Keith Sargeant

1 month ago | nj.com | Keith Sargeant

The ominous warning came in an Instagram Live post. “We’re going to talk about loss … we’re going to see a lot of loss tonight.”Mike Failace recorded the startling message last spring, just before taping an episode of the podcast he co-hosted about suicide and depression. It was yet another troubling sign in a series of them. There had been out-of-control drinking binges. Irrational behavior. And unsettling messages scrawled in marker on the former Lyndhurst cop’s coffee mug.

1 month ago | police1.com | Keith Sargeant

Editor’s note: If you or someone you know is struggling or having thoughts of suicide, you are not alone — and help is always available. Call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to connect with a trained counselor, or chat online at 988lifeline.org. Whether you’re seeking support for yourself or someone you care about, please know that it’s never too late to reach out. You deserve help. You deserve hope. Someone is ready to listen. By Keith Sargeantnj.comChapter I.

1 month ago | nj.com | Keith Sargeant

The sheriff did not share his secret with anyone. He arrived at a Turkish restaurant in Clifton seemingly in good spirits on a chilly, overcast afternoon in January 2024. Flanked by one of his deputies, Richard Berdnik sat at his usual table and ordered an appetizer and a water. The popular Passaic County Sheriff then posed for a photo with the owner of Toros — his de facto second headquarters — smiling for the image as he had countless times before in his 13 years in the elected post.

2 months ago | nj.com | Keith Sargeant

Another day of mild and at times rainy weather is in store for New Jersey on Sunday before temperatures plunge early this week. More rain is in the forecast Sunday for most of New Jersey, with a high of 56 degrees before temperatures plummet overnight. “The unsettled weather continues over the next few days,‘’ the National Weather Service said. “Some showers, with even a period of rain tonight into Monday, and some snow and/or ice possible north of I-78 later tonight.

Feb 11, 2025 | nj.com | Keith Sargeant

NCAA Tournament appearances by the field hockey and women’s soccer teams. A bowl win by the football team. And a 14th-place national finish for the women’s rowing team. They were the highlights for the Rutgers athletic program in a year in which it finished last among Big Ten programs in the Learfield Directors’ Cup, an annual ranking of college athletic departments based on performance across the entire sports landscape.