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Knickerbocker Road, Tenafly, NJ

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Second Of Back-To-Back Cresskill Break-Ins Becomes Overnight Home Invasion Second Of Back-To-Back Cresskill Break-Ins Becomes Overnight Home Invasion
Second Of Back-To-Back Cresskill Break-Ins Becomes Overnight Home Invasion The second of back-to-back overnight residential burglaries in Cresskill turned into a home invasion when a group of intruders entered while people living there slept, authorities said. The first break-in was reported around 3:45 a.m. on Park Avenue near County Road, Cresskill Police Capt. Jason Lanzilotti said. Fifteen minutes later, he said, burglars entered a Florence Avenue home near Knickerbocker Road. A resident said four intruders entered bedrooms and stole valuables, then fled with one of the victims' vehicles, a 2020 BMW. They were last seen fleeing south on Knickerbocker Road in …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Two Youngsters In Stroller Knocked Over By SUV In Tenafly Two Youngsters In Stroller Knocked Over By SUV In Tenafly
Two Youngsters In Stroller Knocked Over By SUV In Tenafly Two young children were OK on Tuesday after their stroller was knocked over by a turning SUV in a busy Tenafly intersection, authorities said. A 30-year-old Tenafly resident was pushing the 2-year-old girl and 4-year-old boy across River Edge Road when the driver of a 2019 Toyota Highlander heading north on Knickerbocker Road made a left into them around 9 a.m. June 20, Police Capt. Michael deMoncada said. The impact from the slow-moving vehicle knocked the stroller over onto the pavement, the captain said. Both the woman and the kids were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with…

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911 Hang-Up Brings SWAT Team To Tenafly Neighborhood 911 Hang-Up Brings SWAT Team To Tenafly Neighborhood
911 Hang-Up Brings SWAT Team To Tenafly Neighborhood Police in Tenafly had no idea what they were dealing with after receiving a hang-up 911 call from a local home around 9 p.m. Friday. When the emergency operator didn't get a response to a callback, police went to the Day Avenue home off Knickerbocker Road to check. The officers could see and hear people moving inside, so they knocked on the door, Police Chief Robert Chamberlain said. There was no answer, he said. Police repeatedly called the home and used their public address system asking to speak with the occupants to check on their welfare, the chief said. After 90 minutes or so witho…

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Horrific Crash Kills Tenafly Driver, 19, Injures Three Others Horrific Crash Kills Tenafly Driver, 19, Injures Three Others
Horrific Crash Kills Tenafly Driver, 19, Injures Three Others A 19-year-old Tenafly driver was killed and three passengers were injured -- one critically -- when a sedan slammed into a tree, authorities said. An injured passenger flagged down a police car following the 10 p.m. crash Saturday on Knickerbocker Road at the corner of Columbus Drive, Tenafly Police Chief Robert Chamberlain said Firefighters cut the roof off to free a 32-year-old Bayonne woman sitting in the front seat. She and the two back-seat passengers – a Cresskill woman and Bergenfield man, both 20 – were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, the chief told Daily Voice. Th…

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WHOOPS: Ex-Con From Teaneck Fleeing Stolen Car Crash Mistakes Tenafly Police Car For Uber WHOOPS: Ex-Con From Teaneck Fleeing Stolen Car Crash Mistakes Tenafly Police Car For Uber
Whoops: Ex-Con From Teaneck Fleeing Stolen Car Crash Mistakes Tenafly Police Car For Uber A Teaneck ex-con who ran off after crashing a stolen car near the Englewood border in Tenafly was about to hop into what he thought was an Uber – but was actually a police car, authorities said. Officer Manuel Fidel was searching the area of West Hudson Avenue in Englewood following the 5:22 p.m. crash Wednesday on Knickerbocker Road when an out-of-breath Michael D. Lockett approached his cruiser, Tenafly Police Chief Robert Chamberlain said. “Upon reaching the patrol car, [Lockett] said he thought it was his Uber,” the chief said. Realizing his mistake, the 28-year-old parolee began tippi…

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Masked Gunman Bursts Into Tenafly Resident's Home, Robs Trio Masked Gunman Bursts Into Tenafly Resident's Home, Robs Trio
Masked Gunman Bursts Into Tenafly Resident's Home, Robs Trio A masked invader burst into a Tenafly home near the Englewood border late Tuesday, demanded money at gunpoint from a resident and two guests, then fled with only a wallet, authorities said. The robber "forced his way into the house through a locked rear door and confronted a resident and two guests, demanding money" around 10:30 p.m., Detective Capt. Michael deMoncada said. "One adult male victim handed over a wallet containing an unknown amount of cash and credit cards," the captain said. "The other victims, all adults, had no money to give." The robber then ran off, he said. The victims…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Stretch Of Knickerbocker Road In Tenafly Stays Closed After Toppled Tree Takes Down Pole, Wires Stretch Of Knickerbocker Road In Tenafly Stays Closed After Toppled Tree Takes Down Pole, Wires
Stretch Of Knickerbocker Road In Tenafly Stays Closed After Toppled Tree Takes Down Pole, Wires A key stretch of Knickerbocker Road in Tenafly was expected to remain closed through the evening rush after a toppled tree took down a utility pole and power lines. High winds uprooted the tree between Riveredge Road and Sunset Lane – a major travel route for commuters. No injuries or significant property damage was reported. PSE&G crews have been at the site all day. “Drivers in the area this morning would have probably have used more colorful language to describe it, but the morning commute was challenging,” Police Capt. Michael deMoncada said. “They’ll be disappointed to learn the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Tenafly PD: Drug User Wanted In 6 Towns Takes $75G In Goods, Sleeps In Home Tenafly PD: Drug User Wanted In 6 Towns Takes $75G In Goods, Sleeps In Home
Tenafly PD: Drug User Wanted In 6 Towns Takes $75G In Goods, Sleeps In Home TENAFLY, N.J. – A homeless crack user wanted on warrants out of six towns stole $75,000 worth of valuables from a home being built in Tenafly – where police found him sleeping, authorities said Friday. A contractor alerted police to the Knickerbocker Road site, which was then processed for fingerprints by the Bergen County Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Identification. Investigators were meeting with the homeowner to determine what was taken when Detective Sgt. Wayne Hall found 27-year-old Nicholas Maziot sleeping in a separate garage apartment in back, Detective Capt. Michael deMoncada said.…

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by Jerry DeMarco