Fair 41°
News
Taxi Traffic Stop Leads To Capture Of Wanted Man With Loaded Gun In Passaic County Taxi Traffic Stop Leads To Capture Of Wanted Man With Loaded Gun In Passaic County
Taxi Traffic Stop Leads To Capture Of Wanted Man With Loaded Gun In Passaic County A passenger in a taxi cab stopped for a traffic violation wasn't only wanted out of Pennsylvania -- he was also carrying a loaded gun, police in Haledon said. Officer Jeffrey Welsh and Kris Duci stopped the Paterson cab after the driver failed to signal a turn at the intersection of West Broadway and Chamberlain Avenue shortly after noon Wednesday, Sept. 21, Capt. George Guzman Jr. said. The officers immediately noticed that the rear-seat passenger -- identified in records as Miguel Ortiz, a 23-year-old Dominican national from Paterson -- wasn't wearing a seatbelt, the captain said. The of…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
News
Viral Video Shows Paterson Fire Trucks Colliding Viral Video Shows Paterson Fire Trucks Colliding
Viral Video Shows Paterson Fire Trucks Colliding A social media video shows a collision of two Paterson fire engines that sent eight of the Silk City's bravest to the hospital. An engine headed west on Broadway begins making a left onto Straight Street when the cab is bashed by a southbound truck around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, in the video posted by @glow2worm. The turning engine slams into the front of the Golden Mango supermarket on the southwest corner of the intersection. The southbound truck rolls down Broadway and slams head-on into a tree. Eight firefighters were taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center.  None of t…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
News
MASS CASUALTY: Engines Collide Headed To Paterson Fire, Critical Injuries Reported MASS CASUALTY: Engines Collide Headed To Paterson Fire, Critical Injuries Reported
Mass Casualty: Engines Collide Headed To Paterson Fire, Critical Injuries Reported WATCH: A social media video shows a collision of two Paterson fire engines that sent eight of the Silk City's bravest to the hospital. CLICK HERE: Viral Video Shows Paterson Fire Trucks Colliding ****** ORIGINAL STORY: Several Paterson firefighters were hospitalized in a crash of engines that sent one into a building and the other into a tree. Both vehicles were headed to a fire at a furniture store on Main Street when they collided at the corner of Broadway and Straight Street around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. One engine smashed into the front of a corner supermarket, while the othe…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Construction Worker Jonathan Kirwan Of Haledon Dies, 34 Construction Worker Jonathan Kirwan Of Haledon Dies, 34
Construction Worker Jonathan Kirwan Of Haledon Dies, 34 Jonathan M. Kirwan of Haledon died in Paterson on Aug. 14, his obituary says. He was 34 years old. Jonathan owned Kirwan Construction for the last four years, and was remembered as the "life of the party." "He had a sparkle in his bright blue eyes and a contagious smile that lit up the room wherever he went," his obit reads. Cremation was private.  Click here for Jonathan M. Kirwan's complete obituary from the Festa Memorial Home.

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
News
WITHOUT A TRACE: Reward Posted In Search For Missing NJ Man Who’d Been Detained By Police WITHOUT A TRACE: Reward Posted In Search For Missing NJ Man Who’d Been Detained By Police
Without A Trace: Reward Posted In Search For Missing NJ Man Who’d Been Detained By Police Police in Haledon announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to what they called "the successful location and physical recovery" of a borough man who went missing six months ago amid what loved ones consider mysterious circumstances. Felix Joel DeJesus, 41, "was last seen congregating with five (5) civilians" in Westside Park behind John F. Kennedy High School in Paterson on Feb. 2, Haledon police said in announcing the reward on Tuesday, Aug. 9. He was wearing only a t-shirt and pants on what was a freezing evening in early February. Haledon police said they’d interviewed several …

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
News
Fire Destroys One Prospect Park Home, Ravages Another Fire Destroys One Prospect Park Home, Ravages Another
Fire Destroys One Prospect Park Home, Ravages Another Firefighters from surrounding towns rushed to aid their colleagues in Prospect Park after a noontime house fire spread to a neighboring home. Initial reports of an occupant possibly trapped thankfully proved unfounded after the fire broke out on the second floor of the primary North 11 Street home, off Fairview Avenue, around 11:30 a.m. Council President Anand Shah called for prayers for those who lost their homes and belongings in the destructive blaze, which topped out at five alarms for coverage. Mayor Mohamed T. Khairullah praised the first responders who braved not only the fire itse…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
News
GOTCHA! Ex-Con Charged With Shooting Haskell Man In Paterson GOTCHA! Ex-Con Charged With Shooting Haskell Man In Paterson
Gotcha! Ex-Con Charged With Shooting Haskell Man In Paterson Investigators cracked the July 4th weekend shooting of a Haskell man in Paterson with the arrest of an ex-con in Haledon, authorities said. Juan Pereyra, 32, was captured by Haledon police in the area of Belmont Avenue and Tilt Street shortly after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, they said. Detectives had identified Pereyra in the July 2 shooting of a 36-year-old Haskell resident in the area of Prospect Street and Market Street in Paterson. Responding officers that night found a crime scene but no victim. That’s because he’d gone to St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center in a private vehicle, authorities…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Bergen County Realtor, Dad Nelson Silva Jr. Dies Suddenly Bergen County Realtor, Dad Nelson Silva Jr. Dies Suddenly
Bergen County Realtor, Dad Nelson Silva Jr. Dies Suddenly A Bergen County realtor and dad of five died suddenly on Friday, July 15 at the age of 32. Nelson Silva Jr. was born in Paterson and raised in Haledon before settling in Fair Lawn, his obituary says. Silva worked for Keller Williams in Ridgewood as a real estate agent, according to his obit. Nearly $1,700 had been raised as of Monday, July 18 on a GoFundMe for Silva's funeral expenses. Silva was remembered on the fundraiser as a "kind, charismatic man who enjoyed helping out friends and family." He leaves behind his wife, Princess (Canepa) Silva, and sons, Jayden, Javen, Avery, Adon, and…

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
News
Occupants Flee After SUV Slams Into Popular Passaic County Flower Shop Occupants Flee After SUV Slams Into Popular Passaic County Flower Shop
Occupants Flee After SUV Slams Into Popular Passaic County Flower Shop Two occupants bailed out and bolted after a stolen SUV slammed into a Haledon flower shop early Wednesday. The Ford -- reported stolen out of Easton, PA -- sped down West Broadway before crashing into Morningside Greenhouse at the five-points corner at Central Avenue at 6:20 a.m. Co-owner Tara Fisher, who lives upstairs, said she shouted at the fleeing suspects after being roused from sleep, then tried chasing them. A police investigation was continuing, said Lt. Chris LeMay. The occupants bolted after the SUV struck Morningside Greenhouse in Haledon.Al Gasparini Now in its third gene…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
News
Haledon PD: Paterson Fugitive, Companion Nabbed With Stolen Gun Haledon PD: Paterson Fugitive, Companion Nabbed With Stolen Gun
Haledon PD: Paterson Fugitive, Companion Nabbed With Stolen Gun Haledon police captured a fugitive carrying a stolen gun, authorities said. Officers Jeffrey Welsh and Kris Duci were on a quality-of-life detail when they stopped a 2020 Honda Accord with heavily tinted windows whose driver failed to signal a turn onto West Broadway, Capt. George Guzman Jr. said. A computer check showed that the passenger, Yahzier Hudson, 18, of Paterson was wanted for gun possession out of Passaic County, the captain said. The officers were joined by Detective Sgt. Timothy Lindberg, Officer John Bonilla and Class II Special Officer Antonio Parisi. Hudson, who wasn't wea…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
News
Nearly 10 Pounds Of Pot Found In Haledon Pickup Stop: Bergen Driver, NY Passenger Arrested Nearly 10 Pounds Of Pot Found In Haledon Pickup Stop: Bergen Driver, NY Passenger Arrested
Nearly 10 Pounds Of Pot Found In Haledon Pickup Stop: Bergen Driver, NY Passenger Arrested A driver not wearing a seatbelt led to the discovery of nearly 10 pounds of pot and the arrests of two men -- one from Bergen County, the other from New York State -- Haledon police said. Officers Jeffrey Welsh and Kris Duci stopped the 2008 Dodge Ram near the corner of Central Avenue and Ailsa avenues, Capt. George Guzman said. The officers got conflicting statements from both men, who'd been acting suspiciously, Guzman said. They also smelled what they believed was PCP in the pickup, which didn't have an inspection sticker, he said. A Passaic County sheriff's K9 was summoned and gave an …

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
News
'I'll Kill You!' Robber Captured After Threatening Pharmacy Clerk In Haledon Holdup 'I'll Kill You!' Robber Captured After Threatening Pharmacy Clerk In Haledon Holdup
'I'll Kill You!' Robber Captured After Threatening Pharmacy Clerk In Haledon Holdup A robber was nabbed by Haledon police moments after he fled a Rite Aid with a fistful of twenties by pretending to be armed, authorities said. Dwayne Hayes, 49, of Paterson was wearing a black coat, a black hat and a black surgical mask when he approached the clerk at the Haledon Avenue store with his hand stuffed into his jacket pocket shortly after 8:30 p.m. Monday, April 2, Capt. George Guzman, Jr. said. “Do not make sudden movements. I have a gun in my right pocket. I'll kill you!” Guzman said Hayes told the clerk. The victim reported handing Hayes some cash that he snatched before run…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco