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Ex-Lyndhurst Man Who Blames Authorities For Wife's Death Charged With Harassment, Violating TRO Ex-Lyndhurst Man Who Blames Authorities For Wife's Death Charged With Harassment, Violating TRO
Ex-Lyndhurst Man Who Blames Authorities For Wife's Death Charged With Harassment, Violating TRO A former Lyndhurst man who blames authorities for his wife’s death – and last year got into a standoff with police during a welfare check on their children -- was arrested in Fort Lee with his girlfriend over the weekend on charges of cyber harassment and violating a restraining order. Seized along with Lee Kenworthy, 41, was Samantha Brown, 27, both of Englewood, Fort Lee police said. Among court action that Kenworthy has taken against various people and agencies over the years is a wrongful death suit in Bergen County alleging a cover-up of what he claims was his late wife’s murder. Shay…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities: Thief In Stolen Car Pursuit Rams Fort Lee Police Cruiser On GWB Authorities: Thief In Stolen Car Pursuit Rams Fort Lee Police Cruiser On GWB
Authorities: Thief In Stolen Car Pursuit Rams Fort Lee Police Cruiser On GWB A driver being chased by police rammed a Fort Lee patrol cruiser with a stolen car on the George Washington Bridge shortly before dawn Thursday, authorities said. Palisades Interstate Parkway police pulled back after pursuing the silver Hyundai Elantra to the bridge around 6:30 a.m. The driver – identified as Reggie Joseph, 33, of Manhattan – got stuck in traffic on the New York-bound upper level, however, Fort Lee Police Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. Port Authority police and Fort Lee Officer Carlos Cabrera tried to get him to stop, but Joseph rammed the borough police cruiser, Mirkovic said…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police Seek Help Finding Pants-Open Pervert Who Touched Himself Outside Fort Lee Woman's Door Police Seek Help Finding Pants-Open Pervert Who Touched Himself Outside Fort Lee Woman's Door
Police Seek Help Finding Pants-Open Pervert Who Touched Himself Outside Fort Lee Woman's Door Fort Lee police sought the public’s help finding a man whom a borough resident said she saw with his pants open, touching himself, outside her kitchen door. The victim lives on Oleri Terrace, a quiet, seven-block stretch just off Palisade Avenue. She said she was home around 9:30 p.m. this past Saturday when she spotted the man “standing next to the glass kitchen door staring at her and touching himself while his pants were open,” Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. She described him as Hispanic, about 30 years old and 5-feet-6 with medium skin tone and wearing a Navy blue long-sleeved t-shirt. Bo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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VIDEO: Wild Multi-Town Police Chase Ends In Crash, Arrest At GWB VIDEO: Wild Multi-Town Police Chase Ends In Crash, Arrest At GWB
Video: Wild Multi-Town Police Chase Ends In Crash, Arrest At GWB VIDEO: A Rockland driver who was captured on the George Washington Bridge after he rammed a police car at the toll plaza during a wild chase through several Northeast Bergen towns was ordered released by a judge less than 24 hours later. Demarest police tried to stop a Toyota Camry driven by 29-year-old Joseph Russo, of Leif Boulevard in Congers, at 4:30 p.m. Friday. Russo kept going, nearly hitting a police officer, as well as a PSE&G employee, authorities said. Demarest officers pursued the vehicle south on Route 9W before Englewood Cliffs and Palisades Interstate Parkway Police pick…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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THIS SUNDAY: Pink Heals Rallies First Responders For Special Waldwick, Cliffside Park Boys THIS SUNDAY: Pink Heals Rallies First Responders For Special Waldwick, Cliffside Park Boys
This Sunday: Pink Heals Rallies First Responders For Special Waldwick, Cliffside Park Boys Two special young boys will be treated to a parade of first responders this Sunday in Waldwick, thanks to Pink Heals of Bergen County. Both Cole McKeon of Waldwick and Austin “AJ” Katchen of Cliffside Park were diagnosed months apart last year with Stage 4 neuroblastoma, a type of cancer that attacks certain types of nerve tissue. Before his first birthday, AJ had successful tumor resection surgery, the first of several operations. He’s also undergone chemotherapy that kept him hospitalized several months. Doctors declared AJ in remission last summer, but his immunotherapy and radiation t…

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SEEN HER? Fort Lee Woman, 66, Last Seen In Manhattan SEEN HER? Fort Lee Woman, 66, Last Seen In Manhattan
Seen HER? Fort Lee Woman, 66, Last Seen In Manhattan Fort Lee police reported a 66-year-old borough woman missing. Esmin L. Rose was last seen at the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal in Washington Heights at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, they said. She is 5-foot-4 and 186 pounds and was wearing the same clothing as in the left-side photo above, authorities said. Anyone who sees Rose or knows where to find her is asked to call Fort Lee PD: (201) 592-3524. ‬

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Chief For A Day (PHOTOS): Bergen Sheriff, Local Police Bring Joy To Ailing Youngsters Chief For A Day (PHOTOS): Bergen Sheriff, Local Police Bring Joy To Ailing Youngsters
Chief For A Day (Photos): Bergen Sheriff, Local Police Bring Joy To Ailing Youngsters Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton and members of his office joined with local and county law enforcement agencies Friday to host the annual Bergen County "Chief For a Day" celebration. "Chief for A Day" is an inspirational program that offers local children with chronic health conditions and special needs a behind-the-scenes look at law enforcement. Participating agencies planned local community activities, followed by a group photo at the Bergen County Courthouse, a joint motorcade ride, and a presentation lunch at the Venetian Catering Hall in Garfield. Youngsters included A.J. Vigl…

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SEEN HIM? Fort Lee PD Seeks Public Help Finding Resident, 87 SEEN HIM? Fort Lee PD Seeks Public Help Finding Resident, 87
Seen HIM? Fort Lee PD Seeks Public Help Finding Resident, 87 Fort Lee police sought the public's help finding an 87-year-old borough man who was reported missing Friday morning. Won Kim was last seen at 9:30 a.m., they said. He's 5-foot-9 and 140 pounds and was wearing a blue fleece jacket and blue jeans. Anyone who sees Kim is asked to call Fort Lee police: (201) 592-3524. ‬

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by Jerry DeMarco
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New Fort Lee Police Chief Brings Extensive Experience, Communication Skills New Fort Lee Police Chief Brings Extensive Experience, Communication Skills
New Fort Lee Police Chief Brings Extensive Experience, Communication Skills It’s official: Fort Lee Police Capt. Matthew J. Hintze is becoming the borough's top cop. A Fort Lee native who attended borough public schools, Hintze replaces outgoing chief Keith Bendul on June 1, Mayor Mark Sokolich announced Thursday night. Hintze was an excellent choice, the mayor said, because “he has spent many years in management roles in the department and was already a well-known leader in the community.” The 17-year department veteran is also a borough firefighter and a lifetime ambulance corps member. Hintze has held several supervisory positions in law enforcement. As capta…

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UPDATE: Aid Arranged For Fort Lee Fire Victims, Police Say Blaze Didn't Seem Suspicious UPDATE: Aid Arranged For Fort Lee Fire Victims, Police Say Blaze Didn't Seem Suspicious
Update: Aid Arranged For Fort Lee Fire Victims, Police Say Blaze Didn't Seem Suspicious UPDATE: A fire that began in a crawl space and eventually destroyed a Fort Lee apartment building Thursday night didn’t claim any lives, produced three minor injuries and didn’t appear suspicious, authorities announced. Several measures were being taken to assist the victims, they said. “The Red Cross, New Jersey State Police Office of Emergency Management and Fort Lee Office of Emergency Management are working together with other borough departments to provide assistance for the displaced residents,” Police Capt. Matthew Hintze said late Friday afternoon. The borough established an offici…

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Teen Sex-Trafficking Couple Caught In Fort Lee Accept Plea Deals From Government Teen Sex-Trafficking Couple Caught In Fort Lee Accept Plea Deals From Government
Teen Sex-Trafficking Couple Caught In Fort Lee Accept Plea Deals From Government A Bronx couple caught at a Fort Lee hotel while trafficking an underage girl for sex took guilty pleas in federal court on Thursday. Richard “Ace” Ortiz, 23, and Gabriella Colon, 19, would have both faced life imprisonment if convicted at trial following Thursday’s please in U.S. District Court in Trenton, authorities said. Their prison sentences nonetheless will be significant -- and must be served entirely (There's no parole in the federal prison system). Ortiz and Colon forced the 17-year-old Lancaster, PA girl to have sex with several men at an East Brunswick hotel throughout the month…

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Kidnapped, Sexually Abused Woman Flees To Fort Lee Gas Station, Police Nab Ex-Boyfriend Kidnapped, Sexually Abused Woman Flees To Fort Lee Gas Station, Police Nab Ex-Boyfriend
Kidnapped, Sexually Abused Woman Flees To Fort Lee Gas Station, Police Nab Ex-Boyfriend A woman who was kidnapped, sexually assaulted and beaten by her ex-boyfriend escaped, got to a Fort Lee gas station and called police, who captured him moments later, authorities said. Englewood police assisted in nabbing Harrideo Persaud, a 59-year-old truck driver from South Richmond Hill, Queens, following Sunday afternoon’s attack, Capt. Matthew Hintze said Wednesday. The woman told police that Persaud “contacted her to assist him with picking up a vehicle in New Jersey,” Hintze said. On their way there, he said, Persaud “held the victim against her will and sexually assaulted her…

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