged for street level narcotic sales, more than seven ounces of crystal methamphetamine, a quantity of cocaine, and drug paraphernalia used in the manufacturing and distri…

by Cecilia Levine

04/04/2025

News

'He Died Trying To Save His Son:' Coroner IDs Family Dead In Pennsylvania Train Tracks Tragedy A Bucks County dad is being remembered as a hero after and two of his sons were killed by an Amtrak train, officials confirmed. GoFundMe photo Christopher Cramp died trying to save his son on Thursday, April 3, according to Nick Emeigh, director of NAMI Bucks County. “If there’s anyone who would give his own life trying to save someone else, it would be Chris. He was a hero.” Bucks County Coroner Patricia Campi identified the trio as 56-year-old Cramp, 31-year-old David Cramp, and 24-year-old Thomas Cramp. Both David and Thomas Cramp also had children, those who knew the family…

by Cecilia Levine

04/04/2025

Sports

Fencer Refusing To Compete Against Transgender Opponent Disqualified In Viral Video Stephanie Turner trained for this moment all year. But when her name was called at a regional fencing tournament in Maryland, she dropped to her knees instead of raising her sword. Turner, 31, was disqualified from the Cherry Blossom Open at the University of Maryland on March 30 after refusing to fence a transgender athlete named on the roster, which she recognized the night before, she tells Fox News Digital. A video now going viral shows Turner kneeling on the piste as the match was about to begin. The referee gave her a black card on the spot, disqualifying her from the tournament. …

by Cecilia Levine

04/04/2025

Police & Fire

Skeletal Remains Found In Wooded Area Of Deerfield: Police Human remains were found in a wooded area of South Jersey last month, authorities confirmed. According to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan, the skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area near Lebanon Road in Deerfield Township (Cumberland County) on the evening of March 6. The investigation remains active, and no additional information was available.

by Cecilia Levine

04/04/2025

Police & Fire

Suicidal Ridgewood Man Pulled From Edge Of Cliff In Dramatic Rescue, Cops Say A 28-year-old man from Ridgewood was rescued from the edge of the cliff at Rockefeller Lookout Monday evening, March 31, after threatening to jump, authorities said. At 4:46 p.m., the Palisades Interstate Parkway Police were alerted by a family member that the man was suicidal and threatening to jump, PIPPD Chief Steven R. Shallop said. Officers rushed to the scene and quickly found the man standing at the edge of the cliff. “Members of the Parkway Police built a rapport with the male and were quickly able to calm the scene,” Shallop said. The Port Authority Police Emergency Servi…

by Cecilia Levine

04/04/2025

Police & Fire

Driver Plunges Pickup Down Niagara Gorge — But That's Not The Shocking Part A 42-year-old man drove his pickup truck into the Niagara Gorge on Wednesday evening, April 2, according to the New York State Park Police. Oh, and he survived. At 6:25 p.m., officers responded to a medical call outside the Aquarium of Niagara in Niagara Falls State Park. When they arrived, they found the Niagara Falls resident suffering from injuries “consistent with an accident.” Police determined that the man had driven a 2008 Toyota Tundra through a fence and into the gorge near Depot Avenue, by the Whirlpool Bridge. Incredibly, the man managed to climb out of the gorge on his own. H…

by Cecilia Levine

04/03/2025

Police & Fire

3 Family Members Killed By Train In PA, Police Say (Update) A devastating tragedy has rocked a Bucks County community after multiple members of the same family were struck and killed by a train Thursday evening, April 3, authorities said. UPDATE: 'He Died Trying To Save His Son:' Remembering Family Killed By Amtrak Train In PA Just before 6 p.m. on April 3, Bristol Borough police officers were called to the rail line for a report of a person on the tracks, Police Chief Joseph Moors said at a press conference. When officers were on scene, they tried to go up on the rail line to remove subjects but didn’t get up in time, the chief said. The three ind…

by Cecilia Levine

04/03/2025

Police & Fire

Child Porn Found On Retired Teacher In Abington: Cops, Report A retired teacher in Montgomery County has been charged in a child pornography case, according to local police and 6abc Action News. Barry Sussman was arrested on April 3 at his home in Upper Dublin following an investigation launched on March 20, Abington Township police said. Authorities were contacted by a local business who said someone had uploaded child porn to their server, according to police. Members of the Abington Township Police Department’s Special Victims Unit were contacted and investigated this allegation, and were ultimately led to Sussman. Sussman admitted to transferring…

by Cecilia Levine

04/03/2025

Obituaries

Attorney Heather Schlemm Of Little Ferry Dies After Valiant Cancer Battle, 36 The Little Ferry community is mourning the loss of Heather Schlemm, a 36-year-old attorney remembered for her strength, kindness, and love of life. Heather died Friday, March 28, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer, according to her obituary on the Vorhees-Ingwersen Funeral Home website. A graduate of law and an attorney with Peter N. Davis & Associates in Lodi, Heather "fought tirelessly for justice, using her sharp mind and compassionate heart to make the world a fairer place," her obituary reads. "Heather was not content to merely exist-she lived. She wandered the world…

by Cecilia Levine

04/03/2025

News

Illegal Ticket Quotas, Racism Cited In 55-Page Lawsuit Filed By Former North Jersey Detective A former detective has filed a lawsuit against a North Jersey police department, claiming years of retaliation, harassment, and racism by top brass drove him out of the department in early 2024. William Pepe, the Pompton Lakes Police Department's only Black officer at the time, filed the 55-page complaint (attached) in Passaic County Superior Court on Wednesday, March 26. The lawsuit names the Borough of Pompton Lakes, the police department, and multiple unnamed officers as defendants. Borough Administrator Michael Carelli said the borough has not been served an official lawsuit and decline…

by Cecilia Levine

04/03/2025

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