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CT Women Nabbed After Route 17 Chase, Crash Sparked By Ulta Shoplifting: Police
A shoplifting incident at an Ulta store in New Jersey led to a police pursuit, a crash, and the arrest of two Connecticut women after a chaotic chase, authorities said.
Ramsey police responded to reports of a shoplifting in progress at Ulta, located at 1255 Route 17 South, around 4:09 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, according to Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli. Officers saw the suspect vehicle, a white 2023 Jeep Compass, driving erratically and entering Route 17 South in an unsafe manner.
A brief police pursuit ensued but was terminated due to heavy traffic. The suspect vehicle continued south and ulti…
These Bergen County Towns Flipped From Red To Blue In 2016, 2020 Presidential Elections
Bergen County voted primarily Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election, with many municipalities having flipped from red to blue since the 2016 election.
In 2016, 231,211 Bergen County residents voted for Hillary Clinton and 175,529 voted for Donald Trump. Bergen County remained Democratic in 2020, that year, with 285,967 residents voting blue and 204,417 red.
According to the University of Florida's Election Lab, 862,101 New Jersey Democrats and 554,951 Republicans have already voted in the 2024 Presidential Election.
The 13 municipalities that flipped from red to blue …
Two $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Bergen County: Here's Where
Two Bergen County Powerball players won $50,000 last week.
The tickets were sold in the Monday, Aug. 5 and Wednesday, Aug. 7 drawings.
The Aug. 5 ticket was sold at the G.W. Bridge Exxon, located at 484 Route 4 east in Englewood. The winning numbers from the Aug. 5 drawing were 29, 42, 44, 51, and 54. The Powerball was 12.
The Aug. 7 ticket was sold at the Krauszer's at 49 West Main St., in Ramsey. The winning numbers for the Aug. 7 drawing were 6, 19, 35, 47, and 57. The Powerball was 9.
Half Of Hackensack Is Flooded, Route 17 Shut In Hasbrouck Heights: Storm Update
Following fierce storms swept through the region Tuesday evening, Aug. 6, many roadways were still flooded and wet, making for treacherous commutes Wednesday, Aug. 7.
As of 8 a.m., Route 17 north was closed in Hasbrouck Heights at Route 46 due to flooding.
The borough's fire department shared scenes from local streets.
Last night, members stood by at the firehouse in anticipation of the storm. For several hours, the department responded... Posted by Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department on Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Last night, members stood by at the firehouse in anticipation of the st…
'I've Seen You Before,' Sex Offender Told Teen Victim He Stalked On Bergen County Streets: Cops
A sex offender convicted in both New Jersey and New York has been arrested once again, this time for stalking a 19-year-old woman in two Bergen County towns, police said.
Blake Tannen, 34, of Saddle River, was charged with stalking on Saturday, July 27, the same day that a visibly upset 19-year-old woman approach Ridgewood Police Officer Schumann, while he was on patrol, Ridgewood Police Chief Forest Lyons said.
Around 3:45 that afternoon, the woman told Schumann, who was on patrol, that she was walking to her car in Ramsey on July 18, when she noticed she was being followed by a man,…
Accused JC Scammers Hit With More Charges, Total Take Rises By $400,000
Three Indian Americans from North Jersey charged in a hotel supply company scam were re-arrested this week after authorities said they learned that the trio stiffed victims by three times as much money as they’d originally believed.
Married couple Viral Patel, 38, and Priyanka Patel, 33, of Jersey City and Pratik Patel, 35, of Ramsey, were originally charged last December with pocketing $200,000 for services that were never provided by their Janvi Hotel Supply company on Thorne Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
Members of the prosecutor’s Special Investigations Unit conti…
Ava Rasmussen, Former Mahwah HS Cheerleader, Dies At 18: 'Our Hearts Are Shattered'
Ava Rasmussen, who graduated Mahwah High School last year, died on Wednesday, March 13.
Ava, an active member of the school's cheerleading team and student government, died of cancer at the age of 18.
Ava Rasmussen GoFundMe photo
A truly sad day for our entire Mahwah community. Bright lights never get extinguished. They sometimes just need to fly... Posted by Jonathan N. Marcus on Thursday, March 14, 2024
"Ava has made a lasting impact on everyone who she came across," Superintendent Dr. Michael DeTuro said, noting counseling is available at the school to support students…
Police Charge Local Handyman With $192,000 Heist From Downtown Ramsey Restaurant
As local heists go, the theft of a safe containing $192,000 from a restaurant in downtown Ramsey is pretty considerable.
Police said they didn’t have to go far to find it, either.
Craig Lannin, 57, a construction worker who’s lived in town all his life, stole it on Nov. 28 while working at Bici, a modern Italian restaurant on East Main Street, Ramsey Police Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli said.
Lannin, who records show had prior arrests, lives a mile and a half due north of downtown.
Police charged him with theft and criminal mischief and released him pending court action.
Police Chief Brian …
Victim Of Ramsey Train Crash ID'd As Hewitt Outdoorsman Evan Blauvelt, 45
Services have been set for the 45-year-old man fatally struck by a train in Ramsey.
Evan Blauvelt, of Hewitt resident, was identified as as the man struck and killed by an NJ Transit train in Ramsey on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 15, transit officials said
Blauvelt, who was pronounced dead at the scene, is being remembered as a man who loved the outdoors, according to his obituary. A Colorado native, he enjoyed skiing and hiking and rooting for the Denver Broncos, his obituary reads.
He is survived by his wife, Jacquelyn, his daughter Natasha, his brother, Ryan, his parents, Howard and …
