ADOPT: Chihuahua Puppies Rescued From Illegal Mill Still Need Homes ADOPT: Chihuahua Puppies Rescued From Illegal Mill Still Need Homes
Adopt: Chihuahua Puppies Rescued From Illegal Mill Still Need Homes Several small dogs rescued from an illegal Scotch Plains puppy mill are in need of homes, Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge says. While dogs in a family of Pomperanians whose future adopters are waiting anxiously pending medical clearance, several Chihuahua puppies still need families, the Oakland-based rescue says. The gentle and shy puppies need a home prepared to give them care where they will feel safe and loved, RBARI said on Facebook. Adoption applications for the dogs, named after "The Office" cast, can be found here. Some of the dogs were named after "The Office" cast.RBARI
Notorious 'El Chapo Of Opioids' Doc From Bergen Admits Randomly Prescribing Pain Killers, More Notorious 'El Chapo Of Opioids' Doc From Bergen Admits Randomly Prescribing Pain Killers, More
Notorious 'El Chapo Of Opioids' Doc From Bergen Admits Randomly Prescribing Pain Killers, More A Bergen County doctor who became notorious as the “El Chapo of Opioids” admitted in federal court Monday that he randomly wrote prescriptions for oxycodone, Percocet and more with no questions asked and then tried to cover his tracks. Robert Delagente, 45, of Oakland, “knowingly prescribed for his patients some of the most dangerous and addictive drugs available, sometimes with no more contact than a text message from the patient,” U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said after Delagente pleaded guilty in federal court in Newark to illegally selling the drugs, falsifying records and conspiracy. …
Oakland Planning Board Approves Strip Mall At Former Burger King Site Oakland Planning Board Approves Strip Mall At Former Burger King Site
Oakland Planning Board Approves Strip Mall At Former Burger King Site The Oakland Planning Board recently approved a strip mall for the site of the shuttered Burger King on Ramapo Valley Road. The building on the 1.6-acre property will be demolished and construction on the new strip mall is expected to begin this summer, NorthJersey.com reports. The site has been vacant since Burger King relocated to 186 Ramapo Valley Road nearly 10 years ago. No tenants have been secured yet, the report says. The proposal for the triangle-shaped property will be memorialized at the Feb. 13 meeting. Click here for more from NorthJersey.com.
UPDATE: West Milford Pedestrian, 76, Killed In Oakland Crash UPDATE: West Milford Pedestrian, 76, Killed In Oakland Crash
Update: West Milford Pedestrian, 76, Killed In Oakland Crash A 76-year-old West Milford woman who was struck by a sedan in Oakland early Friday night died shortly after arriving at the hospital, authorities said. Nina Weil was trying to cross Ramapo Valley Road near the intersection of Elm Street when she was struck around 6:30 p.m. by a 2006 Toyota Corolla operated by a 67-year-old Orange County, NY driver, police Lt. Christian Eldridge said Saturday. Weil had a weak pulse and was bleeding from the head as CPR was conducted in the ambulance en route to the hospital. She was later pronounced dead at to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center i…
UPDATE: Pedestrian, 76, Killed In Oakland, Others In Ridgewood, Waldwick Hospitalized UPDATE: Pedestrian, 76, Killed In Oakland, Others In Ridgewood, Waldwick Hospitalized
Update: Pedestrian, 76, Killed In Oakland, Others In Ridgewood, Waldwick Hospitalized A 76-year-old West Milford woman who was struck by a sedan in Oakland early Friday night died shortly after arriving at the hospital, authorities said. Nina Weil was trying to cross Ramapo Valley Road near the intersection of Elm Street when she was struck around 6:30 p.m. by a 2006 Toyota Corolla operated by a 67-year-old Orange County, NY driver, police Lt. Christian Eldridge said Saturday. Weil had a weak pulse and was bleeding from the head as CPR was conducted in the ambulance en route to the hospital. She was later pronounced dead at to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson…
Oakland Man, 19, Dies In Morris County Crash Oakland Man, 19, Dies In Morris County Crash
Oakland Man, 19, Dies In Morris County Crash A 19-year-old Oakland resident died in a Morris County crash, authorities said. The man was headed northbound on Green Pond Road near the Jefferson border in a Mercedes Benz when he crossed into the southbound lanes and hit a Mazda Friday morning, Rockaway Township Police Lt. Paul Reilly said. The Mazda driver, a 24-year-old woman from Sussex Borough, was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries, Reilly said. Police did not release the names of either victim. This was the fourth fatal accident to have occurred this year on Green Pond Road. Over the summer, 34-year-ol…
Self-Described ‘El Chapo Of Opioids' Doctor From Oakland Indicted Again, This Time By The Feds Self-Described ‘El Chapo Of Opioids' Doctor From Oakland Indicted Again, This Time By The Feds
Self-Described ‘El Chapo Of Opioids' Doctor From Oakland Indicted Again, This Time By The Feds An Oakland physician who already pleaded guilty to state insurance fraud charges has been indicted on federal counts of prescribing opioids without a legitimate medical reason and doctoring records to cover it up. FBI agents in May arrested Robert Delagente -- who they said called himself the “Candy Man” and the “El Chapo of Opioids” – during raids at two of his offices in Oakland. Federal authorities began investigating Delagente, 45, after two former employees accused him of firing them because they didn’t want to participate in his schemes. Delagente routinely prescribed oxycodone, Perc…
Oakland 'Candy Man' Doc Who Dubbed Himself ‘El Chapo Of Opioids' Admits Scamming Insurers Oakland 'Candy Man' Doc Who Dubbed Himself ‘El Chapo Of Opioids' Admits Scamming Insurers
Oakland 'Candy Man' Doc Who Dubbed Himself ‘El Chapo Of Opioids' Admits Scamming Insurers An Oakland doctor who boasted of being the “El Chapo of Opioids” will be sentenced to a plea-bargained five years in state prison after admitting that he submitted $32,000 in bogus health insurance claims. Under the terms of his deal with the state, Robert Delagente will be sentenced to the five years on Jan. 10 in exchange for pleading guilty to health care claims fraud during a hearing in Superior Court in Hackensack. Delagente, 45, admitted that he submitted seven fraudulent claims to Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New Jersey totaling $32,006 between May and December 2016 while practicing at …
NEW EATS: Restaurant Openings In Bergen, Passaic Counties NEW EATS: Restaurant Openings In Bergen, Passaic Counties
NEW Eats: Restaurant Openings In Bergen, Passaic Counties A steakhouse. A doughnut shop. Several cafes.  Get ready for the litany of new eateries opening soon in Bergen and Passaic counties. Here are some new places to try. These openings were originally reported by BoozyBurbs.com. Brisket from Reilly's rib cage, opening in Hillsdale's former Starbucks location.Reilly's Rib Cage Reilly's Rib Cage, Hillsdale: A year after announcing the closing its Bergenfield location, this locally-owned BBQ joint will open in the shuttered Starbucks in Hillsdale. Opening will be sometime in 2020. 126 Broadway, Hillsdale The Bodega Deli & Grill, Hackens…
FOUND! Missing Franklin Lakes Boy, 10, Returns Safe, Sound FOUND! Missing Franklin Lakes Boy, 10, Returns Safe, Sound
Found! Missing Franklin Lakes Boy, 10, Returns Safe, Sound The search for a missing 10-year-old Franklin Lakes boy ended early Wednesday evening when he returned home after several hours, police said, adding that the youngster was OK. As a precaution, an EMS unit was responding to the home. "At 2:59 p.m. today, a Pulis Avenue resident reported that [the] 10-year-old child had left the home and was missing," police Capt. John Bakelaar said. "He was last seen running into a wooded area bordering the residence. "At approximately 6:20 p.m., the child returned home." A State Police chopper was in the air and searchers fanned out late Wednesday after…
Indian Hills HS Athlete Remains In Hospital 2 Months After Pancreatic Soccer Game Injury Indian Hills HS Athlete Remains In Hospital 2 Months After Pancreatic Soccer Game Injury
Indian Hills HS Athlete Remains In Hospital 2 Months After Pancreatic Soccer Game Injury Tuesday marked exactly two months since the injury that changed everything for Indian Hills High School sophomore Antonio Iapicca. Antonio, 15, was playing his heart out in a soccer game against Wayne Hills on Sept. 19, before he was kneed in the abdomen so hard he suffered a severed pancreas. The teen was admitted to The Children's Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center, where he remains today. It wasn't until earlier this month that Antonio's recovery turned a corner -- but that doesn't mean his peers, coaches, family and friends will stop fighting for him. More than $10,000 …
Oakland PD: Warwick Driver, 24, Killed In Skyline Drive Wrong-Way Crash Oakland PD: Warwick Driver, 24, Killed In Skyline Drive Wrong-Way Crash
Oakland PD: Warwick Driver, 24, Killed In Skyline Drive Wrong-Way Crash A 24-year-old Warwick woman was killed when her car veered across the double-yellow line on Skyline Drive in Oakland early Tuesday and slammed head-on into a minivan, authorities said. The driver of the northbound 2011 Volkswagen Routan -- a 42-year-old Springfield, MA man -- and four of his passengers were taken to local hospitals with moderate injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, Police Lt. Christian Eldridge said after the 8:18 a.m. crash. It was initially unclear why the deceased driver’s 2001 Toyota Corolla ended up in the oncoming lane. An investigation was continuing, E…