October 1 Evening News
NJ.COM REPORTED A MAN WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER BARRICADING HIMSELF INSIDE A SECAUCUS APARTMENT DURING A FIVE-HOUR STANDOFF WEDNESDAY. ACCORDING TO POLICE, NEW JERSEY STATE PAROLE OFFICERS REQUESTED HELP EXECUTING AN ARREST WARRANT AT THE PLAZA GARDENS APARTMENTS AT 1326 PATERSON PLANK ROAD. AUTHORITIES SAID THE MAN WAS ARMED WITH KNIVES AND BARRICADED HIMSELF TO AVOID BEING ARRESTED. HE THREATENED OFFICERS AND THREW KNIVES TOWARD THEM FROM A SECOND-FLOOR WINDOW. NEGOTIATIONS WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL, AND THE HUDSON COUNTY SWAT TEAM REPLOYED GAS INTO THE APARTMENT, WHICH LED TO THE MAN'S SURRENDER. A SWAT TEAM MEMBER WAS INJURED JUST BEFORE THE SURRENDER WHEN THE MAN STRUCK THE OFFICER WITH A BLUNT OBJECT. A SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER WAS ANNOUNCED FOR THE AREA, AND THE STANDOFF DISRUPTED SCHOOL PICKUPS. OFFICERS HELPED STUDENTS WALK SAFELY HOME FROM HUBER STREET SCHOOL. THE MAN WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AT 3:51 PM.
THE RIDGEWOOD BLOG REPORTED THURSDAY THAT A VEHICLE FIRE SLOWED TRAFFIC ON ROUTE 17 NEAR THE WALDWICK AND HO-HO-KUS TOWN LINE. THE VEHICLE BECAME FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES, PROMPTING A RESPONSE FROM BOTH TOWNS' FIRE DEPARTMENTS. CREWS FROM WALDWICK AND HO-HO-KUS WORKED TOGETHER TO EXTINGUISH THE BLAZE, BRINGING THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL WITHIN MINUTES. THE TWO DEPARTMENTS REGULARLY TRAIN TOGETHER TO PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES NEAR THEIR SHARED BORDER. THE REPORT DID NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT INJURIES OR WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE.
NJ.COM REPORTED WEDNESDAY THAT A FORMER PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT HAS FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE SCHOOL, ALLEGING THAT A PROFESSOR CALLED HIM A “RACIST” WHEN HE APPEARED ON ZOOM FOR CLASS WITH A TRUMP FLAG IN HIS BACKGROUND. IN A SUIT FILED IN STATE COURT IN MORRIS COUNTY ON SEPTEMBER 23, JUSTIN CAIAZZO (KAH-YAT-TSO) OF THE LAKE HIAWATHA SECTION OF PARSIPPANY ALLEGES THAT PROFESSOR GLADYS HARRIS VIOLATED HIS RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH AND RETALIATED AGAINST HIM. A SCHOOL SPOKESWOMAN SAID THAT PCCC DOESN’T COMMENT ON ONGOING LEGISLATION. ACCORDING TO CAIAZZO, IN HIS ONLINE BUSINESS STATISTICS COURSE DURING THE SUMMER OF 2021, HARRIS TOLD HIM TO TAKE DOWN THE “TRUMP 2020” FLAG. WHEN ASKED WHY, HARRIS CALLED CAIAZZO A “RACIST” IN FRONT OF THE CLASS. CAIAZZO REFUSED TO TAKE DOWN THE FLAG AND WAS REMOVED FROM THE CLASS, AND ON THE NEXT CLASS DAY, HARRIS EXCLUDED HIM FROM THE CLASS DISCUSSION AND REFUSED TO PROVIDE EXTRA HELP TO CAIAZZO WHEN ASKED. WHEN HE WENT TO ADMINISTRATORS, CAIAZZO WAS TOLD THAT HIS TWO OPTIONS WERE TO EITHER STAY IN THE CLASS OR FAIL. HE CHOSE TO WITHDRAW FROM THE CLASS AND LATER TOOK IT AT WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY. CAIAZZO IS SEEKING DAMAGES AND ATTORNEY FEES.