AT LONG LAST: Fort Lee Bar Owner’s Killer Returned To NJ After 30 Years AT LONG LAST: Fort Lee Bar Owner’s Killer Returned To NJ After 30 Years
AT Long Last: Fort Lee Bar Owner’s Killer Returned To NJ After 30 Years Justice may have been delayed, but it isn't being denied to loved ones of a Bergen County businessman who was tortured, robbed and savagely slain in his Hudson River apartment three decades ago. Jimmy Polites began the night of Aug. 4, 1994 with friends at the tavern he co-owned in Fort Lee. Hours later he was bound to a chair and hanged with an electrical cord in his Edgewater townhouse. It has taken nearly 30 years for his killer to finally pay. Thomas Christopher James was released from a New York State prison late this week after serving 28 years for murdering a reputed Long Island mo…
New Vehicle Owner Caught On Route 208 With Fake License Tag She Bought From Facebook Seller: PD New Vehicle Owner Caught On Route 208 With Fake License Tag She Bought From Facebook Seller: PD
New Vehicle Owner Caught On Route 208 With Fake License Tag She Bought From Facebook Seller: PD A motorist driving an otherwise legit vehicle was caught using a temporary license plate that she literally bought off the street from a dealer she met on Facebook, Glen Rock police said. Officer Sarah Orsita spotted the fraudulent temporary registration attached to the rear of the vehicle and immediately knew it was phony, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. She stopped the 31-year-old driver from Paterson, who told her she bought the vehicle a few months ago and the bogus tag for $200 from “a man she met on the street in Paterson,” the chief said. The driver was listed on the title and she…
Cotton Candy Heaven: Newswoman Finds Sweet New Calling With Jersey Shore Biz Cotton Candy Heaven: Newswoman Finds Sweet New Calling With Jersey Shore Biz
Cotton Candy Heaven: Newswoman Finds Sweet New Calling With Jersey Shore Biz Have a hankering for cotton candy? You're in luck. Billie Rama of The Asbury Park Cotton Candy Co. is leasing a new production space exclusively for cotton candy lovers. Until now, Rama has been mobile only, operating a cotton candy table at parties, movies, and special events. Here is what Billie Rama's cotton candy table looks like when she "spins" at special events.Provided/ Billie Rama She organized this GoFundMe page to help defray the costs of setting up a permanent facility to expand and streamline her production. She started production at 909 Asbury Ave. Unit D on Thursday, Ma…
Longtime North Jersey Diner Owner Retiring Longtime North Jersey Diner Owner Retiring
Longtime North Jersey Diner Owner Retiring The owner of the Empress Diner, a Fair Lawn institution since 1965, is bidding adieu. John Melissas announced he is moving on from the diner in a post on Facebook on Tuesday, May 23. "I spent my whole life here and met so many wonderful people," Melissas said. "I will still be local and looking to start my next adventure. Please remember that I love all of you. Thank you for everything." To ALL MY FRIENDS & FAMILY of the Empress Diner It is now time for me to move on. I spent my whole life here and met... Posted by John Melissas on Monday, May 22, 2023 Melissas' retirement was …
NJ Theater Company Slams School Groups For Leaving 'School Of Rock' Show Due To Cursing NJ Theater Company Slams School Groups For Leaving 'School Of Rock' Show Due To Cursing
NJ Theater Company Slams School Groups For Leaving 'School Of Rock' Show Due To Cursing A couple school groups said gosh dangit. Two elementary school groups in Camden County walked out of “School of Rock”  over concerns about cursing and other inappropriate content in the popular musical. The mid-performance walkout drew criticism from the Ritz Theatre Company. In a Facebook post, the Ritz said that 172 students, teachers and chaperones — more than 70% of the audience — left a Wednesday, May 17 performance in Haddon Township. Class is now in session! Rock with us tonight for the opening of SCHOOL OF ROCK! Grab your tickets at RitzTheatreCo.org and get here tonight at 8…
Who Dumped 500 Pounds Of Pasta In Central Jersey? Who Dumped 500 Pounds Of Pasta In Central Jersey?
Who Dumped 500 Pounds Of Pasta In Central Jersey? Old Bridge police are investigating the dumping of 500 pounds of pasta along a brook, township officials said. The Department of Public Works cleaned up about 15 wheelbarrows' worth of spaghetti, macaroni and other pasta after photos circulated on social media. Police were contacted after township officials learned of the piles of pasta, according to Himanshu Shah, Old Bridge’s business administrator.  "This incident is under investigation by the police department," Shah said on Thursday, May 4. DPW "visited the site and did in fact find what appeared to be 15 wheel barrel loads of illeg…
Popular South Jersey Diner Closes After 58 Years Popular South Jersey Diner Closes After 58 Years
Popular South Jersey Diner Closes After 58 Years A popular diner in South Jersey has closed after 58 years in business. Last Sunday, April 30 was the last day of operations for the Cherry Hill Diner on Route 38. An employee made the announcement in a Facebook group: "Myself and the staff of Cherry hill diner would like to thank you all for your patronage over the years," she wrote. "Unfortunately, this Sunday, we close our doors forever. You have let us share your good times, sad times and everything in between. We will miss seeing you all. Thank you! The doors close Sunday afternoon at 5 pm." The Cherry Hill Planning Board earlier this…
Callahan's Elusive Paramus Opening Taken Too Far Or Creating Buzz? Callahan's Elusive Paramus Opening Taken Too Far Or Creating Buzz?
Callahan's Elusive Paramus Opening Taken Too Far Or Creating Buzz? The Callahan's owner's handling of an elusive new location is leaving a bad taste in some customers' mouths. Others, including Dan DeMiglio himself, say he's just creating buzz. DeMiglio — whose grandfather Leonard "Artie" Castranni founded the original Callahan's in Fort Lee — has confirmed a new location is in the works. This week, he said it will be in Paramus. But DeMiglio has yet to divulge an exact address or opening date, much to the chagrin of longtime patrons. To some, it's irritating. To DeMiglio, it's all in good fun. "I've been doing the same thing I've been doing in all of m…
NJ Man Sets Fire To Jack Daniel's Collection Since Company 'Went Woke' NJ Man Sets Fire To Jack Daniel's Collection Since Company 'Went Woke'
NJ Man Sets Fire To Jack Daniel's Collection Since Company 'Went Woke' Pauly Michaelis said he was the biggest fan of Jack Daniel's whiskey for more than 40 years. The operative word being "was." Wearing denim overalls and a frown, Michaelis set fire to his collection of Jack Daniel's merchandise in the backyard of what appears to be his Ocean County home, over complaints the company has gone too "woke." Among the items Michaelis torched in the viral Facebook video include a mirror, every Jack Daniel's glass he owned, a wooden sign, and numerous bottles of whiskey.  To cap it off, Michaelis torched a $250 bottle of Jack Daniel's and a $100 bottle of the fame…
Final Facebook Posts Portray Beauty That Was NJ Tractor Trailer Driver Killed In Maryland Crash Final Facebook Posts Portray Beauty That Was NJ Tractor Trailer Driver Killed In Maryland Crash
Final Facebook Posts Portray Beauty That Was NJ Tractor Trailer Driver Killed In Maryland Crash Positivity and optimism drip from the Facebook posts shared by 56-year-old Delando Woody in the days before his death.  The Moorestown, NJ man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning, March 14 in on Interstate 95 in Maryland. "We put too much pressure on ourselves. be kind to yourself today, you deserve it," Woody posted on Saturday, March 11. The day before his death, he wrote: "Good morning and happy Monday . What I know, what you know, what anyone knows is only a small fraction of the way the world works.  "That’s a good thing to keep in mind. Begin with the accurate a…
Hudson County Man Admits Getting Kids, Dad To Send Homemade Porn That He Shared On Social Hudson County Man Admits Getting Kids, Dad To Send Homemade Porn That He Shared On Social
Hudson County Man Admits Getting Kids, Dad To Send Homemade Porn That He Shared On Social A Union City man admitted getting two underage victims and a pedophile dad in the Dominican Republic to send him homemade child porn that he then shared on social media, federal authorities said. Posing as a teenage boy, Ramon Zelaya, 36, used an Instagram account to persuade a minor to send him a "revealing" photo, then used that to "entice, threaten, and coerce" the victim into sending him sexually explicit videos and other images, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Zelaya also conspired with an unidentified individual in the Dominican Republic on Facebook to sexually abuse that pers…
Bergen Ex-Con Tried Boarding Newark Flight With AR-15, Taser, Fake US Marshal Creds, More: Feds Bergen Ex-Con Tried Boarding Newark Flight With AR-15, Taser, Fake US Marshal Creds, More: Feds
Bergen Ex-Con Tried Boarding Newark Flight With AR-15, Taser, Fake US Marshal Creds, More: Feds A convicted felon from Bergen County was seized while trying to bring two rifles, a handgun, a Taser, a switchblade and bogus U.S. Marshals credentials onto a flight from Newark to Fort Lauderdale, federal authorities said. Seretse Clouden, 42, of Wallington had a .308-caliber DPMS Panther Arms rifle, a 5.56-caliber AR-15 rifle, a .40-caliber Glock 22 handgun and the phony creds -- which bore his name, photograph and a U.S. Marshal badge -- in his checked baggage, the FBI charged in a complaint. His bags also contained a ballistic vest that said "Deputy Marshal," two magazines containing 15…