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Florida Man Had Loaded Gun, Ammo In Carry-On At Trenton-Mercer Airport: TSA A Florida man was arrested Sunday after authorities at the Trenton-Mercer Airport allegedly found a loaded gun and multiple magazines in his carry-on bag. The .380 caliber handgun, which was accompanied by two loaded gun magazines and a pellet gun, was the first firearm found at the airport checkpoint in 2022, the TSA said. The unidentified man was taken into custody following security officers’ discovery and also faces a steep fine. “Our officers are good at their jobs and are focused on their mission—especially during the busy holiday travel period,” said Thomas Carter, TSA’s Federal Sec…

by Valerie Musson

12/20/2022

News

Lead, Cadmium Found In Popular Dark Chocolate Brands — Are Yours Safe? Lead and cadmium have been found in dozens of popular brands of dark chocolate, according to a new study from Consumer Reports. Was your favorite brand included? The test comprised 28 big- and small-name brands, from Hershey’s, Godiva, and Lindt to Trader Joe’s, Hu, and Lily’s. The base point in the study was the maximum allowable dose level (MADL) in California for the pair of metals — .5 micrograms for lead and 4.1 mcg for cadmium — in one ounce of each brand. “We used those levels because there are no federal limits for the amount of lead and cadmium most foods can contain, and CR’…

by Valerie Musson

12/19/2022

Police & Fire

Ex-Cop Guilty Of Murdering Estranged Wife Gets 79 Years Behind Bars: Morris County Prosecutor The former Newark cop found guilty of murder in the Morris County shooting of his estranged wife has been sentenced to 79 years in state prison, authorities announced Monday. John Formisano, 52, was found guilty of first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, hindering apprehension or prosecution, official misconduct, and two counts each of child endangerment and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in October following an eight-day trial, DailyVoice reported. He was sentenced Monday to 79 years in state prison, 65 of which are subject to the No Early Release Act. The 24-y…

by Valerie Musson

12/19/2022

Police & Fire

Man Caught After Snatching Nearly $3K During Gunpoint Robbery Spree Down Trenton Street: Police A 22-year-old man snatched thousands in cash during a gunpoint robbery spree down a busy Trenton street before being snatched by police himself, authorities said. Officers responded to the first holdup at Mundy’s Liquors at 912 Brunswick Ave. and confirmed that it had been robbed of more than $2,700 at gunpoint around 9:25 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, Trenton Police said Monday. The suspect, whom police allegedly identified as Malik J. White, then went down the street to Spojnik at 918 Brunswick Ave., where he held up the store at gunpoint and fled. White is then accused of trying to rob a t…

by Valerie Musson

12/19/2022

Police & Fire

Driver Who Rammed 6 Cars In High-Speed Poconos Chase Found Guilty: Report A wanted driver who rammed six cars during a high-speed police chase in the Poconos has been found guilty, WFMZ reports. Martin Baboolal, 34, of Henryville, injured two state troopers during the chase between East Stroudsburg and Paradise Township in September 2021 and was taken into custody after striking half a dozen vehicles, the outlet reports citing the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office. According to WNEP, Baboolal, who already had warrants for his arrest, was found guilty of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and numerous other charges and will be sentenced in Marc…

by Valerie Musson

12/19/2022

Obituaries

'Beautiful Soul:' Lehigh Valley Native, Beloved Jersey Shore Fisherman Bill Karp Jr. Dies, 41 Lehigh Valley native and beloved Jersey Shore fisherman William “Bill” Bruce Karp, Jr. died at his home on Sunday, Nov. 27 aged 41. Born in Fountain Hill, Bill attended the Saucon Valley School District, where he was a football and track and field letterman before graduating in 1999, his obituary says. He went to Moravian College and has always loved fishing and boating, as well as hunting. He was a big fan of the San Francisco 49ers and Penn State. Bill lived in Hellertown before moving to Point Pleasant, where he lived at the time of his passing, his memorial says. Above all, Bill was k…

by Valerie Musson

12/19/2022

Police & Fire

College Basketball Player Shot Dead In Benz In NJ Nature Preserve: Authorities A college basketball player was shot and killed in a Mercedes Benz at a New Jersey nature preserve over the weekend, authorities said. Phillip Urban, 20, was found “slumped over in the driver’s seat” of a white Mercedes C300 on a trail at the Hopewell Valley Nature Preserve off of Harbourton-Woodsville Road around 7 p.m. Saturday, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a joint release. Urban, of Manalapan, was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead of a gunshot wound shortly after. Urban graduated from Pennington School before attending Post Universi…

by Valerie Musson

12/19/2022

Police & Fire

19-Year-Old Airlifted, Another Hospitalized After Serious Hunterdon County Intersection Crash A 19-year-old was airlifted to a trauma center and a second victim was hospitalized after a serious Sunday evening crash at a Hunterdon County intersection, authorities said. The two-car crash occurred at the intersection of Route 202 and Summer Road in Readington Township just after 6 p.m., the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad said. The Whitehouse Rescue Squad also responded and worked alongside the FRFARS to quickly extricate one of the victims, a 19-year-old man, who was then taken via NJSP NorthSTAR medical helicopter to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital trauma cente…

by Valerie Musson

12/19/2022

Obituaries

‘Beautiful Spirit:’ Dedicated Trenton Mom Of 2 LaDashia Lewis Dies, 29 Devoted Trenton mom of two LaDashia Lewis died at the Merwick Rehabilitation Center in Plainsboro on Saturday, Dec. 10. She was 29. Born in Trenton, LaDashia majored in Hotel Restaurant and Tourism at Trenton Central High School Main Campus, where she graduated in 2011, her obituary says. LaDashia most recently worked at ETS as a customer service representative. She was described as an “avid foodie” who loved both cooking and eating. Above all, LaDashia was a dedicated mother who loved spending time with her children, Dae’Vion Lewis-Bell and Ja’Khi Lewis. In addition to her children, LaDa…

by Valerie Musson

12/16/2022

Police & Fire

Missing: Endangered Hackettstown Man, 68, Last Seen Leaving Medical Center, Police Say Seen him? Police have issued an alert for a missing and endangered Hackettstown man. Thomas F. Cyphers, 68, was last seen leaving Hackettstown Medical Center heading southbound on Willow Grove Street (County Route 604) toward Main Street between 4 and 5 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, police said. He was wearing blue jeans, brown boots, and a green and black checkered shirt. Cyphers stands 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs about 141 pounds, and has blue eyes and gray hair, police said. Anyone with information about Cyphers’ location is urged to call 911 or the Hackettstown Police Department at 908-852-3…

by Valerie Musson

12/16/2022

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