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Four Caught, One Sought In Brutal Stabbing Death Outside Garfield Bar
Authorities who’ve charged four men with the brutal murder of a man outside a Garfield bar last month turned to the public for help finding a fugitive gang member from Pennsylvania who sources said repeatedly stabbed the victim in the chest.
Ricky “Angel” Vargas, 35, of East Stroudsburg, PA, and his four companions confronted Richard Franceschi, 31, of Hawthorne outside JoJo's Bar & Grill on Monroe Street before dawn this past Feb. 4, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Vargas had a knife and co-defendant Jayson William Rivera, 23, also of East Stroudsburg, had a handgun, the pr…
Trio With Serious Burns Charged In Fireworks Explosion On NJ Lake
Adding insult to injury, three people who were burned in an illegal fireworks explosion on a New Jersey lake are facing charges.
Adam J. Perentin, 22, of Ogdensburg; Justin A. Pretot, 28, of Byram Township; and Jessica M. Whittam, 23, of Byram Township; were rescued from Lake Mohawk on Monday, July 3, after setting off commercial-grade fireworks that engulfed a homemade barge around 9:40 p.m., police in Byram Township said.
The trio standing on the barge dove into the water when some of the fireworks ignited other fireworks, police said. They were rescued by a boat then broug…
Loaded Handgun Found During Traffic Stop Of Stolen Car In Sussex County, Police Say
A Sussex County man driving a stolen vehicle was found with a loaded handgun during a traffic stop, authorities charged.
Jose M. Colon, of Hamburg, was charged with second-degree eluding, second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, and several other related indictable offenses following the traffic stop on Monday, May 30, Franklin Borough Police said in a release on Wednesday, July 6.
Colon, 19, was being sought by police in Hamburg and Hardyston after allegedly stealing a second vehicle within the span of eight hours, the release said.
Police in Ogdensburg also assisted with the inves…
Photos: 2-Alarm Fire Consumes Sussex County Home
Firefighters put out a fire that broke out at a two-story Sussex County home over the weekend.
The blaze was reported at 3409 Rt. 94 in Hardyston Township just after 4 p.m. Saturday, the township volunteer fire department said on Facebook.
Crew members placed hand lines in operation after ensuring that all occupants had safely exited the home, authorities said.
The fire was placed under control about an hour later, and no injuries were reported, authorities said.
Fire departments in Hamburg, Franklin, Ogdensburg, McAfee, Vernon, Pochuck Valley, Lafayette, Andover, and Byram also responded…
84 Busted In Paterson Drug Sweep, 930 Heroin Bags, 259 Crack Vials Seized
A staggering 84 people were arrested in a multi-pronged Paterson drug sweep prompted by citizens’ complaints.
City Narcotics Division detectives led the Auburn Street initiative, which turned up 930 glassine envelopes of heroin, 259 vials of crack and five ounces of cocaine, Police Director Jerry Speziale said.
They also seized more than $1,900 in drug proceeds, Speziale said.
The sweep focused on both dealers and buyers in “a well-known location where many drug arrests have occurred,” the director said.
The accused dealers, all of Paterson, included:
Christian Cody, 24;
Chandra Edwards…
