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Authorities: NJ Soccer Coach Showed Penis, Sexually Assaulted Player, 11, During Private Lesson Authorities: NJ Soccer Coach Showed Penis, Sexually Assaulted Player, 11, During Private Lesson Authorities: NJ Soccer Coach Showed Penis, Sexually Assaulted Player, 11, During Private Lesson
Authorities: NJ Soccer Coach Showed Penis, Sexually Assaulted Player, 11, During Private Lesson A Morris County youth soccer coach exposed himself and sexually assaulted an 11-year-old player during a private lesson, authorities said Thursday. Alejandro Almazan, 33, of Pompton Lakes, had the female victim jog with him to a private area within Independence Field in Riverdale on Aug. 9, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said. There, Almazan "touched her intimate body parts" over her clothing and then pulled up his shorts and showed her his penis, Knapp said in a release with local police. Almazan -- who was the female victim's coach through the Ramapo Youth Soccer Association -…
Tractor Trailer, Train Collide In Morris County Tractor Trailer, Train Collide In Morris County Tractor Trailer, Train Collide In Morris County
Tractor Trailer, Train Collide In Morris County Service to the Morris and Essex line was suspended Thursday evening due to a crash involving an NJ Transit train and a tractor trailer. There were three crew members and no passengers on board when the train struck a disabled trailer on the tracks at a grade crossing just east of the Mt. Tabor Station around 8:20 p.m., NJ Transit spokeswoman Kate Thompson said. Two of the crew members were transported to the hospital with minor, non-life threatening injuries, and the driver of the tractor trailer was treated on scene by EMS for minor injuries, Thompson said. Rail service was briefly suspe…
Newark Police Seek Fried Chicken Restaurant Shooter Newark Police Seek Fried Chicken Restaurant Shooter Newark Police Seek Fried Chicken Restaurant Shooter
Newark Police Seek Fried Chicken Restaurant Shooter Police in Newark are seeking the public's help in locating a man who they say shot a restaurant worker earlier this month. The man, pictured above, shot a worker at Royal Fried Chicken on South Orange Avenue, then fled north on Bergen Street around 9:30 p.m. Aug. 5,  Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The victim was transported to University Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. The shooter was wearing a black T-shirt, dark-colored shorts, red sneakers and carrying a gray and black checkered backpack. Anyone with information about the suspect…
Former Passaic County Speakeasy Paul's Bar & Bowling Closing After 91 Years Former Passaic County Speakeasy Paul's Bar & Bowling Closing After 91 Years Former Passaic County Speakeasy Paul's Bar & Bowling Closing After 91 Years
Former Passaic County Speakeasy Paul's Bar & Bowling Closing After 91 Years Passaic County icon Paul's Bar and Bowling is set to close in September after more than nine decades in business, NorthJersey.com reports. The Crook's Avenue bar and mini bowling alley, which straddles Clifton and Paterson, was opened by owner Paul Awramko's grandfather during the prohibition in 1929. In 2014, Food Network show "Restaurant: Impossible" gave the facility a $10,000 facelift. Manager Roger Ghafour told NorthJersey.com the sudden closure has nothing to do with COVID-19 and has been a long time coming.
Jersey City Mom, Toddler Hospitalized After Awning Falls On Them Jersey City Mom, Toddler Hospitalized After Awning Falls On Them Jersey City Mom, Toddler Hospitalized After Awning Falls On Them
Jersey City Mom, Toddler Hospitalized After Awning Falls On Them A mom and her toddler sustained minor injuries after being struck by a falling awning in Jersey City Thursday. The pair were walking on Martin Luther King Dr. when an awning being installed at the corner of Forrest Street fell from several feet, hitting them around 1 p.m., City Spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said. The mother sustained a minor injury around her eye and the child suffered a bump on her head, Scalcione said. Both were taken to a local hospital as a precaution. It was unclear if violations would be issued. The business installing the awning at 432 MLK Dr. is list…
WATCH: Entire Newark Flight Ousted From Plane After Toddler, 2, Refuses Face Mask WATCH: Entire Newark Flight Ousted From Plane After Toddler, 2, Refuses Face Mask WATCH: Entire Newark Flight Ousted From Plane After Toddler, 2, Refuses Face Mask
Watch: Entire Newark Flight Ousted From Plane After Toddler, 2, Refuses Face Mask An entire Newark-bound flight was forced off the plane after a 2-year-old girl refused to wear a face mask, reports say. Chaya Bruck of Brooklyn, NY, was flying alone from Orlando Wednesday with her six children when her youngest, Dina, refused to keep her mask on, she said in a Facebook post. Flight attendants warned Bruck if her toddler didn't keep her mask on, they'd be kicked off the plane. Other passengers encouraged Bruck to stand her ground -- even arguing with the flight attendants over their face mask policy and the age of the child. Bruck pleaded with flight attendants to let he…
Man's Body Found Floating In Passaic River Man's Body Found Floating In Passaic River Man's Body Found Floating In Passaic River
Man's Body Found Floating In Passaic River A body was found floating in the Passaic River Thursday morning, authorities said. The man's body was spotted from a portion of Route 21 in Belleville around 8 a.m., Essex County Prosecutor's Office Spokeswoman Katherine Carter said. Police on scene of a minor motor vehicle crash then reported the body in the river, bringing Nutley and North Arlington fire departments to the scene, initial reports say. The prosecutor's office is investigating.
Pay These NJ Teens To Hold Your Spot On Line At The MVC Pay These NJ Teens To Hold Your Spot On Line At The MVC Pay These NJ Teens To Hold Your Spot On Line At The MVC
Pay These NJ Teens To Hold Your Spot On Line At The MVC When Bryanna Patterson was waiting on line at the MVC to register her car last week, she heard a man behind her in line say he'd pay someone $100 to wait for him. And so, that's exactly what 17-year-old Patterson started doing.  "I put a post in 'Howell Happenings' on Facebook asking people if they needed someone to hold their spot in the lines at the MVC," Patterson told Daily Voice Thursday morning from the Eatontown center. "People reached out -- and it just kept growing." Patterson, a rising senior Freehold Township High School, recruited her cousin Alina Krupinski, 17, and …
Man Accused Of Strangling Woman On Highway Nabbed On Long Island Man Accused Of Strangling Woman On Highway Nabbed On Long Island Man Accused Of Strangling Woman On Highway Nabbed On Long Island
Man Accused Of Strangling Woman On Highway Nabbed On Long Island A 32-year-old driver accused of strangling a woman on a highway in New Jersey was arrested nearly three weeks after the incident on Long Island, authorities said. Ian Mosley, of New York City, was driving on Route 78 in Union County when he assaulted the victim after a disagreement on July 28 around 6:50 a.m., New Jersey State Police said. The woman called 9-1-1 and troopers from Troop B in Somerville found her at milepost 51, inside a car with injuries to her neck, face and arms, State Police said. Mosley was captured in a Bay Shore home on Thursday, Aug. 13 by State Police and the U.S. M…
These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Union County These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Union County These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Union County
These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Union County We've seen the best places to live in New Jersey, but what about Union County? The newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com grade each municipality based on quality of local schools, crime rates, housing trends, employment statistics and more. Westfield came in at No. 1 and earned an A+ overall, despite a B in housing and B+ in crime and safety. Here are the top 10 places to live in Union County. 10. Garwood 9. Mountainside 8. Springfield 7. Scotch Plains 6. Cranford 5. Fanwood 4. Berkeley Heights 3. Summit 2. New Providence 1. Westfield Click here for the full list.
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