Woman Escapes Violent New Milford Sex Abuser Who Threatened To Kill Her, Prosecutor Says Woman Escapes Violent New Milford Sex Abuser Who Threatened To Kill Her, Prosecutor Says
Woman Escapes Violent New Milford Sex Abuser Who Threatened To Kill Her, Prosecutor Says A violent New Milford ex-con sexually and physically assaulted a woman -- holding her against her will and threatening to kill her -- before she managed to escape, authorities said. Matthew Harries, 29, remained held Saturday in the Bergen County Jail awaiting a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack following his arrest by borough police, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He’s charged with sexual assault, aggravated assault, criminal restraint and making terroristic threats, as well as simple assault and disorderly conduct, the prosecutor said. Harri…
Brace For Isolated Twisters, Flash Flooding Across NJ, Forecasters Say Brace For Isolated Twisters, Flash Flooding Across NJ, Forecasters Say
Brace For Isolated Twisters, Flash Flooding Across NJ, Forecasters Say Up to three inches of rain, flash flooding and damaging winds were expected Thursday across New Jersey. A flash flood watch was in effect for Bergen, Essex, Hudson,  Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties Thursday morning into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with potential for isolated twisters were also possible, the National Weather Service says. The main threat was expected midday Thursday into the early overnight hours, the NWS says. Storms were, however, expected to move out quickly Friday.
'No Questions Asked': NJ Buys Back Nearly 1,000 Guns 'No Questions Asked': NJ Buys Back Nearly 1,000 Guns
'No Questions Asked': NJ Buys Back Nearly 1,000 Guns Authorities collected nearly 1,000 guns during no-questions-asked gun buybacks in Passaic, Essex and Atlantic counties, New Jersey’s top law enforcer said Thursday. They could soon be coming to a location near you. The firearms came in all sizes, calibers, makes, models and ages, from a pearl-handled derringer to a reported 27 assault weapons. The total also includes 487 handguns, 281 rifles and shotguns and 146 inoperable weapons and BB/pellet guns, New Jersey Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. Bruck didn’t say how many of the 941 weapons surrendered during “Guns for Cash” eve…
Getaway Driver In 7-County North Jersey Holdup Spree Heads To Federal Prison Getaway Driver In 7-County North Jersey Holdup Spree Heads To Federal Prison
Getaway Driver In 7-County North Jersey Holdup Spree Heads To Federal Prison The wheelman in nearly two dozen gas station and convenience store armed robberies in North Jersey was sent to federal prison for at least nine years. Meshach Whagar, 31, of Newark must serve just about all of the 110-month sentence handed down in U.S. District Court in Newark on Wednesday because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Whager admitted late last year that he drove the getaway car during the 20 predawn holdups in seven counties -- Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Middlesex, Morris and Union -- in November and December of 2017 (see list of locations below). The gunman…
WINNERS: Bergen, Morris And Ocean County Jersey Cash 5 Players Split $841,000 Jackpot WINNERS: Bergen, Morris And Ocean County Jersey Cash 5 Players Split $841,000 Jackpot
Winners: Bergen, Morris And Ocean County Jersey Cash 5 Players Split $841,000 Jackpot Three lucky Jersey Cash 5 lottery players will split a jackpot of more than $840,000 from Friday’s drawing, state officials said. The winning tickets were sold in Bergen, Morris and Ocean Counties. Three winners matched all five numbers drawn splitting the $841,017 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the July 2 drawing. Each ticket is worth $280,339. Friday’s winning numbers were: 02, 09, 11, 23, and 27. The XTRA number was 02.  The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold. The winning tickets were sold at the following locations: …
Multi-Agency Probe Ties Quartet To 84 Burglaries In Eight NJ Counties, Rockland Multi-Agency Probe Ties Quartet To 84 Burglaries In Eight NJ Counties, Rockland
Multi-Agency Probe Ties Quartet To 84 Burglaries In Eight NJ Counties, Rockland A car crash in Hackensack and an alert officer in Cedar Grove produced key evidence in the takedown of a mixed-gender crew believed responsible for 84 home burglaries in eight New Jersey counties and Rockland, authorities said. Investigators armed with a search warrant found proceeds from one of the burglaries in a Mercedes-Benz GL 450 that Keith Perry, 38, of Teaneck crashed in March, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Perry was identified as a burglar who threatened an Englewood homeowner by "making a motion with his hand inside his sweatshirt as though he had a gun" and saying…
23 Displaced, Two Hospitalized In Paterson Multi-Family House Fire 23 Displaced, Two Hospitalized In Paterson Multi-Family House Fire
23 Displaced, Two Hospitalized In Paterson Multi-Family House Fire Nearly two dozen people were displaced by Paterson’s second fire of the day, officials said. Both a firefighter apparently suffering from heat exhaustion and a civilian who'd inhaled smoke were taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center for treatment Sunday night, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said A citizen rang the doorbell of Paterson’s Northside Firehouse on Temple Street shortly after 5 p.m. to report a fire in a multi-family house up the block, Speziale said. The two-alarm blaze quickly went to three bells after firefighters found heavy flames in the basement and rear of …
Sheriff's Officers, Anti-ICE Protestors Clash Outside Bergen Jail Sheriff's Officers, Anti-ICE Protestors Clash Outside Bergen Jail
Sheriff's Officers, Anti-ice Protestors Clash Outside Bergen Jail Escalating tensions erupted Saturday night when a few protestors pepper-sprayed and threw bricks at sheriff's officers outside the Bergen County Jail, witnesses said. EMS units were summoned to treat at two injured sheriff's officers, a ranking officer with direct knowledge of the incident said. Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton confirmed the report on Sunday. The sheriff said that he agrees with the anti-ICE protestors but emphasized that "inciting chaos for the sake of chaos will not be tolerated." SEE: Bergen Sheriff: Eight Of 9 ICE Protestors Arrested Are From NY, Officers Pepper-…
Protestor Taken Into Custody In Brief Clash Outside Bergen County Jail Protestor Taken Into Custody In Brief Clash Outside Bergen County Jail
Protestor Taken Into Custody In Brief Clash Outside Bergen County Jail Bergen County sheriff's officers took a protestor from Teaneck into custody during a brief flareup outside the county jail on Friday. A video posted on Instagram begins with Niko Sanabria-John, 25, straddling a barricade shortly after 3 p.m. An officer and then another grab his arm and try to pull Sanabria-John onto their side as a group grabs their fellow protestor and pull him back. A struggle ensues, the Instagram video shows. "He was told to come down off the barricade," Sheriff Anthony Cureton said. "He refused after numerous instructions." ****** ALSO SEE: Surveillance video show…
COVID-19: Murphy 'Close' To Ordering New Restrictions As Cases Rise Across NJ COVID-19: Murphy 'Close' To Ordering New Restrictions As Cases Rise Across NJ
Covid-19: Murphy 'Close' To Ordering New Restrictions As Cases Rise Across NJ Since Monday, more than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded across New Jersey. Just over 2,000 of those were reported Thursday, with more than 200 in Bergen, Essex and Passaic counties. The positivity rate is around 7 percent -- one of the highest the state has seen in months. So, what's next? According to Gov. Phil Murphy, action will be taken -- soon. "How close are we to doing something?" he said during Thursday's COVID-19 briefing. "Close. Bear with us, we will clearly be taking action." Efforts by the state's "hot spot teams" lead by Health Commissioner Judy Persich…
High Winds Knock Power To Thousands Of New Jersey Residents High Winds Knock Power To Thousands Of New Jersey Residents
High Winds Knock Power To Thousands Of New Jersey Residents High winds toppled trees and power lines across New Jersey, leaving tens of thousands of residents in the cold, authorities said. More than 25,000 electric customers were without power early Monday afternoon, according to the Garden State’s major utility companies. JCP&L reported the most outages as of 3:20 p.m. Those were in Morris (975), Ocean (1,250) and Sussex (1,083) as of 3:20 p.m. Winds of more than 30 mph with gusts of up to 50 mph helped plunge temperatures down into the 30s.  We’ve received reports of ~14,000 power outages across the state due to the strong winds💨 today.…
COVID-19: More Bergen, Hudson County Schools Close Due To Positive Cases COVID-19: More Bergen, Hudson County Schools Close Due To Positive Cases
Covid-19: More Bergen, Hudson County Schools Close Due To Positive Cases Three additional schools in Bergen and Hudson counties had closed due to COVID-19 cases as of Friday. Nearly 40 "groups" were under quarantine at Garfield Middle School where a pair of teachers tested positive, school principal and Mayor Richard Rigoglioso said. The school closed after one staff member was in school Oct. 9, and the other Oct. 14. Both likely contracted the virus outside of the school, Rigoglioso said. A student at Pascack Valley High School contracted the virus over the weekend, Superintendent Erik Gundersen said. The building was closed Friday, Oct. 16, as the studen…