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Dirt Bicyclist Struck, Killed On Clifton Street Dirt Bicyclist Struck, Killed On Clifton Street
Dirt Bicyclist Struck, Killed On Clifton Street A 24-year-old dirt bicyclist was struck and killed on a Clifton street just below Route 46, authorities confirmed. A 2007 Honda bike driven by the as-yet unidentified rider collided with a Honda CRV at the corner of Lakeview Avenue and East 11th Street shortly before 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, they said. The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said in a joint release. The SUV driver remained at the scene. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Gunman Threatens To Shoot Attendant, Robs Clifton Service Station Gunman Threatens To Shoot Attendant, Robs Clifton Service Station
Gunman Threatens To Shoot Attendant, Robs Clifton Service Station SEE ANYTHING? A gunman robbed a Clifton gas station of several hundred dollars in cash, authorities said. The hooded robber approached the Jersey Gas attendant at Lakeview and Crooks avenues with a gun around 4:30 a.m. Sunday, May 1, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. He threatened to shoot him if the attendant didn't hand over the cash, then took the money and ran. There isn't much of a description of him, hover. ANYONE who might have witnessed the robbery or its aftermath, or has information that can help identify the robber is asked to contact Clifton police: (973) 470-5900. ****** …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Beloved Pet Services Company Owner From Clifton, 31, Struck, Killed, Arrest Made Beloved Pet Services Company Owner From Clifton, 31, Struck, Killed, Arrest Made
Beloved Pet Services Company Owner From Clifton, 31, Struck, Killed, Arrest Made Detectives arrested a driver who they said struck and killed a beloved pet services company owner outside a Clifton supermarket. Chloe Villar-Severino, 31, was struck by an SUV in the parking lot of the Aldi on Lakeview Avenue on Tuesday, authorities said. Villar-Severino, who owned and operated Ruff Lyfe, died the next day at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, they said. “My heart is broken to a million pieces on the passing of my beautiful daughter,” wrote her mother, Esther Velez. Digna A. Lazala, 63, of Randolph, was driving the 2010 Honda Pilot that struck Villar-Seve…

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'Taste Of Your Own Medicine': Caller Threatens Rape, Bombing At Palestinian Center In Clifton 'Taste Of Your Own Medicine': Caller Threatens Rape, Bombing At Palestinian Center In Clifton
'Taste Of Your Own Medicine': Caller Threatens Rape, Bombing At Palestinian Center In Clifton VIDEO: Clifton police provided extra security while investigating a deluge of threatening phone calls Tuesday to the Palestinian American Community Center. “Is this the terrorist community center?” the caller asked during one of more than 30 exchanges with staff that began before noon and continued until nearly 6 p.m. Referring to himself as “Jebediah,” the caller said he lived “next to” the Lakeview Avenue center and was going to “beat your f*****g ass.” “You Palestinians blow up children and behead them,” he said at one point. “I'm going to come rape you and give you a taste of your own …

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$23.2 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In New Jersey $23.2 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In New Jersey
$23.2 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In New Jersey The life of someone in New Jersey is forever changed. A Powerball ticket good for $23.2 million was sold in Passaic County. The winning ticket from the Saturday, Jan. 23 drawing was sold at Quick Mart on Lakeview Avenue in Clifton. Quick Mart will be presented with a $30,000 bonus check on Monday at 2 p.m., by the New Jersey Lottery Commission.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Clifton's Last Remaining Bowling Alley Listed For $1.3M Clifton's Last Remaining Bowling Alley Listed For $1.3M
Clifton's Last Remaining Bowling Alley Listed For $1.3M Clifton's last remaining bowling alley is on the market. Garden Palace on Lakeview Avenue is listed at $1.3 million on several real estate websites. The 16-lane alley that opened in 1941 closed in March at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Located minutes from the Garden State Parkway in a busy commercial and residential area. Centered between two busy strip malls featuring an Aldi's Grocery store, plenty of food options, drug store, and shopping," the Keller Williams listing reads. "Busy with athletic leagues, family activities, fundraisers and public bowling throughout the week. Brun…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Speak English Or Pay $10': Clifton Shop Owner's Sign Causes Controversy 'Speak English Or Pay $10': Clifton Shop Owner's Sign Causes Controversy
'Speak English Or Pay $10': Clifton Shop Owner's Sign Causes Controversy "Speak English or pay $10 extra," read the sign that Dave Feinberg hung in his Clifton storefront. Feinberg owns Cutter's Edge, a knife and blade-sharpening shop on Lakeview Avenue, in a largely Spanish- and Arabic-speaking area. He hung the hand-written note in the window out of frustration over the weekend -- and never intended to actually charge customers extra, according to NorthJersey.com. What ensued was a near-war against him. Feinberg was accused of racism by Twitter users calling for a shutdown of his store. He answered countless phone calls from people saying they wish he lost …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hit-Run Lodi Driver Injures Clifton Girl, 12 Hit-Run Lodi Driver Injures Clifton Girl, 12
Hit-Run Lodi Driver Injures Clifton Girl, 12 A 12-year-old Clifton girl briefly lost consciousness after being struck by a car whose driver kept going, authorities said. A patrol unit found the 48-year-old Lodi driver parked in his Honda Civic on East 4th Street, a few blocks from the scene of Sunday's 2:30 p.m. crash, Clifton Police Lt. Robert Bracken said. The girl was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson after the coupe struck her as she crossed Lakeview Avenue near Roosevelt Avenue outside the Dollar General store, Bracken said. She was alert and conscious, with several cuts and bruises, when EMTs arrived, he…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Clifton PD: Robbery Victim Walked Into Trap Set By Female 'Friend' Clifton PD: Robbery Victim Walked Into Trap Set By Female 'Friend'
Clifton PD: Robbery Victim Walked Into Trap Set By Female 'Friend' A 20-year-old Paterson man was robbed of cash and a cellphone in Clifton after being set up by a woman whom police identified as a “friend” of his, authorities said. The victim accompanied Rosa Dorvil, 19, of Paterson to a spot in the area of Lakeview Avenue and East 5th Street, where they were approached by 21-year-old repeat offender Darius Jackson, of Clifton, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. Jackson “initially made casual conversation with the two before proceeding to assault the victim,” threatening to kill him if he didn’t surrender his valuables, Bracken said. Responding officers …

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by Jerry DeMarco