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Pennsylvania man arrested for threatening Sherrill – New Jersey Globe

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1 month ago

January 28, 2026

Pennsylvania man arrested for threatening Sherrill – New Jersey Globe

A Pennsylvania man was arrested for leaving sexually explicit and threatening messages for Gov. Mikie Sherrill last year.

Stephen M. Cilurso, a 72-year-old resident of Alden, PA, was charged with stalking and harassment by the New Jersey State Police on January 22. He had allegedly left messages for Sherrill in October and November of last year.

The charges were filed in the Livingston Municipal Court — Sherrill’s congressional office is in Livingston — and then transferred to the Essex County Prosecutor.

Cilurso was arrested by the U.S. Marsal is Pennsylvania and is awaiting extradition to New Jersey.

In 2021, Cilurso was charged with leaving over a dozen harassing and lewd voicemails at the office of Rep. Madeline Dean, a congresswoman from Pennsylvania. Those messages were also sexually explicit and referenced the Proud Boys and Dean’s support of impeaching President Donald Trump. He told detectives that”when he gets into drinking, he has a dirty mouth.”

Cilurso pled guilty to four counts of harassment in 2023 and received a probation sentence.

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Funeral arrangements set for Pa. state trooper shot and killed in Chester County

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3 hours ago

March 11, 2026

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Funeral arrangements set for Pa. state trooper shot and killed in Chester County

The funeral arrangements for Corporal Timothy O’Connor, who was shot and killed in Chester County on Sunday, have been announced.

The viewing for O’Connor will be Tuesday, March 17, from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church located at 338 Manor Avenue in Downingtown, Pa., according to the Parkesburg Police Department.

The funeral will be held at the same location on Wednesday, March 18, at 11 a.m., police said.

O’Connor was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Honey Brook on Sunday night. The suspect, Jesse Nathan Elks, took his own life after shooting O’Connor.

O’Connor was a 15-year veteran of the Pennsylvania State Police who leaves behind a wife, Casey, and a 6-year-old daughter, according to police.

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Fire crews try moving burning barge to shallow water in Delaware Bay

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15 hours ago

March 10, 2026

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Fire crews try moving burning barge to shallow water in Delaware Bay

Delaware, Pennsylvania, and federal agencies have been responding to a barge fire in the Delaware Bay.

The barge, which is carrying salvage metal, is being moved to shallow water so it can be secured, allowing on-scene responders to extinguish the fire and complete salvage operations, according to a March 10 statement from the Delaware Emergency Management Agency.

No injuries have been reported as of 1:15 p.m.

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is on scene to perform air monitoring, the statement said.

Responding agencies include the Wilmington Fire Department, Good Will, Leipsic Volunteer, Bowers and South Bowers fire companies. Also there are Delaware State Police, DNREC, New Castle County Office of Emergency Management, Kent County Department of Public Safety, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay.

The Philadelphia Fire Department was enroute.

This is a developing story. Check back with delawareonline.com for more information.

Send tips or story ideas to Esteban Parra at (302) 324-2299 or eparra@delawareonline.com.

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