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Suspicious Pre-Dawn Pair On Quiet Ridgefield Park Street Had Company: Police Suspicious Pre-Dawn Pair On Quiet Ridgefield Park Street Had Company: Police
Suspicious Pre-Dawn Pair On Quiet Ridgefield Park Street Had Company: Police Two out-of-towners moving stealthily before dawn on a quiet Ridgefield Park street apparently didn’t realize they had company, authorities said. Officer Kenneth Knebl spotted their parked Toyota Prius with New York plates -- and its headlights off -- near Fellowship Park around 4:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, Lt. Justin Tress said. As Knebl watched, the driver turned on the lights, reversed down the block and parked in another spot, the lieutenant said. One of the occupants got out, approached a nearby home and returned soon after, Tress said. The driver then headed back to the original park…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Stolen Car Suspect Captured After Running From Route 46 Traffic Stop: Ridgefield Park PD Stolen Car Suspect Captured After Running From Route 46 Traffic Stop: Ridgefield Park PD
Stolen Car Suspect Captured After Running From Route 46 Traffic Stop: Ridgefield Park PD A Jersey City man in a stolen car stopped by Ridgefield Park police on Route 46 tried to run but was quickly captured, authorities said. Sgt. William Martin pulled the black Infiniti over for multiple vehicle violations and quickly learned it had been reported stolen, Police Lt. Arthur W. Jensen said. Morton removed Brandon Montague, 24, Jersey City, and Kaira Swinton, 22, of the Bronx as backup Officers Kenneth Knebl and Amanda Thomas arrived, the lieutenant said. The sergeant began taking Montague into custody when he pulled away and bolted, Jensen said. Knebl and Thomas chased him down…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Battle Rapper Serius Jones Caught Ditching Gun In Bathroom Of Bergen Restaurant: Police Battle Rapper Serius Jones Caught Ditching Gun In Bathroom Of Bergen Restaurant: Police
Battle Rapper Serius Jones Caught Ditching Gun In Bathroom Of Bergen Restaurant: Police A rapper from Bergen County who recently served time for pimping in California was carrying a gun when Ridgefield Park police investigating the possible violation of a restraining order found him in a local restaurant, authorities said. Saleem Bligen, 41, had fled when officers responded to a call at an apartment building where he once lived on Bergen Avenue and Mount Vernon Street shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, Lt. Art Jensen said. Officers Kenneth Knebl, Joe Avila, Christopher Dooley and Lavrone Green searched the nearby business district and found Bligen at a local eatery, the l…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Ridgefield Park Police Find Ghost Gun, Seize Three NY Teens At Illegal Car Meet Of 50+ Vehicles Ridgefield Park Police Find Ghost Gun, Seize Three NY Teens At Illegal Car Meet Of 50+ Vehicles
Ridgefield Park Police Find Ghost Gun, Seize Three NY Teens At Illegal Car Meet Of 50+ Vehicles A trio of teens who tried to flee an illegal car meet when Ridgefield Park police showed up had a ghost gun and a high-capacity magazine for it in their sedan when they were stopped, authorities said. Responding officers found 50 or so assembled vehicles “revving their engines and burning out” in a parking lot on Challenger Road between the New Jersey Turnpike and Route 46 shortly after 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, Lt. Art Jensen said. The driver began speeding off as police arrived, the lieutenant said. Officers issued a host of summonses to the drivers they managed to stop – and even impo…

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by Jerry DeMarco