Cocaine, Ketamine Seized In Merrick Bust; 2 Arrested, Police Say
Two Long Island residents were arrested after detectives recovered cocaine and ketamine during a narcotics investigation at a home.
The investigation happened Friday, May 9, at 5:20 p.m. at 24 Garden Place in Merrick, where Nicholas Francis, 29, and Jaime Bunting, 27, were arrested without incident, Nassau County police said.
Detectives recovered 28.1 grams of a substance believed to be cocaine and a pink substance believed to be ketamine inside the residence, police said. The investigation also focused on multiple narcotics sales conducted on multiple dates.
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West Caldwell Widow Raising ‘Miracle Baby’ Alone Shares Emotional Message To Supporters
The North Jersey mother who lost her husband just weeks after welcoming their first child is thanking the community that has rallied around her and her newborn daughter in the wake of the tragedy.
Craig Caracozza, a Clifton native who beat cancer in college before building a successful fitness business in Fairfield, died unexpectedly on April 29, leaving behind his wife, Cindy, and their newborn daughter, Sienna, Daily Voice previously reported.
A GoFundMe for Cindy and Sienna had raised more than $67,000 as of Saturday, May 9.
“We lost the rock of our family,” Cindy wrote in an update sha…
Woodland Park Crossing Guard Died Doing What She Loved: Protecting Children
Jean M. Schultz, a cherished North Jersey crossing guard killed this week while helping children cross the street, is being remembered for the kindness, warmth, and care she brought to local families.
Schultz died Monday, May 4 at her post in Woodland Park. She was 80 years old.
Born in Lawrence, MA, on Oct. 8, 1945, Schultz spent most of her adult life in Kearny before moving to Woodland Park 20 years ago, according to her obituary on the Prout Funeral Home website. She worked for many years at The Bank of New York and later at Chase Bank before retiring and becoming a cros…