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Parlin, NJ

Bergen Sheriff's Officer Helping Motorist On Route 4 Nearly Struck By OD'ing Driver Bergen Sheriff's Officer Helping Motorist On Route 4 Nearly Struck By OD'ing Driver
Bergen Sheriff's Officer Helping Motorist On Route 4 Nearly Struck By OD'ing Driver A Bergen County sheriff's officer escaped severe injury or worse when an overdosing driver sideswiped her cruiser as she helped another motorist who'd broken down on Route 4, authorities said. Christopher A. Hanna, a 42-year-old Parlin resident with an extensive criminal record, was headed west on the highway in a 2008 Infiniti G35 when the crash occurred near Madison Avenue in Teaneck shortly before 3 p.m. Sept. 20, local police records show. The sheriff's officer told Teaneck police she was out of her 2021 Ford Explorer with its lights on when she spotted the Infiniti swerving in and out …
Trio With Stolen Checks, IDs Flees Carlstadt Bank, Nabbed By Hasbrouck Heights PD: Police Trio With Stolen Checks, IDs Flees Carlstadt Bank, Nabbed By Hasbrouck Heights PD: Police
Trio With Stolen Checks, IDs Flees Carlstadt Bank, Nabbed By Hasbrouck Heights PD: Police A trio of thieves who’d been burglarizing vehicles parked outside New Jersey gyms had paper and tape covering their license plate when they tried to cash a stolen check at a Carlstadt bank, authorities said. Were they ever in for a surprise. The trio was still at the drive-up window when the manager of Lakeland Bank called police, Acting Police Chief Thomas Cox said. Discovering the holder’s account frozen, the teller refused to cash the $1,300 check and the trio drove off, the chief said. Borough police issued a Be on the Lookout (BOLO) for their blue Altima, which Hasbrouck Heights Poli…
WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K
Winner: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K One New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball drawn on Monday, Jan.16, winning the $50,000 second-tier prize.  That ticket was sold at Quick Chek #117, 3101 Bordentown Ave., Parlin in Middlesex County. The winning numbers for the Monday, January 16, drawing were: 04, 14, 33, 39, and 61. The Red Power Ball number was 03. The Power Play was 3X.
NJ Borough's Dem Leader Took Cash In Attempt To Influence Criminal Case: Prosecutor NJ Borough's Dem Leader Took Cash In Attempt To Influence Criminal Case: Prosecutor
NJ Borough's Dem Leader Took Cash In Attempt To Influence Criminal Case: Prosecutor The chairman of Sayreville's Democratic party and employee with the NJ Turnpike Authority has been charged with accepting thousands of dollars in cash in exchange for "influencing a a criminal case," authorities said. Thomas V. Pollando — the borough's former council president and current VP of the Middlesex County Planning Board — was caught between July and August 2022 accepting the cash and saying he'd attempt to use his political clout to influence an ongoing criminal case, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone  said. Pollando, 72, of Parlin, served as the long-time pres…
WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $816K WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $816K
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $816K There was a  big lucky winner in Saturday's Jersey Cash 5 lottery drawing. One ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $815,767 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Saturday, May 7, drawing.  The winning numbers were: 07, 13, 16, 28, and 34 and the XTRA number was: 02.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.  The jackpot-winning ticket was sold at ShopRite #553, 2909 Washington Rd., Parlin in Middlesex County.
What, No Ejector Seat? NJ Driver Had Bond-Like Gizmo To Duck Tolls, Police Say What, No Ejector Seat? NJ Driver Had Bond-Like Gizmo To Duck Tolls, Police Say
What, No Ejector Seat? NJ Driver Had Bond-Like Gizmo To Duck Tolls, Police Say VIDEO: You might've thought he was a James Bond or "Kingsman" fan after a New Jersey driver was nabbed by Port Authority police for using an electronic gizmo to evade tolls. A New Jersey State Police trooper had notified them after seeing a blackout curtain descend over the rear license plate of a white Dodge Challenger as it passed through the cashless toll gate at the Holland Tunnel earlier this month, Port Authority Spokesperson Lenis Valens said. The muscle car had no front plate, she said. A Port Authority officer spotted the driver -- identified as Mark A. Aponte, 28, of Parlin -- d…
Police: Suspect In Armed Robbery Spree Rams Cars During Clifton Pursuit With Pregnant GF In Car Police: Suspect In Armed Robbery Spree Rams Cars During Clifton Pursuit With Pregnant GF In Car
Police: Suspect In Armed Robbery Spree Rams Cars During Clifton Pursuit With Pregnant GF In Car A Middlesex County ex-con sought in a string of armed robberies had his 8-months-pregnant girlfriend with him when he led police on a high-speed chase -- eventually ramming their vehicles -- after holding up a Clifton Dunkin Donuts at knifepoint, authorities said. At least seven other law enforcement agencies had identified the 2008 Nissan Altima spotted by Officer George Balkjy speeding through the Styertowne Shopping Center parking lot around 7 p.m. Sunday, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. The driver -- Jonathan Decarvalho, 34, of Parlin -- had just robbed the Dunkin Donuts there, Brack…
Authorities ID 3 NJ Men Killed In PA Crash Authorities ID 3 NJ Men Killed In PA Crash
Authorities ID 3 NJ Men Killed In PA Crash One was a comedian. Another an actor. And the third an engineer with a passion for singing. All three were New Jersey residents who died in a Pennsylvania crash over the weekend. Nicholas Nissen, 24, of South Amboy, and Joseph Riggio, 30, of Parlin, were pronounced dead at the scene, Carbon County Coroner Robert W. Miller Jr. told Lehigh Valley Live. Michael Guezara, 31, of Bayonne, died at Geisinger Medical Center in Luzerne County, the coroner said. Nissen was the only one wearing a seatbelt, authorities said. The three men were traveling in a 2018 Toyota Camry driven by Morris Plains …
NJ Man, 21, Dies After Falling From Overpass Onto Garden State Parkway, Struck By SUV NJ Man, 21, Dies After Falling From Overpass Onto Garden State Parkway, Struck By SUV
NJ Man, 21, Dies After Falling From Overpass Onto Garden State Parkway, Struck By SUV A 21-year-old Union County man died when he fell from an overpass onto the Garden State Parkway and was struck by a car Thursday, authorities said. Joshua Goldberg, of Scotch Plains, was walking on the Oak Tree Road overpass in Woodbridge when he fell over, landing on the roadway near milepost 132.1 around 5:25 p.m., New Jersey State Police told NJ.com. Goldberg landed on a southbound SUV, the 45-year-old driver of which was able to pull over and remain at the scene,  NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan said. The SUV driver, of Parlin, suffered minor injuries while Goldberg died at the scene…
New Pizzeria Opens In Paramus New Pizzeria Opens In Paramus
New Pizzeria Opens In Paramus A family-owned pizzeria based in Queens has expanded to Paramus, marking the store’s seventh location in the Garden State. Famous Pizza Paramus is now open on E. Ridgewood Avenue, replacing the former King Pizza. The pizzeria operates under the 'Singas Famous Pizza NJ' umbrella but is not part of the affiliated brand, owner Tom Haramis said. "My wife Stella and I took what we did best at Singas but are focusing on providing a larger product offering, more flexibility with creating new menu items that [are] sometimes constrained when you have franchise stores," Haramis told Daily Voice…
Air Force Captain, Doctor From NJ Dies In United Arab Emirates Crash Air Force Captain, Doctor From NJ Dies In United Arab Emirates Crash
Air Force Captain, Doctor From NJ Dies In United Arab Emirates Crash A 30-year-old physician and Air Force captain from New Jersey died in a crash on base, the U.S. Defense Department said Saturday. Kelliann Leli, of Parlin (Middlesex County), died Friday in a non-combat related vehicle incident at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, military officials said. Leli was assigned to the 60th Healthcare Operations Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California. “Our entire Travis family is beyond heartbroken over the tragic loss of our teammate, Kelliann,” said Col. Corey Simmons, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander.  “We are thinking of and praying …
WINNERS: Lucky NJ Lottery Tickets Worth $100K, $10K Sold In Ocean, Middlesex Counties WINNERS: Lucky NJ Lottery Tickets Worth $100K, $10K Sold In Ocean, Middlesex Counties
Winners: Lucky NJ Lottery Tickets Worth $100K, $10K Sold In Ocean, Middlesex Counties Two lucky state lottery tickets were sold along the Jersey Shore, officials said. A winning Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $100,000 was sold in Ocean County and a Mega Millions ticket worth $10,000 was sold in Middlesex County, officials said on Monday. The Jersey Cash 5 winner matched all five numbers drawn to take home Friday's $100,000 prize. The winning Jersey Cash 5 numbers drawn on Oct. 30 were: 23, 26, 30, 34, and 42 and the XTRA number was: 02. The retailer, Paper Hut, at 730 Jamaica Blvd., in Toms River will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning Also on Frid…
Central Jersey Daycare Worker Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Not 3, Not 4, But 5 Children Central Jersey Daycare Worker Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Not 3, Not 4, But 5 Children
Central Jersey Daycare Worker Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Not 3, Not 4, But 5 Children A former aide at a Central Jersey daycare initially charged with sexually assaulting three children, and then a fourth, has been accused of doing the same to a fifth, authorities said late Tuesday. Meanwhile, Superhero Schoolhouse Director Charmaine Larkin, 44, was charged with failing to report 20-year-old Kyle Finn's behavior at the Parlin daycare, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Sayreville Police Chief John Zebrowski said. Finn, of Sayreville, was being held in the county jail. Finn was initially charged last Wednesday with abusing three children. On Sunday, he…
Police: Middlesex County Woman Beats Rival In Street, Charge With Violating NJ COVID-19 Order Police: Middlesex County Woman Beats Rival In Street, Charge With Violating NJ COVID-19 Order
Police: Middlesex County Woman Beats Rival In Street, Charge With Violating NJ Covid-19 Order A Middlesex County resident dragged another woman dating the same man out of her house and began beating her in the street before police came to the victim's rescue, authorities said. Hazlet police arrested Katie Orszulski, 29, of the Parlin section of Old Bridge, after she broke into the victim's home and assaulted her, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Orszulski was charged with burglary, assault, criminal mischief and violating Gov. Phil Murphy's coronavirus orders.
Father-Son Investment Scammers From Bergen Get State Prison Time Tacked Onto Federal Sentences Father-Son Investment Scammers From Bergen Get State Prison Time Tacked Onto Federal Sentences
Father-Son Investment Scammers From Bergen Get State Prison Time Tacked Onto Federal Sentences Having been sentenced to federal time, two members of a Bergen County family of con artists received state prison terms Friday in Hackensack for defrauding investors in back-to-back multi-million dollar scams. George Bussanich Sr., 61, of Park Ridge, was sentenced to 10 years in state prison, while George Bussanich Jr., 40, of Saddle River, was sentenced to eight years in state prison. Bussanich Sr.’s wife, Wilma Bussanich, 58, was sentenced Friday to five years of probation and 125 hours of community service for a previous guilty plea to money laundering. Last March, George Bussanich Sr. …
Park Ridge Father, Upper Saddle River Son Admit Conning Elderly Investors Out Of Millions Park Ridge Father, Upper Saddle River Son Admit Conning Elderly Investors Out Of Millions
Park Ridge Father, Upper Saddle River Son Admit Conning Elderly Investors Out Of Millions A Bergen County father and son admitted they conned mostly elderly investors out of $3 million – after getting caught earlier scamming the very same people and others out of $5.5 million. George Bussanich Sr. and his son “ruthlessly stole the life savings of elderly investors to bankroll their own expensive homes, high-end cars, and luxury dining and travel,” state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. George Bussanich Jr., for example, bought a house in Upper Saddle River worth nearly $1 million. “What makes this case even more egregious is that they defrauded many of the same elderly r…