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NJ Lawmaker Wants Congress To Posthumously Award Alice Paul Gold Medal HACKENSACK, N.J. -- The fight for women's rights is almost as old as our country, but the women who've led the way aren't always recognized. So state Sen. Diane Allen is urging Congress to honor one of the state's own women's rights heroes, New Jersey native Alice Paul. Allen is sponsoring a resolution to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Paul in recognition of her role in the women’s suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women. “Alice Paul is a national hero and someone whom I’ve always admired,” the Burlington County Republican said. “She fought tirelessly…

by Kathy Reakes

07/15/2016

News

Trucker Who Ran Over Dealer Charged With Manslaughter BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A long-distance trucker who ran over a Bridgeport man following a drug deal gone wrong was brought back from New York and charged with manslaughter, according to the Connecticut Post. Lorenzo Doke, 33, fled to New York after running over Ricardo "Ricky" Rose on July 2, leaving him in a pool of blood on Wordin Avenue, according to police. He is being held on $400,000 bond. Police said video footage from nearby cameras show Doke run over Rose after pushing him out of the truck, said the Connecticut Post. Police said Doke had stopped in Bridgeport to purchase cra…

by K Reakes

07/14/2016

Police & Fire

Letter: Monroe Chief Thanks Residents For Support MONROE, Conn. -- The Monroe Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editors up to 350 words. To submit your letter, e-mail monroe@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: A recent series of tragic events culminating with the murder of five police officers and wounding of seven other officers and two civilians in Dallas, Texas, July 7, has shook this nation. Most police officers around the country have been affected in some way by these incidents and loss of life. The police profession has become extremely difficult over the years with the expectation that police officers are experts i…

by Monroe Police Chief John Salvatore

07/14/2016

Police & Fire

Police: Guns, Cash, Thousands of Pills Seized In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Thousands of pills, guns and money were seized during a raid of a Bridgeport home on Wednesday by a joint task operation with Bridgeport Police and the Connecticut State Police Narcotics Task Force, police said.According to Bridgeport Police Chief Armando “AJ” Perez, the raid resulted in the arrest of one Bridgeport woman on charges of illegal sales of prescription drugs and in the seizure of significant quantities of firearms and prescription drugs ready for sale on the illegal black market. Acting on a tip, state police – with the assistance of the Bridgeport Police D…

by K Reakes

07/14/2016

Police & Fire

Stratford Police: Drunk Woman Tries To Blame Uber For Wreck STRATFORD, Conn. - A woman who crashed her car into a house on Cutspring Road in Stratford on Monday told police that an Uber driver had been at the wheel when the accident happened, according to the Connecticut Post. Police told the Connecticut Post that Hallie Otero, 21, staggered from the front porch of the home she had rammed with her car, and told them an Uber driver had caused the accident. Officers were able to quickly determine there was no Uber driver and Otero was drunk, said the Connecticut Post. She was charged with driving under the influence, failure to drive right, possession…

by K Reakes

07/14/2016

Police & Fire

Suspect In Success Park Shooting Arrested In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A man who opened fire at another man near the splash pad at Success Park last month, was nabbed Thursday by agents from the U.S. Marshal's Violent Crime Fugitive Force in Bridgeport, according to the Connecticut Post. Edward "Mike" Myers, 50, who has been on the run since the shooting, was caught at his estranged girlfriend's home, the Connecticut Post reported. Myers allegedly shot his estranged girlfriend's new boyfriend in the thigh and stole her car and purse at the busy park with parents and children nearby, said the Connecticut Post. Myers was charged wi…

by K Reakes

07/14/2016

News

Weekend I-95 Work In New Haven To Close Lanes, Cause Long Delays NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Commuters should be ready for significant delays Thursday through the weekend when the I-95 Northbound off-ramp to I-91 Northbound (Exit 48) will switch from being a left hand exit to a right hand exit in New Haven.Drivers should plan for at least 20 to 30 minutes delays beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 16, as the work begins to create a new alignment of I-95 Northbound to the new bridge over Water Street in New Haven. In addition, lane closures will occur through the I-95, I-91 and Route 34 Interchange throughout the weekend between the hours of 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. Ex…

by K Reakes

07/14/2016

Lifestyle

Red Cross Calls For Blood Drive Volunteers In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Area residents looking for ways to help their community might look to the American Red Cross, which is preparing to host a new volunteer orientation at the American Red Cross Bridgeport Office on Thursday, July 21.The organization is seeking volunteers for all lines of service and leadership positions, but it is especially looking for volunteers interested in assisting with local blood drives. Blood drive volunteers welcome and greet donors, assist with the initial intake and ensure that donors have all relevant information and that questions are answered appropriately. …

by K Reakes

07/14/2016

Police & Fire

Rockland Resident's Whereabouts Still Unknown Since 2001 Disappearance SUFFERN, N.Y. -- It's been years since anyone has seen Samantha Kibalo, who disappeared from Suffern in January 2001 with her mother, Ann Yermak Kibalo, who did not have custody of the girl. Kibalo's estranged husband had been awarded custody of their daughter after their divorce. Ann Kibalo was to return Samantha to her father in Suffern on Feb. 3, 2001, but failed to do so, according to a missing person's notice issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Since that day, the state Missing Person Clearinghouse, the FBI and local police, have been searching for Samantha. According to a…

by K Reakes

07/13/2016

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Woman Shot On Brooks Street BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Bridgeport police are looking for the shooter of woman at a home on Brooks Street that occurred earlier on Wednesday, according to News12. The children of the woman, told News 12 that she was rushed to the hospital, but should make a full recovery, said News 12. The home is the same place that 15-year-old Nunu Robinson was shot to death in 2012, added News 12. Click here to read the entire News 12 story.

by K Reakes

07/13/2016

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