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Police & Fire

Charges Filed In Passaic Armed Carjacking PASSAIC, N.J. — Charges were filed Saturday against two Passaic men and a teenager from an armed carjacking that ended in a crash and an officer firing his gun Friday night, authorities said. Humberto Bautista, 18, and Johnny Martinez, 25, were arrested and a 17-year-old boy was taken into custody, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said on Saturday. The trio are accused of using a handgun in a carjacking near Main Avenue and Monroe Street in Passaic around 7 p.m. Friday, Valdes said. The teen drove them away and eventually crashed near the Route 3 entrance of Route 21 in Clifton, …

by Joshua Jongsma

01/23/2016

Police & Fire

Sheriff: Pompton Lakes Man Caught With Child Porn, Illegal Weapons POMPTON LAKES, N.J. — Police arrested a Pompton Lakes ex-con who they say had child porn and a hidden compartment with illegal weapons in his home, authorities said. William D. Huysers, 29, was charged with distribution and storing child porn and illegal weapons possession, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. An investigation led police Wednesday to Huysers's Lincoln Avenue home, where Berdnik said they found 30 files of child porn on his computer, plus a program for sending and receiving files. While searching his bedroom, detectives discovered a removable wall in his closet …

by Joshua Jongsma

01/23/2016

Police & Fire

Passaic Carjacking Suspects Nabbed, Shot Fired In Route 21 Police Chase CLIFTON, N.J. -- A Passaic police officer fired a single shot that hit no one during a pursuit of three carjacking suspects that ended in a crash on Route 21, authorities told Daily Voice. Reports that an officer was struck by gunfire were erroneous police said. The trio took a Ford Focus at gunpoint on Monroe Street, Detective Andy White told Daily Voice. A short time later, an officer began chasing the vehicle south on Route 21. The Focus crashed near the Route 3 westbound exit in Clifton, he said. A handgun was recovered during the arrests, White said. The officer who fired the round…

by Joshua Jongsma

01/22/2016

Neighbors

Lodi Mom Helps Friends Start Family LODI, N.J. — Lodi's Flo Martinez couldn't stand to see her friends wait any longer to start their family. Martinez worked with April Fuchs at an Infiniti dealership in Ramsey for the last three years. She saw Fuchs and her partner Blaire wait a long time to have a child as they endured legislation on same-sex marriages and then health problems to prevent it further. Martinez decided to start a fundraiser to help them with the medical bills and fertility tests so they could expand their family. "I have a 9-year-old and it's saved my life in more ways than one," Martinez told Daily…

by Joshua Jongsma

01/22/2016

Neighbors

Clifton Musician Continues Rocking With Dirty Stayouts CLIFTON, N.J. — Playing in a band with members from Clifton and Oakland became a way of life for the musicians after more than a decade together. The Dirty Stayouts formed in the early 2000s with core members Bobby Bobal of Clifton on the guitar and vocals, and bassist Anthony Sidoti of Oakland, along with drummer Scott O'Ferrall. Each member has their day jobs but always find time to rock out with one another. "There's a sense of community," Bobal told Daily Voice. "All the folks that come out and see us and party with us, we're all friends with too." Sidoti never pi…

by Joshua Jongsma

01/22/2016

Police & Fire

Wayne Police Nab Teen Duo In Pizzeria Burglary WAYNE, N.J. — Wayne police took two teenagers into custody for a burglary at a local pizzeria, authorities said on Thursday. Two 17-year-old boys were issued delinquency complaints accusing them of burglary, theft and resisting arrest after they took cash Tuesday night from the register at Ryerson Market, Capt. Laurence Martin said. Officers found signs of forced entry and bloodstains at the Ryerson Avenue business around 8:40 p.m., Martin said. They then found the two boys with bloodstains on their clothing nearby and they appeared to be under the influence, the captain said. They resist…

by Joshua Jongsma

01/21/2016

Police & Fire

Clifton Police Chase Down Accused Burglar CLIFTON, N.J. — Clifton police chased down and arrested a burglary suspect who ran from officers Wednesday, authorities said. Salvatore Zisa, 39, of Clifton, was arrested Wednesday afternoon on Fenner Avenue after he was accused of attempting two burglaries in 2015, Detective Sgt. Robert Bracken said. The first occurred in May 2015 at a Valley Road business. The front window was smashed but no one appeared to enter the business, Bracken said. The second was in July at another Valley Road business. The front door was pried open and cash and other items were taken from the store, the detecti…

by Joshua Jongsma

01/21/2016

News

Clifton Chef Competes With New Jersey's Best CLIFTON, N.J. — Clifton chef Josh Bernstein of Spuntino Wine Bar and Italian Tapas entered a contest against his peers for the right to be named the best in the state. Bernstein, a Wayne native, advanced past the second round in the Ultimate Chef NJ competition. The "Iron Chef" style contest continues through January as he tries to win bragging rights as the best. Bernstein, 40, said he treats cooking as his personal creative outlet. "I look at it like an art form and as an artist," he told Daily Voice. "It's great to be able to create and do great things with food…

by Joshua Jongsma

01/21/2016

Lifestyle

Tick Tock Diner In Clifton Makes Finalist List In DVLicious Diner Contest CLIFTON, N.J. -- Who can resist the cozy booth of a diner? If you’re not drawn in by the often retro ambiance, you’re no doubt driven by the menu, mammoth undertakings filled with pages and pages of comfort food, not to mention unlimited cups of coffee. You picked three of the top diners in Passaic County as part of our continuing DVlicious series. All are being profiled this week with the winner selected at the end of the month. Read on.. and vote. Tick Tock Diner, 281 Allwood Road, Clifton, (973) 777-0511 Been Around Since: 1948. Known For: Large portion sizes. "You always see some…

by Daily Voice

01/21/2016

News

Saddle Brook Officials Pursue Several Grants SADDLE BROOK, N.J. — Saddle Brook officials continued to pursue and consider several grants to help the township in recent weeks, Mayor Robert White said. The township's grant writer completed all audit forms for a PSE&G energy grant. The grant could help Saddle Brook's firehouses, public works building and police department, White said. The improvements could include new lighting and heating or air conditioning upgrades. "PSE&G will pay 100 percent of the cost to install the recommended energy efficiency measures with the participating customer repaying 30 percent either in a…

by Joshua Jongsma

01/21/2016

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