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Car Wash With Fresh Twist Elevates Car Culture In NJ Car Wash With Fresh Twist Elevates Car Culture In NJ
Car Wash With Fresh Twist Elevates Car Culture In NJ So fresh and so clean. A new car wash facility that's part of an environmentally conscious chain has opened in Perth Amboy. Spark Car Wash, is a modern car wash known for its innovative equipment, exceptional service, and high-tech experience. The official opening was on May 26, but they plan a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, July 13. "There is nothing we love more than people who love their cars, and the car culture in Perth Amboy has been really fun for us to be a part of," said CEO Kyle Van Decker, the owner of the chain. Located at 90 W Pond Road, it becomes the fourth in a…

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by Jon Craig
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Destructive Rockland Shopping Center Fire Continues Burning For Hours, Bergen Companies Assist Destructive Rockland Shopping Center Fire Continues Burning For Hours, Bergen Companies Assist
Destructive Rockland Shopping Center Fire Continues Burning For Hours, Bergen Companies Assist UPDATE: Six firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries Sunday in a stubborn hours-long blaze that broke out in a basement gun range, spread through a Rockland County shopping center and continued burning late into the night, authorities said. Firefighters from Mahwah, Montvale, Oradell and River Vale were among more than 100 from Rockland, Westchester and Bergen counties either at the Pearl River scene or in coverage through the afternoon and into the evening. The sneaky blaze began shortly before noon in the long-gun range at the Rockland Indoor Shooting Education Center -- common…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Elusive Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center, Bergen Companies Assist Elusive Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center, Bergen Companies Assist
Elusive Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center, Bergen Companies Assist UPDATE: Six firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries Sunday in a stubborn hours-long blaze that broke out in a basement gun range, spread through a Rockland County shopping center and continued burning late into the night, authorities said. Firefighters from Mahwah, Montvale, Oradell and River Vale were among more than 100 from Rockland, Westchester and Bergen counties either at the Pearl River scene or in coverage through the afternoon and into the evening. The sneaky blaze began shortly before noon in the long-gun range at the Rockland Indoor Shooting Education Center -- common…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Prosecutor: Mahwah Killer Worked With Victim At Local Gas Station Prosecutor: Mahwah Killer Worked With Victim At Local Gas Station
Prosecutor: Mahwah Killer Worked With Victim At Local Gas Station UPDATE: A trio of New York City police officers helped capture a 23-year-old Mahwah man who authorities said fled after shooting his roommate dead Monday night. Milan Ghimire was nabbed in the Bronx by members of the NYPD Emergency Services Unit after killing 56-year-old Phu Tsewang, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Tuesday. The two men worked together at a local gas station, the prosecutor said. Ghimire remained held at the 45th Precinct in the Bronx and will be held pending extradition proceedings. He'll face charges of murder, weapons possession and evidence tampering in Supe…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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MURDER IN MAHWAH: Arrest Made In NYC MURDER IN MAHWAH: Arrest Made In NYC
Murder IN Mahwah: Arrest Made In NYC UPDATE: A trio of New York City police officers helped capture a 23-year-old Mahwah man who authorities said fled after shooting his roommate dead Monday night. Milan Ghimire was nabbed in the Bronx by members of the NYPD Emergency Services Unit after killing 56-year-old Phu Tsewang, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Tuesday. The two men worked together at a local gas station, the prosecutor said. Ghimire remained held at the 45th Precinct in the Bronx and will be held pending extradition proceedings. He'll face charges of murder, weapons possession and evidence tampering in …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Lyndhurst PD: $1,600 Supermarket Shoplifting Spree Stopped By Arrest Of Newark Offender Lyndhurst PD: $1,600 Supermarket Shoplifting Spree Stopped By Arrest Of Newark Offender
Lyndhurst PD: $1,600 Supermarket Shoplifting Spree Stopped By Arrest Of Newark Offender Lyndhurst police chased down a repeat offender from Newark who was wanted for stealing more than $1,600 worth of merchandise in a recent shoplifting spree -- from the same supermarket. Marquis Harris, 34, Newark already had a record of arrests in several counties -- including in each of the previous four years -- when township police responded to a call from the Stop & Shop on Lewandowski Street at 5:15 p.m. Friday, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. He was in the back seat of a silver Honda Civic that was seen fleeing the store when Lt. James Goral quickly pulled it over before nearby …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Libyan Charged In Airline Bombing That Killed 270, Including 119 From Daily Voice Area Libyan Charged In Airline Bombing That Killed 270, Including 119 From Daily Voice Area
Libyan Charged In Airline Bombing That Killed 270, Including 119 From Daily Voice Area Federal authorities announced charges Monday against an accused Libyan terrorist on the 32nd anniversary of the Flight 103 bombing over Scotland that killed 270 people. Abu Agila Mohammad Masud is charged with terrorism-related crimes in the 1988 bombing over the village of Lockerbie that killed 190 Americans in all, Attorney General William Barr said Monday. The victims in modern-day history’s worst attack on Americans before 9/11 included 33 New Jerseyans and 61 New York State residents, as well as 11 from Massachusetts, nine from Pennsylvania and five from Connecticut (see list below). …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Authorities: Black Friday Mall Shooter Nabbed Taking Stabbed Friend To Hospital Authorities: Black Friday Mall Shooter Nabbed Taking Stabbed Friend To Hospital
Authorities: Black Friday Mall Shooter Nabbed Taking Stabbed Friend To Hospital UPDATE: A 21-year-old upstate New York man who police said shot another man during a Black Friday food court mall brawl in Syracuse was captured when he showed up at a local hospital after crashing his mother's car into a bus near a city tree-lighting ceremony, authorities said. Kyree J. Truax was driving a friend who was stabbed during the melee in the food court at the Destiny USA mall to an area hospital when the crash occurred, they said. While Truax exchanged information with the bus driver, an ambulance took his friend to the hospital, Syracuse Police Chief Kenton Buckner told reporte…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Weekend Haul: Franklin Lakes Police Continue Picking Off Route 208 Drivers, Most For Warrants Weekend Haul: Franklin Lakes Police Continue Picking Off Route 208 Drivers, Most For Warrants
Weekend Haul: Franklin Lakes Police Continue Picking Off Route 208 Drivers, Most For Warrants A series of weekend traffic stops on Route 208 yielded Franklin Lakes police a half-dozen arrests – most of them of people wanted on warrants. They also included a 32-year-old West Nyack man charged with DWI just after 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Officer Matthew Geyer made that arrest, as well as one just before 7:30 a.m. Saturday of a 29-year-old Clifton man on marijuana and drug paraphernalia possession charges. Moments after that one, Sgt. William Zangara arrested Sean Levy, 48 of Atlantic Highlands, who was wanted on warrants out of Hillsdale and Middletown, Capt. John Bakelaar said Monday. Ju…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Teacher's Aide Fired After Bringing Gun To School Teacher's Aide Fired After Bringing Gun To School
Teacher's Aide Fired After Bringing Gun To School A 24-year-old teacher's aide who was arrested for bringing a gun to a school in her purse has been fired. Gillian J. Jeffords, 24, of Warwick, was fired Wednesday evening, effective immediately, from the Jesse Kaplan School of the BOCES Campus in West Nyack, according to Scott Salotto, director of communications for BOCES. "The Board of Education met last night and a decision was made to terminate Ms. Jeffords," he said. "She was informed last night." The discovery of the gun took place around 9 a.m. Wednesday when the Clarkstown Police Department responded to the schoo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Teacher's Aide Charged With Felony For Bringing Loaded Gun To School Area Teacher's Aide Charged With Felony For Bringing Loaded Gun To School
Area Teacher's Aide Charged With Felony For Bringing Loaded Gun To School A 24-year-old teacher's aide who brought a gun to school in her purse has been arrested and charged with felony criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds. The discovery of the gun took place around 9 a.m. Wednesday when the Clarkstown Police Department responded to the Jesse Kaplan School of the BOCES Campus in West Nyack, said Clarkstown Officer Peter Walker. According to Walker, officials at the school for students with Autism, cognitive disabilities, medical fragility and/or multiple disabilities, called police after a fellow staff member noticed a handbag containing, what was la…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
BJ’s Will Offer Chainwide Instacart Delivery BJ’s Will Offer Chainwide Instacart Delivery
BJ’s Will Offer Chainwide Instacart Delivery BJ’s Wholesale Club is making shopping easier for East Coast shoppers, announcing its intention to expand its same-day delivery partnership with Instacart. Officials from the popular retailer announced this week that it will now offer the service to all of its membership clubs no later than the end of April, following a lengthy pilot program at 18 stores in the region, a spokesperson said. Instacart will soon be available for all 215 of BJ’s clubs on the East Coast. Instacart delivery starts at $5.99 on orders of $35 or more. Instacart Express membership is also available, enabling unlimite…

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by Zak Failla
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Greek Family's Delicious Traditions Carry On At New Paramus Bakery Greek Family's Delicious Traditions Carry On At New Paramus Bakery
Greek Family's Delicious Traditions Carry On At New Paramus Bakery WAYNE, N.J. – Greek food lovers have new authentic spots in Wayne and Paramus to pick up savory treats such as spanakopita, cheese pies and baklava. Greek from Greece is now open at the Willowbrook Mall and the Garden State Plaza. The Greek bakery also has locations in Hoboken, Manhattan and West Nyack. The menu features an extensive variety of traditional Greek pies, cookies, cereal bars, muffins, croissants, wraps, salads, as well as various coffees, teas, smoothies and chocolate drinks. The founders of Greek from Greece were born and raised in Greece. “We can proudly say we know good …

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by Lauren Kidd Ferguson