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Helicopter crash at NJ airport seriously injures pilot – Chron
FAIRFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Federal authorities are investigating the crash of a helicopter shortly after takeoff from a New Jersey airport that seriously injured the pilot.
Fairfield police said on their Facebook page that the 2015 Bell Model 407 helicopter went down just after noon Saturday on the north side of Essex County Airport near Runway 28.
Police, fire and emergency medical personnel responded and found the pilot “still in the pilot seat, partially leaning out of the cockpit” with head injuries, police said. The 33-year-old man from Marietta, Georgia, whose name wasn’t immediately released was taken to a trauma hospital.
Sheriff Armando Fontoura of the Essex County sheriff’s office told NJ Advance Media that the pilot was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, where he was in critical condition, NJ.com reported.
“It’s a tragic thing,” Fontoura said. “But we’ll hope for the best that he pulls through.”
Police said the aircraft is operated by Zip Aviation and was heading to pick up a private charter. A witness at the scene reported that the helicopter may have been as high as 100 to 150 feet in the air “when it began to spin and then hit the ground,” police said.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
Police: Child strangled, raped by NJ man who climbed through bedroom window – New Jersey 101.5 FM
CLIFTON — An Essex County man has been accused of climbing through a bedroom window, and then attacking and sexually assaulting a minor inside.
Andres Vasquez, 24, from Belleville, was arrested on Friday and charged with first-degree counts of aggravated sexual assault and kidnapping, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes announced.
On Tuesday, Clifton police responded to a report of a home invasion and sexual assault of a minor.
Investigators found that Vasquez had climbed into the home and confined the minor to the room before strangling and sexually assaulting the victim.
Vasquez also has been charged with second-degree sexual assault and burglary, third-degree counts of endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated criminal sexual contact and criminal restraint, and fourth-degree criminal sexual contact.
He has been held at the Passaic County Jail pending an appearance in Superior Court — and prosecutors have filed a motion for pretrial detention.
Anyone with additional information about this or other potential incidents involving Vaquez to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO.
Erin Vogt is a reporter and anchor for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach her at erin.vogt@townsquaremedia.com
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Find your municipality in this alphabetical list to see how its average property tax bill for 2021 compares to others. You can also see how much the average bill changed from 2020. For an interactive map version, click here. And for the full analysis by New Jersey 101.5, read this story.
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Man climbed through window, sexually assaulted child at N.J. home, authorities say – NJ.com
An Essex County man was arrested Friday on charges of strangling and sexually assaulting a child during a home invasion in Clifton earlier this week, authorities said.
Andres Vasquez, 24, of Belleville, faces charges of aggravated sexual assault, kidnapping, sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated criminal sexual contact, criminal restraint, criminal sexual contact and burglary in the May 31 attack, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi.
“The investigation revealed that Mr. Vasquez climbed through the window of the victim’s bedroom, confined the victim in the room, then strangled and sexually assaulted the victim,” the prosecutor and police chief said in a statement.
Police collected evidence, interviewed the child and witnesses, according to the statement.
The victim did not know Vasquez, according to Passaic County Assistant Prosecutor Alanna M. Jereb, of the office’s Major Crimes Division Sexual Investigations Unit.
Vasquez was in custody at the Passaic County Jail and prosecutors filed a motion to have him stay jailed ahead of a trial, according to Valdes. Defense attorney information was not available.
The prosecutor’s office asked anyone with information to contact investigators at 877-370-PCPO.
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Hearts Shatter Over East Orange Man’s Killing | Essex Daily Voice – Daily Voice
A 37-year-old man was shot dead in East Orange overnight, authorities said.
Melja T. Oliver was found with gunshot wounds lying on the sidewalk on the 500 block of Main Street in East Orange around 12:50 a.m. Friday, June 3, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said.
He was rushed to University Hospital in Newark where he pronounced dead at 1:31 a.m.
Childhood and neighborhood friends mourned Oliver’s loss on Facebook.
“Melja Oliver I will not put RIP I will say I love you bro forever nothing but greatness this just can’t be real,” another added. “🙏🙏🙏❤️♥️💙💜 you will forever be in my heart dammmmmm.”
The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.
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Man gets shot at NJ Transit New Brunswick Station – New Jersey 101.5 FM
A person was shot at the New Brunswick NJ Transit station on Sunday night, according to Rutgers police in a release issued Thursday.
The person was approached by four males who hit them with a “blunt object” around 8:30 p.m., according to Rutgers police.
The person who was struck chased the attackers but was shot in the lower extremities. The four males ran off and were last seen in the area of Somerset Street and College Avenue, a block from the train station.
Police were not notified until the victim sought medical treatment for the non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
An NJ Transit spokeswoman said no arrests have been made yet in the case and the investigation is ongoing.
It was the second incident at NJ Transit train station during the week.
A man was found dead on the inbound platform at NJ Transit’s Red Bank station Tuesday afternoon, according to the spokeswoman. His identity was confirmed as Gabriel Aparicio-Hernandez, 27.
Red Bank police Capt. Mike Frazee told Patch that there was no sign of trauma or foul play. The spokeswoman would not disclose additional information about the case citing the ongoing investigation.
Dan Alexander is a reporter for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach him at dan.alexander@townsquaremedia.com
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A little less than 30 cents of every $1 in property taxes charged in New Jersey support municipal services provided by cities, towns, townships, boroughs and villages. Statewide, the average municipal-only tax bill in 2021 was $2,725, but that varied widely from more than $13,000 in Tavistock to nothing in three townships. In addition to $9.22 billion in municipal purpose taxes, special taxing districts that in some places provide municipal services such as fire protection, garbage collection or economic development levied $323.8 million in 2021.
Go Back In Time With Vintage New Jersey Baseball Games – wobm.com
Are you ready for some old-school summer fun? Let’s blast into the past with America’s favorite pastime! Of course, I’m talking about baseball! Grab your crackerjacks and celebrate baseball history live and in person!
On Saturday, June 11th from 10 am to 4 pm. You can go back in time to watch Howell Farm’s two teams play according to 19th-century Town Ball rules! They will be in full old-school uniforms and everything.
Visitors of all ages are invited to step up to the plate as a “Striker” and face off against the “Thrower.” The referee will look very different than we are used to, he will sit in a chair on the field and charge fines of up to 5 cents every time you break a rule! Not brushed up on your 19th-century baseball rules? Well that’s what Google was made for!
Then at 11:00 am you can take in the Flemington Neshanocks facing off against the Elizabeth Resolutes in a historic baseball club match!
If you or your family is a baseball fan, you may want to tell them you are going to a game and not give them the details. Just watch their faces as you walk up to the baseball of years past. You can also join Howell Farm’s Hogs and Bulls for a public game on the farmhouse lawn. Is anyone else ready for a hot dog? Ahhhh…summer!
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ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The world can be a scary place. But it’s also filled with humor, inspiration and beauty. Let’s focus on that second part. Take a look at some recent good news stories in Essex County below. (Click the headlines to read).