Cape May Bartender, Marine Veteran Carl James Oravits Dies Unexpectedly, Restaurant Says
A Cape May bartender and U.S. Marine Corps veteran is being mourned following his unexpected death, announced by his employer.
Carl James Oravits, of North Wildwood, died unexpectedly, Hemingway's Cape May announced on Wednesday, Oct. 7. A cause of death was not made public.
Oravits had worked as a bartender at Hemingway's since 2024 and previously served as a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1992 to 1999, according to his Facebook profile. He was originally from Boonton.
"It is with heavy hearts that we share the unexpected passing of our beloved bartender, Carl James Oravits," Hemi…
Paramus BJ's Bust: 146 Cases Of Red Bull, Blank EBT Cards Seized, Police Say
More than 140 cases of Red Bull, blank EBT cards and a credit card re-encoding device were seized in an alleged organized retail theft scheme at a Paramus BJ's Wholesale Club, authorities said.
Paramus police responded to the BJ's at 30 Route 17 North on Tuesday, Oct. 6, after receiving a report of suspicious people in a U-Haul van who were believed to be creating fraudulent credit cards, Deputy Police Chief Frank S. Scott IV said.
Officers found Tavonte McClary, 26, inside the van before spotting Shaheim Scarborough, 22, walking toward it with a shopping cart filled with cases of Red Bull,…
Undercover Prostitution Sting At Rochelle Park Salon Nets 2 Arrests: Police
An undercover prostitution investigation at a Bergen County salon led to two arrests and the seizure of about $2,000, authorities said.
The investigation was conducted at Fuji Salon, 53 Woodland Ave., in Rochelle Park, on Friday, Oct. 2, after police received tips from members of the public who suspected and reported prostitution-related activity, Rochelle Park Police Capt. James DePreta said.
Sumi Ray, 72, of Flushing, NY, was charged with promotion of prostitution and possession of property derived from criminal activity, DePreta said.
Mihwa Choi, 55, of Suwon, Korea, was charged with lo…
