There are many superlatives that could be applied to the Lyndhurst Police Department perhaps the most important of them all is this — the department is well ahead of the curve in the world of policing So it should come as no surprise as the state Attorney General released its guidelines for civilian mental health experts to be involved in situations where police officers might not be fully equipped that the Lyndhurst PD already has such a program in place and has for more than two years we had an opportunity to sit down with various representatives of Lyndhurst’s forward-thinking program — including Chief Richard L Paul Haggerty and Vincent Auteri and Margaret Lenino a licensed clinical social worker who is employed by Comprehensive Behavioral Healthcare — or as it’s known today but Lenino has been working in Lyndhurst with the police for about a year Her role is multifaceted but it extremely important work that she spends the entire day at LPD headquarters — another day of the week if a holiday falls on a Monday — and is available during the week on an as-needed basis where she’d be brought out to a scene to help in a mental-health crisis is the follow-up and referral when a person who is in a non-emergent mental health crisis There are other models deployed in other departments but this is the one Lyndhurst follows most closely it’s not entirely rare that she could be called out for a co-response we’ve helped a lot of residents get involved with mental-health treatment we connect and provide linkages to counseling substance-abuse treatment — whatever the families need for support (This includes) family counseling or family support groups.” One of the times a co-response was required was in 2022 when a township resident held police at bay for 20+ hours after he barricaded himself in his home and also deployed a flame thrower This all happened after the man had appeared — and didn’t like what happened — at a court appearance this all happened just two months after Lyndhurst’s program — which is known as “Arrive Together” — began https://www.theobserver.com/2022/05/06/why-did-lyndhurst-man-keep-police-at-bay-for-20-hours-this-week “It helped us to know whether our negotiators were saying the right things what they perceived about the individual — and as it turned out this was not a person with a mental-health issues They didn’t think it was a mental-health crisis but they helped us to check that box off that this was not a mental health crisis — this was a person who was going to stick to it But they told us we were doing a good job that was a long drawn-out situation we had to be patient with.” Another situation where Lenino would spring into action is if someone where someone may be experiencing paranoia or perhaps simply wouldn’t want to speak to a cop would be less threatening to someone having a rough go of it I could provide support and provide empathy and just talk to them about what is going on So something like that would constitute me going on a call,” Lenino said the police are required to ensure Lenino’s presence is deemed fully safe The situations are assessed individually before she’s called out “She can only enter into the so-called ‘hot zone’ after officers deem it safe,” Haggerty said An officer — or perhaps more than one — would stay with her the entire time she speaks with the person in crisis If getting too close is prohibitive — like say if a crisis develops somewhere with long hallways — ballistic shields could be used where Lenino would be kept a distance away Haggerty said the LPD experiences a mental-health related call But it is those same officers who are the ones who determine whether a referral is required Lenino gets a paper referral from the department with the person who experienced a crisis’s contact information and an explanation as to what happened — “as soon as possible,” Lenino said so she contacted those folks the next working day It’s not always possible for immediate contact But she’d follow up with them for up to a month in hopes of providing the help they need some kind of personal contact will be made Lenino has a work phone families may use to contact her during the week when she isn’t on duty in Lyndhurst (she also assists Hackensack What she won’t do is force her services on anyone who doesn’t want it — and this does She also assists with court-commitment hearings which would allow for a person to get 90 days of rehabilitation or treatment She’ll also work to get more time in treatment also assists with high school students in need especially in cases where the person is 18 or older the subject would instead be taken to hospital But officers like Haggerty and Carrino are able to reach out to Lenino on those off-times if absolutely needed Everything the attorney general is proposing is already well in place in Lyndhurst and those other aforementioned towns What is not known is whether Lyndhurst may continue doing what is doing successfully — or if the new guidelines take precedent most of the state’s guidelines are mirrors of Lyndhurst’s All of this is happening in the state in response to a case in Fort Lee where a woman experiencing a mental-health break was filled by a Fort Lee police officer Lyndhurst has its own Crisis Intervention Team something the state will implement next month So no matter how you look at it — whether it’s this And the public’s response it it all has been overwhelmingly positive sometimes people and family who have taken advantage of the program stop officers are thank them “You were the first department to show us that kind of concern and care,” Haggerty said “We’ve just been ahead of the game since 2000,” he said “Those other towns followed our lead.” And it’s led to the community trusting the LPD at mostly all costs when they see a crisis arise “We are proud of our long-standing relationship with CBH Care and just as proud to have been chosen as a pilot agency under the ARRIVE directive,” the mayor said “We 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Our online archive goes back to 2013 — and by clicking here please contact the Kearny Public Library at (201) 998-2666 High Goal Polo returned to the Greenwich Polo Club which opened the 2024 season on Sunday June 9th with the first round of the American Cup series The season promises lots of exciting polo action as teams compete in the only high goal tournaments on the east coast of the U.S Martin For WestportLocalPress.com Click on an image to enlarge and open gallery In the first match Steel Polo/Jeffries defeated Amara Quench 11-10 in a thrilling sudden death overtime victory The second match saw the legendary Round Hill Polo squeak by the challengers Maccabi Polo by the score of 6-5 Greenwich Polo Club will host three more matches in June with gates opening at 1:00 PM and three more in July each Sunday with play beginning at 3:00 PM There is a break after the July 21st match and play returns on August 25th continuing through September 15th per car for open lawn seating with premium options available Guests picnic on the grounds bringing their favorite foods and beverages and several gourmet food trucks offer a great menu with craft cocktails offered at the Pony Bar The teams all were on stage to complete the celebration After the match the fun continues as guests gather at the Pony Bar and Dj's start the dancing Delicious Argentinian barbecue is also available The next match open to the public takes place on June 12th. 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The mass poisoning occurred in the Irkutsk neighborhood of Novo-Lenino where the authorities discovered two stores selling boyaryshnik a methanol-based hawthorn berry cosmetic commonly used as an inexpensive alternative to alcoholic beverages Many of the victims – mostly men and women between the ages of 35 and 50 – were hospitalized over the weekend the authorities have continued to uncover new victims who were not receiving medical treatment "We found the bodies of six dead today – four in apartments and two in sewer pipes," Leninsky District Prosecutor Stanislav Zubovsky told the Interfax news agency Police have detained two individuals under suspicion of distributing boyaryshnik as an alcohol surrogate Boyaryshnik and other inexpensive "surrogate" or "pharmacy" alcohols have received increasing public attention as Russians cut back on spending amid an ongoing economic crisis the authorities have increased efforts to restrict the sale of cosmetics and medical products as alcohol substitutes and to strengthen their ability to monitor the sale of non-potable alcohol Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev responded to reports and called for tighter measures to control the sale of medical products containing alcohol including a possible ban on the sale of Boyaryshnik "I want to draw the attention of all those present to a very difficult problem that exists with the sale of all kinds of alcohol-containing substances and the tragedy that took place in Irkutsk," Medvedev said today at a meeting of the government "Persons who are engaged in the sale of such products must be held accountable," the Prime Minister said The mayor of Irkutsk has declared a state of emergency Read more: Russia's "surrogate alcohol" market is booming, and the authorities are taking notice. 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But to continue our work, we need your help please support us monthly starting from just $2 and every contribution makes a significant impact independent journalism in the face of repression Emerson high school grads win Eric Ayala Memorial Foundation scholarshipsPNJMThe Eric Ayala Memorial Foundation a nonprofit organization created to honor the spirit and memory of Eric Ayala recently awarded scholarships to two graduating athletes from Emerson Jr.-Sr Seniors Harrison Wolf and Nicole Lenino were this year's recipients was a three-sport athlete when he was a student and well-respected by his peers He was diagnosed with acute lymphatic leukemia and succumbed to the disease five months later The mission of the foundation has been to help people diagnosed with an illness or those in situations of need the foundation provides an annual scholarship to two senior high school athletes from Emerson Jr.-Sr The foundation has bestowed more than $78,000 in scholarships and donations $10,000 has been donated to local people in need To raise money the foundation has a GoFundMe and holds an annual dinner in the spring This year's dinner was attended by more than 150 people and raised $20,000 Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker The number of deaths from counterfeit alcohol poisoning in the SIberian city of Irkutsk has risen to 55 Russia's Interfax news agency reported Tuesday Ninety-four people have been poisoned so far after drinking bath tincture as surrogate alcohol in the city's Novo-Lenino area a law enforcement source told the news outlet Some 28 people are still hospitalized with methanol poisoning All of the victims consumed a cosmetic bath product known as "boyaryshnik," or hawthorn berry tincture which is often used as a cheap alternative to vodka due to its high ethanol content The mixture consumed by the victims instead contained methanol which was not listed on the products' label A state of emergency was declared for Irkutsk and the Irkutsk region on Monday with shops throughout the region being searched for similar substances Irkutsk Governor Sergey Levchenko has announced that Dec 20 will be a day of mourning throughout the region We, the journalists of The Moscow Times, refuse to be silenced. But to continue our work, we need your help. Your support, no matter how small, makes a world of difference. If you can, please support us monthly starting from just $2. It's quick to set up, and every contribution makes a significant impact. By supporting The Moscow Times, you're defending open, independent journalism in the face of repression. Thank you for standing with us. The people of Moscow always liked to relax in local parks, many of which were built in the 1930s. At that time, the local authorities laid out new parks, improved old ones, installed fun rides, and built theatres, stages and houses of culture. When the Great Patriotic War began, many natural areas were converted into military installations. They shielded the city from enemy air raids, and anti-aircraft guns, training camps and hospitals were deployed among trees and on paths. Besides boosting Muscovites’ morale with its exhibitions and competitions, Gorky Park boasted a 35-metre parachute tower that served as a fun ride before the war. In 1941-1945, it acted as an air defence observation post and made it possible to spot enemy aircraft approaching the capital. The sooner they were sighted, the faster anti-aircraft batteries would swing into action along Krymskaya Embankment. Sokolniki Park was open to visitors until October 1941. It hosted training sessions, as well as a track-and-field race on 5-6 October, just before closing. The race involved about 18,000 people, including many orderlies, medical nurses and instructors as well as members of the People’s Volunteer Corps. Many park employees joined the Red Army, and some of them received medals, For the Defence of Moscow. Sokolniki also hosted 232 lectures on history and propaganda lectures during the war. In October 1942, a full-fledged hospital of the Moscow Air Defence Front was established in Sokolniki Park. Its personnel treated 19 pilots of the Normandie-Niemen Fighter Division. General Charles de Gaulle, the future President of France, visited the hospital in December 1944. In 1943, the first vegetable gardens were established in the park, with cabbages and potatoes growing on an area of six hectares. The model Sokolniki vegetable garden helped feed factory workers and the families of Red Army personnel. A firing range opened between the park’s  6th Luchevoy  Prosek and Maisky Prosek, where soldiers learned to shoot machine guns and other weapons. In 1944, a commando squad consisting of professional athletes was established at the local skiing station. The firing range is long gone, but an armoured machine gun pillbox survives near Maisky Prosek. A balustrade, formerly containing targets for grenadiers, is located near the symphonic stage. In the 1930s, the township of Lenino was located in what is now Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve. During the war, its residents helped defend Moscow, enlisted and worked for the home front. Local residents built additional defensive positions. An eight-kilometre-long line of defence linked Tsaritsynskiye Ponds with the Pererva railway station. Firefighting companies consisting of Young Communist League (Komsomol) members also took part in the construction project. “Company members dug moats near Lenino-Dachnoye and installed anti-tank obstacles on local streets. This was really hard work. For days and nights, we patrolled the district’s streets, while lorry convoys, supply trains and collective farm cattle moved inexorably along,” a Komsomol member later recalled. The military placed an anti-aircraft gun in Tsaritsyno Park and repelled Nazi air raids on Moscow.  A military transceiver station was located not far from what is now Orekhovo metro station. A military hospital operated in Tsaritsyno until the spring of 1942, treating also local residents wounded during air strikes. Both fields near Bolshoi Tsaritsynsky Palace became vegetable gardens. Women and children planted potatoes, carrots, cabbages and turnip fodder there. According to eyewitnesses, potatoes were almost everywhere, replacing flowerbeds, growing on wasteland and roadside verges. The Nazis bombed this area almost daily, with the locals hiding in trenches and dugouts. A bread/grain elevator was destroyed during the first air raid. Enemy planes also tried to demolish a bridge across a ravine that served as a route for medium tanks. Although Khodynskoye Polye  Park was established fairly recently, the area accommodated Russia’s first airfield, which was completed in 1910. During the Great Patriotic War, Red Army aircraft flew tens of thousands of combat missions from the Frunze Central Airfield. Khodynskoye Polye became one of the main elements of Moscow’s air defence system. The first dogfight involving the airfield’s planes took place on 22 July 1941. On that day, the people of Moscow saw Nazi bombers for the first time, as over 200 (222) of them approached the city. Fighters serving with the 1st Air Defence Corps flew 178 combat missions from Khodynskoye Polye, took part in 26 dogfights and downed 20 enemy planes. Only 20 enemy bombers managed to reach Moscow. In all, fighters operating from this airfield downed 1,392 aircraft, with anti-aircraft guns destroying another 540. From 22 July through 20 December, only 207 German bombers were able to break through and attack the Soviet capital. After the Red Army managed to defend Moscow, the airfield helped maintain communications with other Allied nations, members of the Anti-Hitler Coalition. Winston Churchill’s plane landed at Frunze Central Airfield in 1942 and 1944. Throughout the war, the airfield received US, British and French military missions. The last military aircraft carrying the Soviet copy of Germany’s unconditional surrender act landed at the Central Airfield early in the morning of 9 May 1945. The Victory Banner of Victory was also delivered here some time later. Fili Park: one of Moscow’s last defencive positions Located in western Moscow, Fili Park became part of the capital in 1935. One of the last lines of defence passed here during the Great Patriotic War. Pillboxes symbolising the park’s wartime past survive to this day. The Moscow defence zone also included Vorontsovsky Park. The second line of the 9th Barrage Balloon Regiment was later deployed here to beef up the capital’s air defence. In April 1943, vegetable gardens appeared at the Vorontsovo Estate, cultivated by employees of the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts. ABC News News HomeDarwin woman probably drowned in river police sayShare Darwin woman probably drowned in river police sayKristy O'BrienTopic:Death and Dying Police say Karen Kelly probably drowned when her car was swept away at a river crossing. (NT Police) Link copiedShareShare articleNorthern Territory Police are almost ready to close their investigation into the disappearance of Darwin woman Karen Kelly, after concluding her death was an accident. The 46-year-old mother of three went missing last year and police treated the case as a possible homicide. But last month they found her body in her car, which was submerged in the Darwin River not far from her home. Detective Sergeant Tony Henry says the conditions would have been bad on the night Ms Kelly tried to drive across the bridge. "The crossing on that particular day, the 18th of April, 2010, the river was probably at a point where a car similar to what Karen was driving would be unlikely to make that crossing." Detective Sergeant Henry says it appears she drowned. "We believe, ultimately, the cause of death will be determined by the Coroner," he said. But police believe the car was swept off the crossing on Lenino Road, he says. CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)