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'Dear Delusional': Westwood Man, 69, Harassed Local Citizens With Anonymous Letters, Police Say
A 69-year-old Westwood man waged a harassment campaign against citizens who expressed their opinions about various causes in local newspapers, sending anonymous letters to their homes, authorities charged.
Bruce Manning sent the "Dear Delusional" letters to citizens in town and in neighboring Washington Township, Westwood Police Chief Michael Pontillo said.
"These unsolicited anonymous letters were delivered directly to the recipient victims' homes, which was of great concern to [them]," the chief said.
Manning was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 25, and charged with harassment. He was then rel…
Prostitution Bust: Haledon Detectives Go Undercover, Accuse Mom Of Turning Tricks
Police in Haledon went undercover to bust an alleged prostitute.
Responding to a tip from the 400 block of Belmont Avenue, Haledon Detective Sgt. Timothy Lindberg and Detective Jeffrey Welsh identified Christine Mcalister, a 48-year-old borough resident, as their suspect, Capt. George Guzman, Jr. said.
Mcalister, who lists her occupation online as self-employed, was arrested after soliciting an undercover officer, the captain said.
She was charged with promoting prostitution and maintaining a nuisance before being released pending a Municipal Court appearance, he said.
DWI Motorist From Rockland Drives Wrong Way On Route 208, Oakland PD Says
A Rockland woman was drunk when she drove the wrong way on Route 208, police in Oakland said.
Marie Heller, 61, of Nanuet had driven her 2003 Honda Pilot north in the southbound lanes shortly after 1:30 a.m. Monday, Lt. Christian Eldridge said.
Somehow, it didn't hit anything.
Officer Michael Griffin, responding to a call from the Oakland First Aid Squad, stopped Heller after she tried getting onto Route 287, he said.
Police processed Heller at headquarters, temporarily impounded her car and released her to a responsible adult pending a Municipal Court hearing under John's Law, Eldr…
Mahwah Motorist, 22, Charged With DWI After River Vale Crash
A Mahwah driver was drunk when his vehicle barreled onto the lawn of a River Vale home and landed on top of a large rock, police said.
Responding officers found the front of the vehicle lodged on the rock and bushes in the Rolling Hill Drive homeowner's front yard shortly after 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Detective Sgt. Jared Arcidiacono said.
The driver, Tyler Ramirez, 22, had gotten out and wasn't injured, Arcidiacono said.
Officers who spoke with him "immediately detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage," the sergeant said.
Ramirez failed field sobriety tests, was taken into custody and regist…
West Milford PD: Female Fare Bites 70-Year-Old Uber Driver, Jumps From Moving Car
A 70-year-old Uber driver was bitten and beaten by a customer who then jumped from the moving vehicle, West Milford police said.
The victim was treated for injuries to his nose, face and hands, as well as others, after the incident on Clinton Road, according to a police report.
Police nabbed 38-year-old Dale Sansone of West Milford a short distance away, the report says, adding that she was “found to be highly intoxicated, belligerent and uncooperative.”
Sansone was taken to Chilton Hospital for injuries she sustained jumping from the car, the report says.
Police charged her with assault …
