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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 …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
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…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Haledon Woman Charged In Ridgefield Park Ex-Girlfriend's Stabbing At Mahwah Clothing Warehouse Haledon Woman Charged In Ridgefield Park Ex-Girlfriend's Stabbing At Mahwah Clothing Warehouse
Haledon Woman Charged In Ridgefield Park Ex-Girlfriend's Stabbing At Mahwah Clothing Warehouse A Haledon woman who police said stabbed and threw bleach at her ex-girlfriend at the Mahwah clothing warehouse where they worked remained held Tuesday in the Bergen County Jail. Mahwah police on Monday evening charged Colleen Wilson -- a 42-year-old Jamaican national who also uses the name Stacey Arkins -- with two counts each of aggravated assault and illegal weapons possession. ICE on Tuesday issued a detainer requesting that Wilson remain held in the county lockup so that a legal residency hearing could be scheduled. The 24-year-old Ridgefield Park victim told them that Wilson threw wh…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Winner Sold In Bergen County Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Winner Sold In Bergen County
Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Winner Sold In Bergen County A winning New Jersey Lottery ticket was sold in Oakland. The Jersey Cash 5 ticket from Monday's drawing comes with a $137,345 jackpot. The winning numbers were 16, 23, 35, 38 and 40 and the XTRA number was 03.  Oakland Mini Mart on Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) sold the ticket and will receive a bonus check for $2,000.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Feds: Quartet Stole $450,000 In Checks From Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Essex Mailboxes Feds: Quartet Stole $450,000 In Checks From Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Essex Mailboxes
Feds: Quartet Stole $450,000 In Checks From Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Essex Mailboxes Four men stole $450,000 in checks from mailboxes in Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Essex, and Middlesex counties, said federal authorities who caught three and were seeking the fourth. “Some of the mail collection boxes were broken into with the use of pry bars, usually late at night,” U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said Wednesday. Although the checks weren’t made payable to them, the defendants deposited the checks at ATMs and then “withdrew the proceeds from the accounts before the fraud was discovered,” usually in less than 24 hours, Carpenito said. Charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Mahwah Home Depot Theft-Turned-Robbery: Ex-Con, Drug Offender Captured On Route 17 In Ridgewood Mahwah Home Depot Theft-Turned-Robbery: Ex-Con, Drug Offender Captured On Route 17 In Ridgewood
Mahwah Home Depot Theft-Turned-Robbery: Ex-Con, Drug Offender Captured On Route 17 In Ridgewood An ex-con with a 30-year history of convictions assaulted a Home Depot employee in Mahwah before he and two alleged accomplices were caught in Ridgewood, authorities said. Raymond McCutchen, 58, of Paterson, was accompanied by an Oakland woman with an extensive history of her own, mostly for drug offenses. The identity of a third suspect who was arrested with them couldn't immediately be determined. The trio fled the Home Depot on Route 17 in Mahwah and were nabbed 10 miles down the road in Ridgewood, near Paramus Road, shortly before 4:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Police from Allendale, H…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Oakland PD: Drugged Driver Leaves Convenience Store In Wrong Car Oakland PD: Drugged Driver Leaves Convenience Store In Wrong Car
Oakland PD: Drugged Driver Leaves Convenience Store In Wrong Car A drugged driver got into the wrong car and drove away, Oakland police said. Responding to a stolen auto call at the Krauszer's on Ramapo Valley Road, Officer Charles Kelly found the vehicle parked outside Oakland Wine & Liquors around the corner, Lt. Christian Eldridge said. "A 51-year-old local resident mistook the vehicle for his own after exiting Krauszer’s," Eldridge said. The driver, who was under the influence of some type of drug, was arrested for DUI, the lieutenant said. He was released pending a court hearing.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Charges Pending After Wrong-Way West Milford Pickup Driver Hits Day Camp Buses In Oakland Charges Pending After Wrong-Way West Milford Pickup Driver Hits Day Camp Buses In Oakland
Charges Pending After Wrong-Way West Milford Pickup Driver Hits Day Camp Buses In Oakland UPDATE: Oakland police on Tuesday said they were preparing charges against a driver from West Milford whose pickup truck swerved across the road and into two buses carrying more than two dozen young day campers. The 21-year-old driver was hospitalized with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening following Monday's crash just after 4 p.m. on Skyline Drive.  None of the youngsters aboard either Spring Lake Day Camp (Ringwood) short school bus -- one carrying 16, the other 14 -- had to be hospitalized, authorities said.  "All of the children were evaluated on sce…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Police: Kids OK After Wrong-Way West Milford Pickup Truck Hits Day Camp Buses In Oakland Police: Kids OK After Wrong-Way West Milford Pickup Truck Hits Day Camp Buses In Oakland
Police: Kids OK After Wrong-Way West Milford Pickup Truck Hits Day Camp Buses In Oakland A pickup truck driver from West Milford swerved across the road and into two short school buses carrying more than two dozen young day campers in Oakland, authorities said Tuesday. The 21-year-old driver was hospitalized with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening following Monday's crash just after 4 p.m. on Skyline Drive. None of the youngsters aboard either Spring Lake Day Camp (Ringwood) buses -- one carrying 16, the other 14 -- had to be hospitalized, authorities said. "All of the children were evaluated on scene by EMTs and no further medical treatment was required," Lt.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Troubles Increase For Bergen Businessman Accused Of Squatting In 3 Different Towns Troubles Increase For Bergen Businessman Accused Of Squatting In 3 Different Towns
Troubles Increase For Bergen Businessman Accused Of Squatting In 3 Different Towns Charges continued to mount against a former Bergen businessman who authorities say has been letting himself into pricey homes when their owners aren’t around. In the span of only a few weeks, Peter McElkenney was caught after breaking into homes in Franklin Lakes, Oakland and Wyckoff, local authorities said. He then skipped his court appearance in Wyckoff but went to court in Oakland – where borough police promptly arrested him on an outstanding warrant. They turned McElkenney, 43, over to their Wyckoff colleagues, who sent him to the Bergen County Jail last Thursday. A judge ordered McEl…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Police: Driver In Oakland Roadblock Crash Was Under Heroin Influence Police: Driver In Oakland Roadblock Crash Was Under Heroin Influence
Police: Driver In Oakland Roadblock Crash Was Under Heroin Influence A heroin user was under the influence when he slammed his car into a road-closure barricade on Skyline Drive in Oakland, police said. John Milazzo, 34, of North Arlington was carrying six heroin folds and a plastic straw when his 2005 Saturn Vue hit the barricades near West Oakland Avenue last Friday night, Lt. Christian Eldridge said. The roadblocks were set up after a truck overturned on Skyline Drive earlier. Milazzo was charged with drug possession, driving under the influence of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia, the lieutenant said. He was released to a family member pendin…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Best Delis In Bergen County, According To Yelp Best Delis In Bergen County, According To Yelp
Best Delis In Bergen County, According To Yelp Friendly owners. Fresh bread. And no skimping on the cold cuts. All of the highest-rated delis on Yelp share these commonalities. Here are some of Bergen County's best delis, according to Yelp. A Family Affair, Fair Lawn: "Authentic prosciutto, mozzarella, cherry peppers, and all the good stuff. Fantastic value and definitely worth the trip out here." Cosmo's Salumeria, Hackensack: "These people are sandwich clerics of the highest order. The meats and mozzarella are are excellent. The bread is a great balance of crusty and soft. Most importantly, the ingredient ratios are perfectly bala…

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by Cecilia Levine