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Fleeing Vehicle Thieves Nearly Run Down Owner, Nabbed On Route 17 In Paramus Fleeing Vehicle Thieves Nearly Run Down Owner, Nabbed On Route 17 In Paramus
Fleeing Vehicle Thieves Nearly Run Down Owner, Nabbed On Route 17 In Paramus A fleeing getaway car full of ski-masked thieves nearly struck a Bergen County homeowner who'd stopped them from stealing his luxury SUV, authorities said. The resident called police with the license plate number of the car that had just missed him outside his home, Saddle River Police Chief Jason Cosgriff said. Paramus police captured the quartet on southbound Route 17 moments later, then handed them over to their Saddle River colleagues, he said. The thieves were trying to take a $200,000 Mercedes when the High Ridge-neighborhood homeowner stopped them shortly after 3:30 p.m. Monday, Cos…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Popular Ice Cream Spots In North Jersey For A Tasty Cool Down Popular Ice Cream Spots In North Jersey For A Tasty Cool Down
Popular Ice Cream Spots In North Jersey For A Tasty Cool Down We've got a scorcher of a weekend ahead of us. Why not a tasty treat to cool down? Here are some of the most popular ice cream spots in North Jersey. The sampling of spots below were top-rated on several user-generated review sites, featured in local publications and recommended by Daily Voice readers. Applegate Farm Homemade Ice Cream, Montclair View this post on Instagram A post shared by Applegate Ice Cream (@applegatefarmic) Cliff’s Homemade Ice Cream, Ledgewood Conrad’s Confectionary, Westwood Denville Dairy, Denville Falls Creamery,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Three NJ Auto Dealers Pony Up $400,000 To Resolve Ripoff Claims, Promise Not To Do It Again Three NJ Auto Dealers Pony Up $400,000 To Resolve Ripoff Claims, Promise Not To Do It Again
Three NJ Auto Dealers Pony Up $400,000 To Resolve Ripoff Claims, Promise Not To Do It Again Three New Jersey auto dealers accused of ripping off customers agreed to pay nearly $400,000 combined to end a state investigation while promising not to do it again, authorities announced. Buyers of both new and used vehicles have already been frustrated by supply chain issues, Acting Attorney Matthew J. Platkin said in a joint release with the state Division of Consumer Affairs on Friday, May 20. Now this. “Dodging illegal practices should be the last thing New Jerseyans have to worry about as they search for a vehicle in this challenging market,” the attorney general said. Platkin iden…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
'As The World Turns' Actress Marnie Schulenburg Dies In NJ At 37 'As The World Turns' Actress Marnie Schulenburg Dies In NJ At 37
'As The World Turns' Actress Marnie Schulenburg Dies In NJ At 37 "As the World Turns" actress Marnie Schulenburg died on Tuesday, May 17 in Bloomfield, New Jersey, her rep told The Hollywood Reporter. She was 37. Marnie, who played Alison Stewart on the CBS soap opera, was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer in 2020. She had recently been released from the hospital to spend time with her daughter Coda, 2, whom she shares with husband and fellow actor Zack Robidas. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Marnie Schulenburg (@marnschupip4) Born in Cape Cod, Marnie attended the Barnstable H…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Here's When NJ's Legal Weed Sales Begin Here's When NJ's Legal Weed Sales Begin
Here's When NJ's Legal Weed Sales Begin New Jersey has set a date for the legalization of marijuana sales, state officials announced Thursday, April 14. Starting on Thursday, April 21, "adults ages 21 and up will be able to legally purchase cannabis and cannabis products without a medical card," Gov. Phil Murphy said. Starting on April 21st, adults ages 21+ will be able to legally purchase cannabis and cannabis products without a... Posted by Governor Phil Murphy on Thursday, April 14, 2022 The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission announced that it will grant licenses to seven alternative treatment centers (ATCs) to beg…

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Nationwide Hotel Chain's Corporate Credit Chief From NJ Admits Embezzling $300,000 Nationwide Hotel Chain's Corporate Credit Chief From NJ Admits Embezzling $300,000
Nationwide Hotel Chain's Corporate Credit Chief From NJ Admits Embezzling $300,000 A New Jersey employee who ran the company’s corporate credit card program for a nationwide hotel chain admitted embezzling $300,000, federal authorities said. Marco Alvarez, 46, of Bloomfield, admitted that he “knowingly opened and used corporate credit cards to make $317,582 in unauthorized personal purchases” from April 2014 through January 2020, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Alvarez, who worked as a senior analyst for strategic sourcing, tried to hide the thefts by “transferring credits owed to the hotel to these credit cards to offset the unauthorized charges made,” Sellinger …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Killed In Triple Bloomfield Shooting Police ID Man Killed In Triple Bloomfield Shooting
Police ID Man Killed In Triple Bloomfield Shooting Authorities have identified the victim who died in a shooting that left two others injured in Bloomfield. Christian Lisaldes Perez, 23, of Newark, was shot on First Avenue in and pronounced dead at the scene just before 3:20 p.m. Sunday, April 10, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. The other two men, both in their early 30s, were transported to Morristown Medical Center. One was in critical condition and the other in stable condition as of Monday. No arrests had been made as of Monday afternoon.  The investigation was active and ongoing. Anyone with in…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Feds: Hudson Grammar School Teacher From Morris Charged With Trafficking Child Porn Feds: Hudson Grammar School Teacher From Morris Charged With Trafficking Child Porn
Feds: Hudson Grammar School Teacher From Morris Charged With Trafficking Child Porn A Hudson County grammar school teacher from Morris County was arrested by federal agents who caught him trafficking child porn, authorities said. A federal magistrate judge in Newark ordered Anselmo Girimonte, 51, of Wharton detained following his arrest by members of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Security Investigations on Friday, March 4, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Girimonte, previously of Madison and Bloomfield, has taught Italian in grades 3 through 8 in the Kearny School District since 2006, according to his LinkedIn profile. Sellinger said Girimonte…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
NJ Designer Stars On New HGTV Show NJ Designer Stars On New HGTV Show
NJ Designer Stars On New HGTV Show An interior designer with New Jersey ties is starring on a new HGTV show. Noel Gatts, of Bloomfield, stars alongside Joe Mazza, on "Inspector Joe." Just waiting for next Wednesday when I can SHARE some of the beautiful spaces I’ve been working on for 8 months!! Tune... Posted by beam&bloom on Friday, January 14, 2022 The show follows Mazza as he looks for homes that pose risks to potential buyers with Gatts by his side finding financially savvy ways to make their design dreams come true, the show's description says. Gatts is the principal designer at her company, Beam & Bloom.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Driver, 30, Dies In Route 24 Crash Driver, 30, Dies In Route 24 Crash
Driver, 30, Dies In Route 24 Crash A 30-year-old man died in a crash on Route 24 early Friday, Feb. 4 in Union County, authorities said. Alexander Marrero's vehicle was heading eastbound onto the I-78 ramp when his Mazda 3 veered off the left side of the road around 1:15 a.m. in Springfield, New Jersey State Police Trooper Brandi Slota said. The car struck the end of a guard rail on the eastbound ramp and Marrero, of Bloomfield, was pronounced dead at the scene. Initial and unconfirmed reports say the driver suffered a severely severed leg.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver OK After Sedan Careens Off Garden State Parkway Into Townhouse Driver OK After Sedan Careens Off Garden State Parkway Into Townhouse
Driver OK After Sedan Careens Off Garden State Parkway Into Townhouse A driver was hospitalized after her sedan careened off the Garden State Parkway and into a townhouse on Wednesday, leaving a trail of damage the length of a football field in its wake, State Police said. A chain-link fence may have braced the 84-year-old Bloomfield motorist's Mercury as it fell over a wall and into the back of the George Russell Way development at milepost 155.6 in Clifton. The driver was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening, NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. Brookside Towing hoisted the sedan from…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Fleeing Shoplifter Struck On Busy Route 4 Police: Fleeing Shoplifter Struck On Busy Route 4
Police: Fleeing Shoplifter Struck On Busy Route 4 A fleeing shoplifter was struck and injured running across Route 4 in River Edge, authorities said. Jaime Rojas, a 35-year-old repeat offender from Bloomfield, was standing at the bus shelter on the westbound side of the highway around 5:45 p.m. Thursday when police investigating a shoplifting at the nearby CVS spotted him, River Edge Police Chief Michael Walker said. Seeing them, he bolted across the highway, the chief said. Rojas made it across the westbound side and over the divider but was struck on the eastbound side, he said. The driver told police she saw him tried but couldn't sto…

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by Jerry DeMarco