'SOS' Button Ripped From Stolen BMW, Occupants Busted With Heroin At NJ Motel: Police 'SOS' Button Ripped From Stolen BMW, Occupants Busted With Heroin At NJ Motel: Police
'SOS' Button Ripped From Stolen BMW, Occupants Busted With Heroin At NJ Motel: Police A trio in stolen BMW with heavy tints and the "SOS" button ripped from the ceiling had outstanding warrants and heroin, authorities said. Officers in the Secaucus Police Department's Anti-Crime Unit were patrolling near the Rodeway Inn Motel on Route 3, around 9:05 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, when they noticed a 2021 BMW 540i pull into the parking lot, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Verly Antenor, 21, of Roselle Park, was behind the wheel, police said. He got out of the car and went into the motel for a few minutes, and then left with Arthur Garlick and Laura Probst, Miller said. The tr…
These NJ Schools Are Closed, Delayed Due To Snow Tuesday, Feb. 28 These NJ Schools Are Closed, Delayed Due To Snow Tuesday, Feb. 28
These NJ Schools Are Closed, Delayed Due To Snow Tuesday, Feb. 28 The first winter storm of the season is causing a change in plans for New Jersey schools on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Some districts have delayed openings while others are closed completely. Here's a list of which school are closed or delayed for Tuesday, Feb. 28. Check your school/district's website for details. Bedminster: 10: 50 a.m. start Bellville: Delayed Bergen County Tech: Closed Bergenfield: 2-hour delay Bernards: 2-hour delay Bloomfield: Delay Bloomingdale: Closed Bogota: Delayed Butler: Closed Cliffside Park: 10 a.m. start Clifton: Delayed Closter: Delayed Cresskill: Delayed Demarest: …
Deadbeat Dad Caught With 70 Illegal Pills, Drug Cash: Haledon PD Deadbeat Dad Caught With 70 Illegal Pills, Drug Cash: Haledon PD
Deadbeat Dad Caught With 70 Illegal Pills, Drug Cash: Haledon PD A deadbeat dad who was being sought by authorities was carrying dozens of illegal pills and hundreds of dollars in proceeds when he was nabbed by Haledon police, authorities said. Detective Sgt. Timothy Lindberg and Officer Jeffrey Welsh were responding to community complaints of drug dealing in the area of the John Street apartment complex when they spotted Jose Chinchilla, 41, of Haledon. Chinchilla was wanted on a warrant from the Passaic County Sheriff's Office for not paying child support, Capt. George Guzman said. The officers stopped a BMW that Chinchilla was driving, then positivel…
Repeat Offender Stopped With 120 Heroin Folds, 16 Crack Bags, 50 Ecstacy Pills: Haledon PD Repeat Offender Stopped With 120 Heroin Folds, 16 Crack Bags, 50 Ecstacy Pills: Haledon PD
Repeat Offender Stopped With 120 Heroin Folds, 16 Crack Bags, 50 Ecstacy Pills: Haledon PD A Paterson man with a history of drug-related arrests was seized by Haledon police who reported finding 120 heroin folds, 16 bags of crack and 50 Ecstasy pills in his car after they stopped him for speeding. Keith Clyburn, 49, also had heavily-tinted front and rear windows on the Chrysler SUV stopped by Officers Jeffrey Welsh and Kris Duci in the 100 block of Belmont Avenue shortly after 1 p.m. Jan. 27, Capt. George Guzman said. Clyburn, whose driver's license had been suspended, suddenly exited the vehicle after stopping and began to tip away, ignoring the orders of the officers, who quick…
Gas-Fed Fire Ravages North Haledon Home Gas-Fed Fire Ravages North Haledon Home
Gas-Fed Fire Ravages North Haledon Home No injuries were reported in a heavy house fire in North Haledon. Fed by gas from a stove, the noontime blaze on Monday, Jan. 16, ravaged the two-story, wood-frame home across from the Salesian Sisters' Mary Help of Christians Academy on Belmont Avenue. PSE&G was called on a rush to cut the feed. Mutual aid firefighters included companies from Franklin Lakes, Haledon, Hawthorne, Midland Park, Paterson, Prospect Park and Wyckoff. The gas-fed fire ravaged the Belmont Avenue home in North Haledon.FRANKLIN LAKES FD
UPDATE: Wild Stolen Car Chase Ends In Paterson With Struggle, Gunshot, Prosecutor Confirms UPDATE: Wild Stolen Car Chase Ends In Paterson With Struggle, Gunshot, Prosecutor Confirms
Update: Wild Stolen Car Chase Ends In Paterson With Struggle, Gunshot, Prosecutor Confirms A Paterson police officer’s gun accidentally discharged during the arrest of a repeat offender from Sussex County after he led officers on a wild stolen car chase, authorities said. It took three days for Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes to confirm the incident from Monday night, Jan. 9. Members of the city’s Street Crimes Unit had tried to stop the vehicle around 9 p.m., but the driver kept going, Valdes said in a release. They pursued the vehicle down Katz Avenue into Haledon and then back into Paterson, says the release, issued shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12. Office…
New Year's Fire Consumes Multi-Family Paterson Building New Year's Fire Consumes Multi-Family Paterson Building
New Year's Fire Consumes Multi-Family Paterson Building A vicious New Year's fire blew through the roof of a Paterson apartment building. A firefighter was brought to St. Joseph's University Medical Center with a minor injury sustained in Sunday's 10 a.m. blaze on Harrison Street. The damage was nonetheless extensive, displacing dozens of residents -- while forcing others out temporarily -- in a tightly packed cluster of homes between Rosa Parks Boulevard and Carroll Street. 🚨 BREAKING VIDEO: LARGE FIRE IN PATERSON, NEW JERSEY pic.twitter.com/cPLVj36OvO — Breaking News Video (@BreakingVideoHQ) January 1, 2023 A second alarm was called on a…
Crime-Busting Haledon Police Pair Seize Loaded Guns In Separate Traffic Stops Crime-Busting Haledon Police Pair Seize Loaded Guns In Separate Traffic Stops
Crime-Busting Haledon Police Pair Seize Loaded Guns In Separate Traffic Stops A pair of Haledon police officers seized guns in separate traffic stops as part of a year-long law enforcement initiative that authorities say has been a huge success. One of the stops involved an ex-con with a suspended license who wasn't wearing a seatbelt and was drinking tequila when police said they stopped him for failing to signal a turn and found a loaded revolver and hollow-nose bullets in his SUV. Officers Jeffrey Welsh and Officer Kris Duci made that stop this past week and another a week earlier as part of a Quality of Life Division that has been "vital in keeping Haledon a safe…
'Skinny Post Malone' Elated To Get North Jersey Pizzeria Review From Portnoy 'Skinny Post Malone' Elated To Get North Jersey Pizzeria Review From Portnoy
'Skinny Post Malone' Elated To Get North Jersey Pizzeria Review From Portnoy Sure, his face is covered with tattoos and has everyone in Italy asking, "Are you Post Malone?" That's a no. His name is Carmine, and according to Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy, his North Jersey pizzeria cooks up a "better than average" Neapolitan pie. Portnoy visited Buonocore's Brick Oven Pizza in Haledon, capping his most recent New Jersey tour, where Carmine told his story. The pizzaiolo spent 10 years honing his craft in Italy before bringing it to the US, where he's been for the last five years. Carmine explains how the Margarita pizza got its name, and that he's well aware he's a…
2 Paterson Officers Suspended Nine Months After Man's Disappearance, Attorney Says 2 Paterson Officers Suspended Nine Months After Man's Disappearance, Attorney Says
2 Paterson Officers Suspended Nine Months After Man's Disappearance, Attorney Says The two Paterson police officers who were the last point of contact with a man before he went missing have been suspended from the force, according to the missing man's attorney. Officers Jacob Feliciano and Dodi Zorilla are off the job for 90 days without pay, after an internal affairs review found that they had violated at least 10 of the department's policies during an interaction with Felix DeJesus, 41, of Haledon, on Feb. 2, says Jeff Patti, a lawyer for DeJesus' family.  According to family members, DeJesus was last seen around 6 p.m. on Feb. 2 near a Union Avenue bodeg…
UPDATE: Firefighter Burned In Haledon Blaze UPDATE: Firefighter Burned In Haledon Blaze
Update: Firefighter Burned In Haledon Blaze A firefighter was hospitalized with minor leg burns during a blaze that ravaged a multi-family Haledon home, authorities said. Another firefighter was evaluated for exhaustion and released at the scene of the three-alarm blaze at the corner of Henry and Legion streets. Firefighters found heavy flames on the second floor of the 2½-story, wood-frame building shortly before 2:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3. Haledon firefighters found heavy flames on the second floor of the 2½-story, wood-frame building at the corner of Henry and Legion streets shortly before 2:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3.HALEDON FD Th…
WINNERS: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $40K, $10K WINNERS: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $40K, $10K
Winners: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $40K, $10K There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets in the Friday, Sept. 30 Mega Millions lottery game. Four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn won the $10,000 prize.  One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $40,000.  Those tickets were purchased at the following locations: Passaic County ($40,000): 777 Food Store, 251 Haledon Ave., Haledon; and, Middlesex County ($10,000): Constanza Mini Market, 703 State St., Perth Amboy. The winning numbers for the Friday, Sept. 30, drawing were: 16, 26, 37, 40, and 51. The Gold Meg…