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Spike Strips Stop Teen Car Thieves In NJ During Palisades Parkway Pursuit From Rockland Spike Strips Stop Teen Car Thieves In NJ During Palisades Parkway Pursuit From Rockland
Spike Strips Stop Teen Car Thieves In NJ During Palisades Parkway Pursuit From Rockland Spike strips deployed by Palisades Interstate Parkway Police stopped three teenage thieves as they sped south into New Jersey on Tuesday in a Jeep stolen out of Rockland County, authorities said. The New York City trio had swiped a 2018 Jeep Renegade from Clarkstown after the owner left it running with the keys in it shortly after 7:30 a.m. Jan. 9, PIP Police Lt. Raymond Walter said. New York State Police troopers who joined Clarkstown police in pursuing the trio radioed ahead to their parkway police colleagues before terminating the pursuit near the state line, the lieutenant said. Pickin…
Ex-Jet Muhammad Wilkerson Busted For DWI, Gun Loaded With Hollow Points In North Jersey Stop Ex-Jet Muhammad Wilkerson Busted For DWI, Gun Loaded With Hollow Points In North Jersey Stop
Ex-Jet Muhammad Wilkerson Busted For DWI, Gun Loaded With Hollow Points In North Jersey Stop Former New York Jets pass rusher Muhammad Wilkerson was busted for driving drunk in North Jersey again, only this time with a loaded gun under his seat, according to a published report. Wilkerson told police who stopped him in an unidentified Morris County town shortly after 6:30 a.m. Dec. 22 that he was coming from a club in New York City, TMZ. reported. Police said the retired defensive end smelled strongly of alcohol and was arrested after failing a field sobriety test, according to documents filed in Superior Court in Morristown. Wilkerson, a 34-year-old Linden native, reportedly claim…
NJ Man Was Supposed To Fly To Turkey 10 Days Ago — He's Been Missing Ever Since NJ Man Was Supposed To Fly To Turkey 10 Days Ago — He's Been Missing Ever Since
NJ Man Was Supposed To Fly To Turkey 10 Days Ago — He's Been Missing Ever Since Enes Aydin was supposed to fly to Turkey from Newark Airport on Nov. 5. But the 23-year-old missed his flight, and his family hasn't been able to reach him since. According to Matt Kahraman, a friend of the family, Aydin is from Turkey originally and was vacationing in Mexico last year, before he flew to Edgewater Park to visit his grandfather. "He was supposed to go to Turkey 10 days ago," Kahraman, "but he never flew." Aydin was last seen last month in New York City. His family is working with the Turkish officials and Edgewater Park police to find him.
Real Latino Families Wanted For Paid Holiday Ad Filming In NYC Real Latino Families Wanted For Paid Holiday Ad Filming In NYC
Real Latino Families Wanted For Paid Holiday Ad Filming In NYC Are you a family that goes all out for Feliz Navidad? Situation Marketing is looking for a real family that is "fun, energetic and attractive" for a photo and video marketing campaign for a historic New York City landmark.  The family should be a mom, dad, a son and daughter, with the children being school age (middle and high school) and able to engage with exhibits at the location. "The family will be featured as a local family living in Brooklyn," according to the posting. "They’ve come into the city for a fun weekend together." All children must have valid work permits and famili…
Former NJ 'Bachelor' Contestant Zac Clark Among Celebs Running NYC Marathon Former NJ 'Bachelor' Contestant Zac Clark Among Celebs Running NYC Marathon
Former NJ 'Bachelor' Contestant Zac Clark Among Celebs Running NYC Marathon Another TCS New York City marathon was under way Sunday, Nov. 5, and New Jersey's Zac Clark is among the nearly 50,000 runners — 16 of whom are celebs. Clark is a Haddonfield native who was on Season 16 of "The Bachelorette" starring Tayshia Adams.  Clark's bib number is 19213. According to the race tracker, he was 20 miles in as of 12 p.m., with about six left to go. Zac Clark of Haddonfield and Tayshia Adams on Season 16 of "The Bachelorette." ABC/Craig Sjodin This will be at least the 11th marathon for the 39-year-old Philly sports fan and former college baseball player, who has be…
Luxury North Jersey Home Features Movie Theatre, Heated Pool (LOOK INSIDE) Luxury North Jersey Home Features Movie Theatre, Heated Pool (LOOK INSIDE)
Luxury North Jersey Home Features Movie Theatre, Heated Pool (Look Inside) Got $3.5 million lying around and a desire your own movie theatre... at a discount? You might just be able to live a life in luxury in Fort Lee.  A $3.5 million home, at 2 Euclid Road, has been listed for sale by Joshua Baris at Coldwell Banker. The 6-bedroom, 7.5 bathroom has everything you want to impress your friends: a grand double bridal staircase, magnificent windows, a chef's modern eat-in kitchen, a heated concrete pool and a seven seat custom movie theatre, according to the listing. The home also features walk-in closets, a gas fireplace, a jacuzzi tub and promises views of …
Tenafly Man's New Passaic Rooftop Bar Promises NYC Vibes Tenafly Man's New Passaic Rooftop Bar Promises NYC Vibes
Tenafly Man's New Passaic Rooftop Bar Promises NYC Vibes Passaic is getting the rooftop bar it has long desired. I Want U, which promises views of the New York City skyline, will be opening in October at 822 Main Ave. in the city. The bar is the brainchild of longtime friends, Alex Perez, whose family owns the property, and Justin Gordnick, who along with his brother Chris, run a solar company. "They had this property and it was a really good location," said Chris Gordnick, of Tenafly. "We think we can do something together here." The partners had never run a bar before but have thrown themselves into the place, which offers three floors of fun…
UPDATE: Accused Shooter Of Bergenfield GF Extradited To NJ, Charged With Attempted Murder UPDATE: Accused Shooter Of Bergenfield GF Extradited To NJ, Charged With Attempted Murder
Update: Accused Shooter Of Bergenfield GF Extradited To NJ, Charged With Attempted Murder THE LATEST: A one-time fugitive from Bergenfield who authorities said shot his 20-year-old girlfriend three times during an argument in his bedroom is being held in the Bergen County Jail after being extradited from New York State. Aaron Sierra, 22, whom sources described as emotionally disturbed, was captured after a brief standoff with the NYPD's Emergency Services Unit in New York City on July 12, a month and a half after the shooting. An iPhone helped track him down, according to court papers on file in Hackensack. Sierra was initially hospitalized before being extradited to New Jerse…
Smoke Relief Coming Next Week, Unhealthy Air Quality Here To Stay (Mostly) Until Then Smoke Relief Coming Next Week, Unhealthy Air Quality Here To Stay (Mostly) Until Then
Smoke Relief Coming Next Week, Unhealthy Air Quality Here To Stay (Mostly) Until Then Looks like the East Coast has a smoky few days in store. But fear not, relief is allegedly on the way. As of Thursday, June 8, levels in North Jersey were considered very unhealthy and in greater Philadelphia/the Lehigh Valley were considered hazardous. Levels in the Baltimore and Washington DC area were also considered very unhealthy as of Thursday morning. ALSO SEE: Here's How To Check Conditions In Your Area As Canadian Wildfires Burn Canadian wildfire smoke expends south Thursday and Friday.AccuWeather Smoke improvement forecast from AccuWeather.AccuWeather Areas around New Yor…
NJ Residents Can Swim For Free On Weekends At Weehawken's $10.5M Pool Until June 23 NJ Residents Can Swim For Free On Weekends At Weehawken's $10.5M Pool Until June 23
NJ Residents Can Swim For Free On Weekends At Weehawken's $10.5M Pool Until June 23 New Jersey residents have two more weekends to swim for free at Weehawken's brand-new pool complex. Located on Port Imperial Boulevard, the $10.5 million complex opened last August, making this summer its first full season. Registration for summer passes will open Friday, June 9, due to site updates and payment processing, its website says. The passes will be implemented on June 23. Until then, anyone can swim for free on weekends, as the complex won't be open fully until later this month. Any New Jersey resident can join the Weehawken pool. Here's how much it will cost: Weehawken Po…
GOTCHA! Fairview Detectives Nab Habitual Criminal In Spree Of Smash-And-Grabs GOTCHA! Fairview Detectives Nab Habitual Criminal In Spree Of Smash-And-Grabs
Gotcha! Fairview Detectives Nab Habitual Criminal In Spree Of Smash-And-Grabs Fairview detectives cracked a string of smash-and-grab business burglaries after a local career criminal had a blowup with a woman over his drug use, authorities said. The phrase “known to police” was coined for offenders like Andrew Stanganelli, 32, who has a drug-related arrest record in both North Jersey and New York City that stretches back more than a decade. So it’s no surprise that he’d be on the list of usual suspects following last fall’s burglary spree. It began shortly after midnight Nov. 7 when an intruder forced open the front door of Romo Dry Cleaners on Fairview Avenue, sla…
NJ's Oldest Bus Line Ceases NYC Commuter Service NJ's Oldest Bus Line Ceases NYC Commuter Service
NJ's Oldest Bus Line Ceases NYC Commuter Service The wheels on New Jersey's oldest bus line won't be going round and round for commuters much longer. Citing ridership declines that have lingered since the COVID-19 pandemic, DeCamp Bus Lines will only offer charter and casino services as of April 7, the company announced in a customer notice. DeCamp Bus Lines started as a stagecoach in 1870, and has seven commuter routes: 33, 66,/66R/44, 99, 88, 32 and 100. "It is with a heavy heart that we announce that DeCamp Bus Lines will be ceasing commuter services to and from New York City. . ." the company said. "DeCamp Bus Lines has str…
Tear Gas Ends Hours-Long SWAT Standoff With Knife-Wielding Man At River Edge Garden Apartment Tear Gas Ends Hours-Long SWAT Standoff With Knife-Wielding Man At River Edge Garden Apartment
Tear Gas Ends Hours-Long SWAT Standoff With Knife-Wielding Man At River Edge Garden Apartment SWAT team members ended a standoff of more than five hours when they subdued a knife-wielding man who’d barricaded himself in his mother’s River Edge apartment. A construction worker by trade, the man had been living in shelters in New York City before recently moving in with his mother at the Oxford Terrace Apartments. He'd become violent, however, so she fled and called police at 7:43 a.m., River Edge Police Chief Michael Walker said. Responding officers “tried to contend with him,” but he retreated into the kitchen of the garden apartment and began picking up knives, the chief said. Th…
'Very Close Call': House Collapses, 22 NYC Firefighters Injured In Staten Island Blaze 'Very Close Call': House Collapses, 22 NYC Firefighters Injured In Staten Island Blaze
'Very Close Call': House Collapses, 22 NYC Firefighters Injured In Staten Island Blaze UPDATE: A total of 22 New York City firefighters were injured – three of them seriously – while battling a blaze that collapsed part of a Staten Island home, the FDNY said Friday. The good news is that all are expected to survive. Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh called the incident a "very close call for the FDNY, which could have lost three members today."   A major collapse was reported minutes into the fire, which ignited in a 2½-story side-by-side duplex on Shotwell Avenue in the Arden Heights section shortly before 1:30 p.m. Feb. 17. The fire quickly went to four alarms, with multi…
Bergen Prosecutor: NYC Pair Nabbed In Violent Armed Gas Station Robbery In Bergenfield Bergen Prosecutor: NYC Pair Nabbed In Violent Armed Gas Station Robbery In Bergenfield
Bergen Prosecutor: NYC Pair Nabbed In Violent Armed Gas Station Robbery In Bergenfield One of two Bronx men charged with pistol-whipping a Bergenfield gas station attendant during a robbery earlier this year was captured by Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives and federal agents as he arrived at Newark Airport on a flight from Honduras. Nixon Francisco-Colon, 34, was seized with help from U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents last Sunday, July 16, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He has remained held in the Bergen County Jail ever since, records show. Charged with Francisco-Colon is Melvin R. Inoa, 25, who was arrested at his apartment on Clay Street and rem…
Services Set For NJ Model Jeremy Ruehlemann Services Set For NJ Model Jeremy Ruehlemann
Services Set For NJ Model Jeremy Ruehlemann Funeral arrangements have been set for 27-year-old North Jersey native and model Jeremy Ruehlemann, who died over the weekend in a New York City apartment. Visitation will be Friday, Jan. 27 from 3 to 7 p.m., at the Burnett & White Funeral Homes in Red Hook, NY. Following calling hours, all are invited to gather at The Early Terrible, in Woodstock, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, Jan. 28 at 10:30 a.m., at the Good Shepherd Church in Rhinebeck, NY 12572. The Funeral Mass will be livestreamed. Ruehlemann was found unresponsive in the bathroom of his friend's Midtow…
First Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Midweek Storm Taking Aim On Region First Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Midweek Storm Taking Aim On Region
First Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Midweek Storm Taking Aim On Region Just as a complex system that brought a mix of rain and sleet, and as much as a foot of snow or more in some spots moves east, the first projected snowfall totals have been released for a second storm on track for the Northeast midweek. It's due to arrive Wednesday, Jan. 25, and could deliver more snow across interior areas, but also perhaps even closer to the I-95 corridor, unlike the first storm this week, according to AccuWeather.com. The currently projected timing for the system has it moving from west to east starting in the middle of the afternoon on Wednesday, according to the&n…
GOTCHA! NJ Man Wanted For Fort Lee Gas Station Holdup Chased Down By NY State Troopers GOTCHA! NJ Man Wanted For Fort Lee Gas Station Holdup Chased Down By NY State Troopers
Gotcha! NJ Man Wanted For Fort Lee Gas Station Holdup Chased Down By NY State Troopers A New Jersey man wanted for robbing a gas station convenience store in Fort Lee was captured in New York State following a pursuit that began on the Tappan Zee Bridge. Shahzad A. Khan, 41, of Carteret had just held up a Rockland County mini-mart when New York State Police tried to stop his southbound 2014 Chevy Equinox on the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge over the Hudson River shortly after 9:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, authorities said. Khan exited onto the Sprain Brook Parkway -- and directly into a moving roadblock, State Police said. What wasn’t known at the time, authorities said, was that…
Feds: 200 Pounds Of Coke, Fentanyl Seized In NJ Turnpike Stop Of NY Tractor-Trailer Driver Feds: 200 Pounds Of Coke, Fentanyl Seized In NJ Turnpike Stop Of NY Tractor-Trailer Driver
Feds: 200 Pounds Of Coke, Fentanyl Seized In NJ Turnpike Stop Of NY Tractor-Trailer Driver A tractor-trailer driver from Yonkers had nearly 100 kilos of cocaine and fentanyl combined when he was stopped for driving erratically on the New Jersey Turnpike near the Meadowlands, authorities said. Members of a special federal drug task force found the nearly 225-pound shipment after stopping Alejandro Nouel Lajud, 39, on the Turnpike in East Rutherford on Monday, Dec. 5, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. The drugs were divided into 95 brick-shaped packages each weighing a little over two pounds -- 70 of them containing cocaine and 25 holding fentanyl, Selling…
Spike Strips Stop Stolen Vehicle Fleeing Mahwah Development: One Caught, Two Sought On Route 17 Spike Strips Stop Stolen Vehicle Fleeing Mahwah Development: One Caught, Two Sought On Route 17
Spike Strips Stop Stolen Vehicle Fleeing Mahwah Development: One Caught, Two Sought On Route 17 Mahwah police captured an overnight stolen car thief and searched for two others after using spike strips to stop the vehicle before dawn Friday, authorities said. The 2022 BMW X7 kept rolling and hit a Mahwah police car after the trio bailed out on Route 17 shortly before 2:30 a.m. Nov. 25. No serious injuries were reported. Officers Jonathan Weber and Thomas Mitchell found 18-year-old Sergio Pierce hiding in a Dumpster off McKee Drive a short time later, Capt. Guido Bussinelli said. Pierce tried to run but was immediately caught, the captain said. A New Jersey State Police helicopter a…
The Most Expensive & Most Affordable Places To Live In NYC Metro Area The Most Expensive & Most Affordable Places To Live In NYC Metro Area
The Most Expensive & Most Affordable Places To Live In NYC Metro Area While two New Jersey cities ranked among the most expensive places for renters in the NYC Metro area, two more are among the most affordable, according to a Zumper report. The website looked at rent prices at 15 cities in the NYC metro area from September, and compiled a list of the most and least expensive places to rent a one-bedroom apartment in the area. Here are the main takeaways: You'll need about $3,950 a month if you're hoping for a one-bedroom apartment in New York City any time soon. The city itself was followed by Hoboken and Jersey City, where rent prices average $2…
UPDATE: Two Seized By Mahwah Police After Chase Through Ramapo College, Crash UPDATE: Two Seized By Mahwah Police After Chase Through Ramapo College, Crash
Update: Two Seized By Mahwah Police After Chase Through Ramapo College, Crash UPDATE: Two thieves who’d been stealing mail led Mahwah police on a stolen car chase onto the Ramapo College campus before the vehicle struck an officer's cruiser and they were captured, authorities said. Police responding to a suspicious vehicle report at the Rio Vista development off Campgaw Road and Route 202 shortly before 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, spotted the 2021 Honda Civic, which had been reported stolen out of New York City the day before. Detective Sgt. Eric Larsen and Officer Brian Joyce tried to stop the Civic as it pulled onto Campgaw Road, but the driver hit the gas and fle…
NJ Woman Found Hiding 15,000 Fentanyl Pills In LEGO Container During Drug Bust: DEA NJ Woman Found Hiding 15,000 Fentanyl Pills In LEGO Container During Drug Bust: DEA
NJ Woman Found Hiding 15,000 Fentanyl Pills In Lego Container During Drug Bust: DEA Federal agents found a New Jersey woman hiding nearly 15,000 fentanyl pills in a LEGO container during an ongoing investigation into a drug trafficking organization, authorities said. The bust took place on the Manhattan side of the Lincoln Tunnel on Wednesday, Sept. 28, said Frank A. Tarentino, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). The DEA Task Force was conducting surveillance as part of the ongoing investigation when they saw Latesha Bush carrying what appeared to be a black tote bag wrapped around a large object, as she entered a vehicle in front of 475…
Popular NYC Eatery Carnegie Diner Heads To North Jersey Popular NYC Eatery Carnegie Diner Heads To North Jersey
Popular NYC Eatery Carnegie Diner Heads To North Jersey One of New York City’s most iconic eateries, the Carnegie Diner, is making its North Jersey debut. Originally opened near Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, the diner’s newest location is at the Harmon Meadow shopping center at 700 Plaza Drive in Secaucus, its website says. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lukas Jenkner (@lukasjenkner) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alexi Contrata💰Luxury Foodie (@the.luxury.foodie) The new 6,600-square-foot location offers seating fo…
Weehawken Opened $10.5M Pool To Public But Might Still Be Violating Green Acres Policy: Report Weehawken Opened $10.5M Pool To Public But Might Still Be Violating Green Acres Policy: Report
Weehawken Opened $10.5M Pool To Public But Might Still Be Violating Green Acres Policy: Report Weehawken's beautiful $10.5 million swimming pool has been opened to out-of-towners. The Department of Environmental Protection apparently told officials that had to open the pool to non-residents as keeping it closed to residents-only was in violation of DEP rules, as the pool was Green Acres-funded, NJ Advance Media reports. The DEP did not immediately return Daily Voice's request for comment placed Friday, Aug. 5. While swimming is open to visitors between 9:30 a.m. and 12 noon — which must be scheduled ahead of time for non-residents — the township may still be violating Green Acre…
110 Luxury Apartments Ready For Tenants In Jersey City (PHOTOS) 110 Luxury Apartments Ready For Tenants In Jersey City (PHOTOS)
110 Luxury Apartments Ready For Tenants In Jersey City (Photos) A brand new luxury apartment building has landed in Jersey City. A ribbon-cutting ceremony at 829 Garfield Ave. will be held Wednesday, June 22. Two- and three-bedroom units start at $2,750. Each kitchen boasts GE stainless steel appliances, black quartz countertops and dual-tone cabinetry. Bathrooms have radiant heated flooring and glass shower enclosures in the primary en-suites, with soaking tubs as an alternative. Each unit has multi-zone heating/cooling units, LED lighting, walk-in closets, and select homes feature expansive windows with direct NYC views. Some units have private pati…
Major NJ Drug Ring Smashed: Pounds Of Heroin, Fentanyl Seized, 14 Busted Major NJ Drug Ring Smashed: Pounds Of Heroin, Fentanyl Seized, 14 Busted
Major NJ Drug Ring Smashed: Pounds Of Heroin, Fentanyl Seized, 14 Busted Nearly three pounds of heroin and fentanyl were seized, along with three handguns, $70,000 in cash and more than $500,000 worth of jewelry in the takedown of a major North Jersey/New York City drug ring, authorities said. A U.S. Postal Service worker was among 14 people arrested as more than 100 local, county and federal law enforcers executed search warrants across Jersey City, Rahway and the Bronx, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.They also hit a Newark location where Suarez said the drugs were processed and packaged for sale. The ringleader, she said, was Charles King, 48, who…
Murder Suspect Kaitlin Marie Armstrong Spotted At Newark Airport: US Marshals Murder Suspect Kaitlin Marie Armstrong Spotted At Newark Airport: US Marshals
Murder Suspect Kaitlin Marie Armstrong Spotted At Newark Airport: US Marshals A Texas woman accused of killing a cyclist involved with her bicycling boyfriend may have hopped a flight from Newark Airport days after the slaying last month, authorities said. Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, 34, of Austin, went to New York City after killing 25-year-old Anna Moriah Wilson, of Vermont, the US Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force said. Wilson was staying at a friend's place in Austin for a race and involved with Armstrong's partner, Colin Strickland, he later admitted. Armstrong was dropped off at Newark Airport on May 18, however, a search of outbound flights found no re…
Police: Quartet From NYC Charged In Vicious Westwood Robbery Police: Quartet From NYC Charged In Vicious Westwood Robbery
Police: Quartet From NYC Charged In Vicious Westwood Robbery Two men were viciously beaten and robbed in Westwood by four New York City men -- all for a cellphone and a six-pack of beer -- authorities charged. Both victims were hospitalized with facial injuries after being jumped and pummeled outside a Chinese restaurant on Washington Avenue across from 3rd Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Police Chief Michael Pontillo said. One of them suffered a possible broken eye socket, responders at the scene said. Police quickly stopped the suspects’ SUV and captured the quartet on nearby Irvington Street, the chief said. Hillsdale and Washington Townshi…
NYC Developer Buys Hackensack Building For $36M NYC Developer Buys Hackensack Building For $36M
NYC Developer Buys Hackensack Building For $36M A New York City developer has bought a luxury apartment building in Hackensack for $36 million, TheRealDeal reports. The VUE Hackensack on Polifly Road is now owned by Sutton Equity, whose executives claim the off-market purchase was motivated by New York City's recent rent control increase, according to the outlet. The building has 78 units, most of which are two bedrooms in the 1,200 square feet range, Apartments.com says. The average monthly rent is $2,650. Click here for more from TheRealDeal.
Hong Kong Inspired Ice Cream Shop Opens In Bergen County Hong Kong Inspired Ice Cream Shop Opens In Bergen County
Hong Kong Inspired Ice Cream Shop Opens In Bergen County New Territories Ice Cream from New York City has expanded its footprint into Bergen County. Unique flavors like Tokyo Banana, Earl Gray, Cinnamon Donut, Cookie Dough Oreo and Matcha are on the menu. New Territories Ice Cream is scooping up 12 flavors, where ice cream can be served atop sweet, eggy bubble waffles (Hong Kong’s famous street snack) that are crisp on the outside and cakey on the inside or spun into an over the top milkshake.  Unique flavors like Tokyo Banana, Earl Gray, Cinnamon Donut, Cookie Dough Oreo and Matcha are on the menu.@newterritoriesny New Territories, 13-24 Ri…