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Dead alligator found in New Jersey park

NEWARK, N.J.

A dead 4-foot-long alligator has been found in a park in northern New Jersey.

The county sheriff’s office says it removed the dead animal from Newark’s Weequahic Park after a jogger spotted the reptile recentlyy.

NJ.com reports Sheriff Armando Fontoura said in a statement that officials believe the alligator was a pet.

The remains were turned over to the Associated Humane Societies of New Jersey.

Hoagie hurler hauled in on assault charge

FAIRFAX, Va.

Police have given a New Jersey man special recognition for sandwich throwing: They locked him up.

The Fairfax City Police Department in Virginia says in a news release that 32-year-old Jonathan M. Magnes of Morristown was drunk when he threw a sandwich at a 50-year-old man at a Fairfax pizza restaurant and then drove away.

Authorities say the victim, who was not injured, tailed Magnes before officers arrived and pulled over the suspect. It’s not clear what led to the dispute between the men.

Magnes was charged with assault and battery, driving under the influence of alcohol and refusal of a blood and breath test.

It’s not immediately clear whether Magnes has an attorney, and a telephone listing for him could not immediately be found.

Four people meet for first time after two pairs of kidney swaps

NEW HAVEN, Conn.

Four people have met for the first time since a pair of kidney swaps at a Connecticut hospital.

The Hartford Courant reports the family of 3-year-old Jeremy Orellana, as well as Fred Ferris, Beth Mix and Julissa Canales, had an emotional meeting for the first time recenty after the Nov. 10 surgeries.

Orellana, of Bridgeport, Conn., and Ferris, of Newtown, Conn., were both diagnosed with kidney disease and had been undergoing dialysis.

Canales, of West Haven, decided to help her friend Ferris. The two were incompatible for the transplant, though, so they entered into Yale-New Haven Hospital’s kidney-pairing program. Ferris received Mix’s kidney, while Canales donated hers to Orellana.

Mix volunteered to become an altruistic organ donor, meaning she donated without knowing any of the participants.

Associated Press