Darias News
U.S. Customs 230th Anniversary Ceremony- Port Elizabeth
updated
#Poop #Insect #LeafBug
I was exercising on Sunday, February 19 using the stairs to Port Imperial Station when a man pointed out the young mammal about halfway down the steep hill, not far from the Dueling Grounds. He told me he first saw the deer two months ago. I came back later and recorded the video. I am no hunter so merely stepping on a dry crunchy leaf altered the deer to my presence. My cover was immediately blown.
According to various online sites, deer are herbivores. They apparently can survive in a winter jungle oasis surrounded by the asphalt of the sardine can known as Hudson County. Good going, Bambi.
The big unanswered question is how did this deer end up in Weehawken.
#whitetaildeer #deer #NewJersey
#newjersey #route3 #accidentnews
#Route3 #NewJersey #Accident
#mercedesbenz #nvidia #autonomousvehicles
FROM NYPD: Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.
#nypd #crimestopppers
FROM NYPD: Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.
SONG TITLES
-Devious Little Smile
-Brooklyn and the Bridge
-Under the Gun
#NYPD #CrimeStoppers #PoliceBlotter
FROM NYPD: Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.
SONG TITLES
-1975
-Constancy Part 2
-Allegations of Investigations
Constancy Part 2 - The Descent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100773
Artist: http://incompetech.com
#nypd #crimestoppers #PoliceBlotter
FROM GOTTHEIMER'S OFFICE: "Fifth District Vietnam-era veterans honored today include Retired Army Private First Class Joseph Burns of Ho-Ho-Kus, Retired Marine Corps Lance Corporal Raymond Litwitz of Ridgewood, Retired Army Commander Jerald J. Maksymowicz of Ridgewood, Retired Marine Corps Captain Gerald Bucci of Ridgewood, Retired Army Captain Wayne Lemme of Ramsey, Retired Army Specialist 4th Class Jack Marcasiano of Ridgewood, and Retired Army Specialist 5 Donald Gordon Myles. Carol Maksymowicz accepted the pin on behalf of her husband Jerald, who unfortunately could not attend, and Stan Myles accepted the replacement medals being posthumously presented to his father, Donald Myles. American Legion Post 53 Commander Bob Paoli accepted pins on behalf of Wayne Lemme and Jack Marcasiano."
READ THE FULL PRESS RELEASE HERE: gottheimer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3447
#vietnamwar #vietnamveteran #americanlegion
CORRECTION: The graphic at the end should read Blink Charging, not “Charing.” Sorry for the typo.
PRODUCTION NOTE: The four interviews done from 7:05 to 10:56 used the Sennheiser MKE 400 mic with an iPhone 8 Plus. (I am not affiliated with Sennheiser or Apple, directly or indirectly. I paid for all my equipment.)
#evcharging #BlinkCharging #MKE400
#LakeHopatcong #morriscountynj #guatemala
The nation’s first Tesla charging station located at a Starbucks has been approved by the Planning Board in North Bergen, New Jersey. It’s part of a Tesla Starbucks joint partnership... To learn how the power reaches the superchargers, watch this interview with an engineer: youtu.be/l5Rrno9hmo4
UPDATE 6-29-22, 6:15 PM: E-mails sent to Tesla and Starbucks requesting an interview or a statement have not been answered.
UPDATE 6-23-22, 6:15 PM: E-mails sent to Tesla and Starbucks requesting an interview or a statement have not been answered.
Starting times include introductions:
0:12 Ramon Mangual, Supervisory Park Ranger
2:35 Savona Bailey-McClain, Executive Director, West Harlem Art Fund & presentation of colors by
United States Military Academy Corps of Cadets and West Point Honor Guard
4:10 National Anthem
5:45 Fr. Matt Pawlikowski, USMA Chaplain
9:58 Diana Linnen, Proclamation, State of Colorado
14:17 Frank Scaturro, President, Grant Monument Association
21:10 Brooks D. Simpson, Author, “Ulysses S. Grant: Triumph Over Adversity, 1822-1865”
36:03 Ulysses Grant Dietz, Great, Great Grandson, Ulysses S. Grant
43:42 Lieutenant General Darryl A. Williams, Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy at West Point
50:23 Wreath Ceremony
56:50 Rev. Jacques DeGraff, Canaan Baptist Church in Christ
01:00:10 Ramon Mangual, Supervisory Park Ranger
01:01:13 Interview with Ulysses Grant Dietz
CORRECTION: Apologies for the typo in the super for Canaan Baptist Church of Christ
#GrantsTomb #GeneralGrant #PresidentGrant
Listen to the sounds of sunrise at Sawmill Lake, High Point State Park, New Jersey here: youtu.be/ejOXY_WSFdQ
#relax #sleep #insomnia
#SnowSquall #TimeLapse #HudsonCounty
“Troopers responded at approximately 6:49am to a crash involving multiple motor vehicles on I80 eastbound at exit 63, Lodi Boro. Multiple people were transported to a local hospital for non life threatening injuries. The roadway was shutdown for approximately an hour.”
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There was a multi-car accident this morning on Route 80 East. I am attempting to get official information from the New Jersey State Police.
0:00 Thanksgiving
1:26 FARC & Colombia
2:29 Build Back Better
#Thanksgiving #BobMenendez #Colombia
A car was stolen from a parishioner during Sunday morning mass at a church in North Caldwell. There have been several car thefts in the Borough, as overall car theft in New Jersey has sharply increased in 2021.
The destination for stolen cars is often an overseas location. As vehicle theft numbers take a sharp upswing in New Jersey, the “last line of defense” is usually U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. Darias News visited CBP in Elizabeth and Newark to discuss their law enforcement work. (The official name of the Customs locations visited for this report is the Port of New York/Newark, New Jersey. They are more commonly referred to as Port Newark and Port Elizabeth.)
CORRECTION: The SUV that crashed in Paramus was allegedly stolen in the Township of Washington (Bergen County), not Washington Township which is in Gloucester County.
PRODUCTION NOTE: There are time references in the story such as “earlier this month” or “last week.” This story was meant to be posted in late August 2021.
This is part three of a series of reports.
In part one, Darias News broke the story about the large increase in auto theft during an interview with New Jersey State Police. LINK:
youtu.be/p_q5-eL9ZmA
Part two shows dramatic Paramus Police Department dash cam video of a high speed chase of an alleged stolen SUV on Route 17 South, which resulted in a crash and stunning get-away by a passenger. LINK:
youtu.be/GuiZbAmzGkc
Six K-9s joined the Police Authority Police Department, and will be named after PA officers who died after the September 11 attacks. The German Shepherds attended a ceremony hosted by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey at Newark Liberty International Airport after completing a 12-week training course. Interview with the family of P.O. John Cortazzo at 4:41.
#Dog #K9 #NationalDogDay
From the FBI press release:
Beginning in August 2021 and continuing until early November, residents and commuters in New Jersey will see the “Protecting Our Communities Together” messages on NJ Transit buses, in rail stations, on trains, on billboards along major New Jersey roadways, and in digital ads on various websites. The message will also be carried through our outreach efforts and multiple community partnerships...
...The messaging has been translated into 17 languages including: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese-simplified, Chinese-traditional, Eastern Punjabi, French, Hebrew, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Urdu, Vietnamese, and Yiddish.
CORRECTION: The SUV that crashed in Paramus was allegedly stolen in the Township of Washington (Bergen County), not Washington Township which is in Gloucester County.
An alleged stolen Audi SUV in Washington Township leads to a wild car chase on Route 17 South in Paramus, New Jersey. The auto theft statistics cited by the New Jersey State Police are as of July 31, 2021.
#autotheft #cartheft #NewJersey
#Weehawken #Flooding #RichardTurner
Warren County Farmer’s Fair- Conversation, Corn, a Queen, a Cow, China & Chin-ups... plus the sights and sounds. Interviews with Rep. Josh Gottheimer R-NJ, Assemblyman Hal Wirths R-LD24, Sal Santini; a third-generation farmer and the Farmer’s Fair Queen.
Holly Mackey, Warren County Clerk, demonstrates Electronic Poll Books & Express Vote, one of the new electronic voting methods that will be used in New Jersey. The display was at the Warren County Fair in Phillipsburg.
#covid19 #antiVax #NewJersey
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey held a press conference at Port Newark to announce a $44 million infrastructure grant for road improvements at Port Newark. It's part of a 10-year "roadway modernization project."
This video includes interviews and reaction from a trucking industry executive and an independent owner-operator.
Link for for details:
panynj.gov/port-authority/en/press-room/press-release-archives/2021-press-releases/port-authority-announces-44m-award-of-usdot-grant-to-support-port.html
0:01
Sam Ruda
Port Director/PANYNJ
1:38
Kevin O’Toole
Chairman, PANYNJ
4:01
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ)
13:18
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)
20:33
Rep. Bonnie Watson-Coleman (D-NJ)
27:23
Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti
Commissioner, NJ DOT
29:57
Tom Heimgartner
Pres. Best Transportation &
Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers
Bistate Harbor Carriers Association
36:25
Richard Resek
Independent Trucker & Advocate
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) Cuba Update & Reaction to Mexico Support for Cuba (& Others)
For question #1 I asked for a general update about Cuba. Question #2 concerned the continuing support for Cuba by many nations in Latin America and the region.
Interview with Aurelio Cadelaria who was a member of the family of small farmers near the Escambray Mountains in central Cuba. He worked to oust Fulgencio Batista and later against Fidel Castro. He talks about those activities and his experience as a political prisoner.
These interviews were recorded on an iPhone 8 Plus. I used the Sennheiser MKE 200 for the first time. As you can see and hear, during interviews there was lots for snow, sleet, wind and noise from plows. Under the circumstances, I thought the mic did a good job of allowing me to maintain social distance while capturing sound bites. On the negative side, the MKE 200 quickly drained my phone’s battery.
ADDENDUM: I should add that the temperature was in the 20s F when I was recording, which likely has a significant impact on battery drain.
I was using a JOBY GripTight PRO TelePod for handheld shooting with my iPhone. It did what it’s supposed to do. I bought it for exactly this type is scenario where I don’t want to use my main camera and destroy it in bad weather. It also let’s me stay nimble and mobile. I think I might use it for city recording. People now accept that a legitimate reporter might use a phone instead of an ENG camera. I might also use the JOBY with a tripod, depending on the situation.
FOR THE RECORD: I bought the 200 and the JOBY at B&H. I have no relationship whatsoever with either company.
The NJ Transit Police Department of Emergency Management conducts an emergency response drill at the Pennsauken Transit Center in Camden County. They were joined by the Pennsauken Fire Department, Pennsauken OEM, Cherry Hill Fire Department, the Camden County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad and NJ TRANSIT K9 cops. Interview with Lt. Ryan Fraser, Emergency Management Coordinator, NJ TRANSIT. I also provide an update of ridership numbers amid the pandemic.
*PRODUCTION NOTE: This is a second version of this report. It adds information about ridership numbers, and two corrections.
CORRECTION NO. 1, A reference was made to the New Jersey State Police when it should have been New Jersey Transit Police
CORRECTION NO. 2, The statement "While the NJ Transit police are about 300 strong, including about 80 first responders..." is replaced by "80 responders participated in the drill."
The CMA CGM Brazil arrived yesterday at the APM Terminal, Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal, becoming the largest cargo vessel to call on any port on the East Coast of the United States. The Brazil would not have been able to pass under the Bayonne Bridge unless is was raised. Comments from John Poelma, Managing Director, APM Terminals, Port Elizabeth; Sam Ruda, Port Director, PANYNJ and Kurt Mittenzwei, Vice President Operations, CMA CGA.
A Labor Day weekend boat parade on the Jersey Shore spanned more than 35 miles from Mantoloking to Toms River/Seaside Heights and farther south past Manahawkin. The flotilla was organized to honor uniformed police and veterans. The event, however, was also unofficially a large rally in support of President Trump. Interview with George Williams, Stafford Township Councilman and Co-Organizer of the boat parade.
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Last week the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office announced the arrest of Tahjae McDougald, 22, of Willingboro, N.J. for the alleged homicide of 26-year-old Marquise Davis, also from Willingboro.
There are more than 20 million COVID-19 cases worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. The Centers for Disease Control reports there are more than 5 million cases in the United States.
What do the statistics say? Do officials keep such numbers? Will they release them?
Interviews at Newark Liberty International Airport with passengers who arrived from Budapest, Mexico, Montego Bay, Indonesia, Dominican Republic and Ukraine.
They were heading for Middletown, N.J., Reading, PA, TobyHanna, PA, Philadelphia, Maryland and Manhattan.
I also asked a question to Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ)
“Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has released the following information:
On Friday, August 7, 2020, just after 10:30 p.m., members of the Hoboken Police Department responded to an apartment at 300 Grand Street on a report of deceased male.
Responding officers found the victim, a 26-year-old Willingboro, N.J. man, later identified as Marquise Davis, with apparent gunshot wound(s) to the upper body. The victim was pronounced deceased at 10:52 p.m. at the scene of the shooting. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Hoboken Police Department are actively investigating this case. No arrests have been made at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. All information will be kept confidential.”
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The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office and the Hoboken Police Department are investigating after “responding to 300 Grand Street in Hoboken on a deceased male with apparent gunshot wounds.” More details to come
UPDATE 8-5-20, According to police, Thomas turned
herself in after detectives went to her residence and family members told her. “She came in on her own,” said Capt. Darrin DeWitt, Hackensack Police Department. The arrest occurred without incident.
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An arrest has been made by Hackensack Police after a woman inside a local Staples was allegedly attacked after asking another customer to put on a face mask. According to Hackensack Police, 25-year-old Terri Thomas from Hackensack was arrested and charged today with Aggravated Assault, a second degree offense.


