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NJ Nurse Spotted With Gas Canister Before Fires At Workplace, His Apartment: Prosecutor
A Gloucester Township nurse is accused of setting multiple fires Thursday, June 4, including at his apartment, vehicle, and workplace, where employees and patients were inside, authorities said.
Taquan N. Ayers, 25, was arrested and charged in connection arson for fires in Gloucester Township and Winslow Township, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. Ayers worked as a licensed practical nurse at Oaks Integrated Care, MacAulay said.
At 11:52 a.m., officers and firefighters responded to Cherrywood Apartments on Little Gloucester Road in Gloucester Township for a fire at Ayers' …
Air Quality Alert Issued For 12 NJ Counties, Ozone May Reach Unhealthy Levels
A Code Orange Air Quality Alert has been issued for 12 New Jersey counties on Friday, June 5, as ozone pollution is expected to reach levels that may be unhealthy for sensitive groups, the National Weather Service reports.
The alert will be in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday in Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Union, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester counties.
Ground-level ozone may approach or exceed unhealthy standards in parts of North Jersey.
Code Orange alerts have been issued for Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington, Camden, and Glo…
Six Fires, Burns Spark Massive Recall Of Popular Security Cameras
More than 320,000 security cameras are being recalled after several exploded, caught fire, and caused burn injuries.
Wyze Labs recalled about 321,360 Wyze Solar Cam Pan security cameras in the US, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, June 4. Another 2,560 cameras were sold in Canada.
Incorrect assembly instructions can cause owners to accidentally puncture the metal casing of the camera's lithium-ion battery. That can cause the battery to rapidly overheat, creating fire and burn hazards.
Wyze has received 13 reports of the cameras overheating, according to the…
Child Porn Found On Pickleball Pro In Bergen County, Prosecutor Finds
A 25-year-old Bergen County pickle ball coach has been arrested on child porn charges, authorities said.
On Thursday, June 4, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at the Hasbrouck Heights home of Mario H. Kaldas, during the course of an Internet child sexual abuse material investigation, Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The investigation revealed Kaldas used the Internet to view, download, possess, distribute, and share items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit pubescent and prepubescent children, Musella sai…
Rahway Teen Arrested In Georgia For Deadly Elizabeth Shooting: Prosecutor
A 19-year-old Rahway teen was arrested and charged in the deadly shooting of a 23-year-old Elizabeth resident, authorities announced Thursday, June 4.
Bryan Calderon was arrested Tuesday June 2 in Garden City, Georgia by US Marshals, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca, and Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves said.
On Saturday, May 30, Elizabeth police responded to Caldwell Place and found Franklin Mendez with multiple gunshot wounds, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
Calderon remains detained in Ge…
Cause Of Death Released For Jamie Lee Curtis' Sister, Actress Kelly Curtis, 69
A Hollywood family loss now has new details.
Kelly Lee Curtis, the older sister of Jamie Lee Curtis, died of natural causes after spending the week before her death in hospice care, according to multiple reports citing the Blaine County coroner’s office in Idaho.
Us Weekly reported Monday, June 1, that the coroner’s office said Curtis died at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 30. E! News also reported the cause of death and hospice details.
Curtis was 69.
Jamie Lee Curtis, 67, announced her older sister’s death in an Instagram post Saturday, saying Kelly died at home.
Earlier report: Jam…
