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Closter PD: Teaneck Car Thief Caught After Crashing, Running Closter PD: Teaneck Car Thief Caught After Crashing, Running
Closter PD: Teaneck Car Thief Caught After Crashing, Running Closter police nabbed a Pennsylvania man after he crashed a car stolen out of Teaneck and then bailed out, authorities said. Township police reported the 2001 Honda Civic stolen from outside the Family Dollar store on Teaneck Road around 3 p.m. Tuesday, Deputy Police Chief John A. Faggello said. The owner had left keys and a cellphone inside it, Faggello said. About an hour later, Joseph Murphy, 34, of Scranton crashed the Civic into a dry cleaners van on Knickerbocker Road at High Street in Closter, borough Detective Lt. Vincent Aiello said. Police from several Northern Valley towns help…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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PD: Woman Drives Around Teaneck Threatening People With Gun, Eludes Pursuit, Caught By NYPD PD: Woman Drives Around Teaneck Threatening People With Gun, Eludes Pursuit, Caught By NYPD
PD: Woman Drives Around Teaneck Threatening People With Gun, Eludes Pursuit, Caught By Nypd A 23-year-old Teaneck woman with a violent criminal history went on a gun-waving rampage before leading a township detective on a chase to the George Washington Bridge, authorities said. The detective broke off the pursuit out of safety concerns, but the NYPD captured Ashley Gilead Wednesday night, Teaneck Police Chief Glenn O’Reilly said. She was carrying what turned out to be a Glock replica pellet gun, the chief said. It began hours earlier at a private home on Genesee Avenue, off Teaneck Road, where callers reported Gilead “banging on a door, then standing in the street yelling and wav…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Old School Bagel Shop Represents NJ On List Of 'Best Bagels In America' Old School Bagel Shop Represents NJ On List Of 'Best Bagels In America'
Old School Bagel Shop Represents NJ On List Of 'Best Bagels In America' An old-school North Jersey bagel shop serving up classic family recipes for nearly three decades is among the best of the best, according to a national publication. "Food & Wine" magazine has named Teaneck Road Hot Bagels to its list of "The Best Bagels in America."  The bagel shop was the only New Jersey establishment to have made the list. This story is about the kind of bagels you take home by the dozen, hot and fresh," the publication writes. "Close the door, get out the good butter and some quality cream cheese, and forget about the outside world, if only for a little while."…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Teaneck Restaurant Owner, Employee Grab Gun Away From Robber Teaneck Restaurant Owner, Employee Grab Gun Away From Robber
Teaneck Restaurant Owner, Employee Grab Gun Away From Robber The owner and an employee at a Teaneck restaurant wrested a gun from a robber who was later captured by police after fleeing, authorities said. Christopher Estades, 28, of New York City pulled the gun and demanded money after entering Mis Raices, a Puerto Rican and Cuban restaurant on Teaneck Road, on Sunday, Police Chief Glenn M. O’Reilly said. He ran after the two took it from him, O’Reilly said. Responding officers captured Estades without incident and recovered the weapon from the restaurant, the chief said. No injuries were reported Estades remained held Thursday in the Bergen Count…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Transit Bus Crashes In Teaneck NJ Transit Bus Crashes In Teaneck
NJ Transit Bus Crashes In Teaneck Teaneck firefighters extricated six passengers following a New Jersey Transit bus crash Monday morning. The Manhattan-bound bus collided with a Jeep, which then struck a utility pole, on Teaneck Road and Ward Place near the National Guard Armory shortly before 8:30 a.m., Police Chief Glenn O'Reilly said. A Jeep occupant and four passengers aboard the #186 bus from Dumont to the George Washington Bridge bus station were hospitalized with injuries that the chief said weren't considered serious. Teaneck Road was temporarily closed near the Armory. Township police and the Teaneck Volunteer Am…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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OH, DADDY: Hackensack Man Lied In ID'ing His Son As Hit-Run Driver, Teaneck Police Charge OH, DADDY: Hackensack Man Lied In ID'ing His Son As Hit-Run Driver, Teaneck Police Charge
OH, Daddy: Hackensack Man Lied In ID'ing His Son As Hit-Run Driver, Teaneck Police Charge UPDATE: A Hackensack man lied when he told police that his son was the driver of a hit-and-run pickup truck that struck and severely injured a Teaneck woman in a local shopping plaza parking lot, authorities said. Edward O. Asante, 49, "initially told us his son was the driver," Police Chief Glenn O'Reilly said Friday afternoon. "He now admits to providing a false statement regarding his son being the driver." The man behind the wheel of the 2014 Ford F-150 Thursday night was Lynval A. Francis, 49, of Englewood, who works for Asante and doesn't have a valid driver's license, O'Reilly said. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Teaneck PD: Hackensack Man Lied In ID'ing His Son As Hit-Run Driver Teaneck PD: Hackensack Man Lied In ID'ing His Son As Hit-Run Driver
Teaneck PD: Hackensack Man Lied In ID'ing His Son As Hit-Run Driver A Hackensack man lied when he fingered his son was the driver of a hit-and-run pickup that struck and severely injured a Teaneck woman in a local shopping plaza parking lot, authorities said. Edward O. Asante, 49, "initially told us his son was the driver," Police Chief Glenn O'Reilly said Friday afternoon. "He now admits to providing a false statement regarding his son being the driver." The man behind the wheel of the 2014 Ford F-150 was Lynval A. Francis, 49, of Englewood, who works for Asante and doesn't have a valid driver's license, O'Reilly said. Police charged Asante with hindering…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Bergen County Restaurant Openings Bergen County Restaurant Openings
Bergen County Restaurant Openings Indoor dining has yet to open in New Jersey amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but that hasn't stopped new restaurants from opening their doors. A new falafel shop, Kosher Italian restaurant and Irish bakery are only some of the eateries coming to the area. Scroll down for a taste of what's here and what's to come. The Yacht Club, Edgewater: New bar and restaurant now open at the Edgewater Commons Shopping Center with a menu full of surf and turf. Try the fish and chips, shrimp tacos, lobster claw BLT, and the flourless chocolate cake. 541 River Road, Edgewater. View this p…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
SEEN THEM? Police Investigating Teaneck Arson Seek Two For Questioning SEEN THEM? Police Investigating Teaneck Arson Seek Two For Questioning
Seen Them? Police Investigating Teaneck Arson Seek Two For Questioning Teaneck police investigating an arson fire turned to the public for help on Friday. Surveillance cameras captured the June 22 arson at a Teaneck Road construction site between Howland and Englewood avenues, they said. Firefighters doused the blaze. “We are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individuals pictured, who were captured on nearby surveillance and are considered persons of interest,” a department release says. Anyone who sees them or knows who they are or where to find them is asked to contact Teaneck police: (201) 837-2600. Or you can anonymously contact Tr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Authorities: Injured Man Gets Off Stretcher, Charges At Teaneck Police, Ambulance Workers Authorities: Injured Man Gets Off Stretcher, Charges At Teaneck Police, Ambulance Workers
Authorities: Injured Man Gets Off Stretcher, Charges At Teaneck Police, Ambulance Workers An injured man got off a stretcher and led Teaneck police on a brief chase after family members interfered with his treatment, authorities said. Daquan Frazier, 26, had gotten into an argument with his mother, Angele Frazier, as she drove him to be treated for a cut on his hand Saturday night, Police Chief Glenn M. O’Reilly said. She apparently wanted to bring him to New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus, but he insisted on going to nearby Holy Name Medical Center and got out of the car, O’Reilly said. Officers responding to a call at Teaneck Road and Route 4 found Frazier on the ground hav…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Boy Crossing Street Hospitalized In Teaneck Hit-Run Boy Crossing Street Hospitalized In Teaneck Hit-Run
Boy Crossing Street Hospitalized In Teaneck Hit-Run The driver of a car that hit a young teen Friday night in Teaneck took off, said police who were searching for the vehicle. The 14-year-old boy was crossing Fycke Lane and Teaneck Road when he was struck shortly before 6 p.m., police said. He told officers he was hit by a newer-model black car driven by a woman that had turned right from Fyckle Lane and continued north on Teaneck Road. The boy was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that police said were non-critical. His father said the youngster was home Saturday. Anyone who saw something, or who has information…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Teaneck Pedestrian Hit-Run: Harlem Man Turns Himself In Teaneck Pedestrian Hit-Run: Harlem Man Turns Himself In
Teaneck Pedestrian Hit-Run: Harlem Man Turns Himself In A Harlem driver surrendered to police after leaving the scene of a Teaneck crash that sent a pedestrian to the hospital with severe injuries, authorities said Wednesday. Barrett Lewis, 55, came to police headquarters about a half-hour after the 11:13 p.m. crash Tuesday and said he was the driver whose SUV hit the 48-year-old victim on Teaneck Road near Bedford Avenue and then sped off, Police Chief Glenn O’Reilly said. The Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the unconscious man to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries so severe that the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Fatal Accid…

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by Jerry DeMarco