Patrolman Austin Kapurelos was in critical but stable condition after Friday night’s crash on Route 47 South, and an Erma man faces charges.
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP, NJ — A Middle Township police officer suffered serious injuries Friday night when a suspected impaired driver struck him during a traffic stop on Route 47 South, authorities said.
Patrolman Austin Kapurelos was conducting the stop on Wildwood Boulevard shortly after 10 p.m. October 16 when he was hit. Emergency personnel provided aid before he was transported to AtlantiCare Medical Center, where police said he remained in critical but stable condition Saturday.
The driver, Lucio Lopez-Perez, 36, of Erma, stayed at the scene and was taken into custody, according to the Middle Township Police Department.
Lopez-Perez was charged with driving while intoxicated, assault by auto and violation of a public health and safety law resulting in serious bodily injury, along with other traffic offenses. He was lodged in the Cape May County Correctional Center on a warrant. The charges are allegations, and he is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Officers, residents rushed to help
No other injuries were reported. Route 47 South remained closed for approximately four hours while investigators examined the scene.
“We are grateful to the officers, emergency personnel, and members of the public who came to Ptl. Kapurelos’ aid,” Police Chief Super said. “We ask the community to respect the family’s privacy during Ptl. Kapurelos’ recovery.”
Mayor Christopher M. Leusner offered support for the officer and his family while urging drivers to stay off the road if impaired.
“Our officers put themselves in harm’s way every day to keep us all safe, and last night was a painful reminder of the risks they face during even the most routine duties,” Leusner said.
The police department and Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office are investigating. Anyone who witnessed the crash or has relevant video is asked to call Middle Township police at 609-465-8700.
Paterson police said officers arrested individuals accused of vehicle burglaries after a foot pursuit recorded from above.
PATERSON, NJ — A police drone captured a foot chase that ended with the arrests of individuals accused of breaking into vehicles in Paterson, according to the police department.
The Paterson Police Department shared the footage on Facebook, describing a coordinated response involving officers on the ground and aerial technology. The post did not identify those arrested or specify the charges, location or date of the pursuit.
Officers coordinate from the ground and air
“Drone footage captured a foot pursuit that ended with the arrest of individuals accused of committing motor vehicle burglaries in Paterson,” the department wrote.
The New Jersey department pointed to the incident as an example of how it uses technology during police operations.
“With officers on the ground and an eye in the sky, PPD continues to use technology and coordinated police work to hold those responsible for criminal activity accountable,” police wrote.
Officers applied a tourniquet after finding an injured victim on North Main Street around 8:45 p.m.
SPRING VALLEY, NY — Police officers applied a tourniquet to a seriously injured stabbing victim at 94 North Main Street in Spring Valley, while two suspects reportedly fled, according to an initial report from YWN Reporter.
The stabbing was reported around 8:45 p.m. Spring Hill EMS and Rockland Paramedics were transporting the victim to Westchester Medical Center.
Investigators work North Main Street scene
Spring Valley Police are investigating with assistance from the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office and Bureau of Criminal Investigation, according to the initial account.
The report did not identify the victim, describe the suspects or explain what led to the stabbing. An updated condition was not provided.
A Senate committee voted 11-0 to advance a measure requiring restitution for children who lose a parent or guardian, with payments paused during incarceration.
TRENTON, NJ — Drunk drivers convicted of reckless vehicular homicide would have to help financially support children whose parents or guardians they killed under a bill advanced by the New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee on October 15.
The committee voted unanimously to release an amended version of Senate Bill 478, which would require restitution reflecting the financial contributions a child lost when a parent or guardian died. The measure remains a proposal, not law.
Payments would go to the deceased victim’s spouse, nearest surviving relative or guardian with legal custody of the child. A sentencing judge would determine how much the defendant owes and how long payments must continue.
The restitution would account for “the loss of financial contributions from the deceased parent or guardian,” the committee wrote in its statement on the drunk driving measure.
Prison time would pause payments
The amended bill would not require defendants to make payments while incarcerated.
Lawmakers removed language that would have allowed unpaid obligations to accumulate during incarceration and required payments to begin again within a year of release. The revised statement says “no restitution payments would be required during the period of incarceration.”
Outside incarceration, defendants who default or still owe money when the court-ordered payment period ends would face consequences available under existing law. Those can include driver’s license suspension, imprisonment, a labor assistance program or enforced community service.
Judges would decide how long support lasts
The committee also stripped out fixed payment deadlines tied to a child’s age or graduation.
An earlier version would have required payments until the child turned 18 or graduated high school, or until 21 for a child with a disability. It also called for at least five years of support. The amended version leaves the duration to the sentencing court and refers judges to existing law for factors governing the amount.
If a surviving parent or guardian later wins a civil judgment against the defendant, that award would be offset by restitution ordered under the bill to prevent double compensation for the same loss.
Families can enjoy candy, free bounce houses and decorated trunks at Riverwood Park, with trophies up for grabs.
TOMS RIVER, NJ — Residents still have time to turn their cars into Halloween attractions for Monday’s Trunk or Treat at Riverwood Park Soccer Field in Toms River.
The township Recreation Department’s event runs from 5 to 8 p.m. October 19 at 201 Riverwood Drive. Families can expect candy, free bounce houses and food trucks.
“It’s not too late to decorate your trunk and a chance to win a trophy!” the township announced on Facebook.
Decorated cars compete for trophies
Residents entering a vehicle in the Halloween celebration can compete for first-, second- and third-place trophies, according to the event flyer.
The township described it as a “Fun-filled family event, free bounce houses and candy for all!”
To register a car as a participating trunk, call Colleen at 732-341-1000, extension 8415.
The rain date is Tuesday, October 20.
ERO Philadelphia says Leo Robert Jackson was taken into custody September 16 and has a record that includes failure to comply with sex-offender registration requirements.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Immigration officers arrested Leo Robert Jackson, a Liberian national with a child rape conviction and a final order of removal, according to an October 16 announcement from ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia office.
The agency said officers arrested Jackson on September 16. Its announcement did not identify the arrest location.
ERO Philadelphia described Jackson as unlawfully present in the United States and listed convictions for rape of a child, forgery, simple assault, criminal mischief and failure to comply with sex-offender registration requirements.
Agency reports Jackson is in custody
Jackson has “a final order of removal,” the agency wrote. The announcement ended: “Now in ICE custody!”
The ICE post did not provide the dates or jurisdictions of his convictions, details of his sentences or a timetable for removal.
The ordinance bars new roosters while allowing birds already legally kept under existing permits and in approved enclosures to remain.
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ — New roosters are getting shut out of Brick Township after the Township Council unanimously approved a ban aimed at persistent crowing in residential neighborhoods.
The measure follows complaints that officials said had become one of the township’s most frequent quality-of-life problems. Residents already legally keeping roosters under existing permits and in approved enclosures will be grandfathered.
Business Administrator Joanne Bergin said the noise extends well beyond sunrise.
“They crow all day long,” Bergin said. “It’s a constant stream.”
Crowing complaints drive council action
Bergin described rooster complaints as the township’s second-largest complaint category. Officials said enforcement had proved difficult because the birds often stopped crowing before police arrived.
Council Vice President Derrick Ambrosino said the proposal went through multiple Land Use Committee discussions before coming before the council in the Ocean County township.
“This is something that has been discussed during a couple of Land Use Committee meetings,” Ambrosino said during the earlier discussion.
Existing permitted roosters can stay
The ordinance does not require residents with legally permitted roosters and approved enclosures to remove their birds. It prohibits residents from adding new roosters.
Councilman Gregory Cohen greeted the proposal with poultry jokes during the discussion, while acknowledging the complaints behind it.
“I just can’t believe we’re up here talking about roosters,” Cohen said. “It’s the first time I’ve had to ruffle so many feathers over a wake-up call.”
The council’s unanimous approval moves the measure beyond the introduction stage reported in September.
The daycare’s operator faces firearm charges after a 2-year-old allegedly retrieved the weapon from an unzipped fanny pack within reach of children.
RICHMOND, VA — A 2-year-old pulled a loaded gun from an unzipped fanny pack and put it in their mouth at a Richmond daycare while two staff members looked at their phones, according to a state inspection report.
The child then placed the weapon on a table near five other children at Thrive Learning Center East on Cofer Road, according to the Virginia Department of Social Services report.
Martha Evans, who operates the daycare, faces charges of possession of a firearm on school property and reckless handling of a firearm, WTVR reported, citing court records.
Loaded weapon sat on a stack of cots
Evans and two other staff members were caring for eight children on September 25 when the incident occurred, investigators wrote.
The report said Evans left the gun “accessible to children” inside the fanny pack on a stack of cots about 2½ feet above the floor.
While the toddler handled the weapon, Evans and another employee were looking down at their phones, according to investigators. A third staff member had her back turned while putting socks on another child.
The charges against Evans are allegations, and the supplied account does not establish an outcome in the criminal case.
A male dog found wandering near Vermont Drive had no collar and no detectable microchip, police said.
BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP, PA — A gray dog found wandering near Vermont Drive is waiting at the Bethlehem Township police station while officers try to locate his family.
The male dog was found Saturday afternoon without a collar, and officers detected no microchip, the Bethlehem Township Police Department said in a Facebook appeal.
A photo shared by police shows a short-haired gray dog with light-colored eyes and a white marking on his chest, resting inside a kennel.
Police ask anyone who recognizes him to call
Anyone who knows where the found dog belongs should call the department’s nonemergency number, 610-759-2200.
“If anyone can help us find his home, please call the non emergency number 610-759-2200, or let his family know he’s at our police station,” the department wrote.
Toms River firefighters worked on hose handling and vehicle fire suppression during a nighttime training session.
TOMS RIVER, NJ — Pleasant Plains volunteer firefighters took their training to Brick Township, practicing how to attack vehicle fires using the fire academy’s car fire prop.
The Toms River department’s members worked on hose line operations and coordinating their response in a controlled setting, according to the Pleasant Plains Volunteer Fire Department.
Crews practice before the next emergency
The session at the Brick Township Fire Training Academy gave volunteers hands-on experience with vehicle fire suppression while working together as a crew.
“Training like this allows our members to sharpen their skills and stay prepared for emergencies,” the department wrote.
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