Marlton-Evesham, NJ
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Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Police Officer, Sports Coach Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Child Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Police Officer, Sports Coach Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Child Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Police Officer, Sports Coach Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Child
Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Police Officer, Sports Coach Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Child A popular South Jersey youth sports coach and Ocean City police officer has been arrested for sexually assaulting a juvenile, authorities said. Sgt. Tyrone Rolls, 50, of Marmora turned himself into the Cape May Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday where he was charged and taken to Cape May County Correctional Center. Rolls remains employed by the Ocean City Police Department.  His employment status will be determined after the city receives the official charges, a city spokesperson told NJ Advance Media, saying he is currently on administrative leave. Four years ago, Rolls received a key to …

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by Jon Craig
Newark, NJ
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Police: Driver, 21, Leads Wild North Jersey Pursuit After Officers Interrupt 20-Car Drag Race Police: Driver, 21, Leads Wild North Jersey Pursuit After Officers Interrupt 20-Car Drag Race Police: Driver, 21, Leads Wild North Jersey Pursuit After Officers Interrupt 20-Car Drag Race
Police: Driver, 21, Leads Wild North Jersey Pursuit After Officers Interrupt 20-Car Drag Race A 21-year-old driver lead police on a wild pursuit across North Jersey after police interrupted what appeared to be a 20-car race on Route 80, authorities said. Police responded to at the Route 80 entrance ramp on New Maple Avenue in Montville, where nearly 20 luxury vehicles were arriving, apparently getting ready to race around 12:15 a.m. Jan. 3, Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna said. While several of the cars drove off as police showed up, a grey Dodge Charger struck a 2020 Mazda MX5, then fled down the eastbound side of the highway, Manna said. Police recognized the Charger driver …

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by Cecilia Levine
Paramus, NJ
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Diverse Group Of Immigrants, Scholastic Athletes, Transfers Among New Paramus Police Officers Diverse Group Of Immigrants, Scholastic Athletes, Transfers Among New Paramus Police Officers Diverse Group Of Immigrants, Scholastic Athletes, Transfers Among New Paramus Police Officers
Diverse Group Of Immigrants, Scholastic Athletes, Transfers Among New Paramus Police Officers Three immigrants and several former scholastic athletes are among 10 men who officially became Paramus police officers this week. Here’s a little bit about them: Born in New York City, Jamie Takahashi is a longtime borough resident who was graduated from Paramus High School and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in economics from Syracuse University. Takahashi, who speaks both Korean and Japanese,  was then was commissioned into the New York Army National Guard as a transportation officer and is a first lieutenant and executive officer with the 719th Composite Truck Company in Manhat…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Newark, NJ
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Man Struck, Killed By Hoboken Bound Train In Newark Man Struck, Killed By Hoboken Bound Train In Newark Man Struck, Killed By Hoboken Bound Train In Newark
Man Struck, Killed By Hoboken Bound Train In Newark A man was struck and killed by an NJ Transit train in Newark Tuesday morning, authorities said. Service to the Morris and Essex line was operating on a 30-minute delay in both directions after the 7:45 a.m. incident west of the Broad Street Station, NJT spokeswoman Lisa Torbic said. The train left Montclair State University at 7:10 a.m., and was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 8 a.m., Torbic said. New Jersey Transit Police and EMS were on scene. None of the approximately 20 passengers and crew were on board were injured. The NJTPD is leading the investigation.

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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LAWSUIT: Morris County Violinist Lost Job Over 'Racist' Chinese Comment, Sues Montclair State LAWSUIT: Morris County Violinist Lost Job Over 'Racist' Chinese Comment, Sues Montclair State LAWSUIT: Morris County Violinist Lost Job Over 'Racist' Chinese Comment, Sues Montclair State
Lawsuit: Morris County Violinist Lost Job Over 'Racist' Chinese Comment, Sues Montclair State A violin player in a world-renowned string quartet has filed a lawsuit against Montclair State University and his three partners claiming he was kicked out of the university's ensemble because of a social media comment deemed racist toward China -- despite allegedly resigning from the ensemble himself, according to a recent news report. Chinese government officials reportedly organized a social media campaign against Yi-Wen Jiang, a Morristown resident and member of Montclair State's ensemble-in-residence "Shanghai Quartet," because of his alleged comments, NorthJersey.com reports. Jiang, w…

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by Valerie Musson
Newark, NJ
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Montclair State Bans 11 Students From On-Campus Housing For Breaking COVID-19 Rules Montclair State Bans 11 Students From On-Campus Housing For Breaking COVID-19 Rules Montclair State Bans 11 Students From On-Campus Housing For Breaking COVID-19 Rules
Montclair State Bans 11 Students From On-Campus Housing For Breaking Covid-19 Rules Nearly a dozen Montclair State University students were temporarily banned from on-campus housing after partying without face masks in large groups and violating COVID-19 rules, NorthJersey.com reports. The MSU community reportedly received an email Monday morning confirming 11 students had been suspended from on-campus housing for violating safety protocols. "Most of us are doing all we can to keep ourselves and others safe," the email said. "We want everyone to be safe. We want to stay open, so we ALL have to follow safety protocols...all the time!" Over the weekend, students were sent a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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Bergen Woman Struck By Hit-Run Driver On Route 46 Dies After Years-Long Battle Bergen Woman Struck By Hit-Run Driver On Route 46 Dies After Years-Long Battle Bergen Woman Struck By Hit-Run Driver On Route 46 Dies After Years-Long Battle
Bergen Woman Struck By Hit-Run Driver On Route 46 Dies After Years-Long Battle Anna Semioli fought for 4½ years while loved ones prayed for a miracle after she was struck by a pickup truck on Route 46 in Clifton. Annie's fight ended this weekend. Semioli, 26, of Moonachie was two months from being graduated with an accounting degree from Montclair State University when she was hit by the pickup just after midnight on Oct. 9, 2015. She suffered a traumatic brain injury, lost a great deal of blood and went into cardiac arrest. The driver fled the scene, leaving her on the side of the highway. He surrendered a week later amid intense media coverage. He didn’t have insu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
COVID-19: Trio Of Montclair State Employees Test Positive COVID-19: Trio Of Montclair State Employees Test Positive COVID-19: Trio Of Montclair State Employees Test Positive
Covid-19: Trio Of Montclair State Employees Test Positive Three Montclair State University employees have returned positive COVID-19 tests, officials said. Although classes have moved to online only, campuses remain open. The school is the third statewide to discover traces of the virus on its campus, NJ.com reports. The first case was announced March 12 -- the other two were reported Wednesday night. The employee had not visited campus in the nearly two weeks after testing positive, and they were not showing symptoms when leaving their office, officials said. The risk of transmission was considered low at the time, reports say. The first of t…

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by Valerie Musson
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
UPDATED: Coronavirus Concerns Cancel Classes Across NJ UPDATED: Coronavirus Concerns Cancel Classes Across NJ UPDATED: Coronavirus Concerns Cancel Classes Across NJ
Updated: Coronavirus Concerns Cancel Classes Across NJ Several schools and universities have cancelled classes in an effort to plan ahead and prevent the spread of coronavirus in New Jersey (scroll for complete list). As of Thursday, there were 29 presumed positive cases in New Jersey, including a 16- and- 17-year-old. UPDATE: All Bergen County schools will close indefinitely as of 3 p.m. Friday, Bergen County Jim Tedesco announced Thursday evening. Rutgers University recently announced classes would be held remotely after spring break. Students were strongly encouraged to remain off campus through April 3. Bergen Community College extended S…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
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All 5 Quintuplets Accept Free Rides To Montclair State University All 5 Quintuplets Accept Free Rides To Montclair State University All 5 Quintuplets Accept Free Rides To Montclair State University
All 5 Quintuplets Accept Free Rides To Montclair State University A group of lucky and talented quintuplets from Totowa will soon get the chance to attend Montclair State University as Presidential Scholars. Each of the Povolo quintuplets -- Victoria, Masha, Ashley, Michael and Marcus -- have been accepted to the university with offers of full scholarships due to their academic achievements. In addition to tuition, funds awarded through the school’s Presidential Scholars Program include need-based grants and small merit scholarships for the quints, who were raised in Totowa. “Thank you, Montclair State, for allowing us this amazing opportunity and this s…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Obituaries
Yellowstone National Park Police Officer Donna Youker Of Morris County Dies, 37 Yellowstone National Park Police Officer Donna Youker Of Morris County Dies, 37 Yellowstone National Park Police Officer Donna Youker Of Morris County Dies, 37
Yellowstone National Park Police Officer Donna Youker Of Morris County Dies, 37 Morris County native Donna Youker was a police officer in Yellowstone National Park, where she died on Feb. 4. She was 37 years old. Donna grew up in Randolph and graduated from the local high school before pursuing her Bachelor's of Science in Biology at Montclair State University, her obituary says. She moved out west nearly a decade ago to work out several national parks, most recently landing her dream job as a law enforcement officer in Yellowstone National Park, according to her obituary. Friends and loved ones remembered Donna for her kindness, "boundless energy and forever smile."…

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by Cecilia Levine
Franklin Township, NJ
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Community Rallies For Franklin Woman Killed In Crash Community Rallies For Franklin Woman Killed In Crash Community Rallies For Franklin Woman Killed In Crash
Community Rallies For Franklin Woman Killed In Crash A GoFundMe page has been started for Michaela Powell, one of three women killed in a motor-vehicle crash in Woodbridge over the weekend.  The 23-year-old was in a vehicle with friends Uchechukw Chukwuma, 24, and Brianna Martinez, 23, when the Nissan Altima they were riding in rear-ended a tractor trailer on Rt.1 around 11:50 p.m.  To contribute, click here.  "Franklin has been struck with a tragedy. Three young woman, Brianna Martinez, Michaela Powell, Uchechukw Chukwuma, all from Franklin, died [Friday night] in a horrible motor vehicle accident. Our hearts are br…

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by Paul Milo