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$56K Raised For Motorcyclist Thrown 50 Feet In Route 22 Incident $56K Raised For Motorcyclist Thrown 50 Feet In Route 22 Incident
$56K Raised For Motorcyclist Thrown 50 Feet In Route 22 Incident Roberto Chavez-Rivas was thrown 50 feet from his motorcycle when a car pulled out in front of him on Route 22 last month. After a 6-hour brain surgery, Chavez-Rivas remains fighting for his life. A GoFundMe launched by the 23-year-old's friends has raised $56,000 as of Wednesday, June 4. The crash happened just after 7 p.m., near School Road, when a 62-year-old driver from Whitehouse Station turned in front of Roberto’s motorcycle, Hunterdon County prosecutors said. Roberto Chavez-Rivas Roberto Chavez-Rivas Facebook Chavez-Rivas, whose Facebook says he's a technician at Merced…

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VIDEO: Freed Hamas Hostage Prays With NJ Synagogue In Viral Clip VIDEO: Freed Hamas Hostage Prays With NJ Synagogue In Viral Clip
Video: Freed Hamas Hostage Prays With NJ Synagogue In Viral Clip Omer Shem Tov—who spent 505 days as a hostage in Gaza—stood before a packed crowd at a synagogue in Bergen County on Sunday, May 26, where he was serenaded in prayer and embraced by members of the community. Video shared to TikTok by @gelf___ shows the entire Englewood synagogue singing Acheinu, a Jewish song calling for the release of captives, as Shem Tov stood at the front. As of press time, the clip had been viewed more than 17,000 times. Shem Tov was kidnapped from the Nova Music Festival on Oct. 7, 2023, along with three friends—one of whom was murdered in Gaza’s tunnels, according to…

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Haledon Man, 20, Takes Fatal Fall Out Of Jeep Wrangler In West Milford: Prosecutor Haledon Man, 20, Takes Fatal Fall Out Of Jeep Wrangler In West Milford: Prosecutor
Haledon Man, 20, Takes Fatal Fall Out Of Jeep Wrangler In West Milford: Prosecutor A 20-year-old man was killed after falling out of a moving Jeep in Passaic County, NJ, authorities said. The Haledon man was a passenger in the Jeep Wrangler that was traveling on Clinton Road in West Milford, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and West Milford Police Chief Shannon Sommerville said. The man fell out of the vehicle at approximately 6:05 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, Valdes and Sommerville said. EMS attempted life-saving measures on the passenger, but he was subsequently pronounced dead. This investigation is active and ongoing. More information will be released …

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FATAL HIT-RUN: Person Killed On Route 80 In Paterson Overnight, Cops Say FATAL HIT-RUN: Person Killed On Route 80 In Paterson Overnight, Cops Say
Fatal Hit-run: Person Killed On Route 80 In Paterson Overnight, Cops Say A person was struck and killed in a hit-and-run on Route 80 overnight, and now, authorities say they need help finding the suspect. An eastbound vehicle hit the person near milepost 59.5 around 2:55 a.m. in Paterson and fled the scene prior to troopers' arrival, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The victim's identity remains withheld pending an autopsy.  NJSP said the striking vehicle is believed to be a large commercial vehicle or a tractor-trailer. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or the events prior to or following the crash is asked to contact Troop "B" Tot…

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Canadian Wildfire Smoke Drifting Into NJ Triggering Alerts: Check Your Town's Index Canadian Wildfire Smoke Drifting Into NJ Triggering Alerts: Check Your Town's Index
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Drifting Into NJ Triggering Alerts: Check Your Town's Index With summer-like heat moving in, health officials have issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for much of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and the Philadelphia metro area on Wednesday, June 4 (scroll down to check your town's air quality index). The alerts, in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., warn that ground-level ozone pollution could reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups, including children, the elderly, and those with heart or lung disease, authorities in each state said. Click here to see today's air quality forecast. In New Jersey, the Department of Environmental Protection iss…

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During Pride Month? Hegseth Orders Navy To Rename Harvey Milk Ship, Report Says During Pride Month? Hegseth Orders Navy To Rename Harvey Milk Ship, Report Says
During Pride Month? Hegseth Orders Navy To Rename Harvey Milk Ship, Report Says US Defense Secretary has ordered the Navy to rename a ship honoring Harvey Milk, America’s first openly gay elected official, this month, Pride Month, Military.com reports. The USNS Harvey Milk, an oiler ship named in 2016 under the Obama administration, is reportedly set to be rebranded in the coming weeks. Military.com said a defense official confirmed plans for the renaming, also noting that the timing during Pride month "was intentional." Harvey Milk hails from Woodmere, NY and went on to become the first openly gay man elected to public office in California. was an American politicia…

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Hit-Run Driver Seriously Injures Jewish Teen Walking On Holiday In Jackson: Officials, Report Hit-Run Driver Seriously Injures Jewish Teen Walking On Holiday In Jackson: Officials, Report
Hit-Run Driver Seriously Injures Jewish Teen Walking On Holiday In Jackson: Officials, Report A Spring Lake man is facing criminal charges after he struck and seriously injured a 16-year-old Jewish boy in Jackson Township on Tuesday, June 3—the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, according to officials and the Lakewood Scoop. Luke Ferrante, 47, was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in serious bodily injury, as well as possession of drug paraphernalia, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said in a release Wednesday. The victim, identified by The Lakewood Scoop as a Jewish boy, was walking along South New Prospect Road around 12:15 p.m. w…

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Off-Duty NJ State Trooper Indicted In High-Speed Pursuit That Killed Motorcyclist: AG Off-Duty NJ State Trooper Indicted In High-Speed Pursuit That Killed Motorcyclist: AG
Off-Duty NJ State Trooper Indicted In High-Speed Pursuit That Killed Motorcyclist: AG A New Jersey State Police detective has been indicted in connection with a 2023 fatal off-duty crash in an unmarked cop car that killed a 24-year-old motorcyclist in South Jersey, officials said. A state grand jury voted to charge Detective Mark Campagna with Endangering Another Person (4th degree) after hearing evidence related to the death of Omar Kebbabi, of Astoria, NY, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced on Tuesday, June 3. Campagna was off duty when he began following Kebbabi at speeds over 100 mph in an unmarked police vehicle on Route 206 in Springfield Township (Burlingto…

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VIDEO: DUI Driver Crashes Stolen Car In Dumont, Then Steals Another, Cops Say VIDEO: DUI Driver Crashes Stolen Car In Dumont, Then Steals Another, Cops Say
Video: DUI Driver Crashes Stolen Car In Dumont, Then Steals Another, Cops Say A man accused of crashing a stolen car and then stealing another one nearby was arrested and charged in multiple Bergen County towns, police said (scroll for video). Reggie Smith was taken into custody in Alpine on Monday evening, June 2, following a crash at East Linden Avenue and Depew Street in Dumont, according to Acting Dumont Police Chief Luke Totten. Video footage shared to Facebook by Michael Andrew Murphy shows a blue sedan careening through the intersection, clipping one car before slamming into another. Smith then ran from the scene, Totten said. Totten said the suspect stole an…

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Wanted Man Brings Loaded Handgun To Hudson Regional Hospital: Cops Wanted Man Brings Loaded Handgun To Hudson Regional Hospital: Cops
Wanted Man Brings Loaded Handgun To Hudson Regional Hospital: Cops An Irvington man was arrested Tuesday morning, June 3, after he was found with a loaded gun inside Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus, police said Secaucus police responded to the hospital on Meadowlands Parkway around 9:45 a.m. after a staff member reported a man inside the facility had a handgun, according to Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller. Officers found the man, identified as 23-year-old Esai J. Baskerville, and recovered a fully loaded Springfield Hellcat semi-automatic 9mm handgun, police said. Baskerville was arrested at the scene. Police say he also had an active warrant out…

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